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Carolyn Bennett

Cameron, Anne M.

October 26, 2020 By Carolyn Bennett

Anne M. Cameron, 71, of Land O’ Lakes, Florida, passed away on October 12, 2020, at AdventHealth, in Tampa, Florida.

A private ceremony will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Cameron residence.

Anne was born in Flint, MI to Kenyon and Doris Siebert on August 27, 1949. She graduated from Warren Woods High School in Warren, MI in 1967. She married Craige Cameron on June 15, 1968 in Roseville, MI. She graduated from Virginia Farrell Cosmetology School. She worked as a beautician for 3 years, and then became a cosmetology instructor, for 7 years. She was involved in the altar guild and scripture reader at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lutz, FL. She also volunteered and served as a board member for Christian Social Services. She also served on the Board of Directors for her neighborhood association.

Anne was preceded in death by her father and mother, Kenyon and Doris Siebert.

Anne is survived by her husband Craige; sister Kristen (Randy) Jehn; sister-in-law Autumn VanLoo; niece Erin (Eric) Soriano, niece Autumn (Randy) Walters, nephew Christopher (Erin) VanLoo; great nephews: Logan Soriano, Cameron (Rachel) Walters, Aiden VanLoo, Connor VanLoo, Nolan VanLoo, great nieces: Megan Soriano, Autumn (Joseph) Liniarski, Randy Marissa (Geoffrey) Kapanka and Natalie VanLoo; seven great-great nephews and four great-great nieces.

Memorials may be given to: Messiah Lutheran Church in Tampa, FL, or the Humane Society of Pasco County FL.

Anne’s family wishes to extend their sincere thanks to AdventHealth’s ICU-3 Department for their care and compassion.

 

Published 10/21/20

Linville, Candler Dennard

September 22, 2020 By Carolyn Bennett

Candler Dennard Linville, age 70, passed away peacefully in her home September 17, 2020 surrounded by her family from metastatic breast cancer. She was born November 22, 1949 in Dalton, Georgia and the daughter of late Robert E. Sr and Helen McCamy Dennard.

Candy grew up in Dalton, Ga where she attended Dalton High. She was loved by all and was the Dalton High Sweetheart 1967. She continued her education at Gulfport All Womens College and University of Tennessee,  where she met her late husband Danny R Linville of Zephyrhills. Her southern bell charm led her to be the Kappa Alpha Rose of Danny’s Chapter.

Candy was a dedicated mother first and foremost to her daughters Ali and Tara. She treasured her family and embraced every moment she had with them. She especially loved her role being Nana and Nanny to her grandchildren Joshua, Laila, Tripp and Hamilton.  Her favorite past times included watching her grandchildren grow up, spending time with good friends, giving back and helping others in need, dancing, hosting parties, going to the opera, dinners with family and friends, fun times at the beach, and being a ‘Best Friend” to all. She was a true southern bell with impeccable taste always dressing her best and treating everyone with respect and kindness. Her friendship to all was genuine, combined with her compassion to love others.

Candy was a life time horse lover and all-around animal lover. She was a member of the Two Rivers Hunt Club and South Creek Fox Hounds where she spent many years socializing at the Hunt Balls, Fox Hunting and organizing the Steeplechase up at Little Everglades. Horses were her passion. She loved to write inspirational poetry about her adventures with her horses. They gave her that positive free spirit approach to life. Her animals Kitty Man (cat) and Lulu (dog) will miss her greatly!

Candy was also very involved with giving back. She volunteered her time to at various organization including The Women’s Club, Habitat for Humanity, and the Rotary Club. Giving back and helping others in need was a big part of her life.  She was one of a kind and will be missed dearly.

Candy is survived by her daughters, Ali Kristin Linville of Zephyrhills, FL and Tara Linville Spung of Carbondale, CO; son in law, James L. Spung Jr (JR).; grandchildren, Joshua Dudeck, Laila Wheeler, James III (Tripp) and Hamilton Spung; brother Robert E. (Bob) Dennard, Jr. and Thomas Dennard both of Dalton, GA; brother and sister in laws, Terry and Joy Linville, Jay Linville, Tim and Rosie Linville all of Zephyrhills and Tony and Alexia Linville of Lutz, Fl nieces and nephews, Blake Dennard, Tracy and Lin Clement of Dalton, GA, Jeff, Nick, Amanda, Elizabeth, Jay Jr., Madison, Jared, Preston, Chelsea, Chad, Austin, Brody, Jasmine, Sabrina, Delanie, Jackson and Carson of Tampa Bay Area.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020 3pm-5:30pm at her home 7303 Dairy Road, Zephyrhills, FL 33540. Please where a hat or a bit of color to celebrate her life.

Published 9/23/20

Crum, Belinda Rae McDonald

September 22, 2020 By Carolyn Bennett

Belinda Rae McDonald Crum was born March 19, 1960 in Logan, West Virginia to Elmer Ray McDonald and Joy Lee Powell McDonald, also from Logan.
Her Heavenly homecoming was on Sunday, September 6th, 2020.

Belinda was known to many affectionately as “mom”. She was a loving, hardworking, and faithful person who touched hearts, impacted lives with her wisdom, and spread the good news of Jesus everywhere she went.

She spent much of her youth in West Virginia, first as a dedicated and eager student where she always made good grades and won awards and developed her love of writing, then later as a stay at home mom. In 1994 she graduated from Huntington Junior College of Business and became a medical assistant. After her mother’s death a year later she relocated to a new life in Tampa, Florida with her two children. In Florida, she continued to influence the lives of those around her and serve the Lutz/Land O’ Lakes/Wesley Chapel communities through her nine year employment at Goodwill and church service.

Belinda was an avid reader and loved to write. She loved all of the classic Victorian authors, spooky stories, devotionals, historical works, and the Bible. Her favorite author among them all was Edgar Allen Poe. Writing was also a passion of hers that soon became a career as well.

In October of 2015 she came to live with her children after finally leaving their abusive father after 35 years of a volatile marriage. Her children were over joyed and were happy to receive her.

This was a fresh start for Belinda. Along with this she started to attend a new church, Grace Family Church in Temple Terrace. Belinda loved it there and before long she became part of the GFC serve team, greeting everyone who came to the door with love and a smile.

In 2018 Belinda decided that she was gonna follow in her son, Johnny’s footsteps and become certified in television production. After completing the training program in record time she did just that and along with her children, she founded Invisible Man Entertainment, a film, graphics, and events company working in Tampa and Los Angeles. It was also during this time that she ghost wrote and published her last piece, “Miami 51”.

Invisible Man Entertainment brought a lot of opportunity for Belinda and the family. By this time she had mastered script writing and was contacted by Hollywood talent to assist in the production of an upcoming movie set to release next year.

In addition to being asked to partake in the production of a Hollywood film, Belinda also got the opportunity to to submit three of her own screenplays to directors, one of which is currently under serious consideration.

In addition to writing, she had a passion for arts, crafts, and cooking. Not a single Christmas would go by without her making handmade Christmas ornaments and decorations and her holiday food was legendary. The Thanksgiving turkey stuffing filled with sage being her and everyone’s favorite.

Out of all of Belinda’s accomplishments, the ones that she was most proud of was leading people to Christ. She had a heart for Jesus and showed His love to others worldwide through her Facebook platforms “The Prayer Closet” and “A Flicker of Hope”. In these groups she shared the love of Jesus and the beautiful stories and poetry that she wrote for Him. It was Jesus that kept her grounded throughout the hardships in her life. She often spoke of an experience in her life as a young mother of two. Several days had passed and there were no groceries in the house. She took her children into the bedroom, got down on her knees and prayed for food. A few minutes later a man came to the door with a large box of fresh bananas. She told him that she had no money so she could not purchase them. He told her that he was only looking to get rid of the bananas. She always drew on that experience to show how God always comes through. The bananas were fresh, free, nutritious, and soft for young children to eat. She always told others after this “Just when you think it’s over, God sends a banana box.”

Her love of God is her greatest legacy. Every night her son would read the Bible to the family and there would be family prayer time. One of her last requests is that this should never stop, and it won’t, and continues every night still. Even if it’s on the phone.

Belinda was a wonderful, loving person and will sorely be missed by her children, family, all who love her, and her beloved cat, Cuddles. She sang and praised right up until the last day. Her son, Johnny was singing to her a song that she used to sing to him as a child on rough days, “You are my Sunshine”, on that last day and she was trying to sing with him. A beautiful illustration of her heart.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Joy McDonald, brother, Charles Meeks, and brother-in-law, Doug Blevins. She is survived by her natural children, Johnny Crum, Erica Crum, and adoptive children, Doron Ben-Eliezer, Roopa Bommidi, Venkat Devineni, and numerous others whom she counted as her own and who loved her as a mom, her sister, Debbie Swims, and brother, William Meeks, sister-in-law, Doneva Meeks, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Services for Belinda will be announced as the current situation allows on her Facebook forum, “The Prayer Closet”.

Published 9/23/20

Cary, James Laverne

September 9, 2020 By Carolyn Bennett

James Laverne Cary, 73, of Lutz, FL, and a former Rockville, MD and Freeport, IL resident, died August 9, 2020 in Lutz, FL. He was born March 27, 1947 in Freeport, IL, the son of Merton and Arlene (Mordick) Cary.

His adopted parents were Willard and Emilyn Tyra.

James was an accountant and business owner. He served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam, in which he received and Air Force Commendation Medal.

James is survived by his sons, Scott and Keith Cary; step-sons, Kevin and Kirk Banker; brother, Tom Cary; sisters, Sandy Andrews, Sherrie Currier, and Alice Cary; sister-in-law Judith Cary; grandson, Jacob Cary; 11 nieces and nephews; and his ex-wife, Joyce (Banker) Cary.

He was preceded in death by his adopted parents; brothers, Ed and William Cary; nephew, William Cary II; and his ex-wife, Nancy Becker.

A memorial service will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday September 8, 2020 at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home in Freeport.

Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Please visit www.burketubbs.com to share memories of James.

Published 9/9/20

Flynn, Rosemarie

September 9, 2020 By Carolyn Bennett

Flynn, Rosemarie, 63, of Zephyrhills, Fl. passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020.

She was born on November 1, 1956 in Fairfield, California to Lester and Virginia Cook. Rosemarie was the wife of Robert F. Flynn, whom she leaves to mourn her loss with her children; daughter Shannon Flynn, son Thomas Flynn, step daughter Kelly Flynn, granddaughter Renee Colon, granddaughter Lillian Flynn, and sister Pam Scott.

While raising her children Rosemarie also worked as an Office Manager.

A time of gathering and memorializing took place at Coastal Cremations Zephyrhills, 4911 Allen Road, Zephyrhills, Florida 33541 on Friday, August 28, 2020 from 10:30am to 12pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gulfside Hospice 2061 Collier Parkway, Land O’Lakes, Florida 34639, or The Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida.

 

Published 9/2/20

Jones, Ronald Douglas

September 9, 2020 By Carolyn Bennett

Ronald Douglas Jones, 52 years old:

A lifetime resident of Dade City, he was born 5/6/68 and passed away on 8/13/20.

A great brother, son and uncle, that loved fishing, nature and reading.

He was preceded in death by his father Charles, and his grandparents.

He is survived by his mother, Mary, his sisters Diana and Kim, and his brother David.

A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.

 

Published 9/2/20

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