Dorothy "Dot" Kidder Overbey

Dorothy “Dot” Kidder Overbey, age 85, passed away peacefully at home on February 2, 2020.  She was born in Belle Glade, Florida, in 1934 to Ralph W. Kidder and Neva L. (Springer) Kidder.  She was married to Jack Overbey in 1957 and moved to Sebring in 1965.  She worked for the Highlands County School System until her retirement in 1997 but continued to volunteer at Fred Wild Elementary for many more years.  Dot was a woman of great faith and loved music. She was a Sunday school and music teacher, and she played the piano and organ for more than 50 years at numerous funeral homes, churches, and synagogues, including the First United Methodist Church of Sebring and the Church of the Redeemer in Avon Park. She was a member of St. Agnes Episcopal Church and became a member of the Daughters of the King in 2005.  With the impending arrival of Hurricane Irma, Dot evacuated to Palm Bay, Florida, to be stay with her family. After the extensive damage caused by the storm, she decided to relocate to Palm Bay where she attended Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and enjoyed attending the Seniors at Lunch Program.  Dot is survived by her 3 children: daughter Carolyn Moser and her husband Allen “Moe” Moser of Roanoke, Virginia; son Michael Overbey and his wife Kathy Overbey of Palm Bay, Florida; and son Keith Overbey and his wife Stacy Overbey of Palm Bay, Florida; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.  She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jack Dean Overbey.  Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Agnes Episcopal Church in Sebring, Florida.  A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the newly renovated Chapel at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Melbourne, Florida.

Arrangements entrusted to:

Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home

4001 Sebring Parkway

Sebring, FL 33870

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