JAMES S. GARNER, 76, of Tampa died Thursday at James A. Haley VA Hospital. A native of Florida, he moved to Tampa in 1997 from Arcadia. He was a television repairman, Army veteran and Christian. He is survived by a niece, Essie King. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
January 9, 1998
CORA MILLER GILYARD, 73, of Tampa died Wednesday at home. A native of Philadelphia, she moved to Tampa in 1971 from St. Petersburg. She was retired from the Pinellas County School system, member of Church of God in Christ and a Sunday school teacher. She is survived by two brothers, Daniel Miller of Pompano Beach and Charlie O. Thomas of St. Petersburg; seven sisters, Marion Bennett, Rachel Thompkins, Ruthie Turner and Barbara Jenkins of Pompano Beach, Elizabeth Johnson of Deerfield Beach, Clara Murray of Miami and Alice Woody Williams of St. Petersburg. Woody's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
January 9, 1998
VERNA LOUISE GODENSWAGER, 84, of Gainesville died Sunday at home. A native of Struthers, Ohio, she moved to Gainesville three years ago from Tampa. She was an assembly line worker for General Motors and member of the Bayshore Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a sister, Elizabeth Maxim of Tampa. Forest Meadows Funeral Home, Gainesville.
January 9, 1998
HARRY S. HENDERSON SR., 53, of Tampa died Dec. 23 at home. A native of Waycross, Ga., he moved to Tampa in 1950. He was a production manager and Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; and two sons, Adam and Matthew of Tampa. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel Tampa.
January 9, 1998
PATRICIA S. HOLMES, 49, of Lutz died Tuesday at University Community Hospital. A native of Connersville, Ind., she moved to the area in 1973 from Indianapolis. She was a homemaker and member of the Hillsborough County PTA. She is survived by her husband, Robert L. of Lutz; two sons, Kenneth R. and William A. of Lutz; and her mother, Mary J. Betty of Indianapolis. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.
January 9, 1998
ROBERT T. LANGFORD, 79, of Tampa died Thursday. A native of County Durham, England, he moved to Tampa in 1956 from Carnegie, Pa. He worked for Hall Wholesale Floral Co. and Dogwood Fabrics and was a member of the Salvation Army. He is survived by his wife, Joy; a son, Kendall of Lutz; two daughters, Jackie Farmer of Wesley Chapel and Susie Letourneau of Tampa; a brother, Sidney of Clearwater; a sister, Elizabeth Straka of Stubenville, Ohio; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
January 9, 1998
ROBERT D. LENOX, 60, of Tampa died Monday at MacDill Air Force Base Hospital. A native of Stuart, Okla., he moved to Tampa in 1981 from Texas . He was a major in the Air Force and a member of the Tiger Bay Club and Tampa Chamber of Commerce. He is survived by three daughters, Melanie Hunter and Maurena Dornburgh of Tampa and Michelle of Dallas; and five grandchildren. Mark II Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.
January 9, 1998
LUCILLE R. NORGARD, 79, of Tampa died Wednesday at University Community Hospital. A native of Chicago, she moved to Tampa in 1959. She was a retired beautician and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Florida Fine Arts Guild, Most Holy Redeemer Women's Club and St. Theresa's Mission Circle. She is survived by a son, Robert A. of Lakeland; a daughter, Luanne Bryan of St. Petersburg; a brother, Donald Smith of Destin; two sisters, Lauern of Richton Park, Ill., and Florence Toepfer of La Palma, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Duval Funeral Home, Tampa.
January 9, 1998
THELMA B. ROBERTS, 79, of Tampa died Tuesday at home. A native of Sampson County, N.C., she moved to Tampa in 1942 from Plant City. She was a homemaker, Baptist and member of the Women of the Moose. She is survived by a son, Myron Dewayne Sellers of Tucker, Ga.; a daughter, Peggy J. Naylor of Land O' Lakes; three brothers, Alton of Seffner, Milford of Plant City and Buddy Byrd of Homosassa; three sisters, Essie Mae Garrett of Tampa, Marie Bryant of Plant City and Betty Beeryq of Lakeland; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
January 9, 1998
TRINIDAD R. SARMIENTO, 69, of Tampa died Wednesday at home. A native of Batangas, Philippines, she moved to Tampa in 1991. She was a homemaker and member of St. Pauls Catholic Church. She is survived by three sons, Rodel and Dennis of Tampa and Jun of Batangas; three daughters, Vangie Manzanero, Agnes Strack and Lisa Nicolasora of Tampa; her mother, Rosela Recio of the Philippines; seven brothers, Marcial, Perfecto, Jaime and Romulo Recio of the Philippines and Rudolfo and Enrico Recio of California; a sister, Adoracion Concepcion of the Philippines; and seven grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
January 9, 1998
THOMAS EDWARD SCHUPPEL, 42, of Tampa died Saturday at home. A native of Cooperstown, N.Y., he moved to Tampa in 1975 from Sharon Springs, N.Y. He was an X-ray technician for Tampa General Hospital and the Dutch Reformed Church. He is survived by his parents, George and Anne Mae of Liberty, N.Y.; five brothers, William of California, Peter of Cashion, Okla., John of Deltona, Joseph of Waldorf, Md., and Daniel of Sharon Springs; a sister, Kathleen Aker of Sharon Springs. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
January 9, 1998
CLEMA MINNIE SPINDLER, 84, of Tampa died Thursday at Brandon Regional Medical Center. A native of Saginaw, Mich., she moved to Tampa in 1993. She was a homemaker and Baptist. She is survived by a son, John M. of Tampa; and two granddaughters, Theresa and Briana. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
January 9, 1998
BYRON J. TRAMMELL, 87, of Plant City died Wednesday at National Health Care Center. A native of Wilcox, he moved to Plant City in 1964 from Lakeland. He was a conductor for Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Navy veteran and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a son, Byron of Leesburg; three daughters, Elaine Bratton of Cassadaga, Delores Turner of Leesburg and Sheryl Connell of South Fort Myers; and eight grandchildren. Haynes Funeral Home, Plant City.
January 9, 1998
HARRY WALLACE, 78, of Brandon died Wednesday at Brandon Regional Medical Center. A native of Piqua, Ohio, he moved to the Tampa area in 1960. He was a retired master sergeant with the Air Force, veteran of World War II and member of the American Legion, Riverview. He is survived by a daughter, Diane K. Morley of Tampa; three brothers, Bill and Dale of Utah and Herb of Indiana
; two sisters, Betty Kleemann of Indiana
and Mary Summers of Hudson; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
January 9, 1998
JACK F. WATTS, 65, of Tampa died Tuesday at home. A native of Berrien Springs, Mich., he moved to Tampa in 1981 from Ohio. He owned Ice Cream Heaven and was a member of Metroplitan Community Church. He is survived by two sons, John of Philadelphia and Paul of Tampa; two daughters, Jackie Weaver of Toledo, Ohio, and Patty of Belleair; a sister, Lois Marie Edinger of St. Joseph, Mich.; and nine grandchildren. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
January 9, 1998
NORMA WINDHAM, 64, of Tampa died Dec. 22 at St. Joseph's Hospital. A lifelong resident of Tampa, she was a homemaker. She is survived by her father, Newton Butz of Tampa. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
January 9, 1998
ALDAMUY, Humbert, 64, of Weeki Wachee died Thursday. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
January 9, 1998
BLOCKER, Norman C., 86, of Dade City died Tuesday. Coleman and Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
January 9, 1998
CICALA, Orsola, 96, of Port Richey died Wednesday. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
January 9, 1998
HUNT, Thelma, 81, of New Port Richey died Thursday. Morgan Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 9, 1998
JONES, Jeanene C., 60, of Zephyrhills died Wednesday. Coleman and Ferguson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 9, 1998
MARA, Claire B., 90, of Holiday died Saturday. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
January 9, 1998
PSARAS, Josephine, 85, of Holiday died Wednesday. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
January 9, 1998
REDMOND, Catherine T., 85, of Port Richey died Tuesday. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 9, 1998
SAPIA, Dominick L., 80, of New Port Richey died Tuesday. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
January 9, 1998
SARMIENTO, Trinidad R., 69, of Tampa died Wednesday. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
January 9, 1998
SHARKEY, Jesse Lee III, 43, of New Port Richey died Tuesday. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
January 9, 1998
STROMMEN, Roger S., 57, of Zephyrhills died Tuesday. Stowers Funeral Home, Riverview.
January 9, 1998
TAYLOR, Ethel, 91, of New Port Richey died Tuesday. North- Meadowlawn Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 9, 1998
WHYSONG, Elwood C., 84, of Zephyrhills died Monday. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 9, 1998
BERRY, Thomas W., 77, of Clearwater and formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
January 9, 1998
BILLS, Kathleen G., 80, of Palm Harbor died Wednesday. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
January 9, 1998
GEORGIAN, Janine Marie, 72, of Orlando and formerly of Belleair Beach, died Saturday. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
January 9, 1998
FLINT, Dorothy M., 87, of Clearwater died Thursday. Moss- Feaster Funeral Home, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
January 9, 1998
McKINNEY, Barbara Joan, 65, of Tarpon Springs died Wednesday. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
January 9, 1998
McKINNEY, George H., 83, of Palm Harbor died Tuesday. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
January 9, 1998
MINEAR, Ralph E., 87, of Clearwater died Wednesday. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
January 9, 1998
TOSSCANO, Angela, 57, of Safety Harbor died Thursday. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel.
January 9, 1998
TRONIO, Rudolph Michael, 72, of Palm Harbor died Tuesday. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
January 9, 1998
BLANKENSHIP, Nancy Marie Booth, 63, of Winter Haven died Wednesday. Crisp-Coon Funeral Homes, Winter Haven.
January 9, 1998
BONIFIELD, Roy W., 90, of Lakeland died Tuesday. National Cremation Society, Lakeland.
January 9, 1998
CLOUGH, Guila Alma, 73, of Lakeland died Wednesday. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
January 9, 1998
GARRETT, Harold D., 78, of Bartow died Wednesday. Whidden- McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
January 9, 1998
GRANT, Eva Mae, 88, of Fort Meade died Wednesday. Hancock & McClellan Funeral Home, Fort Meade.
January 9, 1998
HUNTER, David L., 62, of Lake Alfred died Wednesday. Family Funeral Services, Winter Haven.
January 9, 1998
KUBALA, Leona Marie, 83, of Lakeland died Tuesday. Lakeland Funeral Home.
January 9, 1998
MacDOUGALL, Gerald D., 75, of Lakeland died Wednesday. Family Funeral Services, Winter Haven.
January 9, 1998
McCORD, Nell Justice, 77, of Haines City died Sunday. Lane- Holt Funeral Home, Haines City.
January 9, 1998
PALMORN, Bessie Thomas, 74, of Lake Wales died Wednesday. Epps Mortuary, Lake Wales.
January 9, 1998
RASSETTE, Clyde Fabian, 80, of Haines City died Wednesday. Mitchell-Harden Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
January 9, 1998
SAVAGE, Violet, 91, of Winter Haven died Tuesday. Mitchell- Harden Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
January 9, 1998
SEWELL, Pearce, 64, of Lake Wales died Dec. 25. Epps Mortuary, Lake Wales.
January 9, 1998
THOMAS, Elsie L., 82, of Lakeland died Tuesday. Lakeland Funeral Home.
January 9, 1998
WARNER, William B., 81, of Lake Wales died Monday. Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
January 9, 1998
WATTS, Olivia L., 77, of Bartow died Tuesday. Dan L. Moody Funeral Home, Fort Meade.
January 9, 1998
WILLIAMS, Mary C., 60, of Starke died Tuesday. Family Funeral Services, Winter Haven.
January 9, 1998
CELIA ANDERSON, 94, of Holiday died Wednesday at Harborside Healthcare Gulf Coast in New Port Richey, A native of Crete, Ill., she moved to this area 20 years ago from Chicago Heights, Ill. She was a member of the United Church of Christ in New Port Richey, a volunteer and president of the Resident Council at Harborside Healthcare Gulf Coast. She is survived by a son, William N. of Oak Forest, Ill.; a daughter, Shirley E. Smith of Holiday; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Padgett Funeral Home, Holiday.
January 9, 1998
