Nealis, Richard Lafayette "Dick", died early Saturday morning, May 10, 2014. He was born in Gaithersburg, MD, September 5, 1925, the son of James W. and Mary Rose Cornwell Nealis. Dick is survived by his wife Karen of 33 years, son James (Arlene) of Okeechobee, son Mark (Linda) of Avon Park, daughter Susan (Tom) Fisher of Valrico, son Guy...
James Duane Davis, age 65, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on August 15, 1948, in Hico, West Virginia, to Jacob Lee and Faye (Fowlkes) Davis. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. He had been a resident of Sebring since 1960 coming from Hico. James was a...
DANIEL NIEVES Age 39, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014 in Avon Park, Florida. He was born in Bronx, New York to Henry and Felicita (Caban) Nieves. He worked at Walmart as a stocker; he loved spending time with his family and had been a resident of Avon Park since 1997 coming from New York. He is survived by...
age 59, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014 in Avon Park, Florida. Mrs. Appelquist was born in Queens, New York to Maurice and Dorothy Gardner (Bosse'). She was a Psychologist and educator, a stained glass artist, and she enjoyed gardening, reading, and especially spending time with her family. She had been a resident of Avon Park since 1978 coming...
Bobby Bernard Byrd, age 55, passed away on May 4, 2014. He was born on December 18, 1958 in Sebring, Florida and had been a lifelong resident. Arrangements entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home of Sebring (863) 385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com
Marvin "Charlie" Richard Ritenour, age 59, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014 in Lakeland, Florida. Mr. Ritenour was born in Woodstock, Virginia to Millard and Evelyn (Drummonds) Ritenour. He worked in Environmental Services at Florida Hospital; he served in the United States Navy during Vietnam and had been a resident of Avon Park since 1994 coming from Virginia. He...
Edwin P. Townsend, Sr. "Eddie", age 65, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. Mr. Townsend was born in Key West, Florida to George and Hazel Marie (Lightsey) Townsend, Sr. He was a block mason, served in the United States Marine's during Vietnam, he was a Cub Scout Leader, member of the Florida Cracker Trail Association and...
age 64, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014, in Avon Park, Florida. He was born on March 7, 1950, in Warren, Ohio to the late Harry and Ruth (Reed) Craver. He had been a resident of Avon Park since 2000 coming from Dunnellon; FL. Karle was a truck driver for TDT/CDT in Lake City, Florida for 18 years....
Roy J. Bass, age 74, passed away on Sunday April 27, 2014, in Sebring, Florida. He was born on July 10, 1939, in Blountstown, Florida to J.W. and Flora Lee Bass. Roy loved to go fishing and camping, he enjoyed family time and working in his flower gardens. He is survived by his wife: Diane Bass of Sebring; children:...
Shirley J. Allds, age 77, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2014, in Sebring, Florida. She was born on May 11, 1936, in Conneaut, Pennsylvania. Arrangements entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home of Sebring (863) 385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com
Joseph Charles Carroll, age 89, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014, in Sebring, FL. He was born on September 25, 1924, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Arrangements entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home of Sebring (863) 385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com
Irene E. Cappel Irene E. Cappel, age 82, passed away on April 21, 2014 in Sebring, Florida, she was born on August 13, 1931 in Marshfield, Wisconsin to the late William L. and Gerda T. (Hogy) Anderson. Irene had been a resident of Sebring since 1985 coming from Wittenberg, Wisconsin. She was a member of St. John United Methodist...
age 88, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born in Grady County, Georgia on July 16, 1925 to Lonnie and Bertha (Newberry) Sadler. Mrs. Farless was a homemaker; she had been a member of the Florida Avenue Baptist Church in Avon Park since 1948 and a resident of Avon Park since 1945 coming from...
Gwen Longnecker Gwen Longnecker, age 86, passed away on April 20, 2014, in Sebring Florida. She was born on December 21, 1927, in Indian Head Pennsylvania, to the late Jacob R. and Gertrude K. (Miller) Whetsel. She had been a resident of Sebring since 1980, coming from Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. Gwen was a member of Whispering Pines Baptist Church...
Evelyn Ruth Grimshaw Evelyn Ruth Grimshaw, age 92, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born to missionary parents, John and Mary Grimshaw, in Aba Zaire (Belgian Congo). After accepting the Lord as her Savior, God led her to join Sudan Interior Mission (SIM) where...
Gail L. Feeney Gail L. Feeney, 72, died on April 19, 2014, in Sebring, Florida. She was surrounded by her friends and family, and her dog CJ. Her pain was eased by the compassionate nursing staff of Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, Florida. Formerly of Albany, she was born Gail Lynn Desmond in Mechanicville, New York in 1941, to...
Frank Alvah Donnell, of West Bath, died at Florida Hospital in Sebring on April 18, 2014. He was 86 years old. Frank was born on his family's homestead in West Bath on August 4, 1927, and lived there for most of his life. After graduating from Morse High School in 1945, he served in the U.S. Army in Korea...
Benjamin Eugene Casey, age 50 passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 in Avon Park, Florida. Mr. Casey was born in Lake Wales, Florida to Hollis Edwin Casey and Willa Diane (Penny). Mr. Casey was a Correctional Officer for the State of Florida, he loved hunting and fishing and was a lifelong resident of Avon Park, Florida. He is survived...
Robert E. Desness, age 89, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. Mr. Desness was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on October 9, 1924 to Edward J. and Lottie Bell (Misner) Desness. Mr. Desness was a mechanic for Consumer's Power Company, he served in the United States Army during World War II, 11th Airborne Division Association, he was...
Treva Jean Henderson Payne, age 90, of Sebring, FL, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at her home. She was born on August 11, 1923 in Lake Placid, Florida to Leon Lucius and Sallie Octavia (Hendry) Henderson. She was Homemaker and a Farmer, member of First Baptist Church of Sebring for over 40 years being one of eleven...