Obituaries

May 12, 2015

DEAN, Mary Roberta Ocala – Our beloved mother Mary Roberta Dean, 85, passed away May 12, 2015. She was Born April 6, 1930, in Washington D.C., to Samuel M. Hendrix and Alice R. Fowler Hendrix.  She was a homemaker as well as a clerk for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. She was a member of the American Legion's Ladies...

May 9, 2015

CORLEY, KARAN SUE, 71 Ocala - Karan Sue Corley, 71, of Ocala, Florida, passed away at home on May 9, 2015. Karan was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on January 21, 1944 to Russell C. and Dorothy E. Townsend. She was married to Joe Donovan (Don) Corley on September 2, 1962; they were married for 52 years.

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May 9, 2015

Silver Springs Richard William Belcher, 71, passed away at home May 9, 2015. Born March 10, 1944, in London, England, to the late George Belcher and Primerose Ockwell Belcher.  He moved here from Melbourne in 2001 where he was a retired engineer at Harris Semiconductor.  He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Melissa Matteson & Mark Matteson, Pensacola,...

Apr 30, 2015

ROBERTS, DORIS JEAN, 75 Ocala - Doris Jean Roberts went home to be with the Lord on April 30, 2015. Born in Walton, WV, she moved to Ocala from Ripley, WV in 2000. She was a minister's wife and homemaker who enjoyed quilting, reading and good Gospel music. Doris is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Velma...

Apr 26, 2015

GILLIES, EVA LOUISE WARNER, 85 Ocala - Eva Louise Warner Gillies passed away peacefully on April 26, 2015 in the care of her family. Born January 7, 1930, in New York, NY, to Ira F. Warner and Ada Louise Heinze. A loving wife and devoted mother, Eve was an A.H.S.A. judge and steward and ran a successful show stable...

Apr 26, 2015

BARTELL, FREDERICK WILLIAM, 86 Reddick - Frederick William Bartell, 86, passed away peacefully at home, April 26, 2015. Born June 17, 1928, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, to Frank and Edna Bartell. He owned and operated Bartell's Grocery, and is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He is preceded in death by his wife Danelle Bartell. He is...

Apr 26, 2015

MASSEY, JR., JOE SEABORN, 63 Salt Springs - Joe Seaborn Massey, Jr., took his eternal flight home on March 26, 2015. Born on January 3, 1952 to Joe Sr. and Ruby Massey in Kennett, Missouri. In 1976, he met and married his soul-mate, Joan Butler and they moved to Memphis, TN where their daughter Amber was born. In 1986...

Apr 23, 2015

FABOZZI, JOSEPH A., 58 Ocala - Joseph A. Fabozzi, 58, passed away April 23, 2015. Born April 27, 1956, in Marcianise, Italy, to Saverio Fabozzi and Antonia Barbato Fabozzi. He moved here eight years ago from Largo, FL, and was a Chef. Preceded in death by brothers, Frank and Carmine; he is survived by his loving wife of 23...

Apr 20, 2015

SHAW, THEADORA ANN, 83 Tampa/Ft. McCoy - Theadora Ann Shaw, 83, passed away at home peacefully, April 20, 2015. Born March 13, 1932, she has resided in Fort McCoy, FL for the past thirty years. Her generous heart filled her home with love, fun, family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, Warren; brother, George; and...

Apr 3, 2015

SHAW, Warren Arthur, 85, passed away at home peacefully surrounded by his loved ones, April 3, 2015. Born on October 1 1929, he has resided in Fort McCoy, FL for the past thirty years. He retired from GTE (Tampa) as the Director of Engineering, and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He is preceded in death by...

Apr 2, 2015

CANNON, RICHARD SR., 69 Ocala - Richard Cannon Sr., 69, passed away April 2, 2015. Born October 7, 1946, in New York, NY, to Ruby Harris. He moved here from New Orleans at the age of 16. Often a variety of jobs, he and wife Mary opened Cannon Awning in 1984. He was preceded in death by his mother,...

Apr 1, 2015

MURPHY SR, ROBERT A., 80 Belleview - Robert A. Murphy Sr., 80, passed away at Tuscany Hospice House April 1, 2015. Born October 7, 1934 in Malden, MA to Ambrose and Dolly Murphy. He was very active in horse breeding, racing, and loved going to the track, and watching a lot of baseball games. He also worked as a...

Mar 25, 2015

WILSON, ROBERT JASON 'BJ Scooby Doo', 30 Ocala - Robert Jason Wilson, 30, tragically passed away March 25, 2015. Born April 8, 1984 in Orlando, FL, to Eugene Elmore Jr. and Amy Jean Wilson Elmore. He has lived here most all his life, and worked in the restaurant industry. BJ was loved by many and always made you feel wonderful....

Mar 22, 2015

HEMMINGER JR., CHARLES RICHARD, 72 Ocala - Charles Richard Hemminger Jr., 72, passed away March 22, 2015 peacefully at home. Born March 26, 1942, in Patchogue, Long Island, NY, to Charles Richard Hemminger Sr. and Johana Lindenmeier. He married Carrie Emily Jensen in 1965 and they moved here from Vermont in 1976. He is a Veteran of the United...

Mar 20, 2015

JARRELL, CURTIS EUGENE 'BUD', 70 Anthony - Curtis 'Bud' Jarrell passed away peacefully at home on March 20, 2015. Bud was born to Roy and Mazie Jarrell on September 30, 1944, in Ragland, WV, one of 11 children. He has lived in Marion County for over 35 years. A veteran of the US Army, he worked as a Mason...

Mar 20, 2015

GRAHAM, BETTY MARY, 89 Ocala - Betty Mary Graham passed away on March 20, 2015. Born on September 21, 1925 in Pittsburgh, PA, to Albert and Margaret Fetter, she moved to Ocala from Pittsburg in the early 1980's. She was a homemaker. She was very active with Meals on Wheels and was a long time member of North Hills...

Mar 13, 2015

SMITH, SHIRLEY JEANNE, 85 Ocala - Shirley Smith passed away at Legacy House on March 13, 2015. Born in Kittanning, PA, she has lived in Ocala on and off since 1963. She retired with UniFirst Uniform Cleaning Service. She is predeceased by her parents, Claire P. Glenn and Alma Stevanson Glenn; and husband, Russell Smith. She is survived by her...

Mar 10, 2015

MIDEA, THOMAS JAMES, 40 Ocala - Thomas James Midea, 40, passed away on March 10, 2015. Tom was born in Warsaw, NY, October 25, 1974, and preceded in death by his parent, Domenico Midea and Elizabeth Limbrunner. He has lived in Marion County for 19 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Sabrina Lynn Midea,...

Mar 9, 2015

WOODALL, GRATHEL Ocala - Grathel Woodall passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her husband and family on Monday, March 9, 2015. Gretta loved spending time with her family and her little dog 'Chi-chi'. She loved unconditionally and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband of 12 years, Vaughn 'Woody' Woodall; daughter, Kathy, sons, Michael...

Mar 3, 2015

FAULKNER, WILLIAM GORDON PAUL, 78 Ft. McCoy - William 'Bill' Gordon Paul Faulkner, died peacefully in Ft. McCoy, FL on March 3, 2015 at the age of 78. Bill was born on February 14, 1937 in Toronto, Ontario. He graduated from Danforth Technical School and entered the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Cadet Fighter Pilot. He soon moved...