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Raymond D. Cheydleur, Sarasota (Manatee County)
Raymond D. Cheydleur, 83, of Sarasota (Manatee County), died Sept. 1, 2002, at home.
Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the John James Theater at Manatee Community College, 5840 26th St. W. Covell Cremation & Funeral Center of Bradenton is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Bay Pines National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Manatee Community College Foundation, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Ballston Spa, N.Y., Mr. Cheydleur came to Manatee County from Madison, Wis., in 1959. He was a professor, charter faculty member and head of the speech department at Manatee Community College, and was the overseer of the college archives after his retirement. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include a brother, Ben, of Holland, Mich.
Warren E. Fraser, Ellenton
Warren E. Fraser, 86, of Ellenton, died Sept. 6, 2002, in Blake Medical Center.
Memorial service will be in Reading, Mass., at a later date. Inurnment will be in Reading. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner Burn Center Hospital, 51 Blossom St., Boston, Mass. 02114.
Born in Toronto, Mr. Fraser came to Manatee County from Reading in 1984. He was a mechanical engineer with General Electric and Raytheon. He was Episcopalian. He was a member of Aleppo Masonic Lodge in Massachusetts and Square Club in Colony Cove.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline; a daughter, Nancy E., of Reading; and a brother, Kenneth G., of Norwood, Mass.
Wesley Lee Hopkins Jr., Fort Pierce and Palmetto
Wesley Lee "Hoppy" Hopkins Jr., 70, of Fort Pierce, formerly of Palmetto, died Aug. 28, 2002, in Fort Pierce.
Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. today at Sarah's Memorial Chapel Inc., 728 Ave. D, Fort Pierce. Service will be noon today at Emmanuel Full Gospel Baptist Church, Avenue K and 25th Street, Fort Pierce, with the Rev. Marvin Grimsley officiating. Burial will be in Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
Born in Brooksville, Mr. Hopkins was a former resident of Manatee County. He was a construction worker. He was Baptist. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his companion, Cynthia Adderley of Fort Pierce; five daughters, Sharon, of Palmetto, Cynthia Dubise of St. Petersburg, Matercia Russ, Natissia Adderley and Lasonja Grimsley, all of Fort Pierce; four sons, Wesley III, of Palmetto, Joe Sanders of Rockledge, Jerome, of Nashville, Tenn., and Ronnie Bennett of Tampa; three stepsisters, Paulette Thomas, Lellen Thomas, and Ester Thomas, all of New York; a brother, Luther Ware of Palmetto; two stepbrothers, Samuel Thomas and Philliph Thomas, both of Antigua, West Indies; 21 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Lorraine Lasker, Matthews, Bradenton
Lorraine Lasker Matthews, 82, of Bradenton, died Sept. 4, 2002, in Blake Medical Center.
There will be no service. Shannon Funeral Home, Town Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Chicago, Mrs. Matthews came to Manatee County from there in 1967. She was a homemaker. She was Methodist. She was one of the oldest members in Seniority at the Bradenton Yacht Club, a member of the Humane Society and co-founder of the Offstage Ladies Group in Anna Maria Island.
Survivors include a son, Bradley Slaney of Las Vegas; and a brother, Charles Westover Lasker of Darien, Ill.
Betty J. Oldfield, Bradenton
Betty J. Oldfield, 81, of Bradenton, died Sept. 6, 2002, in Palmetto Hospice House.
Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Brown & Sons Funeral Home, 5624 26th St. W. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. David Hinman officiating. Burial will be in Ellenton. Memorial contributions may be made to College Park Club, 5612 26th St. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34207 or to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in El Dorado, Kan., Mrs. Oldfield came to Manatee County from Clare, Mich., in 1969. She retired as a master sergeant from the U.S. Army after 28 years of service during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. She attended Hope Lutheran Church. She was a member of American Legion Post 317 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 18, both of Bradenton; the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 129 of Clare, and the Women's Veteran Association; and the former secretary/treasurer of the Women's Bowling Association.
Survivors include several cousins.
Carol M. Skinner, Bradenton
Carol M. Skinner, 77, of Bradenton, died Sept. 5, 2002, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
There will be no services. Griffith-Cline Funeral Homes, Manasota Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Flint, Mich., Mrs. Skinner came to Manatee County from Michigan in 1978. She was an assembler for General Motors.
Survivors include a son, John Victor, of Bradenton; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Naomi L. Stockton, Bradenton
Naomi L. Stockton, 79, of Bradenton, died Sept. 3, 2002, in Blake Medical Center.
Memorial service will be 7 p.m. Monday at Westside Christian Church, 3604 15th Ave. W. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Westside Christian Church, 3604 15th Ave. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Cass Town, Ohio, Mrs. Stockton came to Manatee County from West Lafayette, Ind., in 1987. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Westside Christian Church. She was a hospice volunteer for 15 years.
Survivors include two daughters, Jackie Dentz of Anchorage, Alaska, and Janet Hager of San Diego; two sons, Jon, of Palmetto, and Michael, of Bradenton; a sister, Patricia Barger of Boca Raton; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Michael J. Brown, Bradenton
Michael J. Brown, 54, of Bradenton, died Sept. 4, 2002, in Tampa General Hospital.
Memorial visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Saturday at Brown & Sons Funeral Home, 5624 26th St. W. There will be no service.
Born in Newport, R.I., Mr. Brown came to Manatee County from there in 1952. He was Catholic. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Susan; two daughters, Alice and Leah, both of Bradenton; three sisters, Sandie Stevens of Grayson, Ky., Bonnie Navarre of Venice, and Ginger Taylor of Nokomis; and a brother, Walker, of Jupiter.
Johnny B. Fleming
Palmetto
Johnny B. "Bear" Fleming, 78, of Palmetto, died Sept. 3, 2002, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. today at Westside Funeral Home, 704 11th St. W., Palmetto. Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Saint John Missionary Baptist Church, 1701 First Ave. E., Palmetto, with the Rev. T.J. Spikes officiating. Burial will be in Parrish Cemetery.
Born in Sunny Hill, Mr. Fleming came to Manatee County at an early age. He was a farm laborer. He was Baptist. He served in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include a daughter, Tammy Roberts of Bradenton; and a sister, Gertrude Waiters of Palmetto.
Florence H. Koby, Bradenton
Florence H. Koby, 98, of Bradenton, died Sept. 4, 2002, at home.
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at The Shores Chapel, 1700 Third Ave. W. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, South Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238 or to First United Methodist Church of Bradenton, 603 11th St. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in North Hero, Vt., Mrs. Koby came to Manatee County from Massachusetts in 1944. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Bradenton. She was a former member of Bradenton Garden Club.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Clark Morton of Ponte Vedra Beach; two sons, Douglas G. Clark of North Hero and Marathon, and Wayne H. Clark of Bradenton; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Georgia Ann McGaffick, Bradenton
Georgia Ann McGaffick, 56, of Bradenton, died Sept. 4, 2002, in Blake Medical Center.
Memorial services will be in New York at a later date. Brown and Sons Funeral Home, 43rd Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to American Red Cross/Manatee County Chapter, 2905 59th St. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34209.
Born in Syracuse, N.Y., Mrs. McGaffick came to Manatee County from San Diego in 1985. She was a member of Saints Peter and Paul The Apostles Catholic Church. She was a volunteer for the American Red Cross.
Survivors include a sister, Nancy J. Schantz of Columbus, Ohio; and a brother, Francis Rudy of Syracuse.
