Ruth C. Folkvard, 98
OCALA -- Ruth C. Folkvard, 98, a retired seamstress, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Norway, she moved here from St. Petersburg. Mrs. Folkvard was a member of the Sons of Norway. She was Methodist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Einar Folkvard.
Survivors include her granddaughter, Linda Spiegelberg, Ocala; grandsons, Richard Folkvard and Kenneth Folkvard, both of New Jersey; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
William E. Hamer, 73
SUN CITY CENTER -- William Ernest Hamer, 73, a retired officer manager for Burned Inc., died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, at home.
A native of Clawson, Mich., he moved to Sun City Center from Chiefland three years ago. Mr. Hamer served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Deloris Hamer, Sun City Center; sons, James E. Hamer, Orange Park and William Charles, Williston; daughters, Debra K. Lewis, Bangor, Maine and Cynthia A. Wilkins, Ocklawaha; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Zipperer's Agrape Mortuary and Crematory, Ruskin, provided information.
Selena Howard, 98
FAIRFIELD -- Selena Howard, 98, a homemaker, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001, at Marion House Health Care Center.
Mrs. Howard was a native and a lifelong resident of Fairfield. She was Methodist.
Survivors include her nieces, Carrie Ward and Flosie Adams, both of Ocala; and nephews, William Davis and Otis Davis, both of Ocala.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Mary P. Livingston, 84
OCKLAWAHA -- Mary P. Livingston, 84, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001.
A native of Charlestown, Mass., she moved here from St. Petersburg six months ago. Mrs. Livingston was Catholic.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Livingston Sr.
Survivors include her son, James Livingston Jr., Ocklawaha; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Jesse Luckey Jr., 57
OCALA -- Jesse Luckey Jr., 57, a retired chef, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, at Ocala Health Care Center.
A native of Blitchton, he was a lifelong resident of Marion County. Mr. Luckey was a member of St. Hawthorn Primitive Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Luckey, Ocala; daughters, Likecia Luckey, Ocala and Theresa L. Johnson, Orlando; son, Shevin Luckey, Fairfield; mother, Queen E. Luckey, Blitchton; brothers, Benjamin Luckey, Gainesville, Thad Luckey, Fairfield, Earl Luckey, Tampa and Sammie Luckey Sr., Citra; sisters, Mary C. Tibble, Beverly Hills, Dorothy Bennett, Miami, Ann Smith, Blitchton, Crystal B. Boone and Brenda Williams, both of Ocala; and two grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Margaret T. McDonell, 82
HIGH SPRINGS -- Margaret Taylor McDonell, 82, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001, at North Florida Regional Medical Center.
A native of Ocala, she moved to High Springs from McRae, Ga., in 1978. Mrs. McDonell was a member of New Century Women's Club, Garden Club, and an active member of First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her son, George McDonell, Gainesville; daughter, Donna Eastman, High Springs; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Evans-Carter Funeral Home, High Springs, provided information.
Alexander A. Palumbo, 85
DUNNELLON -- Alexander Anthony Palumbo, 85, a retired systems analyst for the federal government, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River.
A native of Hoboken, N.J., he moved here from Matawan, N.J., 13 years ago. Mr. Palumbo was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and member and vice commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7991 in Dunnellon. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his brothers, Frank Palumbo, Margate and Joseph Palumbo, Brooklyn, N.Y.; and sisters, Ella Petrosini, Brooklyn, Florence Murphy, Long Island, N.Y., and Anne Siverson, Holly Hill.
Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
Racheal O. Payzant, 91
DUNNELLON -- Racheal O. Payzant, 91, a homemaker, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, in Crystal River.
A native of North Reading, Mass., she moved here from Lynnfield, Mass., in 1971.
She is survived by her stepson, George Payzant, Ocala; and brother, Willard Olmstead, Pocasset, Mass.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
William O. Pierce, 37
SPARR -- Wiliam Oakman Pierce, 37, a body shop technician for A+ Paint and Body, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001.
A native of Methuen, Mass., he moved here from Kingston, N.H., in 1990. Mr. Pierce was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include is wife, Christine Pierce, Sparr; mother, Sheila Pierce, Kingston; sons, Brandon W. Pierce and Anthony W. Pierce, both of Sparr; sister, Kimberley Nicholson, Kingston; and grandfather, Raymond Skea, Methuen.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Frank Reese, 87
OCALA -- Frank Reese, 87, retired, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001.
A native of Campbellton, he moved here from Cross City. He was a member of Zion United Methodist Church and Dunnellon Masonic Lodge No. 114. Mr. Reese served in U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his daughter, Inell R. Burgess, Dorothy Dempsey and Aretha Scrivens, all of Ocala; son, Glenn Young, Ocala; sister, Maude Knox, Campbellton; brother, David Reese, Tampa; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Edward A. Roberts, 70
OCALA -- Edward A. Roberts, 70, a retired truck driver, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Marlton, N.J., he moved here from New Jersey 24 years ago. Mr. Roberts was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge No. 521, Spring Hill. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Roberts, Ocala; son, Edward A. Roberts Jr., St. Petersburg; daughters, Donna L. Barker and Cindy A. Conard, both of Brooksville; sisters, Dorothy Rudolph, North Carolina and Laura Cecala, Delair, N.J.; and six grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided information.
William H. Ryan, 84
OCALA -- William Harper Ryan, 84, a retired production control supervisor, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001.
A native of Shepherdsville, Ky., he moved here from Louisville, Ky., in 1972. Mr. Ryan was a member of Ocala West United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Ryan.
Survivors include his daughters, Helen R. Sarver, Brooks, Ky., and Nancy Stout, Louisville; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided information.
Norma J. Warner, 83
DUNNELLON -- Norma J. Warner, 83, a retired administrative secretary for Honeywell, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001.
A native of Cranford, N.J., she moved here from Clearwater in 1997.
Survivors include her son, Harris S. Warner Jr., Somerset, N.J.; daughter, Waverly Warner, Dunnellon; sister, Jane Sutton, Dunnellon; and two grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided.
Charlotte E. Carter, 75
SUMMERFIELD — Charlotte E. Carter, 75, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Hillsboro, Ohio, she moved here in 1973. She was of the Christian faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Orville R. Carter, in 1986.
Survivors include her son, David L. Carter, Hamilton, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Russell Bankston, 76
OCKLAWAHA — Russell Bankston, 76, a leather cutter for Florsheim Shoes, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001.
A native of Lilbourn, Mo., he moved here from Cape Girardeau, Mo., in 1998.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Bankston, Ocklawaha; stepsons, Thomas Hale, Jackson, Mo., and Michael Hale, Cape Girardeau; stepdaughters, Dorrliss Ware, Ocklawaha, Patricia Glueck, San Antonio, Texas,and Rose Martin, Pacific Grove, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
