OBITUARIES FROM THE 02-06-04 EDITION
OF
THE APOPKA CHIEF
JENNY STANLEY-LEEPA, 89, Apopka, died Friday, January 23. Mrs. Leepa was a homemaker. Born in Dade City, she was a lifelong resident of Central Florida. She was a member of Springs Community Baptist Church, Apopka; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Loomis Family Funeral Home, Apopka.
MARTHA M. BENNETT, 80, formerly of Apopka, died Tuesday, January 27. Mrs. Bennett was a homemaker. Born in Beckley, West Virginia, she moved to Central Florida in 1945. She was a member of Ridgewood Baptist Church, Orange Park. Survivors: daughters, Janet Griffin, Orange Park, Diane Blalock, Mount Dora; son, Donnie, Ponte Vedra Beach; brother, Jack Huffman, Roanoke, Va.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Loomis Family Funeral Home, Apopka.
GEORGE BENJAMIN, 65, St. Augustine, died Monday, January 26. Mr. Benjamin was a photography manager. He was born in Minneola. He was an Air Force veteran. Survivors: wife, Britt; sons, William P. Williams, Wimauma, Rocco V. Williams, Winter Garden, Timothy George, Bozeman, Mont.; brother, Otis George, Killarney; sisters, Delores Mooty, Apopka, Sue Crowe, Gotha, Nita Lowrance, Cocoa Beach; five grandchildren. Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home, Winter Garden.
JAMES L. LYNCH, 71, Apopka, died Sunday, February 1. Mr. Lynch worked in water management for the Orange County Public Schools. Born in Marion, Kentucky, he moved to Central Florida in 1963. He was a member of Church of God of Prophecy, Ocoee. Survivors: wife, Blanche M.; daughter, Tina M. Bourff, Apopka; sons, Gary, Tennessee, Danny, Phillip, Paul, all of Apopka; brother, Lester, Indiana; sisters, Laverne Rideout, Mississippi, Velda Simmons, Apopka; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Loomis Family Funeral Home, Apopka.
ROBERT S. STOUT, 85, Apopka, died Saturday, January 31. Mr. Stout was retired as a self-employed painting contractor. Born in Johnson City, Tennessee, he moved to Central Florida in 1954. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. he was a deacon and elder of Journey Christian Church, Apopka. Survivors: sons, Richard S., Flagler Beach, Kenneth S., Ocala; daughter, Regina E. Kopp, Apopka; two granddaughters; four great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Altamonte Springs.
BARBARA ANN PINKARD, 53, Pleasantview Drive, Apopka. Mrs. Pinkard was a homemaker. Born in Watertown, Wisconsin, she moved to Central Florida in 1972. Survivors: sons, Harold, Gainesville, Michael Hall, Lehigh Acres; mother and stepfather, Helen and Murray Yates, Okeechobee; sisters, Colleen, Myrna; three grandchildren.
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