Obituaries

Jun 1, 2021

Tony Craig James, 50, passed away on June 1, 2021 in The Villages, Florida. He was born June 14, 1970 in Ocala, Florida.

He is preceded by his brother, Michael James; Uncle, David Ferrell and Tom Ferrell; great-aunt Mary Allen and beloved companion Snoopy.

He is survived by his loving wife, Lory McCarthy; son, Jesse...

May 30, 2021

Julia E. O’Donnell left this world during the month of May. She was beautiful, giving, and kind; an affectionate and loving woman who, despite an upbringing full of storms, never raised her voice with her own children. Instead, she was the warm touch of the sun, the gentle breeze of the shore, the innocence of a summer day; a...

May 30, 2021

Hanegan, Larry Robert

Larry Robert Hanegan, 75, passed away May 30, 2021, in Ocala, Florida. He was born February 10, 1946, in Ocala, Florida to Clarence Hanegan and Ossie DeBarry. Larry worked in the Garden Center at Home Depot and Scotties for many years, before retiring. He was a member of the Ocala National Guard (Armored Calvary)...

May 30, 2021

Charles Michael Waldron “Mike”, 72, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on May 30, 2021 in Citra, Florida. He was born June 27, 1948 in Ocala, Florida to James Robert Waldron Sr. and Veda Beckham Waldron. He was a native of Citra and was a farmer all of his life with the family business.

May 30, 2021

Dorothy G. Kugler, 66, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 30, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born August 24, 1954 to James Meldon Ducksworth and Irene Myrtice Vann. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and home maker.

She is preceded in death by her parents; son, Christopher S. Vinson; father of children,...

May 29, 2021

Kinsey, Brenda H

Ocala - Brenda H. Kinsey, 73, passed away May 29, 2021. She was born July 18, 1947 in Ocala, FL to Will Fortune Harrison and Blanche Keene Harrison. She graduated from Ocala High School and was a homemaker.  She enjoyed time fishing, hunting and camping with family.  She was an active member of the...

May 28, 2021

Peggy Eleanor Thorne, 82, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born February 26, 1939 in Hartford, Alabama to Edmon Shirley and Lillian Clark Shirley. She worked in the cafeteria for over 32 years before retiring with the Marion County School Board.

She is preceded by her parents; loving husband, Curits Thorne;...

May 27, 2021

Michael Studer, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away on Thursday, May 27. He was followed in death by his loving wife Diana.

He is survived by his children Alissa Poulson and her husband Bryan with their daughters Lily and Dorothea, and Jacob Studer and his wife Melinda with their daughter Joyanna, sisters Anita Solomon and...

May 27, 2021

Ocala - Sharon Leigh Crenshaw, 63, passed away May 27, 2021. She was born on June 21, 1957 in Melbourne, FL to Daniel L. Sapp and Verna Hunter Sapp. She worked for 17 years in real estate with Properties of The Villages. She was a loving wife, mother, and the best Gammie. Sharon enjoyed traveling to get a taste...

May 26, 2021

Casity, Gerald Pendelton

Silver Springs - Gerald Pendelton Casity, 84, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. He was born November 30, 1936, in Dunedin, Florida to Grant Casity and Mary Pearl Bennett. Gerald worked as an instrument electrical technician at a paper mill for many years.

He is preceded in...

May 26, 2021

Ronald Dean Griffis, 75, passed away May 26, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. He was born December 3, 1945 in Merritt Island Florida to Leonard Griffis and Gladis Locke. He was a long haul trucker for most of his life.

He is preceded by his parents.

He is survived by his loving wife Brenda Townsend Griffis; sons, John Yoder, Kevin Griffis and...

May 25, 2021

Lillian Joyce Werner, 85, passed away May 25, 2021. She was born June 23, 1935 in Fort Totten, New York, to the late John Charles Tomick and Lillian Marie Tomick. She was a homemaker and loved her family dearly.

She is preceded in death by her husband Buddy Werner and parents.

She is survived by...

May 24, 2021

Michael Cody Bishop, 29, passed away on May 24, 2021 in Citrus County, Florida. He was born November 2, 1991 in Gainesville, Florida to Donald Joseph Bishop and Sharon Kay "Cindy" Harding Bishop. He worked many jobs throughout his life but most enjoyed building pools in the construction industry.

He is preceded by his nephew Donald Bishop...

May 24, 2021

BATTERTON, DEBORAH ANN

Deborah Ann Batterton, 58, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 in Wildwood, Florida. Batterton was born on June 28, 1962, in Hollywood, Florida to Earl Barnhart and Peggy Barnhart.

She is survived by her son; Jason Batterton and daughters; Jessica Batterton, Jennifer Cook, sister; Candy Scardo. As well as six grandchildren and many cousins.

May 22, 2021

Ocala - Oralene Wanda Gowers, 73, passed away May 22, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.  She was born January 9, 1948, in Opa-locka, Florida, to Oral Fields and Vinnie Vernon. She worked in the medical records department at the hospital for many years. She is preceded in death by her parents; Oral and Vinnie Fields. She is survived by...

May 21, 2021

Fort McCoy - Lucy Rose Myers, 73, passed away peacefully at home, Friday, May 21, 2021. She was born April 24, 1948 in Union City, PA, to the late Archie Joseph and Goldie Sarabell Richardson. She worked many years as a special needs caregiver in the school district.

She is survived by her loving husband, Roy Myers;...

May 21, 2021

Vicki Johnston Reffner, 65,  passed away peacefully on May 21, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born June 12, 1955 in Lakewood, Ohio to Donald E. Johnston and Marilyn Jean Otto. She was put on this Earth to teach and inspire the lives of primarily three and four year old children in her career at Shores Christian Academy and...

May 20, 2021

Silver Springs - Bonnie Pedigo Williams, 81, passed away May 20, 2021. She was born October 17, 1939 in McMinnville, TN, to the late Clara Elzara Sparks. She worked for 19 years as a secretary for the VFW Headquarters before retiring and also was an officer of the District 22 Women's Auxillary Group and Orange Lake Post.

She is preceded in death by her loving...

May 19, 2021

Fort McCoy - Judy Ann Jason, 72, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born March 19, 1949, in St. Louis, Missouri to Franklin Joseph Copeland, Jr. and Eileen Lynch.

She is preceded by her parents; Franklin and Eileen Copeland.

She is survived by her son; Robert Fields, daughters; Suzanne Williams and Vickey Sharp, brothers; Richard...

May 17, 2021

Fort McCoy - James Preston "JP" Gladdin, 79, passed away May 17, 2021 in Fort McCoy, Florida. He was born January 26, 1942 in Lacoochee, Florida to Sol David Gladdin and Ida Mae Harrell. James served in the Navy and later retired as a Chief Firefighter for the City of Ocala. He loved to deer hunt in Georgia and Colorado,...