Anna Rae Esworthy Straight, a resident of Mount Dora since 1953, started her life on May 16, 1919, in Charlestown, Ohio, where she grew up with brother Robert and sister Helen. A graduate of Kent State University and Stetson University, she taught elementary school--in public schools and her own private kindergarten--for 45 years. She married the love of her life,...
Dr. Norman W. Duncan 92, of Mt. Dora, FL., passed away at home surrounded by his family on July 15, 2016. Dr. Duncan is survived by his son Edward Duncan of Tampa, daughter Marilyn Storts of Mt. Dora, two grandsons, five great grandchildren, and sister, Betty Chambliss of Texas. His viewing will be held on Friday, July 22nd at Allen...
Paul Richard "Dick" McElheney Dick was born at home on the family farm on August 28, 1937 in Brownstown, Illinois to Helen and Les McElheney. He attended a one room schoolhouse, Camp Creek, where enrollment varied from 6-8 children, most of whom were his cousins. Little Dickie, as he was called, rode his pony Cricket to school every day and...
Obituary for Harold I. Stevenson Harold Stevenson (Vernie) passed away on July 7, 2016 at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Margie Stevenson, son John Stevenson and Clara Vinson of Rising Fawn, Georgia, daughter Pamela J. and Jeffrey Morrow of Naples, Florida, sisters: Ginger Funsch, Ruth Ann Dunbar, Melody Nelson and brother Lynnwood...
Teacher and poet extraordinaire Dorothy (Dot) V. Gray passed away June 29, 2016 at the age of 88. She is survived by Debbie and Jim Nickels, Fair Haven NJ, Karen Gray and Bruce Ferguson, Cleveland OH, Candice Gray, Allentown PA, and sister Marjorie McCann, Melbourne, FL. She is the proud grandmother of William Gray, Meggie Gray Buck, Kara and Kate...