Elwood E. Bright, 78
LEESBURG — Elwood E. Bright, 78, a retired butcher, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at his home.
A native of Kissimmee, he was a former resident of Ocala. Mr. Bright was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Ocala.
Survivors include his wife, Nadine Bright, Leesburg; daughters, Betty J. Williams, Ocala, and Linda K. Catenacci, Appleton, Wis.; sisters, Cleo Thompson, Illinois, and Patricia Odle and Dorothy McKinney, both of Kissimmee; brothers, Odell Bright, Sebring, Erwin Bright, California, and Clarence Bright, South Carolina; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Dovie J. Cole, 65
OCALA — Dovie J. "Ma Ma Dee" Cole, 65, a retired substitute teacher for the Marion County School Board, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000.
Mrs. Cole was a native and a lifelong resident of Ocala. She was Methodist.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Cole, Ocala; daughter, Beverly Hester, Ocala; son, Willie D. Reed Jr., Ocala; sisters, Bertha Clark, Panama City, and Deloris Griffin, Viola Taylor and Ella Mae Washington, all of Ocala; and brother, James Kinsler, Newark, N.J.
Sellers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Charles Dickerhoff, 65
BELLEVIEW — Charles "Fat Jack" Dickerhoff, 65, a disc jockey, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000.
A native of Sandusky, Ohio, he moved here from Colorado Springs, Colo., in 1979. Mr. Dickerhoff was a master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his stepmother, Irene Dickerhoff, Watertown, N.Y.; daughter, Kandy R. Dickerhoff, Colorado Springs; sons, Charles C. Dickerhoff II, Colorado, and Randy S. Dickerhoff, Columbia, Tenn.; sister, Barbara Power, Belleview; brother, William "Bill" Dickerhoff, Franklin, Tenn.; and seven grandchildren.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Rose M. Fenstermacher, 58
OCALA — Rose M. Fenstermacher, 58, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Sayre, Pa., she moved here from Orlando in 1986.
Survivors include her sons, Joseph A. Fenstermacher, Mascotte, and Rikki A. Fenstermacher, Ocala; brother, Jim Blend, Guam; sisters, Sally Blend, Ocala, and Gracie Liles, Elmira, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Myrth L. Gabrielli, 84
BEVERLY HILLS — Myrth Liberty Gabrielli, 84, a retired secretary, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, in Crystal River.
A native of New York City, she moved here from Wading River, N.Y., in 1981.
Survivors include her sons, George Gabrielle, Cocoa, and Richard Gabrielle, West Haven, Conn.; daughter, Constance G. Finnicum, Albany, Ga.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Bobbi A. Gan, 56
OCALA — Bobbi A. Gan, 56, self-employed, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001.
A native of Leesburg, she was a longtime resident of Marion County.
She is survived by her sister, Dina Artman, Hernando, and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Vera I. Grant, 80
OCALA — Vera Isadora Grant, 80, a retired income maintenance supervisor for the Department of Social Services, New York City, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Comfort Hall, Jamaica, she moved here from Bronx, N.Y., in 1985. Mrs. Grant was a member of Shores Tabernacle Assembly of God Church in Silver Springs Shores.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Nathan L. Grant, who died on Aug. 22, 1982.
Survivors include her son, Nathan L. Grant Jr., Buffalo, N.Y.; brothers, Ferdinand Johnson, Toronto, Samuel L. Johnson, Kingston, Jamaica, and James Johnson, Desmond Johnson and Joseph Johnson, all of Birmingham, England; and sister, Doris Barker, Mandeville, Jamaica.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Esther M. Hancock, 84
LECANTO — Esther M. Hancock, 84, a former business owner, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness.
A native of Birmingham, Ala., she moved to Florida in 1925. Mrs. Hancock owned Hancock Nursery in Inverness. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Inverness.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles D. "Tony" Hancock.
She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River, provided information.
Carole J. Hennessy, 51
OCALA — Carole Janice Hennessy, 51, a psychotherapist, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., she moved here in 1986. Mrs. Hennessy was a member of National Association of Social Workers, Community Crisis Response Team, the board of directors of the Domestic Violence Center of Marion County, and the board of directors of the Professional Counseling Center of Marion County.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Hennessy, Ocala; mother, Lillian W. Havernick, Ocala; stepfather, William Havernick, Ocala; and brother, Marion Toals, Buffalo.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Thelma I. High, 90
MARION, Iowa — Thelma Inez High, 90, a retired registered nurse for Munroe Regional Medical Center, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at Anamosa Care Center, Anamosa, Iowa.
A native of Fountain City, Tenn., she was a former longtime resident of Fairfield. Mrs. High was a member of Flemington Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom High.
Survivors include her sons, Thomas W. High Jr., Robins, Iowa, and Louis "Chip" High, Bayport; daughter, Louise Sherouse, Ocala; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Marion County Humane Society or the Florida Baptist Children's Home in Lakeland.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Corine Johnson, 84
OCALA — Corine Johnson, 84, a homemaker, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, at Sunbridge Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Johnson was a native and a lifelong resident of Ocala. She was Baptist.
She is survived by nieces Dryculla Allen and Cora Snelling, both of Bridgeville, Del.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Donald T. Jordan, 83
OCALA — Donald Thayer Jordan, 83, a retired Fuller Brush salesman, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001.
A native of Plymouth, Mass., he moved here from Cape Cod, Mass., 15 years ago. Mr. Jordan was a member of United Church of Christ in Ocala; a former member of the American Legion in South Weymouth, Mass.; and a founding member of the New England Club of Oak Run. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Constance Jordon, Ocala; and sons, Wayne D. Jordan, Henderson, Nev., and Keith W. Jordan, Shapleigh, Maine.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Samuel J. Kestenberg, 68
DUNNELLON — Samuel J. Kestenberg, 68, a self-employed certified nurse's assistant, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001.
A native of Passaic, N.J., he moved here from Clifton, N.J., 20 years ago. Mr. Kestenberg served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was Jewish.
Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Eilene Kestenberg, Dunnellon; sons, Marc Kestenberg, Passaic, and Ronald Kestenberg, Homer, N.Y.; daughter, Stacy Kestenberg, Pompano Beach; brother, Melvin Frankel, Brooklyn, N.Y.; and three grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
John R. Koch, 75
OCKLAWAHA — John R. Koch, 75, a self-employed plumber and electrician, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001.
A native of Harrisburg, Pa., he moved here from Franklin, N.C., in 1993. Mr. Koch was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
He was preceded in death by a son, John H. Koch.
He is survived by his wife, Anna Koch, Ocklawaha; son, Thomas A. Koch, Mountain City, Ga.; and five grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Bonnie M. Liles, 75
INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH — Bonnie M. Liles, 75, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Holmes Regional Medical Center.
A native of Alabama, she was a former resident of Ocala.
She is survived by her son, Raymond Liles Jr., Florida; one brother; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grace Church Building Fund in Indian Harbour Beach.
Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne, provided information.
