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Ocala Star-Banner (FL) - Saturday, January 25, 1992
Clarence R. Black, 89

OCKLAWAHA -- Clarence R. Black, 89, a retired salesman for a paper company, died Jan. 24, 1992, at home.

A native of Weirsdale, Mr. Black was a Marion County resident for most of his life. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Silver Springs Shores; member of Marion-Dunn Lodge No. 19, F&AM; member local Scottish Rites; and Morocco Shrine Temple, Jacksonville.

Survivors include his wife, Frances Whitehurst Black, Ocklawaha; son, Reginald Black, Ocala; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Hiers Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Dr. H. G. Martin, 78

OCALA -- Dr. H. Glen Martin, 78, professor at the State University of New York, died Jan. 23, 1992, in Ocala.

A native of LaGrange, Mo., Dr. Martin came here in 1975 from New York. He was owner and broker at Gle-Mar Real Estate. He was a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Alease M. Martin, Ocala; son, Roger Glen Martin, Atlanta; daughters, Marilyn Blewett, Austin, Texas, Joan Martin, Dallas, Texas, and Linda Juzbasich, Devon, Pa.; brother, Rex B. Martin, League City, Texas; and four grandchildren.

Bruce Ocala Funeral Home, East Chapel, handled arrangements.

Peggy Basham, 39

ROANOKE, Va. -- Peggy O'Neill Basham, 39, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 1992, at her home in Roanoke, Va., after battling cancer for two years.

Ms. Basham was an Ocala native and a 1973 graduate of Randolph-Macon Woman's College.

Survivors include her husband, Douglas W. Basham, of Roanoke; two daughters, Laura and Catherine Basham of Roanoke; parents, William and Betty O'Neill of Williston; a sister, Deborah Croom, Germany; and an aunt.

A private memorial service will be held in Virginia.

Edward Van Riel, 84

OCALA -- Edward Van Riel, 84, a retired hospital maintenance worker, died Jan. 24, 1992, at Ocala Health Care Center.

A native of Holland, Mr. Van Riel came here 14 years ago from Homestead.

Survivors include his son, Hans Van Riel; daughter, Sylvia Slade, Texas; and one granddaughter.

Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, is handling arrangements.
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Ocala Star-Banner (FL) - Monday, January 27, 1992
Wallace E. Sturgis, 63

OCALA -- Wallace Edwin Sturgis, 63, a circuit court judge for 18 years, died Jan. 25, 1992, at home.

A native of Ocala, he was a lifetime resident.

Mr. Sturgis was a member of Grace Episcopal Church; the Florida Bar Association; the Ocala Elks Lodge No. 286; Marion-Dunn Masonic Lodge; and numerous organizations and clubs.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Sturgis, Ocala; sons, Preston Herring Sturgis, Atlanta, and Wallace Edwin Sturgis III, Asheville, N.C.; daughter, Sherill Sturgis, Atlanta; sisters, Lillian Sturgis Updike, Brevard, N.C., Anne Goldthwaite Sturgis, Atlanta, and Mary Sturgis McClellan, Sarasota; and two grandchildren.

Alberta Pearl Badeau, 65

OCALA -- Alberta Pearl Badeau, 65, an operator for United Telephone of Florida and a Human Resource Services employee, died Jan. 26, 1992, at Marion Community Hospital.


A native of Lewiston, Maine, she came here in 1982 from Miami.

Mrs. Badeau was a Baptist.

Survivors include a daughter, Dawn P. Roper, Waynesboro, Pa.

Arthur B. Baker, 90

SILVER SPRINGS -- Arthur B. Baker, 90, a tool and die maker, died Jan. 11, 1992, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.

A native of Trezevant, Tenn., he came here 28 years ago from Fort Lauderdale.

Mr. Baker was a member of Ocklawaha Bridge Baptist Church; the Marion Dunn Masonic Lodge No. 19 F&AM of Ocala; Scottish Rite Valley of Miami; Mahia Shrine Temple of Miami; directed the Shrine band for two years; member of the Order of the Amaranth No. 29 of Ocala; past president of the Southeastern Shrine Band; and four-time past patron of the Order of the Amaranth, Holywood.

Survivors include a daughter, Dorthy Rust, Stone Mountain, Ga.; a sister, Lucille Beqlau, Detroit; two grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.

Grace C. Costa, 75

OCALA -- Grace C. Costa, 75, retired secretary, died Jan. 25, 1992, at Marion Community Hospital.

A native of Richmond Hill, N.Y., she came here in 1977 from Hamilton, Ohio. She was Catholic.

Survivors include a cousin, Rita Turner, Ocala.

Richard A. DeJoie, 61

OCALA -- Richard A. DeJoie, 69, a cabinet maker, died Jan. 26, 1992, at home.

A native of Waverly, R.I., he came here 32 years ago from Suffen, N.Y.

Mr. DeJoie was Catholic.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Aline DeJoie, Ocala; his mother, Filomena DeJoie, Suffen, N.Y.; daughters, Deborah Ozier, Fort McCoy, and Rachelle Allen, Ocala; sons, Jimmy Prince, Fort McCoy, and LaMotte Driggers, Orange Springs; sisters, Stella Moggia, Suffen, N.Y., and Jennifer Milbert, Norwood, Pa.; brothers, Arthur and Lewis DeJoie both of Suffen, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren.

Dorothy M. Johnson, 83

OCALA -- Dorothy M. Johnson, 83, a homemaker, died Jan. 23, 1992, in Ocala.

A native of Oswego, N.Y., she came here 10 years ago from Woodmere, N.Y.

Mrs. Johnson was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Ocala.

Survivors include her husband, Phillip Johnson, Ocala; a daughter, Sally Evans, Greenlawn, N.Y.; and three grandchildren.

Frank J. Labbance, 86

BELLEVIEW -- Frank A. Labbance, 86, owner of a construction company, died Jan. 25, 1992, at home.

A native of New Haven, Conn., he came here 12 years ago.

Mr. Lubbance was Methodist; and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; and American Legion F&AM.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Labbance, Belleview; son, Robert Labbance, Stockbridge, Vt.; daughter, Margy DeMance, Westport, Conn.; brothers, George and James Labbancz, both of Stanford, Conn.; sister, Madeline Vetti, Stanford; and a grandchild.

Gerone W. Moseley, 77

OCALA -- Gerone W. Moseley, 77, retired heavy equipment mechanic and owner of a salvage yard and used car lot, died Jan. 25, 1992, at home.

A native of Lyons, Ga., he came here in 1950 from Wildwood.

Mr. Moseley was a member of Central Baptist Church; a U.S. Army World War II veteran; a member of the American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; and the Ocala Elks Club.

Survivors include his wife, Lucile Mary Moseley, Ocala; daughter, Inez Boudreaux, Pensacola; stepdaughters, Glenda Fulford, Ocala, and Mary Frances Pollard, Longwood; sisters, Hazel Madden, Lake Wales, and Alasena Gaskin, Brooklyn, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Mabel Leota Smith, 92

OCALA -- Mabel Leota Smith, 92, retired pastry cook, died Jan. 26, 1992.

A native of Mayfield, Kan., she came here nine years ago from Clearwater.

Survivors include daughter, Thelma Long, Ocala; sister, Marian Weigle, Nashville; brother, Gladis McManomy, Waynetown, Ind.; six grandchilden; and five great grandchildren.

Kemper N. Staton, 35

BELLEVIEW -- Kemper N. Staton, 35, restaurant cook, died Jan. 26, 1992, at home.

A native of Munice, Ind., he came here in 1989 from Hialeah.

Mr. Staton was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Survivors include his parents, Judith Snodgrass, Belleview, and Donald Staton, St. Augustine; a sister, Lova Patterson, Bradenton; and two brothers, Randy Staton, Belleview, and Reggie Staton, Gaston, Ind.
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Ocala Star-Banner (FL) - Tuesday, January 28, 1992
William Brooks Sr., 85

BEVERLY HILLS -- William J. Brooks, 85, retired contractor, died Jan. 26, 1992, at Crystal River Geriatric Center.

A native of Riverhead, N.Y., Mr. Brooks came here one year ago from there. He was a 62-year member of Eagle Hose Co. 4 in Riverhead. Mr. Brooks was Catholic.

Survivors include his wife, Ella E. Brooks, Beverly Hills; sons, William J. Brooks, Beverly Hills, Robert A. Brooks, St. Augustine, and Joseph A. Brooks, Norwich, Conn.; daughters, Constance R. Kwasna, Beverly Hills, Janet Kirklewski, Mastic, N.Y., and Patricia A. Azarette, Southold, N.Y.; sisters, Janet Grathwohl, Greenport, N.Y., Martha Sanek, Patchogue, N.Y.; 27 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren.

Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, is handling arrangements.

F. Ivan Burry, 86

OCALA -- F. Ivan Burry, 86, retired assistant postmaster, died Jan. 26, 1992, at home.

A native of Orange Lake, Mr. Burry came here five years ago from Fort Pierce. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Ocala and the Pioneer Sunday School class. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Fort Pierce for over 50 years. Mr. Burry retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Fort Pierce after 37 years of service. He was a member of the Marion County Historical Society; St. Lucie County Historical Society; and the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Mr. Burry was an avid collector of watches, clocks and telephones.

Survivors include his wife, Mabel Newlan Burry, Ocala; sons, Roger V. Burry, Woodland Hills, Calif., and David N. Burry, Haines City; sister, Gladys Ridaught, Wilmington, N.C.; and five grandchildren.

Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, is handling arrangements.

Brett Allen Ely, 33

COLEMAN -- Brett Allen Ely, 33, a produce salesman, died Jan. 23, 1992, the result of an automobile accident.

Mr. Ely was born in Miami and came to Coleman in 1979 from Orlando.

Survivors include his father, Herbert Ely, Palatka; brother, John Ely, Orlando; and sisters, Shelia Estes, Palatka, and Christie Ely, Oldsmar.

Banks Funeral Home, Wildwood, is handling arrangements.

Donald J. Everson, 47

FORT McCOY -- Donald James Everson, 47, owner of Everson Enterprises in Fort McCoy, died Jan. 26, 1992, at home.

A native of Wisconsin, Mr. Everson came here 12 years ago from there. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War.

Survivors include his wife, Pam Everson, Fort McCoy; sons, Donald Everson, Colorado, Michael Everson, Cocoa Beach, and James Everson, Ocala; brothers, Bartz Everson, Milwaukee, and Ronald Everson, Ocala; sisters, Patty Burnhardt, Slinger, Wis., and Charlene Everson, Milwaukee; and five grandchildren.

Harvey-Young Funeral Home, Crawfordville, is handling arrangements.

Ruth E. Kenyon, 82

SUMMERFIELD -- Ruth E. Kenyon, 82, a retired nurse's aide, died Jan. 26, 1992, at home.

A native of Beckett, Mass., Mrs. Kenyon came here 13 years ago from Housatonic, Mass. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Summerfield.

Survivors include her husband, Nathan L. Kenyon, Summerfield; daughter, Paggy Coon, Redhook, N.Y.; sons, Ward W. Kenyon, Lake Placid, Henry L. Kenyon, Summerfield, and Charles D. Kenyon, Pittsfield, Mass.; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Belleview Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Maggie B. MacLeod, 97

DUNNELLON -- Maggie Belle MacLeod, 97, a retired assembly person for IBM Corp., died Jan. 26, 1992, at Surrey Place Convalescent Center.

A native of Williamstown, Vt., Mrs. MacLeod came here in 1988 from Glens Falls, N.Y. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Essex Junction, Vt. Mrs. MacLeod was Presbyterian.

Survivors include sons, Hector S. MacLeod, Hyde Park, N.Y., and John MacLeod, Jacksonville; daughters, Margaret Osterhoudt, Dunnellon, and Barbara Domin, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon, is handling arrangements.

Kay McKinney, 41

SUMMERFIELD -- Kay McKinney, 41, a hostess at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8083 in Belleview, died Jan. 27, 1992, at home.

A native of Pikeville, Ky., she came here in 1985 from Chicago. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Belleview; and a member of VFW Post No. 8083 Auxiliary.

Survivors include daughters, Priscilla Berry and Elizabeth McKinney, both of Summerfield; son, Larry Stanford, Summerfield; sisters, Joyce Williamson, Frankfurt, Ky., and Janice Gosser, Cicero, Ill.; brothers, Cecil Ward, Omaha, Neb., and David Ward, Oak Ridge, Tenn.; and one granddaughter.

Belleview Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Elizabeth Patterson, 85

BEAVER, Pa. -- Elizabeth Mae Patterson, 85, a retired sales clerk for a photo studio, died Jan. 26, 1992, in Dunnellon.

A native of East Liverpool, Ohio, Mrs. Patterson was a winter resident here. She was a member of Four-Mile Presbyterian Church and Order of the Eastern Star, both of Beaver.

Survivors include her daughters, Lois F. Wilkes, Ocala, Charlotte Steffen, Beaver, Pa., and Margaret Landfried, Lantana; sons, Robert Patterson, West Palm Beach, and Eugene Patterson, Atico, N.J.; sisters, Sarah Noah and Elsie Graham, both of Industry, Pa.; brothers, Paul Dever, Coral Gables, and Floyd Dever, East Palestine, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon, is handling arrangements.
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Ocala Star-Banner (FL) - Wednesday, January 29, 1992
Walter L. Cook, 82

INVERNESS -- Walter Lester Cook, 82, a registered pharmacist for 56 years, died Jan. 27, 1992.

A native of Eldon, Iowa, Mr. Cook was owner and operator of McIntosh Pharmacy from 1944 to 1961. He came to Inverness in 1961 and founded Cook's Pharmacy. Mr. Cook was past president of the North Marion Chamber of Commerce. He was member and steward of the First United Methodist Church of Inverness; past president of the Inverness Golf and Country Club and the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce; member of Elks Lodge; and a 23-year member of the Bank of Inverness Board of Directors.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Vivian Hinson Cook, Inverness; son, Walter Terry Cook, Sneadville, Tenn.; daughters, Lora Cynthia Cook, Inverness, and Julia Cook Thompson, Hendersonville, N.C.; sisters, Irene Zipperer, Leesburg, Ellen Culpepper, St. Augustine Beach, Pearl Pike, Albany, Ga.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Thomas A. Gary, 93

OCALA -- Thomas A. Gary, 93, retired salesperson, died Jan. 28, 1992, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.

A native of Tampa, Mr. Gary came here in 1989 from Holiday. He was Catholic.

Survivors include his daughter, Pat Huettner, Ocala.

Bethel B. Hutchins, 77

DUNNELLON -- Bethel B. Hutchins, 77, retired superintendent of U.S. Homes, died Jan. 25, 1992, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.

A native of Athens, Ga., Mr. Hutchins came here seven years ago from Spring Hill. He was Protestant.

Survivors include his wife, Marie M. Hutchins, Dunnellon; sons, Henry M. Hutchins, Pinellas Park, Grady G. Hutchins, Ocala, Kenneth B. Hutchins and Arthur R. Hutchins, both of Hernando Beach, Charles T. Hutchins, Pensacola, and Allan K. Hutchins, Beaufort, S.C.; daughters, Louise H. Pearson, Old Fort, Tenn., Catherine B. Baldwin, Dunedin, Elaine Hutchins, Dunnellon, Suzanne C. Hutchins, Tampa; five brothers; two sisters; 22 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

Gerhard K. Jende, 84

BEVERLY HILLS -- Gerhard K. Jende, 84, a manager in the farming industry, died Jan. 27, 1992, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River.

A native of Germany, Mr. Jende came here 12 years ago from Prince Frederick, Md. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the German-American Club, both of Beverly Hills.

Survivors include his wife, Minna J. Jende, Beverly Hills; sons, Karl H. Jende, Siegfried Jende and Werner Jende, all of Germany; daughter, Thea Jende, Germany; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Ruth M. Kiser, 82

GAINESVILLE -- Ruth M. Kiser, 82, retired dietician, died Jan. 24, 1992, at University Nursing Care.

A native of Donaldsonville, Ga., Mrs. Kiser came here six years ago from Ocala. She was a member of Greater Grant Memorial AME Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include her daughter, Beverlyn Franklin, Gainesville; brothers, Jim Mitchell, Sarasota, Edward Mitchell and Jesse Mitchell, both of Birmingham, Ala.; sister, Nancy Noble, Birmingham, Ala.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Virginia B. Marushi, 84

SUMMERFIELD -- Virginia B. Marushi, 84, a homemaker, died Jan. 27, 1992, at home.

A native of Chapmansville, W.Va., Mrs. Marushi came here in 1968 from Chattanooga, Tenn. She attended Breezewood Community Church.

Survivors include her daughter, Freda Cox, Gahanna, Ohio; sister, Ruth Reeder, Belphre, Ohio; brothers, Ross Coberly and Buster Coberly, both of Chapmansville; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Kay McKinney, 41

SUMMERFIELD -- Kay McKinney, 41, a hostess at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8083 in Belleview, died Jan. 27, 1992, at home.

A native of Pikeville, Ky., she came here in 1985 from Chicago. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Belleview; and a member of VFW Post No. 8083 Auxiliary.

Survivors include daughters, Priscilla Berry and Elizabeth McKinney, both of Summerfield; son, Larry Stanford, Summerfield; mother and stepfather, Pye and Arthur Sutton, Summerfield; sisters, Joyce Williamson, Cape Run, Ky., and Janice Gosser, Cicero, Ill.; brothers, Cecil Ward, Omaha, Neb., and David Ward, Oak Ridge, Tenn.; and one granddaughter.

Alyce U. Miller, 64

SILVER SPRINGS -- Alyce U. Miller, 64, retired convenience store owner, died Jan. 28, 1992, at home.

A native of South Branch Township, Mich., Mrs. Miller came here eight years ago from Roscommon, Mich. She was a charter member of Roscommon Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary; member of Aerie No. 3656, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Ocala. Mrs. Miller was a portrait artist was a published poet.

Survivors include her husband, James M. Miller, Silver Springs; son, Don Assay, Waterford, Conn.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
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Record Number: 22888
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Ocala Star-Banner (FL) - Thursday, January 30, 1992
Raymond J. Camp, 67

SILVER SPRINGS -- Raymond J. Camp, 67, a railroad foreman, died Jan. 29, 1992, at home.

A native of Petersburg, N.J., Mr. Camp came here 11 years ago from Millville, N.J.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Camp, Silver Springs; daughter, Rayette Tayvinsky, Millville, N.J.; sons, Raymond F. Camp, Silver Springs, and Wesley J. Camp, Millville, N.J.; sister, Florence Dickenson, Petersburg, N.J.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, is handling arrangements.

Gordon Groenewoud, 75

DUNNELLON -- Gordon J. Groenewoud, 75, a retired manufacturers' sales representative, died Jan. 28, 1992, in Tampa.

A native of Holland, Mich., Mr. Groenewoud came here 18 years ago from Pompano Beach. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in World War II. Mr. Groenewoud was a graduate of Hope College in Holland. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include his sons, Donn M. Groenewoud, Ocala, and David Groenewoud, Decatur, Ill.; daughters, Lori Allen, Crystal River, and Mary Hale, San Antonio, Texas; and five grandchildren.

Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, is handling arrangements.

Lois M. Groenewoud, 73

DUNNELLON -- Lois M. Groenewoud, 73, retired from the Marion County School System and Maas Brothers in Ocala, died Jan. 28, 1992, in Tampa.

A native of Holland, Mich., Mrs. Groenewoud came here 18 years ago from Pompano Beach. She was a graduate of Hope College, Holland. Mrs. Groenewoud was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include her sons, Donn M. Groenewoud, Ocala, and David Groenewoud, Decatur, Ill.; daughters, Lori Allen, Crystal River, and Mary Hale, San Antonio, Texas; sister, Virginia Borqman, Holland; and five grandchildren.

Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, is handling arrangements.

Philip S. Mancini Sr., 90

BEVERLY HILLS -- Philip S. Mancini Sr., 90, a retired electrical engineer with the state of Rhode Island, died Jan. 29, 1992, in Crystal River.

He was born in Italy and came here nine years ago from Sunrise. Mr. Mancini was a 1926 graduate of MIT; was director of Rhode Island Public Works for seven years; director of Rhode Island Traffic Engineering for 24 years; and member Knights of Columbus, 3rd Order. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, Catherine Hickey Mancini, Beverly Hills; sons, Philip S. Mancini Jr., Providence, R.I., Stephen M. Mancini, East Greenwich, R.I., and Michael J. Mancini, Kendel; daughter, Elaine M. Readey, West Kingston, R.I.; sisters, Benadeta Bena, Providence, and Lucy Venditti, Hollywood, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Hooper Funeral Home Inc., Beverly Hills, is handling arrangements.

Robert H. Saylors Sr., 60

BELLEVIEW -- Robert Henry "Whitey" Saylors Sr., 60, retired heavy equipment operator, died Jan. 27, 1992, at home.

A native of Douglasville, Ga., Mr. Saylors came here in 1968 from St. Petersburg. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War. He was a member of the Ocala Moose Lodge No. 1012. Mr. Saylors was Baptist.

Survivors include his daughter, Jannell Anderson, Pascagoula, Miss.; stepdaughters, Beverly Pickrell, Summerfield, and Christine Weil, Belleview; son, Robert Saylors Jr., Belleview; stepsons, Jeffrey Murphy, Belleview, Richard Murphy Jr., St. Petersburg, David Murphy, Ocala, and Kenneth Murphy, Summerfield; sister, Classie Clark, Lake Wales; and nine grandchildren.

Belleview Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Chester Wonnacott, 82

OCALA -- Chester William Wonnacott, 82, a clerical worker with J.L. Hudson Co., died Jan. 28, 1992, in Ocala.

A native of Detroit, Mr. Wonnacott came here in 1991. He was Baptist.

Survivors include his son, William O'Brien, Royal Oak, Mich.; daughter, Diane Farrell, Ocala; sisters, Doris Logan, Birmingham, Mich., and Lucille Bennett, Mesa, Ariz.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Bruce Ocala Funeral Home, East Chapel, is handling arrangements.
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Record Number: 22932
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Ocala Star-Banner (FL) - Saturday, February 1, 1992
Ray M. Andry, 72

FORT McCOY -- Ray M. Andry, 72, a retired inspector with Allison Aircraft, General Motors, died Jan. 31, 1992, at Marion Community Hospital.

A native of Huntington, Ind., Mr. Andry was a winter resident for 15 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served in World War II. He was Christian.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Lenore Andry, Fort McCoy; daughter, Janet Johnson, Indianapolis, Ind.; sons, Bill Andry, Aurora, Ill., Donald Andry and John Andry, both of Indianapolis; sister, Bonnie Schuler, Jasper, Ind.; and brothers, Oatis Andry, Indianapolis, Farrel Andry, Clearwater, and Carl Andry, Muncie, Ind.

Hiers Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Alberta Brown, 73

OCALA -- Alberta Brown, 73, a retired Forest High School math teacher, died Jan. 30, 1992, the result of a brain hemorrhage.

A native of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Brown came here 34 years ago from there. She was a member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church; the League of Women Voters; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Utopians; and the NAACP. She received numerous service and membership awards from her church, her sorority and her college alumni association. She was an avid traveler who had visited more than 18 countries on four continents.

Survivors include her sons, Benjamin F. Brown, Broomfield, Colo., Stephen E. Brown, Laurel, Md., and Emery N. Brown, Watertown, Mass.; sisters, Anita M. Brown, Pittsburgh, Thelma E. Whitsett, Washington, D.C., and Odella F. Whitsett, New York City; and brothers, James L. Whitsett, Sicklersville, N.J., Wilbert L. Whitsett and Bernard D. Whitsett, both of Washington, D.C.

Cunningham Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Joel H. Chandler, 27

BELLEVIEW -- Joel H. Chandler, 27, an electronic technician and draftsman, died Jan. 29, 1992, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.

A native of Montgomery, Ala., Mr. Chandler lived most of his life in Putnam County before coming to Belleview a year ago.

Survivors include his wife, Jackie Chandler, Belleview; his mother, Josie Ryals, Palatka; brothers, Carl Cooper, Fort Worth, Texas, and Jesse Cooper, Citra; and sister, Elaine Gilham.

Watts Funeral Home, San Mateo, is handling arrangements.

Ralph Charles Parmer, 71

HOLDER -- Ralph Charles Parmer, 71, a retired mechanic with A.T. Carrol Contracting, died Jan. 30, 1992, at home.

A native of Laurel Hill, Mr. Parmer came here in 1929 from there. He was a member of Church of God, Citrus Springs. Mr. Parmer was a World War II prisoner of war in Germany. He was captured during the Battle of the Bulge. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, Hernando.

Survivors include his wife, Izella Parmer, Holder; sons, Russell F. Hudson, Tecumseh, Okla., and Ralph D. Parmer, Davisville, W.Va.; daughters, Kathy Wells and Lorry Billups, both of Holder; sister, Bertha P. Pridgen, Lecanto; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon, is handling arrangements.

Frances I. Pikowicz, 77

INVERNESS -- Frances Irene Pikowicz, 77, died Jan. 30, 1992, in Inverness.

She was born in Dickson City, Pa., and came here two weeks ago from Toms River, N.J. Mrs. Pikowicz was a member of the Democratic Club; St. Mary's Rosary Society; and Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 3372, all of Perth Amboy. She was Catholic.

Survivors include her son, Andre Pikowicz, Folsom, Calif.; daughter, Joan Sinka, Inverness; brother, Joseph Wroblewski, Cape Canaveral; sister, Florence Wontrowski, Dickson City, Pa.; and three grandchildren.

Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, is handling arrangements.

Louise B. Reid, 82

OCALA -- Louise B. Reid, 82, a statement teller for banking, died Jan. 30, 1992, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.

A native of Boyette, Mrs. Reid came here 10 years ago from Tampa. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Ocala and Tampa.

Survivors include her son, Hal T. Reid, Ocala; and four grandchildren.

Curry and Sons Funeral Home, Tampa, is handling arrangements.

Jerome Ross, 61

GAINESVILLE -- Jerome Ross, 61, a cook, died Jan. 23, 1992, at home.

Mr. Ross was a native of Inglis and he was Baptist.

Survivors include his brother, Roosevelt Ross, Cleveland, Ohio.

Cunningham Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Franklin E. Rush, 82

SALT SPRINGS -- Franklin E. Rush, 82, a retired carpenter, died Jan. 31, 1992, at Marion Community Hospital.

A native of McIntosh, Mr. Rush came here 18 years ago from Duval County. He was a charter member of the Forest Community Church and the Machinist Union of Jacksonville.

Survivors include his wife, Bernice A. Rush, Salt Springs; daughters, Jacklyn Rush Harris, Salt Springs, Lynne Rush Brooks, Jacksonville, and Joann Rush Phillips, Tallahassee; sons, Charles Rush, New York, David Rush, Jesse Thrower and Gene Thrower, all of Jacksonville; sister, Mildred Anderson, Jacksonville; brothers, D.O. Rush, Yulee, Julian Rush, Oregon, and Earl Rush, California; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Hiers Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Carl S. Squier, 78

ACCORD, N.Y. -- Carl S. Squier, 78, a retired school custodian, died Jan. 31, 1992, in Inverness.

He was born in Nicholson, Pa., and was visiting Inverness.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Dreher Squier, Accord.

Hooper Funeral Home Inc., Inverness, is handling arrangements.
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Obituaries
Ocala Star-Banner (FL) - Sunday, February 2, 1992
Cyril G. Avery, 81

OCALA -- Cyril George Avery, 81, retired regional vice president of Crotty Brothers Food Service, died Feb. 1, 1992, at Marion Community Hospital.

A native of Lawrence, Mass., he came here 20 years ago from Hollywood.

Survivors include his wife, Juanita Avery, Ocala; three sons, William S. Avery, New York City, Butch and Bobby Dove, both of Ocala; three daughters, Justine Thomas, Sebring, Patricia Wobb and Frances Ramaqe, both of Ocala; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, is handling arrangements.

Violet M. Campbell, 64

INVERNESS -- Violet M. Campbell, 64, died Feb. 1, 1992, in Ocala.

A native of Chillicothe, Ohio, she was a winter resident of Inverness from Russells Point, Ohio.

Mrs. Campbell was a Protestant; she was preceded in death by her husband, Guy M. Campbell.

Survivors include three sons, Maynard M. Campbell, Russells Point, Ohio, Jim Campbell, Dayton, Ohio, and Gary Campbell, Lakeview, Ohio; a daughter, Lisa M. Alltop, Russells Point, Ohio; two brothers, Herbert Speakman and Ronald Speakman, both of Chillicothe, Ohio; two sister, Ruth Ault, Chillicothe, Ohio, and Vera Graves, Inverness; and seven grandchildren.

Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness, is handling arrangements.

John W. Capille Sr., 53

OCALA -- John William Capille Sr., 53, a welder, died Jan. 30, 1992, in Ocala.

A native of Linwood, N.J., he came here six years ago from Atlantic City, N.J.

Mr. Capille was a member of First United Methodist Church of Ocala and served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Survivors include his wife, Kathryn G. Capille, Ocala; a son, John W. Capille Jr., Ocala, a daughter, Nicole Marie Capille, Ocala; and his mother, Marie Capille, Linwood, N.J.

Bruce Ocala Funeral Home, West Chapel, is handling arrangements.

Bert J. Colvin, 78

LAFOLLETTE, Tenn. -- Bert J. Colvin, 78, former Ocala resident, died Jan. 4, 1992, at LaFollette Medical Center, Tennessee.

A native of Oil Springs, Ky., he and his wife lived in Ocala in the 1970s and 1980s.

Mr. Colvin was a member of the Church of Christ in Meally, Ky., and co-founder of an automotive dealership located in Kentucky.

Survivors include his wife, Wanda Auxier Colvin, LaFollete, Tenn.; two sons, Emery Gayle Colvin, Ocala, and Jerald Lee Colvin, Campbellsville, Ky.; a brother, Don Colvin, Oil Springs, Ky.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Floyd Funeral Home, Prestonburg, Ky., handled the arrangements.

Victor E. Mikell Sr., 69

WILLISTON -- Victor Earl Mikell Sr., 69, retired insurance agent with Gulf Life Insurance, died Jan. 31, 1992, at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.

A native of Trenton, he came here 42 years ago from Archer.

Mr. Mikell was a member of the Morriston Church of Christ, Morriston; the Williston Kiwanis Club; a U.S. Navy submarine World War II veteran; in 1979 he was the Levy County Veterans Service officer and the administrator for the emergency medical services in Levy County for 10 years. In 1990 he became a personal representative for the Knauff Funeral Homes in Chiefland and Williston.

Survivors include his wife, Doris Mikell, Williston; two sons, Mike Mikell, Crestview, and Chuck Mikell, Bronson; a daughter, Cathy Mikell, Gainesville; two brothers, Odell Mikell, Trenton, and Harold Mikell, Tallahassee; three sisters, Rose Sylvester, Nashua, N.H., Emma Lee Marlowe, Newberry, and Mary Moody, Montgomery, Ala.; and five grandchildren.

Knauff Funeral Homes, Williston, is handling arrangements.

Harley Gene Moore, 62

FORT MCCOY -- Harley Gene Moore, 62, retired owner of a gas station and grocery store, died Jan. 31, 1992, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.

A native of Orton, W.Va., he came here in 1976 from LaGrange, Ohio.

Mr. Moore was a Baptist; a member of the LaGrange Masonic Lodge No. 399 F&AM; a 32nd-degree Mason; and a member of Scottish Rite Bodies.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce Coburn Moore, Fort McCoy; two daughters, Judy Moore, Ocala, and Marilyn McDonald, Annapolis, Md.; a son, Jerry Moore, Ocala; three sisters, Betty Mick, Wellington, Ohio, Mary Duelley, Portsmouth, Ohio, and Garnet Bennett, Rosedale, W.Va.; a brother, Gary Moore, Lockney, W.Va.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, is handling arrangements.

Anne L. Steele, 78

BEVERLY HILLS -- Anne L. Steele, 78, died Jan. 31, 1992, at home.

A native of Toronto, Ontario, she came here 20 years ago from Fairfield, Iowa.

Mrs. Steele was a member of the Beverly Hills Community Church; the Ladies Guild of the Church; Fun Bowlers of Steve Neffs Bowling Lanes; and was a former president of the Beverly Hills Community Church. Mrs. Steele was preceded in death by her husband, Jack R. Steele.

Survivors include a son, James E. Steele, Evansville, Ind.; four daughters, Ruth Lynch, Chadds Ford, Pa., Mary Campbell, Louisville, Ky., Martha Barretta, Winchester, Va., and Deborah Wesolek, Woodstown, N.J.; two sisters, Ruth Kendrick, Farmington Hills, Mich., and Josephine Tilden, Leamington, Ontario; and 10 grandchildren.

Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills, is handling arrangements.

Rose Sutton, 91

OCALA -- Rose Sutton, 91, a housewife, died Feb. 1, 1992, at Oakhurst Manor.

A native of Chelsea, Mass., she came here nine years ago from Chicago.

Survivors include a daughter, Bayle Brad, Ocala; two sons, Howard Sutton, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Marvin Sutton, Los Angeles; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, is handling arrangements.
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