Florida Today; Melbourne FL; 2000-3-1

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FLORIDA TODAY, Wednesday, March 1, 2000  Sec B Pg 3B
JOHN LAKES
      PALM BAY --- John Henry Lakes, 69, a retired master mechanic for
Brevard Utilities water treatment plant, died Sunday, Feb. 27, at Palm
Bay Community Hospital.
      Mr. Lakes came to Brevard County in 1949 from Midville, Ga.,
where he was born.
      He was a member of the American Poolplayers Association in Brevard
County and Bishop Pool League in Indialantic.
      Survivors include his companion, Cassandra Johnson; daughters,
Mary-Ann Lakes, Annie Lakes, Mary Lakes, Pam McCullough and Ebony Jackson,
all of Melbourne; sons, Ronnie Lakes and Ricky Lakes, both of Melbourne,
and Willie Lakes of Delray; stepsons, Larry Johnson, Ernest Johnson and
Stefon Johnson, all of Palm Bay, and Richard Wilson of Kingstree SC;
stepdaughters, Tilena Vital and Damisha Johnson, both of Palm Bay;
sisters Elliza Lakes and Daphaine Jones, both of Waynesborgo, Ga.,
Ella Holmes and Trudie Wells, both of Millen, Ga., and Lizzie Smith
and Annie Lambert, both of Alexander, Ga.; brothers, Phelix Lakes of
Fort Lauderdale, Charlie James of Millen, Henry Lakes Jr. of Alexander,
John Lakes II, Alphonsona Lakes and Joe Lakes, all of Waynesboro, Ga.;
24 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
      Calling hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Buggs Funeral
Home in Melbourne.  Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Macedonia
Baptist Church in Melbourne.  Burial will be at Grant Street Community
Cemetery in Melbourne.