Local obituaries for Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon, LLC

Apr 30, 2015

Marijane LaVon Tillitson, age 84 of Ocala, Florida passed away peacefully at home Thursday, April 30, 2015.  Marijane was born in Elkhart, IN on March 14, 1931 to Clifford and Hazel Park.  She made Northern Indiana and Mid-Michigan her home for over 50 years where she raised her children and retired from the State of Michigan. Marijane is survived by...

Apr 30, 2015

Dunnellon- Edward Valentine Van Note, 79, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015.  He was born October 20, 1935 in Neptune, NJ to Edward B. Van Note and Catherine Dresel Van Note.  He moved to Dunnellon from Huntington, CT in 1991.  Mr. Van Note was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served aboard ships USS Greenwich Bay and USS Cotten.  ...

Apr 24, 2015

Joseph S. Alkire, 78, US Army Veteran, died on Friday, April 24, 2015  at his residence in Dunnellon, FL. He was born into this life on September 7, 1936 to the late Shelton and Nellie(Thompson) Alkire in Detroit, Michigan and was raised in Mt. Sterling, OH. He and his wife Jewel of 37rs., moved to Dunnellon in 1986 from Sarasota...

Apr 22, 2015

ANDREWS, Scotty Joe Mr. Scotty Andrews, 80, of Ocala, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.  Mr. Andrews was born in Ocala, and spent his entire life living in and around Marion County. In 1958, Scotty started working for the City of Ocala on the survey crew with the city engineer’s office.  After a long...

Apr 22, 2015

Apr 20, 2015

Cassia M. Oliveira, 74, died on Monday, April 20, 2015. She was born into this life on March 23, 1941 in Sao Christovao, Brazil to the late Luiz and Maria Da Silva. Cassia moved to this area seven years ago from Westchester, PA after her husband's retirement from Boeing. Cassia was a wonderful mother, grandmother (Vovo as she was known...

Apr 19, 2015

Apr 14, 2015

PITTS, Shirley A. Shirley A. Pitts, 79, of Clermont, FL, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2o15, at Bay View Center in Eustis. Mrs. Pitts was born October 25, 1935, in Dunnellon, FL, to the late John and Odna Peterson.  She was a homemaker and a loving mother.  She was preceded in death by her husband Perry L. Pitts in 2003,...

Apr 12, 2015

Apr 3, 2015

Apr 2, 2015

Samelia Cooper King went home to be with the Lord on April 2, 2015 after courageously battling a lengthy illness while being lovingly cared for by her family.  Samelia, a long-time resident of Ocala, Florida, was born in Vidalia, Georgia to Samuel Leon Cooper and Anne Coursey Cooper.  She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Ralph Edward King,...

Apr 1, 2015

OBITUARY Michael Stanly Kogut, 64, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at his home by his loving wife of 35yrs, Dawn Kogut whom he made his home with. Michael was born November 20, 1950 in Wilmington, Deleware to the late Stanly and Ellen (Baines) Kogut. Michael Retired as an Instrumentation Technologist from Dupont Inc. He moved to Dunnellon 25yrs....

Mar 31, 2015

POPE, Beverly Beckham Beverly Beckham Pope, 62, passed away from breathing complications at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach on Tuesday, March 31. She is survived by her brother, Glenn Beckham, her daughter, Janie Pope and her son, John Pope. Beverly, also known as Coach Pope, Officer Pope and Mama Pope, will be remembered for her warm, welcoming personality and...

Mar 29, 2015

Dunnellon- Charles A. Wallace, 91, US Navy Veteran, died on March 29, 2015 in Ocala, FL. Mr. Wallace was born November 26, 1923 in Wichita, Kansas to the late Herman and Thelma (Waltz)Wallace. Charles worked for Boeing for 35yrs., and retired from Kennedy Space Center in 1988. He was preceded in death by his five siblings, Nadine Wallace Prybil, Myrl...

Mar 27, 2015

Joseph James Blees, 87, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015.  He was born September 20, 1927 in Norwalk, Connecticut.  He was a devoted husband and father.  Mr. Blees was a mechanic and auto parts salesman.  He was a veteren of the U.S. Navy.  He is preceded in death by his wife, Doris Blees, and daughter, Kathy.  He is survived by...

Mar 27, 2015

CANNON, Charles W. “Chuck” Charles William "Chuck" Cannon, age 71 of Windermere, Florida went home to be with The Lord on Friday, March 27th, 2015 at Florida Hospital in Orlando. Chuck was born on August 3rd, 1943 in Savannah, GA. He is preceded in death by his parents, Riley and Mable Cannon of Dunnellon and his daughter, Linda Cannon Dauphin...

Mar 23, 2015

Ardath P. Cooper was born on November 12, 1921 in Humphrey, NY. She graduated from Bliss High School and RBI with a Physicians Assistant Degree. Ardath was preceded in death by both parents Charles Edward Pringle and Mildred Elaine Pringle, her brother Edward Pringle and sister Wilma Teetsell, her husband William Grant Cooper, Sr. and one of her son's Jeffery...

Mar 15, 2015

Dunnellon- Willie Lou Bates, 75, passed away March 15, 2015.  She was born June 16, 1939 in LaGrange, Georgia to John Thomas McCollough and Willie Marie O'Neal McCollough.  She was a retired buyer for the school system.  Mrs. Bates enjoyed feeding the birds and was a lover of nature.  She was a member of Dunnellon Church of Christ and was...

Mar 14, 2015

Joseph Michael Kolonich formally of Leslie, Michigan and Bitley, Michigan currently from Inglis, Florida passed away on March 14, 2015 at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center in Crystal River, Florida. He will be cremated in Florida and other services may be planned. Joseph Michael Kolonich was born in Jackson, Michigan to Joseph and Lilian Kolonich on March 16, 1947. He...

Mar 13, 2015

OBITUARY Dunnellon- Betty M. Decker,84, passed  away on March 13, 2015 at the Hospice House of Citrus County, Lecanto, FL. She was born in Miami, FL and became a resident of Dunnellon in 1971. She will be remembered  lovingly by her brother Harry Marshall; her daughter, Sherrie Van Skoyck and Karen Hendrix; her sons, Joel Pafford, Michael, John and James...