Carol Benevides
February 7, 2018
Carol A. Benevides, age 72, passed away on February 7, 2018. She fought for more than six weeks in the Cardiac Care Unit of Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton after having a heart attack on Christmas Day. Carol was born on December 22, 1945 to Donat and Theresa Roy in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. She was the youngest of...
Patricia Jean Rimes
February 4, 2018
Patricia Jean Rimes, age 61, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 in Frostproof, Florida. She was born April 26, 1956 in Wauchula, Florida to Helen Welch Plumley. She enjoyed sitting on the porch drinking her coffee with her sister Nancy and feeding hamburgers to her dog “CJ”. She loved her grandchildren and will be missed. She...
Verna Vail Macbeth Hall
February 3, 2018
Verna Vail Weems Macbeth Hall
One of Sebring’s own passed on at the age of 92 on Saturday, February 3, 2018. Daughter of Dr. Howard V. Weems, founder of Sebring’s first hospital, and Vail Weems, who was once called Mrs. Methodism for the State of...
Marilyn Margaret Vanwy
February 3, 2018
Marilyn Vanwy, age 78, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018 in Sebring, Florida. She was born April 21, 1939 in Macksburg, Ohio to Clarence A. and Edna B. (Hughey) Ogle. She had been a resident since 1992 coming from Canton, Ohio. She enjoyed playing cards, was great at scrabble, loved to plant impatiens, enjoyed her family,...
Floyd W. Allen
February 3, 2018
Floyd W. Allen, age 97, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on December 2, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan to Clarence H. and Caroline A. (Lamphere) Allen. He had been a resident of Sebring since the 1990’s coming from Michigan and was of the Presbyterian faith. Floyd proudly served in the...
Marilyn J. Eldred
February 1, 2018
Our wonderful Mother, Marilyn Eldred, passed away peacefully at home on February 1, 2018. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Duane and her parents Harold and Pauline Hinds. Marilyn is survived by her sister Barbara Van Wormer and brother John Hinds, both of Jenison, Michigan; her children, Mike Eldred of Avon Park, Florida, Cindy Eldred Burkhour...
Orville L. Coonley
February 1, 2018
Orville L. Coonley, age 82, passed away on February 1, 2018. He is now with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He leaves behind his wife, Virginia Aders Coonley of 64 years, his children, Joanie (Rick) Culverhouse and Randy (Candy) Coonley, 4 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, 3 brothers, one sister, 2 brothers-in-law and...
Andres Jose Labrada
February 1, 2018
Andres Jose Labrada, age 79, of Sebring, FL, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018. He was born January 2, 1939 in Cuba to Andres Mondejas and Mercedes Labrada. He was a business man and entrepreneur. He attended the Parkway Freewill Baptist Church in Sebring, FL, and has been a resident since 2015, coming from Miami. He was...
Richard Welch
February 1, 2018
Arrangements entrusted to:
Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home
4001 Sebring Parkway
Sebring, FL 33870
Online condolences may be left at: www.stephensonnelsonfh.com
Russell Ball
February 1, 2018
Russell Ball, age 93, of Sebring, Florida, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018. He was born June 24, 1924 in Charlson, North Dakota to Claude and Elviura (Ostberg) Ball. He attended Maranatha Baptist Church in Sebring, FL and had been a resident since 1987. Russell proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Survivors...
Melvin Wiley
January 30, 2018
Melvin, though your days among us were too brief and our grief at your loss is never-ending, we draw comfort from the knowledge that you have found safe refuge in The LORD and in our hearts, where no darkness or pain can touch you now. We bless you with our love, light and our gratitude.
Therefore we...
Judith A. Gillispie
January 29, 2018
Judith A. Gillispie
(Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Friend)
Judith “Judy” A. Gillispie, 73, of Sebring, FL passed away Monday, January 29, 2018. She was born in Gahanna, Ohio to the late Albert and Lula (Taylor) Wilson on March 14, 1944. She was preceded in death by her...
Laura Case
January 29, 2018
Laura Case, age 92, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 in Lake Placid, Florida. She was born on July 21, 1925 to the late Leo and Cecilia (Hasselman) Dorsten in Chickasaw, Ohio. Laura had been a resident of Highlands County, Florida since 1973 coming from Ohio. She was of the Catholic faith attending mass at both Our...
Harold Lavern Knutson
January 28, 2018
Harold Lavern Knutson, age 82, passed away on January 28, 2018 in Sebring, Florida. He was born September 20, 1935 in Ute, Iowa to the late Roy and Alice (Straight) Knutson. Harold moved to Sioux City, IA in 1942 where he went to Central High School. In 1954 he entered the US Navy, when he met and...
Peggy Ann Batz
January 25, 2018
Peggy Ann Batz, age 74, of Sebring, FL, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 in Tampa, FL. She was born September 11, 1943 in Oxon Hill, MD to David Lynmar and Eileen Muriel (Bosworth) Barber. She worked as a Secretary and has been a resident of Sebring, FL since 1982, coming from Miami, FL. She is survived...
Wayne Joseph Banning
January 24, 2018
Wayne Joseph Banning, age 52, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on April 27, 1965 to Donald and Patricia (Maynard) Banning in Hartford, Connecticut. Wayne worked in Air Conditioning, Cooling and Refrigeration; enjoyed hunting, fishing and being in the outdoors; and had been a resident of Sebring for over 15...
Betty J Ford
January 23, 2018
Betty Jane Ford 85, passed away on January 23, 2018. She was born in Vandergrift, PA on February 13, 1932 to Samuel and Ruby Balisger Foster. She had been an Avon Park resident since 1995 coming from Rensselaer, IN. Betty was a member of the Ladies Golf Section at Pinecrest Golf Course, an auxiliary member at Florida Hospital, and...
Virginia Faye Woodham
January 23, 2018
Virginia Faye Woodham, age 90, died on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 at her home in Avon Park, Florida. Faye was born January 14, 1928 in Felda, Florida to Jim and Susan Granger. Known as Granny or Granny Faye to so many, Faye was a loved, long-time member of Florida Avenue Baptist Church where she was involved in many activities,...
Edward M. Hovanec
January 23, 2018
Edward M. Hovanec, age 80, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on July 2, 1937 to the late Andrew and Helen (Piertch) Hovanec in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Edward served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force. He and his wife Darlene raised their family in Anchorage, Alaska....