All Obituaries

Carolyn M. (Sylvester) Harris, age 75, passed away on April 16, 2026. She was born on February 5, 1951, in DeLand, Florida, to her parents, Jack Sylvester and Marjorie Cribbs. Carolyn was well known in the DeLand community for her time working the front counter at Mitchell Cleaners when it was in business, where she became a familiar and friendly face to many. She is predeceased by her husband, Richard Harris, who passed away in 2011, and she is now reunited with him. She is survived by ...

John “JT” Peacock, age 84, passed away on April 15, 2026. He was born on November 21, 1941, in Eustis, Florida, to John Monroe Peacock and Alice Olivia Paul Peacock, and was a longtime resident of Seville, Florida. From 1960 to 1998, racing was JT’s entire life. It was at the racetrack where he met the love of his life, his wife of 37 years, Barbara Peacock. His passion and dedication to the sport were recognized when he was recently inducted into the Florida Short Track ...

Lena Elizabeth Spence was born July 3, 1931 to Edna McCarley Spence and Morgan Spence of Buffalo, Alabama. She was the third of six children born to this dairy farming family. Lena received a BS degree in Education from Auburn University and an MS degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Central Florida. She taught elementary school children in Brevard Co., Florida and in Chambers Co., Alabama until retirement. At the age of 50 she returned to the family farm to raise beef ...

Lillian Eleanor Curiale, 94, affectionately known as “Diamond Lil”, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026, in DeLand, Florida. Born on March 30, 1932, in Crown Point, Indiana, she was the cherished daughter of the late Alwin and Mary Schaedler. Lillian was a woman who brought joy and laughter to everyone around her. She always had a joke to tell and never missed an opportunity to make someone smile. She enjoyed a vibrant social life and delighted in spending time with her many ...

Elizabeth “Joann” Peterman, age 87, passed peacefully on April 6, 2026, with her beloved daughter, Verna, and her husband, Terry, by her side. Joann was born on September 23, 1938, in the small, quaint town of Osteen, Florida, to her wonderful parents, Vivian P. Allman and Flora Juna Allman. She was a lifelong member of the Osteen Methodist Church. During high school, Joann began working at Holler Chevrolet in DeLand as a bookkeeper, where she met the love of her life, Francis ...

Rev. Dr. James Lawrence Cuthill James Lawrence Cuthill, known to his friends as Larry, was born in Florence, Alabama on November 23, 1946. He graduated from Boone High School, in Orlando, FL and the University of Florida, in Gainesville, FL. In his senior year of college, he heard the call of the Lord to the ministry and in 1969, following graduation from the University of Florida, he enrolled in Columbia Theological Seminary. There he earned a Master of Divinity degree in 1972 and returned ...

Hayden Howard Sheets, 88 of DeLand passed away March 31, 2026 at AdventHealth DeLand. He was born Dayton, Ohio on November 4, 1937 and he retired from Technetics in DeLand in 2005. Hayden loved to play golf and work in his garage. He was predeceased by his step-son Jon Thomas Braddock. Hayden is survived by his wife of 40 years, Gail Sheets; his son David (Leneah) Sheets; his daughter Pamela (Paul) Curry; sisters Joann Kramer and Jane Kramer and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren ...

Randolph (randy) Lee Kiser, Jr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and dear friend to many passed away Sunday, March 29th. He was born in Miami, Florida, January 23, 1938. He attended grade school in Jacksonville, FL, and moved back to Miami while attending the University of Florida. He was a proud graduate of UF, where he received a degree in Pharmacy. While attending UF, he represented the School of Pharmacy on the Honor Court. After graduation, he began a long ...