Benjamin F. Welsh, 94
DUNNELLON — Benjamin F. Welsh, 94, a retired budget and supply officer for the U.S. Government, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001, in Ocala.
A native of Danville, Ill., he moved here from Indianapolis in 1995. Mr. Welsh was a member of Wilson Masonic Lodge, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Scottish Rite, and Murat Shrine.
Survivors include his daughter, Lou Ann Ross, Dunnellon; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Lucy Welsh and Mildred Welsh.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Bobby W. Wilson, 53
OCALA — Bobby Wells Wilson, 53, a self-employed child care provider, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Bolivar, Miss., she moved here from Miami in 1986.
Survivors include her husband, Leroy Burton, Ocala; daughter, Shirley Wilson, Ocala; sons, Jimmy Wilson, Ocala, Larry Wilson and Calvin Wilson, both of Miami; sister, Maxine A. White, Ocala; brother, Willie Scott, Miami; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Beatrice Underwood, 68
ORANGE SPRINGS — Beatrice Underwood, 68, a store manager, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001.
A native of West Virginia, she moved here from Fort Lauderdale in 1979. Mrs. Underwood worked as a manager for Handy Way in Orange Springs for 20 years.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, James Underwood; Orange Springs; sons, Wesley Underwood, Orange Springs, Dale Underwood, Rick Underwood and Joe Underwood, all of Hollywood; daughter, Vicky Knowles, Orange Springs; sister, Louise Flick, Luray, Va.; and five grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Pauline I. Andrinie, 75
Lois Arnold, 87
OCALA — Lois Arnold, 87, a homemaker, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001.
A native of Morriston, she moved here in 1954. Mrs. Arnold was a member of Oak Griner Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son, John W. Arnold, Ocala; brother, John Mills, Ocala; sisters, Eunice Roberts, Ocala, Jane Snyder and Evalena Reddick, both of Gainesville; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Arnold.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Dawnjala D. Gaskin, 2
OCALA — Dawnjala Denise Diamond Gaskin, 2, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville.
Gaskin was a native of Gainesville.
Survivors include her father, Dorian Gaskin Sr., Ocala; mother, Darnitha Gaskin, Ocala; sisters, Reann Gaskin and Ashley Gaskin, both of Ocala; brother, Dorian Gaskin Jr., Ocala; grandparents, Queen Sims, James Sims, Sandra Johnson and Clarence Johnson, all of Ocala; and great-grandparents, Clorteria M. Brown and Gertrude Carter, both of Ocala.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Elaine R. Candage, 95
SUMMERFIELD — Elaine R. Candage, 95, a retired teacher, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2001.
A native of Providence, R.I., she moved here from Portland, Maine, in 1998. Mrs. Candage retired from the Portland School System after 25 years. She was a Congregationalist.
She is survived by her brother, John Rossnagel, Manassas, Va.; and four grandchildren including Sherri Bast of Summerfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Pauline Cummings, 84
SALT SPRINGS — Pauline Cummings, 84, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2001.
A native of Beach Haven, N.J., she moved here from West Palm Beach in 1990. Mrs. Cummings was Catholic.
Survivors include her daughter, Beverly Sanders, Salt Springs; sister, Anna Baugh, Port Salerno; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her son, Robert Cummings; and daughter, Joan Shinn.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Margaret Englehart, 68
WINTER GARDEN — Margaret Englehart, 68, a custodian, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001, in Crystal River.
A native of Elgin, Ill., she moved to Winter Garden from St. Charles, Ill., in 1962. Mrs. Englehart was Lutheran.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Englehart, Winter Garden; sons, Randall J. Englehart, Winter Garden, Michael R. Englehart, Eustis, Richard A. Englehart, Beverly Hills, Edward R. Englehart, Dunnellon, and Joseph Englehart Jr., Enterprise, Ala.; daughter, Pamela Chesser, Sandford; brothers, Dale Service, Illinois, Chat Service, Arkansas and David Service, Nevada; sister, Betty Bumgardner, Clermont; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Isabelle Ferrante, 86
REDDICK — Isabelle Ferrante, 86, a retired seamstress, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, at home.
A native of Barcelona, Spain, she moved here from Miami in 1976.
She is survived by her son, John A. Ferrante, Fairfield; and three grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Leo R. Keene III, 33
WESTFIELD, N.J. — Leo Russell Keene III, 33, a vice president with Keefe, Bruyette and Woods Inc., has been missing and presumed dead since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
A native of Sulphur, La., he was a former resident of Ocala. Mr. Keene was a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at University of Tampa. He was formerly employed by SouthTrust Bank in Ocala.
Survivors include his wife of seven years, Kristen Marie Ott Keene, Westfield; daughter, Mazalee Morgan Keene, Westfield; mother, Susan Grimm, Dallas; father, L. Russell Keene II, Linville Falls, N.C.; sisters, Jennifer A. Clyde, Sulphur, La., and Krista S. Keene, Houston; and grandfather, Leo Russell Keene, Sulphur; and mother-in-law, Marsha Ott, Summerfield.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to KBW Family Fund, North Fork Bank, 275 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, N.Y., 11747.
John A. McKeon, 85
OCALA — John A. McKeon, 85, a retired upholsterer, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2001.
A native of Ardmore, Pa., he moved here from Miami one year ago. Mr. McKeon attended Queen of Peace Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
Survivors include his sons, Michael McKeon, Ocala, and Steven McKeon, Homestead; daughter, Adrienne Dowling, Cooper City; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence McKeon.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Charles M. Rhodes, 77
TALLAHASSEE — Charles "Buck" M. Rhodes, 77, a retired superintendent for Holloway Construction Co., died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2001.
A native of Ocala, he moved to Tallahassee in 1989. Mr. Rhodes was a member of Timberline Church of Christ. He served in the U.S. Army, 80th Tank Battalion, during World War II.
Survivors include his son, Richard M. Rhodes, Tallahassee; daughter, Kathy R. Archibald, Tallahassee; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Wilma Whitfield Rhodes.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Dora Children's Home, 301 W. 13th Ave., Mount Dora, FL, 32757.
Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home, Tallahassee, provided information.
William D. Sloan, 67
DUNNELLON — William "Duane" D. Sloan, 67, a retired U.S. Army National Guard colonel, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Porter, Mich., he moved here from Grayling, Mich., eight years ago. Mr. Sloan was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Dunnellon.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Eugenia Sloan, Dunnellon; sons, Kevin M. Sloan, Ann Arbor, Mich., Timothy J. Sloan, Charlotte, Mich., William D. Sloan and Mark V. Sloan, both of Grayling; daughters, Susan D. Harland, Grayling, Mary R. Sloan, Lansing, Mich., and Ann M. Donley, DeWitt, Mich.; 18 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
Curtis R. Taylor, 87
LENA, Ill. — Curtis Richard Taylor, 87, a retired bank vice president, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2001.
A native of Lena, he was an Ocala winter resident. Mr. Taylor retired from Citizens State Bank of Lena after 20 years. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Lena Golf Club and founding member of Lanark and Lena Lions Clubs. Mr. Taylor served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945.
Survivors include his wife Lois Taylor, Lena; son, Gary Taylor, Lena; sister, Geraldine Kauffman, Lena; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Leamon Funeral Home, Lena, Ill., provided information.
Tommye J. Thompson, 70
OCALA — Tommye James Thompson, 70, a retired plant manager, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of South Bend, Ind., he moved here from Tampa seven years ago. Mr. Thompson was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Thompson, Ocala; son, Earl Thompson, Otsego, Mich.; daughter, Patricia Smith, Caledonia, Mich.; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Stephanie Thompson.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Benjamin F. Welsh, 94
DUNNELLON — Benjamin F. Welsh, 94, a retired budget and supply officer for the U.S. government, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001, in Ocala.
A native of Danville, Ill., he moved here from Indianapolis in 1995. Mr. Welsh was a member of Wilson Masonic Lodge, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine.
Survivors include his daughter, Mary Lou Ross, Dunnellon; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Lucy Welsh and Mildred Welsh.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Children's Hospital.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Everett L. Carlin, 47
OCALA — Everett L. Carlin, 47, owner and operator of Ever Ready Installations, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2001.
A native of Miami, he moved here in 1976. Mr. Carlin was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Carlin, Ocala; sons, Jeff Carlin and Adam Carlin, both of Ocala; and brothers, Steve Carlin, Ocala and Rick Carlin, Ocklawaha.
Memorial contributions may be made to Brothers Keeper.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Ginny Evans, 77
HERNANDO — Ginny Evans, 77, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, in Lecanto.
A native of Detroit, she moved here from New Port Richey 17 years ago. Mrs. Evans was a member of Citrus Hills Golf and Country Club. She was Protestant.
Survivors include her husband, Henry N. Evans, Hernando; and brothers, Norman Lanphar, Beaumont, Texas, Coval Lanphar, Robert Lanphar and Raymond Lanphar, all of New Port Richey.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Dora M. Gartley, 76
DUNNELLON — Dora Mae Gartley, 76, a homemaker, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2001, in Ocala.
A native of Alma, Ga., she moved here from Freehold, N.J., in 1983.
Survivors include her daughter, Ellie Foster, Dunnellon; brother, E.M. Barber, High Springs; sisters, Inez Carnley, Dundee, Cora L. Bass, Fanning Springs, Lucille Wilder, Cedar Key, and Judy Rhodes, Charleston, S.C.; and two grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
