OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon, LLC


Jean Davidson

Jean Davidson

Oct 1, 2012

Jean Davidson: Our Mother passed away peacefully at Village Glen in John Knox Village, Pompano Beach, Florida, on October 1st, 2012. Jean was born in Waycross, Georgia in 1920, married Norton (Sandy) Davidson in 1943.  They moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 1960 from Georgia and were members of Coral Ridge Country Club, Charity Guild and the First Presbyterian Church....

Richard A. Nessler

Richard A. Nessler

Sep 30, 2012

Richard A. (Sonny) Nessler, Jr., 76, of Rainbow Springs, FL, formerly of Garden City, NY, passed away September 30, 2012, under the loving care of his wife Virginia. He was born October 21, 1935 to Helen and Richard Nessler, Sr. in Brooklyn NY, grew up in Queens, NY and graduated from Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Richmond Hill High...

Arlene F. (Winkle)  Harty

Arlene F. (Winkle) Harty

Sep 22, 2012

Arlene F. Harty, 74, Citrus Springs, FL died Saturday, September 22, 2012 at The Hospice of Citrus County Hospice House, Lecanto, FL.  She was born in Chicago, IL, was a medical assistant prior to her retirement to Florida. She enjoyed participating in a game of chance, socializing/dining, traveling, cooking, listening to music, spending leisure time on the river, she had...

Wilmot Platt Jr

Wilmot Platt Jr

Sep 20, 2012

Platt, Wilmot Jr. born Jacksonville, Florida - Bass Fishing Guide - January 16, 1924 – September 20, 2012 Wilmot is survived by his wife Jackie Platt, his daughter Roxy and her husband Donald McLaughlin, daughter Faith and her husband Robert Weatherholt, daughter Dawn and her husband Richard Haynes, son Wilmot Platt III, and daughter Cheryl Moreland. He is also survived...

Norma Jean Stone

Norma Jean Stone

Sep 19, 2012

Norma Jean Stone, 71, Beverly Hills, passed away Wednesday September 19, 2012 in the care of the Hospice of Citrus County Hospice House, Lecanto, FL.  She was born in Burlington, VT and moved to Beverly Hills in 1998 from McLean, VA. Norma Jean was a 1959 graduate of Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, VA, a homemaker, member of the First Baptist...

Joyce B. (Burkholder)  Earles

Joyce B. (Burkholder) Earles

Sep 11, 2012

Dunnellon, FL, Joyce B. Earles, 77, passed away on September 11, 2012 after a 2 year battle with cancer.  She was born in Harrisonburg, VA and moved to Dunnellon from Washington, D.C. in 1997.  She is a member of the Dunnellon Garden Club, attended the Dunnellon Presbyterian Church and the Christians Women’s Club. She enjoyed reading, listening to music, decorating,...

Charles "Chuck" Lloyd Rickolt

Charles "Chuck" Lloyd Rickolt

Sep 11, 2012

Rickolt, “Chuck” Charles, age 85, passed away on September 11, 2012 in Ocala, FL. He was born in Muncy, PA and moved to Ocala, FL in 1956. He was retired from Franklin Limestone Co, a member of Countryside Presbyterian Church, a US Veteran of the Korean war era, member of the LIONS Club of Ocala, a lifelong member of  the...

Karen Collins

Karen Collins

Sep 11, 2012

Collins, Karen, age 59, of Morriston, FL passed away on September 11, 2012. She was born in Miami, FL on September 22, 1952. She was married to Terence Collins for 31 years and moved to Ocala, FL in 2006. She is survived by her daughter Elyssa Loraine Collins and grandson Jayden Daniel Collins. She owned and operated, with her husband,...

Pierrette (Demenier)  Murphy

Pierrette (Demenier) Murphy

Sep 9, 2012

Pierrette Murphy, 77, died Sunday, September 9, 2012 in Ocala, FL.  She was born in Rouffiac, France and was a master seamstress in leather and accessories.  She moved to Dunnellon in 2003 from North Attleboro, MA. She enjoyed cooking, reading cookbooks, experimenting with new recipes; she was a gourmet Chef of French Cuisine.  She enjoyed working in her garden and...

Roy J. Holden, Iii

Roy J. Holden, Iii

Sep 7, 2012

Crystal River:  Roy J. Holden, III, 74, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 in Ocala, FL.  He was born in Rowe, MA, was a retired Tool & Die Maker and moved to Crystal River in 2009 from St. Petersburg, FL. He enjoyed restoring old cars, tinkering, fishing, working on the farm, listening to country music.  He was a humanitarian and community...

Russell L. Bolender

Russell L. Bolender

Sep 4, 2012

Our beloved, RUSSELL L. BOLENDER, 77, went to be with the Lord on September 4, 2012. He was born in Lima, Ohio, to Erma & Dan Bolender on Christmas Day 1934. Russell was a graduate of South High School in Lima in 1952 and worked at Ford Motor Plant for 30 years.  He moved to Florida in 1990 and loved...

Cathy Jennings

Cathy Jennings

Aug 30, 2012

Cathy Jennings, age 50, of Morriston passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012. She was born in Middletown, OH on December 26, 1961 and was married to Gilbert Jennings for 35 years. She is survived by their sons Jereme (Leslie Seale) Jennings of Morriston, FL and Josh (Kayla ) Jennings of Morriston, FL. Cathy is the daughter of John Perry...

Gilbert Jennings

Gilbert Jennings

Aug 30, 2012

Gilbert Jennings, age 53, of Morriston passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012. He was born in Ocala, FL on June 9, 1959 and was married to Cathy Jennings for 35 years. He is survived by their sons Jereme (Leslie Seale) Jennings of Morriston, FL and Josh (Kayla ) Jennings of Morriston, FL. Gilbert is the son of Bill and...

Veronica Hannagan Brand

Veronica Hannagan Brand

Aug 28, 2012

VERONICA HANNAGAN-BRAND, age 92, of Dunnellon, FL, died August 28, 2012 at her home with family.   She was a bookkeeper and worked for Mr. Dinkins, Sr. and Bill Fleming and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Dunnellon. Veronica enjoyed her family, playing cards with her friends, and watching hummingbirds.  She was predeceased by her loving...

Byron R. Kearbey

Byron R. Kearbey

Aug 28, 2012

BYRON R. KEARBEY, age 88, of Dunnellon, FL, died August 28, 2012 at the hospice Estelle’s House. He was born in Poplar Bluff, MO and was a U.S. Army WWII Vet, then later a merchant marine who retired as a U.S. engineering officer. Before he passed, Byron wrote, “My life to this point has been full of the stuff of...

Mary "Pat" Patricia Jungwirth

Mary "Pat" Patricia Jungwirth

Aug 27, 2012

MARY "PAT" PATRICIA JUNGWIRTH, age 81, passed away on August 27, 2012.   Pat was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on December 1, 1930 and was preceded in death by her husband Brient Jungwirth and their son John Jungwirth. She is survived by her sons Michael Jungwirth of DeLeon Springs, Florida; Kurt Jungwirth of Golden, Colorado;  and her daughter Jemele Jungwirth of...

William O"Brien

William O"Brien

Aug 25, 2012

William E. O’Brien, 79, Dunnellon, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 in Ocala, FL.  He was born in Elmhurst, NY and moved to Dunnellon in 1996. He retired in 1991 as vice president of Warner-Lambert with 36 years of service.  He was a U.S. Army veteran, member of the Knights of Columbus, a graduate of St. John’s University, Queens, NY for...

Kenneth Haworth

Kenneth Haworth

Aug 14, 2012

KENNETH HAWORTH, age 85, of Citrus Springs, FL, passed away August 14, 2012, at Hospice of Citrus County, Nature Coast, in Lecanto, FL. He was born in Fall River, Mass. and was a carpenter and locksmith.  His hobbies included traveling the USA, fishing, and camping. Ken was a torpedoman in WWII and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a member...

Addis Edna Lamb

Addis Edna Lamb

Aug 10, 2012

ADDIS EDNA LAMB, 93, died Friday, August 10, 2012.  She was born in Scotland, GA on June 6, 1919.  Addis was the best homemaker, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Ralph E. Lamb, of Dunnellon; sons: Donald Marshall, HAFB, NM and David (Libby) Marshall, New Port Richey, FL; Brothers:  Hubert Darden, Orlando, FL,...

Patricia W. Hopkins

Patricia W. Hopkins

Aug 1, 2012

PATRICIA WINIFRED RICHARDS HOPKINS 1925 - 2012 On August 1, 2012 Patricia Hopkins, known as “Pat” to her friends, went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Mrs. Hopkins was born in Vancouver, B.C. Canada and was an only child. She proudly served nearly four years in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps during World War II, joining...

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