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Charles Vernaca Stewart, Jr.

Charles Vernaca Stewart, Jr.

Jun 29, 2008

Charles V. Stewart, Jr., 53, died June 29, 2008 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Stewart was a lifelong resident of Ft. Pierce, Florida.He was a yardman for the railroad.Survivors include his mother, Elsie Stewart of Ft. Pierce, FL; sisters, Sheila Hamner, Victoria Stewart, and Bonnie Allison all of Ft. Pierce, FL and Connie Brown of Boomer, NC; sons, Chad and Joshua...

Luis Alberto Lopez

Luis Alberto Lopez

Jun 29, 2008

Luis Alberto Lopez, 61, died June 29, 2008 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Mr. Lopez was born in Puerto Rico and was a resident of Port St. Lucie.Survivors include his wife, Myrna Lopez of Port St. Lucie, FL; daughters, Luz Alicia Lopez of Bronx, NY, Diana Lopez of Pennsylvania, and Luz Lopez of Puerto Rico; sons, Israel Lopez of Pennsylvania, Johnathan...

Dale L. Hughes

Dale L. Hughes

Jun 28, 2008

Dale L. Hughes, 65, died June 28, 2008 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Hughes was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1974 coming from Indianapolis.He worked for a packing company and was a Veteran of U.S. Army. Survivors include his brothers, Stanley E. Hughes of Coatesville, IN, Ernest Hughes of Brownsburg, IN, and Donald Hughes of Indianapolis,...

Mildred R. Miller-Dennis

Mildred R. Miller-Dennis

Jun 25, 2008

Mildred R. “Micki” Miller-Dennis, 83, died June 25, 2008 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Miller-Dennis was born in Hickory, North Carolina and moved to Ft. Pierce 5 years ago coming from Ft. Lauderdale.Micki was a retired realtor. She loved gardening, collecting hats, watching horse racing and NASCAR and enjoyed painting.Survivors include her husband of 30 years, John Dennis of Ft. Pierce,...

Leonard Lee Dyer

Leonard Lee Dyer

Jun 22, 2008

Lee Dyer, 77, died June 22, 2008 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Dyer was born in San Francisco, California and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1999 coming from Melbourne, Florida.He was a heavy equipment operator and a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a very active member of the Elks Lodge BPOE Lodge #1520 and of the North Treasure Coast...

Rosendo Gamez

Rosendo Gamez

Jun 21, 2008

Rosendo Gamez, 17, died June 21, 2008 in Miami, Florida.Mr. Gamez was born in Greenville, North Carolina and moved to Ft. Pierce as a child.He was a student at Westwood High School. He enjoyed playing basketball and dancing.Survivors include his father and mother, Miguel & Ernestina Gamez of Ft. Pierce, FL; brothers, Miguel Gamez, Jr., Guillermo Gamez, and Jose Alberto...

Arlene J. Hamilton

Arlene J. Hamilton

Jun 19, 2008

Arlene J. Hamilton Arlene J. Hamilton, 64, died, on June 19, 2008 in Fort Pierce, FL. She was born in Athens, GA and moved here in 1955, coming from Prestonsburg, KY.She was a homemaker.She is survived by her daughters, Brenda and Michael Hogue, Janet and Nick Hood, Lee Ann and Jimmy Alderman, and Lynnette Hamilton, all of Fort Pierce; sisters,...

Katherine Zeh Pennington

Katherine Zeh Pennington

Jun 18, 2008

Katherine Zeh Pennington Katherine Zeh Pennington, 89, died June 18, 2008 in Vero Beach, Florida.Mrs. Pennington was born in Washington D.C. and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1975 coming from Alexander, Virginia.She was a homemaker. She loved her family and will be deeply missed.She was preceded in death by her husband, William P. Pennington and will be joyfully reunited with...

Eleanor E. Schuster

Eleanor E. Schuster

Jun 18, 2008

Eleanor E. Schuster, 87, died June 18, 2008 in Rockledge, Florida.Mrs. Schuster was born in Aurora, Illinois and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1986 coming from Aurora, Illinois.Eleanor worked for Stoner’s for 46 years and was a member of Southside Christian Church. She loved her family dearly, they were her life.Survivors include her sisters-in-law, Dorothy Sterner of Grosse Point Farms,...

Billy Joe Price

Billy Joe Price

Jun 16, 2008

Billy Joe Price, 82, died June 16, 2008 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Price was born in Neodesha, Kansas and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1952 coming from South Coffeeville, Oklahoma.He was a cadastral mapper for the St. Lucie County Property Appraiser Office for 30 years. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, UDT Team and was of the Baptist...

Genelda Rose Spells

Genelda Rose Spells

Jun 16, 2008

Genelda Rose Spells, 87, died June 16, 2008 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Spells was born in Kenansville, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1925 coming from Kenansville.She worked for a packing house.Survivors include her daughters, Genelda Rose Matthews and Genelda Mary Spells both of Ft. Pierce, FL and Charlotte Sue Mason of Mississippi; sons, Jack E. Spells of Arkansas,...

Barbara Ann Beville

Barbara Ann Beville

Jun 15, 2008

Barbara Ann Beville, 87, died June 15, 2008 in Vero Beach, Florida.Mrs. Beville was born in Geneva, Ohio and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1950 coming from Kissimmee, Florida.She was a care giver and a retired kitchen manager from Sun Bank.Survivors include her daughters, Ann Marie Chesnut of Ft. Pierce, FL, JoAnne Quarles-Sikes of Orlando and Gladys Beaver of Palm...

Roy C. Stewart

Roy C. Stewart

Jun 13, 2008

Roy C. Stewart, 73, died June 13, 2008 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Stewart was born in West Virginia and moved to Ft. Pierce in the early 70’s coming from Baltimore, Maryland. He was a boiler maker at the power plant and a Veteran of the U.S. Army.Survivors include his wife, Roberta B. Stewart of Ft. Pierce, FL; stepchildren, Sharon, Shelley,...

Veronica Thelma Loy

Veronica Thelma Loy

Jun 12, 2008

Veronica Thelma Loy, 38, died June 12, 2008 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Loy was born in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia and moved to Texas from Sebring coming from Charleston, South Carolina and was currently residing in Ft. Pierce, Florida.She was a recreation therapist. Survivors include her husband, Paul Loy of College Station, TX; son, Parker Evan Loy of College Station, TX;...

Marion C. Francis

Marion C. Francis

Jun 11, 2008

Marion C. Francis, 93, died June 11, 2008 in Port St. Lucie, FL.Mrs. Francis was born in Perry, New York and moved to Port St. Lucie in 1987 coming from Okeechobee, FL.She was a model for Eastman Theater and a homemaker.She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years Robert Francis.Services: A memorial service will be held on...

Doris M. Sauer

Doris M. Sauer

Jun 11, 2008

Doris M. Sauer, 82, died June 11, 2008 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Sauer was born in Atlanta, Georgia and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1955 coming from Buffalo, New York.She worked for the City of Fort Pierce Finance Department and retired in 1987 after 21 years. She was a volunteer Pink Lady at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center for many years....

Judith Rigell Gaunt

Judith Rigell Gaunt

Jun 7, 2008

Judith Rigell “Judy” Gaunt 1922-2008Judith Rigell “Judy” Gaunt, 86, of Lynn Haven, Florida, passed away June 7 , 2008, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, surrounded by her loving family. Judy was born April 28, 1922 in Milligan, Florida. She was the youngest of the ten children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Starlus Rigell Sr. In 1925, the lumber business...

Elizabeth S. Williams

Elizabeth S. Williams

Jun 7, 2008

Elizabeth S. Williams, 40, died June 7, 2008 in Melbourne, Florida.Ms. Williams was born in Kingston, Jamaica and moved to Ft. Pierce in 2005 coming from Port St. Lucie, Florida.She worked at the Clerk of the Circuit Court. She was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, member of Habitat for Humanity and Treasure Coast Builders Association.Survivors include her daughter, Akia...

Bessie R. "Betty" Duley

Bessie R. "Betty" Duley

Jun 4, 2008

Bessie (Betty) Duley of Fort Pierce, FL formerly of Wyandotte, MI.Betty grew up during World War I, Prohibition and the Great Depression. As World War II began, she ventured to Washington DC to work in the war effort. In Washington, she met and married George Novel Duley, a Maryland widower with three young sons.They relocated back to Michigan and raised...

Opal Arlene "Cricket" Purlee

Opal Arlene "Cricket" Purlee

Jun 3, 2008

Cricket Purlee, 54, died June 3, 2008 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Purlee was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1970 coming from Falling Water, Tennessee.She was the owner/operator of Betty Ann’s Florist.Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Grant Purlee of Ft. Pierce, FL; sons, Steve G., Dusty Ray and Jack L. Purlee all of Ft....