Obituaries

Jul 23, 2020

MESSENGER, Patty Lee

Ocala - Patty Lee Messenger, 76, passed away on July 23, 2020, in Ocala, Fl. She was born on July 6, 1944, to Earl and Kathleen E. Lincoln, in Corydon, Indiana. She was a loving wife and mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

She is preceded by her husband, Gary Messenger; and sister, Katherine...

Jul 22, 2020

WILKERSON, Richard E. Gainesville - Richard "Happy Rick" Wilkerson, 59, passed away on July 22, 2020, in Gainesville, Fl. He was born on May 13, 1961, to Delma Wilkerson and Marlene Ann Witt, in Orlando, Florida. He loved to fish, hunt, and he especially loved music and dancing. Rick was known for his exceptional skills on the grill and his endless...

Jul 21, 2020

BAXLEY, Eugene E. Anthony - Eugene E. Baxley, 86, passed away on July 21, 2020, in Anthony, Fl. He was born on August 27, 1933, to Earl S. and Sadie Bell Baxley, in Starke, Florida.

He is preceded by his wife, Elizabeth Baxley; son, Phil Baxley; brothers, Roland, Wendell, Olin and Donald.

He  is survived by...

Jul 20, 2020

BENOIT, Mark Allen Ocala - Mark Allen Benoit, 34, passed away on July 20, 2020, in Ocala, Fl. He was born on December 4, 1985, to Manny S. Pasquel and Laurie Ann Benoit, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

He is survived by his loving parents, Manny and Laurie Pasquel; brothers, Zack Pasqual, Manny Pasquel III;...

Jul 16, 2020

Darin Lance Johnson passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020 holding his daughters’ hands. He fought a six month battle with an aggressive form of cancer. He was 55 years old. Darin was born on January 5, 1965 in Ocala, Florida; a fifth generation Floridian. He was born to father, David Johnson and mother, Joyce Cochran. He loved nature...

Jul 16, 2020

AUSTIN, Elizabeth "Betty" Ocala - Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Austin, 77, passed away on July 16, 2020, in Ocala, Fl. She was born on October 1, 1942, to Marvin G. and Ruth C. Byers, in Youngstown, Ohio. She was a loving wife and mother and grandma. She is preceded by her son, Allen G. Harger; and daughter, Alisa G. Harger. She is...

Jul 14, 2020

JOHNSTON, William Salt Springs - William George Johnston, 68, passed away on July 14, 2020, in Salt Springs, Fl. He was born on July 27, 1951, to William Oliver Johnston and Patricia Davies Johnston in Portland, Oregon. He was a painting contractor by trade. He enjoyed renovating homes, eating deserts and watching sci-fi reruns

He is preceded by his parents and his...

Jul 14, 2020

CARROW, David Charles Ocala - David Charles Carrow, 73, passed away on July 14, 2020, in Ocala, Fl. He was born on September 22, 1946, to Raymond and Bernadette Carrow, in Bradford, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his sisters, Lisa Griffin (Wayne), Cheri Sanders; nephew, Jason Carrow (Patty); nieces, Tracey Frost (Bob), Danielle Torrence (Adam); 2 great nephews and 3 great nieces. Funeral Mass will be 10:00...

Jul 12, 2020

ELLIS, Carolyn Jean Ocala - Carolyn Jean Ellis, 90, passed away on July 12, 2020, in Ocala, Fl. She was born on November 28, 1929, to Robert and Nellie B. Manchette, in Poseyville County, Evansville, Indiana. She was a loving wife and mother.

She was preceded by her High School sweetheart Jack S. Ellis (1930-1984).

She...

Jul 11, 2020

Davis III, Jackie Lee Citra - Jackie Lee Davis, III, of Citra, passed away on July 11, 2020, in Ocala, Fl. He was born February 20, 2003, to Jackie Lee Davis Jr. and Donna Kittles Davis, in Ocala, Florida. Jack was 17 and would have been a senior this year at North Marion High School in Citra, Fl. Jack grew up working alongside his...

Jul 10, 2020

Julia Barth Reiskind, 79 Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Julia Barth Reiskind, 79, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020 in Gainesville. She was born Julia Anne in Hackensack, NJ on June 26, 1941, to Robert Hood and Julia Isabelle Barth (Bown). She grew up in Ridgewood, NJ, graduating from Ridgewood H.S. in 1959. She received her A.B. in...

Jul 6, 2020

JOHNSON JR., George The Villages - George Thomas Johnson, Jr., 81, passed away peacefully at his home on July 6, 2020, in The Villages, Fl. He was born on August 16, 1938, to George T. Johnson, Sr. and Rose Evelyn DeLettre in Jacksonville, Florida.  He served in the Air National Guard Reserve, then went on to retired from State Farm Insurance...

Jul 6, 2020

Bushnell—

Charles Paul “Chuck” Walitynski, II, 71, passed away on July 6, 2020 in Ocala, FL.  He was born on November 19, 1948 to Charles Paul Walitynski and Eulala Hand Walitynski in Hartford, CT.  Chuck was a Veteran of the United States Army and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War.  He believed in...

Jul 4, 2020

CLIFTON, Margaret Faye Minshew

Ocala - Margaret Faye Minshew Clifton, 67, passed away July 4, 2020. She was born January 18, 1953, in Mt. Olive, North Carolina, to Hilery Van Minshew and Margaret Grady Deaver. Faye was a loving wife, “Mama”, and “Nana”. She loved to spend time with her children and grandchildren. A graduate of Gainesville High...

Jul 3, 2020

Workman, Rebecca Carol Reddick- Rebecca Carol Workman, 78 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on July 3, 2020.  She was born on January 7, 1942, to Burley Maynard and Nancy Marcum Maynard in Pike County, Kentucky. She was a homemaker and mother.

She is preceded by her husband, James Workman; son, Mark Edward Workman, brothers,...

Jul 3, 2020

Barbara Jean (Bollinger) Ward became an angel in Heaven July 3, 2020 after a long illness. She was born on March 13, 1938 to Ralph Bollinger and Dora (Klotts) Bollinger in Columbus Ohio. She graduated from Central High School in 1956, and married Edwin F. Shaffer, Sr. upon graduation. Barbara had many occupations and enjoyed them all. Sales at...

Jul 2, 2020

Ocala - Betty Jean Parker, 89, passed away on July 2, 2020. She was born on July 15, 1930 in Headland, Alabama to L.J. Palmer and Connie Wingett Palmer. She moved to Ocala at an early age and was a graduate of Ocala High School. She worked at Florida Telephone Company for 40 years before retiring as a Supervisor.

Jul 2, 2020

Pamela Hunter Feaster succumbed to the effects of a devastating stroke on July 2, 2020 in Fernandina Beach, Florida. She was born on 4 October 1946 in Sebree, Kentucky to Samuel Emerson and Martina Raye Hunter. She is survived by her husband and best friend Bill Feaster, son Michael Feaster, daughter Felicia Feaster (Bret Wood), stepson Dennis Feaster (Sarah), stepdaughter Andrea Feaster Huisden, brother Jerry Hunter...

Jun 29, 2020

Citra - Sandra Jannette Gordon, 35, passed away on June 29, 2020, in Belleview, Florida. She was born on January 22, 1985, to David Lee Gordon and Leslie Diana Orsborn, in Homestead, Florida.

She is preceded by her father David Gordon and her sister Helen Orsborn-Nickerson.

She is survived by her parents, Malcolm and Leslie Shaw; sons, Jeramy Mikael, David Malcolm,...

Jun 29, 2020

KLUGE, Frederick "Fritz"

Ocala - Frederick Kluge, 78, passed away June 29, 2020. He was born August 31, 1941, in Schenectady, New York, to the late Merton and Barbara Kluge. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He owned and operated a contracting business in Ocala for over 35  years. He...