Florence C Curtis

Florence Caroline Senn Curtis, 84, of Anna Maria, Florida, passed away June 27, 2018 from a sudden illness in Lakeland, Florida . Born in Bartow, Florida in 1934 to Thelma Keller and John Washington Senn , she attended Summerlin Institute, graduating in 1953.

In 1953 Florence and Clinton Curtis began married life in Texas, later moving to St . Petersburg, Florida where Clinton attended law school. Following law school, Florence and Clinton resided in Lake Wales, Florida until his passing in 2015. A longtime member of the Lake Wales United Methodist Church and of the National Audubon Society, as well as an avid birdwatcher, and an active member of the Anna Maria Garden Club, Florence added sparkle and joy to all she touched.

Preceded in death by her husband, she is survived by her sister Ann Senn Horne and brother-in-law Lynn Horne, Sr.; her daughters Deborah Ann Curtis Peery (William), Katheryn Adella Curtis Dunson (Leslie), Stephany Lee Curtis Alexander (David) and Julie Schaefer McMullen (Edwin); nephews Lynn Deforest Horne, Jr. (Sandy), John Curtis Horne (Amanda); grandchildren Jennifer Ryan Peery Logue (Eugene Douglas), Clinton Curtis Peery (Carolina), Stephany Ashley Ricketts Cox (Kyle), Katheryn Ann Ricketts Pyle (William), Scott Winston Schaefer and Rachel Katherine Alexander Borgia (Adam); beloved nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; and great grandchildren Gabriela Guerra, Vincent Curtis Peery, Gary David Cox, William Pyle, III, and Kennedy Katherine Borgia.

Florence leaves a legacy of Southern hospitality, environmental consciousness, social responsibility, and an unbridled love of life, friends and especially family. She was loved and admired by many and will be missed by all.

Memorials may be sent to Hammock Hollow Children’s Garden at Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales, Florida 33853.

A private memorial service will be held in the Chapel of Roser Community Church, Anna Maria, Florida, Rev. Dr. Bob O’Keef officiating.