David Martin Rutt
Sep 1, 2017
David Martin Rutt, age 90, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior, September 1, 2017 in Sebring, Florida. He was born October 5, 1926 in Strasburg, PA, the second of two children to Elmer and Anna Rutt. David grew up in a Mennonite farming community – “plain people” who wore “plain clothing”. They were...
Omar Irizarry Mercado
Aug 31, 2017
Omar Irizarry Mercado passed away suddenly on August 31, 2017. He was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico on April 30, 1977 to Jose Fernando Irizarry Figueroa and Maria Deolores Mercado Marin. He was a resident of Avon Park Florida since 2005 coming from Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. Omar was a member of the Iglesia de Dios Refugio Eterno. He enjoyed...
Pete Cassels
Aug 31, 2017
Pete Cassels, age 62, of Sebring, FL, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017. He was born June 5, 1955 in Sebring, FL to Amos and Ella Mae (Joiner) Cassels. He has been a lifelong resident of Sebring, FL and had attended the Church of the Brethren. He is survived by his brothers – Bill Cassels and...
Dorothy Jean Kackley
Aug 29, 2017
Dorothy Jean Traylor Kackley, age 89, of Sebring, FL, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 29, 2017. She was born March 3, 1928 in Blountstown, FL to C.T. and Maggie (Bozeman) Traylor. She has been a resident of Sebring, FL since 1945 and was a graduate of Sebring High School where she was the first...
Margaret M. Olive
Aug 28, 2017
Margaret M. Olive, age 86 passed away on Monday, August 28, 2017 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on December 18, 1930 in Potosi, Missouri to Melven and Gertrude (Saunders) Bourbon. Margaret spent her career in the food industry and later became a Dietitian for a major hospital in Plantation, FL. She loved shopping, reading, flowers and...
Susan Lynn Woods
Aug 27, 2017
Susan Lynn Woods, 48, or Sebring, FL received her wings on Sunday, August 27th, at 2:54 am, with her loved ones by her side. Susan was born to her Mother Shelley Higgins, and her biological Father, Donald Arcamone on February 9th, 1969, in Trenton, NJ. Susan Proudly served as an Officer of the...
Russell Glen Courson
Aug 26, 2017
Russell Glen Courson, age 81, of Sebring, FL passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017. He was born September 1, 1935 in Pompano Beach, FL to Joseph Russell and L. Marie (Holman) Courson. He was a Letter Carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, member of the First Baptist Church of Pompano Beach, FL, served in the U.S. Army,...
Henry Alvin Dennis
Aug 25, 2017
Henry Alvin “Shorty” Dennis passed away on August 25, 2017. He was born on June 8, 1937 to K. C. Dennis and Lucille (Dorman) Dennis in Lakeland, FL. Henry had been a resident of Avon Park since 1960 coming from Polk County. He was a member of The Masonic Lodge and a manager of a grocery store...
Estelle Josephine Barley
Aug 24, 2017
Estelle J. Barley, wife of Francis L. Barley Jr. went to be with the Lord on August 24, 2017. Mrs. Barley was born on April 3, 1926 in Kendrick, Florida. She was preceded in death by her four brothers and one sister. She had two sons Charlie (Carol) and David. She had eight...
Judith Isabel Morales-Luqueth
Aug 22, 2017
Judith I. Morales-Luqueth, age 79, of Sebring, FL, formerly of Camden, NJ, on August 22, 2017, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was the loving mother of Armando Jimenez (Anita); William Jimenez (Melissa); the late Judybelle Jimenez; and her dog Jake. She is survived by her brother Wilfredo Morales (Zaida) and...
Judith Adair Laux
Aug 22, 2017
Judith Adair Jones Laux passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on August 22, 2017 in Sebring, Florida. Judy was born February 1, 1936 in Passaic, New Jersey. She was raised in Weymouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. She attended boarding school at the Edgehill School for Girls in Windsor, Nova Scotia and obtained...
Gladys Sapp Beatty
Aug 22, 2017
Gladys Sapp Beatty, 86, of Gainesville, FL, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017, surrounded by her husband and two children. She was born to the late Elonzo B. and Florida Viola (Jones) Sapp on November 9, 1930, in Gainesville, FL. She moved to Sebring, FL in 2014, coming from Ocala. She was of the Baptist faith and...
Christine M Douglas
Aug 22, 2017
Christine M. Douglas, age 79, of Avon Park, FL, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017. She was born March 3, 1938 in Whitewater, FL to Clarence C. and Florene (Hicks) Martin. She was a Homemaker, member of the Avon Park Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness, and a lifetime resident of this area. She is survived by her Daughters –...
Vera F. Beasley
Aug 20, 2017
Vera F. Beasley, age 93, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 in Sun City Center, Florida. She was born on June 9, 1924 in Geneva, Alabama to the late Gaylen and Iona (McVay) Balkcom. Vera is survived by her children Faye Fago (David)-Apollo Beach, FL; Sharon Beasley-Bernhardt-St. Petersburg, FL; two Grandchildren and four Great-Grandchildren. Along with...
Charles Albert Howze
Aug 16, 2017
Charles A. Howze, age 88, of Avon Park, FL, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017. He was born October 17, 1928 in Fort Meade, FL to Charles David and Dahlia (Smith) Howze and has been a lifelong resident of Avon Park, FL. He worked as the Assistant Fire Chief for the Avon Park Fire Department, enjoyed singing karaoke, fishing,...
Shirley A. Flint
Aug 16, 2017
Shirley A. Flint, age 82, of Avon Park, FL, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. She was born May 10, 1935 in Coshocton, OH to Thurston R. and Edna R. (Shearn) Easterday. She worked in banking, was a member of the Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church, and has been a resident of Avon Park, FL since 1993, coming...
Paul K. Jonack, Jr.
Aug 12, 2017
Paul K. Jonack, Jr., age 80, of Sebring, Florida passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017. He was born in New York, New York, April 15, 1937 to the late Paul K. and Josephine (Gysler) Jonack. Paul had been a resident since 1976 coming from Marco Island, Florida and was of the Catholic faith. He enjoyed architectural drawing,...
William H Miller
Aug 12, 2017
William "Bill" Miller passed away on August 12, 2017. He was born on December 15, 1929 to Harry George Miller & Lulu Elizabeth Harrington Miller. Bill was a resident of Frostproof, FL since 1988 coming from Valrico, FL. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Bill is survived by his wife,...
Donald Clinton Haney
Aug 11, 2017
Donald "Donnie" Clinton Haney age 63 of Avon Park, FL passed away on August 11, 2017. He was born in Chattanooga, TN on October 31, 1953. To his parents, Earl C. Haney and Rose Mae Frasier Haney. He is survived by his children Adam Haney of Bartow, Florida, Lisa Edwards of Valley Head, AL and Greg Haney of Valley...
Richard Verling Metzger
Aug 10, 2017
Richard V. Metzger, age 90, of Sebring, FL, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017. He was born September 13, 1926 in Ashland, OH to Elmer Verling and Glorene (Buzzard) Metzger. He worked in retail sales, enjoyed golfing and bowling, loved music and singing and had been a member of several quartets. Richard especially loved the Lord and...