Minnie Bell Stone, 88
NEW ORLEANS — Minnie Bell Stone, 88, a former manager of Golden Drumstick Restaurant in Ocala, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001 in Gretna, La.
A native of Parrott, Ga., she was a long-time resident of Ocala before moving in 1993 to New Orleans. Mrs. Stone was a member of the Wyomina Park Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Kaye Stone Cole, New Orleans; sisters, Jessie Ruth Liddell and Ruby Martin, both of Ocala; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home in Ocala provided information.
Betty R. Wallace, 61
BELLEVIEW — Betty R. Wallace, 61, a homemaker, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001 in Belleview.
A native of Salyersville, Ky., she came here from Bumpus Mills, Tenn., in 1998. Mrs. Wallace was Baptist. She was a member of Ocala Ladies of Moose and Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and was an avid bingo player.
Survivors include her husband, Andrew J. Wallace, Belleview; sons, David K. Blanton, Lewisville, Tex., and Paul D. Blanton, Fort Worth, Tex.; stepsons, Andrew Wallace III, Sunbury, Ohio, and Alex Wallace, Pittsburg, Kan.; sisters, Nellie Hamilton, Ocala, Marie Kinslow, Perrysville, Ohio, and Martha Borders, Fairborn, Ohio; brother, Nevon C. Conley, Oil Springs, Ky.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home in Belleview provided information.
Bruce A. Beaulieu, 84
OCALA — Bruce A. Beaulieu, 84, a retired sheet metal worker, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
Born in Chicago, he moved to Ocala from Elmwood Park, Ill., in 1980. Mr. Beaulieu served in the Army during World War II. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Beatrice Beaulieu, Ocala; his brother, Robert Gottwald, Eagle River, Wis. and six nieces and seven nephews.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Home provided information.
Vincent Malcolm Byrnes, 70
BATON ROUGE, La. — Vincent Malcolm Byrnes, 70, a retired political science professor and administrator at Southern University in Baton Rouge, died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001 at Baton Rouge Medical Center-Bluebonnet.
An Ethel, La., native, Mr. Byrnes served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army and earned a master's degree from Louisiana State University, a doctorate from Tulane University and post-doctoral certificate from Harvard University. He was Catholic and a member of the Secular Franciscan Order for 45 years. He served as a Eucharistic minister and lector at Immaculate Conception Church in Baton Rouge and at Our Lady of the Assumption.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Christine FitzSimons Byrnes, Ethel, La.; sons, John Byrnes, Ethel, Walton Malcolm Byrnes, Gaithersburg, Md., and Joe Byrnes, Ocala; daughters, Laura Moody, Ethel, Mary Nagendra, New Orleans, Amy Metzel, Leesburg, Va., and Una Anderson, New Orleans; sisters, Anne O'Brien, Ethel, and Mary Peterson, Clinton, La.; and 12 grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Society, c/o Immaculate Conception Church, 1565 Curtis St. Baton Rouge, La. 70807.
Chalet Funeral Home in Louisiana provided information.
Robert McGahey Sr., 75
DUNNELLON — Robert McGahey Sr., 75, a retired engineer for General Telephone and Electronics, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001.
Born in Philadelphia, he moved to Dunnellon from Keowee Key, S.C., in 1992. Mr. McGahey was an Army Air Corps veteran and member of American Legion of Dunnellon.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine McGahey, Dunnellon; son, Robert McGahey Jr., McHenry, Ill.; and daughters, Stacy Workman, Dunnellon and Linda Wombold, Huber Heights, Ohio and two grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society provided information.
Terry K. Morrow, 52
OCALA — Terry K. Morrow, 52, a retired human services employee for the State of Florida, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001.
Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he moved to Ocala from Mt. Pleasant, Mich., in 1989. Mr. Morrow was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and was a Vietnam War veteran. He was Episcopalian.
Survivors include his daughter, Jessica J. Morrow, Denver, Colo.; father, Harold Morrow, Ocala; brothers; Brad Morrow, Ocala, and Harold Morrow Jr., Derry, N.H. and sister; Martha Witcomb, Denver. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Keith Morrow and Randy Morrow.
Florida Cremation Society provided information.
George Benjamin, 82
BEVERLY HILLS — George Benjamin, 82, a retired general contractor, died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001.
A native of Hainesville, Ill., he moved here from Flint, Mich., in 1999. Mr. Benjamin was a member of Chicago Chapter of 101st Airborne Division Association. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Mr. Benjamin was Protestant.
Survivors include his wife, Carol A. Benjamin, Beverly Hills; sons, George Benjamin Jr., Kissimmee and James R. Williams Jr., Hainesville; daughters, Shiren L. McGlothren, Atmore, Ala., and Karen M. Miller, Beverly Hills; sister, Anne Pignato, Brookfield, Wis.; and seven grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Janice C. Bruce, 61
OCALA — Janice C. Bruce, 61, owner and operator of Osceola Trading Post, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Ocala, she moved back to Ocala from Leesburg in 1968. Mrs. Bruce enjoyed gardening.
Survivors include her mother, Madelaine Crowder, Ocala; sons, Pruitt L. Hall, High Point, N.C., Jeffery S. Hall, Rockledge and Greg Hall, Ocala; sister, Lee S. Polk, Tampa; brother, R.C. Crowder, Albuquerque and nine grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County or American Cancer Society.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Lena A. Daquano, 81
HOMOSASSA — Lena A. Daquano, 81, a homemaker, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2001, in Crystal River.
A native of Toledo, she moved here from Toronto in 2000. Mrs. Daquano was a former active member of Regina Ceoli Catholic Church and past member of Sons of Italy.
Survivors include her son, John Daquano, Homosassa; brothers, John Spizzirri and Mike Spizzirri, both of Toronto; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Daquano.
Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa, provided information.
Danny A. Labbe, 51
OCALA — Danny Alex Labbe, 51, a general manager, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2001.
A native of Lewiston, Maine, he moved here from Dothan, Ala., five years ago. Mr. Labbe was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Katherine Labbe, Ocala; father, Roland Labbe, Cape Elizabeth, Maine; son, Bryan Labbe, Ocala; sister, Virginia Murphy, Riverside, Calif.; brother, Rus Labbe, Virginia and one grandchild.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Katherine Lanier, 46
OCALA — Katherine "Katie" Lanier, 46, a waitress for Charlie Horse Restaurant, died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001, at home.
A native of Chicago, she moved here from St. Petersburg in 1978. Mrs. Lanier attended Lake Area Bible Church in Melrose. She enjoyed bird-watching, fishing and traveling.
Survivors include her husband of 12 years, Robert "Bobby" Lanier Jr., Ocala; sons, Thomas "Tom" Fort III and Alex M. Fort, both of Ocala; daughters, Nicole A. Fort, Tiffany L. Lanier, Michelle Fort and Summer Fort, all of Ocala; brothers, Gary V. Stiles, Chicago and Terry Gugan, Germany; sisters, Mary E. D'Angelo, Conshohocken, Pa., Laura J. Holden, Kent City, Mich., and Sarah J. Colosimo, Ocala and two grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Josephine R. Lloyd, 76
ORANGE CITY — Josephine R. Lloyd, 76, a homemaker, died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001, at John Knox Village Medical Center.
A native of Atlanta, she moved to Orange City from Ocala in 1995. Mrs. Lloyd was Methodist. She enjoyed playing bingo.
Survivors include her son, Arthur Lloyd, Dallas; daughters, Charlotte L. Hawthorne, Tallahassee, Mellisa Austin, St. Augustine and Andrea Oismuller, Salzburg, Austria; sister, Ann Hutchins, Atlanta; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Baldauff Family Funeral Home, Orange City, provided information.
Katherine L. Miller, 79
DUNNELLON — Katherine Louise Miller, 79, a homemaker, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001.
A native of Palmer, Tenn., she moved here from Detroit in 1978. Mrs. Miller was Protestant.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph F. Miller, Dunnellon; sons, Ellery Upleger, Leonard, Mich., Timothy Upleger, Clinton, Mich., Joseph Miller Jr., West Virginia; Robert J. Miller, Colonial Heights, Va., Glenn D. Miller, Germantown, Md., John H. Miller, Damascus, Md.; daughter, Annie Harrison, Damascus; brothers, Charles Lewis, Florence, Ala., and Carlos Lewis, Memphis, Tenn.; sisters, Betty Stevens, Dunnellon and Margaret Pertile, Tracy City, Tenn.; and eight grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
John W. Oliver, 69
OCKLAWAHA — John W. Oliver, 69, a retired truck driver, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of River Rouge, Mich., he moved here from Michigan in 1994. Mr. Oliver retired from ANR Trucking Company of Troy, Mich., after 44 years. He was a member of St. Joseph Church of Silver Springs, Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie No. 4216, Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge No. 2535, and Knights of Columbus Council No. 11419.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Constance J. Oliver, Ocklawaha; son, John L. Oliver, Ypsilanti, Mich.; daughter, Debra Corulas, Lincolnton, Mo.; sisters, Mildred Tilk, Trenton, Mich., and Edith Fairclouth, Bloomington Hills, Mich.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Clyde Packard, 68
OCALA — Clyde "Mike" Packard, 68, an engineer for the U.S. Government, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001.
Mr. Packard was a native of Philadelphia.
Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Carolyn Packard, Ocala; sister, Sally Ephross, Pennsylvania; and daughter, Frances Arnold, North Carolina.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mayo Clinic Cancer Education Committee, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224.
Hatcher Cremations, Jacksonville, provided information.
G. Allen Smith, 62
OCALA — G. Allen Smith, 62, a retired U.S. Air Force officer, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001.
A native of Geneva County, Ala., he moved here from California 24 years ago. Mr. Smith was a member of First Baptist Church of Ocala, Elks Club, and Florida Wildcats Sons of the Confederate Veterans.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Smith, Ocala; mother, Lizzie M. Smith, Graceville; son, Gregory Smith, Roswell, Ga.; daughter, Kimberly Smith, Roswell; sister, Geraldine Bowen, Ashford, Ala.; brothers, James Smith, Ashford and Kenneth Smith, Dothan, Ala. and three grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Daniel C. Blalock, 66
SILVER SPRINGS — Daniel Callaway Blalock, 66, a salesman, died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001.
A native of Pompano Beach, he moved here from Fort Lauderdale two years ago. Mr. Blalock was a member of Automobile Association of America and member and past president of the Lincoln Continental Auto Club.
Survivors include his sons, Jeffery Blalock, Parkville, Mo., and Greg Blalock, Shawnee, Kan.; sister, Mary K. Pierce, Phoenix; and companion, Anna B. Fitzgerald, Silver Springs.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Constance R. Clark, 84
OCALA — Constance Reitan Clark, 84, a retired real estate agent, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, at home.
A native of Duluth, Minn., she moved here 55 years ago. Mrs. Clark founded and established Sky Ranch. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, The Book Club, Ocala Women's Club, and Friends of the Library.
Survivors include her son, Lary F. Clark, Ocala; daughter, Marilyn J. Clark, Ocala; brother, Dr. Daniel K. Reitan, Pelican Rapids, Mich.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd F. Clark.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society or Hospice of Marion County.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Dalton A. Goode, 75
OCALA — Dalton Allen Goode, 75, an industrial supply salesman, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Alachua, he moved here from Gainesville in 1950. Mr. Goode was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus. He served in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Goode, Ocala; daughters, Patricia Goode and Bridget Counts, both of Ocala; sons, Patrick Goode, Allen Goode and Christopher Goode, all of Ocala; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Mary E. Kennedy, 39
CRYSTAL RIVER — Mary E. Kennedy, 39, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital.
A native of Martins Ferry, Ohio, she moved here from Oklahoma City, Okla., six years ago. Mrs. Kennedy was of Christian faith.
Survivors include her son, George Pettit, Beverly Hills; parents, Steven and Charlotte Weiss, Beverly Hills; sisters, Vonda Giacobbi, Gainesville, Teresa Richardson, Citrus Springs, Rebecca Drechsler, Oklahoma City, Danielle Malick, Margate, and Cynthia Weiss, Sunrise; and grandfather, Gus Vrotsos, Martins Ferry.
Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River, provided information.
