Obituaries
OBITUARY: Garfield Beckstead
February 27, 2021
Garfield Ray Beckstead, founder and owner of Useppa Island Club, passed away peacefully on the evening of February 16, 2021 at the age of 82 after a long and bravely fought battle with cancer. Ga…
OBITUARY: P.B. LaSalle
February 12, 2021
Former Englewood resident, local author P. B. LaSalle passed away in Northeast Georgia on January 24, 2021.
Ms. Pat LaSalle was a celebrated local author of two novels, “Run For Your Life” “Taken By…
OBITUARY: Claude ‘Allen’ Sparks
February 5, 2021
Claude “Allen” Sparks, 58, of Fort Ogden, FL. passed away on Friday, Jan. 29, 2020 in Port Charlotte, surrounded by his loved ones.
Allen is survived by his wife, Missie Sparks; his children, Christo…
OBITUARY: Dickie Coleman
January 29, 2021
Raymond Ashley Coleman (also known as “Dickie” and “Pop Pop”), 79 years of age, passed peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2021. He will be greatly missed by his wife Leslie, his children Matthew (Kris…
The tiny but mighty lady we loved: Missing Mama Noy
January 22, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Though she be but little, she is fierce.
The words may have come from Shakespeare, but they describe Jam “Noy” Vollmer exactly. Once you met her, you never forgot her. Once she en…
OBITUARY: Jam ‘Noy’ Vollmer
January 22, 2021
Jam “Noy” Vollmer, 68, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14 with her family by her side. She was born October 12, 1952 in Nakhon Phanom in upper northeastern Thailand. She worked at the NKP Air Force Bas…
OBITUARY: Robert Hudson
January 16, 2021
Robert (Bob) Hudson of Orlando was reunited with his Creator, Lord and Savior on January 2, 2021, two weeks shy of his 89th birthday on January 19, 1943. Bob was the middle of three sons born to Rev…
OBITUARY: DORCAS AMOS
January 1, 2021
Dorcas Taylor Amos; bright spirit to those she met, wife, mother, grandmother, died peacefully on December 22, 2020 in Sarasota.
She is survived by her husband of 63 yrs., Donald Amos; their children…
OBITUARY: William W. Deupree Jr.
January 1, 2021
On Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 William “Bill” W. Deupree, Jr. passed peacefully surrounded by family in Boca Grande. He lived a full life as a hard-working executive followed by a passionate pursuit of h…
Obituary: Patricia Alaine Cole
December 24, 2020
Patricia Alaine Cole, a.k.a. “Pat,” 70, of Placida, Florida, passed away peacefully in her home with family at her side on December 13, 2020.