Martha S. Wilds, 75
OCALA — Martha Sue Lisenby Wilds, 75, a child-support enforcement caseworker for the state of Florida, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Palatka, she moved here in 1936. Mrs. Wilds was a member of First United Methodist Church of Ocala.
Survivors include her daughter, Pattie King, Ocala; son, Gary Wilds, Cornelius, N.C.; sister, Hattie Mae Sheets, Reddick; and three grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Bertha M. Bennett, 80
BELLEVIEW — Bertha May Bennett, 80, a retired food service supervisor for the state of Rhode Island, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Cranston, R.I., she moved here from Rhode Island in 1985. Mrs. Bennett was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary. She was Catholic.
Survivors include her daughters, Patricia M. Thomas, Belleview; sons, John W. Bennett Jr., Punta Gorda and Charles H. Bennett, Farmington, Maine; sister, Kathryn Ross, Cranston; 12 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Jeanette Carvill, 42
MARION OAKS — Jeanette Carvill, 42, a homemaker, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, in Ocala.
A native of New York, she moved here from Jacksonville three years ago. Mrs. Carvill was a U.S. Army veteran. She was Christian.
Survivors include her husband, William Carvill, North Carolina; father, Efrain Guma, Dunnellon; mother, Victoria Guma, Bronx, N.Y.; daughters, Larrisa A. Garcia, Amanda J. Eck, Nicole A. Eck and Sabrina M. Guma, all of Marion Oaks; sons, Christian Scully, Sage Carvill and Bryce C. Carvill, all of Marion Oaks; and his sister, Annette Guma, Bronx.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to American Children's Fund.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Walter C. Elling, 85
BEVERLY HILLS — Walter C. Elling, 85, a retired security officer at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, died Tuesday, Jan, 23, 2001, at Surrey Place Convalescent Center in Lecanto.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved here 22 years ago. Mr. Elling retired from his job after more than 20 years of service. In retirement he was known for his intricate wood carvings. He served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. He was the recipient of a Purple Heart. Mr. Elling was a lifetime member of the Military Order of The Purple Heart, Charles F. Schmidt Chapter 466, Department of Florida.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Elvira Elling, Beverly Hills; and son, Conrad W. Elling, Iselin, N.J.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Clara M. Gore, 72
SUMMERFIELD — Clara M. Gore, 72, a retired newspaper carrier for the Star-Banner, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001, at Ocala Health and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Sparr, she was a lifelong resident of Marion County. Mrs. Gore was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary and Disabled American Veterans Ladies Auxiliary. She attended Shiloh Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel J. Gore.
Survivors include her daughters, Janice L. Fraser, Owensboro, Ky., Theresa Chambers, Summerfield, Donna Nuckols and Deborah Martsolf, both of Ocala; sons, John V. Branson and Richard T. Gore, both of Ocala, Dennis J. Gore, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and Samuel J. Gore, Summerfield; sister, Mary J. Sparkman, Summerfield; brother, Ivan L. Johnson, Ocala; and 25 grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Belleview, provided information.
Harold E. Johnson, 74
LADY LAKE — Harold Eugene "Gene" Johnson, 74, a retired air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Cleveland, Tenn., he moved from Lebanon, Tenn., three years ago. He had served for 25 years with the FAA. Mr. Johnson was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Oxford United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn G. Johnson, Lady Lake; father, August Johnson, Cleveland; son, Michael E. Johnson, Pensacola; daughter, Janice White, Washington; stepson, Doug Tamplin, Cleveland; brother, Ted Johnson, Cleveland; sisters, Edith Ownby, Doris Ownby, Oberon Johnson and Rita Godwin, all of Cleveland; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Salvation Army.
Hiers Memorial Chapel, Lady Lake, provided information.
Helen Peterson, 82
OCALA — Helen Peterson, 82, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2001, at Wise Family Home Care.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to Central Florida from Staten Island, N.Y., 20 years ago. Mrs. Peterson was a member of First United Methodist Church of Inverness.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cyrus Peterson, who died March 16, 1989.
She is survived by her daughter, Helen Bell, Ocala; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Juan R. Reyes, 72
OCALA — Juan Rivera Reyes, 72, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001.
Mr. Reyes was a native of Puerto Rico. He was a Jehovah's Witness.
Survivors include his wife, Maria Rivera, Ocala; daughters, Carmen A. Velez, Jacksonville and Mayra R. Nietzsche, Ocala; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Howard E. Rollins Jr., 77
OCALA — Howard E. Rollins Jr., 77, a retired quality control inspector, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Homestead, he moved here in 1987. Mr. Rollins served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was an active member of St. John's United Methodist Church, Cotton Plant; American Legion; Masonic Order; Scottish Rite Morocco Temple; and 40/8 Voiture 890.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian A. Rollins, Ocala; daughters, Linda J. Bertolarni, Newark, Calif., Sue E. Brown, Ocala and Cindy L. Hedland, Hallandale; son, Howard E. Rollins III., Royal Palm Beach; sisters, Doris J. Work, Springfield, Mass., and Constance A. Landon, Morriston; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge, Ocala, provided information.
Josephine Stephan, 82
CRYSTAL RIVER — Josephine Stephan, 82, a cashier for Publix, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2001.
A native of Glen Willard, Pa., she moved here from Miami 15 years ago.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gustave Stephan, on Sept. 13, 1982.
She is survived by her brother, Frank Krauss, Wireton, Pa.
Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa, provided information.
Mamie L. Bailey, 94
OCALA — Mamie L. Bailey, 94, a seamstress, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, at her home.
A native of Santos, she moved to Ocala in 1944. Mrs. Bailey was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her brothers, James Mays and William H. Mays, Ocala, Elroy Mays, Orange, Texas, and Nathaniel Mays, Miami; sisters, Julia Hope, Lillie Hope and Mamie L. Lee, all of Santos, Ernestine Grady and Easter Lily, Miami, Louvenia Mays, Belleview and Theola Fulwood, Tampa.
Chestnut Funeral Home, Gainesville, provided information.
Henry L. Bracey, 59
OCALA — The Rev. Henry Lee Bracey, 59, a Baptist minister and self-employed barber, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001, at his home.
A native of Shamrock, he was a longtime resident of Ocala. Mr. Bracey was a U.S. Army veteran and former pastor of Galilee Baptist Church in Hawthorne and Oak Grove Baptist Church in Fort McCoy.
Survivors include his wife, Paulette Bracey, Ocala; son, Demetrius Bracey, Ocala; daughter, Vikita Bracey, Ocala; father, Alexander Bracey, Ocala; mother, Recola Bracey, Pensacola; brothers, Cleo Bracey, Newark, N.J. and Louis Bracey, Ocala; sisters, Lizzie Bracey, Christine Bracey and Tonya Charles, all of Ocala, Geraldine Martin and Dale Bracey, both of Pensacola, Shirley McCray, Gainesville and Jeanette Crosby, Tulsa, Okla.; and three grandchildren.
Summers Funeral Home provided information.
Junior Clark, 66
OCALA — Junior "Bubba" Clark, 66, a truck driver, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, at Surrey Place Convalescent Center.
A native of Tallahassee, he was a longtime resident of Ocala. Mr. Clark was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey T. Clark, Ocala; sons, Curtis Clark, Arcadia, James Clark, Sarasota and Kenneth Clark, Orlando; stepsons, Steve Rhem and James Pinckney, both of Ocala; daughters, Geraldine Clark, Annie Clark and Erica Clark, all of Ocala and Barbara House, Fort Myers; stepdaughters, TiAnna Washington, Katie Pinckney and Kathy Pinckney, all of Ocala; mother, Annie M. Lane, Ocala; sister, Claretha Sampson, Ocala; brothers, John Isaac, George Isaac and Joe B. Lane, all of Ocala; and 12 grandchildren.
Summers Funeral Home provided information.
Anthony P. Cotter, 76
OCALA — Anthony Patrick Cotter, 76, an engineer for Erie Conrail Railroad for 30 years, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Susquehanna, Pa., he moved to Ocala in 1994, from Corning, N.Y. Mr. Cotter served in the U.S. Navy Seabees during World War II. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Joan B. Cotter, Ocala; sons, Terry Cotter, Maine, N.Y., Michael Cotter, Savona, N.Y., Timothy Cotter, Burlington, Vt., and John J. Cotter, Indian Trail, N.C.; daughters, M. Shane Dacosta, Charlotte, N.C., Mary Jo Glover, Susquehanna, Kathleen Ackley, Thompson, Pa., Maureen Linn, Vestal, N.Y., Susie Prentice, Conklin, N.Y., and Bridget Cassidy, Laneboro, Pa.; stepdaughters, Kathleen Dixon, Lisle, N.Y. and Roxanne Storch, Elmira, N.Y.; sisters, Maureen Morgan, Austin, Texas., and Michele Yoder, Atlanta; 38 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
All Faiths Cremation Society, Lady Lake, provided information.
James C. Gillespie, 16
OCALA — James Clark Gillespie, 16, a student, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001.
A native of Gainesville, he moved to Ocala 10 years ago. Mr. Gillespie was a member of the Latin Club and received a state award for designing a computer program for the club. He also designed a Web site for the Volunteer Program for Shands at AGH and volunteered at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his father, Jonathan P. Gillespie, Newberry; mother, Sally C. Gillespie, Ocala; sister, Emily C. Gillespie, Wheaton, Ill.; and paternal grandparents, Paul R. and Grace P. Gillespie, Gainesville.
Williams Thomas Funeral Home, Gainesville, provided information.
