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FCCFA - Florida Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association
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| Kelly
Chapman, 62, of Dallas, formerly
of Green Cove Springs, Florida passed away
Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Polk Medical
Center in Cedartown. Born December 16, 1947
in Palatka, Florida he was the son of the
late James Thomas Chapman and the late Lena
Ross Chapman.
Kelly
served his country in the United States
Army and was a veteran of Viet Nam. Kelly
graduated from Gupton Jones School of
Mortuary Science in 1976 and was a licensed
funeral director in the states of Florida
and Georgia for the last 34 years. Kelly
was an active member of the American Legion,
the VFW, and the Elks clubs. Kelly had
been on staff at Parnick Jennings Funeral
Home and Cremation Services since 2007.
Survivors
include his wife of thirty-four years,
Sharon Bohannon Chapman; his son and daughter-in
–law, Greg and Amanda Chapman of
Hiram; his daughter and her fiancé,
Alena Chapman and Matt Sandlin of Burgaw,
North Carolina; his precious grandchildren,
Riley Chapman, and Tanner Chapman (who
lovingly referred to him as “Big
Daddy”); his four brothers, two
sisters, and several nieces and nephews.
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| Deacon
James C. Richardson, Father of
Dr. Rickey L. Mitchell, FFDA Member; Mitchell
Funeral Home, Miami passed away on June
24, 2010. He is survived by Annie L. Richardson,
Dr. Rickey L. Mitchell, Shirley Watson,
Albert Richardson and Anthony Coley |
| DeWayne
Yates, age 37, passed away on Feb
20th following an illness of several months.
He was the son of Paul Yates, L.F.D. former
owner of the Yates Funeral Home in Trenton,
FL and current Lead Funeral Director with
Dees-Parrish Family Funeral Home in Lake
City; DeWayne was also the nephew of Otis
Evans, former owner of Evans Funeral Home
in High Springs, and current L.F.D. with
Evans-Carter Funeral Home in High Springs,
FL and Forest Meadows Funeral Home in Gainesville,
FL and two other Lead Funeral Directors
in the family.
DeWayne
is survived by his wife, Marsha L. Yates;
his children, Parker Yates, Owen Yates,
Claira Yates, and Emma Yates; his parents,
Patricia Evans Yates and Paul W. Yates;
his sister, Dana Yates and nieces Avery
and Harper all of Trenton, Florida; his
maternal grandmother, Bernice Evans of
Cross City, Florida. Numerous aunts, uncles
and cousins also survive.
Visitation
services were held on Feb. 26th and funeral
services were held on Feb. 27th at the
First Baptist Church of Trenton with Brother
Rick Lawrence & Brother Keith McConnell
officiating; Interment followed in the
Bethel Cemetery.
Funeral
arrangements were entrusted to the Dees-Parrish
Family Funeral Home in Lake City, FL.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations
can be made to: Yates Scholarship Fund,
C/O: First Baptist Church of Trenton,
118 Northeast 2nd Street, Trenton, FL
32693
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| John
J. (Jack) Hogan, Jr., age 71, passed
away on January 24, 2010. He grew up in
the family business, and in 1960 Jack became
the President of Fogarty Funeral Home in
Flushing, New York. In 2006, Jack rose to
the pinnacle of his profession by becoming
the President of the National Funeral Directors
Association; a position he served with pride
and reverence.
Most
important to Jack Hogan, he was a devoted
family man. He is survived by his wife
of 46 years, Mary Hogan, who he always
termed to be “the partner in all
his success.” Together they raised
5 children and are the adoring grandparents
of 11 wonderful grandchildren. Jack Hogan’s
wake was held on January 29th at the Quinn-Fogarty
Funeral Home, and his funeral mass was
held at the Church of Mary’s Nativity
in Flushing, New York.
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| Clint
Holden, age 87, passed away on
January 29, 2010. He was a funeral director
for over 60 years and the senior vice president
of Moss Feaster Funeral Home in Pinellas
County. He is survived by his loving wife
of 63 years, Andree, and two sons: Clinton
and Mark, both of Clearwater. Visitation
was held on February 3rd at the Moss Feaster
Funeral Home in Dunedin, Florida, and his
funeral service was held on February 4th
at the St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Clearwater,
Florida. |
| Judith
C. Ralph passed away on December
22nd, 2009. She was a past president of
FFDA and the owner of T.M. Ralph Funeral
Homes. Visitation was held on December 29th
at T.M. Ralph Plantation Funeral Home at
7001 N.W. 4th Street in Plantation, Florida.
Funeral services were held on December 30th
at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church
at 200 North University Drive in Plantation,
Florida.
Judy
is survived by her husband, Thomas M.
Ralph; daughters: Judith M. Day, Patricia
Jo Ralph and Kathleen S. Ralph; her son:
Thomas H. Ralph (FFDA Past President);
her brothers: Henry W. Johnson and James
P. Johnson and four grandchildren.
Memorial
contributions may be made to: St. Gregory
the Great Endowment Fund in memory of
Judith C. Ralph, 200 N. University Drive,
Plantation, FL 33324 or to Funeral Service
Foundation in memory of Judith C. Ralph
(Hand in Hand Endowment Campaign), 13625
Bishops Drive, Brookfield, WI 53005
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| Kenneth
Perrin passed away on December
2nd, 2009. He was the father of Daniel Perrin,
FFDA Immediate Past President. Kenneth is
survived by his wife Maggie, daughter Judith
Burns and son Daniel; six grandchildren;
eleven great-grandchildren, and one great-great
grandchild. Services were held on December
5th at the First Christian Church in Sebree
Kentucky. Memorial contributions can be
sent to: St. Anthony's Hospice, 2410 S.
Green St., Henderson, Ky., 42420. |
| Ernst
G. Wintter passed away on December
1, 2009. He was the former owner of Wintter
Kirby Funeral Chapels and a member of FFDA.
Ernst is survived by his wife Lisa, his
children Juli, Ernst, Shelley, Colette,
Christopher and Rejane, his sister Bonnie,
seven grandchildren, and many extended family
members. A celebration of life was held
on December 7th at the Joseph A. Scarano
Pines Memorial Chapel at 9000 Pines Blvd
in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Memorial contributions
can be made in his name to a charity of
your choice. |
| Alberta
Henry passed away on Friday, September
18, 2009. She was the Grandmother of FFDA
student member Bry’an E. Onweazuekwu
of Eva's Grace Funeral Services, West Palm
Beach, FL. Memorial services were held on
Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the Hall,
Ferguson, Hewitt Chapel located at 1900
NW 54th Street in Miami, FL. |
| Gary
D. Gross, 63, passed away on July
9, 2009. Gary was a member of FFDA, Vice
President and Funeral Director for Hooper
Funeral Homes, former owner of Shumway –
Gross Funeral Service, Saco, ME and former
partner of Dennett-Craig & Gross Funeral
Home, Saco and Buxton, ME He
is survived by his wife: Mrs. Miriam E.
Gross, Inverness; 2 Sons: Mr. Matthew
J. Gross, Inverness; Mr. Zechariah L.
Gross, St. Augustine; 4 daughters: Ms.
Tammy Ruth Gross and partner, Shari Salisbury,
Westbrook, ME; Mrs. Joanna Lynn (Brent)
Stokinger, Palmer, Alaska; Ms. Elizabeth
Mercades Cortez, Spring Hill; Mrs. Racheal
(Robert) Davis, Ocala; a stepdaughter:
Mrs. Lori (Magnus) Linden, Windham, ME;
his parents: Philip H. and Margaret Gross,
Inverness; a brother: Philip H. Gross
Jr., Abbott, ME; 7 grandchildren: Tessah
and Jakob Stokinger, Ciarra Smith, Chase
and Carly Davis, Sarah and Adam Linden.
Mr. Gross was a proud foster parent of
over 100 children in Maine and Florida.
Funeral
Services were held on July 14th, 2009
at the Inverness Chapel of Hooper Funeral
Homes, 501 W. Main Street in Inverness,
FL 34450. Memorial donations can be made
to The Path of Citrus County, PO Box 3024,
Inverness, FL 34451. |
Deward
Martin, 83 of Holly Hill, Florida
passed away on July 8, 2009. He was the
Step-father of FFDA Lobbyist, Georgia
McKeown. He is a graduate of the University
of Virginia engineering school, he earned
his masters degree in Sanitary Engineering
at the University of Illinois. He was
a member of the American Society of Professional
Engineers and his career spanned a lifetime
of experience in both the design and construction
engineering industries.
There
was nothing Deward Martin could not repair
or build. No matter how simple or how
difficult, even without seeing the project,
he knew how to solve the problem. Everyone
including family, friends and colleagues
called him for advice and he was always
there to lend a hand.
His
sense of humor and his warm laughter would
light up a room and everyone waited for
his stories of the "good ol' days."
A simple man, he could make anything grow
and loved gardening, visiting with his
grandchildren, and rooting for his beloved
Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins.
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