Fellsmere - Clifford Spivey, 56, of 8 N. Maple St., Fellsmere, died Wednesday, July 27 in Indian River Memorial Hospital. Mr. Spivey was a native of Ft. Pierce and had been a resident of Fellsmere for 50 years. He was a member of the Fellsmere United Methodist Church, and a field supervisor for Fellsmere Farms. He is survived by his wife, Anna "Bobbie" Spivey, of Fellsmere, two sons, Bruce and John, both of Fellsmere, a daughter, Tammi Spivey, of Fellsmere; his mother, Edith Spivey, of Fellsmere; three brothers, Fred Spivey, of Fellsmere, Gene Parker, of Kissimmee, and Roger Parker, of Titusville; two sisters, Blanche Washington, of Titusville, and Beatrice Magness, of Jacksonville, and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday at the Strunk Funeral Home, with Johnny B. Johns, of the Fellsmere United Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in Fountainhead Memorial Park.

Eton R. Fair

Eton R. Fair, 70, of 813 NE Pecan Circle, Barefoot Bay, died in Bay Pines Veterans Hospital, St. Petersburg, on Tues., July 19. He was a native of Bennett, NE, a veteran and worked in quality control for Chemform Corp. He was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church, the Micco VFW, the Barefoot Bay Homeowners Association and the American Association of Retired Persons. He is survived by three daughters, Vivki Lewis, of Bradenton, Diana Laramome, of Pinckney, MI, and Dawn Baker, also of Bradenton; four sons, David Rocky and Rodney Fair, and Rick Baker, all of Bradenton; two sisters, Florence Hughes, Cocoa Beach and Wilma Fair, of Bruning, NE; and eight grandchildren. Services were held at the Pottinger and Son Funeral Home, in Sebastian. Cremation followed.

Robert T. Cushman

Roseland - Robert T. Cushman, Sr., assistant director of the Civil Defense for Indian River County died Friday at Mt. Sinai Medical Center,in Miami Beach. Mr. Cushman was 49, and lived at 13085 Bay St., in Roseland for over four years. He retired from the Air Force after 21 years of service. He was a master sergeant, and worked as an instructor for five years for Grumman Aerospace Co. after his rtirement from the Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Chang, of Roseland; a son, Robert, Jr., of Little Rock, AK; a daughter, Cindy Cushman, of Roseland; two brothers, Richard and Charles, both of Maine; two sisters, Helen Dyke and Shirley Jefferson, both of Maine; and a granddaughter. Funeral sercvices were Wed. at Pottinger and Son Funeral Home. Full military honors followed at the Sebastian Cemetery. They were conducted by the Patrick Air Force Base Honor Guard.

George E. Maxwell

Wabasso - George E. Maxwell, 82, of 9687 U.S.1, in Wabasso, a retired transformer finisher, with the McGraw Edison Co., died Monday, July 18, at his home. Mr. Maxwell was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, of Wabnasso. He lived in Indian River County for 15 years. Survivors include his wife, Meryl Maxwell, of Wabasso; a daughter, Ellen Sapolek, of Leckrone, PA; a son, Leroy Maxwell, of Pittsburgh, PA; and a sister, Pearl Wertz, also of Pittsburgh. No services are planned.

Madeline Wolfe

SEBASTIAN — Madeline B. Wolfe, 78,of Sebastian, died Friday, Aug. 12, at her home. She was a native of Pennsylvania and came here from that state three months ago. She was a homemaker. Survivors are her two sons, James Cummings, of Sebastian, and Walter Cummings, of Butler, PA; two sisters, Anna Louise Law, and Edith Irene Law, both of Vero Beach; seven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Burial was in Pittsburg, PA. Pottinger and Son Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society.

John H. Watts, Jr.

John J. Watts, Jr., 84, of 9341 Victoria Dr., Sebastian, died Saturday, July 30, at the Sebastian River Medical Center. He was a retired ship captain, and served in the U.S. Navy before commanding his own vessel. He was a native of Bayport, NY, moving to Indian River County 13 years ago. He was an honorary member of the Marine Association of Miami, and also served on the Long Island, NY, police force. Mr. Watts is survived by his wife, Audrey, of Sebastian. Services and interment was in Morris, NY. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Shirley Belle Freeman

Shirley Belle Freeman, 58, of 11465 Old Dixie Hwy., Sebastian, a licensed medical technologist supervisor, died Saturday, July 30, in. Lawnwood Medical Center, in Ft. Pierce. She was a native of Hammond, IN, and had been employed in the medical-clinical laboratory of Dr. H.L. Schofield, since 1974. She was a graduate of Indian River Community College. Survivors include her husband, Eugene, a son, Timothy E., two daughters, Lisa M. Freeman and Paula A. Freeman, and two brothers, John A. Martin, and Paul J. Martin, all of Sebastian. Repose and visitation was held Monday with Dr. Schofield officiating. Burial was in Sebastian Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Strunk Funeral Home.

Armand Gaudette

Armand Gaudette, 73, of 512 SW Barber St., Sebastian, a retired restauranteur, died Wed., Aug. 3, at his residence. Mr. Gaudette was a native of Manchester, NH and moved to Sebastian six years ago from Ft. Lauderdale. Survivors include his wife, Cecile, of Sebastian; a sister, Lucille Choate, of Manchester; and a brother, Lionel Gaudette, of Manchester. Memorial services were held at the Nazarene Church of Sebastian. Arrangements were under the direction of Fountainhead Memorial Park, in Palm Bay.

Frank Jones

SEBASTIAN — Frank Jones, 64, of 805 Madison St., Sebastian, a self-employed trucker in the citrus industry, died Aug. 4 at Holmes Regional Medical Center, in Melbourne. Mr. Jones was a native of Goldsboro, NC. Survivors are his wife, Gladys, of Sebastian; two daughters, Darlene Basden, of Dudley, NC, and Debbie Jones, of Sebastian; a son, Ray, of Sebastian; three sisters and a brother, all of North Carolina; and two grandchildren. A funeral service was conducted Monday at the Strunk Funeral Home, with Charles Clift officiating.

Charles Rinker

Charles H. Rinker, 79, of 123 Alisa Dr., Sebastian, a retired U.S. Navy serviceman and civil service employee, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Vero Beach Care Center. Survivors include two stepchildren, Shirley Mae Young, of Sebastian, and Gifford Brown, of Key Port, NJ, one sister, and one brother, living out of state. No calling hours were scheduled. Strunk Funeral Home, in Sebastian, was in charge of local arrangements.

Kenneth Tanyer

SEBASTIAN — A funeral service for Kenneth D. Tanyer, 67, of Sportsman Trailer Park, was held Sunday at the Strunk Funeral Home, in Sebastian. An employee of Clark's Automotive Service, in Sebastian, and an Indian River County resident for eight years, Mr. Tanyer died Aug. 4 at Sebastian River Medical Center. Survivors include: two daughters, Martha Mugrauder, of Wabasso and Jesse Tanyer, of Sebastian; a son, Raymond, of Royersford, PA; one brother and one sister living out of state; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Warren Tapper

Warren A. Tapper, 76, of 8080 133rd P1., Roseland, died Saturday, Aug. 6, at Sebastian River Medical Center. He was a retired air conditioning contractor. Mr. Tapper was a native of Chicago, and was a resident of Indian River County, having come here from Merrit Island. He is survived by his wife, Louise Tapper, of Roseland. Fountainhead Memorial Park was in charge of arrangements.

Arthur E. Jones

Arthur E. Jones, 83, 105 Richard Ln., Sebastian, died Sunday, July 31, at the Sebastian River Medical Center. He was a retired administrative assistant for the New York City Railroad. He was a native of western New York and moved to Sebastian eight yeas ago. He is survived by his wife, Louise, of Sebastian; two sons, Robert and Edward, both of Buffalo; and eight grandchildren. Memorial services were held Tuesday at the Fountainhead Memorial Park, in Palm Bay.

Alfred Beck Jr.

FELLSMERE - Alfred L. Beck Sr., 58, of 10266 134th Ct., Fellsmere, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the Veterans Hospital, in Miami. He was a native of Miami, and moved to Fellsmere in 1958. He was employed by General Development Corp., in Port Malabar, for 17 years prior to his illness. He served with the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Survivors are his wife, Jean, of Fellsmere; five sons, Allen, of Port St. Lucie, Robert, of Micco, Alfred Jr., of Sebastian, Dale, of Port St. Lucie, and Jack of Roseland; two daughters, Linda Panchou, of Fellsmere, and Kathy Fuller, of Houston, TX; two brothers, Carl of St. Petersburg, and Clinton, of Trenton, NJ; and l6 grandchildren.

Alfred Beck Sr.

FELLSMERE — Alfred L. Beck Sr., 58, of 10266 134th Ct., Fellsmere, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the Veterans Hospital, in Miami. He was a native of Miami, and moved to Fellsmere in 1958. He was employed by General Development Corp., in Port Malabar, for 17 years prior to his illness. He served with the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Survivors are his wife, Jean, of Fellsmere; five sons, Allen, of Port St. Lucie, Robert, of Micco, Alfred Jr., of Sebastian, Dale, of Port St. Lucie, and Jack of Rose1and; two daughters, Linda Panchou, of Fellsmere, and Kathy Fuller, of Houston, TX; two brothers, Carl of St. Petersburg, and Clinton, of Trenton, NJ; and 16 grandchildren.

Paul Allard

Paul E. Allard, 68, 581 SW Balboa St., Sebastian, died Aug. 18, at North Ridge Hospital in Fort Lauderdale. He was born July 28, 1915, in Manchester, NH. He was a Sebastian resident for seven years, coming from Manchester, NH. Survivors include his wife, Alice, of Sebastian; two daughters, Jacqui Croteau of Houston, TX, and Paula Allard of Vero Beach; one sister, Clare Dionne of Suncook NH; and two grandchildren. Memorial services will be Aug. 28 at the Church of the Nazarene, Sebastian, at 2:30p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Church of the Nazarene, Sebastian Highlands. Sebastian. Fountainhead Memorial Park in Palm Bay, is in charge of arrangements.

Cathryn A. O'Connell

Cathryn A. O'Connell, 88, 1204W. Barefoot Cir., Barefoot Bay, died Aug. 19, at Sebastian River Medical Center. She was a resident of the area for three months, coming from Greenfield, MA, where she was a homemaker. She was born May 26, 1895, in New York. Survivors include one daughter, Cathryn Helie, of Barefoot Bay; one sister, Teresa Edmunds of Bennington VT; and one grandson. Funeral services were held Monday at the Pottinger and Sons Garden Chapel, Sebastian, with Father Gerard LaMothe officiating. Interment was to be in Greenfield. Local arrangements were under the direction of Pottinger and Son Funeral Home, Sebastian.

Albert Shannon

The funeral of Albert 0. Shannon, 50, of 764 E. Thrush Cir., Barefoot Bay, was held Friday at the Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian. Mr. Shannon was an employee of the Sebastian Public Works Department, and was a Brevard County resident for five years. He died Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Sebastian Rivei Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Jean, of Barefoot Bay; two daughters, Deana Kirkland, of Barefoot Bay, and Tamara Cummings, of Maryville, TN; and one grandchild. Donations may be made to the Micco Volunteer Ambulance Squad.

Walter R. Pryor

The funeral of Walter R. Pryor, 63, of 8140 126th St., Roseland, was held Wednesday,, Aug. 17, at the Strunk Funeral Home, in Sebastian. Mr. Pryor was owner and operator of Pryor's Used Cars, in Winter Beach, and he was an Indian River County resident for 52 years. He died Saturday, Aug. 13, at Sebastian River Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Mattie, of Roseland; four stepsons and step-daughters, Leonard Webb Jr., William M. Webb, Rosemary Smith and Rebecca Bussey, all of Vero Beach; a sister, Mabel F. Yates, of Sebastian; three brothers living out of state, and five step-grandchildren. Burial was in Winter Beach Cemetery.

Mary L. Riley

Mrs. Mary L. (Robert L.) Riley, 79,322 Valencia St., Sebastian, passed away Aug. 22 at Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne. She was born in Hammond, IL, July 21, 1904, and had resided in Melbourne for the past year. In addition to being a homemaker, Mrs. Riley was a professional conservationist and worked for many years in the Sebastian River Inlet Conservation Club. She is survived by one son, Robert A. Riley, of Port St. Lucie; three daughters, Lou Riley Fernandez, Melbourne, Rita Limbeek of Canada and Coleen R. Pullen, of Fayetteville, NC; also eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Visiting hours and services will beheld at the Pottinger and Son Funeral Home, Sebastian Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 7 p.m. to 8p.m. Interment will be in Lancaster, OH.

JOE E. EARMAN DIES AT AGE 82

Joe S. Earman, 82, an Indian River County pioneer and the man who was responsible for construction of the present high rise bridge across the Indian River at Wabasso, died Tuesday, Aug 30, at the Indian River Memorial Hospital.
A man of many accomplishments, and a civic leader throughout the state and local area, all of his adult life, Mr. Earman was chairman of the Florida Inland Navigational District when the old wooden Wabasso bridge was torn down and a new high rise bridge was constructed.
Mr. Earman told friends the signing of the papers concerning the construction of the bridge was a high point of his public service.
Another high point, as far as the north Indian River County area is concerned, came shortly after he was elected to the Navigational District in 1965. His first official act was to set aside the spoil area known as Pelican Island in perpetuity to the U.S. government. The action protected Pelican Island as a wildlife refuge. The island has been used as a nesting place by large numbers of pelicans throughout this area.
The Vero Beach resident wore many hats throughout his career. He served as chief of the state's Intangible Tax Division, and was a founder of the Indian River Citrus Bank, now the First Bankers of Indian River County.
He founded the Vero Beach Ice and Storage Co. and the Blue Crystal Bottled Water Co.
He also helped establish the Wildlife and Waterfowl District under the U.S. Department of the Interior, in Palm Beach County, now one of the largest wildlife refuges and water conservation areas in the country.
He was a citrus grower and farmer early in his career. He established the first packing house for citrus, in Indian River County. It is now operated as Packers of Indian River.
A memorial service was held Saturday, Sept. 3, at Trinity Episcopal Church, Vero.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth, of Vero Beach; two sons Joseph H. Earman, of Vero Beach, and William A. Earman, of Champaign, Ill.; a daughter, Georgia A. Russell, of Ashland, Ky.; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Friends may contribute to the pastor's discretionary fund of Trinity Church, 2338 Granada Av., in Vero Beach. Cox-Gifford-Romani Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.