Obituary2012  Kutzy Carmen Ramirez Saavedra, 55 of Hampton, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at Haven Hospice. Saavedra was born March 3, 1957 in Mexico to Maria Mora and the late Enrique Ramirez. She was a missionary and worked as a property manager. Her legacy will continue through her mother, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and many relatives.

Funeral services were held Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 6 p.m. at the Soldiers of the Cross of Christ Church in High Springs, with interment in Pateon Municipal, Tarimbaro, Michoacan, Mexico.

Arrangements under the care of A. Jerome Brown Funeral Home, High Springs, Fla.

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Obituary2012Freeda B. Kersey, 91, of Alachua, Fla., passed away on September 15, 2012.  She was born on May 7, 1921 and lived in Oklahoma City, Okla., until she married and moved to Florida in 1946.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, McArthur “Mac” Kersey.  She is survived by her beloved children, Joel A. (Talana) Kersey, Donna K. (James) Hamm, Charles A. (Patricia) Kersey and Jane (Paul) Hallman and her grandchildren, the pride and joy of her life, Austin Kelley (Denise) Hamm, James Erick (Kim) Hamm, Ted L. Kersey, Steve M. (Michelle) Kersey, Paul R. Hallman, Jr., Allison K. Hallman, James C. Kersey, Patrick C. (Erika) Kersey and great-grandson, Cowen McArthur Kersey.

Visitation was held on Monday, September 17, 2012 from 1 – 2:30 p.m. at Evans-Carter Funeral Home, followed by graveside services at 3 p.m. at High Springs Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Haven Hospice.  Arrangements are in the care of Evans-Carter Funeral Home, High Springs, Fla.

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Obituary2012Marion L. Herzeg, 85, of Alachua passed away September 11, 2012. Mrs. Herzeg was born in Chicago, IL on March 17, 1927. She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Herzeg and her son, Ronald Herzeg.

She is survived by two daughters, Kathleen Vliet of Alachua and Carol Redwine of Tallahassee; one sister, Jane Carlisle Mazza of Naples; two grandchildren, Robert Redwine of Gainesville and Melissa Redwine of Tallahassee.

Funeral services will be held at First Presbyterian of High Springs on Saturday September 15, 2012 at 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers please make donations to First Presbyterian Church of High Springs, PO Box 1448, High Springs, FL 32054, or Haven Hospice, 4200 NW 90th Blvd., Gainesville, FL 32606. Arrangements are under the care of Evans-Carter Funeral Home, 220 N Main St., High Springs, FL 32043.

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Obituary2012Scott Alan Smith, 54, of Alachua, Fla., passed away on September 11, 2012 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla.

Scott was born on August 8, 1958 in Osaka, Japan to Robert and Mary Smith.  He was a Professor of Economics at the University of Florida before retiring.  He was of the Catholic faith.

He is survived by his wife, Beth Smith; two sons, Jason Smith of Gainesville, Fla., and Matthew Smith of Alachua; a daughter, Toni Smith of Alachua; a brother, Tim Smith of Pensacola, Fla., and a grandchild, Baylee MacLeod of Alachua.

Mr. Smith was an avid Gator fan.  He loved his three dogs and the light of his life was his granddaughter, Baylee.  He always thought of others and he never let his illness get him down.  He was a great husband, dad and granddad and will be missed by all who knew him.

A service will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 12 noon at Evans-Carter Funeral Home, 220 North Main Street, High Springs.

Arrangements are under the care of Evans-Carter Funeral Home, High Springs.

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Dora Inez Cox, 89, of High Springs, Fla., passed away on September 10, 2012. Mrs. Cox was born in Hague, Fla., on May 13, 1923 to Fred and Leila Daughtery.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilber Cox, and son, Wayne Cox.  She is survived by one sister, Maybelline Tyson of Lakeland, Fla., four sons; Marvin Cox of Morriston, Fla., Sidney Cox of Ft. White, Fla., Delathia Cox of Ft. White, and Glenn Cox of High Springs, one daughter, Linda Queen of Bradenton, Fla., 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at Evans-Carter Funeral Home in High Springs on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A graveside service will be held at Forest Grove Cemetery in Alachua on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 11 a.m.

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