LOUISE ADAMS, 70, of Vero Beach, died April 2, 2014 at her home in Vero Beach. Louise was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has been a lifetime resident of Indian River County. She was a citrus fruit packer for Gracewood Citrus, Inc. for 25 years before her retirement in 1995. Louise was a member of New Hope Ministries, Winter Beach.

Survivors include her son, Curtis F. Washington of Sebastian; daughters, Donna Washington and Sharon Jenkins both of Vero Beach; grandchildren, Amanda Lynn Biggles, Ashley Nicole Owens, Dustin Jenkins, Joshua Timothy Hall and Caleb Lavaughn Hall; great-grandchildren; Micaela Biggles, Candace Powers, Koryl Lee Washington, Kieria Hall, Dylan Biggles, Christopher Powers and Josiah Hall; sisters, Mary Ann Jolly of Vero Beach and Odessa Loudermilk of Missouri; brothers, Johnny Thomas of Virginia, Dewey Thomas of Kentucky and Albert Thomas of Florida. Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Allen Washington.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Sunday April 6, 2014 at Strunk Funeral Home, Vero Beach. A funeral service will be held 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Strunk Funeral Home with Rev. Jeannie McDaniel officiating. Interment will be in Winter Beach Cemetery, Winter Beach. http://www.strunkfuneralhome.com (4/4/14)

 

DUANE “BUD” BACKSTROM, 78, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away, Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Sebastian River Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held 6:00pm, Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach. An online guestbook may be signed at http://www.coxgiffordseawinds.com. (4/4/14)

 

PATILLA ANN BINNS, 79, of Vero Beach, Florida, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Indian River Medical Center. She was born December 12, 1934 in Bowling Green, Kentucky and had been a reisent of Vero Beach since 1978 coming from Indianapolis, Indiana. Patilla was a Homemaker and an incredible mom. She was a member of the Church of Christ of Vero Beach and volunteered with the Care House associated with the church.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Charles of Vero Beach; 3 sons, Larry Binns of Vero Beach; Mark Riley of Indianapolis, Indiana and James Binns of West Palm Beach; 2 daughters, Patty Bunn and Paula Cantlon both of Vero Beach; brother, Larry Thomas of Indianapolis, Indiana and sister, Evelyn Clark of Vero Beach; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 5th, 2014 at 1 PM at the Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home with Pastor Tracy Moore of the Church of Christ, Vero Beach officiating.
Donations may be made to the Church of Christ, Vero Beach in her name.http://www.lowtherfuneralhome.com (4/4/14)

 

JANICE LEE GREENE, 79 passed away on April 1. Jan spent her final days on this earth surrounded by the love and devotion of her children and grandchildren and the peaceful sounds of the ocean. After marrying Thomas P. Koby in 1954 they began raising a busy family of seven children in Ohio. In 1979, they fulfilled their longtime dream when they moved their family to Merritt Island, and later loved living in Vero Beach. They were married for 43 years full of love and family until his death in 1996. Jan was again blessed when she fell in love and married Jack I. Greene in 2000. He was a true southern gentleman and they shared five and a half very loving years together until his death in 2006. Together, they made all of our lives richer and with more precious memories to treasure.

Jan will be always be loved and remembered by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren as a very smart and strong woman. She ministered to countless others throughout her lifetime; including Cub Scouts, Sunday School, volunteer work at Children’s Homes, housing foster children, and countless other organizations. This ministry continued later in her life when she joined First United Methodist Church, shared her talents in the choir and worked together with some very special friends to create a group called The Tough Old Birds. They worked together to provide Christian fellowship, encouragement, and support for those that suffered the loss of a loved one.
Her sense of humor, her determination, love of all things cooking, and always listening with a nonjudgmental and loving ear are what her family will remember and treasure as true blessings.

At Jan’s request, there will be no visitation or funeral service. Her family will celebrate her life with a private memorial. The family requests that Memorial Contributions may be made to VNA Hospice of Vero Beach 1110 35th Lane Vero Beach, FL 32960.http://www.strunkfuneralhome.com (4/4/14)