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OBITUARIES


 DALE WILLIAMS
 Dale Williams, 81, of Chiefland, Fla., passed away
 on Monday, May 4, 2009, at Haven Hospice of the Tri-
 Counties in Chiefland.
 Mr. Williams
 was born in
 Sandoval, Ill., on
 Feb. 24, 1928, to
 Luther and Bertha
 Williams. He
 moved to Chiefland
 20 years ago from
 Clearwater, Fla. He
 was a Christian.
 He is preceded in
 death by a brother,
 Ralph Williams; a
 sister, Violet; and great-granddaughter, Amy Sanderlin.
 He is survived by his wife of almost 63 years, Phyllis
 Williams of Chiefland; daughters, Jackie (Jim) Sanderlin of
 Trenton, Fla., and Georgia Hall of Chiefland; son, Jeffery
 Dale (April) Williams of Chiefland; nine grandchildren; 13
 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren;
 brother, Wayne Williams of Illinois; and a sister, Pauline
 O'Dell of Decatur, Ill.
 Funeral services were held, Monday, May 11, 2009, at 1
 p.m. at Trenton First Baptist Church. Interment followed
 at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.
 Arrangements were placed under the care of Hiers-
 Baxley Funeral Services, Chiefland, Fla. Online
 condolences may be sent through the website, www.hiers-
 baxley.com.

 LEROY "ROY" NETTLES
 Leroy "Roy" Nettles, 78, of Trenton, Fla., passed away
 on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at North Florida Regional
 Medical Center following an, extended illness.
 Roy was born in Gilchrist County on August 11, 1930,
 to R.J., and Lula Nettles. He was a lifelong resident of
 the area. Roy was a retired land surveyor and he attended
 Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church:
 Roy is survived by his wife, Mildred Hunt Nettles;
 two daughters, Jean (Ron) Koltz and JoAnn (Darrell)
 Jacobs; a son, Wendell (Susan) Nettles; seven
 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; six sisters:
 Avey Philman, Dorene Bass, Maggie Hodge, Wilma
 Covington, Margie Bondurant, and Becky Tod d;'and a
 brother, Ray Nettles.
 Funeral services were held on Friday, May 8, 2009,
 at 11 a.m. at Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church
 with Elder M. Herschel Griffin and Elder Rubert Nobles
 conducting the service. Interment followed at the church
 cemetery. Visitation was held on Thursday, May 7, 2009,
 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Watson Funeral Home.
 Arrangements were placed under the care of Watson
 Funeral Home in Trenton, Fla.

 LU-ANN METCALFE CARDIN
 Lu-Ann Metcalfe Cardin, 52, passed away at her
 home peacefully and comfortably, surrounded by her
 family on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
 Lu-Ann was born on July 11, 1956, in Springfield,.
 Mass. She grew up in East Longmeadow, Mass., and
 graduated from Ludlow High School. She was the
 daughter of the late Joseph E. Metcalfe Jr. and the late
 Mary Moylan Metcalfe. Lu-Ann was a sergeant for the
 Department of Corrections. She loved her job and took
 pride in it. She was recognized for a heroic act in 2003
 for the recapture of an escaped inmate. Lu-Ann also
 helped to establish several life-enhancement programs
 for the inmates while they were incarcerated. She saw
 potential in everyone. The glass was always half-full in
 her eyes.
 Lu-Ann battled cancer the last three-and-a-half years
of her life. She was a very strong and determined woman.
She fought until the very end. According to Lu-Ann it
was "Give it your all, and never give up."
 Survivors include: her husband and the love of her
life, Leonard Cardin of Winter Springs, Fla.; her two
daughters, Katie Parks of Winter Springs and Kerry L.
Ruvio and her husband, David L. Ruvio III of Bronson,
Fla.; her two step-children, Rose Cardin of Palmer,
Mass. and Edward Cardin of Three Rivers, Mass.; her
brothers, Thomas Metcalfe of Winter Springs and Joseph
E. Metcalfe III and his wife, Alison Metcalfe of Monson,
Mass.; her sisters, Donna Le Page and her husband, Ray
Le Page of Boynton Beach, Fla. and Patricia St. Amend
of Ludlow, Mass.; seven grandchildren: Daniel and
Timothy Jackson of Palmer, Mass., Samantha Cardin of
Three Rivers, Mass., Autumn Boyd, Mackenzie Boyd,
and Bailey Herring of Winter Springs, and Malina Ruvio
of Bronson; and many, many wonderful friends.
 A memorial service will be celebrated at 11 a.m.
on Saturday, May 23, 2009, at Banfield Funeral Home
located at 420 W. SR 434 in Winter Springs, FL 32708.


Lu-Ann's family is also planning an additional memorial
service to be celebrated in Massachusetts at a later
date.

 ANNA L. WINNEN
 Anna L. Winnen, 87, of Bronson, Fla., passed away
on May 6, 2009, after a short illness.


 Anna is survived by her
 children: Joyce Raines,
 (Stan Hoskins) of Archer,
 Fla., Bridgette Renaud,
 (Mel "Sarge" Persenaire) of
 Bronson, and Robert (Jane)
 Winnen ofAlabama. She also
 leaves to cherish her memory
 eight grandchildren, 16
 great-grandchildren, and
 fifth-generation great-great-
 grandchildren Caleb and
 Tyler.
 The family would like to
 express their extreme thanks to Haven Hospice and all
 their friends for their love, prayers and support. She
 will be missed by many.

 MARY G. GONZALES
 Mrs. Mary G. Gonzales, age 87, of Trenton, Fla., passed
 away on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at Two Rivers Health
 Care in North Carolina.
 She was born on April 30, 1922, in St. Johnsberry, Vt.,
 to William and May Deforge. She was an active member of
 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, and a very active
 member of the V.F.W Post #5625 Women's Auxiliary and
 COOTIES down south.
 She is survived by her
 husband, Henry T. "Rick"
 Gonzales; daughters,
 Roxanna Hinkson of Ocala,
 Fla., and Doris VanLieu
 of Falls Church; Va.; five
 grandchildren and eight
 great-grandchildren. wa,
 The funeral service for ,
 Mary Germaine Gonzales
 was held Sunday, May 10, er y r
 2009, at 9 a.m. at the Knauff
 Funeral Home-Chiefland, Fla. Chaplin Joyce Colson of~the
 V.F.W Post #5625 officiated. Burial followed in the Pine
 Grove Cemetery in Trenton, Fla. The family received
 friends on Saturday, May 9, 2009, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at
 the Knauff Funeral Home-Chiefland.

 -, DELILAH L. WARD
 Delilah L. Ward, 27, of Chiefland, Fla., passed away
 May 7, 2009, at North Florida Regional Medical Center in
 Gainesville, Fla.
 Born in Enterprise, Ala., she has been, in Chiefland
 most of her life. She was a homemaker and also worked at
 Liberty Tax. She was a member of the Hardeetown Baptist
 Church.
 She is preceded in death by her grandfather, Frances F.
 Hamilton.
 She is survived by her daughters, 6-year-old Selena
 Escamilla and 4-month-old Ayleah Kleshinski; parents,
 Bart and Tonya Ward, Connie Hamilton Ward, and Greg
 Gore; sisters, Rebekah Turner and Kira Ward; grandparents,
 Conway and Janice Ward, Kunegunda Hamilton, all of
 Chiefland.
 Funeral services were held Saturday, May 9, 2009, at
 1 p.m. at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services with Rev. Travis
 Hudson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the
 service.
 Arrangements are under the care ofHiers-Baxley Funeral
 Services, Chiefland, Fla. Online condolences may be sent
 through the website www.hiers-baxley.com.

 BETTY JUNE DRIGGERS
 Mrs. Betty June Driggers of Old Town, Fla., passed away
Thursday, May 7, 2009, at Hospice, of Citrus County in
Inverness, Fla. She was 80.
 Mrs. Driggers moved to Old Town in 1984 from
Jacksonville, Fla. She was a homemaker and a mother and a
member of the New Prospect Baptist Church.
 She is preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd
Driggers.
 She is survived by son, Joseph Matthew Driggers
of Beverly Hills, Fla.; daughters, Mary Ann Bowen of
Jacksonville, Fla., and CarolAnita Driggers of Beverly Hills,
Fla.; three grandchildren, Ronnie and Kimberly Bowen and
Shaun Driggers; and three great-grandchildren, Troy and
Tyler Menscer and Adam Driggers.
 Funeral services were held Saturday, May 9, 2009, at
the New Prospect Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with Rev. Billy
Robson officiating. Burial followed at New Prospect Baptist
Church Cemetery. A visitation was held at the church one
hour prior to the service.
 Arrangements were placed under the care of the Rick
Gooding Funeral Home, Cross City, Fla. '

 PAULINE LOUISE FRENCH


 Pauline Louise French, 76, passed away on Friday, May
8, 2009, at Haven Hospice of the Tri-Counties in Chiefland,
Fla.
 Pauline was born on June 4, 1932, in Bell, Fla., to
William and Minnie Rodgers. She moved back' to Bell
in 1985 from St. Charles, Mo. Pauline was a member of
Priscilla Baptist Church, the Suwannee River Moose Lodge,


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 the Family Fraternity #494, and the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary
 Post #5625 in Chiefland.
 Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis
 French; her sister, Irene Smith; and three brothers: Lamar
 Rodgers, Marvis "Dusty" Rodgers, and Elmo Rodgers.
 She is survived by her daughter, Linda Greenwood of
 St. Charles, Mo.; son, Donald A. French of Bell; and five
 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
 A memorial service was held on May 12, 2009, at 1 p.m.
 in the chapel at Watson Funeral Home with Pastor Jerry
 Milton conducting the service.
 Arrangements were placed under the care of Watson
 Funeral Home in Trenton, Fla.

 MARY G. ROBERTS
 Mary G. Roberts passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009, at
 Williston Rehab & Nursing Center. She was 76 years old.
 Mary was born in Rockhold, Ky., to Dewey and Lola
 Barton. She lived most of her life as a dairy farmer in
 Horseshoe, N.C., and has resided in Williston, Fla., for the
 last eight years.
 She is survived by her son, Charles Roberts; her two
 daughters, Virginia Roberts and Kathy Busbee; one brother,
 Cecil Barton; one sister-in-law, Barbara Barton; four
 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
 Arrangements were placed under the care of Knauff
 Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held by Madison
 Funeral Home in Marshall, N.C. (828) 649-9163.

 KAREN JUNE MEYER
 Karen June Meyer, 68, of Williston, Fla., passed away on
 Sat. May 9, 2009, in Ocala, Fla., due to an extended illness.
 Born in Belmore, N.Y, she came to Williston in 1978.
 She was a registered nurse working in Williston at the Nature
 Coast Regional Hospital for many years. During her later
 years she was Director ofNursing. Karen was a horsewoman,
 belonging to the American Dressage Association, member
 of the Florida Whips, Florida Draft Horse, Pony, and Mule
 Association, She also showed combined-traininrg horses and
 show driving ponies.
 Karen is survived by her husband, Robert Meyer; two
 sons, Peter R. Meyer and Rafe P. Meyer; one sister, Sue
 E., Bradshaw; and one granddaughter, Alexandria Hope
 Meyer.
 Visitation was held on Sunday, May 10, 2009, at Knauff
 Funeral Home in Williston with funeral services being
 conducted on Monday, May 11, 2009, at 2 p.m. in the chapel
 of Knauff Funeral Home with Rev. David Paul officiating.
 In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to
 the American Cancer Society or Marion County Hospice.
 Arrangements were placed under the care of Knauff
 Funeral Home in Williston, Fla.

 JAMES EDWARD CRAIG
 Mr. James Edward Craig of Steinhatchee, Fla., passed
 away at his home Saturday, May 9, 2009, at the age of 84.
 Born in Fulton County, Georgia, Mr. Craig moved to
 Steinhatchee from Atlanta in 1973. He served in the United
 States Army as an E-4 in the anti-aircraft division during
 WWII. He then worked for Grady Hospital in Atlanta until
 moving to Steinhatchee. There he went to work for Georgia
 Pacific, retiring in 1996 after 19 years of service. He enjoyed
 going to flea markets and auctions. Mr. Craig was a member
 of the First Baptist Church of Steinhatchee.
 Mr. Craig is survived by his wife of 64 years, Helen Craig of
 Steinhatchee; sons, Jimmy Wayne Craig of Steinhatchee and
 James David Craig of Gainesville, Ga.; daughters, Joy Emrich
 and Tina Mitchell, both of Steinhatchee; brother, Mickey
 Craig of Gainesville, Ga.; sisters, Margie Peck of Norcross,
 Ga., andAggie Rebeano ofAtlanta, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; 18
 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
 Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at
11 a.m. at the Rick Gooding Funeral Home Chapel with
Rev. Leon Holden officiating. Burial followed at Waters
Memorial Cemetery in Steinhatchee. A visitation was held
Monday evening, May 11, 2009, between the hours of 6 and
8 p.m. at the funeral home.
 Arrangements were placed under the care of the Rick
Gooding Funeral Home, Cross City, Fla.

 HARRY CLYDE ROSE
 Mr. Harry Clyde Rose of Mayo passed away Sunday,
May 10, 2009, at his home. He was 84.


 Mr. Rose was a disabled veteran serving in the United
States Navy, a member of the Masonic Lodge, a Shriner and
a Baptist.
 He is survived by a cousin, Robert Young of Michigan;
and a niece, Margie Chirrich of California; and his caregiver,
Patrick Wayne Tackett of Mayo, Fla.
 A Masonic graveside service will be held Thursday, May
14, 2009, at 11a.m. at Wayfair Cemetery in Mayo, Fla.
 Arrangements have been placed under the care of the
Rick Gooding Funeral Home, Cross City, Fla.


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