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SCTuesday, April 13, 1999 Tallahassee Democrat Floiuda Obituaries LOCAL OBITUARIES mm obby Br changed helped run the Silver Lake Recreation facility. He is survived by his wife, Patti Mead of Tallahassee; a stepson, Patrick Johnson of Tallahassee; a daughter, Tina Brown of Aberdeen, three stepdaughters, Lisa Marshall of Atlanta, and Laurie Herold and Char-lee Reedy, both of Tallahassee; a brother, Byron Mead of Melbourne; two sisters, Dawn Mead of Tennessee and Molly Mead of Enterprise, and five grandchildren. (Culley's MeadowWood Riggins Road Chapel, 877-8191.) Viola T. Morris Viola T. Morris, 77, of Cottondale died Sunday in Marianna.

The service will be at 10 a.m. CDT (11 a.m. EDT) today at James James Funeral Home Maddox Chapel in Marianna (850482-2332), with burial at Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery in Kynesville. A native and lifelong resident of Alford, she was a homemaker and a member of Alford Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Wayne Morris of Jacksonville and Larry Morris of Cottondale; two brothers, J.R.

Thompson and Bruce Thompson, both of Marianna; a sister, Grace Sapp of Pensacola; four grand-children; and five greatgrandchildren. Angus Broward Taff The service for Angus Broward Taff, 76, of Tallahassee, who died Sunday, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Killearn United Methodist Church, with burial at Oakland Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Beggs Funeral Home Apalachee Parkway Chapel, (942-2929).

Memorial contributions may be made to Elder Care Services Alzheimer's Research Center, 2518 W. Tennessee Tallahassee, FL 32304. Artie Swlcord Allgood Artie Swicord Allgood, 82, of Bain-bridge, died Monday. The service will be at li a.m. Wednesday at Ivey Funeral Home in Bainbridge (912-246-3232), with burial at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Climax, Ga.

Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cedar Grove Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 247, Climax, GA 31734. A native of Climax, she was a longtime resident of Bainbridge.

She was a bookkeeper for the Milwhite Co. and Adams Lumber Co. She was a Primitive Baptist. She is survived by two brothers, Henry G. Swicord Jr.

of Panama City and Joel Wallace Swicord of Aguanga, two sisters, Janette S. Light of Louisville, and Dora "Dee" Ankney of Panama City. Peter Curtis Baron Peter Curtis Baron, 72, of Perry died Saturday. No services are planned. A native of Berwick, he had lived in Perry for eight years.

He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was an owner and operator of a construction business. He was a member of law enforcement in several counties and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Washington, D.C., and a special deputy in the District of Columbia. He is survived by a daughter, Donna Gillespie of Bloomsburg, Pa. (Joe P. Burns Funeral Home in Perry, 850-5844149.) Lita Velmore Bryant Lita Velmore Bryant, 81, of Chattahoochee died Monday.

The service will be at 3 p.m. CDT (4 p.m. EDT) Wednesday at Sneads First Assembly of God in Sneads, with burial at Shady Grove Cemetery in Jackson County. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. CDT (7 to 9 p.m.

EDT) today at Lanier-Andler Funeral Home in Chattahoochee (663-4343). A native of Jackson County, she had lived in Chattahoochee since 1939. She was a psychiatric aide at Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee and was of the Holiness faith. She is survived by three daughters, Frances Tye of Chattahoochee, Betty Weeks of Sneads and Virgie Barber of Bainbridge, two brothers, John Edenfield of Marianna and Daniel Earl Edenfield of Halls, a sister, Juanita Parrish of Marianna; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-greatgrandchild. Constance M.

Carter Constance M. "Connie" Carter, 42, of Crawfordville died Sunday. The service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Harvey-Young Funeral Home in Crawfordville (926-3333), a sister, Annie Kersey of Mayo; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. (Daniel's Funeral Home in Live Oak, 904-362-4333.) Dixy Marie Jackson Dixy Marie Jackson, 36, of Perry died Sunday.

The service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Bums Funeral Home in Perry (850-584-4149). Family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A native of Boca Raton, she had lived in Perry for 17 years.

She worked for the Taylor County recycling facility and was a member of Steinhatchee Revival Center. She js survived by her husband of 16 years, Charles Jackson of Salem; two sons, J.R. Willoughby of Perry and Christopher Willoughby of Salem; three daughters, Casey Willoughby, Stephanie Leigh Jackson and Dixy Christina "Charlie" Jackson, all of Salem; her parents, Jack and Brenda Hamerick of Perry; a brother, Randy Hamerick of Perry; a sister, Kathy Collins of Easley, S.C.; and a grandchild. William A. McClane William A.

"Bill" McClane, 57, of Tallahassee died Monday. A memorial gathering will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at 1225 Live Oak Plantation Road in Tallahassee, with burial at Crosby Lake Cemetery in Starke. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 1304 E. Sixth Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32303.

A native of Starke, he had lived in Tallahassee for 14 years. He had been a sergeant in the Army and was an auditor for the Florida Department of Labor and Employment He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Lynn McClane of Tallahassee; a son, Beau McClane of California; two daughters, Courtney Candelier of France and Katie Miller of Tallahassee; his mother, Martha McClane of Starke; two brothers, Glenn McClane of Tallahassee and Jay McClane of Key West; and four grandchildren. (Culley's MeadowWood Timber-lane Road Chapel, 877-8191.) Ronald Francis Mead Ronald Francis Mead, 60, of Tallahassee died Sunday. No service information was provided. Family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m.

to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the family residence, 1578 Twin Lakes Circle. A native of Chicago, he had lived in Tallahassee since 1942 and was an Army veteran, serving in the military police. He was a Florida Marine Patrol Officer, worked part time as a diver for the Sheriffs Office, and worked as assistant garden manager at Lowe's. He was a former member of the Tallahassee Elks Lodge and with burial at 12:30 p.m.

at Roselawn Cemetery in Tallahassee. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A native of Ocala, she had lived in Crawfordville since 1985. She was a homemaker and a Presbyterian.

She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Debbie and Huck Kin-sey of Crawfordville; and a nephew, Michael Miller Kinsey of Crawfordville. Susan Parker Franklin The service for Susan Parker Franklin, 42, of Pineville, S.C., who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound April 2, was held Saturday in Ohio. She was a native of Tallahassee. She is survived by her husband, James Franklin of Pineville; a daughter, Tina Marie Smith of Jefferson, Iowa; her mother, Shirley Hicks of Tallahassee; her father, Edward Parker of Norwich, England; a brother, Thomas Parker of Jefferson; two sisters, Jeannine Bretz of Jacksonville, and Sgt. Lois Hicks of West Point, N.Y.

(Dial-Murray Funeral Home in Moncks Corner, S.C., 843-761-8027.) Lorene Gilliard Glover Lorene Gilliard Glover, 66, of Cairo, died Sunday. The service will be at 3 p.m. today at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Cairo, with burial at Union Hill Primitive Baptist Cemetery in Grady County, Ga. A lifelong resident of Grady County, she retired from Ithaca Industries and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by three sons, James C.

Glover Tommy Glover and J. Stacy Glover, all of Cairo; three daughters, Kay G. Connell of Cairo, Janice G. Alderman of Lakeland and Rebecca "Becky" Webb of Forest Park, two sisters, Joy Lindsey of Cairo and Charlotte Eloise Pearce of Sylvester, nine grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. (Clark Funeral Home in Cairo, 912-377-1414.) Marvin E.

Home Sr. Marvin E. Home 79, of Live Oak died Saturday after a short ill- ness. The service will be at 10 a.m. today at Clayland Baptist Church in Live Oak, with burial at the church cemetery.

A native of Suwannee County, he was an Army veteran of World War II, a farmer and a Suwannee county commissioner from 1963 to 1967. He was a member of Clayland Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Jesse Mills Home of Live Oak; two sons, Marvin E. Home Jr. of Madison and Larry Home of Jacksonville; a brother, Melvin G.

Grohman of Mayo; Alter admitting to violating his probation, a judge grants him icniency. By Henry Fitzgerald Jr. THE FORT LAUDERDALE SUN-SENTINEL FORT LAUDERDALE Singer Bobby Brown admitted in court on Monday to violating terms of his 12-month probation, but said he is a new person because of the punishment meted out by a Broward judge last year and pleaded for leniency. County Judge Leonard Feiner could have sentenced Brown to up to nine months in jail for violating probation, but gave him another chance. He added a 9(May suspended sentence as "incentive" for Brown to complete the terms of his probation, which ends in September.

Under terms of the suspended sentence, any arrest would automatically land Brown in jail for 90 days. The terms of Brown's probation include a one-year license suspension, attendance at an inpatient substance abuse program and 100 hours of community service. Brown also must produce and appear in a public service announcement about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, to be broadcast on the major television networks "If you're willing to accept the (suspended sentence), we can end this today," Feiner told Brown. Brown, 31, is the husband of superstar entertainer Whitney Houston. He was sentenced to five days in jail and probation in January 1998 after he was convicted of one count of drunken driving and one count of drunken driving with property damage for smashing his wife's car into a condominium sign in Hollywood nearly two years earlier.

Brown told Feiner this expert- he is a man ence has made him a new man. "Putting me on probation and sending me to (drug and alcohol rehabilitation) saved my life," Brown said. "You helped me to become the man I've always been but never got a chance because the drugs and alcohol had boggled my brain." Testimony at his trial revealed Brown's blood-alcohol level when he wrecked the car was 0.22 percent, almost three times the state's legal limit of 0.08 percent. His urine tested positive for cocaine and marijuana. He lost an appeal in September and his probation started immediately.

He then surrendered to the Broward County Jail to serve the sentence, but only days after being released on Oct 2, his probation officer told Feiner Brown was in violation. The officer said Brown twice traveled outside New Jersey, where his probation was transferred from Broward, without permission; was drunk when he surrendered to the jail; and admitted that he had used marijuana three days earlier. Feiner issued an arrest warrant for Brown when he received the affidavit. He set bond at $2,500 and allowed Brown to complete a program at a drug treatment center before surrendering on Dec. 3.

Brown paid the bond and was released that same day. Prosecutor Kristin Kanner didn't seek jail time for Brown but said she wanted "an admission to the probation officer's allegations," she said. Brown's attorney, Catherine Maus, said Brown has completed the yet-to-be-aired public service announcements and the substance abuse program, and is prepared to complete the community service. "He has every intention of completing the terms of his probation," Maus said. when administering pain-killing drugs.

Previously, certified nurses could sedate patients without that supervision. But those January rules, in turn, prompted a chorus of complaints statewide from plastic surgeons and from nurses in their offices that the rules were too strict. So, on Sunday, the Board of Medicine eased up on those January rules. The newest rulings followed public testimony from surgeons, nurses and representatives of statewide medical associations. "We do not want to microman-age surgeons," explained Dr.

Fuad Ashkar, a board member who pro-. posed the compromise. "However, we need to guarantee patient safety." Under the relaxed rules, the board is expanding the permitted length of cosmetic surgical procedures in doctors' offices to six hours, and again sanctions nurses to administer anesthesia to patients. children, ages 15, 12 and 7 respectively, remained trapped inside, submerged In murky water. A tow truck pulled the van out 40 minutes later.

Trevor Ellis, the children's father, watched the accident from his rear-view mirror. Ellis and his wife Esther rode in a car ahead of the children along with other friends and family returning home from the First Apostle Assembly Church of Pahokee where he is a "I heard a little sound behind me. I saw pieces of the tire flying," said Ellis. "I knew he had a blow out. I saw the van swing.

(Michael) lost control." State board relaxes outpatient plastic surgery regulations Country crooner BoxCar Willie dies Keeping you in touch with our way Thursday in YourNegtibots. To call Cindy Kucheman at (850)599-2112 Tuluussee Drumiff iajHBjlHHnpjM VETERAN IRS AGENTS "Our clients NEVER Milhho A Most Pay Pennies On The Dollar! GUARANTEED RESULTS! ERNEST A FRECHETTE Ernest A. Frechett, ED.D of Tallahassee, died April 11, 1999 in Jacksonville, FL, where he has resided for the past year. He was a retired professor of multi-lingual multi-cultural education at Florida State University. A long time educator, he previously was Senior Foreign Language Supervisor for the State of Massachusetts.

He lectured at Boston College, Bridgewater State College and Tufts University and taught at Boston University and Southeastern Massachusetts University. Ernest was also a retired Army Major and a Veteran of WWII, having received the Purple Heart. After the War he taught First Army Area Intelligence schools in several states. He is survived by two sons, John of Centerville, Massachusetts and Andrew of Florence, Massachusetts, a daughter Inex Holger of Jacksonville, Florida, and a brother, Raymond of Hoosick Falls, NewYork. The service will be Wednesday, April 14, 1999 at the Co-Cathedral of St.

Thomas More with burial at Roselawn Cemetery on Piedmont Dr. Family will receive friends from until 8:00 pm at Culley's Meadowwood Funeral Homes-Riggins Road Chapel. (Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home Riggins Road Chapel, Tallahassee (850) 877-8191) TAX PROFESSIONALS MEET with the IRS!" FREE CONSULTATION 800-925-9609 COMPANY office in the U.S.) Congratulations! Best of luck, Dcanna. Love, Mom TXllaiiassee Dkikxryt Ketprq you ri touch' Purscs may now administer anesthesia, and the procedures may last up to six hours. By Dave Bryan THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FORT LAUDERDALE First came the reports of deaths related to cosmetic surgery 18 of them across Florida from 1997 to March of this year.

Then came the Florida Board of Medicine's response. Acting this January, the state regulatory board approved strict new rules limiting the length of office surgery and requiring that medical doctors in anesthesiology be present during operations. Specifically, the Board of Medicine voted to limit office surgery to four hours per operation, heeding experts who believe lengthy, multipurpose procedures increases risk. The board also approved tougher anesthesiology rules, requiring the presence of an anesthesiologist The son of a railroad man will be remembered as one of Branson's most popular performers. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRANSON, Mo.

BoxCar Willie, whose gentle country voice and songs of life on the road evoked memories of a time when hobos watched America pass by from the door of a freight car, died Monday of leukemia. He was 67. He died at home, a family spokeswoman said. BoxCar Willie had recently announced he was canceling his 1999 season of shows when the disease, first diagnosed in 1996, returned. Until his health began to fail, he was not only a Branson performer but one of the music town's elder statesmen.

Roy Clark became the first nationally known entertainer to put his name on a Branson theater in 1983. But BoxCar Willie liked to boast that unlike Clark, who often booked other people into his venue, he became the first name entertainer to work the town year-round when he arrived in 1987. He did six or more shows a week nine months of the year until his health failed. BoxCar Willie took it upon himself to mentor performers as they arrived in Branson, telling them what worked and what didn't in a conservative, heartland town of 3,700 residents and millions of tourists. And he fumed about performers who left Branson.

"There's been about 30, 35 artists that came into this town and then left since I've been here," he said in 1996. "They don't pay their taxes here, they don't vote here. Doggone it, it just kind of bothers me." Born Lecil Martin in Sterrett, Texas, in 1931, BoxCar Willie was BoxCar Willie 1 ms i nnpr hs hi VAX rnmnliratinns due tfl rjf-i LI leukemia. the son of a railroad man who used to play his fiddle on the porch while his son sat in on guitar. By his teens he had graduated to playing in jamborees all over the state, but he gave up show business to enlist in the Air Force.

He spent 22 years there, logging some 10,000 hours as a flier. After retiring from the service he returned to performing, and by the 1970s he had developed the singing hobo persona, complete with overalls, a battered old hat, worn suit jacket and two days' growth of beard. Although he never had a hit single, his albums sold well over the years and he built a loyal following that would later make him one of the most popular performers in Branson, where he operated a motel and train museum as well as his theater. He said he took the BoxCar Willie look, as well as the name, after seeing a freight train pass him by one day in Lincoln, as he was stuck in traffic. "And there was an old boy sitting on a boxcar, dressed the way I dress today, and he looked just like a buddy of mine named Willie Wilson," he told The Associated Press in 1997.

"I said, There's Willie in a boxcar, and that's where it came Although he had traveled by freight train as a young man himself, BoxCar Willie said in that interview, he had long since given It up as America changed and It became too dangerous. FREE SPECIAL REPORT: "HOW TO END IRS PROBLEMS" 888-807-7464 JK HARRIS T.ill.ihace (85 mmAw (Luis i1 Show llicm how proud du Ads published In Tuesday's Families May 25, Your Neighbors May 27, or Saturday's Graduation EdiUon May 29. (Select die dale you would like your mi lu qipmr; 3" ad cost $50.00 IX-adline for order May 1 9. Ads need to be pre-paid. For more Information call: 593-2331593-2334 Three children die when van plunges into canal THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BELLE GLADE Three children on their way home from church drowned after the van they were traveling in plunged into a canal in rural Palm Beach County.

After Dean Ellis, his sister Fiona and their brother Andrew left an afternoon service Sunday with their uncle Michael Ellis, the back tire of the 1983 Dodge van Ellis was driving blew out, said LL Pembrook Burrows, spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol. The van swerved out of control into a canal some 18 miles from the nearest fire station. Ellis managed to escape but the.