OBITUARIES FROM THE 03-26-04 EDITION
OF
THE APOPKA CHIEF
MORSE ISAAC ROWE, II, 57, Apopka, died Friday, March 5. Mr. Rowe was a worker for the U.S. Postal Service. He was born in Rock Island, Illinois. Survivors: daughter, Tarra; son, Doug Shafer; sisters, Sandra Davitt, Sharon Bailey. Loomis Family Funeral Home, Apopka.
HAROLD ELTON GILLIS, 66, Apopka, died Thrusday, March 18. Mr. Gillis was a grader operator in road construction. He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Survivors: wife, Doris; daughters, Penny Martin, Winter Park, Toni Coran, Apopka, Joann Ryan, Monroe, N.C.; sons, Roy Smith, Oviedo, Leslie Smith, Apopka; mother, Hazel Cooley, Russellville, Ala.; sisters, Nell Hall, Donna Daniels, both of Russelville, Carolyn, Linda Lucas, both of Apopka; brothers, Bobby D., Ft. Meade, Robert J., Apopka; Tommy R., Sharpes; 9 grandchildren.
FRANK TONY GOLLIE, 85, Apopka, died Sunday, March 21. Mr. Gollie was a railroad brakeman. He was born in Wilder, Virginia. He was an Army veteran. Survivors: wife, Irene; sons, Anthony P., Orlando, John, Las Vegas, Nev.; daughters, Toni M. Craig, Apopka, Mary Alice Hammock, Arizona; sister, Lena West, Apopka; 15 grandchilren; 16 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home-Apopka Chapel.
KARL WEGNER, 86, Zellwood. Mr. Wegner was retired from Walt Disney World. Born in Park City, Montana, he moved to Central Florida in 1969. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Community of Christ Church. He was a member of the Carpenters Union. He was a member of VFW, Debary. Survivors: wife, Hazel; son, William E., Clermont; daughters, Diana Johnson, Montverde, Dawn Stevens, Jacksonville, Denise Davis, Orange, Calif., Deirdre Meadows, Sanford; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
KENNETH NICCUM, 77, Tangerine, died Thursday, March 18. Mr. Niccum was the retired president/CEO of Ken Industrial Sales, Inc. Born in West Terre Haute, Indiana, he moved to Central Florida in 1954. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 35, Mount Dora. He was Christian. Survivors: wife, Madeline N.; son, Bradley; daughter, Cheryl Burkhalter; 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Apopka.
BETTY FOX SCACCIA, 73, Lake Mary, died Thursday, March 18. Mrs. Scaccia was a homemaker. She was born in Dayton, Virginia. Survivor: son, Larry S., Apopka. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Apopka.
MARJORIE VEYERA HOWARD, 57, Apopka, died Friday, March 19. Mrs. Howard was a customer service representative for Barr Display. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island. Survivors: husband, Marshall James III; daughters, Traci Kilby, Atlantic Beach, Paige Simms, Lakeland; brothers, James Veyera, Conifer, Colo., George Veyera, East Greenwich, R.I., William Veyera, Warwick, R.I.; 2 grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Apopka.
CHARLES N. SHUPERT, 75, Apopka, died Sunday, March 21. Mr. Shupert was the owner of Shupert's Cabinet Shop, Apopka. Born in Dell County, Alabama, he moved to Central Florida in 1957. He was Baptist. Survivors: wife, Martha; daughters, Shirley Oxley, Susan Lara, both of Apopka, Gloria Ann McMollough, Eustis; son, Danny, Apopka; brother, Peter, Hortense, Ga.; sister, Helen Austin, Dothan, Ala.; 17 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. Loomis Family Funeral Home, Apopka.
JAMES ARTHUR "BUTCH" GOSS, II, 58, Apopka, died Sunday, March 21. Mr. Goss was a field superintendent for T&T Construction, Casselberry. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he moved to Central Florida in 1998. Surviovrs: wife, Norma; sons, Trey, Jamie Ritz, both of Apopka; daughters, Daphne Sharp, Shayleen Clarke, both of Canyon Lake, Texas, April Knight, Apopka; brother, Terry Wiley, San Antonio; sister, Sharon Wiley, Laverna, Texas; 12 grandchildren. Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home, Ocoee.
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