GUY DUNKELBERGER, 25, of Brandon died Jan. 2. A native of Wilmington, Del., he moved to this area in 1992. He was a roofer and Catholic. He is survived by his father, William T.; two brothers, Scott and Brian, both of Port Penn, Del.; and two sisters, Sandra Pointer and Heather, both of Brandon. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
January 10, 1998
CLEEO FLANNIGAN, 83, of Valrico died Thursday at Hawthorne Care Center. A native of Mount Vernon, Ill., he moved to this area in 1951. He was a retired railroad iron worker, an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and member of Plant City First Church of God. He is survived by his aunt, Lorene Newby; a cousin, Dorothy Upchurch; and a nephew, Ted Scott, all of Mount Vernonl. Hillsboro Memorial, Brandon.
January 10, 1998
EDGAR FOX, 78, of Seffner died Friday at home. A native of Haverhill, Mass., he moved to this area from New Jersey in 1980. He was a carpenter, and a World War II veteran of the Army 101st Airborne Division. He is survived by his wife, Judy; a son, Timmy of Belle Meade, N.J.; two daughters, Janis of Mahwah, N.J., and Charlene Clemons of Hancock, Maine, a sister, Mary Youngdahl of Brunswick, eMaine; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. All County Funeral Home & Crematory, Pinellas Park.
January 10, 1998
LORRAINE " LORI" HALL, 46, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native Cleveland, she moved to Tampa 25 years ago. She was a telephone operator for Number One Message Center, member of Temple Terrace Bowling League and Catholic. She is survived by a brother, Edward R. of Valley View, Ohio; and a niece, Michele of Valley View. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
January 10, 1998
JEFFREY B. HAMM, 27, of Riverview died Thursday at home under the Care of Life Path Hospice. A lifelong area resident, he was a construction plasterer and member of Easy Bay Church of God. He is survived by his wife, Melissa; two sons, Devon and Kaleb; his parents, Eddie and Judy of Riverview; four brothers, Eddie, John, Rod and Jerry, all of Riverview; and a sister, Robbie Rollins of Gibsonton. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
January 10, 1998
EVELYN J. HARVEY, 70, of Mulberry, formerly of Lithia, died Friday. A native of Bainbridge, Ga., she moved to the area from Mount Dora in 1982. She was a landscaping and plant nursery laborer and Pentecostal. She is survived by five daughters, Barbara Parker of Mount Dora, Linda Welch and Emma Clark, both of Mulberry, Mary Thomas of Leesburg, Patricia Bailey of Tavares; two brothers, William V. Humphrey of Tavares and John W. Humphrey of Eustis; a sister, Doris L. Brown of Waynesboro, Tenn.; and eight grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Homes, Brandon.
January 10, 1998
WINIFRED FLORENCE HAYES, 93, of Seffner died Thursday at National Health Care Nursing Home in Plant City. A native of Chandlers Ford, England, she moved to this area from Lockport, N.Y., in 1910. She was a printing operator for Sullivan Surveying Co. and member of First United Methodist Church in Plant City. She is survived by two nieces, Mary C. Fowler and Joan C. Hair, both of Atlanta.. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
January 10, 1998
ROY CARL JAHREN, 60, of Lakeland died Friday at Arbors at Lakeland Subacute & Rehabilitation Center. A Buffalo, N.Y., native, he came to Polk County from north Florida 20 years ago and worked as a construction company superintendent. He was Catholic. He is survived by three daughters, Diane of Tampa, Michell of Mount Olive, N.C., and Renee Braun of Buffalo; a son, Scott of Buffalo; and three grandchildren. Gentry- Morrison Funeral Home Northside Chapel, Lakeland.
January 10, 1998
GEORGE P. JONES, 68, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Ocala, he moved to Tampa 61 years ago. He was head checker for Longshoreman Union, American Legion Post III, a mail carrier for 14 years, and Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Patricia " Penny"; four sons, Perry Micheal Morse and John Parry, both of Tampa, Andrew Cain of Sabastian and Adam Cain; six daughters, Joy Rudisill, Katrina and Penelope Jones, all of Brooksville, Gay Salinas of Wesley Chapel, Melissa Mallard and Patricia Layman, both of Tampa; a sister, Ann Hubbell of Sacramento, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Blount Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
January 10, 1998
CLYDE DONALD KELCHNER, 85, of Brandon died Thursday at Integrated Health Services, Brandon. A native of Turner, Mich., he moved to the Tampa area in 1991. He was an architect for Kauffman-Lattimer. He is survived by three daughters, Jean Heineman of Houston, Judy Shortle of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Susan Obloy of Red Lion, Pa.; a sister, Doris Lusk of of Denver, a sister-in-law, Ethel Kelchner Flener of Akron, Ohio; seven grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
January 10, 1998
MYLA NORMA LETO, 81, of Tampa died Thursday at University Community Hospital, Carrollwood. A native of Guanaja, Honduras, she moved to Tampa in 1945. She was a homemaker, member of African Violet Society and First Seventh-day Adventist Church. She is survived by three brothers, Davis T. Hyde of Jacksonville, Leif Hyde of Guanaja, Honduras, and Dexter Hyde of LaCeiba, Honduras; a sister, Orva McNab of Houston; and several nieces and nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
January 10, 1998
MARIA JOSEFA LOZANO, 83, of Tampa died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Matanzas, Cuba, she moved to Tampa in 1967. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by her son, Francisco; a daughter, Mary Lastra; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home.
January 10, 1998
CLARA C. MATHEWS, 93, of Old Sun City died Friday at Mariner Health of Palmetto. A native of Bell, she was a longtime area resident, homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Ruskin. She is survived by two sons, Preston B. of Palmetto and Ralph O. of Auburndale; a daughter, Verle Christie of Sun City; nine grandchildren; and 15 great- grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
January 10, 1998
GRACE PIERSON, 84, of Sun City Center died Monday. A native of Trenton, N.J., she moved to the Tampa area in 1974 from West Caldwell, N.J. She was a teacher, a golfer, bridge player and member of United Community Church in Sun City Center. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy J. Snedeker of Millbrook, N.Y.; a sister, Ruth E. Hills of Robbinsville, N.J.; and two grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
January 10, 1998
CLEM W. PLUMMER, 72, of Tampa died Thursday. A native of Sioux City, Iowa, he moved to the Tampa area in 1980. He was a grain broker and Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Rhea; a son, Ritchie of New Port Richey; a daughter, Sandra of Tampa; two sisters, Wadene Shaw of Georgetown, S.C., and Pat Farnham of LeMars, Iowa; two brothers, Lyle of Cherokee, Iowa, and Earl of Seattle; and a grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
January 10, 1998
MARGARET E. ROBERTS, 79, of Doctors Inlet, formerly of the Tampa died Thursday. A native of Elizabeth, N.J., she was a homemaker and Methodist. She is survived by two sons, Frank. G of Doctors Inlet and Kenneth M. of Plant City; five brothers, Carl Baker of Phillipsburg, N.J., George and Peter Baker of Spring Hill, Nick Baker of Chatham, Va., and Robert Baker of Hampton, N.J..; two sisters, Faith Stasyshyn of Hampton, and Violet Gleco of Asbury, N.J.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Homes, Brandon.
January 10, 1998
MERTIE MATILDA RUDISILL, 84, of Brandon died Thursday at Park Club. A native of York, Pa., she moved this area in 1992. She was a homemaker and member of Limona Village Chapel, United Methodist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Bonnie D. Haywood of Brandon and Sonia Mae Dittenhafer of York; three grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
January 10, 1998
RHONDA MONICA VANN, 30, of Tampa died Tuesday. She was a lifelong area resident, kindergarten teacher and member of First Baptist Church of College Hill. She is survived by a son, Roderick Daniels; three daughters, Rhonisha Reddick, Rayquel Straughter and Raykeshia, all of Tampa; her mother, Jacqueline of Tampa; her father and stepmother, Leroy Sr. and Sharon; three brothers, Leroy Jr., Steffon and Eugene Gordon Jr.; and four sisters, Sabrina Smith, Michelle Gordon, Bridgette and Roishawn. Everett-Derr & Anderson Funeral Home, Tampa.
January 10, 1998
KAREN WALKER, 45, of Riverview died Dec. 30. at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Charlotte, Mich., she moved to this area recently. She is survived by her husband, Leroy; her father, Leo Tropf of Lansing, Mich.; a brother; and a sister. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
January 10, 1998
GRACE L. WITT, 90, of Seffner died Thursday at Arbors Nursing Home, Brandon. A native of Shirley, Ill., she moved to this area from Morristown, Tenn., in 1940. She was a homemaker, member of Order of Eastern Star Linsley Chapter, Mango Seniors Club and Methodist. She is survived by her son, Gale Trent; a brother, Ralph Barnard of Whitesburg, Tenn.; three sisters, Gladys Clemit and Mary Kate Shorter, both of Morristown, Tenn., and Juanita Bunch of Russellville, Tenn.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
January 10, 1998
CLIFFORD V. WOOD JR., 37, of Tampa died Jan. 2 at University Community Hospital. A native of Fort Worth, Texas , he moved to Tampa in 1965. He was a bank teller and Catholic. He is survied by two sons, Shane and Christopher of Tampa; and two sisters, Barbara Wolfe of Tarpon Springs and Patricia of Alabama. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
January 10, 1998
STEPHEN BRANNEN SR., 76, of Tampa died Friday. A lifelong resident, he was a retired warehouse superintendent and Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a son, Stephen Jr.; two daughters, Rosie Little and Mary Ann Perkins; and two stepsons, Paul Thompson and Charles Stump, all of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
January 10, 1998
ANGIE G. CASTELLANO, 86, of Tampa died Friday. A lifelong resident, she was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by two nieces, Carol Austin and Manuela Spencer, both of Tampa; a nephew, Sam Militello of Tampa; and two cousins, Angie Iglesias of Tampa and Sam of Hernando Beach. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.
January 10, 1998
EMILY G. COLEMAN, 72, of Tampa died Wednesday at University Community Hospital. A native of Charleston, S.C., she moved to this area from New York City several years ago. She was a retired secretary and Baptist. She is survived her husband, James E.; two sons, Raymond U. Gadsden of Baxley, Ga., and Frank Gadsden Jr. of Tampa; three daughters, Paulette Washington , Beverly Griffin and Adele Robinson, all of Tampa; a brother, Scipio Jenkins of New York City; two sisters, Ernestine Jenkins and Annie Wilson, both of Orlando; 17 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Jackson Memorial Funeral Home, Tampa.
January 10, 1998
MARILYN J. DILLAVOU, 70, of Tampa died Monday at Indian River Center. A native of Vail, Iowa, she moved to Tampa in 1994 and to Brevard County in 1997. She was a food inspector for 20 years in Iowa, supervisor of inspectors for the state of Iowa and a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Tampa. She is survived by her son, Denny of Bartow; two daughters, Kathy Craig of Melbourne and Delores Dyer of West Melbourne; her mother, Viola Dozark of Manilla, Iowa; a brother, David Linberg of Omaha, Neb.; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. South Brevard Funeral Home, Melbourne.
January 10, 1998
CLAUDIA W. " LOTTIE" GAGNON, 93, of Tampa died Jan. 1 at Memorial Hospital. A native of Canada, she moved to Tampa in 1989 from St. Petersburg. She was a retired waitress for Webb City. She is survived by a son, George of Tampa; and a grandson, David of Tokyo. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
January 10, 1998
