Jan. 14, 2004

<p class="bold allcaps">Inez Blackwelder Hawthorne</p> <p><li>Inez Blackwelder Hawthorne of Windermere, and formerly of Worthington Springs, died Sunday. She was 82.</p><p>Mrs. Hawthorne was born in Worthington Springs and was later a resident for more than 60 years. She was a retired lunchroom manager for the Orange County school system, and had also worked at Walt Disney World.</p><p>She was a member of West Orange Church of Christ for many years and was most recently a member of Sanford Church of Christ.</p><p>She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, George O. Hawthorne, and a son, Donald Hawthorne.</p><p>Survivors include a son, George O. Hawthorne Jr. of Sanford; brothers Charles Blackwelder of Worthington Springs and Eugene Blackwelder of Fernandina Beach; sisters Naomi Smith of Greensboro, N.C., and Ruth Taliaferro of Hampton; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.</p><p>Arrangements by Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home in Apopka.</p><p></p><h3>Marion F. Jiles</h3> <p><li>Marion F. "Frank" Jiles of Old Town died Sunday in Gainesville. He was 89.</p><p>Mr. Jiles was born in Tuscola, Ill., and moved to Old Town from Myakka City in 2001. He was a retired road construction operating engineer.</p><p>He was a member of Union of Operating Engineers in Terre Haute, Ind., and a past road commissioner in Douglas County, Ill.</p><p>He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanna Boyd Jiles, and a daughter, Betty Jiles Sempsrote.</p><p>Survivors include a son, Robert Jiles of Oakland, Ill.; a daughter, Lucretia Jiles of Champaign, Ill.; his former wife, Irene Davis Jiles of Oakland, Ill.; and one grandchild.</p><p>Arrangements by Knauff Funeral Home in Chiefland.</p><p></p><h3>Luis Galvan Lopez</h3> <p><li>Luis Galvan Lopez of Summerfield died Friday at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville after a brief illness. He was 90.</p><p>Mr. Lopez was bon in Isabela, Puerto Rico, and moved to this area from Orlando in 1987. He was a retired store owner.</p><p>He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member and past officer of Puerto Rican Merchants Association. He owned a grocery store in Brooklyn, N.Y., for many years. Previously, he had worked for the agricultural extension farm for the University of Puerto Rico and also had worked as a stenographer and typist in the banking industry. After his retirement, he returned to Puerto Rico for a few years and owned a stone quarry business.</p><p>Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Mildred Durand Lopez of Summerfield; a daughter, Sonia M. Falkowski of Amherst, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.</p><p>Arrangements by Moring Funeral Home.</p><h3>Carol Ann Burns Nugent</h3> <p><li>Carol Ann Burns Nugent of Starke died Sunday at Shands at AGH in Gainesville after a brief illness. She was 57.</p><p>Mrs. Nugent was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and moved to Starke from New York in 1964. She was a retired secretary and accountant.</p><p>She was a member of Airpark Baptist Church.</p><p>Survivors include her husband, Paul Clayton Nugent Jr. of Starke; daughters Lucinda Joy Hamilton and Rebecca Lee Taylor, both of Starke; sons Timothy David Nugent Sr. of Hampton and Eric Clayton Nugent of Starke; her mother, Arlita M. Burns of East Syracuse, N.Y.; a sister, Barbara Vanalstine of New York; brothers George Burns of Virginia and Donald Burns of California; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.</p><p>Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home in Starke.</p><p></p><h3>Jean Kathyrn Taylor</h3> <p><li>Jean Kathyrn "Miss Jean" Taylor of Fort White died Monday in Mayo. She was 77.</p><p>Mrs. Taylor was born in Cincinnati and moved to Fort White from Marion, Ind., in 1990. She was a homemaker.</p><p>She was a member of First Baptist Church of High Springs.</p><p>Survivors include her husband, Everett L. Taylor Jr. of Fort White; a daughter, Nancy K. Stanley of Newllano, La.; sons Kenneth Taylor of Big Stone Gap, Va., and Thomas C. Taylor of Gainesville; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.</p><p>Arrangements by Williams-Thomas Funeral Home.</p><p></p><h3>J.D. Clark</h3> <p><li>J.D. Clark of Dowling Park died Monday at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. He was 89.</p><p>Mr. Clark was born in Suwannee County and was a lifetime resident of the area. He was a farmer.</p><p>Survivors include his wife, Margaret Clark of Dowling Park; daughters Shelba Jean Anderson and Vickie Music, both of Live Oak, Barbara Carolyn Snyder of Durham, N.C., and Annette Clark of Raleigh, N.C.; a son, Wesley Clark of San Antonio, Texas; a brother, Frank Clark of Live Oak; seven grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.</p><p>Arrangements by Daniels Funeral Home in Live Oak.</p><p></p><h3>James Conner</h3> <p><li>James Conner of Bell died Monday at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. He was 53.</p><p>Mr. Conner was born in Bell and was a lifetime resident. He was a farmer and a Baptist.</p><p>He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed gardening, playing guitar and singing.</p><p>He was preceded in death by son, Jamie Conner.</p><p>Survivors include a son, Casey Conner of Fort Hood, Texas; his mother, Dollie Conner of Bell; and sisters Donna Johnson of Phoenix City, Ala., Betty Smith of Branford, Alice Cannon of Bell and Myrlene Hendry of High Springs.</p><p>Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home.</p><h3>Egidio Caruso</h3> <p><li>Egidio "Gino" Caruso of Cedar Key died Monday in Gainesville. He was 76.</p><p>Mr. Caruso was born in Italy and moved to Cedar Key from Old Tappan, N.J., in 1989. He was a retired graphic designer.</p><p>He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, and a member of Lion's Club in Cedar Key and Cedar Key Friends of the Library. He was a Catholic.</p><p>Survivors include his wife, Joeann Caruso of Cedar Key; sons Rob Gaumond of Wellington and James Gaumond of Furlong, Pa.; daughters Eva Gaumond of Wellington, Roberta Russell of Silver Springs and Beatrice "Cindy" Gonzales of Greensboro, N.C.; a brother, Joseph Caruso of Brooklyn; and six grandchildren.</p><p>Arrangements by Knauff Funeral Home in Chiefland.</p><p></p>