Alphonso Stewart Sr., 52
OCALA — Alphonso Stewart Sr., 52, a retired correctional probation officer, died Wednesday, Jan,. 17, 2001.
A native of Leesburg, he moved to Ocala from Leesburg in 1990. Mr. Stewart Sr. was a member of Mount Zion A.M.E. Church.
Survivors include his wife, Felicia G. Stewart, Ocala; daughters, Tanya Haugabrook, Wildwood, Nicole Graves, Bowie, Md., and Shari Graham, Port Orange; sons, Alphonso Stewart Jr., Columbia, S.C., and Bryce Stewart, Ocala; mother, Ethel Blue, Leesburg; sisters, Lavern Rhome, Leesburg, Melva Blue, Leesburg, and Connie Monroe, Leesburg, Wanda Clay, St. Cloud, Marva Brown, Tavares, Willie M. Martin, Mount Dora; brothers, Harrell Stewart, Orlando, Dwayne Blue, Orlando, and Barry Shumpert, Mount Dora; and eight grandchildren.
Sellers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Sarah T. Welch, 83
OCALA — Sarah T. Welch, 83, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, at Surrey Place Convalescent Center.
A native of Tyler, Texas, she moved to Ocala from Georgia 45 years ago. Mrs. Welch was a member of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church; and Women's Missionary Society.
Survivors include her daughters, Mary L. Welch, Baxley, Ga., Elizabeth W. Oliver, Dunnellon, Evelyn W. Graham, St. Petersburg, Bonnie W. Hayes, Orlando; son, Luther Welch, Ocala; 28 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Ruth I. Woolf, 72
OCALA — Ruth I. Woolf, 72, a homemaker, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001.
A native of Youngstown, Ohio, she moved to Ocala from Ohio 12 years ago. Mrs. Woolf was a member of First Christian Church of Dunnellon; and Christian Women's Fellowship.
Survivors include her husband, William H. Woolf, Ocala; sons, Bradley Woolf, Milford, Texas, and Thomas Woolf, Youngstown; daughters, Kathleen Grecko, Youngstown, and Eileen Williams, Ocala; sister, Mary E. McClain, Ocala; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Clemente Funeral Home, Struthers, Ohio, provided information.
Paula Baez, 77
OCALA — Paula Baez, 77, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Puerto Rico, she moved to Ocala from New York four years ago. Mrs. Baez was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Maria R. Baez, Ozone Park, N.Y., Evelyn R. Baez; sons, Rafael Martinez, Reinardo Martinez, Herminio Martinez, and Alberto Baez, all of Ocala, Adolph Martinez, Brooklyn, N.Y., and William R. Baez, Ozone Park; and 18 grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Ronald T. Blass, 74
HERNANDO — Ronald Theodore Blass, 74, executive advertising owner and founder of Blass Communications, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to Hernando from Crystal River in 1992. Mr. Blass was a member of First United Methodist Church in Crystal River; Advisory Board for Industrial Development for Columbia County; Van Schaick Island Yacht Club; and Spartan Masonic Lodge No. 956 in New York. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Yvonne M. Blass, Hernando; son, Kenneth L. Blass, Old Chatham, N.Y.; daughters, Kathy A. Weiss, Old Chatham, Diane L. Miller, Surfside Beach, S.C.; half brother, Harold Blass, Freeport, N.Y.; and six grandchildren.
Hooper Beverly Hills Chapel Funeral Home provided information.
Michael W. Branson, 29
OCALA — Michael Wayne Branson, a framer for TL Cole Construction Co., died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001.
Mr. Branson was a native of Phoenix. He was a resident of Ocala.
Survivors include his wife, Penny L. Branson, Ocala; parents, Terry Branson, Colp, Ill., and Sara B. Branson, Chatman, Ill; sisters, Melissa K. Branson of Chatham, Melanie Jacques, Herrin, Ill. and Julie M. Poulin, Avondale, Ariz.; brothers, Richard D. Crowell, and Nicholas Ridgway, both of Springfield, Ill.
Staab Polk Memorial Home, Chatham, provided information.
Mary L. Cowan, 86
OCKLAWAHA — Mary L. Cowan, 86, a retired director of nursing for Port Huron General Hospital in Port Huron, Mich., died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001.
A native of Port Huron, she was a lifelong resident of Ocklawaha. Mrs. Cowan was a member of Fort King Presbyterian Church; and Ocala Art Group. She was a U.S. Army Nurse Corps captain during World War II.
Survivors include her sisters, Eleanor Cowan and Helen Riley, both of Ocklawaha.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Norman W. Derouin, 66
SILVER SPRINGS — Norman W. Derouin, 66, a retired steel industry machinist, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001.
A native of Waterbury, Conn., he moved to Silver Springs from Connecticut 11 years ago. Mr. Derouin was a member of Abiding Hope Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, Angela Derouin, Silver Springs; daughter, Gina Dubay, Johnston, R.I.; son, Don Dubay, Naugatuck, Conn.; sisters, Lucille Cherasulo, Anthony and Lorraine Mick, Southington, Conn.; brother, Walter Derouin, Southington; and three grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Abiding Hope Lutheran Church Organ Fund.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Margarine R. Hayes, 79
OCKLAWAHA — Margarine Ruth Hayes, 79, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at her home.
A native of Leesburg, and a lifelong resident of Leesburg, she was Baptist.
Survivors include her daughters, Gladys Lewis, Weirsdale, Johnnie M. Bothwell, Belleview, Linda D. Holland, Macon, Ga., Cynthia L. Hayes and Helen A. Welcome, both of Ocklawaha; sons, Jimmy L. Hayes, San Antonio, Texas, Jessie L .Hayes, Coleman, Gary E. Hayes, San Antonio, Texas and Tony Hayes, Ocklawaha; 19 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Edith H. Jones, 87
OCALA — Edith H. Jones, 87, a homemaker, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001, at Surrey Place Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Gulfport, Miss., she moved to Ocala from Mississippi 60 years ago. Mrs. Jones was Baptist. She was a member of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Helen Smith, Ocala and Tisha Lloyd, Daytona; and sister, Lucile Sims, Miami.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Sally F. LaVigne, 59
OCALA — Sally F. LaVigne, 59, a self-employed cleaning service woman, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001.
A native of Pinckneyville, Ill., she moved to Ocala from Detroit five years ago. Mrs. LaVigne was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ken LaVigne, Ocala; mother, Harriett Gaglione, Buffalo, N.Y.; daughter, Lisa Finn, Ocala; son, Joe LaVigne, Centerville, Ohio; and one grandchild.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Charles Lunday Jr., 83
OCALA — Charles Lunday Jr., 83, retired employee for Certified Grocers, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2001, at New Horizon Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Lunday was a native of Sparr. He was a deacon for 60 years for Antioch Baptist Church; member of Senior Choir; and Church Aid Society. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Mary Lunday, Sparr; and son, Clarence Manning, Sparr.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Norma A. May, 57
OCALA — Norma Adkins May, 57, an admissions clerk for Ocala Regional Medical Center, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at her home.
A native of Henderson, Ky., she moved to Ocala from Kentucky 40 years ago. Mrs. May was a member of Ocala Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Bob May, Ocala; mother, Cleona A. Wood, Ocala; daughter, Terri May, Ocala; son, Jon May, Winter Haven; brothers, Scotty Adkins, Ocala and Jack Adkins, Belleview.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Samuel T. Parker, 47
BELLEVIEW — Samuel T. Parker, 47, a truck driver for Andy's Waste Management, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001.
Mr. Parker was a native of Thomasville, Ga. He was a resident of Belleview. He was a member of Church of God in Christ.
Survivors include his mother, Lula M. Parker, Ocala; daughters, Inez Parker, Orange Park, Latresa M. Heflin, Belleview, Easie H. Parker, Ocala, and Lashanta Johnson, Tallahassee; son, Samuel Parker Jr., Belleview; brothers, Cleveland Parker, Ocala, Vernajor K. Parker, Ocala and William V. Parker, Orange Park.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Stanley N. Scott, 68
OCALA — Stanley N. Scott, 68, a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, at TimberRidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Scott was a native of Washington, D.C. Mr. Scott was Protestant. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Mr. Scott was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Lindsay Scott, in 1998.
Survivors include his companion of 16 years, Lori Greene, Dunnellon; daughter, Susan C. Main, Frederick, Md.; son, Steven N. Scott, Westminster, Md.; sister, Mary Tullis, Spring Hill; and two grandchildren.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
