Lula Belle Name, formerly of Marion
Lula Belle Name, 83, of Homosassa, Florida, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Cypress Cove Care Center in Crystal River, Florida. A native of Marion, Illinois, she was born Aug. 8, 1935 to Jess and Alice (Smith) Shadowens, one of three children.
Lula met her beloved husband of 65 years, Dewey O. "Whitey" Name, in 1954, when he was operating a Ferris wheel in the Midwest. They remained together until he passed away just three weeks before her.
Lula moved to Homosassa in 1980 from Kokomo, Indiana but continued to be a summer resident of her native Marion until 2007.
Lula contributed her many talents as a bookkeeper and secretary and lent her management abilities to the success of many of the Name family businesses in Indiana, Illinois and Florida.
She was known for her creativity and loved crafting of all kinds; crocheting and knitting and sewing. Lula enjoyed building things with tools and was quite adept at building and reupholstering furniture and had a gift for interior design. She had an affinity for gardening and enjoyed planting vegetable gardens, often tending multiple acres by hand.
Embracing the German heritage of the Name family, Lula was a member of the German Club, where she hosted many elegant parties and galas. She was a member and chapter president of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha International Service Organization, raising funds for many charities including St. Jude's Children's Hospital and participating in Meals on Wheels.
But of all her talents and accomplishments, spending as much time as possible with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren was her life's greatest joy.
In addition to her husband, Whitey, and her parents, Mrs. Name was preceded in death by her daughter, Charlotte Lorraine Name; and two sisters, Ivy Mofield, whom Lula always called "Sister", and Irene Zarecor.
She is survived by daughter Carletta Name of Homosassa; daughter Rachelle (Keith Lowe) Name of Spring Hill, Florida; son Dewey Orville (Marcie Anna) Name II of Homosassa; grandchildren Jesse Name, Dewey Orville Name III (fiancé Rebecca Schubert) and Ashlynn Name, all of Homosassa; great-grandchildren Mason and Greycen Name of Homosassa; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Wilder Funeral Home in Homosassa. A celebration of Lula's life will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, also at Wilder Funeral Home.
Internment will be private. For information, visit www.wilderfuneral.com.