Geneva Leek, 63
OCALA — Geneva Leek, 63, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Harrison County, Ky., she moved here from Lecanto in 1999. Mrs. Leek was Presbyterian.
Survivors include her husband, Jay W. Leek, Ocala; daughters, Marilynn Weis, Tavares, Debi Jakubcin, Oviedo, and Stacy DeSalvo, Bonita Springs; sons, James Leek, Tampa, Timothy DeCoursey, Wake Forest, N.C., Scott Leek, Castle Rock, Colo., and Roderick Leek, Ocala; sister, Dorothy Hanna, Cynthiana, Ky.; brothers, Donnie Adams, Mesa, Ariz., Bill Adams, Whittier, Calif., and Jimmy Adams, Orlando; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County or the American Cancer Society.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Reidar Lund, 78
BELLEVIEW — Reidar Lund, 78, a retired manager for General Tire, Akron, Ohio, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, in Summerfield.
A native of Oslo, Norway, he moved here from Lady Lake in 1987. Mr. Lund was a Norwegian Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, U. Rolande Brown, Belleview; daughters, Anna M. Rife, England, and Randi Brisco, Denver, Colo.; sister, Ann M. Sundvor, Oslo; and four grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Oda A. Mitchell, 89
HOMOSASSA — Oda Alene Mitchell, 89, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000.
A native of Independence County, Ark., she moved here from Flint, Mich., 22 years ago. Mrs. Mitchell was Protestant.
Mrs. Mitchell was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Mitchell, in 1985.
Survivors include her sons, Neil Cason and William Cason, both of Homosassa, Stanley Cason, Holiday, and Doyne Cason, Davison, Mich.; sisters, Emogene Wilkins, Batesville, Ark., Algene Coen, Denver, Faye Hartsough, South Bend, Ind., and Annie Smith, Bedford, Ind.; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa Chapel, provided information.
Beverly F. Richards, 74
OCALA — Beverly F. Richards, 74, a retired accountant, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000, at Life Care Center of Ocala.
A native of Detroit, she moved here from Toledo, Ohio. Mrs. Richards was a member of the Church of St. George, Anglican.
Survivors include her daughter, Dawn Richards, Ocala; sister, Joyce Belt, Mountain Home, Ark.; and brother, Daniel B. Perry, Franklin, N.C.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
A. M. Taylor Jr., 77
OCKLAWAHA — A. "Morrie" M. Taylor Jr., 77, a retired plumber, died Sept. 12, 2000, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
A native of Monroeville, Ind., he moved to Ocklawaha from Orlando 20 years ago. Mr. Taylor was a member of American Legion Post No. 420, Monroeville; life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8083, Belleview; former Shriner; member of the Masonic Blue Lodge and Plumbers Union No. 803, Orlando; and Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 4216, Ocala.
He was preceded in death by his son, Clyde R. Taylor.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou B. Taylor, Ocklawaha; daughter, Beverly Ann Little, Ocklawaha; brother, James E. Taylor, Fort Wayne, Ind.; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Belleview, provided information.
Alice M. Evans, 75
OCALA — Alice Mary Evans, 75, a retired medical secretary, died Tuesday, Nov., 14, 2000, at Estelle's Hospice House.
Mrs. Evans was a native of Whitesboro, N.Y.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Marianne.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond Evans, Ocala; sons, William Evans, Rome, N.Y., Robert Evans, Latham, N.Y., and Jeffrey Hesse, Sandwich, Mass.; daughter, Bevann Hesse, Calham, Colo.; sister, Gladys Hackney, Ocala; and 10 grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Terry L. Fletcher, 47
OCALA — Terry L. Fletcher, 47, an automobile painter and mechanic, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000.
A native of Kansas City, Mo., he moved here in 1999.
Survivors include his sons, Terry Fletcher Jr. and Daniel Fletcher, both of Kansas City, Mo.; brothers, Mickey Fletcher, Tampa, and Jimmy Fletcher, Summerfield; and sister, Christine Mullins, Summerfield.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Wayne M. Gibney, 23
WILDWOOD — Wayne Michael Gibney, 23, a construction worker, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000.
A native of Laconia, N.H., he moved here from Lawrence, Mass., in 1999. Mr. Gibney was Methodist.
Survivors include his grandparents, Patricia and George Gibney, Wildwood; and brother, Joseph Gibney, Ayer, Mass.
Banks-Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood, provided information.
Walter L. Kessler, 81
SUMMERFIELD — Walter L. Kessler, 81, a retired self-employed general contractor, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000, at his home.
A native of Larue, Pa., he moved here from York, Pa., in 1975. Mr. Kessler was a member of St. John Lutheran Church of Sunset Harbor and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Red Line, Pa. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He was preceded in death by a son, Eugene L. Kessler.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Martiena E. Kessler, Summerfield; sisters, Nettie Markle, Spring Grove, Pa., and Anna M. Mummert and Ethel Beck, both of Seven Valley, Pa.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Margaret M. Liscom, 83
DUNNELLON — Margaret May Liscom, 83, a homemaker, died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, at Surrey Place of Ocala.
A native of Marine City, Mich., she moved here from Port Huron, Mich., in 1982. Mrs. Liscom was a member of Veteran of Foreign Wars, Ladies Auxiliary, Port Huron. She was Methodist.
Survivors include her husband of 28 years, Ralph Liscom, Dunnellon; son, Frederick Cotrell, China, Mich.; daughter, Cynthia Lerrsenn, Fort Collins, Colo.; and three grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
Martine J. Parsowith, 59
OCALA — Martine J. Parsowith, 59, a manager for Toys R Us, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000, at her home.
A native of Manhattan, N.Y., she moved here from Levittown, N.Y., in 1994. Mrs. Parsowith was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church; and Bingo Committee and Friendship Club, both in On Top of the World.
Survivors include her husband, Victor J. Parsowith, Ocala; daughter, Linda Allen, Lindenhurst, N.Y.; son, Michael J. Parsowith, Farmingdale, N.Y.; and two grandsons.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge, Ocala, provided information.
Gladys M. Renfroe, 90
DUNNELLON — Gladys M. Renfroe, 90, a dietary aid, died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, at home under hospice care.
A native of Opp, Ala., she moved here from Apopka eight years ago. Mrs. Renfroe was Baptist. She enjoyed fishing, gardening and sewing.
Survivors include her daughters, C. Jennette Thomas and Joann Creamer, both of Dunnellon; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Citrus County.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Wanda J. Thompson, 72
INVERNESS — Wanda J. Thompson, 72, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, at her home.
A native of Middlesboro, Ky., she moved here from Monroe, Mich., in 1987. Mrs. Thompson was a member of Hernando Church of the Nazarene.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn "Bill" Thompson, who died on Aug. 12, 1995.
Survivors include her daughters, Terry McEachern, Monroe, Glenna Kay Thompson, Inverness, and Cindi Thompson, Floral City; brothers, Dolph Sharpe, Rainbow Springs, and William Sharpe and Thomas Sharpe, both of Monroe; sisters, Rhonda Cordosa, Miami, and Benadine Nadeau and Fay Cronk, both of Etawa, Tenn.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Mary May P. Wesley, 83
OCALA — Mary May P. Wesley, homemaker, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, in Yazoo City, Miss.
A native of Harrisville, Miss., she moved here from Oldsmar in 1951. She was a member of St. Mark's Methodist Church.
She is survived by her sisters, Mildred P. Arias, Eagle Lake, Miss., and Dororthy Sadler, Bentonia, Miss.; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Mark's Methodist Church.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
