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Benjamin Fuson
Jan 15, 2021
Fuson, Benjamin Thomas Benjamin Thomas Fuson passed away January 15, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. He was born on March 21, 1949 in Pineville, Kentucky to Benjamin Fuson and Joyce W. Fuson. Fuson was a Pulmonologist in Ocala for over 40 years. He was a member of The American Boxer Club and The Ocala Boxer Club for more than 30 years. Fuson was a ring master and...
Joe Toth, Jr.
Jan 15, 2021
Joe Toth, Jr. passed away on January 15, 2021, at the age of 87. Born to Joe Toth, Sr. and Sarah Bowers Toth on July 8, 1933, in Elkhart, Indiana. Joe was raised in Hialeah, FL, attended Hialeah Elementary and Jr. High School. He graduated from Miami Technical High School 1951, then entered the U.S. Navy and...
Henry Medeiros
Jan 12, 2021
Henry Manuel Medeiros, of Ocala, Florida passed away, Tuesday January 12, 2021 at age 84. He was born on February 14, 1936 in Middletown, Rhode Island to Joseph Selveria Medeiros and Gloria Angel Geyer. Medeiros retired as a Petty Officer First Class in the United States Navy and was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He...
Bruce Bennett
Jan 12, 2021
Bruce Bennett, 77, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and devout Christian also was a modest football champion and coach. He died in Ocala, FL, Jan. 12, 2021, of complications from pneumonia and COVID-19.
The Valdosta, GA, native began his journey in football as quarterback of the famous Valdosta High School Wildcats under coach Wright Bazemore including state championships...
Diana Zablocki
Jan 10, 2021
ZABLOCKI, Diana Lynn Hernando - Diana Lynn Zablocki, 59, passed away January 10, 2021. She was born March 22, 1961 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, to the late George Patrick and Catherine Mary O'Driscoll. Diana was extremely close to her Stepfather, Stephen C. Moynihan. Diana dedicated her life to the care of others, including raising her children and working as a...
Thurmon Jeffcoat
Jan 9, 2021
Thurmon V. Jeffcoat, passed away on January 9, 2021, a good man of faith and our precious Father, went to heaven and is there rejoicing with his family members that have gone before him. He had a long blessed life. Born on October 1, 1925 in Black Creek, South Carolina, he was the oldest of twelve children.
He is preceded...
Freeman Johnson
Jan 8, 2021
Freeman Ellis Johnson, 81, passed away on January 8, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. He was born April 10, 1939 in Eastman, Georgia to Hoyt and Ruby Johnson. He worked as a mechanic most of his life.
He is preceded by his parents; daughters, Brenda Johnson and Darlene Johnson.
He is survived by his loving wife,...
Herman Roberson, Jr
Jan 4, 2021
Roberson Jr., Herman Clayton
Herman Clayton Roberson Jr., 55, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. He was born on March 30, 1965, in Ocala, Florida to Herman Clayton Roberson, Sr. and Nancy Sansbury Roberson. Clay was a field supervisor in the pest control industry for many years.
He is preceded in death by his...
Rose Brooks
Jan 2, 2021
Ocala - Rose Harrow Brooks, 76, passed away January 2, 2021. She was born in Jamaica, July 28, 1944 to Frank and Ruthie Gordon Harrow. She was a Nanny for many years and a Supervisor at the Brinks Company in Washington D.C.
She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her cousin, Donna...
Charles “Rick” Cunningham
Jan 1, 2021
Charles Richard Cunningham, “Rick,” passed away at home surrounded by his family on January 1, 2021, at the age of 76, after a brief illness. Rick loved his family and had a great sense of humor. He was a diligent, hard worker and never met a stranger. Rick always had a friendly smile in addition to being generous with his time and resources. He loved to fish and mow the lawn....
Dorothy Deming
Jan 1, 2021
Dorothy Deming, age 83, of Ocala, FL and formerly of Unionville, MI. passed away on the evening of June 7, 2021 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born March 6, 1938 in Romulus, MI to the late Howard Kenneth and Dorothy Elizabeth Provey. Dorothy was a kind hearted determined woman; loving mother and grandmother who spoiled...
Leonard Haines, Jr.
Jan 1, 2021
HAINES, JR., LEONARD CHARLES, OCALA- Leonard Charles Haines, Jr., passed away December 2, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. He was born August 5, 1954 to Leonard Charles Haines, Sr. and Marie A. Marsh in Derby, Connecticut. Leonard worked in the construction industry in NYC for 30 years. He was a part of a lot of projects including the construction of...
Larry Jennings
Dec 29, 2020
Larry S. Jennings, 70, passed away of December 29, 2020 on Burke County, Georgia. He was born October 20, 1950 in Ocala, Florida to Frederick S. Jennings and Dolores Rawlins Jennings. He served in the United States Army for 20 years. After retiring from the military he worked as a master mechanic in the automobile industry.
He...
Dennis Mcdonald
Dec 26, 2020
McDonald, Dennis Wade
Fort McCoy-Dennis Wade McDonald, 61 passed away December 26, 2020. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida to Hoyt Sherman McDonald and Lavada Vienna Jackson. He was an over the road truck driver for many years.
He is survived by his loving wife, Lisa McDonald, sons; Bruce McDonald, Frank Elias and Lucas...
Robert Westhoff
Dec 25, 2020
Robert Lee Westhoff, 86, departed this life on December 25th, 2020 in Ocala, FL. He was born on August 18, 1934 to Henry Robert Westhoff and Laura Birdie (Hendrix) Westhoff in Kansas City, KS. He spent most of his youth in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from Lawrence High School in Lawrence, KS in 1952 and shortly thereafter entered the United States Army as...
Jose Molina
Dec 24, 2020
Molina Jr., Jose Luis
Molina, Jose Luis Jr. was called home December 24, 2000 at the age of 20 years old.
He was born August 4, 2020 in Long Island, New York but moved to Florida in 2014. He was an associate at the tire shop in Citra, Florida...
Doris Mcdowell
Dec 20, 2020
McDowell, Doris Ann
Citra-Doris Ann McDowell, 67 passed away December 20, 2020. She was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to Robert Sheridan and Eleanor Bates. She was a cook in a restaurant for many years.
She is survived by her loving husband, David McDowell, son; Jason McDowell...
Carol Calloway
Dec 20, 2020
Carol J. Knapke Calloway of Ocala, Florida went to her heavenly home, Sunday December 20, 2020. She was born on September 23, 1938, in Celina, Ohio to Ernest and Freida Knapke. Former resident of Celina, Ohio, Carol moved to Ocala, Florida in 1968, where she served the community in the real estate field for over thirty years. She lovingly...
George Kenhr
Dec 20, 2020
Knehr, George Francis
Fort McCoy-George Francis Knehr, 77 passed away December 20, 2020. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to George Knehr and Mary Gruttner. He was the owner and operator of his own custom cabinetry business.
He is survived by his loving wife, Sheryl Knehr, daughter; Loni Knehr, brother; Kevin Knehr, sister; Gretchen Knehr,...
John Mcgovern
Dec 19, 2020
John A. McGovern, 75, loving husband and father passed away on December 19th 2020 in St. Augustine, FL after a courageous two year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born July 20, 1945 in Ocala Florida to John and Louise McGovern. He served our country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was a high school teacher...