U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014Mrs. Cannard was a homemaker.
Born in Newberry, she was a lifelong resident of the area.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William J. Cannard Sr.
Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Cannard of Bronson; a son, William J. Cannard Jr. of Mexico; a brother, William Curtis Keene of Gainesville; a sister, Mary Black of Gainesville; and one grandson.
Pauline Cooper
BELL -- Eva Pauline Cooper of Bell died Tuesday at her home. She was 84.
Mrs. Cooper was a homemaker.
Born in Fairfield, Ill., she moved from Clearwater to Bell 20 years ago.
She was a member of Priscilla Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir.
Mrs. Cooper was preceded in death by her husband, James Archie Cooper.
Survivors include a son, Fred Cooper of Clearwater; a daughter, Mina Krumsieg of Safety Harbor; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Charles Jacob Foutz Jr.
Charles Jacob Foutz Jr. of Gainesville died Wednesday in Gainesville. He was 81.
Mr. Foutz was a sheet-metal mechanic.
Born in Bonsack, Va., he moved from Vinton, Va., to Gainesville two years ago.
He was a member of National Wildlife and Ducks Unlimited and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Mr. Foutz was a member of Westside Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Virginia Foutz of Gainesville; two daughters, Carolyn Sue Foutz and Patricia Anne Foutz, both of Gainesville; a sister, Ruth Lee Fitzgerald of Vinton; and two grandchildren.
Reed J. Moberly
Reed J. Moberly of Gainesville died Tuesday in Brevard, N.C., due to heart failure. He was 13.
Reed was an honor roll student at Howard Bishop Middle School, where he was a classroom aide for physically handicapped children and a member of the chess club and Scrabble club.
Born in Chong-up, Chollabuk-do, Korea, he moved to Gainesville 12 years ago.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Alachua County Chess Club.
Survivors include his father, Robert B. Moberly of Gainesville; his mother, Lynne M. Webb of Gainesville; a brother, Richard Moberly of Durham, N.C.; a sister, Laura Ellen Moberly of Madison, Wis.; and his grandparents, Charles and Ethel McGovern of Perkasie, Pa. Expressions of sympathy may be made as donations to National Marfan Foundation.
Mildred Rentz Scott
Mildred Rentz Scott of Gainesville died June 9 at North Florida Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was 62.
Mrs. Scott was a homemaker.
Born in Lake City, she moved from Jacksonville to Gainesville 38 years ago.
She was a deaconess and member of the senior choir at Saint Luke Full Gospel Baptist Church.
Survivors include five daughters, Romacq Durant and Emmalene Young, both of Gainesville, Sylvia Harris of Lake City, Ora Enman of Fort White and Annie L. Scott of Orlando; a son, Willard L. Rentz of Gainesville; six sisters, Estella Cray of Gainesville, Emma Jones and Earlene Jackson, both of St. Petersburg, Barbara J. Burnett and Louise Fleming, both of Philadelphia, and Leah Hemphill of Atlanta; six brothers, Dr. Lewis Rentz of Lakeland, the Rev. Joseph Rentz and Levi Rentz, both of Gainesville, Deacon Saul Rentz of Alachua, the Rev. Willie Rentz and Vernon Rentz, both of Atlanta; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Marvin Larry Stewart
ALACHUA -- Marvin Larry Stewart of Alachua died Tuesday at the VA Medical Center in Gainesville after a long illness. He was 52.
Mr. Stewart was a retired lineman at Gainesville Regional Utilities. He also was a Seabee in the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietname War.
Born in Gainesville, he moved to Alachua 24 years ago.
He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.
Mr. Stewart was a member of Countryside Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lottie Stewart of Alachua; a daughter, Deanna Campbell of Alachua; his mother, Dorothy Stewart of LaCrosse; three sisters, Wanda Willis and Gail Holton, both of Gainesville, and Dianne Barron of Trenton; and three grandchildren.
Mary Elizabeth Bowe
Mary Elizabeth Bowe of Gainesville died Monday at North Florida Specialty Rehab Center. She was 84.
Mrs. Bowe was a homemaker.
Born in Pittsburgh, she moved from Hialeah to Gainesville 19 years ago.
She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and of Triple L Club.
Mrs. Bowe was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Bowe; and a daughter, Lorrene Bowe.
Survivors include two daughters, Sharyn Smith of Ellicott City, Md., and Jane L. Bowe of Gainesville; a sister, Virginia Steiner of Northport; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Expressions of sympathy may be made as donations to United Methodist Women in Gainesville.
Roger J. Browne
CHIEFLAND -- Roger J. Browne of Chiefland died Thursday at his home. He was 82.
Mr. Browne was employed in the restaurant industry in New York state. He also served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Born in New York City, he moved to Chiefland 20 years ago.
He was a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Browne of Chiefland; two daughters, Kathleen Farkas of Long Island, N.Y., and Patricia Young of Tucson, Ariz.; and four grandchildren.
Katharine Honour Chason
Katharine Honour Chason of Gainesville died Saturday in Gainesville. She was 40.
Miss Chason was president of the Chason Foundation for Rheumatology and Spinal Cord Disorders.
Born in Birmingham, Ala., she moved from St. Petersburg to Gainesville 11 years ago. She graduated from St. Andrews College and won a national art award for sculpture.
She was a Methodist.
Miss Chason won numerous awards for swimming, diving and tennis.
Survivors include her parents, Alvin Leonard Jr. and Ellen McDonald Chason of Charlotte, N.C.; and a brother, Walter "Chip" Jason of Tampa.
Expressions of sympathy may be made as donations to Myers Park United Methodist Church in Charlotte, N.C.
Herbert A. Leschorn
Herbert A. Leschorn of Gainesville died Monday at North Florida Regional Medical Center after a long illness.
He was 65.
Mr. Leschorn was a retired electrical designer at CH2M Hill in Gainesville. He also formerly served in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he moved from St. Petersburg to Gainesville 41 years ago.
He was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Spencer Jones Council, and the Gainesville Assembly of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.
Mr. Leschorn enjoyed fishing, golfing, square dancing and spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Theresa Leschorn of Gainesville; three sons, David P. Leschorn of Clarksville, Tenn., Daniel Leschorn of Charleston, S.C., and James H. Leschorn of Bradenton; a daughter, Elizabeth Farmer of Fort White; and six grandchildren.
Expressions of sympathy may be made as donations to Queen of Peace Building Fund or to the American Cancer Society.
Jennie Lightbourn Parlin
HAWTHORNE -- Jennie Lightbourn Parlin of Hawthorne died Monday at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. She was 84.
Mrs. Parlin was a homemaker and a member of Plantation United Methodist Church.
Born in Nassau, Bahamas, she moved from Fort Lauderdale to Hawthorne six years ago.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ace Parlin.
Survivors include a son, Whitey Parlin of Palatka; two daughters, Harriet Murray of Gainesville and Iris Gassaway of Hawthorne; two sisters, Grace Carlson of Palm Bay and Iva Simons of Nassau, Bahamas; two brothers, Albert Lightbourn of Fort Lauderdale and Paul Lightbourn of Nassau, Bahamas; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Milo Vern Stemen
ALACHUA -- Milo Vern Stemen of Alachua died Monday at his home. He was 82.
Mr. Stemen was a farmer and factory worker. He also served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Born in Hillsdale, Mich., he moved from Zephyrhills to Alachua 10 years ago.
Survivors include two sons, Daniel Stemen of Alachua and Milo Stemen of Albion, Mich.; six stepdaughters, Luella Bennett of Albion, Shawncq Buck of Manton, Mich., Raylene Burke and Chevelle Burke, both of Leslie, Mich., Bethany Nichols of Charlotte, Mich., and Wendy Pion of Diamond Dale, Mich.; three stepsons, Elton Bennett and James Bennett, both of Albion, and Eddie Bennett of Lake George, Mich.; 24 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Eunice H. Hamm
ALACHUA -- Eunice H. Hamm of Alachua died Monday at her home.
She was 85.
Mrs. Hamm was a homemaker and a farmer.
Born in Parma, Ark., she moved from California to Alachua about 56 years ago.
Survivors include three daughters, Linda Holt of Newberry, Mary King of Jacksonville and Virginia Griggs of Burlington, N.C.; three sons, Jimmy Hamm of Alachua, Roger Hamm of Lake Butler and Jerry Hamm of Bushnell; 20 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Marjorie K. Stungis
Marjorie K. Stungis of Gainesville died Sunday at Shands at the University of Florida after a long illness. She was 61.
Mrs. Stungis was a former nurse at North Florida Regional Medical Center.
Born in Pawhatan Point, Ohio, she moved to Gainesville 24 years ago.
Survivors include a son, Thomas Stungis of Gainesville; two daughters, Marjorie Dufault of Newport, R.I., and Laura Gamble of Gainesville; and her mother, Frances Kubik of Powhatan Point.
Expressions of sympathy may be made as donations to the Leukemia Society of America.
