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Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Aug 4, 1997 SHEROUSE, DOROTHY CONSTANCE "DOT", 85, of Floral City, died Saturday (Aug. 2, 1997) at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Monticello, Minn., she came here 19 years ago from Bandera, Texas. She was a Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Lonza K.; a son, Robert, Molino; a daughter, Rebecca Schachle, Molino; a sister, Marion Mosman, Minneapolis; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness. Norita Shepherd Moss St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Jan 28, 1994 HILL, LOUISE, 78, of Hernando, died Tuesday (Jan. 25, 1994) at home. She came here from her native Georgia and was a long time resident of Citrus County. She was a retired waitress, and member of Lighthouse for Truth Church, Holder. Survivors include four sons, Bill Sherouse, Holder, Dave Sherouse and Gene Sherouse, both of Dunnellon, and Edward Martin, Hastings; two daughters, Helen Mott and JoAnn Wise, both of Dunnellon; 27 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills. Norita Shepherd Moss St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Dec 8, 1991 SHEROUSE, CHARLIE, 78, of Inverness, died Friday (Dec. 6, 1991). Born in Windsor, he came here eight years ago from Miami. He was a retired automobile air conditioning mechanic and a member of Victory Baptist Church, Inverness. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Hope; two sons, Richard and Gerald, both of Inverness; two daughters, Annette Powers, Ocala, and Marie Grimsley, Inverness; a brother, Guy, East Palatka; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness. Norita Shepherd Moss St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Dec 9, 1987 SHEROUSE, JACQIE D., 40, of Floral City, died Monday (Dec. 7, 1987) at her residence. Born in Monticello, Minn., she came here three months ago from Las Vegas, Nev., where she was employed by the Pacific-Interstate Airline Company. Survivors include her parents, Lonza and Dorothy Sherouse, Floral City; a brother, Robert Sherouse, Vacaville, Calif.; and a sister, Rebecca Sherouse, Pensacola. Charles E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness. Norita Shepherd Moss St Petersburg Times Date: April 1, 2003 PEELER, OLEN JR., 74, of Beverly Hills, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. Born in Amsden, Ohio, he came here in 2002 from Fort Myers Beach. He was a retired photography industry sales representative and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Gloria (Springer); three daughters, Christina Peeler, Beverly Hills, Cheryl Hardy, Toledo, and Cindy Hyde, Australia; a son, Jeffrey, Finley, Ohio; two brothers, James and Wilson; three sisters, Annabelle, Ida and Darlene; and four grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness. Norita Shepherd Moss St. Petersburg Times April 1, 2003 SHEROUSE, LONZA K., 79, of Floral City, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Avante at Inverness. Born in Brooksville, he came here in 1978 from Bandera, Texas. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and an Air Force veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired with 30 years of service, achieving the rank of senior master sergeant. He was a member of the Air Force Sergeants Association, the Hunter Education Program and the Floral City VFW Post 7122. Survivors include two sons, Robert G., Molino, and Cleeve, England; two daughters, Rececca K. Schachle, Molino, and Caroline, Atlanta; his twin brother, Lonnie, Brooksville; two sisters, Mary Haus, Tampa, and Charlotte Young, Pascagula, Miss.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness. Norita Shepherd Moss Citrus Chronicle Dec. 25, 2003 Patrick 'Pat' Higgins Patrick Thomas "Pat" Higgins, 68, Homosassa, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at his residence under the care of his family and Hospice. He was born Dec. 19, 1935, to Eugene Higgins and Laverne Bouvat Wendorf, and moved to Homosassa 25 years ago from Dallas. He was a retired electronics manager for Wal-Mart of Homosassa. Mr. Higgins was Catholic. Survivors include five daughters, Pamela Diaz, Terri Switzer and Toni Higgins, all of Milwaukee, Wis., Debra Anderson of Dallas, Texas, and Michelle Andrews of St. Cloud; one brother, Michelle Wendorf of Oshkosh, Wis.; one sister, Kathleen Bourbon of Homosassa; and eight grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs. Norita Shepherd Moss St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Sep 29, 2002 INMAN, RUSH ALLEN, 61, of Orlando, formerly of Brooksville, died Friday (Sept. 27, 2002) at home. Born in Detroit, he moved to Brooksville in 1949, and then to Orlando in 1979. He was a master carpenter, graduate of Hernando High School, and Christian. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; two sons, Paul, Orlando, and Alan, Lake City; a daughter, Kimberly Ridge, Groveland; a brother, Richard, Clemmons, N.C.; five sisters, Roxann Nix, Brooksville, Rochelle Jones, Melbourne, Resa Milner, Orlando, Dorothy Lockhart, Rogers, Ark., and Lea Grizzle, Rolla, Mo.; and five grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville. Norita Shepherd Moss St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Aug 5, 1998 MOORE, WOODROW, 78, of Lecanto, died Monday (Aug. 3, 1998) at Cypress Cove Care Center. Born in Bronson, he came here 55 years ago from Marion County. He was a retired road grader for the road department of Citrus County and a member of Church of Christ, Lecanto. Survivors include his wife, Virginia; four sons, Paul, Westville, Ronald, Tampa, Stephen, Arnhem, Holland, and Larry, Lecanto; a brother, James, Lecanto; a sister, Rossie Allen, Lecanto; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs. Norita Shepherd Moss St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Mar 18, 1998 COURTNEY, NATALIE NICOLE, infant daughter of Timothy L. Courtney and Jessica Hyden of Homosassa, died Monday (March 16, 1998) at home. She was born in Gainesville. Other survivors include a sister, Gabreaile Hyden, Homosassa; her maternal grandparents, James W. and Ruthie Huggins, Homosassa; her paternal grandmother, Kelly, Homosassa; her paternal grandfather, Terry Courtney, Clintonville, Pa.; her maternal great-grandmother, Nancy Riley, Wadsworth, Texas; her maternal great-grandmother, Geneva Harris, Homosassa; her paternal great-grandmother, Carol Hertlein, Huber Heights, Ohio; her paternal great-grandfather, Richard Horton, Tipps City, Ohio; and her paternal great-grandparents, James and Donna Norvell, Clintonville, Pa. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs. Norita Shepherd Moss St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Author:TIM GRANT Date:Sep 29, 1992 Horace V. Allen Sr., a prominent Citrus County resident, cattle rancher and businessman, died Saturday (Sept. 26, 1992) at his home after a battle with Alzheimer's disease and leukemia. He was 77.A lifelong resident of Lecanto, Mr. Allen belonged to a number of civic organizations and held several elected offices in Citrus County. He was the owner of Horace Allen Fill Dirt of Lecanto and lived on a 620-acre ranch.He loved the land, life and what farming stood for," his daughter, Margie Haley, said Monday. "There's nothing more Daddy loved than to plant a seed and watch it grow or to watch a calf being born."During the 1980s, when Citrus County farmers were selling thousands of acres to developers who built golf courses and subdivisions, Mr. Allen was one of the farmers who refused to sell their land.He served on the Citrus County School Board for 16 years, from 1958 to 1974. During that time, the county experienced a population explosion that required new schools and more teachers. One School Board member, Phil Zellner, said Mr. Allen was among the most respected leaders on the School Board."Horace was probably one of the most honest men I've ever known. If Horace told you something, you could write it down. He was a conservative old farmer-boy from Lecanto. He worked hard all his life."Mr. Allen was a member of Trinity Community Church in Lecanto. He was a charter member and director of the Key Training Center, a former member and director of the Crystal River Lions Club, the Gulf Soil and Water Conservation Board, the Citrus County School Board, the County Planning and Zoning Board and the County Fair Board.He was an adviser for the Future Farmers of America and the Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Service, and a charter member of the Citrus County Cattlemen's association.Survivors include his wife, Pauline; two sons, Horace V. Jr., Crystal River, and Philip E., Lecanto; two daughters, Lillian A. Waugh, Fort Myers, and Margie A. Haley, Lecanto; two brothers, George J. and Charles H., both of Crystal River; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today. Norita Shepherd Moss St. Petersburg Times-St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Jan 12, 1988 PETERS, TRAVIS E., 78, of Istachatta, died Sunday (Jan. 10, 1988) at Lykes Memorial Hospital. He was born in Citrus County and was a retired blasting foreman for Florida Rock Industries. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 133 and a Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Essie; four daughters, Velza Giddens, Inverness, Arlene White, Leesburg, Neva Dupree, Lake Wales, and Doretha Strickland, Bushnell; a brother, Elmo, Brooksville; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville Norita Shepherd Moss St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Jan 12, 1988 HARMAN, EARLENE P., 60, of Inverness, died Monday (Jan. 11, 1988) at her residence. Born in Floral City, she was a lifelong resident of Citrus County, where she retired as supervisor of probate after 38 years. She was a member of Inverness First United Methodist Church and its Evening Circle, and Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 164, Floral City. Survivors include her husband, Harold; two daughters, Becky Worthington, Crystal River, and Sandra Shelnutt, Ocala; two brothers, George Puckett, Brooksville, and Gene Puckett, Floral City; five sisters, Lois Allen, Fannie Puckett and Wilma Steadman, all of Inverness, Vivian Higginbotham, Floral City, and Ethel Winn, Crystal River; four grandchildren and two great-grandsons. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness. Norita Shepherd Moss St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Mar 24, 1988 LOLLY, JERRY L., 56, of Crystal River, died Tuesday (March 22, 1988). Born in Crystal River, he was a lifelong resident of Citrus County, a commercial fisherman and a member of the Yankeetown Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Norma E., Crystal River; five sons, Tony, Allen, Tim, Tracey and Dustin, all of Crystal River; two daughters, Tammy Flick and Heidi Lolly, both of Crystal River; his mother, Mildred Lolly, Crystal River; six brothers, Elvin, John, Bill, Jimmy, Charley and Roy, all of Crystal River; three sisters, Eva Lolly and Vicie Jean Smith, both of Crystal River, and Daisey Herrold, South Haven, Miss.; and one grandson. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River. Norita Shepherd Moss St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Mar 24, 1988 TRAWICK, LOLA CHASTAIN, 85, of Homosassa, died Wednesday (March 23, 1988). Born in Alton, she came here 22 years ago from Tampa. She was a retired cafeteria employee for the Hillsborough County school system and a member of the First Baptist Church, Crystal River. Survivors include three daughters, Lavonne Edwards, Homosassa Springs, Thelma Jean Hurst, Orlando, and Ollie Joe Stephens, LaPorte, Texas; two sisters, Mae Campbell Hamor and Sara Vonnie Dryden, both of Homosassa Springs; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Richard F. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs. Norita Shepherd Moss Published in the Citrus County Chronicle from 1/30/2009 - 2/4/2009 Roger Alan Palmer, age 59, Floral City, died Jan. 28, 2009, in the Citrus County Hospice House in Lecanto. A native of Miami, FL., he was born on Sept. 4, 1949, to the late Gordon and Virginia (Martin) Palmer and moved back to Citrus County 9 years ago from Lake Worth, where he retired from a 20-year law enforcement career with the City of Lake Worth Police Department. He was a member of Redemption Christian Church of Inverness. He served our country in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Mary Beth (Bauer) Palmer; two sons, Timothy Alan (Vicki) Palmer of Lake Butler, FL, and Brian Avery (Jennie) Palmer of Eustis, FL; two brothers, Carl Palmer of Lake Panasoffkee, FL, and Ronnie Palmer of Waycross, GA; 1 sister, Pam Williams, Waycross, GA; and 6 grandchildren, Corey, Alan, Hallie, Kimberly, Ava, and Levi. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, from the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, with the Rev. Todd Langdon officiating. Burial will follow on Tuesday at 2:30 PM at Florida National Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 5:00 P.M. until the hour of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials requested to: Hospice of Citrus County or Redemption Christian Church. Friends are invited to meet at the funeral home parking lot Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 PM to form the procession to the cemetery. Norita Shepherd Moss Citrus Chronicle Dec. 25, 2003 Patrick Thomas
"Pat" Higgins,
68, Homosassa, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at his residence under the
care of his family and Hospice. St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Sep 29, 2002 INMAN, RUSH ALLEN, 61, of Orlando, formerly of Brooksville, died Friday (Sept. 27, 2002) at home. Born in Detroit, he moved to Brooksville in 1949, and then to Orlando in 1979. He was a master carpenter, graduate of Hernando High School, and Christian. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; two sons, Paul, Orlando, and Alan, Lake City; a daughter, Kimberly Ridge, Groveland; a brother, Richard, Clemmons, N.C.; five sisters, Roxann Nix, Brooksville, Rochelle Jones, Melbourne, Resa Milner, Orlando, Dorothy Lockhart, Rogers, Ark., and Lea Grizzle, Rolla, Mo.; and five grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville. St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Aug 5, 1998 MOORE, WOODROW, 78, of Lecanto, died Monday (Aug. 3, 1998) at Cypress Cove Care Center. Born in Bronson, he came here 55 years ago from Marion County. He was a retired road grader for the road department of Citrus County and a member of Church of Christ, Lecanto. Survivors include his wife, Virginia; four sons, Paul, Westville, Ronald, Tampa, Stephen, Arnhem, Holland, and Larry, Lecanto; a brother, James, Lecanto; a sister, Rossie Allen, Lecanto; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs. St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Mar 18, 1998
St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Author:TIM GRANT Date:Sep 29, 1992 Horace V. Allen Sr., a prominent Citrus County resident, cattle rancher and businessman, died Saturday (Sept. 26, 1992) at his home after a battle with Alzheimer's disease and leukemia. He was 77.A lifelong resident of Lecanto, Mr. Allen belonged to a number of civic organizations and held several elected offices in Citrus County. He was the owner of Horace Allen Fill Dirt of Lecanto and lived on a 620-acre ranch.He loved the land, life and what farming stood for," his daughter, Margie Haley, said Monday. "There's nothing more Daddy loved than to plant a seed and watch it grow or to watch a calf being born."During the 1980s, when Citrus County farmers were selling thousands of acres to developers who built golf courses and subdivisions, Mr. Allen was one of the farmers who refused to sell their land.He served on the Citrus County School Board for 16 years, from 1958 to 1974. During that time, the county experienced a population explosion that required new schools and more teachers. One School Board member, Phil Zellner, said Mr. Allen was among the most respected leaders on the School Board."Horace was probably one of the most honest men I've ever known. If Horace told you something, you could write it down. He was a conservative old farmer-boy from Lecanto. He worked hard all his life."Mr. Allen was a member of Trinity Community Church in Lecanto. He was a charter member and director of the Key Training Center, a former member and director of the Crystal River Lions Club, the Gulf Soil and Water Conservation Board, the Citrus County School Board, the County Planning and Zoning Board and the County Fair Board.He was an adviser for the Future Farmers of America and the Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Service, and a charter member of the Citrus County Cattlemen's association.Survivors include his wife, Pauline; two sons, Horace V. Jr., Crystal River, and Philip E., Lecanto; two daughters, Lillian A. Waugh, Fort Myers, and Margie A. Haley, Lecanto; two brothers, George J. and Charles H., both of Crystal River; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today.Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Norita Shepherd Moss St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Jan 12, 1988 PETERS, TRAVIS E., 78, of Istachatta, died Sunday (Jan. 10, 1988) at Lykes Memorial Hospital. He was born in Citrus County and was a retired blasting foreman for Florida Rock Industries. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 133 and a Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Essie; four daughters, Velza Giddens, Inverness, Arlene White, Leesburg, Neva Dupree, Lake Wales, and Doretha Strickland, Bushnell; a brother, Elmo, Brooksville; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Jan 12, 1988 HARMAN, EARLENE P., 60, of Inverness, died Monday (Jan. 11, 1988) at her residence. Born in Floral City, she was a lifelong resident of Citrus County, where she retired as supervisor of probate after 38 years. She was a member of Inverness First United Methodist Church and its Evening Circle, and Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 164, Floral City. Survivors include her husband, Harold; two daughters, Becky Worthington, Crystal River, and Sandra Shelnutt, Ocala; two brothers, George Puckett, Brooksville, and Gene Puckett, Floral City; five sisters, Lois Allen, Fannie Puckett and Wilma Steadman, all of Inverness, Vivian Higginbotham, Floral City, and Ethel Winn, Crystal River; four grandchildren and two great-grandsons. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness. St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Mar 24, 1988 LOLLY, JERRY L., 56, of Crystal River, died Tuesday (March 22, 1988). Born in Crystal River, he was a lifelong resident of Citrus County, a commercial fisherman and a member of the Yankeetown Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Norma E., Crystal River; five sons, Tony, Allen, Tim, Tracey and Dustin, all of Crystal River; two daughters, Tammy Flick and Heidi Lolly, both of Crystal River; his mother, Mildred Lolly, Crystal River; six brothers, Elvin, John, Bill, Jimmy, Charley and Roy, all of Crystal River; three sisters, Eva Lolly and Vicie Jean Smith, both of Crystal River, and Daisey Herrold, South Haven, Miss.; and one grandson. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River. St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Mar 24, 1988 TRAWICK, LOLA CHASTAIN, 85, of Homosassa, died Wednesday (March 23, 1988). Born in Alton, she came here 22 years ago from Tampa. She was a retired cafeteria employee for the Hillsborough County school system and a member of the First Baptist Church, Crystal River. Survivors include three daughters, Lavonne Edwards, Homosassa Springs, Thelma Jean Hurst, Orlando, and Ollie Joe Stephens, LaPorte, Texas; two sisters, Mae Campbell Hamor and Sara Vonnie Dryden, both of Homosassa Springs; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Richard F. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs. Norita Shepherd Moss |