Mae R. Brack, 84
OCALA - Mae R. Brack, 84, a retired bookkeeper for Heritage Flowers, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, in Bushnell.
A native of Eatonton, Ga., she moved here 76 years ago. Mrs. Brack was a 75- year member of Wyomina Park Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Ann Brack Lawrence, Shrewsbury, Mass.; sons, Gene Brack, Blue Glass, Iowa, and Bill Brack, Bushnell; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Barney W. Brack.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Geraldine P. Breeden, 66
OCALA - Geraldine P. Breeden, 66, a caregiver, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at home.
A native of Charles Town, W.Va., she moved here in 1975. Mrs. Breeden was Baptist.
Survivors include her daughter, Debra Mulea, Ocala; sons, David W. Breeden, Georgia, Ronald L. Breeden and Allen J. Breeden, both of Ocala; sister, Charlene Weatherholtz, Charles Town; brothers, Dale Mills and Dickie Mills, both of Charles Town; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Mary H. Champagne, 70
DAYTON, Tenn. - Mary H. Champagne, 70, a former bookkeeper for the Silver Springs attraction, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004.
A native of Inglis, she was a longtime resident of Marion County. Mrs. Champagne was a member of Reddick Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Camille C. Bye, English, Ind.; sons, Henry E. Champagne Jr., Evensville, Tennessee, and Patrick T. Champagne, Fort McCoy; brother, George O'Neal, Jacksonville; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Champagne.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Josephine H. Dahlberg, 94
OCALA - Josephine Hazel Dahlberg, 94, a homemaker, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004.
A native of Madison, Conn., she moved here in 1983. Mrs. Dahlberg was a member of North Madison Congregational Church.
Survivors include her sons, Walter F. Dahlberg Jr., Madison, Roger E. Dahlberg, Lakeport, Calif., and Gerald A. Dahlberg, Ocala; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Charlotte M. Gruver, 86
OCALA - Charlotte Marie Gruver, 86, a retired educator for Iowa Public School System, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2004, at Legacy Hospice House.
A native of Packwood, Iowa, she moved here from Muscatine, Iowa, in 1991. Mrs. Gruver attended and played piano at Countryside Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Verl W. Gruver, Ocala; daughters, Suzanne Leib, Erie, Pa., and Mary Ziegenhorn, Ocala; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Countryside Presbyterian Church Music Department.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided information.
Kevin T. Hornberger, 32
OCALA - Kevin T. Hornberger, 32, a carpenter, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004.
A native of Endicott, N.Y., he moved here from Whitney Point, N.Y., 32 years ago. Mr. Hornberger was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Candy Hornberger, Ocala; daughter, Kayla Hornberger, Ocala; parents, Joan and Walter Hornberger, Ocala; brother, Scott Hornberger, Charleston, W.Va.; and sister, Tammy Houle, Ocala.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Frank T. Hill, 88
OCALA - Frank Thomas Hill, 88, a retired self-employed carpenter, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved here from Long Island, N.Y., in 1973.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Hill, Ocala; and son, Robert Hill, Silver Springs.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Frank Hunt, 67
SUMMERFIELD - Frank Hunt, 67, a retired mobile home builder, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, at home.
A native of Flemingsburg, Ky., he moved here from Washington Court House, Ohio, 32 years ago. Mr. Hunt was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Hunt, Summerfield; son, Tommy Hunt, Summerfield; daughter, Jeanette Hunt, Summerfield; and one grandchild.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview, provided information.
William B. Irby, 75
OCALA - William Bernard Irby, 75, a retired mill supervisor for Seminole Stores, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Palm Gardens of Ocala.
A native of Zenith, Ga., he moved here from Montezuma, Ga., in 1955. Mr. Irby was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Montezuma.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Catherine Irby, Ocala; daughters, Donna Williams, Montezuma, and Jennifer Gaver, Ocala; son, Keith Irby, Polk City; sister, Betty Nelson, Montezuma; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
William S. Lee, 56
CITRA - William S. Lee, 56, a self-employed metal fabricator, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004.
A native of Brooksville, he moved here from Clearwater in 1980. Mr. Lee was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Linda Lee, Citra; daughters, Deborah A. Lawson Surratt, Cedar Grove, N.C., Billie Jo Lee, Ocala, and Bertie V. Lee Miller, Bourbon, Mo.; brother, John Q. Lee, Perry; sister, Bertie V. Lee Hulett, Savannah, Ga.; and five grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Philip A. MacLaren Sr., 75
BEVERLY HILLS - Philip Arthur MacLaren Sr., 75, a retired corrections officer for the state of Massachusetts, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2004.
A native of Tewksbury, Mass., he moved here from Waterbury, Vt., in 1990. Mr. MacLaren was a member of a Masonic Lodge and was Seventh-day Adventist.
Survivors include his son, Philip A. MacLaren Jr., Epsom, N.H.; daughters, Gloria Clinton, Holliston, Mass., and Cynthia Weaver, Downington, Pa.; brother, Donald MacLaren, Massachusetts; sisters, Priscillia Blumenstock, Idaho, Pauline McClendon, Alabama, Willa Wolcott and Beverly Beckwith, both of Massachusetts; and seven grandchildren.
Hopper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Clara M. Nelson, 76
OCALA - Clara M. Nelson, 76, a homemaker, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004.
A native of Boydell, Ark., she moved here from Pine Bluff, Ark., in 1960. Mrs. Nelson was Protestant.
Survivors include her husband, David Nelson, Ocala; sons, David Nelson Jr., Jacksonville, and Don Nelson, Ocala; daughters, Sue Huffstetler, Shelby, N.C., Nancy Bictela, Cross City, and Melissa Nelson, Citra; brothers, William Lemley, Farmington, Ark., and Theodore Lemley, Warren, Ark.; sisters, Betty Sloan and Mary Curtis, both of Selma, Ark.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Zenaida Pais, 80
OCALA - Zenaida Pais, 80, a retired beautician, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Legacy Hospice House.
A native of San Turce, Puerto Rico, she moved here from Queens, N.Y., in 1978. Mrs. Pais was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church of Marion Oaks.
Survivors include her son, Jose L. DeJesus, Ocala; daughter, Wanda Cunningham, Ocala; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Fruto DeJesus and Jose Pais; and daughter, Haydee Ramos.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Red Cross.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided information.
Roberta E. Piasecki, 71
OCALA - Roberta Eugenia Piasecki, 71, a retired fashion store manager, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Vincennes, Ind., she moved here from Lake County in 1988. Mrs. Piasecki enjoyed reading.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Richard A. Piasecki, Ocala; daughters, Deborah P. Mercer, Ocala, and Kathy Gearon, New Mexico; son, Richard A. Piasecki Jr., Umatilla; sister, Delores Bushline, Ocala; brother, Charles A. Robbins, Ocala; and two grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided information.
Dwight B. Richards, 72
OCALA - Dwight B. Richards, 72, a retired corporate chief pilot, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004.
A native of Detroit, he moved here from Waynesboro, Pa., four years ago. Mr. Richards was a member and treasurer of First Church of Christ Scientist of Ocala, a member of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and a U.S. Navy aviator.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Richards, Ocala; daughter, Debra Tatnall, Norfolk, Mass.; son, Robert Richards, Ashburn, Va.; brother, Allen Richards, Peterborough, N.H.; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Church of Christ Scientist of Ocala.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Loretta M. Rogers, 82
REDDICK - Loretta Mae Rogers, 82, a retired treasurer for a sporting goods representative agency, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala.
A native of Dayton, Ohio, she moved here from St. Petersburg 43 years ago. Mrs. Rogers attended First United Methodist Church of Reddick.
Survivors include her husband, Lyman E. Rogers, Reddick; sons, Steven K. Rogers, Reddick, and Scot E. Rogers, Gainesville, Ga.; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to charity of choice.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Hyacinth A. Scarborough, 79
LINDON, Utah - Hyacinth A. Scarborough, 79, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at American Fork Hospital in Lindon, Utah.
A native of Savannah, Ga., she was a former longtime resident of Ocala.
Survivors include her sons, Robert Scarborough, Lindon, and Larry Scarborough, Radcliff, Ky.; daughter, June Bushong, Pleasantville, Tenn.; and five grandchildren.
Olpin Family Mortuary, Pleasant Grove, Utah, provided information.
John O. Yarbrough, 72
OCALA - John O. Yarbrough, 72, a retired troubleshooter for Marathon Oil, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at Legacy Hospice House.
A native of Little Rock, Ark., he moved here from Punta Gorda in 1995. Mr. Yarbrough was an active member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4209. He was Christian. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr. Yarbrough was a recipient of a silver star, unit citations and four bronze stars.
Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Jean Yarbrough, Ocala; daughter, Sharon Hamlin, Kingsland, Ga.; sister, Helen Freeman, Little Rock; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Heirs Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Glenna L. Wells, 76
OCALA - Glenna L. Wells, 76, a retired nurse's assistant, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2004.
A native of Grenada, she moved here from Brooklyn, N.Y., 21 years ago. Mrs. Wells was Episcopalian.
Survivors include her sons, Ralph Hargreaves, Brooklyn; daughters, Pamela Corriette, Valley Stream, N.Y., Cheryl Allen and Valerie Patterson, both of Brooklyn; brother, Leslie Wells, Ocala; sisters, Yoland Scott, Brooklyn, Arlene Wells, Miami, and Jennifer Woodruff, Grenada; and four grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
George R. Williams, 63
DUNNELLON - George "Bob" Robert Williams, 63, owner of G. Robert Williams Marine Repair, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Gainesville.
A native of Pennington Gap, Va., he moved here from Bokeelia in 1993. Mr. Williams was a U.S. Air Force veteran and was of Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Kathleen A. Williams, Dunnellon; sons, Jim D. Hart, Jacksonville, N.C., Robert F. Hart, Dunnellon, Richard L. Williams, Bradenton, and Robert S. Williams, Bonita; daughter, Becky Schenck, Punta Gorda; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his son, Mark W. Hart.
Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
Mary Barone, 90,
OCALA - Mary Barone, 90, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Rochester, N.Y., she moved here in 1995. Mrs. Barone was Catholic.
Survivors include her daughter, Jean Geppert, Ocala; sisters, Celia Arnone and Jean Scott, both of Rochester; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
William Cancro, 84
OCALA - William Cancro, 84, a retired business owner, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at New Horizon Rehabilitation Center.
A native of New York City, he moved here from Fort Lauderdale 32 years ago. Mr. Cancro was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Pearl Harbor Survivor Chapter No. 2, and a life member of Angelo Santos Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4781. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Goldie Cancro, Ocala; daughters, Jeanette Cancro, Fort Pierce and Linda Newman, Cummings, Ga.; and brother, Anthony Cancro, Bronx, N.Y.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Research.
Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River, provided information.
James B. Clark Sr., 88
OCALA - James B. Clark Sr., 88, a retired director of pharmacy for Munroe Regional Medical Center, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at Oakhurst Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of East St. Louis, Ill., he moved here from Atlanta in 1975. Mr. Clark was a member of Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church, Elks, and former grand knight of Knights of Columbus. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his son, James B. Clark Jr., Ocala; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Alina T. Clark.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cover Us Up Campaign for Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Carolyn L. Cribbs, 68
MORRISTON - Carolyn Louise Cribbs, 68, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at home.
A native of Alachua, she was a lifelong resident of North Central Florida. Mrs. Cribbs was a member First Baptist Church of Morriston.
Survivors include her daughters, Gail Kennedy, Bronson, Janey Markham, Dunnellon, Syble Mulkey, Ocala, Sharon Hudson and Donna K. Bradley, both of Morriston; sisters, Doris Baker and Iris Blitch, both of Williston; 17 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Knauff Funeral Home, Williston, provided information.
Martha L. Gaines, 61
WILLISTON - Martha Lee Gaines, 61, a homemaker, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 12004, at Nature Coast Hospital.
A native of Blitchton, she was a lifelong resident of Marion County. Mrs. Gaines was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Nathaniel Gaines Sr., Williston; daughter, Lillie Kelly, College Park, Ga.; sons, Nathaniel Gaines Jr., Gainesville, Robert L. Gaines and Ralph E. Gaines, both of Williston; brothers, Horace L. Chisholm, St. Augustine and Eugene Chisholm, St. Petersburg; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
