Lela Mildred Roberts, age 75, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015 in Avon Park, Fla. She was born on July 24, 1940 in Spann, Ky. to the late Woodrow C. and Rosa Ann (Cooper) Hicks. Lela moved to Highlands County in 2000 from New Castle, Ind., where she lived most of her life. Her trade was nursing. She...
Edward Joseph Shay, age 76, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on April 1, 1939 in Massachusetts. He was a Veteran serving in the U.S. Navy. He moved to Sebring in 1975 and was a Catholic by faith. Edward loved being outdoors and spending time with his family especially his grandchildren. Services...
Nancy Ann Mitchell of Sebring, Florida passed away early Thursday morning, November 12, 2015. She was born in the city of Luverne, Minnesota, February 23, 1932. She was 83 years old. She is survived by her loving husband Tom, son Jack, daughter Jill, and daughter Lynne. She was preceded in death by her daughter Joni. She is also survived...
Robert Reed, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on September 12, 1929 in Washington County, Georgia to the late Ike and Marie (Cordy) Reed. Robert had been a resident of Sebring since 1971 and a former member of Greater Mt. Zion AME Church. Robert worked for Alico, Inc. for 15...
Lena Cornoni Perrone, age 98, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on April 24, 1917 in Everett, Massachusetts to the late James Joseph and Lena (Simonetti) Cornoni. She moved to Sebring in 1980 from Winchester, MA. Survivors include son-in-law, Frank Buckler and grandchildren, Scott and Maegan Buckler. She was preceded in death...
Daisy Carol Markley, age 82, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015 in Sebring, FL. She was born on September 5, 1933 in Tippecanoe, IN to the late Vernon and Laura (Huffman) Baer. Daisy was a cook in the public school system and she enjoyed square dancing, gardening, Hoosier Old Wheel, reading and spending time with her family. She...
Ruben Curbelo, age 68, passed away on Monday November 9, 2015 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was born on January 28, 1947 in Naguabo, Puerto Rico to the late Ramon and Basilia (Maldonado) Curbelo. Ruben moved to Sebring in 2004 and was a member of Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal MI Church in Avon Park. Survivors include his wife, Adalida...
Martha Renfro Jackson, age 76, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015 in Lakeland, FL. She was born on May 27, 1939 in Avon Park, FL to William and Ollie Marie (Childs) Renfro. Martha worked as an Insurance Agent/Owner and owned a shaver repair shop. She was a member of the Church of God, and liked to dance, and...
Connie Rankin, age 83, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on May 24, 1932 in Berea, Kentucky to the late Laurence and Mary Hazel (Ogg) Robinson. She moved to Sebring in 1966 and taught English at Sebring High School for 25 years. She was pre-deceased by her brother, Wendell Robinson of Louisville,...
Germana Morales Brignoni, age 84, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on September 5, 1931 in Los Marias De Moca, Puerto Rico to the late Marko Rivera and Luisa Maria Morales. Germana moved to Sebring in 1998 from Puerto Rico and was Roman Catholic by faith. She is survived by her children,...
Sarah (Sally) May Wetherby, age 92, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior Friday, November 6, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born in Wallingford, Vermont to Arthur and Anna Wetherby. She accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of nine, but didn't feel the Lord's leading in any full time Christian work so she...
Enid S. Henderson, age 94, passed away on November 6, 2015 in Palm Bay, FL after a long illness. Enid was born in Bucyrus, Ohio on March 26, 1921. She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband, retired Naval Commander William Henderson, and sisters, Ireta O'Malley and Betty Durtschi. Enid will be remembered with great love...
Imogene K. Stevenson, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on September 29, 1922 in Dunlap, Tennessee to the late Orion and Edista (Hudson) Kell. She worked at the Excel Dairy, which was owned by her parents, for several years. She attended Springfield Business College in Springfield, Ohio and worked at...
Judith S. Sheline, age 69, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015 in Avon Park, FL. She was born on January 18, 1946 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Charles and Dorothy (Alter) Hager. Judith had been a resident of Avon Park since 2000 having come from Erie, PA. She was of the Christian faith and a member of...
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Caracaus, 79, of Sebring, passed away on October 31, 2015. She was born on May 7, 1936, in Peoria, IL, to the late Charles and Dorothy McElwee. Mary Beth, as she was known in childhood, graduated from Peoria Central High School and the University of Miami (Fla.). While raising a family in the Miami area with...
F. Alroy Waters, age 79, of Bereah, Florida, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015. He was born September 5, 1936 in Bereah, Florida to George Wilson and Myrtle Rose (Best) Waters. He was a lifelong resident of Bereah. He was a Citrus grove owner and retired banker. He enjoyed music and served as pianist and organist for churches...
Lillian G. Oberhausen, age 93, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on July 16, 1922 in Rome, Italy to the late Angelo and Teresa (Canale) Bertero. She served as a translator during World War II for American Occupation Forces. She moved to Sebring in 2002 from Orange Park, FL. Survivors include one...
Robert "Bob" Perry Leaphart, age 87, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on February 13, 1928 in Desoto City, Florida to the late Joseph Ward and Maggie Matilda (Brown) Leaphart. Bob was a lifelong resident of Sebring and veteran of the United States Air Force serving during the Korean and Vietnam Wars...
Bobby J. Farrell, age 50, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on January 7, 1965 in Ennis, Texas. Services entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home 4001 Sebring Parkway Sebring, FL 33870 Online condolences may be left at: www.stephensonnelsonfh.com
Douglas C. Taylor, age 74, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on January 28, 1941 in Upland, Pennsylvania to the late Lewis and Ruth (Plummer) Taylor. Douglas was a veteran serving in the United States Army, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge and he enjoyed target shooting. Survivors include his...