Sherley Ray Wood

Sherley Ray Wood

October 15, 2016

Sherley Ray Wood, age 84, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on April 19, 1932 in Winona, West Virginia to the late Gaines and Irene (Dorsey) Wood. Sherley was a veteran serving with the United States Army during the Korean War. He spent his career as a Barber in Sparta,...

Bruce C Cole

Bruce C Cole

October 15, 2016

Bruce C. Cole, age 65, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on December 4, 1950 in Burlington, Wisconsin to the late Curtis and Ruth (Rummel) Cole.  A member of the Air Force National Guard, he was stationed in Texas at Lackland Air Force Base. Bruce spent his career as a conductor...

James R. Stansbury

James R. Stansbury

October 14, 2016

James R. Stansbury, age 76, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2016 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, Florida. He was born on December 26, 1939 in Albany, Indiana to the late James E. and Dorothea (Bowden) Stansbury. He spent his career as a Systems Analyst Supervisor with Northern Illinois Gas Company in Aurora, Illinois, retiring after...

Donna Elizabeth Albee

Donna Elizabeth Albee

October 14, 2016

Donna Elizabeth Albee, age 76, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2016 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on June 5, 1940 in Hartford, Connecticut to the late Buehl and Sarah (Maclachlan) Nielsen. Donna moved to this area in 1992 coming from East Granby, CT.  Survivors include her children: Tammy Martin-Sebring, FL; Diane Spera-East Granby, CT; Sarah...

Elizabeth Labrada

Elizabeth Labrada

October 13, 2016

Elizabeth Labrada, age 73, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 in Miami, Florida. She was born on February 23, 1943 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.  Elizabeth will be remembered as an amazing cook and a wonderful wife, mother and sister who loved her family dearly.  She was loved and will be greatly missed.  Survivors include her husband:...

Shirley Ann Butler

Shirley Ann Butler

October 13, 2016

Shirley Ann Butler, age 80, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 in Sebring, Florida with her family by her side. She was born March 3, 1936 in Turkey Creek, Florida to the late Harvey W. and Pauline C. (Prosch) Harris. Shirley was an active member of Lakeside Baptist Church. Family time was very special to Shirley especially...

Dortha Ruth Garrasi

Dortha Ruth Garrasi

October 12, 2016

Ruth Garrasi, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on January 27, 1925 in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Russell and Lucille (Thomas) Schierbaum. Ruth had lived in the area 40 plus years and was an avid bingo player and loved to watch the Tampa Bay Rays. She adored her...

Randall W. Carnes

Randall W. Carnes

October 10, 2016

Randall W. Carnes, age 54, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016 in DeSoto County, Florida. He was born on October 16, 1961 in Avon Park, Florida. Being a lifelong resident of the area he had served in the West Sebring Volunteer Fire Department and was a member of Eastside Christian Church in Lake Placid. Randall enjoyed fishing, hunting...

Irvin Neal Hunt

Irvin Neal Hunt

October 10, 2016

Irvin Hunt of Sebring, FL and formerly from Paducah, KY, died peacefully in his home after a lengthy illness on October 10, 2016. He was born on May 14, 1923 and married Jean Roach on March 24, 1946. Irvin and Jean recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Irvin is survived by his wife, Jean, and daughter, Alicia Pedroza and...

Naomi H Born

Naomi H Born

October 4, 2016

Naomi Born passed away October 4, 2016 in Sebring, Florida at the age of 93. Naomi was born to Harry and Mary Haedt on October 17, 1922 in Decoria Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. She married H. Arlo Born on December 15, 1944 in Mankato, Minnesota. Naomi graduated from Mankato High School in 1939 at the age of sixteen....

George A. Herman

George A. Herman

October 2, 2016

George A. Herman, age 87, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 in Sebring, Florida. He was born May 13, 1929 in Covington, New York and spent his career as a farmer raising Black Angus Cattle which he thoroughly enjoyed. He truly loved his wife Barbara, and they had a wonderful life together. Survivors include his beloved wife, Barbara Herman...

Daniel G. Hildebrandt

Daniel G. Hildebrandt

October 1, 2016

Daniel G. Hildebrandt, age 62, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2016. He was born on November 9, 1953 in Mount Holly, New Jersey to George H. and Dorothy (Henisee) Hildebrandt.   Daniel moved to Sebring in 1973 and worked in the construction industry. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing and scuba diving in his younger years....

Donna Joan Butts

Donna Joan Butts

September 29, 2016

Donna Joan Stevenson Butts, 86, of Sebring, FL, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Melvin Butts, her daughter, Terry Stevenson Scott and son, John (Torey) Stevenson. She was preceded by her first husband, Robert L. Stevenson, son, Doug Stevenson and grandson, Cory Stevenson. There will be a visitation Tuesday, October 4, 2016 from...

Ora "Fern" Brownell

Ora "Fern" Brownell

September 29, 2016

Ora Fern Davenport Brownell passed peacefully away in the early morning hours on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Georgia. She was 86 years old. Fern, as she was known, became the seventh of eight children born to William Plumer Davenport and Zilly Maude Smith Davenport on January 10, 1930 in Piedmont, Anderson County, South...

Doris J. Miller

Doris J. Miller

September 27, 2016

Doris J. Miller, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on January 15, 1930 in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania to the late Roy C. and Mabel (Kunes) Miller. She spent her career in the banking industry and was a member of the HRMC Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary Post 623 in Beech Creek,...

Ronald L. Lipscomb

Ronald L. Lipscomb

September 26, 2016

Ronald L. Lipscomb, age 58, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 in Sebring, Florida. He was born September 15, 1958 in Avon Park, Florida. Being a lifelong resident of Highlands County and a Baptist by faith, Ronald enjoyed golfing, listening to music and playing horseshoes. Survivors include his wife: Sharon Lipscomb; his mother: Dorothy Bowen; his children: Ronald...

Ralph Barcinas

Ralph Barcinas

September 25, 2016

Ralph James Barcinas, age 56, passed away on September 25, 2016 in Sebring, FL. He was born on January 29, 1960 in Tampa, FL to Vincente and Matilda (Santos) Barcinas. Ralph had been a Florida resident for 47 years. He worked in construction and was of the Catholic faith. Ralph loved fishing, boating, cooking, his family, and...

Cheryl Anne Canan

Cheryl Anne Canan

September 25, 2016

Cheryl Anne McDonnell Canan, age 64, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on September 6, 1952 in Denver, Colorado. Cheryl earned her master's degree and was an environmental scientist by trade. She moved to Sebring in 2006 coming from Las Vegas, Nevada. Survivors include her husband: Stephen Canan of Sebring, FL; her...

Dorothy M. Bishopric

Dorothy M. Bishopric

September 23, 2016

BISHOPRIC, Dorothy M., age 88, of Sebring, FL and Baldwinsville, NY, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016. She was born in Derby, CT and lived in Springfield, MA until moving to Baldwinsville, NY where she resided for 39 years. She worked for the Eastern States Farmer's Exchange (AGWAY) before moving to Baldwinsville. She was a nursery school teacher...

Dorothy Lucille Gladue

Dorothy Lucille Gladue

September 22, 2016

Lucille Layport, age 82, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on October 7, 1933 in Wauchula, Florida to the late John D. and Lucy (Green) Randall. Lucille enjoyed sewing, scrapbooking, canning fruit and vegetables and working cattle. She worked for the Highlands County School system driving a school bus for many years...