LEOTA PADDOCK, 92, of Brandon died Monday at home. A native of Chicago, she moved to the Tampa area in 1972 from Paddock Lake, Wis. She was a dairy farmer. She is survived by two sons, Al of Valrico and Robert of St. Petersburg; a sister, Lois Heyer of Brandon; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
December 30, 1997
WILLIAM W. RAY, 67, of Tampa died Monday in Vernon. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he worked for Continental Can Co. and was Christian. He is survived by two sons, William W. Jr. of Vernon and Robert Clarence of Plant City; a daughter, R. Celeste of Boone, N.C.; a stepdaughter, Jill Ann Perdue of Antioch, Tenn.; a brother, Benjamin of Brandon; four grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Avenue Chapel.
December 30, 1997
BARBARA RIEGELS, 60, of Tampa died Sunday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Wilkes Barre, Pa., she moved to Tampa from Virginia. She was a clerk in the advertising business. She is survived by her husband, Ronald; a son, Anthony LoCicero of Wimauma; a daughter, Lisa Bartoszak of Wimauma; a sister, Joan Zellner of Tampa; and a granddaughter. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa.
December 30, 1997
ARDITH LYDIA SCOTT, 78, of Tampa died Monday. A native of Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands, she moved to Tampa in 1963. She was a homemaker and member of West Hillsborough Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters, Joan Doreen Miller of Tampa, Janice Scott Hummell of Georgetown, Grand Cayman, and Esther of Plant City; a sister, Mary Rosie of Tampa; six grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
December 30, 1997
DYAN B. SHADIX, 42, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Newton, N.C., she moved to Tampa six years ago from Atlanta. She was a physicians' office manager and member of St. Johns Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, Richard J.; a daughter, Allison Victoria Beues of Tampa; her mother, Barbara Johnsen, of Vancouver, Wash.; two brothers, Tommy of Portland, Ore., and David Evans of Vancouver; and two sisters, Kathy Evans of Portland and Barbara Whitner of Hickory, N.C. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
December 30, 1997
MANUEL A. SUAREZ, 48, of Tampa died Dec. 17 at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of New York City, he moved to Tampa 48 years ago. He was a translator, journalist and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Marguerita; a son, Kim Armando of Tampa; his mother, Dora of Tampa; and a sister, Olgita of Bloomington, Ind. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
December 30, 1997
STEPHEN SZACSURY, 86, of Tampa died Saturday at John Knox Village. A native of Bridgeport, Conn., he moved to Tampa in 1995 from Miami Beach. He was a hotel elevator operator, Army veteran of World War II, Catholic, and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He is survived by two nieces, Judith Mayhew of Tampa and Shelia Mundy of Davie. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
December 30, 1997
THOMAS J. TACKETT, 70, of Tampa died Saturday at University Community Hospital. A native of Harlan County, Ky., he moved to Tampa from Kentucky. He was a senior master sergeant in the Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Della; a son, Thomas D. of Temple Terrace; two daughters, Karen DeArce of Brandon and Mary Cackling of Gibsonton; three brothers; Lige Jr. of South Carolina, Jack of Riverview and Bob of Harlan County, Texas ; three sisters, Geneva Roberts of Harlan, Mary Jean Russell of Tampa and Georgia Hale of Loyall, Ky.; six grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.
December 30, 1997
EMERY E. TILLIS, 65, of Brandon died Saturday. A native of Jacksonville, he moved to the Tampa area in 1985 from Lutz. He was a civil engineer for CSX Transportation, a Navy veteran and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; three sons, Benjamin of Lithia and Lee and Andrew of Brandon; two brothers, Thomas B. Jr. of Fernandina Beach and Curtis W. of West Palm Beach; and three grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
December 30, 1997
AGNES E. UCKER, 93, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Fayetteville, Ark., she moved to Tampa in 1982 from Houston. She was a senior clerk for Tenneco Oil Co. and member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
December 30, 1997
LOUIS G. WEBB, 64, of Tampa died Sunday at Transitional Hospital. A native of Fayetteville, N.C., he moved to Tampa in 1967 from Satellite Beach. He was an Air Force technical sergeant and veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, and a member of First Baptist Church of Port Tampa and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Edith J. of Tampa; three sons, Louis Grady of New York City and Grady G. and Ray Glen of Tampa; three daughters, Sharon Langfield of Danamora, N.Y., Ann Cloud of California and Dianna of Kansas City, Mo.; his mother, Ella Meredith of Danville, Va.; a brother, William of Danville; and 10 grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.
December 30, 1997
FLORENCE WRIGHT, 95, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Birmingham, Ala., she moved to Tampa in 1967. She retired from Kesslers Department Store in Birmingham and was a member of Palma Ceia United Methodist Church. She is survived by two nephews, Edwin of Albertville, Ala., and Russell Steiss of Tampa; and two nieces, Shirley Steiss of Tampa and Barbara Jones of SeffnerY. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
December 30, 1997
BAILEY, Levering Donald, 62, of Bushnell died Friday. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes.
December 30, 1997
BARRATT, Claire B., 84, of New Port Richey died Sunday. Morgan Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
December 30, 1997
GIFFORD, Nathan, 92, of New Port Richey died Saturday. Morgan Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
December 30, 1997
HALTER, Donald E., 69, of Dade City died Thursday. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
December 30, 1997
HIGGS, Esemae, 76, of Port Richey died Saturday. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.
December 30, 1997
KRAKOWER, Dorothy E., 77, of Bayonet Point died Saturday. Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
December 30, 1997
LIOTTA, Joseph T., 97, of New Port Richey died Monday. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home, Port Richey.
December 30, 1997
MEANEY, Florence, 78, of Port Richey died Sunday. Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
December 30, 1997
RODRIGUEZ, Joseph Louis Sr., 84, of Holiday died Sunday. Dobies Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
December 30, 1997
ROGERS, Virginia E., 76, of Hudson died Sunday. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
December 30, 1997
SMILEY, George W., 68, of Holiday died Saturday. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.
December 30, 1997
STILLWAGON, Quentin Michael, 28, of Spring Hill died Sunday. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
December 30, 1997
STOUT, Louella, 60, of Holiday died Sunday. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.
December 30, 1997
GLIDDEN, Dorothy K., 78, of Largo died Sunday. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Clearwater.
December 30, 1997
MOFFETT, Vera M., 92, of Largo died Monday. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home, Largo.
December 30, 1997
SCHLUDERBERG, George Leo, 62, of Oldsmar died Sunday. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes.
December 30, 1997
SMITH, Sanford G., 90, of Indian Rocks Beach died Monday. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home, Largo.
December 30, 1997
SOUCY, Winifred A., 80, of Oldsmar died Friday. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
December 30, 1997
STEELE, Thomas F., 77, of Clearwater died Saturday. Moss- Feaster Funeral Home, Largo.
December 30, 1997
WILLS, June D., 79, of Dunedin died Sunday. Curlew Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
December 30, 1997
YOUNGBLOOD, Adrian, 76, of Safety Harbor died Saturday. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Clearwater.
December 30, 1997
BRADLEY, Edward Melton, 86, of Lakeland died Monday. Lakeland Funeral Home.
December 30, 1997
BRIDGES, Ruth J., 83, of Winter Haven died Saturday. Lake Wales Funeral Home.
December 30, 1997
BROOKS, June Lee, 79, of Auburndale died Sunday. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
December 30, 1997
CHAFFEE, Hugh E., 84, of Winter Haven died Friday. Crisp- Coon Funeral Homes, Winter Haven.
December 30, 1997
CLAAS, Dorothy R., 89, of Lakeland died Saturday. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
December 30, 1997
FARNSWORTH, Annie L., 82, of Winter Haven died Saturday. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
December 30, 1997
GEE, Archie Lee, 82, of Valrico died Saturday. Whidden- McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
December 30, 1997
GLENN, William Albert, 73, of Lakeland died Thursday. Hillsboro Memorial, Brandon.
December 30, 1997
HARRIS, Murray M., 68, of Winter Haven died Friday. Ott- Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
December 30, 1997
HOSTETLER, James E., 71, of Lakeland died Saturday. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
December 30, 1997
HUSTEAD, James Miller II, 83, of Babson Park died Thursday. Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
December 30, 1997
HUTTER, Lillian Eleanor, 87, of Winter Haven died Friday. Crisp-Coon Funeral Homes, Lake Alfred.
December 30, 1997
KING, Geraldine L., 72, of Au Gres, Mich., died Saturday. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
December 30, 1997
LaVIGNE, Marguerite Haney, 88, of Lakeland died Friday. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
December 30, 1997
LUNDY, Frances Jewell, 68, of Auburndale died Saturday. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
December 30, 1997
LYNCH, Alice, 91, of Bartow died Thursday. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
December 30, 1997
MELTON, Joann P., 42, of Lakeland died Friday. Lakeland Funeral Home.
December 30, 1997
NEEDS, Evelyn M., 84, of Winter Haven died Saturday. Mitchell-Harden Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
December 30, 1997
OEHLBERG, Vera R., 89, of Winter Haven died Monday. Mitchell-Harden Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
December 30, 1997
O'LOUGHLIN, Francis T., 88, of Winter Haven died Saturday. Crisp-Coon Funeral Homes, Winter Haven.
December 30, 1997
PAGE, William Elvin, 66, of Lakeland died Saturday. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
December 30, 1997
RIEMER, Jessie V., 89, of Lakeland died Friday. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
December 30, 1997
RUBY, Glenn T., 86, of Polk City died Sunday. Lakeland Funeral Home.
December 30, 1997
ST. JEAN, Edward Leo, 59, of Winter Haven died Sunday. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
December 30, 1997
SMITH, Clarence Lawton, 81, of Winter Haven died Monday. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
December 30, 1997
TIBOLD, Margaret Dorothea, 75, of Williston died Friday. Mitchell-Harden Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
December 30, 1997
WALTERS, William E., 83, of Bartow died Saturday. Whidden- McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
December 30, 1997
WEEKS, Robert Edward, 35, of Mulberry died Thursday. Lakeland Funeral Home.
December 30, 1997
WELCH, Malcolm B., 58, of Lake Wales died Saturday. Crisp- Coon Funeral Homes, Winter Haven.
December 30, 1997
YEAPLE, Agnes Elenor, 88, of Auburndale died Friday. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
December 30, 1997
