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Robert E. Goodwin, Palmetto
Robert E. Goodwin, 76, of Palmetto, died Dec. 12, 2002, at Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Memorial services will be private for the family. Burial will be at Bay Pines National Cemetery at a later date. Ellenton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Arthritis Foundation, 501 Village Green Parkway, Ste. 5, Bradenton, Fla. 34209.
Born in Rochester, N.Y., Mr. Goodwin came to Manatee County from there in 1990. He retired after 43 years as an employee of Eastman Kodak Co., in Rochester. He served in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Jean; three sons, Paul, of New Jersey, Robert, of Brookport, N.Y., and David, of Rochester; and eight grandchildren.
William W. Clark, Sarasota (Manatee County)
William W. Clark, 66, of Sarasota (Manatee County), died Dec. 13, 2002, at home.
Visitation is from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Anderson-McQueen Funeral home, Bobbitt Chapel, 7820 38th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. A memorial service will immediately follow with the Rev. Robert E. Clark officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Indianapolis, Ind. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 4151 37th St. E., Palmetto, Fla. 34221.
Born in St. Petersburg, Mr. Clark came to Manatee County in 1989. He was a printing supervisor at Modern Graphic Art in St. Petersburg. He was a Protestant. He served in the U.S. Navy in Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Linda L.; his mother, Agnes M., of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Cynthia D., of Indianapolis; three sons, Mark W., of Jacksonville, and Michael D., and Jason R., both of Sarasota; a brother, Robert E., of Summerville, S.C.; and four grandchildren.
Byron E. Watkins, Palmetto and, Pandora, Ohio
Byron E. Watkins, 84, of Palmetto and Pandora, Ohio, died Dec. 14, 2002, at Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation and funeral services will be in Columbus Grove, Ohio. Burial will be at Truro Cemetery in Columbus Grove. Hartman Sons Funeral Home, S.R. 12 W, Columbus Grove, Ohio 45830, is in charge of arrangements. Shannon Funeral Home Town Chapel is in charge of local arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Putnam County Home Health, 139 Court St., P.O. Box 312, Ottawa, Ohio 45875.
Born in Sugar Creek Township, Ohio, Mr. Watkins became a winter resident of Manatee County in 1982. He retired as a diesel mechanic with Duff Truck Lines in Lima, Ohio, after 10 years and was a diesel instructor at Camp Gordon Johnston in the Appalachicola area during World War II. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Pandora and attended First United Methodist Church in Palmetto. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a life member of American Legion Post 0616 in Pandora. He was a member of the Senior Citizen Bowling League at the AMF Bowling lane in Bradenton, the Professional Bowlers Association and the Camp Gordon Johnston Association in Carabelle.
Survivors include his wife, Helen M., two daughters, Wynona M. Wilhelm of Findlay, Ohio, and Nita S. Hashbarger of Pandora; two sons, Jerry B., of Naples, and William D., of Bluffton, Ohio; a brother, Edwin E., of Lima, and New Port Richey; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Orville Clyde Dotson, Myakka City
Orville Clyde Dotson, 91, of Myakka City, died Dec. 11, 2002, in Greenbriar Rehabilitation and Nursing Home.
Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Monday at Bethany Baptist Church, 26604 SR 64 E., Myakka City. Service will follow immediately after at the church, with the Rev. A. O. Hendry officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery, Myakka City. Shannon Funeral Home, Town Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Bethany Baptist Church, 26604 SR 64 E., Myakka City, Fla. 34251.
Born in Wirt County, W.Va., Mr. Dotson came to Manatee County from St. Petersburg in 1978. He retired as a teacher. He attended Bethany Baptist Church. He was a member of Gideons International.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Pauline; two daughters, Betty Dotson Renick of Myakka City, and Patricia Dotson Christenson of Patzcuaro, Mexico; a son, Erroll Walker, of Wickenburg, Ariz.; a brother, Charles H., of Ohio; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Virginia L. Hall, Bradenton
Virginia L. Hall, 72, of Bradenton, died Dec. 10, 2002, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
There will be no service. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Manasota Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 21475, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33742.
Born in Urbana, Ill., Mrs. Hall came to Manatee County from Acworth, Ga., in 1991. She was a homemaker. She was Christian. She was a member of the Historical Society.
Survivors include her husband, Vernon E., of Champaign, Ill.; two daughters, Julie A. Dennison of Bradenton, and Carol L. Albritton of Wauchula; three sons, Thomas L., of Bradenton, and Vernon E. Jr., of Del Rio, Texas, and Michael D. Albritton of Wauchula; a brother, Mark Hartsfield of Del Rio, Texas; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Marilyn L. Liaros, Bradenton
Marilyn L. Liaros, 72, of Bradenton, died Dec. 11, 2002, in Heritage Park Care and Rehabilitation.
There will be no service. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Cortez Rd. Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 21475, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33742.
Born in Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Liaros came to Manatee County from Reno, Nev., in 1968. She retired as a manager in the automotive industry.
Survivors include a son, Chris, of Bradenton.
Marjorie J. Lovett, Bradenton
Marjorie J. Lovett, 83, of Bradenton, died Dec. 12, 2002, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. today at St. Mary's Missionary Baptist Church, 1006 1st Ave. W. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at church, with the Rev. Dr. William Armstead officiating. Burial will be in Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto. Westside Funeral Home of Palmetto, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lovett was a lifelong resident of Manatee County. She retired as a social worker for the state of Florida and an attendant for 30 years at Westside Funeral Home. She was a member of St. Mary's Missionary Baptist Church and was their church clerk for 30 years. She was vice president of Home Mission Society, and Present Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star, Chapter 18. She organized her local neighborhood watch and served on the board of directors and on the boards of Manatee East Bradenton Girl's Club, Manatee Opportunity Council, and 13th Avenue Community Center.
Survivors include six daughters, Cassandra Patterson of Orlando, Gwendolyn Mitchell of Palmetto, Katie Lancaster of St. Petersburg, Laura Henry of Washington, D.C., Louise White of St. Petersburg, Chrystal Griffin of Bradenton; two sons, Arthur McKinney Jr. of Titusville, and Jimmie Saffo of Bradenton; three sisters, Juanita Williams of Williston, Alice Jones of Lake City, and Henrietta Yancy of Detroit; three brothers, Raleigh Wallace Jr. of Williston, Elihu Wallace of Palmetto and Henry Robinson Jr. of Bradenton; 24 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.
Albert Lewis Plagge, Bradenton
Albert Lewis Plagge, 91, of Bradenton, died Dec. 3, 2002, in Greenbriar Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
Memorial service will be at a later date. At Peace Cremation Service, Sarasota, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Farmville, Va., Mr. Plagge came to Manatee County from there as a toddler in 1913, growing up in Parrish. He was a machinist with Deane's Machine and Supply of Bradenton and retired after 55 years.
Survivors include his daughter, Wilhelmina Foxworthy of Bradenton; a brother, Earnest, of Deland; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Marie E. Powers, Bokeelia
Marie E. Powers, 88, of Bokeelia, formerly of Bradenton, died Dec. 11, 2002, in Health Park Medical Center in Fort Myers.
Mass will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1220 15th St. W., with the Rev. Gerard Critch officiating. Burial will be in Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto. Shannon Funeral Home, Town Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Lee Memorial Hospital Foundation, Neonatal Infant Care Unit, P.O. Box 2218, Fort Myers, Fla. 33902.
Born in Canada, Mrs. Powers came to Manatee County from Detroit in 1957. She was a retired business woman and homemaker. She was a member of our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Bokeelia and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church for 45 years.
Survivors include three daughters, Ora O'Toole of Tucson, Ariz., Marie Snow of Bokeelia, and Catherine Watts of Social Circle, Ga.; a son, Charles L., of Sarasota; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Louis E. Sanders, Bradenton
Louis E. Sanders, 87, of Bradenton, died Dec. 10, 2002, at home.
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at Christ Community Church, 1803 57th Ave., with the Rev. Jerry Hunter officiating. Burial will be private in Manasota Memorial Park, Bradenton. W. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Manasota Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ Community Church, 1803 57th Ave. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34210.
Born in Aurelius, N.Y., Mr. Sanders came to Manatee County from Auburn, N.Y., over 19 years ago. He retired from Jacobs Printing in Auburn. He attended Christ Community Church.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Florence Bentley, Bradenton
Florence "Flo" Bentley, 88, of Bradenton and formerly of Sarasota, died Dec. 10, 2002, in Freedom Village Nursing Center.
Memorial service will be at a later date. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238, or Salvation Army, 1204 14th St. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34203.
Born in Chicago, Mrs. Bentley came to Manatee County from Sarasota in 1985. She was a retired school nurse. She served in the U.S. Army Nurses Corps as a nurse anesthetist during World War II. She received a Bronze Star. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star; and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in LaGrange, Ill. She was Protestant. She was a member of the Swedish Covenant Church in Sarasota.
Survivors include a daughter, Trudy Rech of Naples.
Cornelius G. Bergeron, Bradenton
Cornelius "Neal" G. Bergeron, 79, of Bradenton, died Dec. 10, 2002, in Bradenton.
Service will be 2 p.m. today at Saints Peter and Paul Church Chapel, 75th St. W. Burial will be in Saints Peter and Paul Memorial Garden. Covell Cremation and Funeral Center of Bradenton is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Manasota Solve, 1509 Eighth Ave. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Union City, N.J., Mr. Bergeron came to Manatee County from Madison, Ind., in 1978. He retired as a supervisor of engineering with American Can Co. of Hillside, N.J. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He volunteered at Blake Medical Center's Emergency Room.
Survivors include his wife, Josephine, three daughters, Margaret Martin of Hudson, Jo Young of Bradenton, and Barb Maddy of Bradenton; two sons, Thomas, of Bridgefield, Conn., and Michael, of Redwood City, Calif; and 11 grandchildren.
