Jack H. Rigor, 76
OCALA — Jack H. Rigor, 76, a retired supervisor for Eli Lilly and Co., died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Vincennes, Ind., he moved here from Greenwood, Ind., in 1982. Mr. Rigor attended First Christian Church, was a member of Murat Shrine, Scottish Rite, Ocala Dance Club, Leesburg Boating Club and life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Vada F. Rigor, Ocala; daughter, Sherry Hilliard, Houston; sister, Doris Randall, Ocala; and two grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Evelyn F. Seabrook, 78
DUNNELLON — Evelyn F. Seabrook, 78, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2001.
A native of Concrete, Wash., she moved here from Marietta, Ga., 23 years ago.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Paul Seabrook, Dunnellon; daughter, Kathryn Seabrook, Troy, Mich.; brother, Robert Hilton, Seattle; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sharon Seabrook.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Ruth E. Tamm, 82
BEVERLY HILLS — Ruth E. Tamm, 82, a retired sales clerk, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, at home.
A native of Queens, N.Y., she moved here from Long Island, N.Y., 22 years ago. Mrs. Tamm was an active member of Beverly Hills Community Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Carillion, Pine, Ariz.; son, John Tamm, Manorville, N.Y.; and four grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Pauline K. Underwood, 54
TALLAHASSEE — Pauline Krietemeyer Underwood, 54, a human resource specialist for the state of Florida Legislative Services, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, in Anthony.
A native Ocala, she moved to Tallahassee in 1971. Mrs. Underwood was Methodist.
Survivors include her father, Paul F. Krietemeyer, Anthony; son, Greg Underwood, Lawrenceville, Ga.; sister, Bertha K. Flynn, Anthony; brother, L.D. Krietemeyer, Anthony; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Tiffany L. Whitley, 48
OCALA — Tiffany L. Whitley, 48, an entertainer, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001.
A native of Topeka, Kan., she moved here from Fort Lauderdale in 2000.
Miss Whitley was a member of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Survivors include her mother, Margaret Whitley, Ocala; father, Paul Daugaard, Las Vegas; brothers, Jamaal Whitley and Terrance Whitley, both of Ocala; and sister, Crystal Whitley, Ocala.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Sara J. Withers, 71
OCALA — Sara Jean Withers, 71, a retired intelligence assistant for the Central Intelligence Agency, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Rochester, N.Y., she moved here from Mitchelleville, Md., 12 years ago. Mrs. Withers attended Ocala West United Methodist Church in Ocala and was a member of the Ladies Palm Tees.
Survivors include her husband, John C. Withers, Ocala; son, John C. Withers Jr., Gambrills, Md.; daughter, Susan Withers, Knoxville, Md.; brother, Edward Crays, Adelphi, Md.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friendship Volunteer Fire Department of Ocala.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided information.
Hobart E. Dodson, 67
DUNNELLON — Hobart Edward Dodson, 67, a retired vice president for First Union Bank, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, in Citrus Springs.
A native of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., he moved here from Boca Raton in 1992. Mr. Dodson was a member of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dunnellon Masonic Lodge, Shriners and Elks. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Dodson, Citrus Springs; daughter, Samantha Dodson-Dockery, Dunnellon; and three grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Ralph L. Dulaney, 78
CRYSTAL RIVER — Ralph "Red" L. Dulaney, 78, a retired division manager for Prudential Insurance Co., died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, at home.
A native of Akron, Ohio, he moved here from Williston nine years ago. Mr. Dulaney signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1947. He was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge No. 2013 and Seven Rivers Golf and Country Club. Mr. Dulaney was Presbyterian.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara J. Dulaney, Crystal River; sons, Tom Dulaney, Marietta, Ga., and John Dulaney, Bronson; daughters, Sherry Rick, Palatka, and Mary Sakelson, Gainesville; and five grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Citrus County.
Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River, provided information.
Rachel E. Edwards, 66
OCALA — Rachel E. Edwards, 66, a retired cook, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Edwards was a lifelong resident of Ocala. She was a member of Mount Tabor African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Gail W. Edwards, Kissimmee, Joyce Bernard, Orlando, Dorothy E. Edwards and Jacqueline L. Osborne, both of Ocala; sons, Bernard W. Simmons, Orlando, Kenneth W. Edwards, Reginald E. Edwards, Travis L. Edwards and Theodore Brown, all of Ocala; brothers, Frank N. Brown, Denver, and Emerson W. Brown, Wyandanch, N.Y.; sisters, Mae R. Honor, Ocala, and Julian Brown, Denver; 28 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Travis M. Morales, 11
OCALA — Travis Michael Morales, 11, a student, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at Shands in Gainesville.
A native of New York City, he moved here four years ago. Morales was Pentecostal.
Survivors include his mother, Sonia Hennessy, Ocala; sisters, Quetcy J. Morales, Ocala, Sonia Virola and Quetcy Morales, both of New York; brothers, Tony Morales, Kareem Russell, Anthony Russell and Kaliek Morales, all of Ocala.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Dora M. Vereen-Wallace, 69
OCALA — Dora Mae Vereen-Wallace, 69, a retired child care counselor, died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001.
Mrs. Vereen-Wallace was a native and a lifelong resident of Ocala. She was a member of New Jerusalem Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ray Wallace Sr., Ocala; son, Ray Wallace Jr., Ocala; daughter, Gladys McKnight, Philadelphia; mother, Elizabeth Bostick, Ocala; sisters, Frances N. Curry, Tampa, Betty Nelson, Sandersville, Ga., Vera M. Vereen, Darion Tyler and Sallie M. Slyke, all of Ocala; brothers, Fred Bostick Jr. and Roy Bostick, both of Ocala; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Melissa M. Vitti, 22
KISSIMMEE — Melissa May Vitti, 22, a business consultant, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001.
A native of Breese, Ill., she was a former resident of Ocala. Ms. Vitti was Baptist.
Survivors include her father, Phillip Vitti, Ocala; mother, Joy Murphy, Ocala; stepfather, Daniel Murphy, Ocala; brothers, Michael Vitti and Philip Kowalski, both of Ocala, Justin Vitti and Andrew Vitti, both of Cape May, N.J.; sisters, Amanda Vitti and Heather Vitti, both of Cape May; stepbrothers, Jeromy Murphy and Ronald Murphy, both of Ocala; and stepsister, Kate Murphy, Missouri.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
John Waters, 75
SILVERS SPRINGS — John Waters, 75, a retired taxi driver, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Lowell, he was a lifelong resident of Marion County. Mr. Waters was a member of St. Mary's Baptist Church in Silver Springs.
Survivors include his wife, Ledrestar Waters, Silver Springs; son, Chester Dunmore, Micanopy; daughter, Mary Luckey, Ocala; mother, Willie M. Wright, Silver Springs; sisters, Georgia M. Hill and Betty J. Jackson, both of Georgia, Vera M. Gaitor and Doris Shaw, both of Ocala; brother, Jack Wright Jr., Fort Pierce; 12 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Robert D. Williams, 67
OCALA — Robert D. Williams, 67, a retired truck driver, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved here three years ago. Mr. Williams was a member of Greater Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Yvonne Williams, Ocala; sons, Robert L. Williams, Daytona Beach and Donald Brown, Los Angeles; daughters, Donna McFadden, Englewood, N.J., Sylvia Hope, North Brunswick, N.J., Nicole Williams, Long Island, N.Y., Barbara Brown and Robin Lucus, both of Los Angeles; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
William Casap, 75
INVERNESS — William Casap, 75, a retired truck mechanic, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001.
A native of White Plains, N.Y., he moved here from Porterville, Calif., in 1985. Mr. Casap was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his daughters, April Perez, Indiana, and Priscilla Montanez-Hayes, Florida; stepsons, Bari Underwood, Inverness, and Gari Underwood, Fort Smith, Ark.; stepdaughter, Victoria Bohannon, Las Vegas; brother, Ben Casap, Palm Desert, Calif.; and nine grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Charles G. Davis, 76
OCALA — Charles Gilbert Davis, 76, a retired self-employed lawn maintenance man, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001.
Mr. Davis was a longtime resident of Ocala. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Davis, Ocala; daughter, Wilma J. Davis, Ocala; one grandchild; and seven great-grandchildren.
Sellers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Frances I. Hopper, 86
OCALA — Frances Ida Hopper, 86, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, at home.
A native of Sussex, N.J., she moved here from Satellite Beach in 1978. Mrs. Hopper was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Majorie E. Allen, Ocala, Barbara Hopper, Stroudsburg, Pa., and Linda Treadway, Florida; eight grandchildren; and 15 grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Matthew's Lutheran Church or Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Jesse N. Hubbell, 89
OCALA — Jesse Norman Hubbell, 89, a retired salesman, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, at TimberRidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Norwalk, Conn., he moved here from Delray Beach in 1999. Mr. Hubbell was a member of Church of the Advent. He formerly served as a planning commissioner for Norwalk.
Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Ellen M. Hubbell, Ocala; daughter, Elaine Fitchpatrick, Ocala; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, TimberRidge Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Carrie E. Jefferson, 89
INVERNESS — Carrie Evelyn Jefferson, 89, a retired hosiery inspector, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001.
A native of McCaysville, Ga., she moved here from Cleveland, in 1967. Mrs. Jefferson was Baptist.
Survivors include her sons, Danny Hood, Deerfield Beach, and James Collis, Cleveland, Tenn.; daughters, Carolyn Carraher, Inverness, Kathy Fatzinger, Homosassa Springs, Linda Purinton, Ozello, Doris Huggins, Homosassa; stepson, Gene T. Jefferson, Homosassa Springs; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Vera Lebhaft, 73
DUNNELLON — Vera Lebhaft, 73, a retired nurse for Hamot Medical Center, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001.
A native of Neville Island, Pa., she moved here from Erie, Pa., in 1995. Mrs. Lebhaft was Catholic.
Survivors include her son, Michael C. Lebhaft III, Coconut Creek; daughters, Sylvia Sanderson, Citrus Springs, Cathy Dormer, Kokomo, Ind., Sandra Gordon, Erie, and Carol Fleming, New Delhi, India; brothers, Donald Eshenbaugh, Sewickley, Pa., and Vernon Eshenbaugh, Gaither, Md.; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnnellon provided information.
