Joan K. Gauthier, 71
INVERNESS — Joan Kernan Gauthier, 71, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at her home.
A native of Baltimore, she moved to Central Florida in 1972. Mrs. Gauthier was an active member and a Eucharistic minister of St. Scholastica Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Edmund E. Gauthier, Inverness; daughters, Mary R. "Rennie" Bassett, Fort Myers, and Susan J. "Sue" Groveunder, Hope Mills, N.C.; sons, Christopher M. "Chris" Gauthier, Abingdon, Md., Edmond A. "Chip" Gauthier, Whittier, Calif., James F. "Jamie" Gauthier, Decatur, Ala., and Robert D. "Dan" Gauthier, Dunnellon; sisters, Frances Barnhard, Dagsboro, Del., and Mary Hummel, Alexandria, Va.; brothers, Thomas Kernan, Dayton, Md., Charles Kernan, Great Falls, Va., and Joseph Kernan, Milton, Del.; 17 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Citrus County.
Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
John C. Hartwig, 79
SILVER SPRINGS — John C. Hartwig, 79, a retired gas refinery supervisor and auditor, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of McNabb, Ill., he moved here from Lansing, Mich., in 1986. Mr. Hartwig was a member of American Legion Post No 284. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Hartwig was Catholic.
He was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Hartwig.
Survivors include his wife, Madaline Reddy, Silver Springs; sons, Michael Hartwig, Christmas, and Robert Hartwig, Lansing; sisters, Eileen Mayer, Aurora, Ill., Lila Cohrs, Batesville, Ark., and Donna Klingenburg, Princeton, Ill.; brother, Dale Hartwig, Henry, Ill.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Era G. Jackson, 89
OCALA — Era G. Jackson, 89, a homemaker, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000.
Mrs. Jackson was a native of Clay County. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Anthony.
Survivors include her daughters, Janice Hulsey and Edith Jones, both of Ocala; brother, James Cockrell, Athens, Ala.; sister, Pauline Tarpley, Anderson, Ala.; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Ellis M. Miller, 81
BELLEVIEW — Ellis "Bob" Monroe Miller, 81, a retired owner and operator of a paint-and-body shop, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at his home.
A native of Baltimore, he moved here from Fort Lauderdale in 1968. Mr. Miller served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was Methodist.
Survivors include his daughters, Carolyn Hayes, Kissimmee, Terry Young, Ocklawaha, Shirley Hansen and Wanda Wiles, both of Belleview; sons, Allen Miller, Seattle, Chris Miller, Belleview, Rodney Miller and Larry Miller, both of Summerfield; four sisters, 10 brothers, 23 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Edna E. Richards, 85
CHATHAM, Mass. — Edna E. Richards, 85, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at Cranberry Point Nursing Facility, Harwich, Mass.
A native of Jersey City, N.J., she was a part-time resident of Dunnellon. Mrs. Richards was a member of Eastward Ho Country Club.
She was preceded in by her husband, Bert S. Richards.
She is survived by a stepdaughter, Diana Richards, East Harwich, Mass.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sampson Fund for Animals or American Humane Society.
Peck Funeral Home, Braintree, Mass., provided information.
Lucy G. Sarhage, 74
OCALA — Lucy G. Sarhage, 74, a homemaker, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Decatur, Ill., she moved here from St. Louis in 1984. Mrs. Sarhage was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Glenn E. Sarhage, Ocala; daughters, Jennifer J. Fiedler, Deltona, Carolyn J. Lilly and Cindy D. Hoelting, both of Winter Park; stepdaughters, Claudia Belsly, Metamora, Ill., and Janet Cook, Seneca, Mo.; sister, Shirley Brown, Atlanta; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Sarah R. Schmerer, 99
OCALA — Sarah Rachel Schmerer, 99, a homemaker, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, at Sunshine Gardens in Dunnellon.
A native of Pavia, Pa., she moved here from Pierpont, Ohio, in 1990.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester D. Schmerer; sons, Lester D. Armstrong and William F. Armstrong; and infant daughter, Sarah.
Survivors include her daughters, Myrtle J. Stewart, Ocala, and Helen G. Cartwright, Nashville, Tenn.; brother, Mearl Whysong, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; sisters, Irene Gary, Andover, Ohio, Hazel Wilson, Pierpont, and Ethel Piper, Cherry Valley, Ohio; 23 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Waymon A. Sullivan, 62
OZELLO — Waymon A. Sullivan, 62, a retired master chief for the U.S. Coast Guard, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000.
A native of Ocala, he moved to Ozello six years ago. Mr. Sullivan, a quality assurance engineer, retired after 20 years of service. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Sullivan was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 4209, Ocala; Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge No. 2013, Inverness; Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, Lodge No. 2522, Inverness; and Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie No. 3992.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra D. Sullivan, Ozello; son, Mark S. Sullivan, Key West; stepson, Robert Selzer, Jacksonville; daughters, Jackie Loebcke, Peoria, Ill., and Faye Sullivan, Bradenton; stepdaughter, Suzanne McMurry, Belleview; mother, Hazel Sullivan, Ocala; brother, George Sullivan, California; sisters, Rose Luscombe and Della Livingston, both of Ocala; and five grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Lewis B. Whitworth, 77
SUMMERFIELD — Lewis B. Whitworth, 77, a retired circuit judge, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at his home.
A native of Asheville, N.C., he moved here from Miami Lakes in 1993. Mr. Whitworth was a member of Florida Bar Association; Society for Former Agents of the FBI; and the 43rd Bomb Group. He served as a Hialeah City Councilman, 1961; Dade County First Vice Mayor, 1964; Florida State Representative, 1968; Florida Circuit Judge, 1972 and 1978; and in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
He is survived by his son, Thomas C. Whitworth, New Orleans.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Memorial Chapel, Lady Lake, provided information.
Douglas B. Wing, 53
OCALA — Douglas Byron Wing, 53, a retired pharmacist for Winn Dixie, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Fort Collins, Colo., he moved here from Alachua County in 1994. Mr. Wing was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church; Barber Gators Barber Shop Choir; and Marion County Pharmacy Association.
Survivors include his wife, Helen W. Wing, Ocala; stepson, Todd Walker, Boca Grande; stepdaughter, Sherrie Cebert and Wendy Bozeman, both of Ocala; brothers, Steven Wing, Gainesville, and James Wing, Richmond, Va.; and two grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Betty J. Morrison, 78
FLORAL CITY — Betty Jane Morrison, 78, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000.
A native of Miamisburg, Ohio, she moved to Floral City from Saint Petersburg 22 years ago. Mrs. Morrison was Protestant.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Morrison Jr., in 1998.
Survivors include her daughters, Glenna Taylor, Floral City, and Barbara Malz, Inverness; brothers, Robert Hepp, Clearwater, James Hepp, Springboro, Ohio, and Edward Hepp, Oxford, Mich.; sister, Helen Bell, Beaver Creek, Ohio; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Hooper-Inverness Chapel Funeral Home provided information.
Clarence E. Oliver, 78
SUMMERFIELD — Clarence E. Oliver, 78, a retired truck driver, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at his home.
A native of Hastings, Mich., he moved to Summerfield from Michigan three years ago. Mr. Oliver was a member of Assembly of God in Oxford.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Helen M. Oliver, Summerfield; daughters, Joyce A. Wiltshire, Juneau, Alaska, Maryann Marshall, Palm City, and Brenda Hooper, Sherwood, Mich.; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Lucien G. Rousseau Sr., 79
HOMOSASSA — Lucien G. Rousseau Sr., 79, a construction foreman and supervisor, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000.
A native of Lowell, Mass., he was a part-time resident of Homosassa. Mr. Rousseau was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a past officer of Holy Name Society; a founding member of Parish Council; a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society; an Archdiocesan CYO board member; and past president of the Men's Club; and recipient of a special Apostolic blessing from Pope Pius XII.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Simone M. Rousseau, Homosassa; son, Lucien G. Rousseau Jr., Lecanto; daughter, Carol Camire, Lantana; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Hooper-Homosassa Chapel Funeral Home provided information.
Ethel Toms, 84
OCALA — Ethel Toms, 84, a homemaker, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Baldwin County, Ala., she moved to Ocala from Miami in 1973. Mrs. Toms was a member of College Park Church of God.
Survivors include her son, E. Clifford Toms, Ocala; brother, James Hinote, Ocala;
sisters, Erma Hicks, Bronson, and Alice Allen, Summerdale, AlaRoberts Downtown Chapel Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
William V. Abshier, 76
BELLEVIEW — William Vernon "Buddy" Abshier, 76, a farmer and cattleman, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, at his home.
Mr. Abshier was a native and lifelong resident of Belleview. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Belleview and a longtime member of Belleview Masonic Lodge No. 95, (F&AM).
He was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn N. Abshier.
Survivors include his daughter, Wanda A. Long, Belleview; sons, Vernon E. Abshier, Atlanta, and Kenneth A. Abshier, Belleview; brother, Charles E. Abshier, Belleview; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
