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Oliver “Rope” Gordon, 81, Fellsmere

Oliver “Rope” Gordon, 81, died June 26, 2012, at the Veterans Affiars Medical Center in West Palm Beach.

He was born in Wildwood and was been a resident of Indian River County for 50 years.

He was retired from the landscaping business as a heavy equipment operator.

He served in the Army for 10 years. He was a member of the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church.

He enjoyed fishing and gardening.

Survivors include his wife, Annie Gordon, of Fellsmere; son, Robert Charlie Coe, of Fellsmere; daughters, Diane J. Gordon and Oliver Mae Gordon, both of Wildwood, Viola Gordon, of Palm Beach County, and Melinda Jane Ross, Belinda Jean Williams and Tanya Ross Greene, all of Fellsmere; brothers, Jimmie Lee Gordon, of Jacksonville, Wenzle Lee Gordon, of Wildwood and Way-E Gordon, of Eustis; sisters, Alta Mae Gordon, of Fort Lauderdale, Maeulla Gordon Thomas, Early Mae Gordon, Lassie Mae Gordon, Carrie Bell Gordon and Classie Mae Gordon Hills, all of Wildwood; 23 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, James Lee Gordon and Wayne Edward Gordon; and sisters, Willie Mae Coleman and Gennie Mae Gordon.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. July 6 at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Fellsmere.

The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. July 7 at the church. Burial will follow at Brookside Cemetery, Fellsmere.

Arrangements are by Stone Brothers Funeral Home and Chapel.

A guestbook is available at www.stonebrothersfuneralhome.com.

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