Obituaries: March 11, 2014

SUSAN COOPER, 73 of Vero Beach, Fl passed away March 7, 2014 at Indian River Medical Center. She is predeceased by her husband Raymond Cooper in 2001. Per Susan’s wishes, services will be private. http://www.strunkfuneralhome.com (3/11/14)

DYLAN FOYLE, 22 years old, died March 4, 2014 in Jacksonville, FL. Dylan was born in Ft. Myers, FL and lived in Vero Beach. Dylan graduated from Vero Beach High School in 2010.

Survivors include his parents, David and Julie Foyle; brothers, Chris Pate of West Palm Beach, Colin Pate of West Palm Beach, and Dalton Foyle of Vero Beach; grandfather, John Oss and many numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. March 15, 2014 at Strunk Funeral Home, Vero Beach. http://www.strunkfuneralhome.com (3/11/14)

ROY HUNT, 77, passed through this life unto the next on March 8, 2014. He was predeceased by his father Halsey in Aug, 2013 (94) and mother Grace in 2007 (86). Roy is survived by his wife of 43 years Lorraine (nee Dumler), daughter Keri Elwell (and husband Brian) of Vero Beach, and son Ryan (and wife Gloria) of Pompton Plains , NJ, his brothers Halsey & wife Joanne(Pompton Plains, NJ), Gary & wife Eileen(Bayville, NJ) & Jeffrey & wife Marie(Pompton Plains, NJ), six grandchildren, & 9 nieces & nephews.

Roy grew up in Pompton Lakes, NJ. He was a member of the Boy Scouts and an Acolyte at Christ Church, graduating from Pompton Lakes High School in 1964. He was an accomplished athlete, playing in the Little League World Series in Williamsport Pa. When he reached High School he excelled in football and track(as team captain). He still holds the Javelin record (185’3”) at PLHS he set in 1963, 51 years ago. As a standout running back (#17) for the legendary coach Benson, with sweetheart Lorrraine as his cheerleader, he earned a football scholarship to Furman U., that was cut short by a knee injury (at the hands of Miami Dolphin Jim Kiick). Roy & Lorraine were also king & queen of their Junior Prom. Roy attended Bloomfield College majoring in Psychology where he was a proud member of Delta Phi Chi fraternity.

Roy then decided to serve his country, enlisting in the Navy and quickly rising to the rank of Active Chief Petty Officer. After leaving the Navy, he started working in his lifelong career, textile manufacturing sales initially with Manhattan Shirt Company, then Benham & Deisher, the Miller Group, & Cressona Knit Mills as Chairman & CEO of the Hunt Group. He manufactured and printed T shirts for Disney, Ocean Pacific, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and many other rock groups as well as the entire Black Dog T shirt program from Marthas Vineyard. Roy added his professionalism to everything he did and that drive fueled his tremendous success in business.

While he lived in Pompton Plains & summered for many years in Toms River NJ, he loved Florida and 20 years ago bought a beautiful home on the Indian River (intracoastal) where he fished every evening. He had a lot of loves….his 32 Roadster, his 62 Corvette, his other cars, boats etc, but none more important than his 6th grade love, Lorraine whom he managed to convince to become his wife.

A memorial gathering and life celebration will be held March 15 at 2pm at his family home in Seagrove West and in New Jersey in the spring. Please consider a gift to the University of Miami Brain Tumor Initiative in memory of Roy. University of Miami Brain Tumor Initiativec/o Ricardo Komotar, M.D. 1321 NW 14th Street, University of Miami Hospital West Building, Suite 306, Miami, FL 33125. http://www.lowtherfuneralhome.com (3/11/14)

RUBY OCTA MCCULLY, 96, died March 9, 2014 at Hospice House in Vero Beach. Ruby was born in Winter Beach, FL and has been a lifetime resident of Indian River County. She attended elementary school in Winter Beach and was a graduate of Vero Beach High School. Ruby worked in the cafeteria at Vero Beach High School for many years before her retirement. She was a member of Forest Park Baptist Church in Vero Beach and First Baptist Church of Winter Beach.

She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-four years, James McCully; her son Lewis McCully; sisters Lilli Mae Wadell, Elizabeth Jackson, Edith Pippin and and Anna Belle Stansel and brothers Franklin Hamilton, Marion Hamilton, Worth Hamilton and Alfred Hamilton. She is survived by her daughter Sandra Pyles, son Keith McCully; eight grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and graet-great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at Strunk Funeral Home, Vero Beach on Saturday, March 15 from 1-2 PM with a memorial services at 2pm. Reverend Keith Hamilton will officiate and interment will follow in Winter Beach Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations ti Immanuel Church’s 2014 Brazil Mission Trip, C/O Immanuel Church 455 58th Avenue SW Vero Beach, Fl. 32968. Checks should be made payable to “Immanuel Church” with “ Brazil Mission” in the check memo line. http://www.strunkfuneralhome.com (3/11/14)