Clifford J. Johnson, 81
OCALA — Clifford J. Johnson, 81, a retired hospital administrator, died Saturday, March 10, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Webster, S.D., he moved here from California in 1994. Mr. Johnson was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served in the U.S. Navy and Army during World War II. Mr. Johnson was Lutheran.
Survivors include his wife, Florence Johnson, Ocala; daughter, Norma Olson, Danbury, Wis.; son, James Johnson, Santa Rosa, Calif.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Roberta R. Lyons, 64
BELLEVIEW — Roberta "Bobby" Ruth Lyons, 64, a homemaker, died Monday, March 12, 2001.
A native of New York City, she moved here from St. Petersburg in 1994. Mrs. Lyons was a member of Metropolitan Community Church of the Trinity in Gainesville.
Survivors include her sons, Gerard Rubino, Sound Beach, N.Y., James Rubino, Sayville, N.Y., John Rubino, Springhill and Jessie Pruitt, Buffalo, N.Y.; daughter, Patricia Torres, Maryland, N.Y.; brother, James Dennison, Smithtown, N.Y.; and 10 grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Perry M. Osteen Jr., 60
ARCHER — Perry Malcolm Osteen Jr., 60, a mining supervisor for Florida Rock, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, in Gainesville.
A native of Florida, he moved to Archer from Otter Creek 15 years ago. Mr. Osteen was a member of Gulf Hammock Community Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
He was preceded in death by daughter, Jeannie Jerkins.
Survivors include his brother, Rupert Osteen, Reddington Shores; sister, Orine Karns, Anthony, Kathy Fiddia, Ocala and Fleeta Lentz, Douglas, Ga.; and one grandchild.
Knauff Funeral Home, Williston, provided information.
Cody L. Perry, infant
DUNNELLON —- Cody Levi Perry, an infant, died Saturday, March 10, 2001, in Gainesville.
Survivors include his parents, Chad and Karen Perry, Dunnellon; grandparents, Mary Perry, Summerfield, and Sue Hintze, Ocala; great-grandparents, Faye Josey, Floral City, and Ada M. Hintze, Dunnellon; brother, Cameron L. Perry, Dunnellon; and sister, Cera Perry, Dunnellon.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Paul R. Pruitt, 80
OCALA — Paul R. Pruitt, 80, a retired television and radio technician for Marion County School Board, died Monday, March 12, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Gray, Okla., he moved here from Oklahoma in 1936. Mr. Pruitt was a member of New Testament Baptist Church and Ocala Flying Model Club.
Survivors include his wife, Merlene Pruitt, Ocala; sons, Bruce Pruitt, Anthony, Steve Pruitt, Silver Springs, William Pruitt and Warren Bullard, both of Ocala; sister, Harriet Savage, Tavares; brothers, Charles Pruitt, Lufkin, Texas, Robert Pruitt, Searcy, Ark., and Frank Pruitt, Ocala; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Josephine Rowels, 93
OCALA — Josephine Rowels, 93, a homemaker, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at Ocala Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Georgia, she moved here 60 years ago. Mrs. Rowels was a member of New St. John Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son, Willie Green Jr., Ocala; daughter, Marilyn H. Wingo, Ocala; brother, David Redding, Albany, Ga.; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
John J. Schultz, 74
ORMOND BEACH — John J. Schultz, 74, a retired technicial service engineer for Dayco Corp., died Sunday, March 11, 2001, at his home.
A native of McKees Rocks, Pa., he moved to Ormond Beach from Ocala two years ago. Mr. Schultz was a member of Presbyterian Church, Loyal Order of Moose, Elks and American Legion. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mary Schultz, Ormond Beach; son, John C. Schultz, Pennsylvania; daughters, Gwyn Taylor, Vermont, Alyson Thurston, Massachusetts, Mary B. Estes, Missouri and Megan Brownell, Maine; and nine grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Daytona Beach, provided information.
Charles Simpson, 75
OCALA — Charles Simpson, 75, a retired caterer, died Monday, March 12, 2001.
A native of Weakly County, Tenn., he moved here from Chicago in 1982. Mr. Simpson was Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Simpson, Ocala; sons, Thomas Simpson, Ocala and Harold Simpson, Jonesville, N.C.; daughter, Reva Caputo, Knoxville, Tenn.; sisters, Maxine Irwin, Knoxville and Odell Owensby, Martin, Tenn.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Lucille H. Stout, 79
HERNANDO — Lucille H. Stout, 79, a retired secretary for E&B Malone Mattress, died Monday, March 12, 2001, in Ocala.
Mrs. Stout was a native of Jacksonville. She was a member of Hernando United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor B. Stout, who died Dec. 28, 1992.
Survivors include her sons, Charles Stout, West Palm Beach and Donald Stout, Hernando; daughters, Sharon Gutterman, Jacksonville and Donna Robbins, Falconer, N.Y.; brother, Alvin Spiller, Jamestown, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Audrey J. Sylvia, 70
BEVERLY HILLS — Audrey J. Sylvia, 70, a retired gun assembler for Colt Firearms, died Monday, March 12, 2001, in Crystal River.
A native of Spangler, Pa., she moved to Beverly Hills from Northford, Conn., 13 years ago. Mrs. Sylvia was Catholic.
Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Arthur Sylvia, Beverly Hills; son, William Bordeleau, Waterford, Conn.; daughter, Linda Cosgrover, Old Saybrook, Conn.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Isabelle C. Adams, 85
OCALA — Isabelle C. Adams, 85, a retired bookkeeper, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Homerville, Ohio, she moved here from Orlando in 1993.
Survivors include her daughters, Jackie Troy, Bethesda, Md., Carole Mace and Sandra Sprague, both of Ocala; sister, Elizabeth Morton, Orlando; stepson, James "Sonny" Adams, Lakeland; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Doris J. Bohlen, 63
SUMMERFIELD — Doris J. Bohlen, 63, a homemaker, died Thursday, March 8, 2001, at her home.
A native of Hillsboro, Ill., she moved here from Litchfield, Ill., in 2000.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John G. Bohlen.
Survivors include her daughters, Barbara Stilley, Fort Worth, Texas, and Beverly B. Hendrix, Illinois; sons, David Bohlen, Florida, Michael Bohlen, Kentucky, Gerald Bohlen and Daniel Bohlen, both of Illinois; sisters, Linda Chamberlin, Summerfield, Ida Morehouse, McHenry, Ill., and Peggy Schneider, Powell, Tenn.; brothers, Jerry L. Dudley, Nashville, Ill., Charles M. Morehouse, Pawnee, Ill., Lonnie Morehouse, Schaumburg, Ill, Robert Dudley and George H. Morehouse, both of Irving, Ill.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Perry Broom, 79
OCALA — Perry "Jack" Broom, 79, a retired construction electrician, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at Palm Garden of Ocala.
A native of Fort Benning, Ga., he moved here from Miami in 1984. Mr. Broom was a member of American Legion Post 284 and Electrician Union Local No. 349. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Broom was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret E. Broom, Ocala; daughters, Margaret R. Allegood, Clarksville, Tenn., and Kathleen L. Brown, Ocklawaha; brother, John R. Broom, Old Town; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Raymond J. Craig, 73
MORRISTON — Raymond Jay Craig, 73, a retired electronics and math teacher, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001.
A native of Scotland, Ill., he moved here from Titusville 20 years. Mr. Craig was a member of Morriston-Montbrook Volunteer Fire Department, Friends of Williston Library, Central Florida Peanut Festival Committee, and Rainbow River Garden Club. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, Air Force and Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Mignon Craig, Morriston; son, Richard E. Craig, Fort Lauderdale; stepsons, B.J. Ellison, Orlando and Thomas F. Ellison, Morriston; stepdaughters, Vicki Todd and D. Lynn Slaughter, both of Morriston; sister, Iris Waggaman, Chrisman, Ill.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Morriston-Montbrook Volunteer Fire Department, Friends of Williston Library or North Central Florida Hospice.
Knauff Funeral Home, Williston, provided information.
Doris L. Duncan, 67
JACKSONVILLE — Doris L. Duncan, 67, a retired business owner, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001.
A native of Lyons, Ga., she moved to Jacksonville in 1951. Mrs. Duncan owned and operated Five Points cocktail lounge.
Survivors include her husband, John P. Duncan, Jacksonville; son, John Duncan, Ocala; and sisters, Ann Webber, Jacksonville and Jacquelyn Holland, Florida.
Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, Orange Park, provided information.
