COLLINS - Walter “Tom Collins, 70, of Kenansville, passed away Saturday, September 27th in Green Cove Springs.   He was the owner of Tom Collins and Son Dragline, Inc., a land clearing and Excavation Company.
Born in Kissimmee to Isaac Howard and Agnes Cola Lanier Collins, Mr. Collins was a member of a pioneer family and a lifelong resident of Osceola County.  He was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Kenansville.  
He is survived by his loving family; wife, Esther Collins; son, Keith Collins (Cheryl) both of Kenansville; daughter, Annette Gay (Norman) of St. Augustine, FL;  sisters, Betty Lou Bryant of Kissimmee, Virginia McDowell (Walt) of Union, MO,  Murlene Lundy (Wendell) of Bimble, KY; brothers, Donald Collins (Sandra)  of Kenansville, Freddy Collins (Cindy) of McAlpin, FL;   grandchildren, Justin Stubbs (Nikki) , Tamra Collins, Christyn Ross (Talian) and Amanda Gay;  great grandchildren, Serena  and Brandon Stubbs.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday October 2nd at 2:00 PM at First Missionary Baptist Church of Kenansville with Pastors James Madison,  Charles Colburn and David Beecher officiating. Interment will follow in Kenansville Cemetery. The family will received friends from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, October 1st in the funeral home chapel.
Arrangements under the direction of Osceola Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 2000 13th St. St. Cloud, Fl. 34769. (407) 957-2511. For online condolences visit www.osceolamemgds.com .

KRAMER - Conrad G. Kramer, 90, of St. Cloud, passed away Monday, September 22, 2008 at Saint Cloud Regional Medical Center.
Conrad was born in Reading, PA and moved to St. Cloud in 1975. He was a retired truck driver. He also drove a bus for Aldersgate, which is now Good Samaritan.
He is survived by his daughter Betsy of St. Cloud, son Conrad G., Jr. of Ocean City, MD, grandson Daniel Kramer of Buxton, NC, granddaughter Holly Raphaelson of Plantation, FL, and one great granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his wife Beatrice in 1994.
Interment will be in the Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reading, PA.

SCAVONE - Raymond Joseph Scavone, 66, of Gainesville died Saturday, September 27, 2008.
He was born to the late Angelo and Katherine Scavone January 2, 1942, in Newark, NJ.  Ray and his family relocated to Kissimmee, Florida in 1980.  He eventually moved to Gainesville, Florida to be closer to his daughter, Michele Scavone Stone and his son-in-law, Andy Stone.  Ray graduated from Bloomfield High School in New Jersey and was an excellent football player.  He was to play college football in Kansas until a tragic car accident impaired his ability to continue to play.  He held many occupations throughout his lifetime.  However, he was the most successful at creating a family and friendships which reach around the world.  Ray was an active member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of St Patrick's Catholic Church, Gainesville, Florida.  He had an excellent sense of adventure and was known for his “mystery rides” with his children, nieces and nephews.
Ray is survived by his best friend, Joanne Scavone and their two children Michele Scavone Stone and Raymond Joseph Scavone, Jr.  He is also survived by his daughter-in-law, Celeste Scavone of St. Cloud, Florida, his son-in-law Andy Stone of Gainesville, Florida and his five grandsons: Raymond, Christopher, Nicholas, Andrew and Sam.  He is also survived by his brother Michael Scavone of Kissimmee, Florida and sister Diane Scavone of Pt Pleasant, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made out to the Special Olympics or the National Down Syndrome Society.
A funeral mass will be held at St Patrick's Catholic Church, 412 NE 16th Avenue, Gainesville, FL on Thursday, October 2nd at 11:00 a.m. Milam Funeral and Cremation Services, 311 S. Main Street Gainesville, Fl. 32601. (352) 376-5361