Witkowski, who died June 19, 2022, and Keith Wayne Melton, who passed away on July 9, 2022, both U.S. The service to country and fellow citizens by the veterans, whose circumstances at the time of their deaths was not immediately known, was recognized with military honors thanks to the Marion County Community Services (MCCS) Unclaimed Bodies program, the Marion County Veterans Council (MCVC), several veterans’ organizations, Forest Lawn and Roberts of Ocala Funerals and Cremations. Two veterans whose bodies went unclaimed after their deaths last year received full military honors services on Friday at the Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Memory Gardens.
