Victor P. Hotz, 73
OCALA — Victor Paul Hotz, 73, a layout machinery worker, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Milwaukee, he moved here from Wisconsin in 1990. Mr. Hotz is a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, Marian G. Hotz, Ocala; daughters, Cathleen Verburgt, Cary, N.C., Linda Hotz, Kiel, Wis., and Karen Hotz, Fez, Morocco; brothers, Robert Hotz, New Berlin, Wis., Richard Hotz, Pewakee, Wis., and Frank Hotz, Franklin, Ky.; sisters, June Gorski, Arlene Schrammel, Patricia Roffers and Judy Roleret, all of Milwaukee; five grandchildren; and four great—grandchildren.
National Cremation Society of Fruitland Park provided information.
Mary E. Jones, 72
OCALA — Mary E. Jones, 72, a retired saleswoman of Gold and Diamond Center, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000.
A native of Birmingham, Ala., she moved to Ocala in 1953. Mrs. Jones was a volunteer at the Marion County Humane Society.
Survivors include her son, Joseph M. Van Yush, Ocala; brother, Herbert T. Boschung, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; sister, Jane B. Mitchell, Birmingham.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hospice.
National Cremation Society of Fruitland Park provided information.
Robert E. Miner, 77
BELLEVIEW — Robert "Bob" E. Miner, 77, a retail salesman, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Spencer, Iowa, he moved here from Tampa in 1951. Mr. Miner was a member of First Baptist Church.
He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Cora A. Miner, Belleview; sons, Kenneth W. Humphreys, Rockledge, Robert E. Miner Jr., Tempe, Ariz., William Miner and Richard Miner, both of Royal Oak, Mich.; brother, Dwayne Miner, Orange City; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Hiers Belleview Funeral home provided information.
James L. Morain, 72
SILVER SPRINGS — James L. Morain, 72, a retired accountant, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of El Dorado, Kan., he moved here from Oregon 30 years ago. Mr. Morain was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Mary R. Morain, Silver Springs; daughters, Pam Christ, Lakeland, Debbie Miller, Ocala, Sheila Trawick, California, Glynnis Fordham, Rose Holt and Carla Parker, all of Ocala; sons, Randy Morain, California, and Eugene Ryals Jr., Silver Springs; 24 grandchildren; and nine great—grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
James J. Pettersen, 81
OCALA — James John Pettersen, 81, a retired supervisor of American Airlines in New York, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved here from Barnegat, N.J., in 1988. Mr. Pettersen was a member of Joy Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, Esther Pettersen, Ocala; son, Raymond Pettersen, Paris, Ky.; and daughter, Karen Sposato, Cape Coral.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Earnest N. Scott, 56
LOWELL — Earnest Nathaniel Scott, 56, a sawman of Skyline Inc., died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Scott was a native and lifelong resident of Lowell. He was a member of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Scott, Lowell; sons, Christopher Scott, Lowell, and Curtis M. Vance, South Carolina; daughters, Bonny Scott, Ocala, Anissa Damon, Sparr, Glenda Wilkerson, Lowell; mother, Charlie M. Scott; father, Luther Scott Sr.; brothers, Leroy Scott, Luther Scott Jr. and Leo Scott, all of Lowell; sisters, Emma M. Howard, Reddick, Durthula Tyson, Patricia Scott and Earnestine Scott, all of Lowell; 13 grandchildren; and two great—grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Shirley A. H. Strohm, 75
OCALA — Shirley Ann H. Strohm, 75, died, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000.
A native of Long Island, N.Y., she moved to Ocala 22 years ago. Mrs. Strohm was an active member of Christian Presbyterian Church in Oceanside, N.Y., member of First Presbyterian Church in Huntington, N.Y., and First Presbyterian Church in Ocala. She was a member of Florida Thoroughbred Fillies.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Edward W. Strohm, Reddick; son, Edward W. Strohm III, Apopka; daughters, Sue A. Pietros, Sparr, Pamela Wettstein, Reddick, and Cynthia Shawley, Fairfield; sister, Jean Liardi, Ontario, Canada; and five grandchildren.
Roberts Downtown Chapel of Ocala provided information.
Clyde F. Truan Jr., 75
LECANTO — Clyde Franklin Truan Jr., 75, a retired lieutenant of Strongsville Police Department in Ohio, died
Monday, Aug. 14, 2000.
A native of Knoxville, Tenn., he moved here from Atlanta 35 years ago. Mr. Truan was a member of Strongsville Masonic Lodge 728, Scottish Rite, Yaarab Temple Shrine, Citrus Shrine Club, the American Legion, Blue Knight International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, and Clydes Auto Bowling Team. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife of three years, Hilda C. Truan, Lecanto; sons, Franklin Truan III, Atlanta, and Clifford Truan, Texas; daughter, Sue E. Bryant, Knoxville, Tenn.; stepdaughter, Jane Grannan, Lecanto; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and four great—grandchildren.
Inverness Chapel—Hooper Funeral Home provided information.
Carrie F. Wright, 81
REDDICK — Carrie Frazier Wright, 81, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Wright was a native of Morriston, and a lifelong resident of Marion County. She was a member of New Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Elijah Wright, Reddick; sons, Fuller Frazier, Alfred Frazier and Wardell Frazier, all of Reddick; daughters, Lavania F. Crum, St. Petersburg, Clydia M. Lee, Orange Lake, Mammie L. Latson, Ocala, and Mary C. Amica, Reddick; 20 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Lena I. Wynter, 82
OCALA — Lena I. Wynter, 82, a retired supervisor of Western Union, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, at her home.
A native of St. Andrews Parish, Jamaica, she moved here from Brooklyn, N.Y., 17 years ago. Mrs. Winter was a member of Silver Springs Shores Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her brother, Alvin Williams, Palm Bay; and sister, Edna M. Carter, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Roberts Downtown Chapel of Ocala provided information.
William A. Yates Sr., 96
BELLEVIEW — William A. Yates Sr., 96, a retired carpenter, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Fall River, Mass., he moved here from North Scituate, R.I., in 1978. Mr. Yates was Protestant. He was a member of Lake Weir Lions Club.
Mr. Yates was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Yates.
Survivors include his son, William Yates Jr., Belleview; sister, Ethel Cain, Pleasantville, N.J.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Hiers Belleview Funeral provided information.
Carmen C. Archer, 74
OCALA - Carmen C. Archer, 74, a real estate agent, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Archer was a native of Nanty-Glo, Pa., and moved to Florida from New Jersey in 1994. She was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church and Women's International Bowling Congress (WIBC). Mrs. Archer won the Monroe County 840 Classic Championship of WIBC. She was also a member of Young Democrats Club.
Survivors include her husband, Anthony F. Archer, Ocala; son, Christopher Archer, Fort Lauderdale; daughters, Karen Crawford, Tallahassee, and Janice Allen, Fort Lauderdale; sister, Joanne Fedorchik, East Stroudsburg, Pa.; and four grandchildren.
Mrs. Archer was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Archer.
National Cremation Society of Fruitland Park provided information.
Susan Dobbins, 82
OCALA - Susan Dobbins, 82, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000.
A native of New York City, she moved here from Miami 24 years ago. Mrs. Dobbins was Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, Tommie Dobbins, Ocala; sons, Ivan Dobbins, Ocala, and Ronald Dobbins, Longwood; daughters, Sally Wilson, Ocala, and Valerie Holt, North Miami; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Jennings Archway Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Catherine Edworthy, 76
DUNNELLON - Catherine Marie Edworthy, 76, a homemaker, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000.
A native of Indiana, Pa., she moved here from Margate in 1997. Ms. Edworthy was a member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church in Margate and attended Romeo Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Eric F. Edworthy, Dunnellon; sons, Dale Edworthy, Margate, John Edworthy, Coconut Creek, and Paul Edworthy, Dunnellon; daughters, Carol Pritchard, Margate, Diana Grossi, Dunnellon, and Susan Sullivan and Patricia Klein, both of Morriston; brothers, Kenneth Learn and Robert Learn, both of Tempe, Ariz.; sisters, Virginia Kenney, Knoxville, Tenn., and Donna Chancey, Akron, Ohio; 26 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Michael E. Farris, 35
SUMMERFIELD - Michael Edwin Farris, 35, an X-ray technician, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, at his home.
A native of Aiken, S.C., he moved here from San Diego this month. Mr. Farris was Catholic. He was a member of the San Diego Westside Lions Club. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his daughter, Teresa A. Farris, Summerfield; mother, Delores Farris, and father, Anthony Farris Jr., both of Summerfield; sisters, Cindy A. McKinney, Danville, W.Va., Shelley Preast, Gauley Bridge, W.Va., Christy A. Morello, Glen Mills, Pa., Wendy Mangold, Newark, Del., and Toni Lynn Miller, Summerfield; brothers, William Farris, Newark, and Jeffrey Farris, Summerfield.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County, Florida Lions Foundation for the Blind or Florida Lions Camp.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
