Rita Camille Tiemann, age 84, of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. She was born September 2, 1929 in Jacksonville, FL. She owned and operated her own beauty shop called Fountain of Beauty and was a proud descendant of Ponce de Leon. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Ted Tiemann, Jr. of Tavares, FL; daughter, Rebecca Walker (Charles) of Jacksonville, FL; daughter-in-law, Karen Barsh of Jacksonville, FL; grandchildren, Jill Fane, William "Bill" Hill, Kathy Newman (John), and Oliver "Jack" R. Barsh, Jr.; 9 great-grandchildren; step-sons, Mike Tiemann of Tavares, FL and Rod Root of Altamonte Springs, FL; step-grandchildren, Philip Tiemann, Paul Tiemann, and Theresa Tiemann. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter E. Barsh, who she was married to from November 1946 until June 1990 and by a son, Oliver "Ollie" R. Barsh, Sr. Rita loved dogs; therefore, the family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Jacksonville Humane Society, 8464 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32216, www.jaxhumane.org.

Information below provided by FAG Member #47430398

Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
Name: Rita Camille Ponce
Spouse: Walter Earl Barsh
County of Marriage: Duval
Marriage Date: 1946
Volume: 1100
Certificate: 26122
Source: Florida Department of Health

Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
Name: Rita Ponce
Spouse: Theodore Albert Tiemann
County of Marriage: Duval
Marriage Date: 2 Feb 1991
Maiden Name: Ponce
Gender: Female
Race: White
Certificate: 010540
Source: Florida Department of Health

There will be a
Celebration of Life on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 11:00 am at Deermeadows Baptist
Church, 9780 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32256.

Published in the Florida Times-Union on Jan. 5, 2014