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Published: February 5, 2009

Dorothy Louise Jenkins, 86, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Feb. 1. She was born in Glen, Miss., and moved to this area 26 years ago from Washington, D.C.
Mrs. Jenkins retired as a secretary with the U.S. Government and was a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include two sons, Grafton H. Jenkins Jr. and Pierce; a sister, Frances Massengell; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home, U.S. 19, Hudson.

Cecilia "Ruthie" Kafalas, 53, died Sunday, Feb. 1, at her home. She was born in Tampa and moved to this area from Tampa.
Survivors include her daughter, Alicia Esquilin; five sisters, Teresa Quintero and Tammy Waters, both of St. Petersburg, Rebecca Mercer of Brandon, Pamela Young of Hudson, and Rena Drake of New Port Richey; and three brothers, Roy Gass of Tampa, and Charles and Jay Mercer, both of Shady Hills.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Home, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.

Billie G. McCain, 63, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, at her home. She was born in Webster Springs, W.Va., and moved to Florida six years ago from Seattle, Wash.
Mrs. McCain was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 8681 Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas; two daughters, Jennifer Gensel of Oldsmar and Michelle McCain of Spring Hill; four sisters, Johnnie, Nancy, Peggy and Martha; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Home, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.

Richard L. "Butch" Ricker, 78, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Hudson Hospice Care Center. He was born in Frankfort, Ind.
Mr. Ricker was a retired athletic director with a local high school in Frankfort and a U.S. Marine Corp veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley; a son, David of Peach Tree City, Ga.; a daughter, Jolynne Whalen of Pewaukee, Wis.; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Home, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.

Joann Antonelli, 60, of Brooksville, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, at her home. She was born in Lockport, N.Y., and moved to this area 23 years ago from Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Antonelli was a licensed practical nurse for Hernando-Pasco Hospice and a Christian by faith.
Survivors include a son, Stephen S. Mills of Brooksville; a daughter, Kelly M. Mills of Norfolk, Va.; her mother, Elizabeth Stanton of Lockport; a brother, Joseph A. Stanton of Charlotte, N.C.; two sisters, Rozann Sattler of Lockport and Marge A. Benevento of Amherst, N.Y.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill Chapel.

Julia Vivoda, 91, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday, Feb. 4. She was born in Chisholm, Minn., and moved to this area 28 years ago from Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. Vivoda worked as an assembler and was a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include two brothers, Robert and John Briski; and four sisters, Catherine and Angeline Gulczinski, and Rose Malaszuk and Delores Lendosky.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Home, Spring Hill Chapel.

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