Area Deaths

Dorothy J. Barnes, 76, of Spring Hill, died Monday, June 23, at Spring Hill Health and Rehab. She was born in Gloucester, Mass., and moved to this area 20 years ago.
Mrs. Barnes was a Catholic by faith and attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Earl L.; four sons, Earl Jr. of Billerica, Mass., Robert E. of North Andover, Mass., Scott of Broken Arrow, Okla., and Glenn of Spring Hill; two daughters, Donna M. Lopes of Weeki Wachee and Deborah Wilks of Spring Hill; two sisters, Jean B. Williams and Patricia Jacobus, both of Gloucester, Mass.; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.

Ommie G. Jackson, 85, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, June 22, at Oak Hill Hospital. She was born in Irwin County, Ga., and moved to this area 19 years ago from Monticello, Ga.
Mrs. Jackson was a homemaker and a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include her husband, Henry; a son, Raymond of East Point, Ga.; two daughters, Linda McCollum of Monroe, N.C., and Judy Aldridge of Oakboro, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.

Marian A. Phillips, 80, of Brooksville, died Friday, June 20, at Spring Hill Health and Rehab, Brooksville. She was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and moved to this area 14 years ago from Buffalo.
Mrs. Phillips was a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include her husband, Robert J.; and many nieces and nephews
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.

Annabelle Conner, 81, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, June 22, at home. She was born in Chicago, Ill., and moved to this area a year ago from St. Cloud.
Mrs. Connor was a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include three sons, Wayne Miller, Tom Conner of Oswego, Ill., and Dale Conner; and two daughters, Sarah Conner of Spring Hill and Gayle Conner-Gram.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.

Lorraine Lee "Rainie" Simpson, 42, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, June 24, at Tampa General Hospital. She was born in Georgia and moved to this area six years ago from Holiday and Lutz.
Mrs. Simpson was a medical assistant.
Survivors include her husband, Richard John; a son, Brian Bane of Tampa; two daughters, Arielle Frye of Spring Hill and Chloe Simpson of Spring Hill; her father, Lawrence Downs of Bonita Springs, Calif.; and a brother, Robert Downs of Lutz.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.

James Souza, 80, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday, June 25, at Oak Hill Hospital. He was born in Fall River, Mass., and moved to this area 20 years ago from Fall River.
Mr. Souza was a bridge painter for the Massachusetts Public Works Department, a U.S. Army veteran, a member of the American Legion, and attended St. Theresa Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lucy; a son, James Alan Souza of Assonet, Mass.; a daughter, Paula Forcier of Fall River; a sister, Clara of Massachusetts; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Downing Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Spring Hill.