Doreen Gaines, 45
OCALA — Doreen Gaines, 45, a homemaker, died Saturday, March 10, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
Ms. Gaines was a native of Blitchton. She was of Christian faith.
Survivors include her daughters, Kayla Lewis, Shandria Williams, Lynn Gaines and Lakivia Gaines, all of Ocala; son, Danterio Gaines, Ocala; sisters, Nadine McCoy, Cecilia Dozier and Kathy Kent, all of Ocala; brothers, Donald Gaines, Ocala and Raymond Gaines, Delaware; and eight grandchildren.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
William A. Hamp Jr., 79
INVERNESS — William A. Hamp Jr., 79, a retired police sergeant, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001.
native of Baltimore, he moved here from Reisterstown, Md., in 1972. Mr. Hamp retired from Baltimore County Police Force, after 20 years of service. He was a volunteer for Hospice of Citrus County, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, and Meals on Wheels of Inverness for 20 years. Mr. Hamp was named Citrus County's "Volunteer of the Year" in 1993.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Ethel S. Hamp, Inverness; sons, William A. Hamp III, Bonita Springs and Stephen J. Hamp, Boonton, N.J.; sister, Carolyn Morningstar, Taneytown, Md.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
John Holcombe, 31
GAINESVILLE — John Holcombe, 31, a technician at Shands, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at his home.
A native of Villa Rica, Ga., he moved to Gainesville from Belleview three years ago. Mr. Holcombe was a graduate of Lake Weir High School. He was Methodist.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Gloria Holcombe.
Survivors include his father, Harold Holcombe, Belleview; stepmother, Gail Holcombe, Belleview; sisters, Joy Zager, Duluth, Ga., Jody Duffey, Ocala, Lynda Miller, Orlando and Laura Harrison, Gainesville; and brother, Rick Harrison, Ocala.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution may be made to Epilepsy Society.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Fred G. Holmes, 83
SUMMERFIELD — Fred G. Holmes, 83, a retired citrus grove worker, died Monday, March 12, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Enterprise, Ala., he moved here from Leesburg in 1952. Mr. Holmes was Pentecostal.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 30 years, Daisy Holmes.
Survivors include his daughters, Barbara Budden and Jimmie Mason, both of Summerfield; son, Tony L. Holmes, Summerfield; sisters, June Clark and Minnie Ward, both of Sanford; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Harry E. Jones, 93
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Harry Elmer Jones, 93, a retired cargo claims manager for National Airlines, died Monday, March 12, 2001, in Union City, Ga.
A native of Elmhurst, N.Y., he moved to Fayetteville from Ocala in 2000. Mr. Jones was member of Knights of Columbus, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4209, and a founding member of Northeast Ocala Homeowners Association. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Mr. Jones was Catholic.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Jones.
Survivors include his son, Harry E. Jones Jr., Fayetteville; and stepsons, Bill Freeman, Lady Lake and Paul Freeman, Hendersonville, N.C.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Roberta R. Lyons, 64
BELLEVIEW — Roberta Ruth "Bobby" Lyons, 64, a homemaker, died Monday, March 12, 2001.
A native of New York City, she moved here from St. Petersburg in 1994. Miss Lyons was a member of Metropolitan Community Church of Trinity in Gainesville.
Survivors include her sons, Gerard Rubino, Sound Beach, N.Y., James Rubino, Sayville, N.Y., John Rubino, Spring Hill 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.
William M. McGehee, 101
DUNNELLON — William Marvin McGehee, 101, a retired farmer and foreman, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, in Williston.
Mr. McGehee was a native of Romeo. He retired from the bridge and building department of Florida East Coast Railroad. Mr. McGehee was a member of Romeo Baptist Church.
Survivors include his son, Gene McGehee, Newberry; daughter, Eliene Markham, Romeo; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Anne P. Miller, 93
OCALA — Anne Pauline Miller, 93, a retired receptionist for a doctor's office, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001.
A native of Mount Hope, N.J., she moved here from Dearborn, Mich., in 1970. Mrs. Miller was Jehovah's Witness.
She is survived by her sisters, Elizabeth Suhi and Helen Horvath, both of Allen Park, Mich.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Elizabeth Y. Neasman, 59
ANTHONY — Elizabeth Y. Neasman, 59, a retired public school educator, died Sunday, March 11, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Neasman was a native of Anthony. She was a member of Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her husband, General E. Neasman, Charlotte, N.C.; daughters, Trisha Neasman, Tampa, LaTawania Neasman, Wilmington, Del., Sylvia Bennett, Fort Benning, Ga.; son, Gerald Neasman, Peoria, Ill.; mother, Bessie Hamilton, Anthony; sisters, Ann Bennett, Ocala, Geraldine Wright, Denver and Loretta Thompson, Sparr; Wallace Baker Jr., Sparr and Curtis Hamilton, Denver; stepfather, Oscar Hamilton, Anthony; and eight grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Alonzo J. Ray, 65
BELLEVIEW — Alonzo J. "Lonnie" Ray, 65, a retired facilities manager for Centronics Corp., died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at his home.
A native of Millinocket, Maine, he moved here from St. Mary's Ga., in 2000. Mr. Ray was Methodist. He served in U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Karen L. Ray, Belleview; mother, Lorena M. Williams, Stonington, Maine; sons, Lonnie T. Ray, Deer Isle, Brian K. Ray, Epping, N.H., Mark A. Ray, Tyngsboro, Mass., and Scott A. Ray, Dover, N.H.; sisters, Eleanor Adkins, Alabama, Linda Bronzin, New York, Joanne Heanssler, Deer Isle, Beverly Oliver and Donna Robbins, both of Stonington; grandmother, Margaret Farmer, Deer Isle, Maine; brothers, Wilbur Ray, Alabama, Edgar Ray, Stonington, Bernie Ray, New York, Tom Williams, Bangor, Maine, Linwood Williams Jr., Massachusetts, Randy Williams, California; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
August E. Rossomando, 89
OCALA — August E. Rossomando, 89, a lithographer, died Monday, March 12, 2001, at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Pugliano, Italy, he moved here from Bronx, N.Y., 10 years ago. Mr. Rossomando was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Italian American Club, New York Club, and New Jersey Club.
Survivors include his wife, Concetta Rossomando, Ocala; daughter, Janet Rothstein, Scarsdale, N.Y.; stepson, Daniel Collora, Boca Raton; and two grandchildren.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge, Ocala, provided information.
Charles Simpson, 75
OCALA — Charles Simpson, 75, a retired self-employed 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, Ocala; sisters, Maxine Irwin, Knoxville, Tenn., and Odell Owensby, Martin, Tenn.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
