Lloyd W. Turner, 80
OCALA — Lloyd W. Turner, 80, a former city editor for the Star-Banner, died Friday, July 7, 2000.
A native of Alberta, Canada, he moved here from Halifax, Nova Scotia, 19 years ago. Mr. Turner was a member of First Prebyterian Church of Canada.
Survivors include his son, Richard Turner, Suwanee, Ga.; daughters, Judith Fine, Jacksonville and Lynda Gerlaugh, Topeka, Kan.; brother, Clarence Turner, Port Albern, British Columbia; sisters, Lillian Barrett, Alberta and Mildred Oliver, Red Bluff, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society provided information. The Ocala Star-Banner publishes news obituaries at no charge. Obituary information must be submitted by a funeral home or crematorium.
James Lee Dillon, 66
RICHMOND, Va. — James Lee Dillon, a corporate vice president for Media General Inc. and former publisher of Virginia Business magazine, died Saturday. He was 66.
Dillon joined Richmond Newspapers Inc., a company owned by Media General, in 1961. In 1965, he was appointed director of advertising, a position he held for eight years. He served concurrently as business manager in 1971 and 1972.
In 1973, Dillon was promoted to vice president and general manager and, four years later, assumed the position of corporate vice president.
Dillon was named vice president of Media General Business Communications Inc. and publisher of Virginia Business magazine in 1986.
Media General Inc. is a diversified communications company that owns the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Tampa Tribune, the Winston-Salem Journal, and 40 percent of The Denver Post. The company also has holdings in television and cable television stations.
He is survived by his wife, Rhoda T. Dillon, of Richmond; sons Christopher and Mark Dillon of Richmond, Thomas E. David of Greensboro, N.C., and R. Bryan David of Newport News; daughters Susan David Soueidan of Williamsburg and Elizabeth David Kurtz of Reston; and a brother, Louis Dillon, of Lynchburg.
Margaret L. Alexander, 48
BELLEVIEW — Margaret Lee Alexander, 48, a homemaker, died Monday, July 10, 2000, at the Ocala Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Alexander was a native of Ocala, and a lifelong resident of Marion County. She was a member of the Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas L. Alexander, Belleview; daughters, Stacy Riedle, Citra, and Reba Estes, Belleview; sons, Thomas S. Alexander, and Thomas S. Alexander II, both of Belleview; sisters, Blanche Stockman, Silver Springs, Georgia A. Cooley, and Doris Marshall, both of Citra; brothers, Hayward Brumbley, Ralph Brumbley, and Robert Brumbley, all of Ocala; and six grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home provided information.
Dorothy G. Clarke, 76
WINTER SPRINGS — Dorothy Grace Clarke, 76, a homemaker, died Monday, July 10, 2000.
Mrs. Clarke was a native of Meridian, Miss., and a resident of Winter Springs.
She was was preceded in death by her father, Robert A. Young, and her mother, Iva G. Young.
Survivors include her son, Rodney S. Clarke, Orlando; daughter, Sandra Clarke Marsh, Winter Springs, and Virginia G. Dickenson, Orlando; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Banfield Funeral Home provided information.
Judy C. Denmon, 41
EUREKA — Judy C. Denmon, 41, a paralegal, died Monday, July 10, 2000, at her home in Eureka.
A native of Fort Pierce, she moved here from Holly Hill in 1973. Mrs. Denmon was a member of the First Baptist Church of Eureka, and a member of the Interchurch Bowling League.
Survivors include her mother, Loretta Denmon; son, Joseph C. Simon; sisters, Sandra Damon, Kathy Bench, all of Eureka, and Debbie Trotter, Daytona Beach; and brother, Steve E. Denmon, Eureka.
Hiers Funeral Home provided information.
Mary E. Dooley, 87
INVERNESS — Mary E. Dooley, 87, a secretary of the U.S. government, died Monday, July 10, 2000.
A native of Roxbury, Mass., she moved here from Beverly Hills four years ago. Mrs. Dooley was Catholic. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Beverly Hills, Catholic Women's Club, and a member of the Widow and Widower's Club at the church.
Survivors include caregiver, Dee Tenner, of Inverness.
Fero Funeral Home provided information.
Mansell C. Giffin, 74
OCALA — Mansell Conway Giffin, 74, a retired firefighter, died Monday, July 10, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Cheshire, Ohio, he moved here from Mount Vernon, Ohio, 25 years ago. Mr. Giffin was Jehovah's Witness. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy W. Giffin, Ocala; mother, Ruth Giffin, Columbus, Ohio; sons, Don Dakan of Connecticut, and David Wells, Windover, Nev.; daughters, Linda Green, Mount Vernon, and Terry Wells, Ocala; 17 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
National Cremation Society provided information.
Charlotte Hoffman, 55
SUMMERFIELD — Charlotte Hoffman, 55, a retired automotive head controller, died Monday, July 10, 2000, at his home.
A native of New York City, she moved here from Cinnaminson, N.J., a year ago. Mrs. Hoffman was Catholic.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Hoffman; son, Dean Hoffman, both of Summerfield; sisters, Mary Cantlin, Reston, Va., Barbara Sanders, Staten Island, N.Y., and Evelyn Josewick, Wilmington, Del.; brother, John J. Opuda, Girardville, Pa.; and three grandchildren.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Robert Ohlson, 80
LAKELAND — Robert Ohlson, 80, a retired IBM employee, died Friday, June 23, 2000.
A native of Cleveland and former resident at Rainbow Springs Estates in Dunnellon, he moved here from Endicott, N.Y., 10 years ago. Mr. Ohlson was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, master mason of the Melrose Lodge in Ohio, and also a member of The Nile Shrine Temple in Taipei Taiwan. He was a volunteer for the AARP.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Ohlson, Lakeland; daughter, Karen Banks, Corpus Christi, Texas; sons, Roger Ohlson, Haddam, Conn., Mark Ohlson, Northboro, Mass., and Matthew Ohlson, North Canton, Ohio; sister, Betty Waldron, Toms River, N.J.; brother, Walter Ohlson, Amherst, N.H.; and five grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.
National Cremation Society of Tampa provided information.
Ruth S. Parker, 85
OCALA — Ruth S. Parker, 85, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 9, 2000, at Surrey Place of Lecanto.
A native of Greensboro, N.C., she moved here from Albuquerque, N.M., in 1994. Mrs. Parker was a Congregationalist.
Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Sennett K. Parker, and by her son, Robert C. Parker.
Survivors include her sons, William D. Parker, Ocala, and James R. Parker, Springfield, Va.; sister, Virginia Carter, Woodland Park, Colo.; brother, Herman D. Smith, Pineville N.C.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Bernice M. Parmerlee, 82
WILLISTON — Bernice Morton Parmerlee, 82, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 11, 2000.
Mrs. Parmerlee was a lifelong resident of Williston and Marion County. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, and the Ruth Sunday School Class.
Survivors include her sons, John Parmerlee and Louden Rampe, both of Williston; daughter, Patricia Parmerlee of Williston; sisters, Louise Ditty of Ocala, Elizabeth Eldridge of Williston and five grandchildren.
Knauff Funeral Home provided information.
Arthur C. Reese, 77
OCALA — Arthur Cummings Reese, 77, a retired sanitation engineer, died Monday, July 10, 2000, at his home.
A native of Warrenton, Ga., he moved here from Georgia in 1949. Mr. Reese was a member of the Wyomina Park Baptist Church, and the Ocala Moose Lodge. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was an employee of Libby-McNeill, and also worked for the city of Ocala.
Survivors include his former wife, Jadelle H. Stanford of Ocala; daughter, Kathryn Adams of Orlando; son, Arthur Charles Reese of Ocala; sisters, Marion Howell and Mary Kathryn Smith of Rincon, Ga., and one grandchild.
Hiers Funeral Home provided information.
Dorothy D. Roberts, 72
LECANTO — Dorothy D. Roberts, 72, a retired school teacher, died Sunday, July 9, 2000.
A native of Thomasville, Ga., she moved here from Miami 20 years ago. Mrs. Roberts was a member of the Beverly Hills First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph C. Roberts of Lecanto; sons John E. Roberts of Homosassa and Randall R. Roberts of Sumter County; daughter Linda M. Passmore of Orlando; brother, John N. Dukes of Belleview; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Beverly Hills Chapel-Hooper Funeral Home provided information.
James E. Vaughn, 79
CITRUS SPRINGS — James E. Vaughn, 79, a retired professional golfer, died Sunday, July 9, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Vaughn was a native of Indianapolis and has been a resident of Citrus Springs since 1981. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a 50-year member of the Professional Golf Association, past president of the Indiana Section of PGA in 1953 and he was also a member of former professional at Pleasant Run Golf Club, the Lake Shore Country Club and Maple Creek Country Club. He was an employee of Foxcliff Country Club after his retirement. Mr. Vaughn was the owner of Mooresville Golf Club.
Mr. Vaughn was preceded in death by his first wife, Elizabeth J. Vaughn.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Vaughn of Citrus Springs; sons, Jim Vaughn of Spring Hill and Steve Vaughn of Lafayette, Ind.; brother, Victor Vaughn of Indianapolis; sisters, Anna Roberts, Catherine Piercy, and Eileen Priest, all of Indianapolis; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Joyce F. Clauss, 84
OCALA — Joyce Florence Clauss, 84, a retired clothing presser, died Tuesday, July 11, 2000, at New Horizon Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Detroit, she moved here from Michigan in 1945. She was an employee of Silver Springs Sportswear.
Mrs. Clauss was preceded in death by her son Keith Goodman.
Survivors include her daughter, Edith Kirkland and son, Phillip Goodman, both of Ocala; brother, Harold Sleeman of Eastpointe, Mich.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Funeral Home provided information.
