Obituaries

May 27, 2015

PHILLIPS, Mary Avis Ocala – Mary Avis Phillips, 96, passed away peacefully May 27, 2015.  Born December 27, 1918, in Warsaw, NY, to Lewis Baxter and Harriett Hoagland Baxter.  She was a farmer’s wife during WWII where she raised four children, keeping five farms until they moved to Florida and started the first trailer courts for snowbirds....

May 27, 2015

Citra, FL –

Geraldine Dorothy Drown, 86, Homemaker, passed away May 27, 2015. Countryside Funeral Home, Anthony, FL.

May 24, 2015

PURSER, Donna Mishele

Silver Springs-  Donna Mishele Purser, 43, passed away May 24, 2015. Born March 13, 1972, in Fort Pierce, FL to James Franklin and Sandra Faye (Jones) Byars. She was a Homemaker and will be missed by many.

May 19, 2015

DIAMOND, Jack Erwin Ocala – Jack Erwin Diamond, 81, passed away May 19, 2015. Born July 24, 1933, in Brooklyn, NY, to Herbert and Rose Marie Diamond.  He has resided in Marion County since 1991.  He graduated Cum Laude at the University of Miami.  Jack retired from the China Lake US Naval Center as a materials and process engineer...

May 19, 2015

STREET, SETH THOMAS, 19 Anthony - Seth Thomas Street, 19, passed away May 19, 2015. Born September 1, 1995 in Ocala, Florida to James Porter Street and Gay Dawn Hurst Street, he has lived in Anthony all his life. He graduated from North Marion High School and was attending the College of Central Florida. He is survived by his...

May 18, 2015

COOK, Bonnie S. Fort McCoy – Bonnie S. Cook, 85, has gone to heaven. She passed away peacefully at home, May 18, 2015. Born April 24, 1930, in Fremont, NB, to Henry Oliver Shonyo and Irene Mae Rudiger Shonyo, she moved to Fort McCoy in 1933, where she spent the rest of her life as a resident of the...

May 13, 2015

BEWLEY, Robert Malcolm Ocala - Robert Malcolm Bewley, 94, passed away May 13, 2015.  Born December 12, 1920, in Fort McCoy, FL, to Reed James Bewley and Amy Blanche Cowart, he has resided in Marion County all his life. He was a WWII United States Navy Veteran who survived the bombing of Pearl Harbor. After serving 20...

May 12, 2015

DEAN, Mary Roberta Ocala – Our beloved mother Mary Roberta Dean, 85, passed away May 12, 2015. She was Born April 6, 1930, in Washington D.C., to Samuel M. Hendrix and Alice R. Fowler Hendrix.  She was a homemaker as well as a clerk for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. She was a member of the American Legion's Ladies...

May 9, 2015

CORLEY, KARAN SUE, 71 Ocala - Karan Sue Corley, 71, of Ocala, Florida, passed away at home on May 9, 2015. Karan was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on January 21, 1944 to Russell C. and Dorothy E. Townsend. She was married to Joe Donovan (Don) Corley on September 2, 1962; they were married for 52 years.

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May 9, 2015

Silver Springs Richard William Belcher, 71, passed away at home May 9, 2015. Born March 10, 1944, in London, England, to the late George Belcher and Primerose Ockwell Belcher.  He moved here from Melbourne in 2001 where he was a retired engineer at Harris Semiconductor.  He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Melissa Matteson & Mark Matteson, Pensacola,...

Apr 30, 2015

ROBERTS, DORIS JEAN, 75 Ocala - Doris Jean Roberts went home to be with the Lord on April 30, 2015. Born in Walton, WV, she moved to Ocala from Ripley, WV in 2000. She was a minister's wife and homemaker who enjoyed quilting, reading and good Gospel music. Doris is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Velma...

Apr 26, 2015

GILLIES, EVA LOUISE WARNER, 85 Ocala - Eva Louise Warner Gillies passed away peacefully on April 26, 2015 in the care of her family. Born January 7, 1930, in New York, NY, to Ira F. Warner and Ada Louise Heinze. A loving wife and devoted mother, Eve was an A.H.S.A. judge and steward and ran a successful show stable...

Apr 26, 2015

BARTELL, FREDERICK WILLIAM, 86 Reddick - Frederick William Bartell, 86, passed away peacefully at home, April 26, 2015. Born June 17, 1928, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, to Frank and Edna Bartell. He owned and operated Bartell's Grocery, and is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He is preceded in death by his wife Danelle Bartell. He is...

Apr 26, 2015

MASSEY, JR., JOE SEABORN, 63 Salt Springs - Joe Seaborn Massey, Jr., took his eternal flight home on March 26, 2015. Born on January 3, 1952 to Joe Sr. and Ruby Massey in Kennett, Missouri. In 1976, he met and married his soul-mate, Joan Butler and they moved to Memphis, TN where their daughter Amber was born. In 1986...

Apr 23, 2015

FABOZZI, JOSEPH A., 58 Ocala - Joseph A. Fabozzi, 58, passed away April 23, 2015. Born April 27, 1956, in Marcianise, Italy, to Saverio Fabozzi and Antonia Barbato Fabozzi. He moved here eight years ago from Largo, FL, and was a Chef. Preceded in death by brothers, Frank and Carmine; he is survived by his loving wife of 23...

Apr 20, 2015

SHAW, THEADORA ANN, 83 Tampa/Ft. McCoy - Theadora Ann Shaw, 83, passed away at home peacefully, April 20, 2015. Born March 13, 1932, she has resided in Fort McCoy, FL for the past thirty years. Her generous heart filled her home with love, fun, family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, Warren; brother, George; and...

Apr 3, 2015

SHAW, Warren Arthur, 85, passed away at home peacefully surrounded by his loved ones, April 3, 2015. Born on October 1 1929, he has resided in Fort McCoy, FL for the past thirty years. He retired from GTE (Tampa) as the Director of Engineering, and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He is preceded in death by...

Apr 2, 2015

CANNON, RICHARD SR., 69 Ocala - Richard Cannon Sr., 69, passed away April 2, 2015. Born October 7, 1946, in New York, NY, to Ruby Harris. He moved here from New Orleans at the age of 16. Often a variety of jobs, he and wife Mary opened Cannon Awning in 1984. He was preceded in death by his mother,...

Apr 1, 2015

MURPHY SR, ROBERT A., 80 Belleview - Robert A. Murphy Sr., 80, passed away at Tuscany Hospice House April 1, 2015. Born October 7, 1934 in Malden, MA to Ambrose and Dolly Murphy. He was very active in horse breeding, racing, and loved going to the track, and watching a lot of baseball games. He also worked as a...

Mar 25, 2015

WILSON, ROBERT JASON 'BJ Scooby Doo', 30 Ocala - Robert Jason Wilson, 30, tragically passed away March 25, 2015. Born April 8, 1984 in Orlando, FL, to Eugene Elmore Jr. and Amy Jean Wilson Elmore. He has lived here most all his life, and worked in the restaurant industry. BJ was loved by many and always made you feel wonderful....