This Week's Obituaries

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Richard John Paddock, 69, Bradenton, died June 9, 2014.

Committal with Military Honors 11:30AM Monday, June 16 at Sarasota National Cemetery.

Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 26th St Chapel in charge. Condolences www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.

Claudette M. La Belle passed peacefully with family at her bedside June 10 at 5:20 pm from natural causes, she was 83. Claudette loved the Lord Jesus and displayed the same mercy, generosity, kindness, forgiveness, joy and compassion to others as He teaches.

Claudette was predeceased by her 3 brothers, Ralph Miller, Chuck Mears and Andrew Mears; her sister, Janice Lawrence. She is survived by sisters, Earlynn Landers, Barbara Pahlke and Mary Reynolds. She is also survived by her 4 children, Robert La Belle, Roger La Belle,  Paula Bailey and Cheryl Isaacs; 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

She was dearly loved by all and delightful memories will continue to keep her in our hearts.

There will be no local Services. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 26th Street Chapel in charge. Thank you for the lessons of life you taught us as a mother, a sister, a grandmother, and a friend. We will see you again in God's time. Condolences to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.