DEBARY — Crystal Normalee Currey, 86, died March 21, 2017.
Ms. Currey was a homemaker.
Alavon Direct Cremation Service was in charge.
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Crystal Normalee Currey
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Cortez ‘Corky’ Tedder Dannals
DELAND — Cortez “Corky” Tedder Dannals, 91, died peacefully March 15, 2017. A memorial service celebrating Corky’s life will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 31, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in DeLand.
Corky was born Oct. 31, 1925, in DeLand, and lived there until her graduation from Stetson University, where she played several instruments in band and orchestra.
After working as a chemist in Mulberry for a year, she married George Dannals in June 1947. They lived in Durham, North Carolina, while George attended the Duke University Engineering School.
Corky worked as a lab technician at Duke Hospital until their first child was born in June 1948.
During several moves throughout the Southeast and the birth of three more children, Corky enjoyed being a full-time wife and mother.
The family settled in the Orlando area in 1954, where they lived, except for a two-year move to northern Virginia, until George and Corky returned to DeLand in 1981.
In addition to being a full-time homemaker, Corky, a gifted musician and singer, was an organist and choir director, singing in the choirs of several churches they attended over the years, primarily Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Orlando and St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in DeLand.
She was a citrus-grower, as was her father, at the family farm in north Volusia County.
Corky was also involved in church life in many capacities, including vestry as the first female senior warden, the junior-high ministry, the Altar Guild, and the women of the church.
Along with George, Corky was actively involved in Young Life, both on a local and national level, and Habitat for Humanity.
She also enjoyed gardening, serving on committees for Stetson University, and spending time with family and friends.
She has been described as loving, caring, feisty and generous.
Corky was preceded in death in June 2008 by her husband and the love of her life, George. She is survived by her four children, Nancy Swindell (Jimmy), Ed Pratt-Dannals (Joanne), Jim Dannals (Carolyn) and Bob Dannals (Valerie); her grandchildren, Jason Swindell, Claire Swindell, Matt Dannals, Luke Dannals, Josh (Sarah) Dannals, Chris (Sarah) Dannals, Kate (Patrick) Martin, Danielle (John) Burgett, Kaleigh (Neel) Desai and Mary Blair Dannals; seven great-grandchildren, with one more due in April; niece Barbara Furlong (Bill); great-nephews Rob and Mike Furlong; and the Hough cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 319 W. Wisconsin Ave., DeLand, FL 32720, to Young Life of West Volusia, P.O. Box 2477, DeLand, FL 32721, or to Halifax Health Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, 1250 S. State Road 15A, Suite 5, DeLand, FL 32720. Lankford was in charge.
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Robert Eugene ‘Bobby’ Dykes
EDGEWATER — Robert Eugene “Bobby” Dykes, 34, died March 14, 2017. A memorial of his life took place March 18 at Chases on the Beach. His body has been cremated.
Mr. Dykes was preceded in death by his mother and father. He is survived by seven siblings, Cheyenne, Steve, Jessica, Robyn, Sammy, Holly and Ronnie, and many friends to whom he was family.
Bobby grew up in Deltona, and graduated from Deltona High School in 2000.
While in high school, he began his first job at Winn-Dixie.
Always a hard worker, Bobby soon began picking up construction and plumbing jobs. He became skilled in the trade and frequently traveled for work.
Although he was often quiet, Bobby had an incredible, unfiltered (and often irreverent) sense of humor that made him a riot to be around. He knew how to get people to smile, laugh at themselves, and not take life too seriously.
He was generous to a fault, and would give the shirt off his back to loved ones without thinking twice.
Bobby loved fishing, being on the water, and spending time with the people he cared about. He was dependable, loyal, and a blessing to all who knew him.
He will be deeply and painfully missed.
Friends and family are encouraged to continue to memorialize Bobby by sharing his memory, grieving, and supporting one another all their days.
“And you were a presence full of light upon this Earth, and I am a witness to your life and to its worth.”
Rest in peace, our precious Bobby.
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Edna Leonard
ORANGE CITY — Edna Leonard, 86, died March 21, 2017.
Allen-Summerhill was in charge.
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Helen Marie Rucidlo
DELTONA — Helen Marie Rucidlo, 90, died March 22, 2017.
Ms. Rucidlo was a homemaker.
Alavon Direct Cremation Service was in charge.
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Sharon Lynn Tombari
ORANGE CITY — Sharon Lynn Tombari, 71, died March 23, 2017.
Ms. Tombari was a retail cashier.
Alavon Direct Cremation Service was in charge.
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Gerald Francis Kein
DELAND — Gerald Francis Kein, 77, died March 21, 2017, at Florida Hospital Memorial Ormond after many years of battling heart disease. A visitation will take place 2-4 p.m. Saturday, March 25, with a service following at Lankford Funeral Home in DeLand.
Mr. Kein served in the U.S. Navy 1961-66.
Jerry and his wife, Shirley, founded and operated the Omni Hypnosis Training Center in Fort Lauderdale and DeLand 1979-January 2015.
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Samuel Benny Hawthorne
DELAND — Samuel Benny Hawthorne, 73, died March 25, 2017. A funeral service will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 30, in the Allen-Summerhill Memorial Chapel in DeLand, with a visitation 4-5p.m. prior to the service.
Mr. Hawthorne retired as a long-distance truck driver with Ardmore Farms and Sunflower.
Allen-Summerhill was in charge.
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Michael J. ‘Frodo’ Landmesser
DEBARY — Michael J. “Frodo” Landmesser, 26, died March 21, 2017, from injuries suffered during a car accident. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, March 31, at St. Peter Catholic Church in DeLand. Interment will follow in Oakdale Cemetery in DeLand.
Lankford was in charge.
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Kristy Michele Simmons Lavigne
DELAND — Kristy Michele Simmons Lavigne, 42, died March 21, 2017. Calling hours will be 10-11 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at The Sanctuary church in DeLand. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at DeLand Memorial Gardens.
Ms. Lavigne worked as a self-employed cosmetologist at Hair Intensions of DeLand.
Lankford was in charge.
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Burton F. Luberda
DELAND — Burton F. Luberda, 93, died March 21, 2017. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at St. Peter Catholic Church in DeLand.
Mr. Luberda retired from worked on a gun assembly line for Savage Arms firearms.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
Lankford was in charge.
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Edward John Lucas IV
PIERSON — Edward John Lucas IV, 45, died March 25, 2017. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at Community Christian Assembly Church in Pierson. Burial will follow at Pierson United Methodist Cemetery.
Mr. Lucas worked as an associate at Lowe’s.
Allen-Summerhill was in charge.
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June E. Malicki
June E. Malicki, 93, died March 20, 2017.
Deltona Memorial was in charge.
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Spencer James Perry
DELAND — Spencer James Perry, 82, died March 23, 2017. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at Open Bible Baptist Church, 2801 Grayson St., Orange City.
Mr. Perry worked as a carpenter and forest ranger before becoming a civil engineer for the Florida Department of Transportation, where he worked for 38 years.
Lohman was in charge.
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Joan Elsie Riley
DELAND — Joan Elsie Riley, 82, died March 28, 2017.
Ms. Riley was a self-employed transcriber.
Alavon Direct Cremation Service was in charge.
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Paul Raymond Smith Jr.
DAYTONA BEACH — Paul Raymond Smith Jr., 60, died March 26, 2017.
Mr. Smith was an ironworker.
Alavon Direct Cremation Service was in charge.
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Carmen Irene Tenorio
DELTONA — Carmen Irene Tenorio, 92, died March 29, 2017.
Ms. Tenorio was a homemaker.
Alavon Direct Cremation Service was in charge.
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Eleanor Camille Thornton
DELAND — Eleanor Camille Thornton, 99, died March 26, 2017.
Ms. Thornton was born April 3, 1917, in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Fourtowns Cremation was in charge.
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Robert ‘Bob’ Handley
GAINESVILLE — Robert “Bob” Handley, 83, a former DeLand resident, died March 29, 2017. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Trinity Baptist Church in Keystone Heights. Burial will be at at 1 p.m. Monday, April 3, at DeLand Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Handley was employed by the City of DeLand, working as the city engineer and Water Director for 24 years.
Allen-Summerhill was in charge.
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Jose Miguel Serrano
DELTONA — Jose Miguel Serrano, 66, died March 29, 2017. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 3, at Baldauff Family Funeral Home in Orange City. A graveside service will be at 12:30 p.m. April 3 at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery.
Mr. Serrano served in the U.S. Navy.
He retired as a police officer for the New York, New Jersey Port Authority Police Department.
Baldauff was in charge.
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