All Obituaries

COBB, WILLIAM A.  SEPTEMBER 15, 1932 - JANUARY 3, 2019  On January 3, 2019, William (Bill) A. Cobb joined his Lord and Savior after a battle with Alzheimer's disease.  He is survived by his wife, Marlene, of Ocala; daughter, Cheryl Watson of Fort Mill, SC; son, William (Bill) Cobb of Scottsdale, AZ; and six grandchildren.  Bill and Marlene lived in Anthony for 26 years before moving to Ocala memory care facilities in late 2017. Bill was born in Elberton, Georgia,...

Tammy Elizabeth Leach, 44, passed away March 9, 2019. Born February 21, 1975, in Gainesville, FL, to Marvin Don Finley and Shirley Ann Asbury Finley. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her loving husband of 19 years, Ronald L. Leach; son, Ronald Jeremy Donald Leach, Jr.; daughter, Haley Ann Elizabeth Leach; brother, Donald William Finley (Jennifer); sisters, Gail Waldron (Mike), Sandy Nelson, Sheila Smith (Steve). A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on...

HACKBARTH, Brian Edward Ocala - Brian Edward Hackbarth, 59, passed away March 11, 2019. Born January 10, 1960, in Poughkeepsie, NY, to Fred and Arlene Hackbarth.  He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Kimberly Hackbarth; father, Fred Hackbarth; mother, Arlene Hackbarth and brother David Hackbarth. He is survived by his daughters, Danielle Wagner, Rebecca Kelly; brothers, Steven Hackbarth, Scott Hackbarth, Fred Hackbarth; grandchildren, William, Morgan, Jordan, Jacob and one...

GOTCHER, Margaret Ann Margaret Ann Gotcher (Jones), born Valentine’s Day 1942 (2-14) in Ocala, FL to the late Vernon and Margaret Jones. She passed away March 17, 2019. Margaret moved to Feather Falls in Northern California wit her parents and came back and graduated from Ocala High School.  She graduated from the University of Florida in 1962 and married her husband of 45 years, Ronald Gotcher. She is survived by her husband, and two children, Ronald Christian of Reddick, FL...

Waylon James Hedrick, infant son of Ashley Hedrick and Shane Lapole, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.  He was born on November 22, 2018, in Ocala, Florida.  In his three short months with his family, Waylon brought joy, laughter and love to everyone he met. Waylon is survived by his parents and grandparents Betty and John Hedrick, Sandra Lapole and Gerry Lapole; Great grandparents Fred and Joyce Carpenter and Rick and Sandy Marsh; aunts Amy...

Robert Mozzicato, born May 13, 1955 in Bristol, Connecticut to Robert & Arlene Mozzicato. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on March 19, 2019. He served honorably in the United States Marine Corps for six years and later became a Pastor and youth Pastor in his community for many years. He built Freedom Faith's Youth Church in Orange Springs. He also was a baseball coach for his children and grandchildren at Oak Griner. He is...

WAGNER, Eugene Walter "Gene" Citra - Eugene Walter "Gene" Wagner, 84, passed away March 19, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born February 9, 1935, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to the late Walter and Elaine Wagner.  He moved from Wisconsin to Ocala in 1974 and retired with E-One in Ocala in assembly.   He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.  He is survived by his loving wife, Carol Sue Wagner; sons, Jason (Kim) Wagner, Michael...

Dale Todd McQuaig, 55, passed away March 10, 2019.  He was born on April 20, 1963 in Ocala, FL to Walter, Sr and Betty (Smith) McQuaig. Dale was preceded by his father, Walter, Sr; brother, James Douglas McQuaig; sister-in-law, Tina Byrd McQuaig and niece, Heather McQuaig.  He is survived by his mother, Betty Jo; daughters, Shana and Katelynn McQuaig; brothers, Donald, Dennis and Darryl McQuaig and sister, Deborah McQuaig O'Brien. A funeral service will be held...

SIMONS, Cheryl B. High Springs - Cheryl B. Simons, 64, passed away surrounded by her loving family on March 2, 2019.  She was born on June 16, 1954 in Shelby County, TN. Cheryl was preceded by her mother, Jean Blair and her loving husband Henry Simons.   Left behind to cherish her memory are sons, Christopher Shawn Richardson, John Paul Richardson; father, Robert Blair; sisters, Joanie Minor and Kathy Rowan; brothers William "Bill" and Jonathan "Jon" Blair, as...

SLAVIK, Mary Catherine Pompano Beach/Ocala  – Mary Catherine Theresa Reiners Slavik passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on March 11, 2019. Born in New York City and raised her family in Long Island, NY, she was a registered nurse and a devout Roman Catholic, spending her retirement years with her husband in Ocala, FL. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, John "Jack" William Slavik Sr.  ...