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Lou Anne Adams
Jan 18, 2026
Lou Anne Adams, 93, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on January 18, 2026. She was born March 1, 1932 to George and Katharine Swing, in Wilmington, Ohio, but was brought up in Shelbyville, Tennesssee, where she met and married her late husband of 62 years, Robert Adams. They relocated to Ocala, Florida where they raised their family. Lou Anne worked...
Gina M Staton
Jan 18, 2026
Gina was born on January 5, 1949 in Arlington, Virginia to Henry and June Meyer. Gina was raised in Arlington where she graduated from Yorktown High School in 1967.
Gina has always loved horses and spent a lot of her time riding and competing in Hunter-Jumper and Dressage shows. Upon their retirement, Gina's parents moved to South Florida bringing Gina and...
Orval James Mattson
Jan 17, 2026
Orval James Mattson, age 84, of The Villages, Florida, passed away on January, 17, 2026. He was born on February 20, 1941, in Bloomington, Illinois, a son of Orval L. and Grace (Leben) Mattson. He was a graduate of Bloomington High School.
He worked for Hundman Homes and in 1989 he started working with OSF St. Joseph Hospital in housekeeping before...
Richard Ralph Lietz Sr.
Jan 17, 2026
Richard Ralph Lietz Sr., age 83, of Ocala, Florida, passed away on January, 17, 2026. He was born on September 27, 1942 in New York, New York, a son of Ralph and Bette Lietz.
He is preceded by his parents; sister, Carol Erath.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory; wife, Donna Lietz; sons, Richard Lietz, Jr (Amanda), Scott Lietz (Jilann), Todd...
Sharon Lee Weaver
Jan 14, 2026
Sharon Lee Weaver, age 77, of Ft. McCoy, Florida, passed away on January, 14 2026. She was born on December 20, 1948 in Ocala, Florida, a daughter of Hubert and Frankie Hogan.
She is preceded by; She leaves behind to cherish her memory; sons, Jason Weaver (Linda), Kevin Weaver; daughter, Dawn Holland (John); brothers, Allen Hogan, Ray Hogan; seven grandchildren and...
Danny Ray James, Sr.
Jan 14, 2026
Danny Ray James, Sr., age 81, of Fairfield, Florida, passed away on January 14, 2026. He was born on December 18, 1944, in Live Oak, Florida, a son of George and Milfred James.
Danny was self-employed as a refrigeration and air conditioning technician for over 65 years, a trade he took great pride in and one through which he faithfully served...
Sharon Ruth Dion
Jan 14, 2026
Sharon Ruth Dion, age 74, of Ocala, Florida, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2026. She was born on September 2, 1951, in Ocala, Florida, the beloved daughter of Thomas and Florence Russell.
Born and raised in Ocala, Sharon remained deeply rooted in the community she proudly called home. She dedicated more than 44 years of service as a librarian at...
Michael & Sara McCumbers
Jan 11, 2026
Sara Sue McCumbers, age 69, of Citra, Florida, passed away on December 17, 2025. She was born on November 10, 1956, in Ohio, the beloved daughter of Hobert and Mary Unger. Sara was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother whose kindness, warmth, and gentle spirit touched everyone who knew her. Her husband, Michael Joe McCumbers, age 71, also of Citra,...
James Alexander Aguda
Jan 11, 2026
James Alexander Aguda, 43, of Ocala, Florida passed away January 11, 2026. He was born February 24, 1982, in Gainesville Florida.
He attended Dunnellon high school. He was a security guard at target for 15 years. James had a passion for life and helping people. James loved cats, fishing and anything to do with water, four wheeling and collected action figures...
Travis Carl Sneden
Jan 10, 2026
Travis Carl Sneden, 32, was taken from this life far too soon but doing what he loved on January 10, 2026 in Polk County, Florida. He was born January 5, 1994 in Orange County, Florida to Thomas C. Sneden Jr. and Sandra Fore. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, four-wheeling, boating, cooking on the grill, eatings oysters, gun collecting and spending time...
Thomas Michael Godley
Jan 10, 2026
Thomas Michael Godley, age 86, of Anthony, Florida, passed away on January, 10 2026. He was born on August 26, 1939 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, a son of James and Ruth Godley.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory; wife, Gloria Godley; sister, Mary Walsh.
Countryside Funeral Home has been entrusted with the final arrangements.
Fernando Cruz Chico
Jan 9, 2026
Fernando Cruz Chico, age 77, of Citra, Florida, passed away on January, 9 2026. He was born on December 19, 1948 in Santurce, Puerto Rico, a son of Felix Cruz and Ramona Chico.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory; wife, Doris Pagan, sons, Fernando Cruz Pagan, Fernando Cruz Olivares, preceded by; son, Luis Reyes Pagan; daughters, Elizabeth Cruz Galleano, Leonor...
Donald Eugene Kimbrel
Jan 9, 2026
Donald Eugene Kimbrel, age 88, of Loudon, Tennessee, passed away on January 9, 2026, in Ocala, Florida. He was born on November 3, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Charles and Phoebe Kimbrel. He was raised in Winter, Wisconsin, spent his adult life in Elmhurst, Illinois, and later retired to Tellico Village in Loudon, Tennessee.
Donald was preceded in death...
Barbara Jayne Lott
Jan 5, 2026
Barbara Jayne Lott, age 74, of Ft. McCoy, Florida, passed away on January 5, 2026. She was born on June 13, 1951 in Tarpon Springs, Florid, a daughter of Manning and Voncille Severance.
She is preceded by; brothers, Johnny Severance, Twin, Wayne Severance; sister, Joyce Underwood.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory; husband, Phillip Lott; son, Phillip Lott, Jr.; daughters, Vivian...
Jack Williams
Jan 4, 2026
Robert Jackson Williams, most knew him simply as Jack, was a devoted friend, a brother in Christ, and a pillar of his community. Jack was proud to be known as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
After 84 years of hard work, faith, and quiet service, Jack passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ....
Allen Stevic
Jan 4, 2026
Allen Stevic, age 89, of Citra, Florida, passed away on January 4, 2026. He was born on December 19, 1936 in Akron, Ohio, a son of Royce Robert and Mary Stevic.
He is preceded by; sisters, Joy Gearhart and Penny Stevic.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory; daughters, Margaret Stevic, Charlene Stevic, Katherine Schwartz (Stephen); sisters, Lynn Stine, Janet Burns and...
Peggy Jo Muniz
Jan 2, 2026
Peggy Jo Muniz, age 81, of Silver Springs, Florida, passed away on January 2, 2026.
She was born on April 30, 1944 in Wolfpen, West Virginia, a daughter of Herbert and Sarah Morgan.
She was preceded in death by her only son Johnny Morgan Miller. Also preceded in death by loving brothers Thomas “Tom” Morgan and Buford Hawkins
She leaves behind to cherish her memory: Daughter:...
Dennis Franklin Darnell
Jan 2, 2026
Dennis F. Darnell, 84, of Ocala, Florida, passed away on January 2, 2026. He was born December 30, 1942 in Madisonville, Kentucky.
He started his business D & D Towing in Ocala, Florida in 1967.
He enjoyed fishing, old cars and meeting friends at restaurants.
He is survived by; Mary Cassidy and sister; Juanita Carter.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Dennis...
Michael Jack Schroeder
Jan 1, 2026
Michael Jack Schroeder, 76, of Silver Springs, Florida, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026, surrounded by family. He was born on March 29, 1949, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to Patricia and Jack Schroeder.
Michael proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and later continued his service as a reservist with the U.S. Navy Seabees in Sheboygan and the...
Ana Leticia Stable
Dec 30, 2025
Ana Leticia Stable, age 80, of Ocala, Florida, passed away peacefully at Grace Davis Hall House in Ocala on December 30, 2025. She was born on April 23, 1945 in Santiago de Cuba, daughter of Dr. Arturo and Leticia Stable.
Arriving in 1962 from Cuba, Ocala became home for the rest of her life and was a proud resident. She retired...

