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MARY HELEN MARK, 62, 1180 E. Bay St., Winter Garden, died Wednesday, July 26. Mrs. Mark was a homemaker. Born in Dublin, Ga., she moved to Central Florida in 1947. She was a member of The Prayer Band. She was a member of Bay Street Church of God, Winter Garden. Survivors: daughters, Mary A. Woods, Orlando, Angela, Winter Garden; son, Sgt. John, Fort Benning, Ga.; sisters, Margie Haggins, Johnnie Haggins, Louise Luckett, all of Winter Garden; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Marvin C. Zanders Funeral Home, Apopka.
VERA W. MATHERS, 83, Lucretia Court, Sanford, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, of respiratory failure. Mrs. Mathers was a registered nurse for the Central Florida Blood Bank. Born in Albion, Ill., she moved to Central Florida in 1953. She was a member of All Souls Catholic Church, Sanford. Survivors: sons, Dr. Daniel H. Jr., Butte, Mont., Albert C., Tequesta; daughter, E. Eleanor Marshall, Shellville, Ga.; brother, Howard Woodham, Cos Cob, Minn.; four grandchildren. Brisson Funeral Home, Sanford.
JANIE MARIE MEEK, 85, 9316 Black Bear Lane, Winter Garden, died Tuesday, Aug. 1. Mrs. Meek was a housekeeper. Born in Johnson County, Ky., she moved to Central Florida in March. She was a member of Oak Springs Baptist Church, Ashland, Ky. She was a member of the Rebecka Lodge, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Kentucky White Shrine Association. Survivors: son, Larry, Douglasville, Ga.; daughter, Patricia Conley, Winter Garden; brothers, Fred Spradlin, Ohatchee, Ala., Benny Spradlin, West Liberty, Ky.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Kurfiss Funeral Chapel, Clermont.
WILLIE JAMES MERKERSON JR., 39, 2722 Ridgewood Ave., Sanford, died Thursday, July 27. Mr. Merkerson was a stock clerk for an electronics factory. He was born in Palatka. He was a member of St. John Metropolitan Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, India B.; father, Willie J. Sr.; stepmother, Alberta, Sanford; mother, Carletha, Sanford; sons, Matthew, Altamonte Springs, Austin, Jordan Brooken, both of Sanford; daughters, Susie Garcia, April Garcia, both of Altamonte Springs; brothers, Craig, Stone Mountain, Ga., John Youngblood, Norfolk, Va., Herbert People, Sanford; sister, Elven Henderson, Naples. Wilson-Eichelberger Mortuary, Sanford.
GEORGE H. NEWSON, 75, 1854 Caralee Blvd., Orlando, died Tuesday, July 25, of a heart attack. Mr. Newson was a laborer. He was born in Eastmond County, Ga. He was Baptist. Survivors: wife, Johnnie Mae; daughters, Barbara Howard, Aggie Cleveland, both of Orlando, Gloria Williams, California; sons, Aldolphus Jones, Hinesville, Ga., Herbert Jones, Andrea Jones, Reginald Hankerson, all of Orlando; Gregory Hankerson, Winter Park; sister, Lula B. Sams, Jeffersonville, Ga.; brothers, J.C. Taylor, James Taylor, both of Jeffersonville; 44 grandchildren; 81 great-grandchildren. Sanders & Sanders Funeral Home, Apopka.
RAY POIRIER, 75, Downing Drive, Kissimmee, died Tuesday, Aug. 1. Mr. Poirier was a retired General Manager for Maurice Rogers Construction, Troy, Mich. Born in Ishpeming, Mich., he moved to Central Florida in 1981. He was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Kissimmee. He was a member of the Kissimmee Elks Lodge 1873 and the Kissimmee Moose Lodge 2056. He served in the Navy during World War II. Survivors: wife, Betty, Kissimmee; daughters, Beverly Simpson, Temecula, Calif., Michele Bartley, Spring Valley, Calif.; sons, David, Detroit, Ronald, Denver, Colo.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Grissom Funeral Home and Crematory, Kissimmee.
EMILY M. ROSWELL, 83, Meadowlark Drive, Altamonte Springs, died Wednesday, Aug. 2. Mrs. Roswell was a homemaker. Born in Worcester, Mass., she moved to Central Florida in 1969. Survivors: sons, James L. Marshall, Altamonte Springs, William H. Marshall Jr., Gulfport, Miss.; brother, Louis Sault, Cape Cod, Mass.; sister, Elizabeth Fox, Worcester; daughter, Nancy McNees, Boston; four grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Altamonte Springs.
RICHARD C. SANZENBACHER, 82, 2708 Brandon Circle, Apopka, died Tuesday, Aug. 1. Mr. Sanzenbacher was a purchasing agent for American Shipbuilding. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he moved to Central Florida in 1982. Survivors: wife, Dorothy; sons, Tom, David, both of Apopka, Richard Jr., Daytona Beach; brother, Jack, Toledo; two grandchildren. Morris Hunt Direct Cremation, Winter Park.
JOHN FOSTER SKIRROW, 73, Vero Street, Sorrento, died Monday, July 31. Mr. Skirrow was an electrical engineer for Kearfott Aerospace. He was born in East Orange, N.J. Survivors: wife, Helen Calpodimos Skirrow; son, Kris, Daytona Beach; daughters, Barbara Bale, Sorrento, Janine DeRogatis, Easton, Pa.; sister, Doris Leese, East Hampton, N.Y.; five grandchildren. Strunk Funeral Home, Easton.
VIRGINIA M. STEARNS, 81, Brigadoon Point, Orlando, died Tuesday, Aug. 1. Mrs. Stearns was a homemaker. Born in Newburgh, N.Y., she moved to Central Florida in 2000. Survivors: son, Steven R., Orlando; brother, Robert Wynne, Boston; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Orlando.
WILLIAM STRIGGLES, 73, Terrace Lane, Altamonte Springs, died Saturday, July 29. Mr. Striggles worked in maintenance. Born in Fort Lauderdale, he moved to Central Florida in 1996. He was a member of AARP. He was a member of Williams Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Altamonte Springs. He was an Army veteran. Survivors: son, William Jr., Detroit; brothers, Jasper, Detroit, Johnnie, Fort Lauderdale; sisters, Ida L. Knights, Detroit, Elosie Quinton, Winter Park; two grandsons. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Altamonte Springs.
WARREN GORDON VALLIER, 58, Frontier Lane, Orlando, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, of congestive heart failure. Mr. Vallier was a police officer. Born in Mount Clemens, Mich., he moved to Central Florida in 1994. Survivors: wife, Beverly P.; sons, Jeffrey W., Orlando, Tracy S., Port Charlotte; mother, Elizabeth; brothers, James H., Salt Springs, Daniel W., Orlando, Mark, Baxley, Ga.; six grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Homes-Pine Castle Chapel, Orlando.
DOROTHY MAE TAYLOR, 74, Dressel Terrace, Deltona, died Tuesday, Aug. 1. Mrs. Taylor was a supervisor for the New Jersey Department of Labor. Born in New York, she moved to Central Florida in 1988. She was a member of St. Ann`s Catholic Church, DeBary. Survivors: husband, James E.; sons, Dexter A., Darryl, James E. Taylor Jr., all of California; daughters, Dorothy Phillips, Brooklyn, N.Y., Shelly, Newark, N.J., Marilyn, Altamonte Springs, Lisa Taylor May, Linden, N.J., Deirdre Johnson, Deltona; sister, Carol Gree, South Ozone, N.Y.; 21 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Deltona Memorial Funeral Home & cemetery, Orange City.
RENEE WERNAU-STUART, 31, Belle Ayre Drive, Mount Dora, died Tuesday, Aug. 1. Mrs. Wernau-Stuart was a homemaker. Born in Long Island, N.Y., she moved to Mount Dora from Orlando in 1999. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Mount Dora. Survivors: husband, Thomas A.; daughter, Lexis Rae, Mount Dora; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wernau, Middleburgh, N.Y.; sisters, Michelle Hiteshew, Mount Dora, Jennifer Shook, Middleburgh. Allen J. Harden Funeral Home, Mount Dora.
GUYMON S. WILLETT, 67, Lawanna Drive, Orlando, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, of a stroke. Mr. Willett was a personnel officer for the Navy. Born in Ohio County, Ky., he moved to Central Florida in 1974. He was Protestant. Survivors: wife, Sue; sons, David, Orlando, Steve, Guntersville, Ala.; brother, Herman, Edgewater; sisters, Dorothy Wells, Evansville, Ind., Beatrice Doyle, Edgewater; five grandchildren; Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home-Goldenrod Chapel, Winter Park.
EDNA WETMORE, 92, Gun Cay Avenue, Orlando, died Tuesday, Aug. 1. Mrs. Wetmore was a care giver. Born in La Salle, Ill., she moved to Central Florida in 1999. She was a member of Daughters of Isabelle. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church, Fort Wayne, Ind. Survivors: sons, Terry O., Ralph, both of Tucson, Ariz., Tom, Downers Grove, Ill., Joe, Canton, Ohio; daughters, Kathleen Noll, Grand Haven, Mich., Lorraine Gerard, Shawnee, Kan., Toni Rogers, Orlando; sister, Lucille Jacob, Harker Heights, Texas; 26 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home-Conway Chapel, Orlando.
NATHANIEL YOUNG SR., 53, 905 Long St., Orlando, died Saturday, July 29, of acute respiratory failure. Mr. Young was a citrus worker. Born in Sanford, he was a lifelong resident. He was Baptist. Survivors: son, Nathaniel Jr., Orlando; mother, Anna L. Joynes, Oviedo; sisters, Willie Mae Shefield, Louisiana, Annie Mae Joynes, Orlando; brother, Rayfield Joynes, Winter Park. Postell`s Mortuary-Pine Hills Chapel, Orlando.
