Area Deaths

Cornelia W. Heck, 87, of Brooksville, died Thursday, Dec. 3.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph R. Heck of Sedalia, Mo., and H. Harvey Heck of Brooksville; a daughter, Susie Wade of South Haven, Miss.; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.

George S. Burgess, 72, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, at his home. He was born in New Castle, Pa., and moved to this area 10 years ago from Safety Harbor.
Mr. Burgess retired from IBM. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, a member of St. Columba Lodge AF&AM, LaPlata, Md., American Amateur Press Association, 58th Fighter Association, Florida Aviation Historical Society, and Sampson Air Force Base Veterans Association, past treasurer of the Florida Military Aviation Museum, and was formerly a volunteer at the Safety Harbor Public Library.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia; three sons, Kevin of Greencastle, Pa., Keith of Surprise, Ariz., and Christopher of Dunedin; two sisters, Lucy Covert of New Castle, Pa., and Barbara McRoberts of Hermitage, Pa.; and six grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Home, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.