Eugene W. Brewster, 64
LEESBURG — Eugene Willard Brewster, 64, a truck driver, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000.
Mr. Brewster was a native of Corning, N.Y. He was a member of Valiant Air Command in Titusville and the Teamsters Union. Mr. Brewster was a U.S. Army veteran. He was Baptist.
Survivors include his daughter, Stacie Geen, Township, Mich.; mother and stepfather, Theresa and Herbert Timmerman, Tavares; brother, Douglas Timmerman, Leesburg; sister, Joan Campbell, Summerfield; and one grandchild.
Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg, provided information.
Ruth E. Brunner, 86
OCALA — Ruth E. Brunner, 86, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Dayton, Ohio, she moved here from Vandalia, Ohio, in 1971. Mrs. Brunner was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Brunner, Ocala; son, James Brunner, Centerville, Ohio; brother, Lawrence Laub, North Fort Myers; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce West Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Carrie Council, 96
OCALA — Carrie Council, 96, a homemaker, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at Greystone New Horizon Care Center.
A native of Santos, she was a lifelong resident of Marion County. Mrs. Council was a member of E.B. McCants Federation of Choirs 2, Neal Council Gospel Choir, Community Social Club of Santos and an active member of Little Chapel United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her brother, Velma Roscoe Council, Riviera Beach; and several nieces and nephews.
Chestnut Funeral Home, Gainesville, provided information.
Lawrence A. Elwood, 80
OCKLAWAHA — Lawrence A. Elwood, 80, a retired draftsman in the construction industry, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at his home.
A native of Hornell, N.Y., he moved here 27 years ago. Mr. Elwood was a member of United Methodist Church of Ocklawaha; American Legion Post 284; United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America; life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4493, Candler; Hornell Local No. 1681; and past president of Seneca and Vicinity District Council of Carpenters. He served in the U.S. Army and was a prisoner of war during World War II.
Survivors include his daughters, Sandy Graham, Ocklawaha, Dianne Evans, Kent, Wash., and Karen Sukow, Ocala; son, Larry Elwood, Tallahassee; nine grandchildren; and eight grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Errol L. Johnson, 47
OCALA — Errol Lloyd Johnson, 47, a biomedical engineer, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Jamaica, he moved here from Douglasville, Ga., 15 years ago. Mr. Johnson was a member of Shores Tabernacle of God. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Eliese Johnson; parents, Dorrett and Lloyd Johnson; son, Ivan Johnson Sr.; daughters, Alice Johnson, Melissa Johnson and Debbie Johnson, all of Ocala; brothers, Dwight Johnson, Rochester, N.Y., Septimus Johnson, Leoton Johnson and Raymond Johnson, all of Ocala; sisters, Joan Campbell, Port Charlotte, and Victoria Gray, Long Island, N.Y.; and three grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Edna C. Kelly, 8
OCALA — Edna Charlotte Kelly, 88, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000.
A native of Chicago, she moved here in 1973. Mrs. Kelly was Protestant.
Survivors include her son, Thomas Kelly, Palatine, Ill.; daughter, Susan P. Butler, Allen, Texas; sister, Geraldine Burke, Ocala; and three grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Alvin J. King, 51
GAINESVILLE — Alvin Jerome King, 51, a U.S. Postal Service carrier, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, at North Florida Regional Medical Center.
A native of Belleview, he moved to Gainesville 12 years ago. Mr. King was a member of Ramah Missionary Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Diane Jenkins-King, Gainesville; daughters, Quiana King, Ocala, and Aiyana King, Gainesville; sisters, Bettye Walker, Asbury Park, N.J., and Cynthia King, Ocala; brothers, Wallace King, William King, Leroy King and Tillman King Jr., all of Ocala; and one grandchild.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Irene C. Laboch, 73
OCALA — Irene C. Laboch, 73, an artist and a ceramics teacher, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., she moved here 27 years ago. Mrs. Laboch taught ceramics at Silver Springs Shores Community Center for 25 years. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Mrs. Laboch was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman J. Laboch.
Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Harrison, Fairfax, Va.; sons, Michael Laboch and John Laboch, both of Ocala; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Arch J. McLauchlin Jr., 79
CENTER HILL — Arch J. McLauchlin Jr., 79, a meat inspector for the state of Florida, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in Leesburg.
A native of Fairfield, he moved to Center Hill from Jacksonville 40 years ago. Mr. McLauchlin was a member of Center Hill Presbyterian Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his sons, A.J. McLauchlin, St. Petersburg, and Zach McLauchlin, Center Hill; daughter, Debbie McLauchlin Kruk, Statesboro, Ga.; and eight grandchildren.
Purcell Funeral Home, Bushnell, provided information.
Rettia J. Nelson, 62
OCALA — Rettia J. Nelson, 62, a homemaker, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Bainbridge, Ga., she moved here 50 years ago. Mrs. Nelson was a member of Mount Tabor African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her sons, Leroy Hester, Orlando, Ronnie Emanuel, Louis Nelson Jr. and Rev. Derek Smith, all of Ocala; daughter, Sandra Burch, Lowell; brothers, Ralph Emanuel and James Emanuel, both of Ocala; 21 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Naomi Schofield, 45
OCALA — Naomi Schofield, 45, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Miss Schofield was a native and a lifelong resident of Ocala.
Survivors include her mother, Ruth Mosley; sister, Jennifer Reddish; and her brothers, David Logan, Malone, Timothy Mosley, Hawthorne and Stephen Mosley, all of Ocala.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Claude Sparkman Jr., 84
OCALA — Claude Charles Sparkman Jr., 84, a retired sales manager for Pinellas Industries, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Waldo, he moved here from St. Petersburg in 1994. Mr. Sparkman was a fourth-generation timber and cattleman.
Survivors include his daughters, Margaret S. Posey, Gainesville, Ceci Guynn and Susu Sparkman, both of Ocala; son, Charlie Sparkman, Brooksville; seven grandchildren; and two great- granddaughters.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Herman Staley Jr., 70
OCALA — Herman Staley Jr., 70, a retired radiator technician, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, at Vencor Hospital in Green Cove Springs.
A native of Blackville, S.C., he moved here from South Carolina many years ago. Mr. Staley was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Staley, Ocala; son, Cedric Staley, Homosassa Springs; daughters, Connie Yates, Jacksonville, and Antonia Choice, New Mexico; sisters, Mary E. Willis, Jacksonville, Emily Turner, Bloomfield, Conn., Elvira Washington and Mary Rice, both of Ocala; brothers, Albert Staley, Sumter, S.C., Millard Staley and Asbury Staley, both of Ocala; seven grandchildren; and great-grandchild.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
George E. Steele, 70
INGLIS — George E. Steele, 70, retired president of an assistant living development company, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in Crystal River.
A native of Jacksonville, he was a longtime resident of Inglis. Mr. Steele was a member of Holy Faith Episcopal Church. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
He is survived by his son, Louis "Skip" Huch, Inglis.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Crystal F. Thar, 90
BRIDGMAN, Mich. — Crystal Fern Thar, 90, a waitress, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at Jordan's Nursing Home.
A native of Sweetser, Ind., she was a former winter resident of Ocala. Mrs. Thar retired from Whitcomb Hotel of Benton Harbor, Mich., after more than 43 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Julius Thar.
Survivors include her daughters, Marie Partridge and Barbara Hopkins, both of Eau Claire, Mich.; sisters, Eileen Aldrich, Tampa, and Marge Holmes, Bridgman; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Florin Funeral Services Inc., Benton Harbor, Mich., provided information.
