Alonzo Buck Johnson, Jr., 67 passed away December 6, 2018 in Sebring FL. Born to Alonzo Buck Johnson, Sr. and Lois Loza, Alonzo was a lifelong resident of Avon Park and a veteran, who proudly served in the United States Army. Alonzo was a truck driver by profession and enjoyed karate, ice skating and running. Alonzo is survived by...
Bertha “Pete” P. Sizemore, 88, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in Avon Park, FL. She was born on October 12, 1930 in Nashville, GA to the late Herman and Bertha (Pitts) Meyer. “Pete” was a long time resident of Avon Park and was a member of First Baptist Church of Avon Park. She worked as a bookkeeper...
Linda Marie Watson, 54, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on March 27, 1964 in Avon Park, Florida. She had been a resident since 2014 coming from Georgia. She is survived by her Daughter Leia Story ( Ben) Carrollton, Georgia ;Father William Earl Cobb (Carolyn); Sisters: Theresa Garnett of Mississippi; Earlene Robinson...
Theresa D. Bugg Spainhoward
Theresa D. Bugg Spainhoward, 50 of Reed, Ky. Passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in Orlando, FL. She was born on May 23, 1968 in Henderson County, Kentucky to the late Woodrow and Wanda (Marshall) Bugg, Jr. Theresa is preceded in death by her husband, Dannie Spainhoward. She is survived by her...
Rudolph “Rudy” Tome, 86, has now gone on to the Glorious Kingdom of God ,alleluia, amen. Born and raised in Milwaukee Wisconsin, having been a resident of Florida since 1996 and living in Avon Park for the last 16 years. The fifth of us boys (deceased: Frank, Larry, John and Louis), the first generation of our immigrant parents: Mother...
Wilma " Billie" Moose of Sebring Florida entered her heavenly home on November 23,2018 at age 94. She was born in 1924 in Calloway County, KY to parents Hollis Lawrence and Fern Pierce. She was the youngest and last surviving child in her family, predeceased by her sisters Marge, Mary, Helen and brother Fred. The Lawrence family moved from...
Hilda Mitchell Pollard, 93, of Avon Park, FL. passed away on November 19,2018 in Avon Park. Born to William and Gracie Sanders in Frostproof, FL. on September 27, 1925, Hilda had a love of sewing and fishing and a love for the Lord. She was very active in the Avon Park First Baptist Church. She deeply loved her family...
Carole B. Winters
Carole B. Winters, 81, of Sebring, FL passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 in Jupiter, FL. She is the daughter of the late Robert and Marie (Thomas) Bates of Columbia, TN. Carole leaves behind her husband; Neal Winters of Sebring and two sons; Rick Powell (Lisa) of Cumming, GA and Kevin Powell (Becci)...
Dorothy J. Goodall, 83, of Avon Park, FL. passed away on November 16, 2018 in Avon Park. Born to Frank and Vernita Clifford in Hartford, CT. in 1923, she moved to Avon Park in 1992 coming from Portland Maine with her Husband Ronald where she was a Secretary for a church. Dorothy loved God, to whom she was faithful...
Velma “Judy” Howell
Velma “Judy” Howell, 90 of Sebring, FL passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018 in Lake Placid, FL. She was born on June 21, 1928 in Washington, PA to the late James D. and Ada J. (Kelley) Martin. Velma leaves behind her son; Jerry Geisler of Sebring, daughter; Cynthia Barch (Douglas) of Bloomington, IL...
Wayne “Sonny” Whitmire, Sr.
Wayne “Sonny” Whitmire, Sr., 83 of Avon Park, FL. passed away Wednesday November 14, 2018 in Winter Haven Fl. Born to Cecil and Iva (Sanders) Whitmire in Brevard N.C., Wayne moved to Avon Park, FL. in 1958, becoming the founder of Whitmire Air Conditioning. He was a Veteran who proudly served in the United...
Laveta R. Filisky, 97, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on July 6, 1921 in Pana, Illinois to the late William J. and Clara (Gundel) Crawford. Laveta had been a resident of Highlands County since 1984 coming from Pana, Illinois and attended Eastside Christian Church in Lake Placid, Florida. She is survived by...
Kim M. Gose, 57 of Lake Placid, FL passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018 in Sebring, FL. Kim was born July 27, 1961 in Lewistown, PA to Robert and Grace (Rybacki) Henry. Kim is survived by her husband, John Gose, daughter; Courtney Gose and two sons; Seth Gose and Shane Gose. She leaves behind her sisters, Wendy Price,...
Lawrence Pacheco
Lawrence (Larry) Pacheco, 89, of Sebring, FL, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. He was born on Feb. 1,1929 in New Bedford, Massachusetts to the late Joseph. T. and Mary S. (Domingos) Pacheco. Larry was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 49 years, Doris M. Pacheco. Later in...
Karen N. McKenna
Karen N. McKenna, 59, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018. She was born on June 26, 1959 in Naples, Florida. In 1980, she earned a degree in Food and Resource Economics from University of Florida. While Karen was attending the University of Florida, she met her husband Martin (Marty) James McKenna....
Robert DeGrave
Robert DeGrave, 72 passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 in Avon Park, FL. He was born on September 6, 1946 in Washington, DC to Jules and Josephine DeGrave. He is survived by his wife Patricia and four sons; Robert J. DeGrave Jr. (Angela), Brian DeGrave (Paula), Michael DeGrave (Stephanie) and Greg Schaffer (Tiffany) and ...
Steven J. Miller
Steven J. Miller, 54, of Sebring, FL passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 in Valdosta, GA. He was born on May 15, 1964 in Philadelphia, PA. to William F. Miller and Frances A. (Renner) Miller. He is survived by his sisters; Linda Descalso (Rey) of A.P., FL, Sandra Miller (Bruno Tucci) of Philadelphia,...
Mary Ellen Stirling, 73, of Sebring, FL died Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, FL. Mary was born on August 9, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA the last child born to the late Frank and Katherine (Lochran) Donnick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, her sister...
Mary Ann Conrad
Mary Ann Conrad, 86, of Sebring, FL passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018. She was born September 22, 1932 in Conotton, Ohio to Max C. Snyder and Alberta (Richmond) Snyder. Mary leaves behind two daughters; Elaine Conrad, Linda Conrad and one son; Steve Conrad and three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren as well...
Mark D. Clay
Mark D. Clay, 61 of Lake Placid, FL passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 in Lake Placid. He was born on July 13, 1957 in Enid, Oklahoma to Theodore N. Clay and June Dawn (Frith) Clay. He is survived his wife, Kellie D. Clay, three sons; James Clay of OK, Stephen Clay (Meghan)...