REAVES, Frederick Hugh, 68, of Lakeland died Thursday. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
August 13, 2000
RHODEN, Hubert N., 75, of Bartow died Wednesday. Whidden- McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
August 13, 2000
SHERMAN, Birdie Myrtle, 98, of Lake Wales died Wednesday. Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
August 13, 2000
TIDWELL, Jeanette, 70, of Lakeland died Tuesday. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
August 13, 2000
ELSIE LOUISE AUGHENBAUGH, 86, of Norman, Okla., formerly of Tampa, died Aug. 3 in Norman. She was a native of Pasco County and had lived in Tampa from 1971 to 1990. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Don Meers of Norman; and eight grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
August 12, 2000
WILLIAM O. HIX, 89, of Hudson died Thursday at National Healthcare Center in Hudson. A native of Atlanta, he moved to this area 13 years ago from Grant's Pass, Ore. He was an aviation metalsmith for the Navy and a veteran of World War II. He is survived by two sons, John of Grant's Pass and Ben of Oklawaha; a sister, Dorothy Newell of Spartanburg, S.C.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
August 12, 2000
LEONORA M. BATES, 90, of Tampa died Friday. A lifelong resident, she was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by a son, Michael of Tampa; five daughters, Margie Mount of New Port Richey, Patricia Patterson of Lutz, Kathy Johnson of Balm, Shirley Leath of Tampa and Sandy Gainous of Wauchula; a stepdaughter, Louise Sills of Tampa; a sister, Rose Reeves of Temple Terrace; 26 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Tampa.
August 12, 2000
WILLIE EARL BRITT, 62, of Seffner died Thursday at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. A native of Tarboro, N.C., he moved to the area six years ago. He was a dredge operator, Navy veteran and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Loretta; a son, Willie II; a daughter, Donna Wood of Oyster Creek, Texas ; two brothers, Leon of Dallas and James of Tarboro; two sisters, Gisiele Dudley of Seabrook, Texas , and Faye of Key West; and two grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.
August 12, 2000
CAROL J. CHEER, 63, of Tampa died Thursday at home. A native of Winding Gulf, W.Va., she moved to the area from Bluefield, W.Va., in 1955. She was a mortgage processor and Methodist. She is survived by two brothers, James of Bushnell and Charles of Pinellas Park. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel, Tampa.
August 12, 2000
EVELYN "TOOTSIE" CRIBBS, 91, of Lutz died Thursday. A native of Hickman County, Tenn., she moved to the area in 1926. She was a homemaker and member of Lutz Church of Christ. She is survived by a son, Donald of Huntsville, Ala.; a daughter, Marye Dedmon of Lutz; two brothers, Silas Goins of Crestview and Arnold Goins of Lutz; a sister, Mamie Bassett of Thomasville, Ga.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel, Lutz.
August 12, 2000
HOWARD ALBERT CROUSE, 60, of Tampa died July 30 at Vencor Hospital-Central. A native of Williamsport, Pa., he was a sanitation laborer. He is survived by a daughter, Vicky Lacquey of Tampa. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services.
August 12, 2000
FRED DEXTER, 94, of Riverview died Wednesday at Parkview Rehabilitation Center of Paducah, Ky. A native of Lafayette, Ind., he moved to the area from Las Vegas in 1982. He was a machinist and member of Riverview United Methodist Church. He is survived by two daughters, Doris Linder of Lake Wales and Glory James of Seffner; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Homes, Riverview.
August 12, 2000
ROSEMARIE COLLETTE FISHER, 80, of Riverview died Thursday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Chicago, she moved to the area from Willow Springs, Miss., 18 years ago. She was a schoolteacher and member of Nativity Catholic Church. She is survived by two sons, Edmund of Waynesville, Mo., and Mark of Duson, La.; three daughters, Judith of Lakeland, Mary Dilks of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Kimberly Hinckley of Tacoma, Wash.; and a grandchild. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.
August 12, 2000
AUDRETTA MARIE HERR-NECKAR, 74, of Tampa died July 30 at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of New York City, she was a bank clerk. She is survived by a son, Lowell Herr of Tampa. Florida Mortuary Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
August 12, 2000
PETER HIDALGO, 77, of Belleair Beach died Thursday at Mease Hospital. A native of Tampa, he was a captain in the Tampa fire department, Army veteran of World War II and member of St. Jerome's Catholic Church. He is survived by two sons, Peter and Wayne, both of Belleair; a brother, Joe Rubio of Tampa; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
August 12, 2000
CATHERINE P. HOLT, 77, of Orlando died Wednesday. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Ken of Clearwater and Michael of Bradenton; a daughter, Sharon Crouse of Lakeland; a brother, John Pelham of Tampa; two sisters, Frances Sills of Tampa and Gladys Talley of Statesville, N.C.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Dove Funeral Chapel, Conway Chapel.
August 12, 2000
STANLEY HOY, 80, of Apollo Beach died Thursday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of Seaham Harbor, England, he moved to the area from St. Louis 40 years ago. He was a steelworker and plant supervisor, World War II veteran and Methodist. He is survived by a son, Joseph Paul of Ruskin; three daughters, Cheryl of Apollo Beach, Vicky Terry of Courtland, Ala., and Cindy Williams of Ruskin; two sisters, Edith Charbonnier of Granite City, Ill., and Isabel Parker of Marshall, Wis.; and six grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.
August 12, 2000
GEORGIA LEE, 75, of Lake Wales died Aug. 11 at home. A native of Elmira, N.Y., she moved from Ruskin to Lake Wales 14 years ago. She was a bookkeeper for Elsberry Farms in Ruskin and Gary Resmondo Sod Co. in Lake Wales and Protestant. She is survived by three sons, Steve and Bobby, both of Ruskin, and George of Littletown, Pa.; four daughters, Susan Buck and Debbie Lind, both of Lake Wales, Linda Valinoti of Charleston, W.Va., and Madge Kickliter of Salinas, Calif.; three sisters, Leona Linehan of Riverview, Lucille Leahy of Jensen Beach and Geraldine Malcolm of Elmira; 21 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
August 12, 2000
LUIS V. MARQUEZ, 87, of Tampa died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Las Vilas, Cuba, he moved to the area in 1971. He was a shipping clerk for SunState Sportswear and Seventh-day Adventist. He is survived by his wife, Graciela; a son, Miguel; a daughter, Gladys Fernandez of Costa Rica; a sister, Livrada Gonzalez; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 12, 2000
HERMAN MARTINEZ, 85, of Tampa died Thursday at home. A lifelong resident, he was an accountant for Tampa Wholesale and Catholic. He is survived by a son, Richard of St. Petersburg; two sisters, Elena Garcia of Tampa and Carmen DiStefano of New Jersey; and four grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 12, 2000
ARTHUR A. MATTRISCH, 81, of Plant City died July 26 at home. A native of Rockford, Ill., he owned and operated a farm equipment sales company. He is survived by a son, Brian of Helenville, Wis. Florida Mortuary & Cremation Services, Tampa.
August 12, 2000
