Bonnie Ruth Boney

Bonnie Ruth Boney, 83, of Lorida, Florida, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011, in Lorida. She was born November 19, 1927, to Julian Edward and Zora Frances (Farrer) ONeal in Bartow, Florida, and had been a resident of Lorida since 1941, coming from Bartow. She was a Rancher and a member of the Cattlemens Association and the Cattle Womens Association and a strong supporter with 4H and FFA. She was a member of the Greater Lorida Community Club; the Lorida Lions Club and a charter member of Lorida Baptist Church, where she was very active. She is survived by her daughter, Elsie Ann (Jimmy) Smith of Lorida; two grandchildren, Elsa Jane (Kevin) Miller and Sara Etta (David) Johns; seven great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2011, at Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home in Sebring. Funeral services will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Stephenson-Nelson, with Rev. Wayne Godwin officiating. Interment at Pinecrest Cemetery in Sebring will be immediately following. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to Good Shepherd Hospice 1110 Hammock Rd., Sebring, FL 33870 or to the First Baptist Church Lorida Benevolent Fund. Arrangements have been entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring, Florida 33870 863-385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com