Gale McMichael, 79
OCALA — Gale McMichael, 79, a retired self-employed farmer, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of York, Mich., he moved here from Auburndale six months ago. Mr. McMichael was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge No. 677. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. McMichael was Protestant.
Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Ruth R. McMichael, Ocala; son, Rodney McMichael, Charlotte, Mich.; stepson, Gary Rittenhouse, Coldwater, Mich.; daughter, Roxanna McMichael, Holt, Mich.; stepdaughter, Ellen Milstead, Ocala; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided information.
Roy L. Miller, 73
OCALA — Roy Lee Miller, 73, a ticket clerk for Amtrak, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Adrian, Mich., he moved here from San Antonio in 1992. Mr. Miller served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was Protestant.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Miller, Ocala; daughter, Linda L. Shropshire, Davenport; brother, Jack A. Miller, Fairfield, Mich.; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Mildred L. O'Mara, 68
McINTOSH — Mildred L. O'Mara, 68, administrative assistant, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001.
A native of Waynesville, Ill., she moved here from Indianapolis in 1993. Mrs. O'Mara was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary. She was Protestant.
Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Robert O'Mara, McIntosh; sons, Neal E. O'Mara, Naperville, Ill., and Kevin W. O'Mara, Lincolnton, N.C.; daughters, Leilani O'Mara, McIntosh, and Valerie Williams, Pocahontas, Ark.; and eight grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
David E. Rice, 52
OCALA — David E. Rice, 52, an associate pastor for New Covenant Worship Center, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001.
A native of Miston, Tenn., he moved to Ocala from Belleview 14 years ago. Mr. Rice was a member of Sounds of Joy.
Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Virginia K. Rice, Ocala; daughters, LaRanda A. Duska, Ocala, and Lisa Jo Morin, Oklahoma; stepdaughter, Cynthia G. Pryor, Ocala; stepsons, James K. Thorn, Jasper, and George M. Thorn, Belleview; brothers, James C. Rice, Ohio, Gary L. Rice, Tampa, and Thomas Rice, Dalton, Ga.; and eight grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Jena L. Webster, 27
TAMPA — Jena L. Webster, 27, a network sales consultant, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at Lee Moffitt Cancer Center.
Mrs. Webster was a native of Kansas City, Mo. She was a member of Hyde Park Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Chris Webster, Tampa; father, Melvin Seek, Ocala; mother, Sherry Holloway, North Carolina; brother, Brandon Seek, Ocala; sisters, Courtney Seek, Lindsey Seek, MacKenzie Seek and Devin Seek, all of Ocala; and stepmothers, Linda Seek and Kim Seek, both of Ocala.
Blount, Curry and Roel Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa, provided information.
Milton E. Johnson, 88
Donald B. Campbell Sr., 89
CITRUS SPRINGS — Donald B. Campbell Sr., 89, a retired truck driver, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001.
A native of Ben Avon, Pa., he came to Citrus Springs from Sarasota in 1987. Mr. Campbell was Protestant.
Survivors include his sons, Donald B. Campbell Jr., Franklin, Tenn., James C. Campbell Jr., Sarasota, and John H. Campbell, Citrus Springs; daughter, Sherry S. Thode, Dunedin; and 13 grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory of Beverly Hills provided information.
Robert S. Chew, 76
OCALA — Robert S. Chew, 76, an engineer, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, at his home.
A native of Pleasantville, N.J., he came here from Ararat, Pa., four months ago. Mr. Chew was a member of Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church and the New Jersey Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad of Jefferson Township. He was president of the New Jersey Water Pollution Control Association.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Constance M. Chew, Ocala; daughters, Saundra J. Pennamacoor, Largo, and Robin A. Plant, Ararat; sons, Kenneth S. Chew, Ocala, Robert M. Chew, Groveland, and Vance Matthews, Lake Hopatcong, N.J.; sister, Claire Uhler, Pennsylvania, and Doris Allen, New Jersey; brother, William Chew, Pennsylvania; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Lorraine M. Dymek, 81
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. — Lorraine M. Dymek, 81, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, in a Tennessee nursing home.
A native of Chicago, she was a former resident of Ocala. She was Catholic.
Survivors include her husband of 56 years, John Alvin Dymek, Soddy Daisy; son, John Lawrence, Soddy Daisy; and one grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Information provided by Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Muriel G. Grant, 74
OCALA — Muriel G. Grant, 74, a homemaker, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, at Estelle's Hospice House in Ocala.
A native of Manchester, England, she moved here from the Washington, D.C. area two years ago. Mrs. Grant was of Episcopal faith.
Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Robert R. Grant, Ocala; daughters, Leslie Roland, Kingsland, Ga., Patricia Canestra, Ashburn, Va., Kathleen Gaw, Canton, Ohio; sons, Terrence Gaw, Arlington, Va., Robert L. Grant, Manassas, Va., W.B. Grant, Stafford, Va., Mark R. Grant, Warrenton, Va.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview, provided information.
Doris S. Jones, 81
OCALA — Doris S. Jones, 81, a retired legal secretary, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, at Estelle's Hospice House in Ocala.
A native of Marine City, Mich., she moved here from Key West. She was Lutheran. Mrs. Jones served in the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include her husband, Robert L. Jones, Ocala; daughters, Debra J. Eubanks and Sandra O. McKain, both of Ocala; sons, David S. Jones and Jeffrey J. Jones, both of Ocala; sister, Connie Kaleel, Marine City, Mich.; and four grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Joseph G. Maikisch, 81
OCALA — Joseph G. Maikisch, 81, a retired supervisor with the New York Transit Authority, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A New York City native, he moved here in 1979. He was Roman Catholic.
Survivors include his sister, Helen Longnecker, New York; nephew, Richard Gowdy, Kingwood, Texas.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings/Archway Chapel, provided information.
Winnie Story Reeves, 96
JACKSONVILLE — Winnie Story Reeves, 96, a homemaker, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, at Florida Christian Health Center.
A native of Spencer, Tenn., she moved here in 1917. She was a member of the McIntosh Christian Center.
Survivors include her sons, Harold F. Story, Tampa, and Richard D. Story, Hawthorne; daughters, Dorothy S. Knight and Elizabeth Vallie Pashley, both of Jacksonville; stepsons, James Reeves and Richard Reeves; stepdaughters, Susie Reeves and Patricia Reeves; 21 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Reeves was preceded in death by a son, Herbert O. Story Jr. and daughter, Barbara S. Cole.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Milton E. Johnson, 88
DUNNELLON — Milton E. Johnson, 88, a retired golf starter, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2001, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Lake City.
A native of Washington, D.C., he came here from Washington five years ago. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the Second Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.
Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Nellie Johnson, Dunnellon.
Information was provided by Cunningham's Funeral Home in Ocala.
Marion E. Quick, 72
SUMMERFIELD — Marion Emmadel Quick, 72, a homemaker, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Columbus, Ohio, she came here from Columbus in 1989.
Mrs. Quick is survived by her husband, Robert L. Quick, Summerfield; daughters, Rhonda Snodgrass, Galena, Ohio, and Theresa Hunt, Avon Park; son, Ronald L. Quick, Columbus; sisters, Rita Rose Harrington, Belleview, and Ruth Gearry, Avon Park; and five grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Marion County, P.O. Box 4860, Ocala, 34478.
Information was provided by Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview.
Kathleen E. Reilly, 86
BEVERLY HILLS — Kathleen E. Reilly, 86, a homemaker, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, in Hernando.
A native of Ireland, she came here in 1980 from Long Island, N.Y. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and the Catholic Women's Club there, the Irish American Club of Beverly Hills, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Information was provided by Fero Funeral Home.
Ernest F. Smith 76
WILLISTON — Ernest F. "Pete" Smith, 76, a retired law enforcement officer, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at the Alachua General at Shands Hospital in Gainesville.
Mr. Smith was a native and lifelong resident of Williston. He would have marked his 77th birthday on Jan. 17.
A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he was a police officer for the Williston Police Department for five years and for the Levy County Sheriff's Office for 23 years. During his law enforcement career, in addition to police chief, he served as deputy, investigator, chief deputy and chief investigator.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Williston.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Smith, Williston; daughters, Linda McGruther, Ocala, and Greta Rice, Gainesville; son, Mark Smith, Newberry; sister, Mrs. Bill Hickox, Ocala; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Information was provided by Milam Funeral Home, Inc., in Gainesville.
