All Obituaries

LYNAM Jr., William M. Reddick - William M. Lynam, Jr., 78, passed away January 18, 2020. He was born March 9, 1941, in IL, to the late William M. Lynam, Sr. and Clara Kennedy Lynam. He has resided here for 48 years, and retired from Marion County Sheriff's Office.   He loved all things outdoors, fishing, hunting and being in the woods. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Miranda Eddy Lynam; sons, William M. Lynam III and James H. Lynam; daughter, Lisa...

GEBHARDT, Carla St. Augustine - Carla Kay Brown Gebhardt, 53, passed away on January 15, 2020 in St. Augustine, Florida. She was born on January 26, 1966, in Ocala, Florida to A.D. Brown and Betty Brown.  She is preceded by her parents, A.D Brown and Betty Brown; sisters, Shelia Merry Annette Baxley and Diane Allen. She is survived by her loving husband, Billy E. Gebhardt; sisters, Barbara Brown Sauls and Johnnie Mac Smith; nieces, Rachael Sauls-Weber and Rebecca Sauls; nephews, Hoyt...

TORTORIELLO, Mildred Ocala - Mildred Audrey Tortoriello, 96, passed away on January 18, 2020 in Ocala, FL. She was born on April 20, 1923 in Birmingham, Al to Hugh and Audrey Bandy. She is preceded by her parents; and husband, Frank A. Tortoriello. She is survived by her daughter, Carol Ragsdale (George); sons, Donald Tortoriello(Lisa) and Frank Tortoriello Jr. (Beth); brother, Hugh Bandy (Jean), and four grandchildren, Elizabeth Christine, Stephanie Lynn, Frank III...

Richard William Hale Citra - Richard William Hale, 60, passed away January 13, 2020.  He was born January 31, 1959, in Brooksville, FL, to David Vance and Willie Miley. He is a Veteran and proudly served with the United States Marine Corps, and later working in Heating and Air Conditioning.  Richard is preceded in death by his son, Richard Lee and father, David Hale. He is survived by his loving wife, Teena Hale; daughters, Melissa McKissick, Summer Burk, Brandy Burk;...

Ruth L. Milton Ruth L. Milton, retired University of Florida Associate Professor Emeritus and Extension Youth Specialist of Gainesville, FL, died on January 16, 2020.   Ruth was born on April 7, 1927, to Louis and Julia Milton in Tampa, FL, and was raised in Ocala, FL, graduating from Ocala High School.   She went on to earn an undergraduate degree at Florida State University (FSU) in home economics in 1949, and a masters’ degree in 1956, also at FSU, in home economics...

Rosalee Rios Belleview - Rosalee Rios,  32, passed away January 14, 2020. She was born June 15, 1987, in Middletown, NY, to Frank Rios-Lopez and Noemi Cruz. She has resided in Marion County for many years, graduating from Belleview High School and completing Cosmetology School.   She is survived by her parents, Frank Rios-Lopez and Noemi Cruz; sister, Deliann Rodriguez; grandmother, Rosalia Lopez; boyfriend Dennis and many many friends and family members all...

Brenda Gail Adolf   Ocala - Brenda Gail Adolf, 77, passed away on January 14, 2020 in Ocala, Florida. “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (I Corinthians 15:57)!  Brenda was born on October 30, 1942, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Walter and Lucille Kaylor.  At the age of six, Brenda’s family moved to Ocala, where her father managed the restaurant in the Harrington Hotel before opening Kaylor’s Coffee Shop on Silver...

JONES, Roger Weirsdale - Roger V. Jones, 60, passed away on January 13, 2020 in Summerfield, Florida. He was born on April 11, 1959 in Ocala, Florida to Edward and Pearl (Johnson) Jones.  He is preceded by his father, Edward Jones, and son, Joseph Jones; father-in-law, Robert Fales; brothers-in-law, Bill Fales and Bobby Fales; sister-in-law, Shirley Jones. He is survived by his loving wife, Lisa Jones; mother, Pearl Jones; son, Roger Jones "RJ" Jr.; daughter, Shannon Pepper...

Lawrence Arnold Mayhew Ocala - Lawrence Arnold Mayhew, 86, went home to be with his Lord and reunite with his wife and sweetheart Sally, on Friday, December 13, 2019.  He was born on March 21, 1933 in Washington, D.C. to Aubrey Mayhew and Verna Hall Mayhew. He was a loving husband and father.  He was the founder and owner of Mayhew Pest Control, Inc. and co-founder of the Hungry Bear Drive-In. In 1953, he served in the United States Army.  He then married his High School...

MAYHEW, Sally Patricia Jensen Ocala - Sally Patricia Jensen Mayhew, 83, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, August 12, 2019. She was born on January 9, 1936 in Fresno, California to Air Force Brigadier General James Clifford and Ollie Maye Jensen. Being a member of a military family, she lived in several places including; Riverside, CA, Albuquerque, NM, West Palm Beach, FL, Bangor, ME, China, Japan, Norfolk, Va., Miami, FL, and finally in Washington, D.C./Suitland, MD where she...