All Obituaries

Betty Lou Fuquay, age 92, of New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Vitas Suites at Carlton Shores, Daytona Beach. Betty Lou was born in tiny Cory, Indiana, the last of the 11 children of Harry & Ruth Wey.  She grew up on the family farm with her 7 brothers & 3 sisters.  The brothers were all tall basketball players but Betty Lou made up for her small statute with plenty of spunk and spirit.  When she was well into her 80's, she would not hesitate to...

Charles Russell Griffin, age 83, died peacefully at his residence on Friday, November 8, 2019. A native of Fort Mill, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Claxton Lafayette Griffin and Lula Mae (Neal) Griffin.  He relocated to Edgewater in 1998 from Odenton, Maryland. Mr. Griffin was a NASA Electro-Mechanical Designer with the Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD and as NASA Field Operations Manager for the Space Shuttle Small Payloads Project at Kennedy Space...

Evan Angelo Mokas, age 64, New Smyrna Beach, died Friday, November 1, 2019 at AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach.  Born in Dayton, Ohio to Harry Mokas, Sr. and Joanie Stoycos Mokas, Evan came to the area in 1988 from Dayton, Tennessee. A professional PGA golfer, Evan loved golfing and basketball. He will be dearly missed by all that knew and loved him. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Julie; son, Michael Slade, New Smyrna Beach; parents and brother, Bill Mokas and a large extended...

Ralph Stephen “Pogy” Pogany, age 82, of New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach.  Born in Willock, Pennsylvania to Stephen and Lillian Boni Pogany, Pogy joined the US Coast Guard which brought him to New Smyrna Beach in 1955 where he met and married the love of his life Doris Powell Pogany in 1957.    A retired truck driver, Pogy was a United States Coast Guard veteran.  He was a former member of Christ Community...

Robert Aquino, age 87, of Edgewater, died Friday, October 18, 2019 at AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach.  Born in Oakland, California to Eutimio Trimibo and Tranquilina Aquino, Robert lived his life in California, South Dakota, Colorado and the Seattle, Washington area; while sometimes snowbirding in Florida.   Robert served his country for 32 years in the Army and the Air Force.  He was a volunteer with the USO at the Seattle airport alongside his wife, Sandra.  Robert...

Marguerite Elizabeth Savini, age 91, of Edgewater, died Friday, November 1, 2019 at Halifax Health Hospice, Edgewater.  Born in Lincoln, Rhode Island, Marguerite moved to this area in 1980 from Mansfield, Massachusetts.     A former jewelry maker for Balfour’s; Marguerite was a member of St. Gerard Catholic Church, a 20 year dedicated volunteer for Bert Fish Medical Center and the Chemical People for a Drug Free Youth Thrift Store, enjoyed and was active in square...

John Harley Myers, age 66, of Mossyrock, Washington, went to be with the Lord Jesus on November 5, 2019 at AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach. Born in Oak Hill, West Virginia to James and Anna  Myers,  John worked in the Aerospace industry for over 48 years, with great accomplishments as a welding instructor and a distinguished welding consultant. He was an avid sportsman, and loved to fish and hunt. John loved the woods and nature and enjoy “boondocking” in his jeep. Most...

Nancy Louise Scott-Walker, died on Monday, November 4, 2019 at AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach, at the age of 59.     Nancy was born on May 16, 1960 in Ashtabula, Ohio to parents Earl Scott and Alice (Zimmerman) Scott.     In 1985, Nancy married George Walker in Honolulu, Hawaii and moved to Florida in 1989.  She graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work.  Nancy worked over 15 years as a social worker in...

Neal Edward Goodrich II age 50, of Oak Hill, died Friday, October 18, 2019. Born in New Smyrna Beach to Neal Edward, Sr. and Susan Ann Carpenter Goodrich; Neal, II was a lifelong resident of Oak Hill.   A commercial fisherman, Neal, II loved the river and fishing. He was a member of the Organized Fishermen of Florida and Shady Grove Church of God. He read a lot of books and enjoyed watching science fiction movies, especially Star Trek. Commonly known to everyone as “Little...

Bernard “B.G.” Scott, age 81, of Oak Hill, died Monday, October 28, 2019 at Selah Assisted Living, Port Orange.  Born in Bedford, Virginia to Walter R. And Beulah Wood Scott, B.G. came to the area in 1965, from Bedford, VA.   A retired Captain at the Cocoa Police Department, B. G. was a member of the First Baptist Church of Oak Hill, the National Sheriff Association and the National Rifle Association. He  enjoyed fishing, trapping hogs and reading. B.G. liked...