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West Orange Times & Observer | Obituaries

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • March 12, 2025
1947 – 2025: Longtime Winter Garden educator Freddie Anderson dies

Freddie Anderson was the eighth of eight children, and she and her five sisters all became teachers and mentors to youth.

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  • February 19, 2025
1926-2025: Curtis Massey served as the first black mayor of Oakland

Massey led the Town Commission for three years at a time when Oakland had few paved roads, a two-person police department and no town taxes.

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  • February 14, 2025
Obituary: J. Michael "Mike" Scanlon

Obituary: J. Michael "Mike" Scanlon died Dec. 17, 2024.

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  • February 14, 2025
Obituary: Joyce Maxine Walls

Obituary: Joyce Maxine Walls, 79, of Apopka, died Jan. 25, 2025.

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  • February 14, 2025
Obituary: Joseph D. Coffman

Obituary: Joseph D. Coffman died Feb. 2, 2025.

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  • February 14, 2025
Obituary: Sharon Anne Wilcox

Obituary: Sharon Anne Wilcox, 83, of Apopka, died Jan. 19, 2025.

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  • February 14, 2025
Obituary: Helen Montgomery Farnsworth

Obituary: Helen Montgomery Farnsworth, 81, died Jan. 21, 2025.

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  • February 12, 2025
1932-2025: Educator Sherman Harding shared love of history for 39 years

The history buff also served as a Civil War consultant for National Geographic and Time Life.

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  • January 21, 2025
Obituary: Rory Allen Quesinberry

Obituary: Rory Allen Quesinberry, 70, who grew up in Windermere, died Jan. 10, 2025.

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  • January 21, 2025
Obituary: Richard S. Beebe Sr.

Obituary: Richard S. Beebe Sr., 89, formerly of Windermere, died Dec. 30, 2024.

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  • January 21, 2025
Obituary: Dustin Ray Miller

Obituary: Dustin Ray Miller, 45, died Jan. 14, 2025.

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  • January 15, 2025
Obituary: James "Jim" M. Bruton

Obituary: James "Jim" M. Bruton, 85, formerly of Winter Garden, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.

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  • January 14, 2025
Obituary: Margaret Sharon McKenzie

Obituary: Margaret Sharon McKenzie, 85, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024.

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  • January 8, 2025
Obituary: Bill Dammes

Obituary: Bill Dammes, 85, or Orlando, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.

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  • January 8, 2025
Obituary: Kenneth Errol Smith

Obituary: Kenneth Errol Smith, 77, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024.

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