OBITUARIES CANNON James Hamlin Cannon, 77, a retired supply inspector with the Civil Service Department at Patrick Air Force Base, died Monday at home. Mr. Cannon, of 11550 Point Drive, Merritt Island, was a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, and a Brevard resident for 35 years. He moved to Merritt Island in 1962 from Eau Gallie. Mr.
Cannon was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Ulla Cannon of Merritt Island; brother, Warren Cannon of Bethesda, and sisters, Lea a Smith of Long Island, N.Y., and Irene Salahor of Salt Lake City. No calling hours or services are scheduled. Burial will be at a later date at Melbourne Cemetery.
Davis Funeral Home in Melbourne is in charge of arrangements. PERRY DOOLEY Perry Dooley, 61, a technical sergeant with the Air Force for 22 years, died Thursday at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne. Mr. Dooley, of 596 Cadillac Circle, West Melbourne, was a Brevard resident for 16 years. He was an airplane radio operator.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Dooley of West Melbourne; and sisters, Edith Turpin and Dorothy Maxey, both of Bedford, and Evie Smith of Roanoke, Va. No calling hours are scheduled. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Brevard Memorial Park in Frontenac. Brevard Memorial Funeral Home in Frontenac is in charge of arrangements.
VINCENT GARNER Vincent Eugene Garner, 52, a maintenance mechanic at Melbourne Municipal Airport, died Wednesday at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne. Mr. Garner, 52, of 1929 S. Greenway Drive, Melbourne, was a Brevard resident for seven years. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Melbourne and the Moose Club in Washington, D.C.
Survivors include his wife, Perla Garner of Melbourne; son, Merto Ray Garner and Gretcen Sean Garner, both of Melbourne; daughter, Louise Garner of Charlottesville, and sister, Mardy Mills of Washington, D.C. Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, followed by services, at Brownlie and Maxwell Funeral Home in Melbourne. JOSEPHINE HOLMES Josephine Otto Holmes, 84, a homemaker, died Thursday at the Royal Palm Convalescent Center in Vero Beach. Mrs.
Holmes, of 600 Riomar Drive, Vero Beach, moved to Indian River County 20 years ago from Columbia City, Ind. She was a native of Edinburg, and a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Vero Beach. Survivors include her son, David Holmes of Vero Beach; sister, Mary Otto of Greenwood, nine grandchildren; and several greatgrandchildren. No calling hours are scheduled. Graveside services will be held Monday in Edinburg.
Cox-Gifford Funeral Home in Vero Beach is in charge of local arrangements. ROGER KEITH Roger "Jack" Keith, 69, a retired engineer for an automobile manufacturer, died Tuesday at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne. Mr. Keith, of 211 Walton Court, Melbourne, was a Brevard resident for two years. Survivors include his wife, Nina Keith of Melbourne; sons, David Keith of Carey, Ohio, and Roger Keith Jr.
of Lansing, daughter, Dianne Prindle of Berksville; ACROSS THE SPACE COAST The following is a daily report from the communities in Brevard and Indian River counties. BAREFOOT BAY Party plans: Parents of children under 12, whether residents or visitors to the community, asked to make reservaares tions for the Dec. 19 Christmas party by Dec. 15. The event, sponsored by the Youth Club, will feature Santa Claus, refreshments and games from 6 to 8 p.m.
Call Pat Shively, 589-1488; Nancy Eisele, 388-1875; Cindy Powell, 388-9854; or Carol Carbutti, 388-0981. CAPE CANAVERAL Making a list: Beautification Board members will submit recommendations for priority projects to city officials, City Council member Jeff Kidd said. The council asked the board to do this after City Attorney James Theriac said there are no legal problems in borrowing money early to pay for beautification projects. Future revenues from the new beautification tax will pay off the loan. COCOA No deal: A request for an exception to the city's zoning ordinance that would allow someone to live and provide security at Termite Professionals, 541 Peachtree was denied this week by the Board of Adjustment.
The petitioner failed to attend the meeting or give notice he would not attend, officials said. COCOA BEACH Parking permission: Customers of Jay Gatsby's Restaurant, 480 W. Cocoa Beach Causeway, have the city's permission to use the nearby Southern Bell Co. parking lot when business is heavy, Board of Adjustment members decided Wednesday. INDIALANTIC ment by filling out a card at the department and paying $1.
Registrants will receive an identification sticker with a serial number for their bicycles, which helps with identification in case of theft. Parking reprieve: Commercial vehicles that weigh up to three-fourths of ton are still allowed park in residential districts because the Planning and Zoning Board failed to take final action this week on plans to prohibit such parking. Action has been delayed until next month. INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH Serial stickers: Residents may register their bicycles with the Police Depart- BIRTHS HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Jeffrey Scott Campbell 8 lbs. a boy born Wednesday, Dec.
3, to Dorothy and Jeffrey Campbell. Justin Michael Civetti, 8 lbs. a boy born Tuesday, Dec. 2, to Sheryl Civetti and Chris Lopreato. brother, William George Keith of Royal Oak, sisters, Mary Charlotte Melin of Northville, and Katherine Eichkorne of Bay City, and seven grandchildren.
No calling hours are scheduled. Services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Ammen's South Brevard Funeral Home in Melbourne. Donations may be made to the Melbourne Kidney Center, 1400 S. Apollo Melbourne, 32901.
LLOYD LUNA Lloyd G. Luna, 66, a retired correctional officer in the civil service, died Tuesday at MedicHome Health Center of Melbourne. Mr. Luna, of 2287 Solstice Melbourne, was a Brevard resident for 14 years. He retired from the U.S.
Marine Corps after 20 years of service. Survivors include his mother, Anna Luna of Sparta, wife, Beatrice Luna of Melbourne; son, Lloyd Luna Jr. of Fort Collins, daughters, Anita Marie Coburn Satellite Beach, Phyllis Luna of Merritt Island and Debra Ann Levista of Long Island, N.Y.; brother, Roy Luna of Cookville, sisters, Lucille Howard of Sparta, Ruby Hennessee of Sparta and Hazel Reed of Youngstown, Ohio; and six grandchildren. Calling hours are private. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m.
Monday at Florida Memorial Funeral Home, north of Melbourne on U.S. 1. Graveside services provided by the U.S. Naval Training Center from Orlando will follow. Donations may be made to the Holmes Regional Hospice ,2420 S.
Babco*ck Melbourne, 32901. WILLIAM OLIVE William Olive, 85, a retired construction builder, died Wednesday at Wuesthoff Hospital in Rockledge. Mr. Olive, of 1855 Rockledge Drive, Rockledge, was a Brevard resident for 21 years. Survivors include his wife, Elisa Olive of Rockledge; son, Gene Olive PATRICK AFB Merry music: Anyone who would like to participate in the holiday musical "Merry Christmas," to be performed at the base Chapel II, should call Chaplain Darrell Bruning at 494-4073.
Performance: 6 p.m. Dec. 14. PORT ST. JOHN Benefit bingo: The Jaycees will host bingo Monday at the Four Communities Fire Hall.
Proceeds will be divided between the Jaycees and the Fire Department. Time: 7 p.m. at the Fire Hall, 4870 N. U.S. 1.
ROCKLEDGE Gift of groceries: All city employees will receive a $20 gift certificate the week before Christmas to buy items at several local grocery stores. City council members this week approved giving the Christmas gifts. SATELLITE BEACH Safety session: The Police Department will present a home security and crime prevention program Dec. 9. Alarms and locks will be displayed, and a film featuring a burglar's mode of operation will be shown.
Meeting: 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center, 565 Cassia Blvd. SEBASTIAN Money matters: The Public Works Department will get some new equipment and the city will buy land near U.S. 1 and CR 512 if the Florida League of Cities approves a $1 million loan the City Council has decided to applied for. Voters rejected the proposal on a non-binding ballot in November, but city officials said the money is needed to meet expenses the 1986-87 budget cannot cover.
TITUSVILLE Touting Titusville: Thirteen people have submitted art work and layout for the city's new advertising brochure. The city now needs volunteers to help evaluate the proposals Thursday and Friday. The three-fold brochure will highlight the city and surrounding attractions. For more information, call Gail King at 269-4400. will be extended to Ponderosa and Conifer streets in unincorporated areas, the City Council decided this week.
Residents requested the $34,620 project, which will be paid for partially through the estimated per-lot connection fee and surcharge. Of the 46 available lots, owners of 25 have agreed to pay the fees. VERO BEACH children selected by the Department Shopping spree: Thirty needy of Health and Rehabilitative Services will be given $20 each and encouraged to select a gift for someone else and something for themselves as part of a Christmas Shopping Spree sponsored by the local Jaycees. A restaurant will provide lunch for the party, and the Jaycees will provide supervision and companionship. Spree: Dec.
13. WEST MELBOURNE Longer lines: The city's water lines a girl born Thursday, Dec. 4, to Valerie and Hiawatha Brown. Randi Ravae Rainey, 8 lbs. a girl born Thursday, Dec.
4, to Tammy and Alan Rainey. Stephanie Louisa Burdine, 8 lbs. a girl born Wednesday, Dec. 3, to Kari and Rory Burdine. Nichole Lynn Mack, 5 lbs.
a girl born Wednesday, Dec. 3, to Carol and Charles Mack. WUESTHOFF HOSPITAL Cordero Trevon Smith, 6 lbs. a boy born Tuesday, Dec. 2, to Sharon Hinson and Eddie Smith.
of Flushing, N.Y.; daughter, Virginia Cozzalina of Flushing; brothers, Adam Olive of Flushing and Alfred Olive of Rockledge; seven grandchildren; and two ildren. Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. today, with a rosary service at 6:30, at Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home in Rockledge. Services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at St.
Mary's Catholic Church in Rockledge. STELLA SHEALY sister, LaVicey Turner of New Melbourne. in Michigan. Curtis Mathes Factory Purchase Special Curtis Mathes 1987 Payment 'til EXCLUSIVE March No 25" Console WARRANTY No Down Payment SALE! Mathes V.C.R.'s Televisions $199 A2510RH From warranty 134 Wireless channel Remote cable Control compatible A1332MW remaining, All First Layaways Dual Broadcast RF inputs Stereo adaptable 82 channel with 13" electronic tuning No 12 position reception T.V.'s $598 Component styling Pre-owned $100 $249 Models From Makes Several in Lowest History Only! 12 13" 139 compatible Remote channel cable Control Hours A1370RW Auto color Component styling $329 VCR Built-in 5 band graphic equalizer KX2100 Stereo amplifier $397 stereo tuner AV729 Dual cassette deck Wireless 15 Function Remote Semi-automatic, belt drive turntable 7 Event Programming 3-way speaker system 14 Position Electronic Tuning $399 Matching rack- -glass top and door Simple One-Touch Recording Hurry! 12 Hours to Save 9am to 9pm FRIDAY ONLY HIS IT REALLY WORTH IT TO GO ANYWHERE ELSE? I Melbourne Square Promenade Curtis (Behind T.G.I. Fridays) 1900 Evans Rd.
I Mathes 984-3131 HOME ENTERTAINMENT CENTER To Qualified Buyers All Screens Measured Diagonally At Participating Stores Limited Quantities on Specific Models Stella Annelle Shealy, 52, a homemaker, died Thursday at Jess Parrish Memorial Hospital in Titusville. Mrs. Shealy, of 108-C Court Titusville, moved to Brevard three years ago from Newberry, S.C., where she was born. She was a Methodist. Survivors include her brother, Legande Shealy of Tulsa, sisters, E.B.
Kyzer and I.D. Wilson, both of Newberry, and Margaret Markwalter and Katie Shealy, both of Titusville; M.L. Cromer of GreenS.C.; and Betty Frady of Roebuck, S.C. No local calling hours are scheduled. Graveside services will be held Saturday in Newberry.
Brevard Funeral Home North in Titusville is in charge of arrangements. REBECCA WARD Rebecca Nix Ward, 97, former co owner and operator of L.F. Ward Co. Grocery of Daytona Beach, died Wednesday at Carnegie Gardens Nursing Center in Melbourne. Mrs.
Ward, of 1415 S. Hickory Melbourne, was a Brevard resident for 17 years. A native of Oklawaha, she was the widow of a SpanishAmerican War veteran and a member of the Eau Gallie Christian Church in Melbourne. Survivors include her sons, James "Jim" Ward of Bradenton, Melvin Ward of Clemson, S.C., and William Ward of Balboa, Republic of Panama; daughters, Wilma Thiebaud of Melbourne and Thelma Parker of Franklin, N.C.; brother, Nathan Nix of Daytona Beach; sister, LaVicey Turner of New FLORIDA TODAY, Friday, December 5, 1986 3B Retired owner of shipping company dies at age 88 By Elizabeth Baker When the United States enFLORIDA TODAY tered World War II, Van Nest got involved with other business Robert Worth Parks, 88, a ventures, but Mr. Parks stayed in retired owner of Parks and Van the fruit business, he said.
Nest fruit shipping company, Mr. Parks also was instrudied Thursday at Vista Manor mental in starting the Central Nursing Home in Titusville. Brevard Humane Society, said Mr. Parks, of 24 Little John his friend, Emily Van Alstyne. He served as president of the Lane, Rockledge, moved to Brevard in 1924 from Daytona society from 1952 to 1968.
Beach." Mr. Parks also was a member of the Florida Express Fruit "I met Bob in 1917 in Kent, Shippers, the American Legion Ohio we met at the Davey Post No. 22, the Florida Sheriffs Institute of Tree Surgery," said Association, and the B.P.O.E. of H.C. Van Nest, his friend and Cocoa.
business partner. "He and I Survivors include his brother, worked the company for J. Ridgley Parks of with Woodbridge, about 20 years, then we wound stepdaughter, Marcilene up in Daytona (Beach). We took Williams of Rockledge; and over a private order fruit busi- nephew, Robert Parks Jr. of ness in 1924 and worked that for Maryland.
many Calling hours are 1 to 2 p.m. "We bought out the fruit Monday, followed by services, at business from L.E. Fay in 1924. Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home in Then in 1930, during the Depres- Rockledge. sion, we started a fruit cannery.
Donations may be made to But all the canneries in the state the First United Methodist went broke it was a bad time. Church of Cocoa Organ Fund, Anybody in the county who was 825 Forrest Cocoa, 32922; or around can tell you about how to the Wuesthoff Hospital Memobad the '30s were here," Van rial Fund, 110 Longwood Nest said. Rockledge, 32955. Smyrna Beach; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one greatgreat-granddaughter. Calling hours are from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
today at Davis Funeral Home in Melbourne. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Edgewater Cemetary in Edgewa- ter. WALTER WELCH Walter Thomas Welch, 62, a retired carpenter, died Tuesday at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Mr.
Welch, of Melbourne, was a Brevard resident for 17 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Welch of Melbourne; daughters, Sue McCarty and Janice Ponegalek, both of New Buffalo, and Diann Armour of Three Oaks, brother Bruce Welch of Keego Harbor, and six grandchildren. No local calling hours are scheduled.
Services will be held Saturday in Keego Harbor. Burial also will be INDIAN RIVER SHORES Land plans: Proposed changes to an ordinance temporary structures go before the Planning, Zoning and Variance Board on Monday. The proposals include limiting sign displays, having a the Town Council establish permit fees and having appeals for location decisions go to an architectural review committee. Meeting: 2 p.m. in the council chambers at Town Hall, 6001 N.
SR A1A. MALABAR Help wanted: Qualified people interested in filling the posts of town clerk and part-time building official are invited to apply beginning Wednesday. For the clerk post, the town is seeking someone with clerical skills and preferably wordprocessing and municipal experience. Applicants for the building official post should have construction experience. Where to apply: Town Hall, 2725 Malabar Road, between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m. MELBOURNE Gold stars: Several city employees recently received promotions. Bill Batten is now full-time pro shop attendant at the Melbourne Golf Course, Gregory Williams has become maintenance crew leader in the Sewage Collection Department and firefighter William Sunday has been moved up to emergency medical technician driver and engineer. MELBOURNE BEACH Christmas cheer: The annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremonies Thursday will start at Ryckman Park with a Melbourne Municipal Band Brass Choir performance, said organizer Chaplain Roy Terry. Gemini Elementary School's chorus will perform, and the Fire Department auxiliary will provide refreshments.
Ceremony: 6:30 p.m. at the park, at the end of Ocean Avenue on the Indian River. MERRITT ISLAND Library leaders: Gov. Bob Graham has announced the appointment of three Merritt Island men to the Library District Board: Wade Powell, 1757 Central Dr. Benjamin Lober, 245 Bonita Drive; and Donald Merritt, 315 Kenzel Court.
PALM BAY Part of the parade: Participants are needed for the city's Christmas parade. For information, call the Palm Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, 723-0801. Parade: 2 p.m. Dec. 13, from the Community Center, 1502 Port Malabar to Roach Park.
Bobby Joe Woodley I1, 8 a boy born Tuesday, Dec. 2, to Jackie and Bobby Woodley. HUMANA HOSPITAL Michael Pernel Green 9 a boy born Monday, Dec. 1, to Nancy Jones and Michael Green. Richard Sean Perry, 8 a boy born Monday, Dec.
1, to Sandra and Richard Perry." Allison Katherine VanArman, 7 lbs. 1 a girl born Monday, Dec. 1, to Heidi and Gary VanArman. JESS PARRISH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Whitney Renee Brown, 5 lbs..
