CLIFFORD W. HAGEN JR., 54, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Bradenton, he was a longtime resident of Tampa. He was a merchandise buyer for Montgomery Ward, English teacher at Plant High, author and member of the Ellenton Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Elaine T.; two sons, Patrick Daniel of Tampa and Clifford III of Pensacola; two stepsons, John Paul Smallwood and Christopher M. Smallwood, both of Tampa; and a granddaughter. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Clearwater.
January 29, 1998
GLADYS ALBERTA JACKSON, 96, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Anniston, Ala., she moved to Tampa several years ago from Talladega, Ala. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a grandson, Joseph Finley Jr. of Tampa. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.
January 29, 1998
DORIS OLIVER LEAVINE, 81, of Odessa died Tuesday. A native of Tampa, she was a baker for Hillsborough County School cafeterias and Baptist. She is survived by her husband, Andrew A.; a son, Andrew A. Jr. of New Port Richey; two daughters, Patsy Barto of Zephyrhills and Sandra Spivey of Odessa; a brother, Marcus Oliver of Tampa; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel.
January 29, 1998
ANDREE JEANNE LUBERDA, 66, of Ruskin died Tuesday. A native of Pont-A- Mousson, France, she moved to Ruskin in 1986 from Tampa. She is survived by her husband, Mitchell; a daughter, Lydie A. Brogen of Brandon; a brother, Roger Baudoin of LaBeuville, France; three sisters, Celine Ricatte of Metz, France, Mary Louise Lohner of Pont-A-Mousson and Lucienne Michel of Mamey, France; and two grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
January 29, 1998
DANIEL FRANKLIN MAY, 47, of Lithia died Tuesday. A native of Conway, Ark., he moved to the Tampa area 26 years ago. He was a machinist and volunteer firefighter for the Southeast Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Association and member of the Balm Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Juliet; two sons, Daniel Eugene and David Franklin; both of Lithia; two brothers, Earl D. of Lakeland and Freddie Eugene of Mulberry; a sister, Linda Faye Byers of Mulberry; and two grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
January 29, 1998
TIMOTHY L. McKNIGHT, 40, of Riverview died Monday. A native of Lansing, Mich., he moved to the area in 1985. He was a pressman for Pinellas Press, Christian, Army veteran and equipment director for East Bay Bucs. He is survived by his wife, Anita, a son, Kris of Riverview; three daughters, Lisa Selindh of Tampa, Jennifer of Riverview and Elizabeth of California; five brothers, Edward of Tampa, Karl of Van Nuys, Calif., Charles of Oklahoma, Pat of Oregon, Mark of California and Jim of Tennessee; and a sister, Pam of Tennessee. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
January 29, 1998
FELIX MENENDEZ JR., 76, of Tampa died Tuesday. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a building and zoning inspector for Hillsborough County, manager of the Top Value Flea Market, Catholic and Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Rose; a son, Felix III of Fort Myers; two daughters, Rosemarie Fuentes of Valrico and Angela Johnson of Tampa; and eight grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
January 29, 1998
ESTEY M. POWELL, 82, of Seffner died Saturday. A native of Quitman, Ga., she moved to the Tampa area in 1955 from Lake City. She was a saleswoman for a department store and Baptist. She is survived by two daughters, Estey Dykes of Newton, Ala., and Judy Ann Hand of Haines City; nine grandchildren; and 11 great- grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
January 29, 1998
EDGAR M. ROGERS, 95, of Clearwater died Jan. 22. A native of Largo, he moved to Clearwater in 1993 from Miami. He was a dairy farmer. He is survived by three daughters, Gloria Roberts and Janet E. Lady, both of Tampa, and Edith Munyan of Clearwater. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
January 29, 1998
CAROLYN F. ROWE, 70, of Green Cove Springs died Sunday. A native of Atlanta, she moved to Green Cove Springs in 1960. She was a retired cashier for Ferman Oldsmobile Chevrolet and Baptist. She is survived by her husband, Charles Ray Sr.; a son, Charles Jr. of Green Cove Springs; two daughters, Sandra Moyer and Donna Gaddis, both of Tampa; a brother, Arthur E. Fitts of Atlanta; and four grandchildren. Duval Funeral Home, Tampa.
January 29, 1998
WILBUR A. SERWAT, 79, of Sun City Center died Wednesday. A native of Berwyn, Ill., he moved to the area 17 years ago from Rockville, Md. He was a computer researcher for the Navy Retired Officers Association, member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and retired Naval Reserve. He is survvied by his wife, Lucille; two daughters, Leslie Speicher of Paris, Ill., and Mary Schnaubelt of Spring Mount, Pa.; a brother, Leonard of Burridge, Ill.; a sister, Ann Kile of Santa Ana, Calif.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary, Ruskin.
January 29, 1998
ROBERT LEE SMITH, 71, of Thonotosassa died Jan. 23. A native of Archer, he moved to the Tampa area more than 40 years ago from St. Petersburg. He was a section hand for Seaboard Coastline Railroad Co., Baptist and Army veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by four sons, Robert Lee Jr., Raymond O., Michael L. and Lester Davis; four daughters, Alicia R. Carter, Theresa L. Harris, Yvonne F. and Verna J. Crapps; two brothers, Henry and Chris; five sisters, Emma Streets, Marie Jones, Idella Stanley, Elena Smith and M. Lois Henton; nine grandchildren. Wilson's Funeral Home, Tampa.
January 29, 1998
KATHLEEN E. SWANN, 57, of Homosassa died Tuesday. A native of Spring Hill, she moved to Homosassa in 1990. She owned M&M Accounting and was a member of the Grace Bible Church, Lupus Support Group, North American Indian Center of Western Florida, Sugar Babes Doll Club of Sugarmill Woods and Deaf Services of Citrus County. She is survived by her husband, Harold; a son, Brian Zipter of Tampa; two daughters, Cheryl Walesby and Cindy Williams, both of Tampa; two brothers, Charles and Richard Grant, both of Tampa; and seven grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa.
January 29, 1998
JOYCE WALLACE, 66, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Edinburgh, Scotland, she moved to Tampa in 1964 from Canada. She was a retired paralegal for C.J. Keel Jr. Law Offices and Roman Catholic. She is survived by a son, Edward C. of New York City; and a brother, Kenneth Spowart Jr. of Tampa. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
January 29, 1998
LUCY H. WARD, 90, of Brandon died Tuesday. A native of Chico, Texas , she moved to the area in 1989 from Lubbock, Texas . She was a homemaker and member of the First Presbyterian Church in Tulia, Texas . She is survived by a daughter, Margie West of Brandon; a brother, Albert Hanna of Abilene, Texas ; and a grandson, Patrick West of Valrico. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
January 29, 1998
ANNABELLE WALTHOUR, 75, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Midway, Ga., she moved to Tampa 60 years ago. She was a homemaker, member of the New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church and its Usher Board, Pulpit Aid Board and Golden Gems. She is survived by a son, Othello of Tampa; a sister, Ella Hughes of New York City; a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. Wilson's Funeral Home, Tampa.
January 29, 1998
NETTIE E. WILLIAMS, 98, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Live Oak, she moved to Tampa in the 1980s from St. Petersburg. She was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in St. Petersburg. She is survived by a son, Willie Sr. of Tampa; six grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and 10 great- great-gandchildren. Aikens Funeral Home, Tampa.
January 29, 1998
FRANCIS E. BECK, 73, of Strongsville, Ohio, and Tarpon Springs died Tuesday at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater. He was a native of Cleveland. He was a retired police officer for the Cleveland Heights Police Department, Marine Corps veteran of World War II and member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Tarpon Springs, Police/Fire Retirees of Ohio and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife, Lenore M.; and two sisters, Eleanor Coyne of Medina, Ohio, and Rosemary Shay of Garfield Heights, Ohio. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
January 29, 1998
WILLIAM E. CLAIBORNE, 88, of Port Richey died Tuesday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of Alexandria, Tenn., he moved to this area 21 years ago from Michigan. He was retired from Chrysler Corp. in Michigan, and was a member of King of Kings Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Verna; and a brother, Jesse of Woodbridge, Va. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
January 29, 1998
LILLIAN ANNA CURRIER, 77, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at Columbia Regional Medical Center in Bayonet Point. A native of Manchester, N.H., she moved to New Port Richey two years ago from St. Joseph. She was an Oblate of the Order of Saint Benedict at St. Leo Abbey and Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Richard; two sons, Richard A. of Wurtsboro, N.Y., and Daniel of San Antonio; three daughters, Kathleen A. Fortier of Londonderry, N.H., Elaine D. Lopez of Summerfield and Lillian M. Prine of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Paul Thiem of Dunedin, and Norman Thiem of Florence, S.C.; a sister, Bertha Walker of Kansas City, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
January 29, 1998
WILLIAM PERRY EWERS SR., 76, of Port Richey died Wednesday at Harborside Healthcare in Palm Harbor. A native of Carlton, Ky., he moved to this area from Benton Harbor, Mich. He was a retired supervisor for the Budweiser Co., Marine Corps veteran of World War II, and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife, Zella of Three Oaks, Mich.; a son, William Jr. of Sarasota; a daughter, Darlya Ewers Maressa Goodman of Spring Hill; a stepdaughter, Pamela Behnke of Three Oaks; two sisters, Joanne Gibson of Mesa, Ariz., and Jane Marche of Hillsdale, Mich.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
January 29, 1998
ROBERT L. GERTZ, 82, of Holiday died Wednesday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. A native of Cincinnati, he moved to this area 20 years ago from St. Ignace, Mich. He was the retired owner of Trenchco Construction in Dayton, Ohio, Army veteran of World War II and member of the Tarpon Springs Art Association and Moose Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Catherine; three daughters, Judith Turner of Troy, Ohio, Barbara Bunting of Morristown, Ind., and Linda Wakeman of Palm Harbor; a stepson, Jack Dawe of Constantine, Mich.; a brother, Charles of St. Petersburg; three sisters, Mildred Wolever and Margaret Westner both of Arcadia, Calif., and Vera Wamsley of St. Ignace; seven grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 29, 1998
VIVIAN C. GRAFF, 78, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at Community Hospital. She moved to this area 15 years ago from Sauquoit, N.Y. She was a retired registered nurse, a member of Seven Springs Presbyterian Church and Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband, Charles H.; two sons, Robert G. and William H. Hyde both of Sauquoit; two daughters, Suzanna Smith of Bunnell and Deonne Reile of Hudson; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
January 29, 1998
