Joseph Lee McGlothlin Jr.

1923 - 2009

Joseph Lee McGlothlin Jr., of Homosassa, 86, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, under the care of Hospice House, Lecanto. He was born in Owensboro, Ky., on Jan. 31, 1923, to the late Joseph Lee (Sr.) and Lillian Rose (Hafendorfer) McGlothlin.
He was a manufacturing engineer with Burroughs Corporation (Unisys) for 45 years in Plymouth, Mich., and Coral Springs, Fla. During World War II, he served in England as a military policeman with the Eighth U.S. Army Air Corps. He received an Associate of Arts degree in commerce from Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, Mich. A faithful church member his entire life, he served as deacon, trustee, teacher and choir member. He was a member of Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church, Lecanto. His interests included Bible study, genealogy, gardening, music, travel, British comedies and mysteries, and repairing cars and almost anything. He took great pleasure in his five grandsons and two great-grandsons.
Joseph was married to Gertrude Ruth Yerke, the love of his life, for 61 years. He is also survived by one daughter, Constance Lee Scott (William) of Davidsonville, Md., and one son, Douglas Mark McGlothlin (Kristin) of West Palm Beach, Fla.; grandsons, John Joseph, David Mark, and Scott Douglas McGlothlin, Charles McGlothlin and Peter McGlothlin Pfahl; and great-grandsons, William Blake and Matthew Joseph Pfahl.
Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, from the Strickland Funeral Home Chapel in Crystal River, Fla. His funeral service will be conducted on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church, Lecanto, followed by military burial at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Covenant Children's Home, Dunnellon, or to Hospice House of Lecanto, Hospice of Citrus County, Inc.