Axie Rhodus, 80
OCALA — Axie Rhodus, 80, a homemaker, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at Life Care Center of Ocala.
A native of Georgetown, Ky., she moved here in 1975.
Survivors include her daughters, Louise Tegenkamp, Pensacola, and Lois Baute, Ocala; sister, Katherine Parker, Pinellas Park; brothers, Albert Smith, Cynthiana, Ky., and Joe Smith, Dunnellon; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Blount, Curry and Roel Funeral Home, St. Petersburg, provided information.
Ethel M. Sexton, 86
HOMOSASSA — Ethel M. Sexton, 86, a retired office worker, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, in Crystal River.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., she moved here 21 years ago. Mrs. Sexton was Protestant.
Survivors include her husband, John A. Sexton, Homosassa; sons, Lee C. Sexton, Fillmore, N.Y., and Dale J. Sexton, San Francisco; brothers, Gerald Baumler, Fort Myers, and Kenneth Baumler, Orlando; sister, Carol Baumler, Homosassa; and two grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa, provided information.
Salvatore Spoto, 89
BEVERLY HILLS — Salvatore Spoto, 89, a retiree of Singer Sewing Co., died Thursday, June 21, 2001, in Crystal River.
A native of Garfield, N.J., he moved here from Hallandale four years ago. Mr. Spoto was a member of Knights of Columbus Council No. 253, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and served as captain of the Elizabeth, N.J., police reserve.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie C. Spoto, who died on March 10, 1984.
Survivors include his son, Joseph Spoto, Beverly Hills; daughter, Jean Triola, Jackson, N.J.; brothers, Joseph Spoto, Miami, James Spoto, Wallington, N.J., and Charles Spoto, Kingman, Ariz.; sisters, Pauline Belli, Clifton, N.J., Anna Fippilli and Josephine Roselli, both of Garfield; and eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Joseph R. Wahl, 53
BELLEVIEW — Joseph R. Wahl, 53, a laborer, died Thursday, June 21, 2001.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved here from Long Island, N.Y., in 2000. Mr. Wahl was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa Wahl, Belleview; sons, Joseph G. Wahl, Long Island, and Rocco M. Wahl, Jacksonville, N.C.; daughter, Jamie M. Wahl, Long Island; mother, Veronica Wahl, Long Island; brothers, Larry Wahl, Gary Wahl and Kenny Wahl, all of Long Island; sister, Veronica Wahl, Long Island; and two grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Doris Wolfe, 78
OCALA — Doris Wolfe, 78, a homemaker, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001.
A native of Quincy, Mass., she moved here from Clearwater in 1997. Mrs. Wolfe was a member of Stitch Witch Quilters.
Survivors include her husband, Percy Wolfe, Ocala; son, William A. Wolfe, Atlanta; daughter, Jacquelyn Herrero, Belleair; brother, George Lundquist, Saratoga, Calif.; and sister, Frances Day, Virginia.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Archie F. Woods, 79
OCALA — Archie F. Woods, 79, an electrical contractor for Woods Electric Co., died Friday, June 22, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Alberta, Canada, he moved here from Pinckney, Mich., 11 years ago. Mr. Woods was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 112, Scottish Rite Bodies and Moslem Shrine Temple.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Woods.
Survivors include his daughters, Rose Chaivre, Houston, Marilyn Dear, Traverse City, Mich., Christal Woods, Plymouth, Mich., Elaine Woods and Della Cieciek, both of Whitmore Lake, Mich.; sons, Robert Woods, Whitmore Lake, and James Strelecki, Royal Oak, Mich.; sister, Elsie Waszkiewicz, Wuakesha, Wis.; brothers, Edward Woods, Mikado, Mich., Henry Woods, Hale, Mich., Arnold Woods, Antigo, Wis.; companion, Jeanette Eatmon, Ocala; 29 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners' Children Hospital.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Grace Anderson, 95
CRYSTAL RIVER — Grace Muriel Anderson, 95, died Friday, June 22, 2001 at Cypress Cove Care Center.
Mrs. Anderson was a native of Hammond, Ind., and moved here from Tampa two years ago. She was Protestant.
Survivors include her daughters, Carol A. McNally, Crystal River, and Jean S. Morrison, Portland, Ore.; son, William W. Anderson, Minnetonka, Minn.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Brown Funeral Home of Crystal River provided information.
Maxine Batson, 59
LORIDA — Maxine W. Batson, 59, a nursery worker, died Tuesday, June 19, 2001.
Mrs. Batson was a native of Wildwood and a former resident of Sparr. She was Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, Doyle Batson, Lorida; sons, David Batson, Ocala, Darryl Batson, Orange Lake, and Daniel Batson and Dennis Batson, both of Sparr; daughter, Rachel Batson, Sparr; brothers, Lloyd Aaron Waters Jr., Ellabelle, Ga., and Gerald Waters, Fruitland Park; sisters, Margaret Johnson, Sumterville, and Joann Grisson, New Smyrna Beach; and two grandchildren.
Roberts-Jennings Funeral Home, Archway Chapel, provided information.
Rose Bonomo, 81
OCALA — Rose M. Bonomo, 81, a homemaker, died Saturday, June 23, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Bonomo was a native of New York City and came here from Plainview, N.Y., 30 years ago. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Candler.
Survivors include her sons, Vince Bonomo, Ocala, and Joseph Bonomo, Las Vegas; and daughter, Christina Montaruli, Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Homes, Bruce Chapel East, provided information.
Lawrence Kilpatrick, 82
FRUITLAND PARK — Lawrence Elbon Kilpatrick, 82, owner and operator of Kilpatrick Well Drilling for 63 years, died on Saturday, June 23, 2001.
Mr. Kilpatrick was a native of Huntsville, Ala. He was a member of Ocklawaha Church of Christ, where he served as lay minister for 49 years.
Survivors include his wife, Constance Kilpatrick, Fruitland Park; son, Marlin Kilpatrick, Fruitland Park; daughters, Sharon Williams, Huntsville, Ala., Loraine daSilva, Fruitland Park, Delphine Mason, Quitman, Ga., and Verlene Paulk, Ocala; sister, Louise Hillhouse, Fruitland Park; 13 grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren.
Beyers Funeral Home of Leesburg provided information.
Rachel Lewis, 80
ST. AUGUSTINE — Rachel Varnum Lewis, 80, a homemaker, died Friday, June 22, 2001, at Flagler Hospital.
Mrs. Lewis was a native of Warsaw and was a former resident of Oxford. She worked for a laundry and a taxi company. Mrs. Lewis was a member of the New Life Christian Assembly.
Survivors include her sons, Arren D. Dorman, Ocala, and Roscoe Lewis Jr., St. Augustine; daughters, Nelda JoAn Spires, Ocala, Vivian Pacetti, Bonnie Rackliff, and Diane Higginbotham, all of St. Augustine; 17 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren.
A son, John Bethel Dorman, preceded Mrs. Lewis in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to the New Life Assembly Building Fund, 575 Big Oak Road, St. Augustine, FL, 32095.
Kotrady-Hudgins-Croyle Funeral Home of St. Augustine provided information.
Eugene Prince, 80
OCALA — Eugene Victor Prince, 80, a professor at Centenary College in Hackettstown, N.J., died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Prince was a native of Elizabeth, N.J., and came here 10 years ago from Hackettstown, N.J. He was a graduate of Indiana University and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Prince belonged to the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his brother, Robert Prince, Miami Beach.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Frances Reagan, 79
OCALA — Frances J. Reagan, 79, a homemaker, died Friday, June 22, 2001, at Life Care Center.
Mrs. Reagan was a native of Weaverville, N.C., and came here from Bryson City, N.C., 50 years ago.
Survivors include her husband, Wallace W. Reagan, Ocala; sons, Ronald Kenneth Reagan, Dunnellon, and Jerry W. Reagan Sr. and Wallace W. Reagan III, both of Bryson City; daughters, Shirley Nichols and Ezalee Soldano, Dunnellon, and JoAnn Connelly and Frances Reagan, both of Ocala; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Leroy Terrell, 75
FORT McCOY — Leroy Terrell, 75, a district manager for Clay Electric Cooperative, died Thursday, June 21, 2001 at Palatka Health Care Center.
Mr. Terrell was a native of Hawthorne. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He retired from Clay Electric Cooperative after 42 years of service. Mr. Terrell was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10208 in Salt Springs and Forest Community Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Terrell, Fort McCoy; son, Frank Terrell, Palatka; daughter, Mindy Anderson, San Mateo; brother, Arlee Terrell, Hawthorne, sisters, Nellie Jordan, Fort McCoy and Inez Tappan, Keystone Heights; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home of Palatka provided information.
W. Robert Williams, 87
MICANOPY — W. Robert Williams, 87, a cattle rancher, died Friday, June 22, 2001, at Hospice of North Central Florida in Gainesville.
Mr. Williams was a native of Selma, Ark., and came here from Arcadia in 1917. He was a member of Evinston United Methodist Church and the Florida Cattlemen's Association.
Survivors include his wife, Leone J. Williams, Micanopy; daughter, Glenda W. Edwards, Micanopy; son, R. Jack Williams, Micanopy; sisters, Sallie Young and Marie Seiler, both of Ocala, Rhoda Morgan, Micanopy, and Julie Leitner, Citra; brothers, John Williams, Salt Springs, and Newton Williams, McIntosh; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
William R. Grahn, 83
OCALA — William R. Grahn, 83, a painter and decorator, died Saturday, June 23, 2001 at TimberRidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Manhattan, N.Y., Mr. Grahn came here from Westport, Conn., more than 20 years ago. He was Lutheran and was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. A World War II veteran who took part in the liberation of France with the U.S. Army's 5th Division Red Diamonds, he was twice wounded in battle and received two Purple Hearts. Mr. Grahn was a past commander of the Disabled American Veterans, a founding member and past commander of the Joseph Clinton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 399 in Westport, Conn., and a life member of American Legion Post 63.
He is survived by his son, Robert Grahn, Cobb, Calif.; daughter, Bonnie Errickson, Danbury, Conn.; and four grandsons.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Florence C. Marks, 92
DELAND — Florence Catherine Marks, 92, a homemaker, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at Harborside Healthcare in Ocala.
A native of Philadelphia, she moved to DeLand in 1969 before moving to Ocala in 1980. Mrs. Marks was a member of Order of the Eastern Star, DeLand chapter.
Survivors include her niece, Catherine Lee, Ocala; and many nieces, cousins and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Marks.
Lankford Funeral Home of DeLand provided information.
Bea Robinson, 91
SUMMERFIELD — Bea Robinson, 91, a homemaker, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Wayne County, Pa., she moved to Summerfield from New York 46 years ago. Mrs. Robinson was a member of First Baptist Church of Summerfield.
Survivors include her daughters, Marion Robinson, Summerfield, and Judy Lee, Oxford; sons, Jim Robinson, Pedro, and Tim Robinson, Lake Ariel, Pa.; sisters, Emma Bronson and Kathern Evarts, both of Scranton, Pa., Laura Evarts, Lake Ariel, and Shirley Orinick, North Carolina; brother, Bob Seeley, Greenly, Pa.; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph D. Robinson, and son Pete Robinson.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Esther E. Tredinnick, 88
BEVERLY HILLS — Esther E. Tredinnick, 88, a retired private secretary for General Foods, died Saturday, June 23, 2001, in Beverly Hills.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to Beverly Hills from West Orange, N.J., 12 years ago. Mrs. Tredinnick was a member of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Inverness.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth S. Tredinnick, Beverly Hills; stepson, Kenneth S. Tredinnick, Derry, N.H.; stepdaughter, Nancy L. Hapward, Florham Park, N.Y.; and five other stepchildren.
Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory of Beverly Hills provided information.
Sara H. Vernam, 86
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Sara Horton Vernam, 86, a homemaker, died Friday, June 15, 2001.
Mrs. Vernam was a native of Jefferson, S.C., and a member of Mitchell Road Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, John N. Vernam, son, Jack Vernam, both of Ocala; daughters, Barbara Thompson, Greenville, and Susan Zych, Poolesville, Md.; sister, Marion Broome, Bluffton, S.C.; eight grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mitchell Road Presbyterian Church, 207 Mitchell Road, Greenville, S.C. 29615.
Mackey Mortuary of South Carolina provided information.
