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Jacqueline Darlene "Jackie" Neely
Jacqueline Darlene "Jackie" Neely, age 70, died Sunday, April 29, 2001, at Raulerson Hospital. Mrs. Neely was born July 14, 1930, in Bowling Green, Ohio, to Paul Crawford and Fordyce Hutchinson. Although Jackie spent her entire life facing hardships, she did not complain or share her personal discomfort and pain. She kept a smile on her face, and was satisfied with simple pleasures. Jackie loved to be "impish" and make people smile by playing the clown. She required little to make her happy and babies made her smile. With her special loving gift for giving more than she received, Jackie brought joy and happiness to everyone, from aging Veterans, to newborn babies and their proud parents. Jackie loved Okeechobee and felt she belonged here. Many people befriended her, for she was a truly special person who touched the hearts of so many and special gratitude is extended to those who supported and cared for her during her many hospitalizations.
Survivors include: two daughters, Katherine Jean Lansdale and Elizabeth Ann Kipp; one son, William Kipp. As a mother, Jackie was fiercely loving, and raised her children to believe that they were the brightest, most beautiful children. She never allowed the words "I can't" to come out of her kid's mouths. In addition, she is also survived by her brothers, Richard, Jim and Bob Rager.
There will be no visitation or services.
In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of St. Lucie County, 106 Savanna Road, Fort Pierce, FL. 34948.
All arrangements are under the direction and care of the Buxton Funeral Home and Crematory.
Kathryn A. "Kae" Johnson
Kathryn A. "Kae" Johnson, age 61, of Okeechobee, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at Raulerson Hospital. Born October 30, 1939, in San Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Johnson had been a resident of Okeechobee for 23 years and was member of the North Okeechobee Church of God.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, Gary Don Johnson; one brother, Raymond M. Emerson; and two sisters, Isabel M. McConnell and Marian B. Emerson.
Survivors include: two daughters, Kellie Scalf and husband, David, and Samantha Johnson; one son, Gary D. Johnson, Jr.; and grandson, Wayne Patterson, all of Okeechobee; and sister, Jean Ellen Dixon of Albany, Ore.
Friends may call at the Buxton Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 2, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2001, at 11 a.m. at the North Okeechobee Church of God, 15949 N.W. 30th Terrace, with Reverend Noah Taylor, Pastor, officiating.
Interment to follow at the Basinger Cemetery.
All arrangements are under the direction and care of the Buxton Funeral Home and Crematory.
Larry Brockett
Larry Brockett, died Friday, April 27, 2001. Retired Coral Gables Chief and firefighter for over 36 years. A resident of Okeechobee, formerly of Miami.
Survivors include: his wife, Linda; daughters, Tammy Shore, Lawren Seider and Shelly Phillips; sons-in-laws, Mike, Greg and Paul; grandchildren, Dustin, Randall, Samantha, Olivia and Isabele; sisters, Margaret Shirley and Dorothy Vanostran.
Celebration of Life service will be Wednesday, May 2, at 1 p.m., at the Peace Lutheran Church in Okeechobee.
Donations may be used to Peace Lutheran Church, Larry Brockett Memorial Fund, 750 N.W. 23rd Lane., Okeechobee, Fla., 34974.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Aaron Cremation and Burial Service in Miramar.
John Harrington Mitchell
John Harrington Mitchell, age 63, of Okeechobee, died Friday, April 27, 2001, at Grace Health Care of Clewiston.
Born Oct. 19,1937, in Medford, Mass., Mr. Mitchell had been a resident of Okeechobee for 10 years.
Survivors include: his dear friend, Paula Baldi of Okeechobee; and, two nephews Brian Crouse and Kerry Crouse.
There will be no visitation or services.
All arrangements are under the direction and care of the Buxton Funeral Home and Crematory.
Francis Harold "Hal" Stratton
Francis Harold "Hal" Stratton, age 36, of Okeechobee, died Thursday, April 26, 2001, at St. Lucie Medical Center in Port St. Lucie. Born February 18, 1965, in Bryn Mawr, Pa., Mr. Stratton had been a resident of Okeechobee for 20 years. He attended the Dunklin Memorial Church, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, kitty cats and teddy bears. Hal will be sorely missed by his loving family, but he will continue to live on in the lives of five organ recipients through his unselfish gift of life.
Survivors include: his mother, Sue Neville, stepfather, Hubert Neville and brother, Danny Stratton, all of Okeechobee; uncles, Oscar Price , Ray Price and Timmy Price of Okeechobee; aunt, Muriel Lawley of Lantana; and a host of cousins.
A memorial service will be conducted at the Buxton Funeral Home on Monday, April 30, 2001, at 11 a.m. with Reverend Mike Brown, Pastor of Dunklin Memorial Church, officiating.
Interment will be in the Boynton Beach Memorial Park in Boynton Beach.
All arrangements are under the direction and care of Buxton Funeral Home and Crematory.
Carol Jean Chapman
Carol Jean Chapman, age 61, of Okeechobee, died Saturday, April 19, 2003, at her residence.
Born May 20, 1941, in Oswego, N.Y., Mrs. Chapman, formerly of upstate New York, had been a resident of Okeechobee since 1996.
Survivors include: her beloved husband of 17 years, Douglas Chapman of Okeechobee; three sons, Jeffrey (Ashley) Wilder and Greg Wilder of Fulton, N.Y. and Scott Wilder of Hannibal, N.Y.; three daughters, Beverly Wilder of Oneida, N.Y., Carol (Walter) Tyler of Hannibal, N.Y. and Vicky (Mark) Rushmore of Baldwinsville, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and all her loving friends at Butch's Fish Camp.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Okeechobee, P.O. Box 1548, Okeechobee, FL 34973.
All arrangements are under the direction and care of the Buxton Funeral Home and Crematory.
Angela Rene' Watson Freese
Angela Rene' Watson Freese, age 35, of Melbourne, died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at her residence.
She was born in Melbourne and had been a resident of Brevard county all her life. She graduated from Eau Gallie High School, Brevard Community College and was pursuing an environmental science degree at Rollins College. She worked at Kennedy Space Center and Lockheed and United Space Alliance for 16 years. She attended Calvary Chapel of Melbourne.
Survivors include: her parents, Ann and Wayne Watson of Melbourne; brother, Wayne (Marie) Watson, Jr.; nephew, Wayne (Trey) Watson III, all of Okeechobee; and grandfather, Randolph Hardy of New Smyrna Beach.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 3, at 11 a.m., at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 2800 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Rene's memory.
All arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Seawinds Funeral Home in Melbourne.
Robert Roma Thomas
Robert Roma Thomas, age 80, of Lakeport, died Monday, April 28, 2003, at Raulerson Hospital.
Mr. Thomas was born on April 25, 1923, in Alabama, the son of Sherman and Minnie Thomas. He had been a resident of Lakeport since 1967.
Survivors include: two sons, Larry Thomas of Pembroke Pines and Frank S. Thomas of Lakeport; two daughters, Bobbie Bauer of North Augusta, S.C. and LaDean Dye of Miami; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and his brother and sisters, Winston of Greenville, Ala., Louise and Ima of Pensacola, Elizabeth "Sis" and Margarite of Orlando.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 1, from 4 p.m. until funeral service time at 6 p.m., at the Buxton Funeral Home.
All arrangements have been under the direction and care of the Buxton Funeral Home and Crematory.
Betty J. Loudon
Betty J. Loudon, age 76, of Okeechobee, died Thursday, April 24, 2003, at Raulerson Hospital. Born July 27, 1926, in Wooster, Ohio, Mrs. Loudon had been a resident of Okeechobee 10 years. She was a member of the Eagles Club, VFW, American Legion Women's Auxiliary and Women of the Moose.
Survivors include: one daughter, Kathy J. Bermingham of Okeechobee; three grandchildren, Tony Farnsworth, Jr., his wife and three children of Lawton, Okla., Sherriann Kammerer, her husband and four children of Eugene, Ore. and Brian (Rhonda) Bermingham and their children, Little Brian, Brittney and Brandon, all of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
There will be no visitation or services.
In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Loudon's request was that all her beloved friends and family have a drink in her honor.
All arrangements are under the direction and care of the Buxton Funeral Home and Crematory.
Margaret Eileen Leary
Margaret Eileen Leary, age 63, of Okeechobee, died Friday, April 21, 2001. Born on Sept. 19, 1937, in Pottsville, Pa., Mrs. Leary was a salesperson for the Goodwill Industries, and affiliated with Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Survivors include: daughter, Michelle Rivera and husband, Simon of Okeechobee; sister, Jean Gretsky of Pottsville, Pa.; two brothers; Edward J. Kelly of Hershey, Pa., and Thomas J. Kelly of Metairie, La. and three grandchildren.
Visitation is on Wednesday, April 25, from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
If you wish, donations may be made to Hospice of Okeechobee, P.O. Box 1548, Okeechobee, Fla. 34973.
All arrangements are under the direction and care of the Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Richard Bert Murrish Sr.
Richard Bert Murrish Sr., age 62, of Clewiston, died Monday, April 23, 2001. Born in Rochester, Mich., Mr. Murrish had been a resident of Clewiston for 26 years. He was a retailer/owner of Ben Franklin Store for 25 years.
Survivors include: his wife, Patricia Murrish of Clewiston; son, Richard Bert Murrish Jr. of Clewiston; two daughters, Sandy Owens and Elaine Wood both of Clewiston; parents Val and Hellen Murrish of Okeechobee; two brothers, Bob Murrish of Pompano Beach and Bill Murrish of Okeechobee; two sisters, Mary Ellen Hilborne of Liburn, Ga., and Barbara Thomas of Okeechobee; and, four grandchildren, Lauren Owens, J. Matt Owens, Josh Clark and Aaron Murrish all of Clewiston.
Funeral services will be April 28, at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Clewiston with Reverend Ken Reaves officiating.
Interment will follow in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
Akin-Davis Funeral, P.A. in Clewiston is in charge of arrangements.
Susie M. Bohannan
Susie M. Bohannan, age 48, of Okeechobee, died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at Brandon Regional Hospital in Brandon. Born Dec. 1, 1954, Ms. Bohannan, formerly of Pahokee, had been a resident of Okeechobee for seven years.
Survivors include: her mother, Edith L. Bohannan of Okeechobee; two stepchildren, Elizabeth Hartwick and Ronnie Paige, Jr. of Tacoma, Wash.; three step grandchildren; three brothers, G.J. Henson of Pahokee, James Bohannan of Riverdale, Calif. and Roy Bohannan of Okeechobee; three sisters, Erline McCoy of Dover, Anna Lee Collins of Fort Myers and Martha Woodby of Fort Pierce; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Buxton Funeral Home on Monday, April 28, from 10 a.m. until funeral service time at 11 a.m. Rev. Danny Moore, Pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Pahokee, will officiate. Interment will follow in Port Mayaca Cemetery, Port Mayaca.
All arrangements are under the direction and care of the Buxton Funeral Home and Crematory.
George Augustus Garnsey, III
George Augustus Garnsey, III, age 77, of Okeechobee, died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at his residence. Born Oct. 25, 1925, in Utica, N.Y., Mr. Garnsey had been a resident of Okeechobee since 1973.
Preceded in death by: his wife, Ruth Garnsey; and sisters, Priscilla and Florence.
Survivors include: four sons, George A. Garnsey, IV, and John Garnsey of Las Vegas, Nev., Daniel (Jean) Garnsey of Port Salerno and Jeromy (Denise) Garnsey of Okeechobee; one daughter, Diane (Don) Agate of Las Vegas; eight grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren also survive him.
Friends may call on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. until funeral service time at 11 a.m., at the Buxton Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
All arrangements have been under the direction and care of the Buxton Funeral Home and Crematory.
