Obituaries

Mar 20, 2020

BOWEN SR., Billy B.

Ocala, FL - Bill Bowen, Sr., 96, passed away on March 20, 2020, in Ocala, Florida. He was born on April 11, 1923 in Burgaw, North Carolina, to Perry and Beulah Blanchard Bowen. He had four sisters and one brother.

Bill owned and operated Bowen’s Plumbing Supply in...

Mar 20, 2020

WHITE, Michael

Salt Springs - Michael Burdette White, 67, passed away on March 20, 2020 at home surrounded by family. He was born in Hamilton County, Ohio to Wilson White and Kathleen Michael White on January 14, 1953.

He is preceded by his parents. He is survived by his loving...

Mar 18, 2020

GRIMM, Nelson Nelson Grimm, age 97, passed away on March 18, 2020, at his home in Ocala, Florida. Nelson was born on March 22, 1922, in Cleveland, Ohio to Gertrude and Leo Grimm. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as an airplane mechanic. He married the love of his life, Ida...

Mar 17, 2020

BLACKWELL, Elwood

Ocala - Elwood Milton Blackwell, 73, passed away on March 17, 2020, in Ocala, Florida. He was born on October 31, 1946, in Whiteville, North Carolina to Curtis and Mildred Blackwell. Elwood proudly served in The United States Army and for the Marion County Sheriff's Department.

Elwood...

Mar 17, 2020

WRIGHT, Merle F. Fort McCoy - Merle Frederick Wright, 71, passed away on March 17, 2020, in Fort McCoy, Florida. He was born on May 20, 1948, in Jamestown, New York to Arthur and Alice Wight.

He is preceded by his parents; and siblings, Oliva Emerson, Cecelia Keene, Arthur Wright, Duane Wright and Robert Alexander.

He is survived by his loving wife,...

Mar 15, 2020

CREWS, Bobbie

Reddick - Bobbie E. Crews, 73, passed away on March 15, 2020, in Reddick, Florida. He was born on January 21, 1947, in Worthington Springs, Florida to Elbert and Blanche (Harris) Crews. Bobbie served in the United States Army.

He is preceded by his parents,...

Mar 15, 2020

REAGAN, Billy Fort McCoy, FL - Billy Joe Reagan, 76, passed away on March 15, 2020, in Fort McCoy, Florida. He was born on August 1, 1943 in Dothan, Alabama, to Harmon "Jack" and Willie "Cleo" Reagan. He worked as a carpenter and served in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his daughters, Tracy Strausbaugh, Christina Lynn Reagan; five grandchildren...

Mar 14, 2020

RHINESMITH, Harold Ocala, FL - Harold Vernon Rhinesmith, 79, passed away on March 14, 2020, in Ocala, Florida. He was born on May 24, 1940 in Franklin, New Jersey, to Harold and Laura M. Rhinesmith. He worked as a heavy equipment operator at Dick's Concrete in New Hampton, NY for many years and loved what...

Mar 10, 2020

BEWLEY, Nancy Roberta Ocala - Nancy Roberta Bewley, 62, passed away on March 10, 2020. She was born on October 5, 1957  in Ocala, Florida to Robert and Maxine Bewley. Nancy worked as a service representative for the Marion County Board of Commissioners.

She is preceded by her mother, Maxine Dykes Bewley and father...

Mar 10, 2020

ALLEN, Bryant

Fort McCoy - Bryant Scott Allen, 57, passed away on March 10 2020, in Fort McCoy, Florida. He was born on September 17, 1962, in Portsmouth, Ohio.

He is preceded by his father, William R. Allen Jr. and granddaughter, Izzy Allen.

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Mar 9, 2020

ERICKSON, Theresa Doris Citra - Theresa Doris Erickson, 76, was called home to be with the Lord on March 9, 2020.  She was born on June 24, 1943 in Attleboro, Massachusetts to Leo and Diana Chagnon. Theresa retired from Marion County Clerk of Court, where she worked as a Finance Clerk. She is preceded in death by her...

Mar 5, 2020

John Lawrence Gray

John Lawrence Gray, 70, passed away on March 5, 2020 in Ocala, Florida. He was born on June 3, 1949 in Ocala, Florida to John Earnst Gray Jr. and Thelma Masters Gray.

He is preceded by both of his parents. He is survived by his loving wife, Dawn McLeod Gray; daughter,...

Mar 4, 2020

BOURASSA, David W.

David Wayne Bourassa, 63, passed away on March 4 2020, in Ocala, Florida. He was born on January 9th 1957, in Middlebury, Vermont; to William and Janice (Fuller) Bourassa.

He is preceded in death by his father William John Bourassa, step father Alvin Alton Albert, and brother Gary Albert. He...

Mar 3, 2020

OCALA

Mrs. Mark D. Camp, known also as Ruth Gutschlag Camp, passed from this life peacefully at home on March 3, 2020, with her family around her.  She was born in Ocala at Munroe Memorial hospital on August 22, 1927.

Until she married, she lived with her family in...

Mar 3, 2020

Shirley Oleta Douglas Conrad

Shirley Oleta Douglas Conrad, 85, passed away on March 3, 2020, in Ocala, Florida. She was born on August 17, 1934, in Okeechobee, Florida to Harry and Edris (Creel) Douglas. She owned and operated the Conrad's Christian Supply for seventeen years. An avid member of her church, she loved God...

Mar 3, 2020

Helen Mae Norcross Locke Price passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 in Ocala. Helen was born in Petersburg, Virginia on June 4, 1930. Daughter of Bledsoe and Carrie Norcross. She moved to Ocala when she was six months old. She proudly said she was a "Native Ocalan". Mrs. Price was very active in the Marion County School system,...

Mar 3, 2020

Veda Harger

Ocala - Veda Laree Harger, 95, passed away on March 3, 2020, in Ocala, Florida. she was born on August 8, 1924 in Montpelier, Ohio to Leslie and Opal (Stoy) Champion. She is preceded by her first husband Lloyd F. Harger; parents, Leslie and Opal Champion; son, Arthur Harger; grandchildren, Allen and Alisa Harger; sister,...

Mar 1, 2020

Shirley Jean Tillis

Anthony - Shirley Jean Tillis, 84, passed away on March 1, 2020, in Anthony, Florida. She was born on November 27, 1935, in Fellowship, Florida to Harry and Jewel (Sandifer) McCully.

She is preceded by her parents, Harry and Jewel McCully. She is survived by her son, Russell Tillis;...

Feb 29, 2020

DOOLEY, Angelina Anna

Ocala - Angelina Anna Dooley , 86, passed away on February 29, 2020. She was born November 25, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York to Antonio Arfeo and Margaret Scotto.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 41 years, John P. Dooley; daughter, Florence Kolombus; sons, John Dooley and Robert Dooley...

Feb 28, 2020

Virginia Kyhos Perry

Fort McCoy - Virginia Kyhos Perry, 74, passed away on February 28, 2020 in Fort McCoy, Florida. She was born on February 22, 1946 in Wausau, Wisconsin to Jerry and Bernice Kyhos.

She is preceded by her father, Jerry Kyhos; mother, Bernice Swiderski; sister, Lorraine Werwinski;...