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Vicki Reffner
May 21, 2021
Vicki Johnston Reffner, 65, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born June 12, 1955 in Lakewood, Ohio to Donald E. Johnston and Marilyn Jean Otto. She was put on this Earth to teach and inspire the lives of primarily three and four year old children in her career at Shores Christian Academy and...
Bonnie Williams
May 20, 2021
Silver Springs - Bonnie Pedigo Williams, 81, passed away May 20, 2021. She was born October 17, 1939 in McMinnville, TN, to the late Clara Elzara Sparks. She worked for 19 years as a secretary for the VFW Headquarters before retiring and also was an officer of the District 22 Women's Auxillary Group and Orange Lake Post.
She is preceded in death by her loving...
Judy Jason
May 19, 2021
Fort McCoy - Judy Ann Jason, 72, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born March 19, 1949, in St. Louis, Missouri to Franklin Joseph Copeland, Jr. and Eileen Lynch.
She is preceded by her parents; Franklin and Eileen Copeland.
She is survived by her son; Robert Fields, daughters; Suzanne Williams and Vickey Sharp, brothers; Richard...
James J.P Gladdin
May 17, 2021
Fort McCoy - James Preston "JP" Gladdin, 79, passed away May 17, 2021 in Fort McCoy, Florida. He was born January 26, 1942 in Lacoochee, Florida to Sol David Gladdin and Ida Mae Harrell. James served in the Navy and later retired as a Chief Firefighter for the City of Ocala. He loved to deer hunt in Georgia and Colorado,...
Ruby Pitts
May 15, 2021
PITTS, Ruby Pearl Ocala - Ruby Pearl Pitts, 81, passed away peacefully at home, May 15, 2021. She was born April 12, 1940, in Louisville, AL, to the late Robber Lee Napper and Mary Lenora Powell Napper. She worked for 42 years at Florida Power and Duke Energy as Resource Scheduler.
She is survived...
Kyle Persinger
May 15, 2021
KYLE LEE PERSINGER
JULY 1, 1992 - MAY 15, 2021
Ocklawaha - Kyle Lee Persinger, 28, passed away May 15, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was Born July 1, 1992 to Edwin Shirley and Tanya Persinger Hoffman.
He is preceded in death by his father. He is survived...

Margaret Rogers
May 14, 2021
ROGERS, MARGARET WOODARD DAVIDSON Ocala - Margaret Rogers, 67, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born March 12, 1954, in Savannah, Georgia to William Murray Davidson, III and Margaret Newell Farmer.
Peggy attended Savannah Country Day School and graduated from Brenau Academy, Gainesville, GA, where she enjoyed company of a host of international...
Jerry Rushing
May 14, 2021
RUSHING, JERRY WESLEY Fort McCoy – Jerry Wesley Rushing, 83, passed away May 14, 2021. He was born March 24, 1938, in Ocala, Florida. Former Co-Owner of Rush’s Tractor Company. Retired from Marion County School Board. He is preceded in death by Father Boyce Rushing and Evelyn Dunn. He is survived by his Wife, Barbara A. Rushing; Sons David...
Justice Harper
May 14, 2021
HARPER, JUSTICE HAIG
Ocala - Justice Haig Harper, 4, passed away May 14, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born May 14, 2017 in Gainesville, Florida to William Joseph Harper and Sky Noel Sadler.
She is survived by her parents; William "Bill" Harper and Sky Sadler, sister; Hannah Harper, grandparents; Charles and Leigh Harper and Wendy Haig and Greg Sadler....
Richard Ostrander, Sr.
May 13, 2021
On Thursday, May 13, 2021 Richard K. Ostrander Sr. A loving Husband and Father of 3 children passed away at the age of 74.
Richard was born on April 10, 1947 in Brooklyn NY, Worked as a construction worker in NY until he retired years ago, He would commute to and from work on public transportation daily to make sure his...
Michael Neidigh
May 12, 2021
NEIDIGH, MICHAEL ALLEN
Ocala - Michael Allen Neidigh, 73, passed away, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. He was born on July 6, 1947, in Baytown, Texas to Roy Albert Neidigh and Nancy Donaldson. Michael taught the electrical trade in a college education setting for many years.
He is preceded in death...
Martha Knupp
May 10, 2021
KNUPP, MARTHA JANE
Ocala - Martha Jane Knupp, 98, passed away May 10, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born on October 13, 1922, in Ligonier, Pennsylvania to David Plummer and Margaret Iscrope. Martha was a bus driver for many years.
She is preceded by her parents; David and Margaret Plummer.
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Monica Frisbie
May 9, 2021
FRISBIE, MONICA E.
Ocala - Monica Elizabeth Frisbie, 80, passed away May 9, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born February 19, 1941 in Stuttgart, Germany, she was the daughter of Elisabeth (Lissa) and Franz Swing. Monica was the owner and operator of her own Floral Shop in Belleview for several years followed by being the Floral...
Harley Matchett
May 8, 2021
MATCHETT, HARLEY HOWARD
Anthony - Harley Howard Matchett, 50, passed away May 8, 2021 in Gainesville, Florida. He was born on December 17, 1970, in Ocala, Florida to Howard George Matchett and Zita Ann Howard.
He is preceded in death by his mother; Zita Ann Hill
He is survived by his; girlfriend Celeste Lawrence,...
Joan Meyers
May 7, 2021
MEYERS, JOAN A.
Silver Springs - Joan A. Meyers, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Friday May 7, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born on August 22, 1930, in Lockport, New York to Clemens Suchetzky and Alice Braunscheidel.
She is preceded in death by parents; Clemens and Alice Suchetzky, daughter; Ann...

Gustavo Beraza Sr.
May 6, 2021
BERAZA Sr., Gustavo
Ocala - Gustavo Beraza, Sr., 77, passed away May 6, 2021 peacefully at home. He was born March 21, 1944, in Linares Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to the late Manuel Beraza Sr. and still living Juanita Saldana. He was a truck driver for many years.
He is preceded in death by his father Manuel Beraza Sr., his brother Daniel Beraza, his beloved...
Nancy Yarbrough
May 4, 2021
Nancy Louise Yarbrough, 71, passed away peacefully May 4, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born August 15, 1949 to John Henry Yarbrough and Louise Homer Weaver in Reidsville, Georgia. She loved cooking southern foods, watching the hallmark channel, listening to Andrew Wommack and spending time with her late mother. She was a teacher for 31 years before retiring.
...James Lusher
May 1, 2021
James Michael Lusher, 32, passed away May 1, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. He was born August 1, 1988 to James Timothy Lusher and Tamara Richardson Tomeo in Ocala, Florida. He was an Assistant Customer Service Manager for Publix. He was very witty, funny, and the best storyteller. He loved his family deeply, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and his Publix...
Nettie Spillman
Apr 28, 2021
SPILLMAN, Nettie Ann Citra - Nettie Ann Spillman, 68, passed away April 28, 2021. She was born November 28, 1952 in Fort Lauderdale, FL to John Thomas Skinner and Berdie Louise Thomason Skinner. She worked in horticulture for many years and was a very active member of Flemington Baptist Church. She is survived by her loving husband of 51...
Carol Gray
Apr 27, 2021
GRAY, CAROL LOUISE
Reddick - Carol Louise Gray, 63, passed away April 27, 2021. She was born January 20, 1958, in Indianapolis, Indiana to James Elbert Walker and Sally Ruth Norris.
She is preceded in death by her husband Earl Gordon gray, Father James Elbert Walker, Brother Gary Walker, Brother Charles Walker, Sister...