Local obituaries for Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon, LLC

Sep 13, 2019

Rodric “Boo Boo” Lavonti Pryor, Jr., 31, died on Friday, September 13, 2019 at his residence in Dunnellon. He was born on December 11, 1987 in Gainesville, FL. Rodric lived with cerebral palsy all of his life but that didn’t stop him from enjoying the amount of time God has given him and his family as they cared for...

Sep 11, 2019

Rainbow Springs, FL and formerly of Maryland- James G. Perry, 65, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at his residence in Dunnellon. He was born into this life on August 31, 1954 in Washington,DC. James was the son to the late Vernon Lee Perry and Carolyn Ann (Smith) Perry. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Perry; his...

Sep 9, 2019

Alfred Joseph Bingham, Sr. age 80, of Dunnellon, FL. passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Alfred was born in Watauga County North Carolina on December 7, 1938 to Lucy Mae Cornett and Robert Knox Bingham, Jr. whose father, R.K. Bingham Sr. was a doctor and lived in the house that...

Sep 8, 2019

Henrietta Mann Terrell, 72, was born to the late Henry and Mabelle (Chisholm) Mann September 12, 1946.  She have very little work history before she fell sick with kidney disease in 1973. She lived longer on dialysis, 46 years, than anyone in history.  Through it all she continued to be a witness.

Her favorite pastime was spending...

Sep 8, 2019

Mary Catherine (Kreyenbuhl) Gissy, 88, of Starke and Dunnellon, FL., passed away surrounded by her children at 7:17am Sunday, September 8, at Health Central Park in Winter Garden Florida, where she had been for the past several months.  How fitting that Jesus would call her home on Grandparents Day and his mother Mary’s birthday. Mary was born on August...

Sep 5, 2019

Rainbow Springs, The Woodlands- Richard VonBielefeld, 91, retired auto mechanic, died on September 5, 2019 in Crystal River, FL. He was born in St. Alban's NY, Queens County on October 18, 1927. He was the son to the late Herman and Elsie (Fitter) VonBielefeld. Richard has lived in Dunnellon for the past thirty years. He was Lutheran by faith...

Sep 5, 2019

Obituary pending

Sep 2, 2019

Michael Lynn Pontius, 77, died on Monday September 2, 2019 at Advent Hospital in Ocala, FL. He was born on January 7, 1942 in Canton, Ohio. Growing up Michael’s family lived in Ohio, Virginia, Indiana and Florida. He was the son to the late Wilson Jay Pontius and Phyllis Irene (Pontius).

Michael attended Elementary Schools in Inverness...

Aug 24, 2019

We're saddened to announce that Portia unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019.  She was loved by many and will be dearly missed!  She is survived by her son Jason Guinn and her daughter Christina Guinn; her sister Patricia Jackson (Frank), and her brothers Michael Noland (Beth) and Dale Noland.  She was preceded in death by her parents...

Aug 18, 2019

Victor L. Kent, Dunnellon, Florida, (formerly of Sherman, Cuba, and Hinsdale, NY) passed on August 18, 2019, surrounded by loving family. Vic was born on April 22, 1932 to Lee & Leora Kent and was predeceased by them, brother Donald, and grandsons Kyle J Kent & Nathaniel J. Phillips. He is survived by Marilyn, his life-long love and wife...

Aug 12, 2019

Don Hambly Stauss, 92, passed away peacefully at home August 12, 2019.

Don was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Rita Hernandez Stauss and 4 children: daughter, Melodie Sloan (Kent) and their 4 children:  Summer Sloan Swanson (Dean), Isaac Sloan (Bonnie), Cristin Sloan (Alex) and Brennan Sloan; son,...

Aug 8, 2019

Juanita Vann Marshall made the journey from this life to her heavenly home on August 8, 2019.  Juanita (Babe) was born in Dunnellon, Florida on October 17, 1928, to her parents Effie and Hume Vann. Juanita is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Ben J Marshall II, her parents Effie and Hume Vann and her brother...

Aug 7, 2019

Mrs. Bobbie Howarth, 81, of Citrus Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at Vitas Healthcare in Lecanto.  Al, her husband of 58 years, was at her side at the time.

Bobbie was born in Portsmouth, Virginia.  In her later years she was a homemaker, but in her early career she...

Aug 4, 2019

Rainbow Springs – Hugh Church, a long-time resident of Rainbow Springs, died peacefully on Sunday, August 5th, at Legacy House in Ocala, following a short illness.  Born in 1925 in Toronto, Ontario (Canada), Hugh married his wife Yolande in 1949, and they settled in Toronto.  In 1967, they were transferred to Miami, Florida with Exxon Corporation, with their three...

Aug 2, 2019

Arrangements Pending

Jul 25, 2019

Rita R. Cook, 81, passed away peacefully at home on July 25, 2019. Rita was born Sept. 29, 1937, to Gale and Leora Watkins in Ruthven, Iowa. She attended school in Ruthven while being raised by her grandmother, Ruth Monk. Rita married Edward Cook on June 12, 1954, who in Rita’s own words, had “pretty red hair and shoulders...

Jul 23, 2019

Elizabeth LaRue Dinkins, retired educator, coach, and therapist, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Vitas Hospice in Lecanto, FL.  She was born November 9, 1933, the first born child of Chaplin Ambrose and Virginia Elizabeth (Byerly) Dinkins.  She proudly served her country in the United States Navy.  LaRue earned a Masters of Physical Education degree from the...

Jul 22, 2019

Robert ‘Bob’ Weimert, 86, of Dunnellon Fl., passed away on July 22, 2019 in Dunnellon Fl.

Grave Side services will be held 2:00 Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL  with Pastor Eddie Fulford of the First United Methodist Church of Dunnellon, officiating.  Arrangements are by Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon Fl.

Jul 20, 2019

Dunnellon — Terry McCall, age74 , died  Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Estelle’s Hospice House after a long, brave, battle of deteriorating health.  His death has taught us all the true meaning of “Courage”.

Terry was a Vietnam Veteran.  He grew up in Illinois, moved to Florida after the Navy, and became a Radiology Technician. He worked...

Jul 19, 2019

Donald E. Scott, passed on July 19, 2019. He was born in Washington,DC in 1945. He is survived by his loving wife, Andrea “Diane” Scott; his sister, Nancy Scott, Tampa, FL; his brother, Ronald Scott, Hot Springs, AK; his step-children, Elicia Canfield (James Godsey, Jr.), Dunnellon, FL, Dustin Canfield, Tampa, FL, Robert Anderson, Phoenix, AZ; his step-grandchildren,  Austin (Rhiannon)...