HELEN C. JOHNSTON, 86, of Tampa died Monday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of Halton, Pa., she moved to the area from Middleport, N.Y., in 1953. She was a homemaker and Presbyterian. She is survived by her husband, Glenn; two sons, Glenn Jr. and Arthur, both of Tampa; two daughters, Ann Miller of New York City and Nancy of Lindenville, N.Y.; a brother, Parl Hutchins of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; two sisters, June Schultz of Fort Myers and Madge Smith of Rochester, N.Y.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 8, 2000
DOROTHY S. JONES, 96, of Tampa died Saturday at home. A native of Deep River, Conn., she moved to the area from New York in 1941. She owned several taverns in Sulphur Springs. She is survived by a son, Harold Cameron of Westerlo, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Laverne Frydenall of Littleton, Colo.; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 8, 2000
RAMON MEDEROS, 72, of Tampa died Sunday at home. A native of Havana, he moved to the area in 1958. He owned and operated Columbus Spanish Restaurant and was Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Gladys; a son, Raymond of New Orleans; a daughter, Myrna Starr of Tampa; two brothers, Miguel Castillo and Jose, both of Miami; and four grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 8, 2000
DEREK OLIVER, 29, of Valrico died Friday. A native of Bronx, N.Y., he moved to the area from Charlotte, N.C. He was an electrician for Tidwell Electric Co. and Baptist. He is survived by his mother, Wilma of Tampa; four brothers, Will Dalton of Brandon, Brian Dalton of Westchester, N.Y., Bernard Mills of Tampa and Damon Dalton of Valrico; and two sisters, Vicki Marco of Brandon and Wilma Dalton of Tampa. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
August 8, 2000
RAYMOND LAMAR OVARLET, 59, of Mesa, Ariz., died July 28 at Desert Samaritan Hospital. A native of Tampa, he was a longtime resident of Los Angeles and an employee of Western Electric. He is survived by his wife, Markie; three sons, Michael, Jeremy and Jarrod, all of Mesa; three brothers, Ron, Ken and Robert, all of Tampa; two sisters, Joann Hudson of Mulberry and Linda Browning of Tampa; and two grandchildren. Aaron Cremation, Sun City, Ariz.
August 8, 2000
JUNE PARKER, 81, of New Castle, Ind., died Saturday at Henry County Memorial Hospital. A native of New Castle, she lived in Tampa from 1958 until 1996. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in New Castle. She is survived by two sons, Bruce Harvey of New Castle and Hathaway Harvey of Chattanooga, Tenn.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hinsey- Brown Funeral Service, New Castle, Ind.
August 8, 2000
MARJORIE E. QUINN, 85, of Tampa died Sunday at Memorial Hospital. A native of Rochester, N.Y., she moved to the area in 1958. She was a homemaker and member of St. John's Episcopal Church. She is survived by a son, Michael Quinn of Burke, Va.; two daughters, Judith Weidner of Gainesville, Ga., and Marcy Ryan of Tampa; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
August 8, 2000
MARYE JOYCE RAND, 72, of Winter Haven died Friday at Winter Haven Hospital. She came to Winter Haven nine years ago from her native Creston, Ill. She was an office manager and Methodist. She is survived by her husband, Wilbur; a daughter, Cheryl Castell of Tampa; a son, Richard of De Kalb, Ill.; a sister, Marge Strawn of Sycamore, Ill.; and five grandchildren. Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
August 8, 2000
ROSALIND P. RICE, 87, of Sebring died Friday in Avon Park. A native of Metuchen, N.J., she lived in Tampa from 1955 until 1991. She was co-owner of Northside Cleaners and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, Herbert; two daughters, Carole Mordue of Lithia and Lois Trainor of Avon Park; a brother, Robert Platt of Clarksville, Ind.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Fountain Funeral Home, Avon Park.
August 8, 2000
SHERFIELD W. ROBERTSON, 86, of Riverview died July 31 at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Columbia, Miss., he moved to the area in April. He was a country club manager, Marine Corps veteran and Catholic. He is survived by two daughters, Judith Claycomb of Riverview and Cynthia Steinbergs of Winter Haven; a brother, Carey of Pensacola; a sister, Clara Pervis of Goss, Miss.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Riverview.
August 8, 2000
JOHN LARRY ROWLAND, 56, of Tampa died Saturday. A native of Lyons, Ga., he moved to the area from Atlanta 12 years ago. He is survived by a sister, Patricia Cobb of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
August 8, 2000
THEODORE PEARSON SHIELDS, 76, of Lakeland died Monday at home. A native of Nicholasville, Ky., he moved from Temple Terrace to Lakeland in 1971. He was vice president of Lakeland Cash Feed Co., former manager of Security Mills in Tampa, a World War II Navy veteran, and a member of Temple Terrace Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Nina; a son, Randall Sr. of Temple Terrace; two sisters, Martha Sharp of Palm Coast and Esther Margraf of West Palm Beach; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home Southside Chapel, Lakeland.
August 8, 2000
RUDOLPH EDISON SIMS, 56, of Tampa died Wednesday at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. A native of Tampa, he was a chief cook, professional football player for the Ottawa Roughriders and Baptist. He is survived by his parents, Grant Sr. and Millie; a brother, Grant Jr.; and two sisters, Tommy Lee Miller and Essie Mae. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 8, 2000
JENNIE S. SPOTO, 85, of Town 'N Country died Saturday at Town & Country Hospital. A lifelong resident, she was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Samuel; three sons, Marshall and Gerald, both of Tampa, and Samuel of Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter, Sandra Ford of Tampa; a brother, Joseph of Tampa; three sisters, Grace Pitisci and Frances Pitisci, both of Tampa, and Margaret Hardin of Macon, Ga.; and eleven grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.
August 8, 2000
ALBERTO TAYLOR SR., 78, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Havana, he moved to the area in 1958. He was a maintenance man. He is survived by his wife, Amelia; a son, Alberto Jr. of Wimauma; a daughter, Teresa Vumbaco of Palm Harbor; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.
August 8, 2000
JAMES M. TAYLOR JR., 81, of Tampa died Friday at Southerland Place in Tampa. A native of Pierce, he was a longtime Tampa resident who returned several months ago from Titusville. He was transportation operations officer for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at Kennedy Space Center and a retired Army lieutenant colonel. He is survived by his wife, Eleonore; a daughter, Diane Wilson of Tampa; and a granddaughter. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
August 8, 2000
RICHARD A. WIINIKAINEN, 37, of St. Petersburg died Saturday at Northside Hospital. A native of Gardner, Mass., he moved to the area from the east coast of Florida in 1983. He was a truck driver for Ryder Integrated Logistics. He is survived by his wife, Teresa; a daughter, Leah; his father, Donald of Tampa; and a brother, Brian of Tampa. Anderson McQueen Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center, Largo Chapel, Largo.
August 8, 2000
FORREST CECIL WILLIAMS, 62, of Seffner died Sunday. A native of Sarasota, he was a member of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and an Air Force veteran of the Vietname War. He is survived by a son, Michael of Tampa; two daughters, Robin of Austin, Texas , and Patricia Caine of Tampa; and a sister, Shirley Watson of Albany, Ga. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
August 8, 2000
PERIS WALKER BROWN, 70, of Tampa died Thursday at home. There are no known survivors. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
August 6, 2000
JANET SUE CARY, 63, of Plant City died Tuesday. A native of Muncie, Ind., she moved to the Tampa area in 1988. She was a nurse for Ball Memorial. She is survived by her mother, A. Jenneieve Smith of Lakeland; a brother, Ralph of Palmyra, Tenn.; and a sister, Kathy Lambert of LaGrange, Ind. She is also survived by her companion, Marjorie Cushman of Plant City. At Peace Cremation Services, Sarasota.
August 6, 2000
JANICE DIXON, 38, of Tampa died Wednesday. A lifelong resident of the Tampa area, she was a homemaker and member of First Freewill Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Brad and Daniel, both of Tampa; a daughter, Crystal of Tampa; her mother, Pearl Peel of Tampa; two brothers, Chris Peel and Darryl Peel, both of Tampa; four sisters, Diane Peel and Wanda Savary, both of Tampa, Elaine Cherry of Brandon and Dorothy Mullenix of Cocoa Beach; and a grandchild. She is also survived by her companion, George Dickenson of Tampa. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
August 6, 2000
