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Robert E. Miller, Myakka
Robert E. Miller, 78, of Myakka City, died Sept. 10, 2002, at home.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 3904 Cortez Road W. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 3400 Cortez Road W. Entombment will be in Mansion Memorial Park in Ellenton.
Born in McDonald, Ohio, Mr. Miller came to Manatee County from Michigan in 1970. He was a building inspector for the city of Bradenton. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Iva; two stepdaughters, Betty Fredell of Flint, Mich., and Dona, of Ellenton; a sister, Betty Hass of Michigan; a brother, James C., of Ellenton; a halfbrother, William Furden of Grand Blan, Mich.; six grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Elizabeth Nollner, Sanford, Ocala
Elizabeth Nollner Sanford, 88, of Ocala and a former resident of Bradenton Beach, died Sept. 10, 2002, in Ocala Regional Medical Center.
There will be a memorial service at a later date in Alabama. Hiers Funeral Home in Ocala is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Mississippi, Mrs. Sanford is a former resident of Manatee County. She retired as a school teacher for Walker County school systems in Alabama. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Ocala. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas, of Silver Springs, and E. Donald, of Hawthorne; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Casimir Stark, Bradenton
Casimir "Casey" Stark, 95, of Bradenton, died Sept. 10, 2002, in Westminster Asbury Manor.
There will be no service. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238 or to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1220 15th St. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in France, Mr. Stark came to Manatee County from Federalsburg, Md., in 1978. He was a retired salesman for a commercial distribution wholesaler. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, both in Hurlock, Md. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Emma L. Strubble, Bradenton
Emma L. Strubble, 96, of Bradenton, died Sept. 9, 2002, in Tallahassee Community Hospital.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Mansion Memorial Park, 1400 36th Ave. E., Ellenton. Burial will be in Mansion Memorial Park. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, South Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Kingston Township, Mich., Mrs. Strubble came to Manatee County from Montgomery, Ala., in 1962. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Palma Sola Presbyterian Church of Bradenton.
Survivors include a son, Lawrence, of Tallahassee; a brother, Clifford Ryan of Maybank, Texas; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Myrl S. Allman, Bradenton
Myrl S. Allman, 98, of Bradenton, died Sept. 7, 2002, in Freedom Village Nursing Center.
There will be no service. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, South Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jane Lew, W.Va., Mrs. Allman came to Manatee County from Charleston, W.Va., in 1969. She was a former employee of B&O Railroad and the West Virginia Water Co. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church of Bradenton.
Survivors include four nieces, Lucille Miller of Bradenton, Carol Straley, Thaylia Disbennet, and Mary Martha Rudolph, all of Gahanna, Ohio; and a nephew, Scott Straley of Littleton, Colo.
Thomas L. Bancroft Jr., Bradenton
Thomas L. Bancroft Jr., 77, of Bradenton, died Sept. 7, 2002, at home.
Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2200 26th St. W. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, South Chapel, is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238, or to the South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in East Liverpool, Ohio, Mr. Bancroft came to Manatee County from St. Clair Shores, Mich., in 1978. He was the former owner of Spartan Building Supplies in Warren, Mich. He attended Trinity Lutheran Church. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Betty; a son, Thomas L. III, of Charlottesville, Va.; a sister, Patricia Birbeck of Vermont; a brother, C. Richard, of North Royalton, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Matthew T. Duffy Jr., Bradenton
Matthew T. Duffy Jr., 62, of Bradenton, died Sept. 8, 2002, at home.
Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Wednesday at Brown & Sons Funeral Home, 604 43rd St. W. Service will be 4 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Ken Sinclair officiating. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven in East Providence, R.I. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 600 U.S. 301 Blvd. W., Suite 136, Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Providence, R.I., Mr. Duffy came to Manatee County from Cranston, R.I., in 1990. He was a detective with the Cranston Police Department from 1966 to 1989 and the Bradenton Beach Police Department from 1990 to 2002. He was a member of Saints Peter & Paul the Apostles Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of International Brotherhood of Police Officers and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 14 in Cranston.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret; a daughter, Doreen A., of Cranston; two stepdaughters, Nina Bisceglia of Cranston, and Jenifer Bisceglia of Gainesville; three sons, Matthew T. III, of Boston, Kevin A. and Michael S., both of Cranston; two sisters, Rose Helen Barrie of Cranston, and Barbara Stanley of Warren, R.I.; and a grandchild.
Maurice D. Lineberry, Ellenton
Maurice D. Lineberry, 81, of Ellenton, died Sept. 7, 2002, in Hospice House in Palmetto.
Memorial service will be in Grand Blanc, Mich. at a later date. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, South Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Rector, Ark., Mr. Lineberry came to Manatee County from Grand Blanc, in 1980. He was retired from General Motors Buick Division. He was Episcopalian. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Cecelia; two daughters, Billie Jo Hooper of Durand, Mich., and Leanne Feher of Goodrich, Mich.; a son, John M., of St. Helen, Mich.; two sisters, Donna Covert and Dorothy Nordstrom, both of Grand Blanc; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Ann E. Palmer, Bradenton
Ann E. Palmer, 82, of Bradenton, died Sept. 8, 2002, in Greenbriar Nursing Center.
There will be no memorial service. The Good Earth Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Lee, Mass., Ms. Palmer came to Manatee County from there in 1953. She was a homemaker. She was Southern Baptist.
Survivors include a daughter, Terry L. Schmucker of Sarasota; two sons, Buster, of Bradenton, and Preston, of Coshocton, Ohio; a brother, Preston Clark of Windsor, Mass.; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Russel Rutledge, Bradenton
Russel "Jack" Rutledge, 79, of Bradenton, died Sept. 7, 2002, in Sunbridge Care & Rehab.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Homes, Manasota Chapel, 1221 53rd Ave. E. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. William J. Brock officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 1230 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota, Fla. 34239.
Born in Houghton, Mich., Mr. Rutledge came to Manatee County from Royal Oak, Mich., in 1953. He was the owner of Jack's Dry Cleaning for 20 years. He was Methodist. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot during World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include two daughters, Sally Stewart of Bradenton, and Patty Brown of Dallas; a brother, Roy, of Zephyrhills; and two children.
Robert G. Atchison, Bradenton
Robert G. Atchison, 52, of Bradenton, died Sept. 5, 2002, in Ruskin.
Visitation will be 3-9 p.m. Sunday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Homes, Manasota Chapel, 1221 53rd Ave. E. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Robert Glass officiating. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Born in Roseville, Mich., Mr. Atchison came to Manatee County from Harrison Township, Mich., in 1989. He was a special machinist at Dynax Inc. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Vera; a daughter, Natalie Wilder of Bradenton; a son, Robert G. II, of Germany; a sister, Sandra Koze of Michigan; and six grandchildren.
Charles Brooks Batten, Bradenton
Charles Brooks Batten, 68, of Bradenton, died Sept. 6, 2002, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Memorial service will be 7 p.m. Monday at 5618 Second Ave. Drive W., with the Rev. Donald Musin officiating. Ellenton Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Born in Raleigh, N.C., Mr. Batten came to Manatee County from Portsmouth, Va., in 1973. He was a plumber. He was Baptist. He served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans of Bradenton.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra; a daughter, Sandra A., of Dover; four sons, Michael and Wayne, both of Bradenton, Brooks, of Jackson, Ga., and Keith, of Port Charlotte; a brother, Edward, of Zephryhills; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
