May 2, 2020

SAUNIER, Gerald "Jerry" Anthony - Gerald "Jerry" Saunier, 88, passed away on May 2, 2020, at Emory Bennett VA Home in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was born on April 4, 1932, in Providence, Rhode Island to Nelson and Loretta Saunier. Jerry was a USMC Veteran who served in the Korean War. He was a lifetime horseman, previously from Warrenton, Virginia....

May 2, 2020

HALL, Calvin Lynn

Ocala – Calvin Lynn Hall, 71, passed away on May 2, 2020, in Ocala, Florida.  He was born on November 9, 1948, in Ocala, Florida to Calvin O. and Estelle G. Hall.  He lived in Ocala all his life, and was owner/operator of Hall’s Spreader Service serving farmers and ranchers in Marion and surrounding...

Apr 28, 2020

Orlando - Russell Charles Nelson, 59, passed away on April 28, 2020, at home in Orlando, Fl.  He was in hospice care for five weeks prior to his death.  He was born on June 28, 1960 in Ocala, Florida to the late Richard Norman Nelson Sr. and Jeanne Joan (Van Dolson) Nelson.

Russell graduated from Vanguard High School in 1979. He was employed at Camp and Sons Meat Packing Company...

Apr 27, 2020

BOOTH, John Charles

Ocala - John C. Booth, 78, passed away on April 27, 2020 in Ocala, FL. Born on October 9, 1941 in Chicago, IL. He was raised in Miami, FL. After serving in the Army, he joined Local 349 IBEW in Miami, FL where he was employed for 38 years until retirement.

Apr 27, 2020

Russell B. Wills died on April 27, 2020. He was born in Glen St. Mary, FL, on December 23, 1929, to Robert Hill Wills and Eula Scarborough Wills. The family moved to the Oak Griner community north of Ocala when he was around a year old where he lived, went to school, and met and married his wife of 71 years, Nadine M. Wills. After...

Apr 26, 2020

YOUNG, Lynnette Ocala - Lynnette "Lynn" Young, 63, passed away on April 26, 2020, in Ocala, Fl. She was born on December 1, 1956, to Dan and Audrey Hoffmann, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She is survived by her loving husband, Richard A. Young; mother, Audrey Metcalf; brothers, Steve Hoffmann, Dan Hoffmann, Paul Hoffmann; sisters, Sharon Niehart and Kim Snodgrass. Arrangements under...

Apr 24, 2020

Fort McCoy, Walter David Wooten, 92, passed away on April 24, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. David was born on March 9, 1928 in Sarasota, Florida to Allen Wooten and Anna McClendon Wooten.

He is preceded by his parents and sons, Bryant Jole Wooten and David Lavoid Wooten.

He is survived by his loving wife,...

Apr 22, 2020

William Thomas Head Jr., 48, passed away at 8:02 a.m. on April 22, 2020. You went away and life isn't the same without you. Happy memories of you will always stay. He was born and raised in Ocala, FL, on July 26, 1971, to William T. Head, Sr. and Patricia Gail.

He is survived by his loving...

Apr 21, 2020

PALMATIER, Linda Jean (Rossbach) Anthony - Linda Jean Rossbach Palmatier, 64, passed away on April 21, 2020, in Anthony, Fl. She was born on December 7, 1955, in Poughkeepsie, New York. She is preceded by her parents, John Clifford Rossbach and Hilda May Heiser; brother, Patrick Rossbach. She is survived by her loving husband of 20 years, Martin Palmatier; stepmother, Barbara Rossbach; sons,...

Apr 21, 2020

GRECO, Anneca Elaine

Ocala - Anneca Elaine Greco, 86, passed away at home on April 21, 2020, in Ocala, Florida after her battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born on December 24, 1933, to the late Charles and Kathryn H. Paggi, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She is preceded in death (by five hours) by her loving husband,...

Apr 21, 2020

GRECO SR., Anthony Peter Ocala – Anthony “Tony” Peter Greco, Sr., 91, passed away at home on April 21, 2020, in Ocala, Florida. He was born on December 24, 1928, to the late Peter F. and Pietrina Dugo Greco, in Elmwood Park, Illinois. Anthony had two brothers and two sisters. He is survived (for five hours) by his loving...

Apr 20, 2020

On Monday, April 20, 2020, Carl Granville Thomas, Jr, went home to be with God. Carl was born in Hampton, Virginia on September 9, 1943 to Carl and Nancy Thomas. He was raised in the Tidewater area of Virginia and eventually graduated from Hampton High School. He went on to achieve high honors while graduating from Virginia Tech with...

Apr 18, 2020

Ocala - Laura Ellen Clements, 73, passed from this life into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 18, 2020, surrounded by her loving family and her cat "Callie".

She was a native and lifetime resident of Ocala. She was the daughter of the late Francis S. and Marcella G....

Apr 17, 2020

GRUBER, Judith Kay

Silver Springs - Judith Kay Gruber, 77, passed away April 17, 2020. She was born August 25, 1942, in Eaton Rapids, MI, to the late Max Converse and Florabel-Bowers Converse.  She was a homemaker, devoted Wife, Mother, and Meme.

She is preceded by her brothers Phil Converse (Janet), Bill Converse; sister, Leah Blatt-Schofield; brother-in-law, Howard...

Apr 15, 2020

Ocala - Deborah Gail Martsolf, 57, passed away on April 15, 2020, in Ocala, Fl.  She touch the lives of many young people as a long time employee of Marion County schools. She was born on October 9, 1962 to Samuel and Clara J. Gore.

She is preceded by her brother, John B. Gore; and sister Janice F. Gore.

Apr 13, 2020

GILLIGAN, Patricia Ocala - Patricia Ann Gilligan, 84, passed away on April 13, 2020, in Ocala, Fl. She was born on December 22, 1935, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  She grew up in Bowling Green, Kentucky and graduated from WKU with a degree in Education.

She is preceded by her daughter, Mary Kathleen Gilligan; brother, Hardin Thompson; and grandsons,...

Apr 13, 2020

Ola Mae Rushing Miller Boyette 103, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on April 13, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born February 5, 1917 in Baker, Florida to Bonie and Leah Rushing.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, John R. Miller, second husband; Howard Boyette, son; Jackie R. Miller,...

Apr 13, 2020

Florence Helena Thompson passed away peacefully at her home in Sparr, Florida with family at her side on April 13, 2020 in her 94 th year. She is the daughter of the late Florence Bertha Havenner and John Leon Havenner of Silver Hill Maryland. Dear sister of the late Albert, John, Louis Havenner and Beatrice Kirby.

Apr 10, 2020

Janie Ruth Standridge Tompkins, 96 and 1 day, a 45 year resident of Salt Springs, Fl. Passed away at her home on April 10, 2020. Born in Greenville, Florida on April 9, 1924, she was the 7th of 9 children born to Pop and Big Mama Standridge. She was a bookkeeper and homemaker. Mrs Tompkins was preceded...

Apr 9, 2020

DAKE, Eugene S. “Gene”

Ocala - Eugene Sanford Dake, 92, passed away on April 9, 2020, in Ocala, Florida. He was born on May 14, 1927, in Cleveland, Ohio to Eugene and Hilda M. Dake.

He is survived by his loving wife, Anne Moll Dake; daughter, Susan Dake Woody (Fred); grandchildren, Christopher,...