Charles Marks

Obituary of Charles MarksDr. Charles H. Marks was born July 1927 in Ocala, Florida with the Goldman and Malaver families as relatives. He moved with his family to Albany, Georgia where he was reared and schooled, leaving home in 1943 for the University of Florida. Along with completing 1.5 years in the Navy (selected for radio training) he graduated in 1947 from the University with honors. Dr. Marks entered Vanderbilt University College of Medicine in the fall of 1947, and received his medical degree on June 10, 1951. The following day he married Kay Moss. After completing surgical training(2 years in New Orleans, 3 in Nashville) he planned to practice in Florida. He took a job with the Veterans Administration in Lake City, to have a chance to find the ideal place. Of course that place was Ocala and the family now Charlie, Kay, Chuck and Kathy arrived January 1, 1957 in Ocala. Dr. Marks became Ocalas first Board Certified surgeon in 1957. In his quest for knowledge and perfection he made sure that he was at the top of his field by voluntarily and successfully taking the boards to be recertifiedin 1981. The family grew to include Libby, Marty and Becky. The family expanded to include his sister Helene, and his three nieces Jodi, Mala, and Kathryn. His greatest love was medicine, his patients, the hospital, and his family. He practiced for 33 years as a surgeon in Florida. He was known for his compassion, energy and industry. After he retired he volunteered at the Marion County Public Health Department Surgical clinicfor 14 years. Dr. Marks was an active member of the Ocala Lions, Club (including their breakfastClub, the R.O.M.E.O.s) he was also a member of the Elks, the Marion County Medical Society and the Medical Honorary Society. He loved to hunt, fish, and swim, snow ski and travel with his family and wife, Kay. He was a member and past President of Temple Bnai Darom. Dr. Marks was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Mabel Marks, and his sister, Helene Marks Crawford. He is survived by his immediate Family, wife and five children and their spouses, and his twvelve grandchildren; his sister, Jo Heyman and many nieces, nephews aand cousins.

Charles Marks

December 31, 1969 - June 30, 2008