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CENTRAL aORlDA C-4 The Orlando Sentinel, Thursday, February 17. 1994 CFLO Russell S. Hughes, supplier, dies at 92 seemed to cure Harry of asthma. Hughes Supply Co. has had a major role in Central Florida's development.

Its electrical and plumbing materials were used to build Orlando International Airport, Florida Hospital Orlando and many of the buildings at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Epcot Center. The company operates in Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama. The company was started with $1,700 in family savings and a $10,000 bank loan. Two years later, during the Depression, Hughes kept the business afloat by selling electrical supplies from the back of a truck. The Hughes brothers turned the company over to Harry's son, David, in 1974.

They retired from the The co-founder of Hughes Supply Co. of Orlando died of pneumonia Wednesday. By Tom Leithauser OF THE SENTINEL STAFF Russell S. Hughes, co-founder of Hughes Supply Co. of Orlando, one of the primary construction supply companies in the Southeast, died Wednesday.

He was 92. Hughes died of pneumonia at Haywood County Hospital in Waynes-ville, N.C., where he kept a home, said his son, Russell V. Hughes. Hughes and Harry, started HuShes Hughes Supply as an electrical contracting business in their family garage in 1928. The company now sells electrical, plumbing and other supplies and has more than 100 locations in seven states.

The only Orlando-based company to trade on the New York Stock Exchange, Hughes Supply Co. projected sales of $650 million for the fiscal year ending Jan. 31. "The community, particularly the business community, has lost one of the great Orlando pioneers," said W.M. Sanderlin, an Orlando real estate developer.

"He was a rugged entrepreneur." Hughes was born in Indiana. He quit school in his senior year to seek work in Ohio. He moved to Orlando at the age of 20 to join his mother, father and brother, who settled here because the climate owneroperator of Lauderhill Veterinary Clinic. Born in Ames, Iowa, he moved to Florida in 1963. A member of First Baptist Church of Ft.

Lauderdale, he also belonged to American Veterinary Medical Association, Association of Avian Veterinarians and American Association of Equine Practioners. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Margaret daughter, Margaret Winter Springs; sons, Jack Alan, Sunrise, Richard, Bahamas; brothers, Kenneth, Cedar Lake, Donald, Boynton Beach, Robert, Chicago; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Beacon Direct Cremation Service, Orlando. HARRY H.

HEMPHILL 87, 151 E. Minnehaha Clermont, died Tuesday, Feb. 15. He was owner of a men's clothing business and an accountant. Born in Tarentum, he moved to Central Florida in 1993.

He attended South Lake Presbytenan Church, Clermont and was a member of YMCA, Kiwanis and Pollock Masonic Lodge 502, all in Pennsylvania. Survivors: son, Harry H. Ill, New York; daughter, Nancy H. Fullerton, Ocoee; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Kurfiss Funeral Chapel, Clermont.

RUBY ELIZABETH HOWE, 88, 107 Par Place, Lake Mary, died Tuesday, Feb. 15. Mrs. Howe was a retail merchant for Howe's Fashions Women's Apparel. Born in Webbville, she moved to Central Florida in 1954.

She was a member of Holy Cross Episcopal Church. Survivors: daughter, Helen Pur-tel, Warminster, sons, Royce, Lake Mary, Donald, Sanford; sister, Garnette Fields, Oklahoma; brothers, Jolly Fields, Oklahoma, William Fields, Portsmouth, Ohio; mother, Angelina Fields, Oklahoma; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Gramkow Funeral Home, Sanford. H. WAYNE KUNDE, 85, 70 W.

Lucerne Circle 216, Orlando, died Monday, Feb. 14. Mr. Kunde was a retired customer service manager for Duquesne Light Pittsburgh. Born in Pittsburgh, he moved to Central Florida in 1987.

A member of Hebron United Presbyterian Church, he also was a scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 45, both of Penn Hills, Pa. Survivors: wife, Alice Shontz; sons, Gordon, Howie-in-the-Hills, Robert Shontz, Pittsburgh; daughter, Betty Skowron, Orlando; nine grandchildren. Beacon Direct Cremation Service, Orlando. JAMES GARLAND McJUNKIN, 51, Circle Lane, Chuluota, died Monday, Feb. 14.

Mr. McJunkin was a contractor for Central Florida Dewatering Well-pointing. Born in Pickens, S.C., he moved to Central Florida in 1984. He was an Air Force veteran. Survivors: wife, Lorraine; son, James Barry, Winter Springs; brothers, Alton, DeBary, Dennis, South Carolina; mother, Jeraldine Martin, Winter Springs; one grandchild.

Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Gol-denrodWinter Park Chapel. CALVIN ELLIS MILLER, 79, Carlson Drive, Orlando, died Monday, Feb. 14. Mr. Miller was a retired project director for an employment service.

Born in Mc-Keesport, he moved to Central Florida in 1962. He was a member of Adan- son St. Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors: stepdaughter, Kathleen G.

Chen, Coconut Creek; sister, Virginia Emmick, White Oak, one granddaughter. National Cremation Society, Winter Park. JANETTE B. MOONEY, 85, Backiel Drive, Orlando, died Friday, Feb. 11.

Mrs. Mooney was a telephone operator at Orange Memorial Hospital. Born in Union, S.C., she moved to Central Florida in 1957. She was Baptist. Survivors: husband, Clyde D.

son, Clyde D. Orlando; two grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren. Woodlawn Funeral Home Memorial Park, Orlando. CATHRYN "KITTY" OSWALD, 72, 3343 Delaware Titusville, died Wednesday, Feb. 16.

Mrs. Oswald was a retired owner and cashier of Sharpe Brothers Grocery, Mims. Born in Lexington, she moved to Central Florida in 1957. She was a member of Mims United Methodist Church. Survivors: daughters, Linda Kay Harvey, Little Rock, Cathryn Elizabeth Overstreet, Longwood; son, James F.

Titusville; brothers, John Ballington, Houston, Bennett E. Ballington, Wayne Ballington, both of Mims; sister, Evelyn Sharpe, Mims; nine grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren. North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville. BRUCE ALLEN PARTI 82, 1708 W. Patrick Kissimmee, died Wednesday, Feb.

16. Mr. Partin founded Partin's Jewelers in downtown Kissimmee in 1952. He also owned a ranch in Lake County. Born in Vance County, N.C., he moved to Kissimmee in 1946.

In 1977 he was voted outstanding conservation fanner in Lake County for accomplishments in the conservation of soil, water and related resources. A Baptist, he also was a life member of American Legion Makinson-Carson Post 10. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Frances sons, Marshall Bruce, Groveland, Howard Allen, Kissimmee; sister, Nell Garner, Kissimmee. Grissom Funeral Home, Kissimmee.

MARY HEATH ROBERTSON SHAW, 69, 3660 Chevelle Drive, Melbourne, died Monday, Feb. 14. Mrs. Shaw was a homemaker. Born in Pickens, S.C., she moved to Central Florida in 1949.

She was a member of Friends of the Melbourne Library, League of Women Voters and a former FIT volunteer. Survivors: husband, George sons, Dale Indialantic, George Alan, Floridana Beach; daughter, Jerrie S. Hixon, Pickens; mother, Ethelyn Mathis, North Augusta, seven grandchildren. Brown-lie Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne. J.

D. WRIGHT, 69, West New York Avenue, DeLand, died Tuesday, Feb. 15. Mr. Wright was retired from the U.S.

Army. Born in Mountain View, he moved to Central Florida in 1978. A member of First Assembly of God Church, he also was a life-member of Non-commissioned Officers Association and American Legion Post 127, Lake Helen, and National Rifle Asssociation. Survivors: wife, Garcie; son, Bruce R. Gagnon, Lake Helen; daughter, Vickie Gagnon, Lake Helen; two brothers; four sisters; two grandchildren.

Carpenter-Curry Funeral Home, DeLand. Land, Ellen Jane Yepko, both of Amherst, Ohio; son, James Frederick Harris, Cincinnati; stepdaughters, Sharon Frank, Gnadenhutten, Ohio, Susan Lake, Zanesville, Ohio; stepson, Bill, Coshocton, Ohio; sister, Grace Russell, DeLand; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Lankford Funeral Home, DeLand. BENJAMIN CUTCHINS ELLIS 74, 6300 W. Lake Wilson Road, Davenport, died Monday, Feb.

14. Mr. Ellis was an automotive parts salesman. Born in Suffolk, he moved to Central Florida in 1980. He was a Methodist.

He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Betty son, Ben III, Suffolk; daughter, Barbara Winslow, Suffolk; three grandchildren. Conrad and Thompson Funeral Home, Kissimmee. RICHARD LEE GOODWIN, 60, 4885 Winchester Drive, Titusville, died Tuesday, Feb. 15.

Mr. Goodwin was a staff specialist for General Dynamics Space Systems. Born in New Goshen, he moved to Central Florida in 1958. A member of St. Teresa Catholic Church, he also belonged to General Dynamics Club.

He was an Air Force veteran. Survivors: wife, Roseanne; daughter, Leann, Winter Park; sons, Paul Daytona Beach, Richard Titusville, Brian Dillon, Ohio; brothers, James, Independence, Wallace, Littleton, Ohio, Harold, San Antonio, Texas, Ronald, Pensacola, Robert, San Diego, Larry, Los Angeles, Dallas, Terre Haute, sister, Joyce Worley, Independence; two grandchildren. North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville. CLARA E. HAIRE, 71, 7073 Cardinal-wood Court, Orlando, died Tuesday, Feb.

15. Mrs. Haire was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors: sons, Huey, W.A., Jimmy, all of Orlando; daughters, Joyce Bowles, Carolyn, Virginia Luke-mire, all of Orlando; brother, Clemmon Everett, Colquitt, sisters, Vertie Suggs, Colquitt, Alma Harris, Orlando; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.

Colquitt Funeral Home, Colquitt. SHEILA RITA HANLEY, 55, 1700 Colleen Drive, Orlando, died Wednesday, Feb. 16. Mrs. Hanley was a teachers aid for St.

John Vianney Catholic School. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., she moved to Central Florida in 1983. She was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Survivors: husband, Joseph; daughters, Sheila Hill, Tampa, Karen, Kern, both of Orlando; sister, Ellen McCarron, New York City; mother, Rita McCarron, New York City; one great-granddaughter.

Pine Castle Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Orlando. PEARL A. HANNAH, 72, Hour Glass Drive, Orlando, died Monday, Feb. 14. Mrs.

Hannah was a homemaker. Born in Waycross, she moved to Central Florida in 1970. She was Baptist. Survivors: husband, James daughters, Yvonne A. Hosch, A.

Loretta Jones, both of Orlando, Linda A. Stoops, Ormond Beach, Debra K. Stewart, California; sisters, Ethel Carroll, Waycross, Bernice Peacock, Jacksonville; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Orlando. RICHARD J.

HAXBY, 71, Salt Springs, died Saturday, Feb. 12. Mr. Haxby was a retired veterinarian and CORA WARD BARNES, 90, 340 Hope Terrace, Maitland, died Tuesday, Feb. 1 5.

Mrs. Barnes was a homemaker. Born in Central City, she moved to Central Florida in 1989. She was Methodist. Survivors: daughter, Betty Campbell, Maitland; three grandchildren; one Ereat-grandchild.

Orlando Cremation ervice, Orlando. SON LESLEY BASS, 88, 326 Eastern St. Cloud, died Wednesday, Feb. 1 6. Mr.

Bass a retired ranch foreman for Deseret Ranches. A member of a pioneer Osceola County family, he was born in Kenansville to Augustus and Martha Johns Bass. He was a lifelong resident. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors: daughters, Edna Lee Diema, Miami, Mariorie Bright, St.

Cloud; two grandsons; three great-grandchildren. Grissom Funeral Home, Kissim-mee. MARCELLUS GENE BLACKWELL, 50, 9664 11th Orlando, died Monday, Feb. 14. Mr.

Blackwell was a driver for CSX. He was born in Cleveland, Tenn. Survivor: wife, Virginia. Central Florida Funeral Service Cremation Center, Orlando. HELEN M.

CHOSER, 85, 1630 Bryan Winter Park, died Wednesday, Feb. 16. Mrs. Choser was a homemaker. Born in Brookfield, she moved to Central Florida in 1971.

Sne was a member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Survivors: husband, William Stephen sons, William Bridgeport, Robert Winter Park; sister, Phyllis Knapike, Trumbull, six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Alvarez-Vespoli-Wilcox Funeral Home, Winter Park. JUNE ANNE DONOHOE, 66, Campbell Street, Orlando, died Monday, Feb.

14. Mrs. Donohoe was a homemaker. Born in Homestead, she moved to Central Florida in 1936. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Orlando.

Survivors: mother, Annabelle Martin, Apopka; sons, Kim, Martin, both of Winter Park; daughters, Christin Cowherd, Orlando, Jodi Dixson, Phoenix, brother, James W. Martin Apopka; sister, Iris Pennington, Apopka; six grandchildren. Hawthorne Funeral Home, Orlando. GEORGE DOWDY 73, West Lucerne Circle, died Wednesday, Feb. 1 6.

Mr. Dowdy was a retired mechanical engineer. Born in Lynchburg, he moved to Central Florida in 1962. He was a member of Thresher Submarine Club. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War.

Survivors: wife, Margaret; sons, George III, Orlando, Kermit E. Potter Hampton; daughters, Laura Dill, Anna Woods, both of Orlando; brothers, William, Winston-Salem, N.C., Tearle, California; sister, Kathryn Lewis, Lynchburg; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Beacon Direct Cremation Service, Orlando. HELEN ELIZABETH DUTTON, 74, Raintree Circle, DeLand, died Wednesday, Feb. 16.

Mrs. Dutton was a home-maker. Born in Dover, Ohio, she moved to' Central Florida in 1984. A Protestant, she also was a former member of Lady of the Elks, New Philadelphia, Ohio. Survivors: daughters, Judith Ann Hines, De- Funeral notices RADCUFFE, MR.

GEORGE EDWARD Funeral service for Mr. Raddiffe, 33, Greenville, NC, will be Tuesday 4pm in the WIL-KffRSON FUNERAL CHAPEL, Greenville, NC. Memorial contributions may be made to help gun control, to Crime Stoppers in School, P.O. Box 7202, Greenville, NC 27835. A Native of Houston, TX, he lived his early life in Orlando.

He had been employed as an assembly supervisor at both Sabre Regal Boats, Orlando from 1986-1989. Survivors: wife, Trish Oberbreckling Raddiffe; mother, Betty Raddiffe. Orlando; father, George W. Raddiffe, Houston. HOOPER, JAN Funeral services for Jan Hooper will be held at a later date.

The family request in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Dtivall Home, P.O. Box 36, Deland 32720. LOOMIS FUNERAL HOME, Apopka in charge of services, 880-1007. DONOHOE, JUNE A. Fyneral services for Mrs.

June A. Donohoe of. Orlando, will be held Friday at Williams Memorial Chapel at First Baptist Church of Orlando with Reverend Jimmy Dosek officiating. Interment will follow at Gfen Haven Memorial Park. Visitation for Mrs.

Donohoe will be held today 6-9pm at Williams Memorial Chapel at First Baptist Church of Orlando. Mrs. Donohoe is also survived by her grandchildren, Colby Cowherd, Melissa Cowherd, Courtney Donohoe, Tommy Donohoe, DeAnne Dixson, Wesley Dixson. Services entrusted to HAWTHORNE FUNERAL HOME, 4901 S. Orange Orlando.

425-2589. The community, particularly the business community, has lost one of the great Orlando pioneers. He was a rugged entrepreneur. W.M. Sanderlin, developer board of directors in 1986.

Harry died two years later. Services for Hughes will be Friday in North Carolina. A second service for family members will be held later in Orlando. Hughes will be buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Orlando. Hughes' survivors include his wife, Ruth; son, Russell V.

and two grandchildren. Principal Angelina Ripple said Wednesday, "I think it was an isolated incident nobody could have prevented." In December, two Palatka High School freshmen were charged with attempted second-degree murder after poison was put in a teacher's mug of lemonade. The teacher smelled an unusual odor and never drank it. Suspect was getting passing grades POISON from C-1 She said she has had no second thoughts about her career. Why would a ninth-grader try to kill his teacher? "I don't know," Chassot said, noting the student was getting passing grades.

"Who knows what was going inside his head?" Funeral Notices, In Memoriams Cards of Thanks are paid advertising. Call 420-6006Fax 420-6077. GOETTUNG, ARDEN P. Arden P. Goettling, age 62, of 7420 Barnacle Court, Winter Park, died February 16.

1994. Services will be held Friday. February 18, 1994 at at the Knowles Memorial Chapel at Rollins College Campus, Winter Park. In lieu of flowers the family graciously requests that donations be made to the Arden P. Goettling Memorial Fund, payable to Rollins College, 1000 Holt 2724, Winter Park 32789.

Mrs. Goettling was a retired Coordinator of the Rollins College Study Skills Center. She was born in Athens, OH and first moved to Florida in 1942. She was a Methodist and a member of The Order of the Eastern Star, Oviedo Chapter 320 and Craftsmen, Coquina Chapter 90. She is survived by a son, Kurt; and daughter, Nedra, both of Winter Park; son, Van and a daughter-in-law, Jane of Gainesville; her parents, Eleanor and Glenn Parcell, Altamonte Springs; sister, Jalna O'Neil, Maitland; sister, Kathleen P.

Switzer, Orlando; and her grandchildren, Rachel, Becky and Eric Goettling, all of Gainesville. BALDWIN-FAIRCHILD FUNERAL HOME, GoldenrodWinter Park Chapel, 7520 Aloma Winter Park. 898-8111. KUNDE, WAYNE Memorial service will be held 11am Saturday, February 19 at the Reformation Chapel of the First Presbyterian Church of Orlando, 106 E. Church St.

with the Rev. William E. Foreman officiating. The family expresses heartfelt gratitude to Hospice of Central Florida for their compassion and professional care and request in lieu of flowers memorial donations be made to Hospice, 2500 Maitland Center Parkway, Suite 300, Maitland 32751 At The Fountains of Melbourne, you get both. A peaceful, secure community that's just an hour east of Orlando.

HAIRE, CLARA Funeral services for our loving mother, Mrs. Clara E. Haire, age 71, who passed away Tuesday, February 15, will be arranged and held in her hometown of Colquitt, GA. Survivors include 3 sons, Huey W.A. and Jimmy; 3 daughters, Carolyn Haire, Virginia Lukemire, Joyce Bowles, all of Orlando.

Services are under the direction of COLQUITT FUNERAL HOME, Colquitt, GA. BIGGERSTAFF, CLYDE E. Memorial service for Clyde E. Biggerstaff, 93, of Winter Park, who passed away January 21, will be held Saturday, Feb. 19th at at St.

Paul's United Methodist Church, 4710 Adanson Orlando. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church at 1419 Henry Balch Orlando 32810. Mr. Biggerstaff was a retired roofer and carpenter.

Born in North Carolina, he moved to Central Florida in 1922. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. He is survived by a son, Lewis Ray Biggerstaff, Plantation, FL; daughter Jacqueline B. Smythe, Atlanta, GA; brother, Charles Gordon Biggerstaff, Kings Mountain, NC; 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Arrangements by BANFIELD FUNERAL SERVICES, Winter Springs. 699-1155 KOFJG, THEODORE A. Memorial services for Mr. Koenig will be Saturday, February 26. 1994, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Leesburg.

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Folding and presentation of the flag courtesy Osceola County Veterans Council. Visitation tor friends 5-9pm Thursday. In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests contributions to Green Isle Children's Ranch, PO Box 121400, Clermont 34712-1400 or Visiting Nurse Assn, 102 Park PI, Bldg Kissimmee 34741. GRISSOM FUNERAL HOME, Kissimmee CHOSER, HELEN M. Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs.

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