William F. Pribble
August 19, 2015
William (Pete) Pribble With saddened hearts Pete passed away at home Wednesday, August 19, 2015. Pete was the son of the late Frank Bryan Pribble and Martha Catherine Lanter Pribble. He is preceded in death by his sister Shirley Watson and step granddaughter Taylor Richardson. He is survived by wife Donna, daughter Beth Renfro (Greg), grandson Nash, stepsons Todd...
Robert Lewis Singles
August 17, 2015
Robert Lewis Singles, 63, of Sebring and West Palm Beach, answered his last alarm on August 17, 2015 after a short but courageous battle with a cancer-like disease called amyloidosis. Prior to living in Sebring, Robert had previously resided in Lantana, Florida and Wisner, Nebraska. Robert was born July 4th, 1952 in Flint, Michigan to Elwood and Margaret Singles....
John Patrick Moran
August 16, 2015
John Patrick Moran, age 76, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on February 20, 1939 in New York, New York to the late John and Catherine (McHale) Moran. John served as a Merchant Marine from 1960 to 1964. He moved to Sebring in 2001 from Indian River, MI. Survivors include his wife,...
Truman A. Thomas
August 12, 2015
Truman A. Thomas, age 79, passed away on August 12, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on March 22, 1936 in Dundee, Florida to the late Sam and Rossie (Shaw) Thomas. Truman worked as a salesman, D.J.,and writer. He has been a lifelong resident of Avon Park and attended the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is survived by...
Lester G. Tolar
August 9, 2015
Lester G. Tolar, age 79, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 in Avon Park, FL. He was born on July 4, 1936 in Adel, GA to the late Clayton and Maude (Dorman) Tolar. Lester had been a resident of Avon Park since 1971 having come from Lakeland, FL. He was a Pastor and interim Pastor at many churches...
Cynthia A. Kunkel
August 8, 2015
Cynthia A. Kunkel, age 70, of Sebring, Florida passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 in Sebring, FL. Born in Columbus, OH on February 28, 1945, Cynthia was the daughter of the late Jewett A. Montgomery and Mary E. (Turner) Montgomery. She like to collect dolls, sew doll clothes, garden, and was an avid Fox News fan. She was a...
William "Larry" Cunniff
August 8, 2015
Cunniff, William "Larry" passed away peacefully at home on August 8, 2015, after a courageous battle with lung disease. He was born in Miami Beach to parents: Hugh and Anne Wooten Cunniff on October 27, 1943. He graduated from Palmetto High School in South Miami, attended Miami Dade Junior College, became a reservist in the US Air Force, and...
Jeanne A. Valentik
August 8, 2015
Jeanne A. Valentik, age 71, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015 in Avon Park, Florida. She was born on July 5, 1944 in Ashtabula, Ohio to the late Michael and Lottie (Sarbiewski) Golembiowski. Jeanne has been a resident of Avon Park since 1972 having come from New Smyrna Beach, FL. She worked as a registered nurse for 35...
James Robert "Bibs" Gleason
August 7, 2015
James Robert "Bibs" Gleason, age 88, died at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring, Florida, on Friday August 7, 2015. Born March 13, 1927, in Negaunee, Michigan to Matthew and Eva Gleason, he graduated from Negaunee St. Paul's High School in 1945 before serving in the United States Navy. He later worked for the United States Postal Service where...
Ann Marie O'Toole
August 7, 2015
Arrangements entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home (863) 385-0125 Online condolences may be left at: www.stephensonnelsonfh.com
Arnold E. Whitehead
August 6, 2015
Arnold Whitehead, age 80, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on May 15, 1935 in Tazewell County, Virginia to the late Henry Frazier and Gladys Irene (Owens) Whitehead. Arnold moved to Sebring in 2011 coming from Elverson, Pennsylvania, he was a member of Missionary Baptist Church. He loved to play musical instruments,...
Maxine Davis Kelley
August 5, 2015
Maxine Davis Kelley, age 85, passed away on August 5, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on August 5, 1930 in Venus, Florida to the late Henry Hargrett and Mattie Ora (Nix) Davis. Maxine was a lifelong resident of Lake Placid and a member of Faith Baptist Church. She was the past Worthy Matron of Lake Placid Chapter...
Mark Eugene Jennings
August 4, 2015
Mark Jennings went to be with his heavenly Father on August 4, 2015. Born in Sullivan, Indiana on July 13, 1951 to the late Lee and Nancy (Carter) Jennings. Mark is survived by his wife, Linda, his sister, Judy Ruziecki, children, Mary Wiggins, Jon Davis, Shandon Reed and special girls, Markie, Sarah and Jessica, many grandchildren, cousins Louise and...
Martha Anne Edenfield
August 3, 2015
Martha Anne Edenfield, age 80, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on September 8, 1934 in Manchester, Georgia to the late Tommy and Ileane (Griffin) Wilkins. Martha Anne moved to Sebring in 2002 from Lakeland, she was a member of the Highlands Little Theater. She was an avid reader, word search and...
Patricia Ann Hopson
August 3, 2015
Patricia Ann Hopson, age 82, of Lake Placid, FL passed away Monday, August 3, 2015. She was born September 14, 1932 in Avon Park, FL to Forest and Maggie (Delaney) Mathis. Patricia grew up in Avon Park, FL and played sports while attending Avon Park High School. She was of Baptist Faith, enjoyed nature and spent time outdoors swimming,...
Forest Ray Byrd
August 2, 2015
Forest Ray Byrd, age 91, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on September 29, 1923 in Clay County, Kentucky to the late Reuben and Maggie (Fields) Byrd. Ray served as a Radioman in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He moved to Sebring in 1996 from Milton, IN. He was...
Hazel Irene Hamblin
August 1, 2015
Hazel was born in Tazewell, Tennessee on March 27, 1928 to Clayton and Beulah Bryant. She had been a resident of Jeffersonville, Indiana from 1971 to 1988 and was most recently a resident of Sebring, Florida since 1988. She was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church in Sebring, Florida. She has one sibling, her younger brother Clifford. Growing up...
Irene Albritton Giddens
August 1, 2015
Irene Albritton Giddens, age 99, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2015 in Haines City, FL. She was born on March 9, 1916 in Punta Gorda, FL to the late John and Josephine (Byrd) Goff. Irene had been a lifelong resident of Avon Park, she was a homemaker, and of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by her great...
Edward C. Cook
July 31, 2015
Edward C. Cook, age 71, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on March 21, 1944 in Sebring to the late Carlos and Lillie Mae (Gothard) Cook. Ed loved music and motorcycles and was a member of the Eagles in Sebring but he especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Survivors include...
Benjamin B. Bielski
July 28, 2015
Benjamin B. Bielski, age 98, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on August 29, 1916 in Oswego, New York to the late Richard and Eva (Kuszawska) Bielski. Benjamin was a veteran serving with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He and his wife, Gertrude, moved to Sebring in 1983 coming from...