Story Tools • • Date of Issue: March 20, 2010 Obituaries Elizabeth Ann Caudill Elizabeth Ann Caudill, 76, of Palm Coast, Fla., died Jan. 10. Caudill Mrs. Caudill was born in Rockwell, N.C., the youngest of five siblings. She married John Thomas Caudill in August 1948. From 1950 to 1964, the family lived in North Carolina and Florida and they moved to Virginia in 1964. Ann was a devoted homemaker, mother and wife. She was tireless in her support of her children as the consummate "Soccer Mom." She was an avid Washington Redskins fan. Ann completed her high school and college education training in Florida. She worked for Everhart Jewelers in Virginia and sought to become a certified gemologist. She retired to Florida in 1980, moved to Palm Springs, Calif., in 1997 and then Lake Havasu City, Ariz., in 1999 where she lived until 2005 when she returned to Florida to live with daughter Vickie. A memorial service to celebrate Ann's life was held Jan. 16 at Celebration Christian Church, 1011 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. The family suggests donations be made to the National Audubon Society. Mrs. Caudill is survived by husband Tom; six sons and their spouses: Tommy and wife Karen, Mike and wife Peggy, Sarah and Mickey, Chuck and wife Dara, Don and wife Barbara, Joey and friend Debby and Brad and his friend, Mandy; two sisters and their families: Frances and husband Frank and Betty; five grandchildren and spouses: Sarah and husband Josh, Ali and fiance Jesse, Mickey, Emily and Liam; and one great-grandchild, Zoe. Ann is also survived by many loving relatives and their families, including aunts, uncles, cousins and the families and friends of her nieces, nephews and in-laws. Kathleen J. Newman Kathleen J. Newman, 61, of Bradenton, died Jan. 9. Born in Siren, Wis., Mrs. Newman moved to Bradenton in 1969 from Minneapolis. She was owner and operator of Newman’s Daycare in Bradenton for 20 years and served clients from Anna Maria Island. A service and visitation were held Jan. 13 at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. Arrangements were by Griffith-Cline Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Charles Stanley Newman; sons Steven Quinehan and Brian Quinehan; daughters Collette Quinehan, Koltier Ryan and Kolleen Young; brothers Tommy Townsend and Johnny Townsend; and five grandchildren. Donald W. Record Donald W. Record, 86, Holmes Beach, died Jan. 15. Record Mr. Record was born in Walpole, N.H. He was raised in Brattleboro, Vt., and was a 1940 graduate of Brattleboro High School. He served as a submariner, chief yeoman and submarine, sound and radar man with the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Panama Canal Zone and in the Pacific Ocean. He served on the U.S.S. S-17 and the U.S.S. Batfish submarines and several surface ships. He was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Medal, Submarine Combat Insignia with one star, the WWII Victory Medal, European African Middle Eastern Medal, and many other medals and citations. Following his military service, Mr. Record worked for a while with the Brattleboro Reformer as a linotype operator. He worked most of his life in Brattleboro where he started out raising chickens, as well as building and owning three mobile home parks. He was also the owner of the former Hillwinds Farm in Brattleboro, a well known horse farm. While living in the York, Maine, area, he was known for remodeling a former church and its conversion into the York Village Craft. Memberships included the Submarine Veterans of WWII, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Elks, and the York Beach Historical Society. He had homes in York, Honolulu, Brattleboro and Holmes Beach, where he has lived for the last 20 years. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Brattleboro Rescue Inc., P.O. Box 593, Brattleboro VT 05302. Condolences may be made online at www.shannonfuneralhomes.com. Mr. Record is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, June; son Douglas W. of Boynton Beach, Fla.; daughter Dianne and husband Dan Lantz of Bradenton; sister Madolyn R. Johnson of Brattleboro; four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Thomas Dent Thomas Thomas “Tommy” Dent Thomas, 78, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Anna Maria Island, died Wednesday, Jan. 13. Thomas Mr. Thomas, also known as “TD,” was born in Brownsville, Texas. He graduated from H.B. Plant High School, Tampa, where he met his wife, Gay Gutierrez. He was a loving husband to Gay for 54 years. Together they raised two children, Cindy and Jimmy, the light of their lives. Mr. Thomas lived and worked on the family ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., where he was involved in local rodeos as a bull rider. He was a member of the National Guard in Tampa, participated in Boy Scout activities and was awarded the Honorary Order of the Arrow. He was a journeyman electrician and a homebuilder. He was an accomplished pilot. He retired in 1999 from Wichita Falls Energy Company. While in Florida, he fished on his boat, Hey Baby. A funeral was held Jan. 23 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Greenwood Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to St. Bernard Catholic Church, 48 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217. Survivors include wife Gay; daughter Cindy Griffin and husband Greg; three grandchildren, Allen, Jim and Christina; brother Robert L. Thomas; and numerous nieces and nephews.