All Obituaries

Alice Rose Ownby, precious baby girl of 8 weeks old, passed peacefully in her parents loving arms on Friday, June 18, 2021  at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, in Orlando.   Alice was born in Daytona Beach on April 22, 2021; and during her 8 short weeks, she touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends. She loved showers and to be in her daddy's arms..She also experienced lots of hugs and kisses.   Survivors include her parents, Amy and Barry; 2...

Margaret Fox Hughes, age 94, of New Smyrna Beach, died Friday June 18, 2021 at her residence. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Margaret came to the area in 1954 from her birthplace.   An owner/operator of a Pampas Nursery, she was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Southeast Volusia Visiting Nurses Association, Oceanside Womens Club, SNRJ Lodge, Florida Farm Bureau, Grange Society Patrons of Husbandry, and the Halifax Club. Margaret enjoyed drinking hot tea, gardening, cooking and...

Jimmy Lee Southard, age 58, of New Smyrna Beach, died Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Halifax Health Hospice, Edgewater. Born in Jacksonville to Leonard E. and Winifred L. Sanderson Southard, Jimmy Lee was a lifelong resident.   He enjoyed fishing, and loved his family dearly. Jimmy Lee was very close to his brother, Wayne of Edgewater and had a special bond with his great niece and great nephew, whom he loved with all of his heart.   Survivors include his brother, Wayne Southard, of...

James John Posick III, age 7, of Oak Hill, died Thursday, June 3, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Orlando, to James J. Posick Jr. and Tina Goodrich, James III was a lifelong resident of Oak Hill and Mims.    James III was a very happy child, always smiling. He had beautiful brown eyes and gorgeous eye lashes. James was a little flirt and would light up the room whenever he entered. He brought a lot of joy to those who knew and loved him. His Mommy would call him...

Joyce Elaine Davis, age 76, of Edgewater, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Dayton, Ohio to Raymond and Gladys Coats Albers. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, William “Lanny” Davis and her parents. Joyce and Lanny moved to this area in 1972.     A former dispatcher at Smyrna Transit and Votran; Joyce enjoyed mud racing, camping, sewing, crafts, and most of all spending time with her granddaughters...

Bill Mathews, age 74, of Oak Hill, passed at home on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.  He was born in Orlando to Nellie Ruth Perry and William Franklin Mathews II and had been a lifelong Central Florida resident. Bill was a 1965 graduate of Edgewater High School in Orlando.  After high school, Bill enlisted in the United States Air Force as an Aircraft Fuel Systems Specialist and was a Vietnam veteran.  Prior to his departure for Vietnam, he was engaged to Lana Harrison, a high...

Leo Kenneth Stricker II, age 70, of New Smyrna Beach, Florida died after an extended illness on Monday, May 24, 2021 at his residence. Born in Charleston, West Virginia to Leo Kenneth and Phyllis Roach Stricker, Leo II came to the area in 2017  from Charleston, WV after retiring from Kanawha Mfg. Co. A United States Army Vietnam veteran, he attended a PTSD Support Group in West Virginia and was a member of VFW, in Charleston, WV. Leo loved going out to eat with his family, watching...

Shirley “Mama Joe” Gamble, age 86, of New Smyrna Beach, passed away peacefully at her home with her loving family by her side. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Eddie and Ann Baptiste Carter, “Mama Joe” came to New Smyrna Beach 15 years ago from Chicopee, Massachusetts.   The matriarch of her family, she loved being “Mama Joe”. She was very proud of her role in life being a mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mama Joe loved her children,...

Margaret S. Cathers, age 89, of Orlando and formerly of Edgewater, died Friday, May 14, 2021 at her residence. Born in Scranton, PA, Margaret came to the area in 1990 from Quakertown, PA.   A bookkeeper, she was a member and Elder at First Presbyterian Church, New Smyrna Beach, board member at the Duvall Home, DeLand; Presbyterian Women and Soroptimist International.   Survivors include her 3 daughters, Judy Johnson, of MO; Shirley (Dennis) Neuschwander, of Orlando, and Sylvia...

Karen L. Coln, age 81, of New Smyrna Beach, died Sunday, May 9, 2021 at AdventHealth Hospice with her adoring children and grandchildren by her side. Born in Riverdale, New Jersey to Herbert V. and Elizabeth R. Lundstrom; Karen came to the area in the 1950's from her birthplace.   Karen grew up on Flagler Ave. and graduated from New Smyrna Beach High School in 1958.  She met her husband James Coln and they married at Coronado Methodist Church in 1960. Karen loved the...