Obituaries
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Claudia S. Southard
Aug 29, 2006
Claudia S. Southard, 100, died August 29, 2006, in Clayton, Georgia.Mrs. Southard was born in Reidsville, North Carolina and had been a resident of Fort Pierce since 1948, coming from Reidsville, NC.She was a homemaker.Claudia is survived by her son, William (Bill) Southard of Tiger, GA; two grandchildren, Jack and Terry and four great-grandchildren, James, Thomas, Brooke and Heather Southard.
Julie Sample Percy
Aug 27, 2006
Julie Sample Percy, passed away at her home in Port St. Lucie on August 27, 2006. Julie was born on December 18, 1947, in Ft. Gulick, Panama. She was the daughter of Major and Mrs. Charles W. Sample and the younger sister to Anne. Julie and her family traveled with the United States Army as they were stationed in North...
Hugh Carlton Detrick, Jr.
Aug 27, 2006
Hugh Carlton Detrick, Jr., 47, died August 27, 2006, in Fort Pierce, Florida.Hugh was a native of Fort Pierce, FL.He was a truck driver in the construction industry.Survivors include his son, Hugh Detrick, III of Fort Pierce, Florida; sisters, Terri Lee Hedgepeth of Port St. Lucie, FL and Pamela Ann Bridgers of Tallapoosa, GA; brother, Billy Detrick of Schertz, TX...
Ernest Eldridge Settle
Aug 23, 2006
Ernest Eldridge Settle, 81, died August 23, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Settle was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1965 coming from Jacksonville, Florida.He had various leadership roles in the church including, Bishop, Patriarch, and Temple Sealer of the Atlanta, Georgia Temple. Ernest and his wife, Maxine, were the First Ordinance Workers set apart...
Walter W. Dempsey
Aug 23, 2006
Walter W. Dempsey, 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Ft. Pierce on Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006.He is survived by his loving wife: Patricia; daughter: Pamela; Richard; son & daughter-in-law: Kevin and Lauren; grandchildren: Kate and Krissie.He was born in Chicago and lived in Bay City, Michigan for 60 years. He served in the Navy during World War II....
Lloyd C. "Capt." Winstead, Jr.
Aug 22, 2006
“Capt.” Lloyd C. Winstead, Jr., 90, died August 22, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Winstead was born in Avalon, Virginia and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1976 coming from Key Largo, Florida. He was a full time commercial fisherman and a member of Riverview Baptist Church, Ft. Pierce. He was a loving father & grandfather and will be greatly missed.Survivors...
Roberto Becerra
Aug 22, 2006
Roberto Becerra, 74, died August 22, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Becerra was born in Havana, Cuba and moved to Ft. Pierce in 2000 coming from Miami, Florida.He was a chemical technician.Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Gelcys Becerra of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughters, Maria C. Becerra of Miami, FL and Melisa Marie Becerra of Ft. Pierce, FL; sons,...
Dixie Lee Tiffany
Aug 22, 2006
Dixie Lee Tiffany, 62, died August 22, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Tiffany was born in Mobile, Alabama and moved to Ft. Pierce 43 years ago coming from Jacksonville, Florida. She worked for Harbor Federal Savings & Loan for 18 years and for Riverside National Bank for 5 years.She was a loving wife, mother and granny.Survivors include her husband of...
James V. Favorite
Aug 20, 2006
James V. Favorite, 77, died August 20, 2006 in Fort Pierce, FL.He was born in Frederick, Maryland and has been a resident of Fort Pierce since 1948 coming from Frederick.He was a plumber with Miller Plumbing of Fort Pierce for 25 years.Survivors include his son & daughter-in-law, Jimmy & Lynn Favorite of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughter & son-in-law, Kelly &...
Lena D. Darrah
Aug 20, 2006
Lena D. Darrah, 100, died August 20, 2006, in Fort Pierce, Florida.Lena was born in Monticello, Kentucky, and had been a resident of Fort Pierce since 1952, coming from Muncie, Indiana.She was a packer in the citrus industry.Survivors include her daughter, Joyce Morris of Fort Pierce, FL; son, Guy D. Burke of Albion, NY; sister, Verta Scoggins of Warsaw, IN;...
James H. Thomas, Sr.
Aug 19, 2006
James H. Thomas, Sr., 84, died Saturday, August 19th at the Highlands of Fort Thomas, Kentucky where he was a resident.He is survived by a son, James Thomas, Jr. of Cold Spring, KY, two daughters, Pamela Thomas of New York City and Barbara Thomas Faitella of Fort Pierce, FL, and three grandchildren, James Thomas III of Atlanta, Susan Thomas of...
Floyd B. Brennan
Aug 18, 2006
Floyd B. Brennan, 80, died August 18, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Brennan was born in Buffalo, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce 36 years ago coming from Neshanic, New Jersey.He retired from Ocean Spray after 18 years and was a Veteran of the U.S. Army.Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Sally Brennan of Ft. Pierce, FL; son,...
Randy Leon Morris
Aug 14, 2006
Randy Leon Morris, 46, died August 14, 2006 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Mr. Morris was a lifetime resident of Ft. Pierce, Florida. He was a foreman for Dickerson Florida, Inc. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Sylvia Morris of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughters, Brandy Morris, Kelly Morris both of Ft. Pierce, FL and Cecelia Szwarz of Bartow, FL; sisters,...
Robert Lee Riffle
Aug 11, 2006
Award-winning author, Robert Lee Riffle, passed away at his Fort Pierce, Florida, home on Friday, August 11, 2006, at age 65. An internationally-recognized authority on palms and tropical plants, Mr. Riffle was one of the few authors who twice received The American Horticulture Society’s Book Award for his publications, The Tropical Look: An Encyclopedia of Dramatic Landscape Plants and An...
James Allen Schroder
Aug 10, 2006
James Allen Schroder, 52, died August 10, 2006, in West Palm Beach, Florida.Mr. Schroder was born in Cincinatti, Ohio, and had been a resident of Fort Pierce since 1971, coming from Hollywood, FL.He was a tile setter in the swimming pool industry.He is survived by his sons, Allen Schroder and Scott Schroder; daughter, Ashley Schroder of Port St. Lucie, FL;...
Eugene Daniel Sykes, Jr.
Aug 10, 2006
Eugene Daniel Sykes, Jr., died on August 10, 2006, in Port St. Lucie, FL. He was a long time resident of Fort Pierce, coming from Crescent City, FL.By profession, Gene was a shoe repairman. He was a member of St. Anastasia Catholic Church. He served for 8 years in the National Guard. He loved hunting, fishing and scuba diving.Gene You...
Larry Dean Harbison
Aug 10, 2006
Larry Dean Harbison, 66, died August 10, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Harbison was born in Roachdale, Indiana and moved to Ft. Pierce in 2000 coming from Boonville, Indiana.He was a marketing representative.Survivors include his daughters, Lee Franklin of Roachdale, IN, Lyn Earle of Crawfordville, IN and Krissanne Harbison of Vero Beach, FL; sons, Jeffrey Harbison of Georgetown, KY and...
William Daniel Rance
Aug 8, 2006
William Daniel Rance, 73, died August 8, 2006 at his home in Port St. Lucie West. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska and worked across the country and abroad before retiring in Port St. Lucie in 1996.Bill was an engineering manager in the space program in Huntsville, Alabama and Cape Canaveral, Florida. He later managed industrial engineering operations of superconducting...
John Del Vecchio
Aug 7, 2006
John Del Vecchio, 72, died August 7, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Del Vecchio was born in Nyack, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1989 coming from Old Tappan, New Jersey.He was an elementary school principle.Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Anne Del Vecchio of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughters, Anne Brown of Ft. Pierce, FL, JoAnne Corbin...
Anna R. Cicalese
Aug 7, 2006
Anna R. Cicalese, 82, died August 7, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Cicalese was born in New York and moved to Ft. Pierce 1 ½ years ago from Beverly Hills, Florida.She was a homemaker and a devoted mother.Survivors include her husband, Louis Cicalese of Ft. Pierce, FL; sons, Lou Cicalese and Joe Cicalese both of Ft. Pierce, FL and 2...

