Robert E. Carroll
Robert E. Carroll, 95, passed away at Palm Gardens on December 27, 2016. He is survived by his son Robert J. Carroll (Diane), four grand-daughters, and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Lou, his wife Frances and his brother Russell.
Bob was a Purple Heart decorated World War II veteran, active with his local VA chapter. He was a tail gunner with the Air Force. After his tour of duty, they made their home in Cincinnati, Ohio. They retired to Sun City Center, Florida in 1981, where they enjoyed golf together, swimming, bicycles, beaches and entertaining friends. Bob took up bocce ball and lawn bowling in his 80s.
Private memorial services are being held at the National Cemetery in Bushnell. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the charity of your choice.
Wallace A. Dalton
Wallace A. Dalton of Sun City Center, Florida passed away at 6:03 p.m. on December 30, 2016, one month shy of his 97th birthday. Wally was born on January 31, 1920 in Corbin, Ky. to Arthur and Jenny Dalton. He spent much of his childhood years in Middlesboro, Ky. He and his wife, Norma, have spent nearly 30 years enjoying the “good life” in Florida.
From his humble beginnings in Middlesboro, Ky. to his death, Wally was able to impact so many people and accomplish amazing things for someone with little formal education, never finishing more than the 8th grade. His ability to work with his hands and mind allowed him to not only become an extremely talented welder but also to establish a successful steel fabrication business. Even in his later retirement years of life he could be heard cutting and grinding and sanding on some project from his modest two-car garage. He was always busy working on some project in his garage nearly up to the day he died.
Wally’s difficult childhood years, in an orphanage, as a hobo, moving from relative to relative, did not prevent him from becoming a good father, a good husband and a good provider. In 1941 he married Betty Davis of Barboursville, Ky. At about the same time he was drafted into the armed forces where he spent four years serving in the U.S. Army, mostly in the Philippines. He and Betty eventually gave birth to four girls and one boy. By the mid ’50s he, his wife and the five children settled in Dayton, Ohio, where he found work as a welder in the tool and die industry. Wally worked long hard hours to make ends meet in support of his family. As a result, he became a specialist at all types of welding processes.
In the mid ’70s he and his brother, Doug Dalton, started their own steel fabrication business in Dayton. Dalton Brothers, Inc. became known in southern Ohio as the only place to go for top-notch, high-quality fabrication work. Wally and Doug built the company into a very successful small business that provided services ranging from heavy steel fabrication to the joining of small intricate exotic materials. Wally was a master at his work while at the same time supervising the employees, expecting from them the same hard work ethic that he had. The company was so successful that by the mid ’80s he was able to sell and retire to enjoy the fruits of all his hard work of so many years.
Sadly, in 1979, his wife Betty passed away. In 1980 he married his friend and associate Norma Buck. They then began that “snowbird” period of life, spending every winter at their home in Winter Haven, Fla. then finally settling permanently in the Kings Point community in Sun City Center, Fla. He became a very good golfer and was able to play the game into his early 90s, often shooting an 18-hole round with a score less than his age!
Wally was preceded in death by his parents, by his first wife Betty, by his first child Donna Miller-Bassett, of Sarasota, Fla., and by his brother Doug.
He leaves behind his wife Norma, his sister, Dorothy Abner in Alabama., and four surviving children, Terry Mayne of Kettering, Ohio, Sandra Bates of Lexington, Ky., Jean Rogers of Lexington, Ky., and Joseph Dalton of Sun City Center, Fla. In addition to his five children, Wally also had some 40-plus grandchildren, great-grandildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
Wally will be remembered as the funny, witty, hard-working father and husband who, in his later years, loved to build miniature houses, cars, wagons and carnival rides. He loved music and was quite the dancer. He also became a very accomplished painter with many of his paintings adorning the walls of his home and the homes of his children.
A simple remembrance service for Wally will be held at 2 p.m. on January 14, 2017, at Sun City Center Funeral Home, 1851 Rickenbacker Dr., Sun City Center. Family and friends are welcome to attend.
Moyer L. Harris Jr.
Moyer L. Harris, Jr. of Sun City Center, Florida passed away on November 30, 2016. He is survived by his wife Nancy Wilson Harris and son Moyer L. Harris III. He was predeceased by his son William Alan Harris.
He was born on Jan. 29, 1939, in Asheboro, N.C. to the late Mildred A. Burton and Moyer L. Harris. Moyer graduated from Asheboro High School in N.C. and then from East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. with a B.S. in Music Education. He retired as audio and video specialist from the Mt. Carmel Health System of Columbus, Ohio in 2005.
A Memorial Service will be held at the United Methodist Church of Sun City Center on January 20, 2017 at 10 a.m. Memorial contributions may be sent either to the church at 1210 W. Del Webb Blvd. SCC, FL 33573 Attn: Music Ministries, or to the all-volunteer Sun City Center Emergency Squad at 720 Ray Watson Dr. SCC, FL 33573. Private graveside rites will be held at a later date.
Joan Branagan Hartnett
Joan Branagan Hartnett passed away on January 3, 2017. She was born in Natick, Mass. to Edward and Kathryn (Cassidy) Branagan on April 18, 1938. She is survived by her daughters Kathleen (William) Jones, Sheila (Scott) Borstel, and Colleen Hartnett; her sisters Patricia O’Lone and Kathleen Gray; and many nieces, a nephew, and by her companion Foster Klaiman. In addition to her parents, Joan is predeceased by her sister Geraldine Haughey, her brother Tom Branagan and her niece Jennifer Gray.
Joan retired to Florida in 2008 after a successful real estate career in the Scituate, Mass. area.
A memorial service was held at Prince of Peace Church in Sun City Center on January 10, 2017. Donations in Joan’s name may be made to the LifePath Hospice House in Sun City Center, 3725 Upper Creek Dr., Ruskin, FL 33573.
Margaret A. Schill
Margaret Allison Moore Schill “Margo,” 102, of Sun City Center, Fla. passed away Jan. 3, 2017. She was born Sept. 25, 1914, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada to American parents, Philip and Florence Allison. Upon her father’s death, and at the age of 16, the family moved to Evanston, Ill. She graduated from Evanston Township High School and Moses Business College in Chicago.
On Oct. 14, 1939, she married Glenn Moore, a Northwestern University Naval ROTC graduate, and moved to Worcester, Mass., where he was an Export Sales Manager for The Heald Machine Co. They had three sons, Douglas, David and John. After his death at the age of 58, Margaret moved to Ft. Myers, Fla. where she was on the sales staff of Jamaica Bay West Co.
On July 8, 1981, she married Robert Schill and traveled extensively worldwide. Her many residences included living in Naples, Fla., Flat Rock, N.C. and Latrobe, Pa.; finally settling in Sun City Center, where Robert passed away in 2006. Margo moved into Aston Gardens at the Courtyards and later to Homewood Residence.
Margo was an active duplicate bridge player and had a great artistic sensitivity, which she portrayed in her passion of remodeling and decorating her many homes. She was on the building and decorating committees for two churches and served as Deacon and Elder at the Chapel by the Sea in Ft. Myers Beach, Fla.
Margo was also preceded in death by her two sons, David and John Moore. She leaves behind her loving son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Elaine Moore of Sun City Center, five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the United Methodist Church of Sun City Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church of Sun City Center, 1210 W. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City Center, FL 33573. Arrangements by Sun City Center Funeral Home, Sun City Center, Fla., 813-634-9900.
Jacob Strong
Jacob Strong, “Jake,” went to his heavenly home on December 26, 2016. He was born to Ethel and Wiley Strong on January 16, 1928 in Lotts Creek, Ky. At age 12 he moved to Detroit Mich. where he resided until 2000 when he moved to Tampa, Fla.
He was predeceased by his parents, two brothers, his sister, his first wife Eila, his son Garry and step-great-grandson Tyler.
He is survived by his wife Fern (O’Connell); son Daryl (Maria); daughters, Sandra Hicks (Dan), Rebecca (Becky) Feliciand (Jamie), Terri Kelley (Ed), Debra Provost (Mark); and three step-children Renee, Craig and Rick; 11 grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren one step great-grandchild, six great-great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and friends.
After serving in the U.S. Navy, he worked as a tool and die maker until his retirement in 1997. He was an avid sportsman and especially loved golf, where he played for several years with the Ruskin Moose Lodge. He was a member if the Ruskin VFW, the Ruskin Moose Lodge and the United Methodist Church of Sun City Center, 1210 W. Dell Webb Blvd. where a memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 15, at 1 p.m.
At his request, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the United Methodist Church or charity of your choice.
