Mary Jane Miller
January 14, 2015
Mary Jane "Mae" Miller, age 89, passed away on Wednesday January 14, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. A South Boston, Massachusetts native, she was born on February 27, 1925 to the late Joseph and Margaret (Barone) Cangemi. She met and married Stephen Plunkett Coltharp III during WWII, and they settled in Paducah, KY, where their son Stephen, IV was born....
Reverend James Clifford Coates
January 12, 2015
Reverend James Clifford Coates, age 91, passed away January 12, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. He was born in Bellevue, KY to John and Edna Galvagni Coates. After serving in the Marine Corps, he graduated from Georgetown College where he met his wife of 64 years, Elizabeth Armstrong. Upon completion of his Doctorate from Southwestern Baptist Seminary he served as...
Marian I. Stover
January 10, 2015
Marian I. Stover died unexpectedly on January 10, 2015 while wintering in Sebring, FL. She was born November 28, 1925 to Calvin W. and Mildred (Luse) Stover. A graduate of North Side H.S., she attended Lawrence College, thriving on honors independent studies to earn her bachelor's degree. She taught in the IU Laboratory School while completing her master's degree from...
Terry Lee Gettinger
January 10, 2015
Terry Lee Gettinger, age 66, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on August 16, 1948 in Greenville, Ohio to the late James Henry and Ida Lillian (Weymouth) Gettinger. Terry has been a resident of Avon Park since 1989 having come from Greenville, OH. He was of the Christian faith, loved his family,...
Stella Wanda Burton
January 8, 2015
Stella Wanda Burton, age 77, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on April 30, 1937 in Olive Hill, Kentucky to the late Jess and Eliza (Tackett) Hall. Stella has been a resident of Avon Park since 1970 having come from Hartford, MI. She was a member of the Community Bible Church, loved...
Dillon Joseph Strickland
January 8, 2015
Dillon Joseph Strickland, age 18, of Avon Park, Florida, died on January 8, 2015, due to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Dillon is survived by his parents: Ronnie & Laura Strickland, sister: Lorelei Strickland, grandparents: Howe & Winona Crews all of Avon Park and Marjorie Carwile of North Carolina. He also leaves behind his fiancé Sharra Hennessey, numerous...
John "Jake" Paull
January 6, 2015
John "Jake" Paull passed away a "Happy Guy" on January 6, 2015 after a three year battle with cholangiocarcinoma. He was born to the late Charles and Margaret Paull of East Boston, Massachusetts on September 24, 1939. He called Boston home for many years and followed their celebrated sports teams, relishing in seeing the Red Sox win several World...
Samuel Kerr Morton
January 5, 2015
Samuel Kerr Morton, age 77, passed away on Monday January 5, 2015 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring, Florida. He was born on March 27, 1937 in Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania to the late Samuel R. and Mary Elizabeth (Kerr) Morton. Sam was a 22 year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served in both the Korean...
Joyce Bigbie Kelley
January 4, 2015
Joyce Bigbie Kelley, 80, passed away Sunday, January 4,2015 in Lake Wales, Florida. Mrs. Kelley was born in Avon Park, FL., on April 12,1934 to Ross and Pauline (Green) Bigbie. She was a registered nurse for over 45 years. A believer in Christ, she was a member of Florida Ave Baptist Church. Her love of life emerged from her...
Kenneth W Fields
January 4, 2015
Kenneth W. Fields, age 82, passed away on January 4, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on February 25, 1932 in Worcester, Massachusetts to the late William and Florence E. (Atchue) Fields. Ken had been a resident of Sebring since 1972 coming from North Carolina. He was a veteran in the U.S. Air Force serving during World War...
Karen Louise Cunningham
January 3, 2015
Karen Louise Cunningham, age 67, passed away on Saturday January 3, 2015 in Lake Placid, Florida. She was born on January 18, 1947 in Missoula, Montana to James Stanley and Catherine Lois (Martin) Kenyon. Karen was a veteran serving with the U.S. Marines. She had been a resident of Highlands County since 1967 coming from Beaufort, SC. She was...
Donald Lawrence Newman
January 2, 2015
Donald Lawrence Newman, age 65, passed away on Friday January 2, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on April 27, 1949 in Youngstown, Ohio to Hazel (Newman) Edwards and the late Orace Lawrence Newman. Don was a veteran with the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War. Later, he was a Project Manager for EDS/HP, Tax Associate for...
Donald Alvin Allbee
December 31, 2014
Donald Alvin Allbee, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on May 21, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska to the late Alvin Ellis and Edna Marie (Braman) Allbee. Donald and his wife Lynn were winter residents in Moore Haven and lived in Shenandoah, Iowa. He was a US Army veteran serving during...
Gene White
December 30, 2014
Gene White, age 82, passed away on December 30, 2014. A Life-Long resident of Florida, Gene was born in Covington, Kentucky on August 4, 1932. Memorial contributions may be made in Genes memory to: Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33870 (www.chaptershealth.org) Arrangements entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home (863) 385-0125 Online condolences may be left at: www.stephensonnelsonfh.com...
Duell D. Murray
December 28, 2014
Duell D. Murray, age 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 28, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on April 21, 1933 in Jasper,Alabama to the late James Wesley and Emma Lay Murray. Duell ("Dubbs") was a veteran that served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1956. He was a resident of Sebring since 1988, when...
Wanda Jean Roberts
December 28, 2014
Wanda Jean Roberts, age 90, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on May 22, 1924 in Newton Falls, Ohio to the late Edward Nicholas and Laura Ellen (Adams) Selkirk. Wanda had been a resident of Sebring since 2005 coming from Sarasota, Florida. She was a long time resident of Sarasota, since 1940,...
Carol Jean Grant
December 26, 2014
Carol Jean Grant, age 68, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014 in Frostproof, Florida. She was born on December 23, 1946 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Odell and Annie Mae (Mixon) Pitts. Carol had been a lifelong resident of Frostproof. She enjoyed gardening, jigsaw puzzles, and especially spending time with her family and her pets. Carol...
Jean E. Fairweather
December 26, 2014
Jean E. Fairweather, age 81 passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born in Geary, Oklahoma to the late Ralph and Mary (Cooksey) Rearick. Jean had been a resident of Sebring since 2010 coming from San Diego, California. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda Smith (Tim) - Sebring, FL and Janet N. Johnson...
Ruth H. Gettel
December 25, 2014
age 91, passed away on December 25, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on December 2, 1923 in Covington, Kentucky to the late Leo C. and Jennie (Wert) Gieger. Ruth had been a resident of Sebring since 1983 coming from North Miami Beach, Florida. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, enjoyed traveling with her husband...
Stephen K Haviland
December 24, 2014
Stephen K. Haviland, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on March 21, 1948 in Frankfort, Kentucky. He is survived by his wife, Julia Williams Haviland-Sebring, FL. Arrangements are pending at this time. Arrangements entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home (863) 385-0125 Online condolences may be left at: www.stephensonnelsonfh.com