OBITUARIES FROM THE 03-05-04 EDITION
OF
THE APOPKA CHIEF
MARY ESTHER BURNS, 88, Zellwood, died Wednesday, February 25. Ms. Burns was a former professor at Western Michigan University. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Central Florida in 1984. She was a member of Nifty Niners Golf Club of Zellwood. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Mount Dora. Survivors: brothers, Theodore Burns, Coral Springs, Vincent Burns, Rochester Hills, Mich., Jerome Burns, Eden Prairie, Minn.; sister, Mary Katharine Behe, Northville, Mich. Allen J. Harden Funeral Home, Mount Dora.
EVELYN MARY STUDER, 62, Apopka, died Thursday, February 26. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church, Apopka. Woodlawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Orlando.
CAROL WILLIAM "BILL" EUBANK, JR., 54, Apopka, died Monday, February 23. Mr. Eubank was a salesman with Courtesy Chevrolet. He was born in Texas. He was Christian. Survivors: mother, Margaret; daughter, Melissa; son, Michael; brother, Jim; sisters, Virginia, June, Connie, Vicki, Renee; six grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Tampa.
FLORA L. FOREHAND, 85, Apopka, died Saturday, February 28. Mrs. Forehand was a homemaker. She was born in Malone. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Apopka. She wrote "Grandma Says" for The Apopka Chief. Survivors: sons, Ralph, Jr., Sorrento, Randy, Montverde; daughters, Jeanie Sewell, Jill Winship, both of Apopka, Judy Lee Crakes, Plymouth; brother, Larry Hudson, Mount Dora; sister, Clemmie Hicks, Apopka; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Apopka.
GLADYS KRAUSE SKINNER, 85, Apopka, died Monday, February 23. Mrs. Skinner was a homemaker. She was born in Moulton, Texas. Survivors: sons, Will A., Jr., Black Mountain, N.C., Richard T., Peachtree City, Ga.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Altamonte Springs.
BUENAVENTURA OLIVER, 87, Apopka, died Saturday, February 28. He was a member of Forest City Seventh-day Adventist Church. Survivors: wife, Anna Maria; daughters, Priscilla, Elizabeth, Magdalena; sons, Abraham, Emmanuel; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
NELLE E. BERESHEIM, 99, died Sunday, February 29. Mrs. Beresheim was a former school teacher and graphics artist with Pan American World Airways and Paramount Studios. Born in Kendall, New York, she moved to Central Florida from Miami in 1964. She was a member of Azalea Club of the Orlando Garden Club. She was a member of St. Charles Boromeo Catholic Church. Survivors: sons, Joseph T., Apopka, James W., Orlando; daughters, Betty Ann Eichhorn, Cocoa Beach, Margaret Blessitt, Orlando; five grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home-Ivanhoe Chapel, Orlando.
GERTRUDE MOCK, 89, Orlando, died Sunday, February 29. Mrs. Mock was the owner of a bed and breakfast. She was born in Boyd. She was a member of Calvary Church of the Nazarene, Apopka. Survivors: sons, Monty D. Murphy, Columbus, Ga., Ronald R. Murphy, Mt. Dora; sister, Mavis Denmark, Perry; stepsons, Frank, Jr., Lexington, N.C., William "Bill," St. Petersburg; stepdaughter, Caroline, Cocoa Beach; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Apopka Chapel.
RUBY JANE BOWLING, 74, Apopka, died Saturday, February 28. Mrs. Bowling was an estimator for Hubbard Construction. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was a member of Eastern Star of Indiana. Survivors: husband, Mitt Parker; daughter, Crystal Jane Parker; stepdaughters, Judy McClelland, Joanne Kirby, both of Indiana; brother, Charlie Hignite, California; 10 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. Loomis Family Funeral Home, Apopka.
CLYDE EDGAR EDGELL, 83, Orlando, died Saturday, February 28. Mr. Edgell was a retired businessman. Born in Green Springs, West Virginia, he moved to Central Florida in 1946. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Loraine; stepsons, John Martin, Orlando, Mary Martin, Port Orange; son, Charles "Chuck," Apopka; daughters, Diann Gossett, Orlando, Janet McCarty, Tavares, Susan McQuillan, Deltona; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home-Forest City Chapel, Altamonte Springs.
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