Arthur Lavender

Obituary of Arthur Lavender

LAVENDER, ARTHUR FREDERICK Ocala â€" Arthur Frederick Lavender, 88, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009. He was a retired Captain in the U.S. Air Force, serving his country in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He was a member of McCullough-Mixson VFW Post No. 4209, the American Legion and St. Marks United Methodist Church. He moved to Ocala from Spring City, TN twenty years ago. He is survived by his loving wife, Etta Lee Lavender of Ocala, his daughter, Alice Faye Fenn and her husband Michael of Orlando, his sons, Larry Wayne Lavender and his wife Betty of Stockbridge, GA and Charles Lavender and his wife Vera of Ocala, his four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Sara Lavender. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, 910 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala with Pastor Art Hoff and Chaplain Dewey Lee officiating. Burial will be at Florida National Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice of Marion County.
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