John R. Williams, 78
BELLEVIEW — John R. "Bob" Williams, 78, a retired salesman in the plumbing industry, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Indianapolis, he moved here in 1988. Mr. Williams was a member of Ocklawaha United Methodist Church and a past president of the Smith Lake Shores Homeowners Association. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Sherelene Williams, Belleview; daughter, Jan Marley, Indianapolis; son, Robert "Bob" Williams, Indianapolis; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home, Belleview, provided information.
Leon E. Gainey, 69
THOMASVILLE, Ga. — Leon E. Gainey, 69, a retired manager for AT&N Lumber Service, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000.
Mr. Gainey was a native of Decatur, Ga. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Thomasville. Mr. Gainey was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was the recipient of a Purple Heart, a combat infantry badge, a Korean service medal and two bronze service stars.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Pat Gainey, Thomasville; sons, Charles Gainey, Thomasville, and Howard Gainey, Ocala; daughter, Diane Hatcher, Columbus, Ga.; sisters, Louise McRae, Valrico, and Linda Gainey, Frederick, Md.; and brothers, Bill Gainey, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Albert Gainey, Bremerton, Wash., and Douglas Gainey, Norcross, Ga.
Memorial contributions can be made to First United Methodist Church of Thomasville.
Allen and Allen Funeral Home, Thomasville, Ga., provided information.
Hazel E. High, 89
OCALA — Hazel E. High, 89, a retired waitress, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at TimberRidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Oxford, she was a longtime resident of Marion County. Mrs. High was a member of Oak-Griner Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Geraldine D. Belle, Ocala; two grandchildren; three great-granddaughters; and one great-great-grandson.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
M.H. Johnson Jr., 31
EAST PALATKA — M.H. "Bubba" Johnson Jr., 31, a heavy equipment operator for United Brothers Development Corp. in Jacksonville, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000.
A native of Palatka, he was a former resident of Ocala. Mr. Johnson was a volunteer at the Deaf Services Center of West Central Florida, a youth counselor for Camp Ocala, and a teacher for St. Augustine Shores Daycare. He enjoyed caring for children, hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his mother, Rene Cooper Johnson, St. Augustine; father, M.H. Johnson Sr., Fort McCoy; stepmother, Karen Watts Johnson, Fort McCoy; sons, Jared Blaine Johnson and Brandon Lee Johnson, both of Ocala; sisters, Alicia "Buns" Johnson, Hollister, Harrelyn "Harri" Johnson Wheeler, St. Augustine, and Shana "GoGo" Johnson Marshall, East Palatka; brother, Gabriel Johnson, East Palatka; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Putnam County Shrine Club.
Masters Funeral Home, Palatka, provided information.
Donald S. MacKinnon, 92
OCALA — Donald S. MacKinnon, 92, a retired real estate agent, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Oak Park, Ill., he moved here from Elkhart, Ill., in 1980. Mr. MacKinnon was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the American Legion and Golden Hills Golf and Turf Club.
Survivors include his daughters, Jorie Latham, East Hampton, N.Y., and Gillette Ransom, Elkhart; son, James C. MacKinnon, Santa Fe, N.M.; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
William R. Meagher, 74
OCALA — William R. Meagher, 74, a retired chef, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at his home.
A native of Rochester, N.Y., he moved here in 1958. Mr. Meagher was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Meagher, Ocala; sons, Thomas Meagher, Clearwater, and Charles Meagher, Ocala; daughter, Linda C. Villegas, Oxnard, Calif.; two brothers; one sister; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice or American Cancer Society.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Sonja D. Meehan, 64
HERNANDO — Sonja D. Meehan, 64, a retired cafeteria worker for the Citrus County School System, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at her home under hospice care.
A native of Chicago, she moved here from St. Petersburg 21 years ago. Mrs. Meehan was Greek Orthodox.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lia Jean Para Higgins; and a son, Patrick Para.
Survivors include her husband, Richard K. Meehan, Hernando; mother, Alie Hano, Chicago; sons, Michael Para, Seminole, Richard Meehan, Chicago, and Joel Meehan, Hernando; daughters, Ramona DelRio, Munster, Ind., and Marianne Whittington, Camilla, Ga.; brother, Michael Hano, Chicago; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River, provided information.
Frederick E. Riling, 87
HOMOSASSA — Frederick Elliott Riling, 87, a maintenance man, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000.
A native of Pennsylvania, he moved here from Miami 23 years ago. Mr. Riling was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was Lutheran.
He was preceded in death by a son, Don Lee Riling.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Agnes Riling, Homosassa; son, John Riling, Homosassa; one grandson; and one niece.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Angela L. Simmons, 70
OCALA — Angela L. Simmons, 70, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at Palm Gardens of Ocala.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved here from Spring Valley, N.Y., in 1982. Mrs. Simmons was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post No. 284, Belleview.
Survivors include her husband, Clayton L. Simmons, Ocala; daughters, Angela Erskine, Elmont, N.Y., and Valerie Denise Barnes and Rene Simmons-Morgan, both of Ocala; stepdaughters, Janet Frazier, Bronx, N.Y., and Sandra Johnston, Manhattan, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings-Archway Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Cora H. Turner, 90
DUNNELLON — Cora H. Turner, 90, a bookkeeper, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000.
A native of Aurora, Ill., she moved here in 1965.
Survivors include her son, Richard Reuter, Dunnellon; brother, Paul Hamilton, California; sister, Naomi Fauth, Aurora; two grandsons; and one great-grandchild.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Anna L. Weaver, 73
BELLEVIEW — Anna L. Weaver, 73, a homemaker, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Pottsboro, Texas, she moved here from Fort Walton Beach in 1969. Mrs. Weaver was an active member at Maricamp Road Church of Christ, Ocala. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, yardwork and gardening.
Survivors include her husband, John D. Weaver, Belleview; daughters, Beverly Chappelle, Summerfield, Jackie Hanegan, Howey in the Hills, and Kathy Weaver and Peggy Boatright, both of Belleview; brothers, Clayton Atwell, Henry Atwell, James Atwell and Robert Atwell, all of Texas; sisters, Lilly Valle, Florida, and Ruby Jimenez, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Lillie B. Burney, 91
OCALA — Lillie B. Burney, 91, a homemaker, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at TimberRidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Dunnellon, she moved here 60 years ago. She was a member of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Willie Bell Faniel, Ocala; son, Willie B. Burney, Tampa; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Alethea Byfield, 83
OCALA — Alethea Byfield, 83, a retired nurse, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Jamaica, she moved here from New York in 1988. She was a member of Silver Spring Shores Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Paula Byfield, Ocala, Verna James, Queens, N.Y., Fredericka Byfield, New Jersey, and Maureen Donaldson, Long Island, N.Y.; son, Roland Byfield, Jamaica; many brothers and sisters; and six grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Ila M. Campbell, 90
OXFORD — Ila Mae Campbell, 90, a homemaker, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000.
A native of Atlanta, she moved here from Plant City in 1944. Mrs. Campbell was a member of First Baptist Church of Oxford; Rebecca Lodge, No. 52, Leesburg; and National Association of Railroad Veterans and Retired Employees.
Survivors include her son, Terry L. Campbell, Atlanta; daughter, Jackie Swearingen, Oxford; sister, Ola Mann, Atlanta; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Banks-Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood, provided information.
Mary I. Chambers, 85
OCALA — Mary Ida Chambers, 85, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Fairfield, she was a lifelong resident of Marion County. Mrs. Chambers was a former member of Orange Lake Christian Church and a member of McIntosh United Methodist Church.
She is survived by nieces, Virginia "Ginny" Williams, McIntosh, and Cathy Tallent, Franklin, N.C.; and nephews, James B. Chambers Sr., Ocala, and Alan Chambers, Citra.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
