Mary M. Ashcraft, 87
OCALA Mary M. Ashcraft, 87, a retired school cafeteria worker, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at Life Care Center of Ocala.
A native of Portage, Penn., she moved to Ocala from Fort Lauderdale in 1983.
Survivors include her sons Ralph Ashcraft, Ocala, and Norman Rhodes, Margate; daughters Patricia Manders, Inverness, and Hazel Murphy, Ocala; brothers Harry Kargo, Portage, and William Mitsko, Holidaysburg, Penn.; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
F. Pearl DuBose, 77
OCALA F. Pearl DuBose, 77, a licensed practical nurse, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at her home.
She moved here from New Haven, Conn., in 1988. Mrs. DuBose was Protestant.
Survivors include her daughter, Barronelle Lewis, Summerfield; son, Glenn F. DuBose, Waldo, Maine; sisters, Patricia Marshall, Ocala; and Dorothy Wilson, New Haven; brothers, John Batts, New Haven, and William Batts, Boston; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
William G. Harper, 75
DUNNELLON William G. Harper, 75, a retired steam fitter, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River.
A native of Hoboken, N.J., he moved to Dunnellon from Uniondale, N.Y., about 10 years ago. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Harper was an active member of Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Joan Harper; son, William W. Harper, Bellmore, N.Y.; daughters, Patricia Sass, Mahawah, N.J., Joanne Plunkett, Madison, Wis., and Linda O'Donnell, Wayne, N.J.; and five grandchildren.
Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, Wayne, N.J., provided information.
Chester G. Mattice, 62
SUMMERFIELD Chester G. Mattice, 62, a truck driver for Jones Transfer Trucking Company for 25 years, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001.
A native of Gilboa, N.Y., he moved to Summerfield from Lake Kiowa, Texas, in 1997. A United States Marine Corps veteran, Mr. Mattice was a member of the Marine Corps League. He was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife Doris Mattice, Summerfield; daughter, Donna Miles, Richardson, Texas; and brother, Charles Mattice, New York; and three grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Sidney "Blake" Morecroft, 84
OCALA Sidney B. "Blake" Morecroft, 84, a retired advertising manager for Prentice-Hall Publishing Company, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at Sylvia's House.
Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he moved to Ocala from Toms River, N.J., in 1988. An organist for Countryside Presbyterian Church, Mr. Morecroft was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran during World War II.
Survivors include his stepdaughter, Judy Jacobson, Ormond Beach; stepson, Jay F. Angert, State College, Penn., and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Patt Angert.
Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Otis Parker, 88
BEVERLY HILLS Otis Parker, 88, a retired electrician, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital.
Born in Cohutta, Ga., he moved to moved to Beverly Hills from Morgantown, W.Va., 29 years ago. Mr. Parker was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers No. 1205, Gainesville, and Gulf to Lake Baptist Church, Crystal River.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred S. Parker, Beverly Hills; and brother, Robert P. Parker, Greensboro, N.C. He was preceded in death by his sister, Etta Mae Clemmins.
Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River, provided information.
Jeannine M. Taylor, 60
SILVER SPRINGS Jeannine M. Taylor, 60, a retired registered nurse at Ocala Regional Medical Center, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, at her home.
Born in Milford, Mass., she moved to Silver Springs from Fort Lauderdale in 1990.
Survivors include her husband Ronald C. Taylor, Silver Springs; sons, David Taylor, Melbourne, and Stephen Taylor, Phoenix; daughter, Jessica Somera, Coconut Creek; two brothers; one sister; two grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Terry G. Teachworth, 55
CRYSTAL RIVER Terry G. Teachworth, 55, a security guard for Florida Power, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River.
Born in Michigan, he moved to Crystal River from Delray Beach 16 years ago. Mr. Teachworth was a disabled Vietnam veteran and a member of the Florida States Poets Association. He was Protestant.
Survivors include his wife, Gail E. Teachworth, Crystal River; daughter, Gail David, Michigan; son, Terry Teachworth, Michigan; stepson, Shane Kemprowski, Oregon; mother, Joyce Hart, Michigan; sister, Susie, Michigan; brothers, John Teachworth and Craig Hart, both of Michigan; and five grandchildren.
Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River, provided information.
John E. Vander Mey, 85
OCALA John E. Vander Mey, 85, a retired research chemist for Allied Chemical, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at his home in Ocala.
A native of Chicago, Mr. Vander Mey moved to Ocala from Stirling, N.J., 11 years ago. He was a member of Ocala Word of Faith and holds 17 United States patents.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Carol Vander Mey, Ocala; daughters, Suzanne Vander Mey, Orlando, Lois Lauer, Albuquerque, N.M., Janna Scott, Bradenton, Ruth Bell, Ocala, Martha Rust, Golden, Colo., and Beth Giles, Portland, Ore.; sons, Jim Vander Mey, Ocala, David Vander Mey, Amherst, N.H., Tim Vander Mey, Orlando, and Jonathan Vander Mey, Somerville, N.J.; sisters, Margie Neuenschwander, Glendora, Calif., and Sue Wetzel, Walnut, Calif; 30 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Frank F. Berent, 85
BEVERLY HILLS Frank Floridan Berent, 85, a retired machinist for General Motors, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in Inverness.
A native of Shamokin, Pa., he moved here from Detroit in 1979. Mr. Berent was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 10087 in Beverly Hills. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Berent was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Emma O. Berent, Beverly Hills; and sisters, Mary B. Maurer, Coraopolis, Pa., Stella Kashuba, Mount Carmel, Pa., and Elizabeth Strickland, Reading, Pa.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Alvin L. Brashears, 62
MICANOPY Alvin L. Brashears, 62, a retired firefighter, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001.
A native of Washington, D.C., he moved here in 1979. Mr. Brashears served in the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Judy Brashears, Micanopy; sons, Bart Brashears, Spring City, Tenn., and David Brashears, Ocala; father, Alvin Brashears Sr., Belleview; and sister, Eloyce Cohen, Belleview.
Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater, provided information.
Billy J. Burnett, 73
SILVER SPRINGS Billy Joe Burnett, 73, a retired hair dresser for Lamar's, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at Surrey Place of Ocala.
A native of Bradshaw, Neb., she moved here from Nebraska 40 years ago. Mrs. Burnett was a member of Belleview Methodist Church.
Survivors include her sons, Bradley Burnett, Ocklawaha, David Burnett, Silver Springs, and Michael Burnett, Ocala; daughter, Shon Monroe, Belleview; sisters, Naomi Camp, Kimberling City, Mo., and Berledene Seaver, Clearwater; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon I. Burnett; and daughter, Jonelle Weitzner.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings-Archway Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Eliza Ganceres, 68
OCALA Eliza "Alice" Ganceres, 68, a homemaker, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at home.
A native of Jackson, Miss., she moved here from Mathis, Texas, in 1972. Mrs. Ganceres was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. She loved to garden and cook.
Survivors include her sons, David E. Ganceres, Ocala, James Ganceres, Jacksonville, N.C., and Isaac A. Roberts, Ocala; daughters, Mary A. Villarreal, McIntosh, Esmeralda DOvidio, Elisa Ganceres and Irma Ganceres, all of Ocala; brother, Jim Garza, Ocala; sister, Aurora Medina, Houston, Janie Willis, Pasadena, Texas, and Tina Kessling, Pendleton, Ind.; 18 grandchildren; and 12 great-grand- children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ysaac Ganceres, in 1996.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Thelma M. Gray, 78
OCALA Thelma Masters Gray, 78, a retired nurse and homemaker, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Washington County, Tenn., she moved here from Johnson City, Tenn., in 1945. Mrs. Gray retired from Mount Home Veteran Hospital in Johnson City. She was a member of First Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, John E. Gray Jr., Ocala; daughters, Jeanie Mitchell, Sylva, N.C., Deborah Klein, Hickory, N.C., Nancy Dorrell, Blacksburg, Va., and Ellen Garber, Valdese, N.C.; son, Larry Gray, Ocala; sister, Louise Pardue, Kingsport, Tenn.; brothers, Jason B. Masters and Everett H. Masters, both of Washington County; 24 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Billy J. Hoesman, 47
OCKLAWAHA Billy Joe Hoesman, 47, a well driller, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Sullivan, Ind., he moved here from Orlando 27 years ago. Mr. Hoesman was of Christian faith.
Survivors include his mother, Deloris J. Hoesman, Ocklawaha; and sisters, Cathy Novak, Gillett, Wis., and Rhonda Lacy, Ocala.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Edward Johnson Jr., 62
OCALA Edward Johnson Jr., 62, a retiree of Rieth-Riley Construction Co., died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, at home.
A native of Elkhart, Ind., he moved here in 1985. Mr. Johnson was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose. He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta Johnson, Ocala; daughters, Deann S. McClure, Elkhart, and Judy L. Holaway, Charlotte, N.C.; stepdaughter, Jana Workman, Elkhart; stepson, Paul Murray, Daphne, Ala.; brothers, Gerald Johnson and James Johnson, both of Elkhart; sisters, Dorothy Trindle and Sue Reas, both of Elkhart; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater, provided information.
Kathryn L. Langenmayr, 87
CRYSTAL RIVER Kathryn Louise Langenmayr, 87, a retired secretary, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, at home.
A native of North Syracuse, N.Y., she moved here 40 years ago. Mrs. Langenmayr was a member of Seven Rivers Golf and Country Club, Crystal River, and St. Scholastica Catholic Church in Lecanto.
Survivors include her husband, Carl Langenmayr, Crystal River; sons, Jack Langenmayr, Fayetteville, N.Y., James Langenmayr, Beverly Hills, Eric Langenmayr, Bryn Mawr, Pa., and Kurt Langenmayr, Crystal River; daughter Pam Black, Lecanto; brother, John Knepper, Pittsburgh; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River, provided information.
Everett R. Lewis, 52
OCALA Everett R. Lewis, 52, a self-employed mechanic, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001.
A native of Frankfort, Ky., he moved here from Huntington, Ind., in 1980.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Lewis, Ocala; son, Ray A. Lewis, Summerfield; daughter, Tina M. Boatwright, Summerfield; mother, Mary B. Eddingfield; brother, Paul T. Lewis, Ocala; sister, Brenda M. Lewis, Summerfield; and one grandchild.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
James W. Mann, 70
SALT SPRINGS James W. Mann, 70, owner and operator of B.F. Mann Roofing, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001.
A native of Daytona Beach, he moved here in 1986. Mr. Mann was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Mann, Salt Springs; daughters, Millie Lau, Port Orange, Brenda Gresham, Doreen Mann-Hadeed and Evelyn Stutz, all of Ormond Beach; sisters, Violet Iler, Ocklawaha, and Stella Faraldo, Peirson; and four grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Charles E. McDonald, 48
BELLEVIEW Charles E. McDonald, 48, a retired retail store clerk, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Stamford, Conn., he moved here from Bennington, Vt., in 1987. Mr. McDonald was an active member of St. Theresa's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his parents, Thomas and Elizabeth McDonald, Belleview; and brother, Thomas S. McDonald, Weirsdale.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
