Lyle Kennon, 80
OCALA — Lyle Kennon, 80, a retired manager for Fernung and Williams Farm, died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Clay City, Ky., he moved here from Lexington, Ky. in 1960. Mr. Kennon served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was Baptist.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Brad.
Survivors include his wife, Georgia Kennon; son, Fran Clifton Kennon; daughters, Janet Namen and Margie Harward, all of Ocala; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Vincent LaPorte, 67
OCALA — Vincent LaPorte, 67, a retired custodian for Marion County Public Schools, died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Pleasantville, N.Y., he moved here from New Rochelle, N.Y., in 1991. Mr. LaPorte was a member of Tabernacle Assembly of God.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara T. LaPorte, Ocala; daughters, Melanie Clarke, Fraser, Mich., and Deborah Jaworski, Warren, Mich.; sons, Patrick Noble, Kingston, Jamaica, and Richard McGregor, New Rochelle; brother, Joe LaPorte, Port Orange; sister, Barbara Quantota, Brooklyn, N.Y.; and seven grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings-Archway Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Mary L. Payton, 63
MICANOPY — Mary Lize Payton, 63, a self-employed child care giver, died Friday, Oct. 27, 2000, in Gainesville.
Mrs. Payton was a native and a lifelong resident of Micanopy. She was Baptist.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Diana Payton-Beard.
Survivors include her husband, Wesley Payton Jr.; daughter, Shirley Payton; son, Wesley E. Payton Sr., all of Micanopy; sisters, Geraldine Miller, Micanopy and Gloria Buggs and Dalphine Galloway, both of Houston; and brothers, Burnett Patterson Jr., Eugene Patterson, Robert Lee Patterson and Talmar Patterson, all of Micanopy.
Sellers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Raymond H. Pioch, 81
OCALA — Raymond H. Pioch, 81, a retired pension clerk, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000.
A native of Detroit, he moved here from Royal Oak, Mich. in 1976. Mr. Pioch retired from Chrysler Corp. in Detroit, after 39 years of service. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and the American Legion. Mr. Pioch was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Pioch, Ocala; sons, Richard Pioch, Sterling Heights, Mich., Dale Pioch, Royal Oak and Bradley Pioch, New Baltimore, Mich.; daughter, Cindy McClellan, Royal Oak; sister, Ruth Downey, Ocala; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Mary L. Skinner, 71
OCALA — Mary Louise Stewart Skinner, 71, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Elkmont, Ala., she moved here from Kentucky in 1955. Mrs. Skinner was a member of First Christian Church of Ocala.
She was preceded in death by her husband, T.C. Skinner.
Survivors include her daughters, Paula Skinner Hahn, Olathe, Kan., and Kay Skinner Ringgold, Ocala; son, John L. Skinner, Ocala; brother, Charles Stewart; three grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings-Archway Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Albert Tuggerson, 49
CITRA — Albert Tuggerson, 49, died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Tuggerson was a native and a lifelong resident of Citra. He was a member of New Hope Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy T. Tuggerson; son, Albert Tuggerson Jr.; daughters, Chrystal Tuggerson and Ellen Tuggerson, all of Citra; sisters, Bettye L. Elmore, Miami, Priscilla Cabarris, Citra, the Rev. Barbara Tuggerson, Bertha Durden and Alfreada Hermon, all of Ocala; brothers, Abraham Williams Jr., and Alvin Tuggerson, both of Ocala; and two grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Maxine U. Vernon, 66
SALT SPRINGS — Maxine Underwood Vernon, 66, a manager of a delicatessen, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000.
A native of Madison, she moved here from Jacksonville in 1986. Mrs. Vernon was a member of Hartville Baptist Church, Jacksonville and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, Salt Springs.
Survivors include her husband, James Vernon, Salt Springs; son, John L. Dryden, Dunnellon; daughter, Charlotte Rodman, Middleburg; sisters, Alice Humphrey, Madison, and Ethel Barefoot, Columbus, Ga.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Beggs Funeral Home, Madison, provided information.
Ruby L. Yager, 84
OCALA — Ruby Louise Yager, 84, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Twin Township, Ohio, she moved here from Oakfield, N.Y., in 1991. Mrs. Yager was a member of St. James Episcopal Church, Batavia, N.Y.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Yager; and twin grandsons, Gerald and Gary.
Survivors include her daughter, Judy E. Moore, Ocala; sister, Mary Jean Sheehan, Southfield, Mich.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a nephew.
Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
David B. Blaine, 63
OCALA — David Bernard Blaine, 63, a retired shift supervisor for Libby-Owens-Ford in Naplate, Ill., died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville.
A native of Marseilles, Ill., he moved here from Utica, Ill., in 1997. Mr. Blaine was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Mary Ann Blaine, Ocala; daughters, Brenda Backos, Ottawa, Ill., and Gloria Maltas and Michele Rehor, both of Utica; sons, Randolph Blaine, Jacksonville, and Mark Blaine, Chicago; brother, John Blaine, Watertown, Ohio; and 11 grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Alex Bradley, 80
SILVER SPRINGS — Alex Bradley, 80, a retired gardener for Silver Springs attraction, died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000.
A native of Sylvania, Ga., he moved here from Georgia.
Survivors include his wife, Georgia Bradley, Silver Springs; daughter, Tasha Bradley, Ocala; sister, Sheveilla Ware, Ocala; and mother, Lula Freeman, Silver Springs.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Irvin C. Charter, 91
OCALA — Irvin C. Charter, 91, a retired farmer, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation for Coventry.
A native of Lake Benton, Minn., he moved here 35 years ago. Mr. Charter was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bertha; and daughter, Caryl Anderson.
Survivors include his daughter, Connie Blackburn, Ocala; sons, Curtis A. Charter, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Russell L. Charter, Ocala; sisters, Frances Hanson, Lake Benton, Mildred Hanford, Bakersville, N.C., and Joyce Peterson, Sioux Falls, S.D.; and 12 grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Joe Grabiec, 74
OCALA — Joe Grabiec, 74, a retired salesman for Borden Food Corp., died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at his home.
Mr. Grabiec was a native of Bridgeport, Conn. He was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Grabiec, Ocala; daughter, Theresa Napoli, Milford, Conn.; son, Joseph A. Grabiec Jr., Trumbull, Conn.; sisters, Ethel Creseski, Bridgeport, Agnes Sienkiewicz, Stratford, Conn., and Frances Napoli, Westin; and four grandchildren.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Ruth W. Johns, 89
OCALA — Ruth Wood Johns, 89, retired owner and operator of Ocala Laundry and Cleaners, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at her home.
A native of Meriwether County, Ga., she moved here from Jacksonville. Mrs. Johns was a former pastor's secretary and an active member of First Baptist Church of Ocala, and past president of Pilot Club of Ocala.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Louie James Johns; and sons, Jerry Wayne Johns and Victor Randall Johns.
Survivors include her daughters, Pamela Johns Miller, Jan Johns and Linda Johns, all of Ocala; sister, Opal Moore, Williston; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to First Baptist Church.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Miguel Medina, 84
OCALA — Miguel Medina, 84, a self-employed importer-exporter, died Tuesday, Oct. 31, at his home.
A native of Bucaramanga, Colombia., he moved to Ocala in 1970 from New York. Mr. Medina was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. He was a veteran of the Colombian Navy.
He was preceded in death by a son, Ricardo Medina; and a daughter, Patricia Medina.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Medina, Ocala; daughters, Miriam Roderman, Ridgefield, Conn., and Pamela Medina, Winter Park; sons, Ivan Medina, Ocala, Alex Medina, Baltimore, Gustavo Medina, Jamaica, N.Y., and Ronald Medina, Boston; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
