Obituaries

Dec 5, 2016

ROSINSKI, Ethel Helen

Ethel Helen Rosinski, 91, passed away peacefully at home on December 5, 2016.  Born January 6, 1925 in Toledo, Ohio, to LeRoy and Irene Merrick. She has been a Marion County resident for the last 33 years and was a homemaker most of her life. She loved traveling, gardening, and spending time with...

Dec 5, 2016

MCGINNIS, Frank Clifford

Frank Clifford McGinnis, 67, passed away peacefully at home on December 5, 2016, returning to his Father in Heaven. Born July 30, 1949 in Manhattan, NY, to Frank J. and Elizabeth McGinnis. He moved to Ocala in 1990 and worked as an Officer in the Merchant Marines. Cliff was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

Dec 4, 2016

James L. “Jim” Boerstler, 72, passed away peacefully at home on December 4, 2016.  Born June 27, 1944, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Robert W. and Helena K. Boerstler.  He has been a Marion County resident for most of his life and worked as a contractor in the construction industry.  Working the last 13 years of his working career for the Marion...

Nov 28, 2016

Mrs. Barbara Bledsoe Roberts, 85 passed away Monday evening, November 28, at Sylvia’s Hospice Home, following a period of declining health and an illness of one week.  She was born on November 25, 1931 in Winston-Salem, NC, the daughter of John Eaton and Marion Marcella Fulp Bledsoe. She attended Southern Home Old Regular Baptist Church. She was a retired supervisor in the Military...

Nov 28, 2016

MCCOY, Laura Lynn "Loree"

Laura Lynn "Loree" McCoy, 52, passed away on November 28, 2016.  Born February 15, 1964 in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, to John T. and Sharon Anderson. She graduated from the Police Academy in Pompton Plains, NJ.  She has been a Marion County resident for the last 20 years and worked as a store manager at Dollar...

Nov 27, 2016

Robert Maurice "Morris" Lacy, 87, passed away on November 27, 2016.  Born March 7, 1929 in Hi Pine, AL, to John B. and Catherine P. Lacy. He has been a Marion County resident for 72 years and retired from the United States Postal Service. Morris was Korean War Veteran.

He is survived by his loving wife of 64...

Nov 27, 2016

Madge Elizabeth Pitts, 90, a long-time resident of Clarksdale, MS, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016.

She was born in 1926 in Sledge, MS to the late Roy Andrew and Lillian Reid Peden.  She was known as “Libby” to friends and family and affectionately called “Nana” by her four grandchildren.  Libby spent over 40 years employed at Bell South Telephone...

Nov 27, 2016

GAMBLE, William Francis Ocala - William (Toby) Francis Gamble, 62, passed away November 27, 2016.  Born in Cambridge, Ohio on August 23, 1954 to William E. Gamble and Joyce Phillips. He has been a Marion County resident for most of his life and owned a paint and auto-body shop. Some of his hobbies included fishing, collecting antiques, playing poker, and...

Nov 25, 2016

Dianna Lee Bissonette was born a twin to Donna Lynn April 22, 1964.  Dianna passed away suddenly and tragically on November 25th.  The grief felt by family and friends is deep and true.

Many people would like to think of themselves as friendly, good natured, amusing, compassionate, dependable, conscientious, easy going, fair minded, generous, hardworking, kind, loyal,...

Nov 24, 2016

LYLES, Charles Edward

Charles Edward "Gator" Lyles, 84, passed away peacefully at Hospice on November 24, 2016.  Born February 20, 1932 in Ocala, FL, to James W. and Jewell B. Lyles. He has lived in Ocala all of his life and owned his own business here.

He is survived by his loving...

Nov 23, 2016

Alachua, FL Rachel Michelle Stroup-Darden, 48, passed away on November 23, 2016.  Born January 30, 1968 in Bradenton, FL, to James  Stroup and Sandra L. Teuton. She grew up in Reddick, FL and graduated from North Marion High School. Rachel worked as a paralegal.

She is survived by husband, Sandy Darden; father, James Stroup (Margie); mother, Sandra Teuton; son,...

Nov 21, 2016

Julia Beraza, 71, passed away peacefully at her home on November 21, 2016.  Born July 20, 1945 in Alief, TX to Justo Garcia and Ramona Franco. She moved to Ocala from Alabama in 1980. She was a child caregiver and homemaker.

She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years Gustavo...

Nov 18, 2016

MCCULLOUGH, Emily "Terry"

Emily Teresa "Terry" Box Armstrong McCullough, 89, passed away and was called home by her Lord, Jesus on November 18, 2016.  Born April 2, 1927 in Mineola, NY to Walter and Mary H. Box.  She moved here from Key West in 1957. She was a retired supervisor for the City of Kissimmee where...

Nov 15, 2016

LONG, MERVIN GENE, 88 Ocala - Mervin Gene Long, 88, passed away Tuesday to go be with the Lord.

He had a blessed family, Treasa Inez, Gene, Danny; a blended family of Dennis, Penny, Brenda, Randy, and Mervin; a wife of 44 years, many grandkids; and great and great-great grandkids; many nieces; nephews,...

Nov 15, 2016

Walton, James Willard Ocala - James Willard Walton, 66, passed away peacefully at home November 15, 2016.  He was born February 28, 1950 in East St. Louis, Illinois to Nelson Richard and Lajuana Fay Walton.  He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and worked in as a maintenance supervisor. James has been a Marion County resident for the past three years.

Nov 14, 2016

Dunnellon - Ernest E. Hurst, 76, passed away November 14, 2016.  Born February 11, 1940 in Cleveland, OH to Willard and Josephine Hurst.  He was a Veteran of the United States Navy and worked in Sales. He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Cynthia L. Hurst; sons, James Hurst, Robert Hurst, Terry Hurst; daugher, Rhonda Waugh; grandchildren, Alicia Winchenbach,...

Nov 13, 2016

Silver Springs - Jimmie Darden Howell, 79, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2016.  Born in Jackson, NC on January 16, 1937, to Thaddieus and Dorcus Ann Howell. Jimmie retired from Pacific Bell as a telecommunications operator and has been a Marion County resident since April of 2011. He retired from the United States Air Force, loved Fox News, and was...

Nov 10, 2016

Salt Springs - Jacquelyn "Jackie" Pellum, 74, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by friends and family on November 10, 2016.  Born in Jacksonville, FL on March 23, 1942, to Norel Douglas and Bessie Lee Stringer. Jackie raised her family and worked as a beautician and business owner of Florida Color Graphics in Jacksonville.  Over the past 50 years...

Nov 10, 2016

Silver Springs - Betty Jean Bickler, 84, passed away November 10, 2016 peacefully at home.  Born in Newark, NJ on March 30, 1932, to George Frank and Lillian W. Gillum. She has been a Marion County resident for over 40 years. She worked as a Librarian in Belleview and was an active volunteer at Brother's Keeper Soup Kitchen. Betty is preceded in...

Nov 6, 2016

Ocala - Betty Jean Brooks, 84, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2016.  Born in Raiford, Florida on July 16, 1932 to Aubrey and Lillian B. Brooks. She grew up in Fellowship, FL before moving to Orlando, FL to work for the Orange County FL Property Appraisers Office. She moved back to Ocala in 2013 to be closer to her...