Donald R. O’Berry, 67
SALT SPRINGS — Donald R. O’Berry, 67, a roofer for Marvin Bell Roofing, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001.
A native of Miami, he moved here in 1966. Mr. O’Berry served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Grace O’Berry, Salt Springs; son, Donald L. O’Berry, Salt Springs; daughter, Michelle Hazen, Salt Springs; brothers, Robert O’Berry, Mississippi, and Danny O’Berry, Texas; sister, Evelyn Bailey, Coconut Creek; and nine grandchildren.
Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater, provided information.
Ruth W. Walker, 78
DUNNELLON — Ruth W. Walker, 78, a retired librarian for the Dunnellon Library, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in Ocala.
A native of Staten Island, N.Y., she moved here in 1973.
Survivors include her sons, James Maculewicz, Littleton, Colo., Richard Maculewicz, Florida, and Robert Walker, Dunnellon; daughter, Gloria Hise, Dunnellon; brother, Richard Meyer, New Jersey; sisters, Ora Smith, Belleview, Joan Peavy, Oxford, and Dorothy Quinlan, New Jersey; and 14 grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Ruth T. Warren, 84
DUNNELLON — Ruth T. Warren, 84, a retired stenographer for the federal government, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001.
Mrs. Warren was a native of Syracuse, N.Y. She was Jehovah's Witness.
Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Luthor A. Warren, Dunnellon; and son, Dale R. Warren, Cumming, Ga.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
James W. Crossland, 80
FORT McCOY — James W. Crossland, 80, a retired merchant seaman for Exxon Corp., died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Columbia, S.C., he moved here from Baytown, Texas, 25 years ago. Mr. Crossland was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Salt Springs. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was Protestant.
He is survived by his sister, Helen Knight, Columbia.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Crossland.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New York Workers' Relief Fund.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Pearl DuBose, 77
OCALA — Pearl DuBose, 77, a retired licensed practical nurse, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at home.
A native of New Haven, Conn., she moved here in 1988. Mrs. DuBose was Protestant.
Survivors include her daughter, Barronelle Lewis, Summerfield; son, Glenn F. DuBose, Waldo, Maine; sisters, Patricia Marshall, Ocala, and Dorothy Wilson, New Haven; brothers, John Batts, New Haven, and William Batts, Boston; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided information.
Clare S. Fields, 97
INVERNESS — Clare Shaw Fields, a homemaker, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001.
A native of Somerville, Tenn., she moved here from Shreveport, La., in 1999. Mrs. Fields was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Pheraby F. Pendleton, Homosassa; one grandchild; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Fields.
Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa, provided information.
Connie C. Gallagher, 27
ORLANDO — Connie Charline Green Gallagher, 27, a cashier, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001.
Ms. Gallagher was a native of Orlando. She was a member of Church of God.
Survivors include her mother, Connie Collins, Ocala; son, Justin J. Gallagher, Ocala; daughter, Amber N. Gallagher, Orlando; father, Tommy Sasser, Orlando; stepfather, Wilbur Collins, Ocala; brother, Johnny R. Green, Orlando; and sister, Tina R. Green, Jacksonville.
Beyers Funeral Home, Umatilla, provided information.
Homer J. Garceau, 82
OCALA — Homer J. Garceau, 82, a retired leadman, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Fairfield, Vt., he moved here from Connecticut in 1980. Mr. Garceau retired from Pratt & Whitney Aeronautical after 30 years. He was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church, American Legion, and an honorary member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4781. Mr. Garceau served in the U.S. Army during World War II and served in the U.S. Navy on the USS New Jersey during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta Garceau, Ocala; daughters, Janet M. Hutchinson, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Patricia A. Nihon, New Haven, Conn.; sons, Raymond D. Garceau and Paul A. Garceau, both of Meridan, Conn.; and brother, Leo Garceau, Daytona Beach Shores, and Walter Garceau, St. Albans, Vt.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, TimberRidge Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Kathleen R. Moody, 45
BELLEVIEW — Kathleen Rhea Moody, 45, an operating room technician, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, at Leesburg Regional Medical Center.
A native of Miami, she moved here 20 years ago. Mrs. Moody was Baptist.
Survivors include her parents, Donald and Hazel Moody, Belleview; daughter, Christine R. Clarke, Belleview; son, Robert D. House, Belleview; sister, Shirley A. Sevidge, Belleview; brother, Kenneth L. Moody, Granbury, Texas; and one grandchild.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview Chapel, provided information.
Claude A. Roman, 77
WILDWOOD — Claude Allen Roman, 77, a retired self-employed well driller, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001.
A native of Honaker, Va., he moved to Wildwood in 1972. Mr. Roman was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include his brother, James E. Roman, Wildwood; and sisters, Dixie Ruzzo, Mildred Beudoin and Elizabeth "Betty" Smith, all of Wildwood.
Banks-Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood, provided information.
Harold C. Sellers, 51
MIAMI — Harold Cornelius Sellers, 51, a retired chef for Flanagan's Restaurant, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001.
A native of Fort McCoy, he moved to Miami 27 years ago. Mr. Sellers was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Beronica Sellers, Miami; son, Christopher Green, Miami; daughters, Harriett Sellers, Dawna Nelson and Latasha Green, all of Miami; sister, Thelma Sellers-Rolle, Miami; and brother, Ronald Sellers, Miami.
Royal Funeral Home, Miami, is handling arrangements.
Sellers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Theodore T. Terpolilli, 88
TARPON SPRINGS — Theodore Thomas Terpolilli, 88 a retired machinist for the U.S. Naval Shipyard, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001.
A native of Philadelphia, he moved to Tarpon Springs from Beverly Hills in 1978.
Survivors include his daughter, Gloria Snyder, Tarpon Springs; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Angela A. Terpolilli, who died July 1, 1998.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Glen Bruce, 67
REDDICK — Glen Bruce, 67, a truck driver, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Gainesville.
A native of Allen County, Ky., he moved here 20 years ago. Mr. Bruce was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr. Bruce was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Bruce, Reddick; sons, Thomas Bruce, Bagdad, Ky., Eddie Bruce and Martin Bruce, both of Shelbyville, Ky.; sisters, Virginia Herrington and Wilma Mack, both of Indianapolis; stepdaughters, Arnetta Gotschall, Varney, Ky., and Debra Ballard, Reddick; stepsons, Edwin Maynard, Ocala and Ernest Maynard, Pikeville, Ky.; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Herbert M. Dowling, 87
OCALA — Herbert M. Dowling, 87, a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he moved here from Eggertsville, N.Y., in 1978. Mr. Dowling was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, the Experimental Aircraft Association, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the National Association of Retired Federal Employee. Mr. Dowling attended Incarnation Lutheran Church in Ocala and he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Bernice Dowling, Ocala; daughter, Patricia Muck, Eggertsville; sons, Paul Dowling, Anchorage, Alaska, and Peter Dowling, Williamsville, N.Y.; brother, Willliam Dowling, Englewood; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Veterans Memorial Park or Hospice of Marion County.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Francis R. Eastham, 76
OCALA — Francis R. Eastham, 76, a retired electronics repairman, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001.
A native of San Bernadino, Calif., he moved here from Douglas, Ariz., in 1999. Mr. Eastham served in the U.S. Army for 20 years. He was Protestant.
Survivors include his wife, Marcelline A. Eastham, Ocala; son, Tommy Eastham, Las Vegas; daughter, Brenda Orndoff, Las Vegas; sister, Colleen Apple, Dallas; halfsisters, Dolores Allen, Douglas, Ariz., Judy Eastham, Clinton, Okla., and Nita Ray, Dallas; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Robert J. Eisenberg, 57
OCALA — Robert J. Eisenberg, 57, a retired medical transport driver, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved here from Lindenhurst, N.Y., in 1988. Mr. Eisenberg served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam.
Survivors include his mother, Helen Eisenberg, Ocala; and brothers, Roland Eisenberg, East Hampton, N.Y., and Ricky Eisenberg, Lindenhurst.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided information.
Mattie M. Gibbs, 80
DUNNELLON — Mattie Mae Gibbs, 80, homemaker, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, at home.
Mrs. Gibbs was a native and a lifelong resident of Dunnellon. She was a member of Second Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son, James Church, Dunnellon; brother, Clenton C. Burn, Dunnellon; sisters, Dorothy Burns, Ida Anderson and Arzula Hannibal, all of Dunnellon.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Marion P. Hallman, 75
BEVERLY HILLS — Marion P. Hallman, 75, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, in Greenville, S.C.
A native of New Orleans, she moved here from Wichita, Kan., 14 years ago. Mrs. Hallman was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Pine Ridge Golf Club.
Survivors include her son, John Hallman, Greenville; sister, Gren Carrico, Rome, Ga.; and three grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Raymond H. Harrison, 74
DUNNELLON — Raymond "Bud" Horace Harrison, 74, a retired groundskeeper for the city of San Diego, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Ocala, he moved to Dunnellon from San Diego two years ago. Mr. Harrison was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served in the U.S Navy for 20 years.
Survivors include his sons, Joseph M. Harrison, San Diego and Robin M. Harrison, Rancho Cucamonta, Calif.; daughter, Betty A. Dube, Poway, Calif.; stepdaughters, Barbara J. Bianco and Gloria A. Lasher, both of San Diego; brothers, Arlie Harrison, Citra and Joe Harrison Sr., Jacksonville; sisters, Edith Dunbar, Citra, Muriel Delaney, Branford, Marjorie Bryden and Mildred Spray, both of Ocala; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings/Archway Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Reaves Johnson, 69
ORANGE LAKE — Reaves "Bud" Johnson, 69, a retired farmer and inventor, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Reddick, he was as lifelong resident of Marion County. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served in the U.S. Air Force and Navy during the Korean War. Mr. Johnson was Jehovah's Witness.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Johnson, Orange Lake; daughters, Kathy Cannon, Gainesville and Millie Burch, Reddick; sons, James A. Burch Jr., Earleton and Gary W. Burch, Brooker; brothers, Roy A. Johnson, Ocala and Glen Johnson, Williston; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
