All Obituaries

SMITH, Mary Kathleen “Kathy”, 77 of Spring Hill, Florida died Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Oak Hill Hospital, Brooksville, Florida. Born in December 1, 1941 in Tampa, Florida, she came to the area 20 years ago. She was a homemaker, member of the Greater Tampa Showman’s Association, and Catholic by faith.   She is preceded in death by her son, Fred Mitchell and daughter Patricia Denham. She is survived by her husband: Clifford Smith; sons and daughter-in-law: Clifford...

O'BRIEN, Richard Firman, 76, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at his home.   He was born July 7, 1943 in Middletown, Connecticut and came to Brooksville ten years ago from Old Saybrook, Connecticut.  He was a United States veteran who served in the U.S. Navy.  Following his military career he started a long and successful career with the Old Saybrook Police Department where he attained the rank of Detective...

MADALON, Kay J., 85, of New Port Richey, Florida, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Advent Health Connerton.       She was born March 6, 1934 in Hammond, Indiana and came to New Port Richey 29 years ago from Illinois.  She was a homemaker and Catholic by faith.   She is survived by her husband, Phillip; son, Jay Madalon of Naperville, Illinois; daughter, Robin Nenu of Weeki Wachee, Florida; brother, William Peters of Ames, Iowa; sister, Mary...

McDaniel, Vernon Carter (V.C.), of Brooksville, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Advent Health-Tampa.   He was born on July 4, 1948 in Pickens County Georgia.  He moved to Tampa, Florida 54 years ago, where he met and married his loving wife of 53 years, Diane S. McDaniel.  Together they had four children.  The family home of 30 plus years was just outside of Brandon; where he provided diligently for his family with his wife as owners of...

Rev. Dr. Donald Dean Calhoun, 93, passed away peacefully to be with Jesus on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 in Brooksville, FL.  He was the youngest of four children born to George Arthur Calhoun and Leila Phyrne Jones Calhoun on April 25, 1926 in Deep River, IA.  A 1943 graduate of Deep River High School he began employment with Quaker Oats Company in Cedar Rapids, IA before being drafted into the Army in 1944.  He served 18 months in the Philippines with the 124th...

CORNETT, William E., 74, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at his home.   He was born July 10, 1945 in Stanford, Kentucky and came to Brooksville 14 years ago from Ohio.  He was of the Baptist faith.   He is preceded in death by his brother, Michael Cornett.  He is survived by his daughters, Margaret Helen Tarver of Spring Hill, Florida, Daytonya E. Cornett of Brooksville, Florida, April Cornett and Amanda Harmon (Hermie), both of Sydney,...

RUDNY, John Paul, 59, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019 at his home.   He was born May 24, 1960 in Lackawanna, New York and came to Brooksville 23 years ago from New Port Richey, Florida.  He was a Middle School special education teacher and member of Immerse the Nations Ministry.  He was of the Christian faith.   He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Rita Rudny; parents, Robert & Jean Rudny of Buffalo, New York; sister,...

NUNES, Michael "Mike" F., 73, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.   He was born December 7, 1945 in Hartford, Connecticut and came to Brooksville 46 years ago from East Hartford, Connecticut.  He was a carpet layer in his family owned business, Donald Pelliter Carpet Laying Service.  He was a parishioner of St. Anthony the Abbot Catholic Church, loved to play guitar and was an avid fisherman....

SULLIVAN, Shauna Leigh, 47, of Floral City, Florida, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Bayfront Health Brooksville.   She was born December 27, 1971 in Houston, Texas and came to Floral City 25 years ago from Kansas City, Kansas.  She is survived by her sons, Cody Hutton and Christopher Risley; daughters, Sterling Morgan and Jessica Deetz; sisters, Leinda Parsons and Shelly Harry.       ARRANGEMENTS BY MERRITT FUNERAL HOME BROOKSVILLE,...

WHITE, Beatrice F., 92, of Spring Hill, Florida, passed on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. She was born January 24, 1927 in Greenwich, Rhode Island and came to Florida 54 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the Wickford Baptist Church in Rhode Island. She was the last surviving member of her family and lifelong friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. White, grandson, Timothy Scott Schille and two sisters, Marion Smith and Alice...