Robert Madison, 77
OCALA — Robert Madison, 77, a retired farmer, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000.
A native of Quitman, Ga., he moved here more than 60 years ago. Mr. Madison was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his sons, Leon Madison, Little Rock, Ark., Nathaniel Madison, Albuquerque, N.M., and Robert Madison Jr. and Kenny Madison, both of Ocala; daughters, Carlindean Hardy, Fort Knox, Ky., Evelyn Madison, Ocala, and Jean Madison, Belleview; brothers, Billy Madison, Albany, Ga., Charles Madison, Gainesville, Willie Madison, Iowa, and Kevin Madison, Ocala; sisters, Daisy Fleetain, Sarasota, Mary Marks and Gussie Walker, both of Alachua, Shirley Floyd and Maxine Madison, both of Ocala, and Betty Heflin and Edithy Teamer, both of Orlando; stepson, Joseph Mincy, Belleview; stepdaughter, Shirlena Starker, Pedro; 23 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Constance R. McWilliams, 53
DUNNELLON — Contance "Connie" Rae McWilliams, 53, a homemaker, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at her home.
A native of Des Moines, Iowa, she moved here in 1996. Mrs. McWilliams was Protestant.
Survivors include her daughters, Andrea Jamez, Ocala, and Helen Hall, Diana Lewiston, Ramona K. Graham and Jodie Anderson, all of Des Moines; brothers, John Rouse, Adair, Iowa, and Ronald Rouse, Des Moines; sisters, Patricia LeFleur, Adel, Iowa, and Shirley Kinney, Ann Bainter, Maryland Anderson and Diana Smith, all of Des Moines; grandmother, Nellie Cross, Des Moines; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Altman-Long Funeral Home, DeBary, provided information.
David L. Mills, 46
OCALA — David Lee Mills, 46, disabled, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Cincinnati, he moved here from Ohio six years ago. Mr. Mills was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Mills, Ocala; sons, Morani Felder and Marques Mills, both of Ocala; and daughter, Malaika Mills, Ocala.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Charles K. Nutter, 84
EXETER, N.H. — Charles K. Nutter, 84, retired, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, at his home.
A native of Haverhill, Mass., he moved to Exeter from Ocala in 1996. Mr. Nutter retired from the directors office of New Hampshire Sweepstakes Commission. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary E. Nutter.
Survivors include his sons, Richard F. Nutter, Exeter, and Charles K. Nutter Jr., Newburyport, Mass.; daughter, Maryann Pottle, Exeter; and four grandchildren.
Stockbridge Funeral Home, Exeter, N.H., provided information.
Joseph C. Pridgeon, 81
OCALA — Joseph Calvin "Jake" Pridgeon, 81, a retired carpenter, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at his home.
A native of Perry, he moved here from Hawthorne 33 years ago. Mr. Pridgeon was a member of Central Church of Christ in Ocala.
Survivors include his wife, Libby V. Pridgeon, Ocala; daughter, Barbara Cribbs, Hawthorne; sons, Kenneth L. "Lucky" Robinson, Citra, and Charles T. "Smokey" Robinson, Ocala; sisters, Myrle Dias, Dallas, Ione Parks, Jacksonville, Billie Matajka, Orlando, and Rachel Sheffield, Perry; brother, Kenneth Pridgeon, Dallas; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
L.C. Reddick, 52
DUNNELLON — L.C. Reddick, 52, a former truck driver, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at his home.
A native of Dunnellon, he was a former resident of Sebring.
Survivors include his wife, Lizzie M. Reddick, Dunnellon; children, Nekita Reddick, New Jersey, Yolanda Reddick, Orlando, and Reshea Reddick, Marcia Reddick and Reshad Reddick, all of Dunnellon; sisters, Mable Smith, Bertha Murphy, and Lucille Gunter, all of Dunnellon, and Alberta Jones, Annie L. Gunter, Linda Gunter and Doretha Gunter, all of Sebring; and brothers, Willie Reddick, Dunnellon, and Lewis Gunter Jr. and Jessie Gunter, both of Sebring.
Carnegie Funeral Home, Chiefland, provided information.
Ila B. Richardson, 102
RADCLIFF, Ky. — Ila Belle Johnson Richardson, 102, a homemaker, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, at North Health and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of North Carolina, she was a former longtime resident of Ocala. Mrs. Richardson was a member of Ocala Primitive Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Orville L. Richardson, a son, and two daughters.
Survivors include her sister, Ruby Barbour, Clinton, Md.; eight grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Frederick B. Stanton, 85
SUMMERFIELD — Frederick B. Stanton, 85, a retired parts manager for Western Auto, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at his home.
A native of Frankfort, Ind., he moved here from Ohio in 1945. Mr. Stanton served in the U.S. Merchant Marine. He was a member of Weirsdale Presbyterian Church; Scottish Rites, Ocala; and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his wife, Kouneta Stanton, Summerfield, and several nieces and nephews.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Janie Stewart, 113
OCALA — Janie Stewart, 113, a homemaker, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000.
A native of Quitman, Ga., she was a longtime resident of Ocala. Ms. Stewart was Baptist.
She is survived by her sister, Gertrude Carter, Ocala; and brother, John Coleman, Ocala.
Sellers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Raymond Walsh, 66
OCALA — Raymond Walsh, 66, a retired recreational vehicle salesman, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of New York City, he moved here from Long Island, N.Y., 30 years ago. Mr. Walsh was a member of Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church and Loyal Order of the Moose.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Walsh, Ocala; daughters, Cheryl Peters, Edgewater, and Debbie Davis, Daytona Beach; sons, Lee Swain and Todd Swain, both of Ocala; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Theodore A. Bewley Sr., 68
ORANGE SPRINGS — Theodore A. "Ted" Bewley Sr., 68, a retired captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Fort McCoy, he was a longtime resident of Marion County. Mr. Bewley was a member of Unity Baptist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars in Washington. Capt. Bewley served in the Marines during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He retired after 20 years of service.
He was preceded in death by a son, Daniel E. Bewley.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Rose M. Bewley, Orange Springs; daughters, Rose A. Larue, and Susan J. Seckinger, both of Fort McCoy; sons, John A. Wallace, Anthony, and Theodore A. Bewley Jr. and James M. Bewley Sr., both of Fort McCoy; sisters, Mary E. Counts, Anthony, and Martha Padgett and Ruby Mayne, both of Fort McCoy; brothers, Bob Bewley, Ocala, and R.J. Bewley, Bradenton; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Ray G. Gann, 73
WILLISTON — Ray G. Gann, 73, a former deputy state insurance commissioner, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2001, at his home.
A native of Mableton, Ga., he moved to Williston from Blitchton 14 years ago. Mr. Gann served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946; U.S. Marine Corps from 1946 to 1949; U.S. Coast Guard from 1949 to 1952; and U.S. Coast Guard Reserve from 1952 to 1955. Mr. Gann was the recipient of the following medals: American Theater, Pacific Theater, Good Conduct, Army of Occupation, World War II Service, and Victory. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church; former chairman of the Democratic Party in Pinellas County; and past vice president of the Holiday Isles Chamber of Commerce.
Survivors include his wife, Rose M. Gann, Williston; mother, Minnie McBerry, Huntsville, Ala.; son, Jeff Gann, East Lake Weir; daughters, Valerie Cox, Williston, and Julie Griffin, Keystone Heights; sisters, Betty Booth, Huntsville, Ala., and Mary Logue, Jackson, Ga.; and four grandchildren.
Knauff Funeral Home, Williston, provided information.
Furman T. Gilstrap, 84
DUNNELLON — Furman Thomas Gilstrap, 84, a retired business owner, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, at Crystal River Health and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Rosman, N.C., he moved here from Chattanooga, Tenn., in 1964. Mr. Gilstrap was owner and operator of Red's Welding Service for 30 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Dunnellon; a member of the Dunnellon Masonic Lodge; and former member of Loyal Order of the Moose in Palmetto. Mr. Gilstrap taught welding at Central Florida Community College and Withlacoochee Technical Institute.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Louise Gilstrap, Dunnellon; daughters, Alyce C. Cortez, Fayetteville, N.C., and SueAnne Gilstrap, Lecanto; brothers, Ross E. Gilstrap, Greenville, S.C., Ernest G. Gilstrap, Brevard, S.C., and Earle Gilstrap, Dunnellon; sisters, Edith Stewart, Liberty, S.C., Peggy Bolech, Homosassa Springs, and Jean Beard, Troutman, N.C.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Key Training Center.
Fero Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Carole J. Hennessy, 51
OCALA — Carole Janice Hennessy, 51, a psychotherapist, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., she moved here in 1986. Mrs. Hennessy was a member of National Association of Social Workers, Community Crisis Response Team, the board of directors of the Domestic Violence Center of Marion County, and the board of directors of the Professional Counseling Center of Marion County.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Hennessy, Ocala; mother, Lillian W. Havernick, Ocala; stepfather, William Havernick, Ocala; and brother, Richard Willert, Buffalo.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Lillian J. Mass, 86
BEVERLY HILLS — Lillian J. Mass, 86, a retired retail sales clerk, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, in Brooksville.
A native of Michigan, she moved here in 1983. Mrs. Mass was Catholic.
She is survived by her sister, Wanda Filipokski, Michigan.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
