Eldridge Ray Runnels, 65
WILLISTON — Eldridge Ray Runnels, 65, a retired auto mechanic, died Saturday July 1, 2000.
A native of Ocala, he was a lifelong resident of Williston.
Mr. Runnels was Baptist and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his sons, Avely Runnels, Jacksonville, N.C., Ray Runnels Jr., Bushnell and Danny Lucas, Inglis; daughters, Rena Runnels, Lake Park, Ga. and Shirley Lucas, Savannah, Ga.; brothers, L.K. Runnels, Crystal River and Marion Runnels, Forest Hill, Calif.; sisters, Edna Moye, Boca Raton, Norma Lyons, Dunnellon, Ruth Marlow, Pinellas Park and Anita Walker, Crystal River; and nine grandchildren.
Knauff Funeral Home, Williston, provided information.
Mamie T. Williams, 90
LAKE WALES — Mamie Tucker Williams, 90, died July, 3, 2000.
She worked in the fruit-packing department for Maxcy Corp. and Ben Hill Griffin Corp. and in the lunchroom at Frostproof Elementary School.
A native of Hosford, she moved to Lake Wales from Omega, Ga. Mrs. Williams was a member of the Frostproof Church of God and a former Sunday school teacher at the first Assembly of God Church in Frostproof.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton T. Williams Sr.
Survivors include her daughter, Joyce Williams Cannon, Ocala; sons, Floyd Donald Williams, Ocala and Clayton T. Williams Jr., Frostproof; sisters, Lonie E. Dixon and Ruby Beasley, both of Frostproof; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Frostproof, provided information.
Kenneth C. Anderson, 91
OCALA — Kenneth C. Anderson, 91, a retired school teacher, died Monday, July 3, 2000.
A native of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., he moved here from Bradenton 17 years ago. Mr. Anderson was Catholic.
Survivors include his daughters, Mary J. Anderson, Ocala and Julie A. DiRocco, La Crosse, Wis.; sons, Robert Anderson, Jonesborough, Tenn. and Fredrick C. Anderson, York, Pa.; and eight grandchildren.
Jennings Archway provided information.
Emma L. Ayers, 95
SILVER SPRINGS — Emma Lucene Ayers, 95, a homemaker, died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, at her home.
A native of Gobles, Mich., she moved here from Arcadia six years ago. Mrs. Ayers was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son, James K. Williams, Arlington, Texas; daughters, Barbara J. Klobucher, Lawton, Mich. and Shelley Decker, Silver Springs; sister, Bettina I. Rinehart, North Port; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
National Cremation Society provided information.
Wilbur S. Carr, 77
CITRA — Wilbur Sharp Carr, 77, a retired salesman, died Tuesday, July 4, 2000, at the Veterans Administration Hospital.
A native of Middleton, Ohio, he moved here from Detroit in 1982. Mr. Carr was a member of Citra United Methodist Church, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Citra Post, and the Liyons Club of Reddick. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Carr, Citra; sons, Barry Morgan, Columbus, Ohio and Randy Morgan, Citra; daughter, Jennifer Noel, Louisville, Ky.; sister, Catherine Oliver, Middleton; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Contributions can be made to the American Lung Association.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home provided information.
Providenza Dimella, 93
MCINTOSH — Providenza Dimella, 93, a homemaker, died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, at her home.
A native of Italy, she moved here from Broward County in 1995. Mrs. Dimella was Catholic.
She was preceded in death by her sons, Alex Badia and Anthony Badia.
Survivors include her sons, Andrew T. DiMella, McIntosh and Robert P. DiMella, Staten Island, N.Y.; sisters, Marion Scortino, Staten Island, Lena Gabriel and Constance Vasta, both of New York City; brothers, Joseph Cardillo, Brooklyn, N.Y. and Thomas Cardillo, Hudson; and 11 grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home provided information.
William Gallmon, Sr., 81
OCALA — William Gallmon, Sr., 81, a retired store owner, died Saturday, July 1, 2000.
A native of Ocala, he moved here from Oakland in 1996. Mr. Gallmon was Baptist.
Survivors include his son, William Gallmon Jr.; daughters, Joanne McNeal, Schenectady, N.Y.; brothers, Robert Gallmon, New Jersey, Jacob Gallmon, Fort Pierce, Hermon Gallmon, Daytona Beach, Isaac Gallmon, Albert Gallmon, and Hozear Gallmon, all of Tampa; sisters, Donnie Croskey, Ocala, Rosa Johnson and Alma M. George, both of Gainesville; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
O. B. Samuel Funeral Home provided information.
Hazel L. Garrison, 70
TAMPA — Hazel L. Garrison, 70, a retired nurse, died Sunday, July 2, 2000, at Vencor Hospital.
A native of Frostproof, she moved here from Reddick 20 years ago. Mrs. Garrison was a member of the United Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Adria R. Smith, Tampa, Sara L. McNary, Tucker, Ga. and Alfreda L. Garrison, Reddick; and seven grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home provided information.
Max Goree, 69
SUMMERFIELD — Max Goree, 69, a retired human resources employee, died Tuesday, July 4, 2000, at his home.
Mr. Goree was a native of Monroe, La. He was a member of Belleview Masonic Lodge 95, Ocala Scottish Rite, Morocco Shrine Temple of Jacksonville, Ocala Shrine Club, B.P.O.E. Lodge 2730 Post and Ocala Moose Lodge 1014. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Cayrol G. Goree, Summerfield; mother, Audette Sims, Tioga, La.; sisters Betty Bordleon, Alexandria, La., Grace Murphy, Lena, La. and Quincy Vinson, Zackary, La.; brother, Vernon Sims, Tioga; daughter, Lynn Soriano, Lemon Grove, Calif.; sons, Ned Goree, Trumbell, Conn. and Michael Goree, Lansing, Mich.; stepdaughter, Sherry Burley; stepson, James Stenvall, both of Ocala; and seven grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home provided information.
Avedon Hamilton Sr., 44
BELLEVIEW — Avedon C. Hamilton Sr., 44, died Thursday, June 29, 2000, at the Veterans Administration Hospital.
A native of Ocala, he moved to Belleview 11 months ago. Mr. Hamilton was Methodist. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Hamilton, Belleview; his sons, Jamie Johnson, Cross City, Nathaniel Hamilton and Avedon C. Hamilton, Jr., both of Belleview; daughters, Shawn D. Hamilton, Greenville, S.C., Shantay Oats, Wilmington, N.C., Keyuner D. Oats and Tigter Hamilton, both of Belleview; parents, Oscar and Bessie Hamilton, both of Anthony; sisters, Elizabeth Neasman, Anthony and Geraldine Wright, Colorado; brother, Curtis Hamilton, Virginia; and five grandchildren.
Summers Funeral Home provided information.
Lynne A. Hartner, 48
BELLEVIEW — Lynne A. Hartner, 48, a surgical technician at Ocala Regional Medical Center, died Wednesday, June 28, 2000 at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Oceanport, N.J., Miss Hartner came here from Buffalo, N.Y., in 1991.
She is survivors include ed by her mother, Laura C. Hartner, Ocala; a sister, Mary E. Hartner, Stuart; brothers, James E. Hartner, North Tonawanda, N.Y., William H. Hartner, Austin, Texas and Gerald M. Hartner, Kenmore, N.Y.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lt. Col. Alvin H. Hartner, U.S. Army.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County, P.O. Box 4860, Ocala, FL 34478, and Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support and Education, P.O. Box 849, Vancouver, WA., 98666.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Virginia M. Hill, 74
OCALA — Virginia M. Hill, 74, a homemaker, died Monday, July 3, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Kentucky, she moved here from Cynthiana, Ky. in 1968. Mrs. Hill was Methodist.
Survivors include her daughters, Brenda Lovette, Nancibelle Duley, Mildred Nelson, all of Ocala, Phyllis Caldwell, Ashland, Ky. and Bernita Strausser, Belleview; sons, Larry Hill, Clarksville, Tenn., Gregory Hill, Belleview and Keith Hill, Ocala; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Roberts Downtown Chapel provided information.
Heinrich W. Hofmann, 79
INVERNESS — Heinrich Wilhelm Hofmann, 79, a retired master bricklayer, died Sunday, July 2, 2000.
A native of Germany, he moved here from Arlington Heights, Ill., eight years ago. Mr. Hofmann was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and he was also a member of Bricklayers Local 21. He was a German Navy veteran of the World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Ellen M.Z. Hofmann, Inverness; sons, Peter Hofmann, Chicago and Richard Hofmann, Inverness.
Inverness Chapel-Hooper Funeral Home provided information.
Jonnie M. Jacobs, 89
OCALA — Jonnie Mae Jacobs, 89, a homemaker, died Friday, June 30, 2000, at her home.
Mrs. Jacobs was a native of Ocala, and a lifelong resident of Marion County. She was a member of the Holy Temple Church of God in Christ.
Survivors include her husband of 67 years, James Jacobs, Ocala; daughters, Marian Lewis, Philadelphia; daughters, Alma Jacobs, Philadelphia, Earline Easley, Barbara Walker, Sheron Jacobs, Cynthia McCullough, Alma Jacobs, all of Philadelphia, Stacey Wilcox, Tallahassee, Vanessa Grant and Geraldine Thomas, both of Ocala; sons, James Stevenson, Ocala, Earl Jacobs, Philadelphia and Craig Jacobs, Ocala; sisters, Isabella Russell, Philadelphia, Marie Clark, Los Angeles, Calif., and Elizabeth Shelton, Ocala; brother, Isaac Nelson, Texas; 40 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Summers Funeral Home provided information.
Elise M. Joyal, 90
BEVERLY HILLS — Elise M. Joyal, 90, a homemaker, died Thursday, June 22, 2000.
A native of West Warwick, R.I., she moved from Rhode Island to Beverly Hills in 1971. Mrs. Joyal was a member of the Shuffleboard Club of Beverly Hills. She was also a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruno F. Joyal.
Survivors include her sons, Arthur Joyal, New Port Richey, Maurice Joyal, North Attleboro, Mass.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Beverly Hills Chapel-Hooper Funeral Home provided information.
