Obituaries

Donald Richardson

Jun 8, 2015

RICHARDSON, Donald

Ocala - Donald Richardson, 86, passed away June 8, 2015.  Born January 4, 1929, in Bangor, Maine, he was a Veteran of the United States Military and worked as a Clerk in Telecommunications.

Hilfred Bailey

Jun 8, 2015

BAILEY, Hilfred, K.

Ocala - Hilfred K. Bailey, 96, passed away June 8, 2015.

O.H. Howell

Jun 6, 2015

HOWELL, O.H.

Ocala - O.H. Howell, 79, passed away June 6, 2015.  Born June 22, 1935, in Leake County, Mississippi, to Homer H. Howell and Opal Jones Howell.  He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and a Pipeline Welder.

Rose Pinto

Jun 1, 2015

PINTO, Rose Marie Fort McCoy – Rose Marie Pinto, 88, passed away June 1, 2015. Born May 15, 1927, in Newark, Ohio, to John and Rosalie Riley Pinto, she moved here from Pompano Beach, FL in 1991.  She retired from Sears after 33 years as a Credit Collector.  Rose is preceded in death by her parents; and sisters, Lenora...

Helen Worthey

May 29, 2015

WORTHEY, Helen J.

Ocala - Helen J. Worthey, 69, passed away May 29, 2015.  Born February 8, 1946, in Whitewood, West Virginia, to Nathan Edward Horn and Oma Gibson horn.  She was a homemaker.

Mary Phillips

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....

Geraldine Drown

May 27, 2015

Citra, FL –

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

Donna Purser

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.

Jack Diamond

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...

Seth Street

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...

Bonnie Cook

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...

Robert Bewley

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...

Mary Dean

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...

Karan Corley

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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Richard Belcher

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,...

Doris Roberts

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...

Eva Gillies

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...

Frederick Bartell

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...

Joe Massey, Jr.

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...

Joseph Fabozzi

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...