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JOSEPH T. MEKA, 85, Grand Plaza Drive, Orange City, died Monday, Sept. 25. Mr. Meka was a retired foreman for Ford Motor Co., New Brunswick, N.J. Born in Summit Hill, Pa., he moved to Central Florida in 1987. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors: companion and caregiver, Mary Halkowich, Orange City; nephew, John Sciabilia, Maryland. Baldauff Family Funeral Home, Orange City.
JOYCE MALINDA METCALF, 20, Seaford Avenue, Orlando, died Tuesday, Sept. 26. Born in Houston, she moved to Central Florida in 1983. She was Roman Catholic. Survivors: father, Gary J., Orlando; mother, Elaine K. Simmons, Orlando; maternal grandmother, Beverly Kemerait, Holly Hill; paternal grandmother, Fern Alderton, Port Royal, S.C.; brothers, Gary Jo, Matthew L., both of Orlando; sisters, Michelle A. Joy, Geneva, Ohio, Vanessa Plinske. Union Park Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Orlando.
ALEJANDRO CESAR MONTOYA, 2 months, Camphorwood Circle, Kissimmee, died Tuesday, Sept. 26. Born in Orlando, he was a lifelong resident. Survivors: mother, Christa D., Kissimmee; father, Bryan C., Kissimmee; sister, Dalia B., Kissimmee; maternal grandparents, Jill and Kenneth Hallford, Fort Pierce; paternal grandfather, Cesar, Port St. Lucie; maternal grandmother, Luisa Ortiz, Orlando. Osceola Memory Gardens Funeral Home, Kissimmee.
ROBERT M. MOORE SR., 74, Carnation Court, Apopka, died Sunday, Sept. 24. Mr. Moore was a purchasing agent. Born in Amory, Miss., he moved to Central Florida in 1935. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Apopka. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Mary; son, Robert Mitchell Jr., Apopka; daughters, Melonie A., Apopka, Mary M. Maymon, Boynton Beach; brother, William, California; sisters, Doris Carter, Missouri, Mary I. Smith, Rhode Island; one great-grandchild. Loomis Funeral Home, Apopka.
ELSIE W. MOYER, 75, Washington Avenue, Sanford, died Monday, Sept. 25. Mrs. Moyer was a Head Start schoolteacher. She was born in Tampa. She was Baptist. Survivors: husband, Carlton; sons, James, Robert, both of Sanford; brothers, Richard Wood, Sarasota, Robert Wood, Dunedin; sisters, Barbara Green, Virginia Beach, Va., Rosalee Horn, Homasassa, Nancy Burrows, Tampa, Sarah Spencer, Orange City; three grandchildren. Gramkow Funeral Home, Sanford.
JOSEPH MICHAEL "MIKE" O`DONNELL, 60, Chantry Street, Orlando, died Wednesday, Sept. 27. Mr. O`Donnell was an operator for the Orange County Wastewater Management and Public Utilities. He moved to Central Florida in 1954. He was a member of Florida Record Collectors Association. He attended St. Andrew Catholic Church. Survivors: wife, Jean; son, Michael S.; sister, Gail Williams, Orlando. Dobbs Funeral Home-West Orlando Chapel.
JOSEPH POWE, 68, 1314 Old Apopka Road, Apopka, died Saturday, Sept. 23. Mr. Powe was a citrus laborer. He was born in Coy, Ala. Survivors: wife, Vivian; sisters, Pearlie Mae Knight, Atmore, Ala., Mary Montgomery, Detroit, Rosetta Hampton, Birmingham, Ala., Laura Williams, New York; brother, Willie, Slidell, La., John, Douglas, both of Birmingham; stepson, Fredrick Ray, Winter Garden. Marvin C. Zanders Funeral Home, Apopka.
ELEANOR E. QUINN, 80, Sunburst Drive, Apopka, died Tuesday, Sept. 26. Miss Quinn was a homemaker. Born in Boston, she moved to Central Florida in 1996. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Apopka. Survivor: sister, Margarette T. Watkins, Apopka. Loomis Funeral Home, Apopka.
LELA MAE ROOKS, 67, 6609A C.R. 476, Bushnell, died Saturday, Sept. 23, of respiratory failure. Mrs. Rooks was a homemaker. Born in Bushnell, he was a lifelong resident. He was a member of United Church of God in Christ. Survivors: daughter, Marsha Simmons, Bushnell; sisters, Mother Annie B. Hart, Mother Ethel M. Jasper, Mother Everlena Henderson, Mother Edna B. Mobley, all of Bushnell; brothers, Herbert Allen, Winter Park, Ezell Allen, Altamonte Springs, Blondell Allen Jr., Bushnell; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Marvin C. Zanders, Apopka.
JAMES FREDRICK SHELDEN, 20260 U.S. Highway 27 North, Clermont, died Tuesday, Sept. 26. Mr. Shelden was a former owner of a dry cleaning business. He also was retired from the United States Navy. Born in Lansing, Mich., he moved to Central Florida in 1975. He was a member of Church at the Crossroads, Clermont. He was a member of the Submarine Veterans of World War II and a past member of the Clerbrook Softball League and Clerbrook Coffee Club. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Gladys G.; daughters, Marjorie Duke, Apopka, Shari Davies, Charleston, S.C.; brothers, Howard, Lynn Haven, Robert, Raleigh, N.C., John, Virginia; sister, Rebecca Ashmore, Fort Walton Beach; two grandchildren. Becker Family Funeral Home, Clermont.
SHENELLE R. SIMS-IRVING, 36, Beecher Street, Orlando, died Friday, Sept. 22. Mrs. Sims-Irving was a licensed practical nurse. She was born in Daytona Beach. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, Eatonville. Survivors: husband, Ewart Irving; sons, Ontario L. Washington, LaJuan Sims, Frawdy Joseph, all of Orlando; daughter, Latoya L. Sims, Orlando; mother, Dollie Sims-Brown, Orlando; father, John L. Sims, Daytona Beach; sisters, Patricia Sims, Cynthia Sims, Diane Sims, Leslie Foster, all of Daytona Beach, Sandra Jackson, Carolyn Barnes, both of Miami; brothers, Larry Sims, Fort Lauderdale. Mitchell`s Funeral Home, Orlando.
MARGARET SULLIVAN, 77, 569 E. Broome St., Clermont, died Sunday, Sept. 25. Mrs. Sullivan was a homemaker. Born in Umatilla, she was a lifelong resident of Central Florida. She was a member of Jacob Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors: sisters, Doreatha Grant, Orlando, Blondia Bullock, Chicago. Marvin C. Zanders Funeral Home, Apopka.
ARTHUR S. WALLACE, 93, Fallen Palm Drive, Casselberry, died Monday, Sept. 25. Mr. Wallace was an electrotyper for a printing company. Born in New York, he moved to Central Florida in 1994. He was a member of Cornerstone Masonic Lodge, F&AM; and Elks Lodge. He was Lutheran. Survivors: son, Thomas J., Casselberry; daughter, Joan Sauvlet, Deltona; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home-Lake Ivanhoe Chapel, Orlando.
JOSEPH "JOE" C. WHEATLEY, 83, North Carolwood Boulevard, Fern Park, died Wednesday, Sept. 27. Mr. Wheatley was manager of transportation and shipping for Martin Marietta. He was born in Baltimore. He was a member of the governing board of the Holy Name Society. He was a member of St. Mary Magdalen Church. Survivors: wife, Elsie M.; daughters, Nancy Abernathy, Fern Park, Joanne Wheeler, Troy, Ala., Carole Brothers, Longwood; son, Charles, Orlando; brothers, Charles, Thomas, both of Baltimore; sister, Charlotte Vernachio, Baltimore; 17 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home-Altamonte Springs Chapel.
RILEY H. WILKINSON, 74, Deer Run, Osteen, died Tuesday, Sept. 26. Mr. Wilkinson was a retired heavy-equipment operator. Born in Palatka, he was a lifelong resident of Central Florida. He was a member of the Osteen Baptist Church. Survivors: sons, Ben, Osteen, Dale, Deltona, John, Oviedo; daughter, Mary Ruth Turner, Deltona; sisters, Reece Sheppard, Jane Kemp both of Palatka, Nettie Sheppard, Hollister; twelve grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren. Watts Funeral Home and Crematory, San Mateo.
ROBERT L. WIRICK, 92, California Ave., St. Cloud, died Monday, Sept. 25, of cancer. Mr. Wirick was a private consultant and a retired service representative. Born in Ohio, he moved to Central Florida in 1987. He was a member of East Brookfield Baptist Church, East Brookfield, Mass. Survivors: wife, Pearl, St. Cloud; daughters, Carol J. Hogle, Carroll, Ohio, Pammala J. Thibault, Sturbridge, Mass.; eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Osceola Memory Gardens cemetery & Funeral Home, Kissimmee.
