Ray Thomas Graddy Ii

Ray Thomas "Tom" Graddy, II, 66, formerly of Sebring, Florida, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012, in Port Orange, Florida. He was born in Sebring on October 29, 1945, to Ray T. and Elizabeth Beery (Rogers) Graddy, now deceased. He graduated from Sebring High School in 1963, received his AA from Edison Junior College and attended the University of Florida. He earned the FCC First Class Radiotelephone license in 1970. Tom was active in Sebring High School Chorus and the First Christian Church Choir. His passion was music and radio and his vocal qualities served him well in his radio/TV career, from announcer at local radio stations WJCM and WSEB, to television nightly news anchorman at WSVI-TV in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Survivors include his sister, Nancy Graddy of Norfolk, VA; sister and brother-in-law,, Susan and Charles Patrick of Escondido, CA; brother, Robert Graddy of San Diego, CA and nephews Aaron Crumpler, Carson Patrick and Bryan Patrick. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 15, 2012, at Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home in Sebring. Services will begin at 11:00 a.m., followed by graveside service at Pinecrest Cemetery in Sebring. Arrangements have been entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring, Florida 33870 863-385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com