All Obituaries

Mother Willie Myrtle Edwards Young was born to the late Lester Edwards and Gracie Smalls on May 6, 1939 in Reddick, Florida. A TIME TO PROSPER In her early years she worked as a private housekeeper for various homeowners in the area, in which she often talked about their families. If she was ever in the car with you, she would point out the houses and named the families she worked for.  She wasn’t just a housekeeper to them but they called her a friend and their children...

Elizabeth Dean Born: March 26, 1936 Parents: The Late William and Mozell Lowe Education: Lake County Schools Employment: Leesburg Health Care Center Church Affiliation: Mt. Ararat Metropolitan Baptist Church Preceded in death by her husband Arnold Henry Dean, Son John Henry Patterson, Daughter Jacqueline Delores Littles, Two Sisters and Two Brothers. She leaves to cherish her memories:One loving son Clarence Gary Dean Sr. of Leesburg, Fl., one loving step son Drexel Dean of Nassau, Bahamas.,...

Elder Ovit G. Pursley, Sr. departed this life peacefully at home in Knoxville, Tennessee on Tuesday January 17, 2023 after a long illness. At the time of his passing, Elder Pursley was enjoying his retirement and served as an Associate Minister at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Knoxville. Ovit Glenn Pursley was born on November 20, 1940 in Leesburg, Florida, the seventh of 16 children born to the late Ovit Pursley and Catherine Sparrow Pursley. Growing up he enjoyed activities such as boxing,...