Mary Sloan, 64, of Beverly Hills
Mary Joanne Sloan, 64, of Beverly Hills died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and came to Beverly Hills four months ago from Spring Hill. She was a retired computer controller in the banking industry. She was Catholic. Surviving are her sons, Jeffrey Sloan of Beverly Hills and John Sloan of Seminole; granddaughter, Christie, of Beverly Hills; brothers, Thomas of Ohio and Daniel of Spring Hill; several nieces and nephews; and daughters-in-law, Nancy and Donna. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

George Buike, 84, East Lansing, Mich.
George Wilson Buike, 84, of East Lansing, Mich., formerly of Beverly Hills, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000. He was born Feb. 23, 1915, in Imlay City, Mich., son of Albert and Bernice (Wilson) Buike. Mr. Buike was a captain in the U.S. Army who served in Iwo Jima. For his service he received the Victory Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service unit plaque, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal with one Bronze Star and the American Theater Medal. Mr. Buike had a career as an automotive engineer for Holley Carburetor and Ford Motor Co., earning several U.S. patents for both companies. In retirement, he and his wife moved to Florida in 1979. Mr. Buike was an avid golfer and woodworker. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Leona; three children, Sandra (Peter Cousino) Buike of Sylvan Lake, Mich., Anita (Richard) Metzbower of Severna Park, Md., and James (Marcia) Buike of Bay Minette, Ala.; three grandchildren, Brian (Tracy) Link of Farmington Hills, Mich., David Link of East Lansing, Mich., and Ryan Metzbower of Severna Park, Md.; brother, Douglas (Ilah) Buike of Imlay City, Mich.; sister, Phyllis Bryant of Belding, Mich.; sister-in-law, Doris Short of Phoenix, Ariz.; brother-in-law, David (Peg) VanName of Haddonfield, N.J.; along with several nieces and nephews. Mr. Buike was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Ardis and Deke McIntyre; brothers-in-law, Dare Bryant, Charles Short and Ray Kephart; and sisters-in-law, Elaine VanName and Aclista Kephart. A memorial service will be held in Michigan. Estes-Leadley Co., Lansing, Mich.

Page Crenshaw, 81, of Crystal River
Page Wright Crenshaw, 81, of Crystal River died following a brief illness on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital. She was born Aug. 25, 1918 in Jacksonville to the late Yholande and Thomas Stanford Wright. She was a schoolteacher in Atlanta, Ga., prior to moving here 24 years ago. She was a very active volunteer associate with The Atlanta Boy's Club and received many citations for her work. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Lawrence Crenshaw of Crystal River; sister, Mrs. Henry D. Lyle of Williston; and many nieces and nephews. The family requests memorial contributions in Page's memory be made to The Boys & Girls Clubs of Citrus County, P.O. Box 190, 405 S.E. Seventh Ave., Crystal River, Fla. 34423-0190. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Martin Goode, 82, of Smithtown, N.Y.
Martin Goode, 82, of Smithtown, N.Y., died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000. Mr. Goode was born April 19, 1917, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a U.S. veteran of World War II. Mr. Goode was a retired toneman for the New York Telephone Company. He is survived by his wife, Marie, of Smithtown, N.Y. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

Irene Goodrich, 68, of Homosassa
Irene M. Goodrich, 68, of Homosassa died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000. She was born in Waukegan, Ill., and came to Homosassa 17 years ago from Plymouth, Ind. Mrs. Goodrich was a retired supervisor. She was Lutheran. She was wife of the late Mr. Russell Leroy Goodrich, who died Dec. 10, 1998. Surviving are her four brothers, Richard J. Mathews of Pine, Colo., John W. Mathews of Denver, Colo., Lester R. Mathews and Raymond R. Mathews, both of Gurnee, Ill. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Marvin Green, 89, of Homosassa
Marvin Edward Green, 89, of Homosassa died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, at Brentwood Healthcare Center. Born in Auxvasse, Mo., he came to Homosassa 27 years ago from Mexico, Mo. He was a retired production manager for A.P. Green Refractories. He was a member of the First Christian Church. He was a member of the West Citrus Elks. Surviving are his wife, Bernadene (Caldwell) Green of Homosassa; daughters, Dorothy Mae Beebe of Fulton, Mo., and Ruth Ann Uriarte of Overland Park, Kan.; brother, Chip Green of Ashland, Mo.; nine grandchildren, Anita Uriarte, Susan Powell, Sandy DiCavalcante, Mike Uriarte, Vickie Moorhous, John Beebe, Joe Beebe, Debbie Ventimiglia and Bob Schooler; and eight great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Sarah Hawkes, 98, of Oak Hill, W.Va.
Sarah Hawkes, 98, of Oak Hill, W.Va., died on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000. She moved to Inverness in December 1999 to live with her son and daughter-in-law. Mrs. Hawkes was born Dec. 15, 1901, in Montgomery, W.Va., to John Henry and Molly Stinnett. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Montgomery, W.Va. Survivors include her son, William F. ''Bill'' Hawkes and his wife, Lois, of Inverness; four grandchildren, April Lynn Noland of Alexandria, Va., Rebecca Lynn Fischer of Noblesville, Ind., William W. Hawkes of Clayton, N.M., and Jessica Mullens of Westminster, Md.; three step grandchildren, James A. Briggs of Visalia, Calif., Deborah Briggs of Flemington, N.J., and William J. Briggs of Kalamazoo, Mich.; seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

Norman Hines, 79, of Inverness
Norman Hines, 79, of Inverness died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Lacrosse, March 31, 1920, to the late William and Margaret Ann (Parrish) Hines, he came here 37 years ago from Tampa. Mr. Hines was retired from the California Packing Company. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was Protestant. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Jeanette Sypena Hines; a sister, Mildred DeMontmollin of Houston, Texas; and several nieces and nephews including: Margaret Groover of Houston, Texas, Linda Novak of Plant City and William and Gwen Hines of Lutz. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Melvin Matson, 76, of Inverness
Melvin Sigurd Matson, 76, of Inverness died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born June 20, 1923 in Munhall, Pa., to the late Oscar and Sigrid (Hendrickson) Matson. He came here in 1987 from E. Weymouth, Mass. Mr. Matson retired from General Dynamics as a traffic controller with 11 years of service and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Inverness VFW Post No. 4337 and the Inverness Elks Lodge BPOE No. 2522. He was Lutheran. Surviving are his loving wife of 55 years, Louise E. (Steinlicht) Matson; three sons, Melvin E. of Weymouth, Mass., Greg E. of E. Weymouth, Mass., and Carl R. of Weymouth, Mass.; three daughters, Signian McGeary of Cheshire, Conn., Janice E. Matson of Burlington, Mass., and Linda M. Honneus of Boston, Mass.; one sister, Elizabeth Skyrmes of Munhall, Pa.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Chick Melching, 57, of Chassahowitzka
Chick Charles Melching, 57, of Chassahowitzka died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he came here 14 years ago from New Port Richey, Fla. Mr. Melching was owner of Chic's Boiled Peanuts. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the National Rifle Association. Surviving are his wife, Charlotte L. (Haffner) Melching; son, Karl L. of Tampa; daughter, Dana Rae (Daniel) Gitzinger of Tampa; stepson, John Jamison (Julie) of New Port Richey; sister, Mary Ann Clemons of Anaheim Hills, Calif.; one grandson, Ian D. Gitzinger; and several nieces and nephews. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Leslie Ryder, 49, of Dunnellon
Leslie A. Ryder, 49, of Dunnellon died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, in Ocala. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, and moved to Dunnellon in 1988 from Pennsylvania. Mrs. Ryder was a bookkeeper for American Spaceframe. She is survived by her son, Evan Ryder of Dunnellon; and daughter, Jessica Ryder of DeLand. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Rebecca Weymouth, 96, of Homosassa
Rebecca S. Weymouth, 96, of Homosassa died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, at her residence. Born in Turner Falls, Mass., she came here eight years ago from NewPort Richey, Fla. She was a retired grade school teacher. She is survived by a nephew, Ansel Briggs and friend Harriett Garrison of Homosassa Springs, and many friends. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Mary Lou Booth, 66, of Crystal River
Mary Lou Wells Booth, 66, of Crystal River died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. She was born in Uniontown, Pa., on June 21, 1934, to Dorothy and Theodore Marshall Collins. She moved here from Clearwater 30 years ago. She was Presbyterian. Surviving are her husband, Richard Booth of Clearwater; two sons, William McGregor Wells Jr. and his wife Pam of Homosassa Springs and Robert McGregor Wells and his wife Faye of Crystal River; one daughter, Nancy Wells Kolinski and her husband Charles of Gunnison, Colo.; one stepson, Robert Booth of Clearwater; two sisters, Lois Elaine Scott of Inverness and Sandra Lee McAdams of Clearwater; and five grandchildren, Amy and Casey Wells of Homosassa Springs and Brandie, Brittany and Chandler Wells of Crystal River. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Citrus County. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Alexander Palumbo, 85, of Dunnellon
Alexander Anthony Palumbo, 85, of Dunnellon died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. He was born in Hoboken, N.J., and came here 13 years ago from Matawan, N.J. He was a retired systems analyst with the federal government. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of VFW Post No. 7991, Dunnellon, where he served as vice commander. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He is survived by two brothers, Frank Palumbo of Margate and Joseph Palumbo of Brooklyn, N.Y.; three sisters, Ella Petrosini of Brooklyn, N.Y., Florence Murphy of Mastic Beach, Long Island, N.Y., and Anne Siverson of Holly Hill; and many nieces and nephews. Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon.

Racheal Payzant, 91, of Dunnellon
Racheal O. Payzant, 91, of Dunnellon died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, in Crystal River. Born in North Reading, Mass., she came here from Lynnfield, Mass., in 1971. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her stepson, George Payzant of Ocala, and a brother, Willard Olmsted of Pocasset, Mass. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Velia Sweatman, 74, of Homosassa
Velia D. Sweatman, 74, of Homosassa died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001. Born in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 13, 1927, she came here 15 years ago from Marathon. She was a retired beautician. Her memberships included Our Lady of Fatima Parish and the DAV Post No. 76 Ladies Auxiliary, both of Inverness, and the American Legion Post No. 154 Ladies Auxiliary of Marathon. Surviving are her loving husband of 37 years, Louis E. Sweatman Sr.; four sons, Luke Locascio of Missouri, Peter Locascio of Las Vegas, Nev., Joe Locascio of Inverness and John Locascio of Sarasota; one stepson, Louis E. Sweatman Jr. of Arizona; four stepdaughters, Pennie Varnes of Florida, Sherry Sambrano of California, Melody Longtin of Illinois and Pam O’Leary of Florida; one sister, Angelina Coleman of Inverness; 28 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Norma Warner, 83, of Dunnellon
Norma J. Warner, 83, of Dunnellon died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001. She was born in Cranford, N.J., and came here in 1997 from Clearwater. She was a retired administrative secretary employed by Honeywell. Surviving are her son, Harris S. Warner Jr. of Somerset, N.J.; daughter, Waverly Warner of Dunnellon; sister, Jane Sutton of Dunnellon; and two grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Gladys Anderson, 83, of Inverness
Gladys Eleanor Anderson, 83, of Inverness, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Kearny, N.J., on March 9, 1916, to the late Alexander and Elvira (Hult) Anderson, she moved to Florida 23 years ago from Syosset, N.Y. She was an organist and choir director at Faith Lutheran Church in Syosset, N.Y. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Inverness. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Arthur W. Anderson; two sons, Gerald A. Anderson of New York, N.Y., and Glenn D. Anderson of Bloomington, Ind. and 1 brother, Jack Willman of New Bern, N.C. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Eddie Tuggle, 89, of Inverness
Eddie Clyde Tuggle, 89, of Inverness, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, at his residence. Born in Eatonton, Ga., he came to Inverness 30 years ago from Miami. He was a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Rutland. In 1970, he retired as an engineer from Pan American Airlines and was a member of the Pan American Retirees Association. He was preceded in death by a son, Eddie Clyde Tuggle, who died June 20, 1957. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Marian Erwin Tuggle of Inverness; a son, Richard L. Tuggle of Winter Springs, Fla.; five grandchildren, Trenton B. Tuggle, Shannon A. Tuggle, Sage C. Tuggle, Tyler O. Tuggle and Shane A. Tuggle, all of Winter Springs. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.