Obituaries

Thelma Chappell

Jul 11, 2021

Thelma Marguerite Chappell, 97, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2021 in Ocala,FL. She was born May 29, 1924 in Bolar, Virginia to Hollie Gutshall and Carmen Gwin Gutshall. She grew up in Richmond, Virginia. She was married to Bill Chappell in 1944 and moved to Ocala in 1948. After raising her 4 children she became the Manager/Buyer for Marguerite’s -The Gift...

Helen Frashure

Jul 9, 2021

Helen Louise Frashure, 92, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on July 9, 2021 in Belleview, Florida. She was born October 28, 1928 in Buckhannon, West Virginia to Simeon Layfield and Ruby Layfield. She was a homemaker most of her life and helped in the family business “Evans Discount Foods”.

She...

Edgar Franklin

Jul 9, 2021

On Friday July 9, 2021, Edgar Robert Franklin, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 91.  He was born December 2,1929 in Birmingham,AL. He served in the Air Force and later the Air National Guard. He married June Cornelison on July 4, 1952, and immediately drove to Miami,Florida, staying at little motels along...

Paul Luke

Jul 6, 2021

Paul Everett Luke, 79, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on July 6, 2021 in Silver Springs, FL. He was born November 4, 1941 in Bradenton, FL to George Washington Luke and Iris Phillips. He was self-employed and worked in the construction industry. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Loretta June Luke; sons, Phillip Allen Luke (Brenda) and Nathan Travis Luke ; daughter, Rhonda...

Lois Novinger

Jul 3, 2021

Lois Neveda Benton Novinger , 91, was born February 22, 1930 in Tabor City, North Carolina and entered into the arms of her loving Savior, Jesus Christ on July 3, 2021 in Lecanto, Florida. Lois is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Hubert Novinger ; three sons and one daughter, LeGran (Rhonda) Hewitt, Alachua, FL; Lynette (Ken)...

Richard Day

Jul 2, 2021

Richard K. Day, 63, of Salt Springs, FL left us on Friday, July 2, 2021 after fighting a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Rick is survived by his brother Greg Day and Sister-In-Law Kim Day (Punta Gorda, FL). Rick's mother, Dorothy Carruth, was born and raised in rural Liberty, Mississippi where Rick was born in 1957. His father, Alexander...

June Prunty

Jun 27, 2021

June Ann Prunty, 76, passed away peacefully at home on June 27, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born May 9, 1945 in Ripley, West Virginia to Broadus Alexander and Forest Elizabeth Carper. She was a baker by trade and loved decorating beautiful cakes she made with love.

Preceded in death by her husband John a daughter and a...

John Prine

Jun 26, 2021

Prine, John Henry Ocala - John Henry Prine, 86, passed away June 26, 2021. He was born October 14, 1934, in Echols County, GA, to the late Cecil and Arccieleen Prine. He retired from the United States Air Force and later retired from Woodman of the World Insurance.

He is survived by his loving wife of 65...

Ellen Looney

Jun 24, 2021

LOONEY, Ellen Carol

Anthony - Ellen Carol Looney, 78, passed away June 24, 2021. She was born December 27, 1942 in Detroit, MI. She worked many years as a bookkeeper in the banking field. She was a loving mother with a big heart that would do anything for anybody. She was known as the neighborhood mom and...

Walter Stepinsky, Jr.

Jun 22, 2021

Walter W. Stepinsky, Jr. was born in Herminie, PA where he raised his loving family. He retired from the Union Railroad in 1988 and moved to Florida in 1995 to spend his golden years with his loving wife, Regina. Where he lived for 26 years.  He sadly passed away peacefully in Advent Health Hospital in Ocala, FL on Tuesday, June...

Carl Hensley

Jun 21, 2021

Carl David “Pete” Hensley of Ocala passed away June 21, 2021. He was born March 10, 1949, the son of the late Carl C Hensley and Evel E Sharon Hensley.  Carl was a native of Kentucky, born in Holbrook, KY, graduating with the Grant County High School class of 1967. Furthering his education at Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky. Upon retiring...

Amanda Wooten

Jun 19, 2021

WOOTEN, Amanda Eleanor Ocala - Amanda Eleanor Wooten, 61, passed away Friday, June 19, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born on September 9, 1959 in Bellaire, Ohio to Samuel Abraham Williams and Alma May Criss Williams. She retired with the Marion County School Board.

She is preceded by her parents; and loving husband, Michael Huey Wooten...

Janet Flanagan

Jun 18, 2021

Janet G. Flanagan, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 18, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born March 24, 1935 in Landisburg, Pennsylvania to John B. Gibson and Mary Ellen Hays Gibson. She was the second youngest of 17 children.

Janet and her family moved to Ocala in 1972. She always had a great flare...

Ella Cotton

Jun 15, 2021

Ella Mae Cotton   88years old

Entered into eternal rest on 15th June 2021. She is preceded by her husband William F. Cotton. She leaves behind  3 loving sons Bobby, Charles, Lloyd Cotton and 2 daughters Alice Schettler and Debra Champagne. She leaves behind 15 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be at...

David "Flounder" Wilson

Jun 12, 2021

David Norman "Flounder" Wilson

Ocala - David Norman Wilson, 63, passed away June 12, 2021. He was born November 11, 1957 in Rockford, IL, to Norman Warren Ekstrom and Emma G. Sadler.

He is survived by his loving wife, Joyce Melody Wilson; sister, Melani, who has two children Mandy and Jason with niece Julia;...

Robert "Bobby" Biggs

Jun 12, 2021

Robert "Bobby" Fred Biggs Jr., 47, passed away on June 12, 2021 in Salt Springs, FL. He was born September 26, 1973 in Tampa, FL to Robert F. Biggs Sr. and Clearetta Lee Lyle Biggs. He worked in  logistics as a dispatcher in the shipping industry and he owned and operated Dirt Road Performance.

He is survived...

Joyce Clayton

Jun 11, 2021

Ocala - Joyce Tomlinson Clayton, 76, passed away June 11, 2021 surrounded by her family in her home. She was born October 23, 1944 in Burlington, VT to the late Herbert James Wheeler, Sr. and Emily Mary Austin Wheeler.  Since moving to Ocala in 1973 from Lantana, FL, Joyce worked at Martin-Marietta as a solderer, Pioneer Products...

Marvin Sheppard

Jun 9, 2021

McIntosh - Marvin Lester Sheppard, 75, passed away June 9, 2021. He was born and raised in Ocala, FL on June 12, 1945 to Odell and Jewell Sheppard. He owned...

Tommie Fincher

Jun 8, 2021

Ocala - Tommie Darrell Fincher, 69, passed away June 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by his best friend and love of his life, wife, Valerie Fincher. He was born June 27, 1951 in Fitzgerald, GA to the late Joe and...

Peggy Slaton

Jun 7, 2021

Peggy Jean Slaton, 68, passed away June 7, 2021. She was born on May 5, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Clyde P. Slaton and Lillian Stark Slaton. She worked for a cleaning service for many years in Manhattan, New York.

She is preceded in death by her parents and sister.

She...