Helen E. Weeks, 87, of Lake Placid, Florida, passed away Monday, June 18, 2012, in Sebring. She was born October 30, 1924, to John P. and Lottie (Mahon) Creel in Avon Park, Florida, and had been a lifelong resident. She was previously Administrative Assistant to the President of Morrison's Cafeteria in Jacksonville and was crowned Miss Jacksonville. She attended...
Ella Engle Hedrick, 98, of Lake Placid, Florida, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 at her home. She was born December 16, 1913, to John L. and Matilda (Hammer) Kimberly in Jewell, Ohio, and had been a resident of Highlands County since 1982, coming from Sherwood, Ohio. She was a meat packer in a packing plant and a member...
GOD'S ANGEL ON EARTH 1928 - 2012 Katie Rewis Moseley, 83,of Avon Park , Fl went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, June 17, 2012. She fought a courageous fight with thyroid cancer, closed her eyes and opened them to loved ones shouting " She's here. Come see. Katie's home." She was born to Owen and Nancy...
James P. "Jim" Kelley, age 78 passed away Saturday, June 16, 2012 in Lake Wales, Florida. Mr. Kelley was born in Bowling Green, Florida on March 6, 1934 to Wilburn and Ruth (Anderson) Kelley. Mr. Kelley was a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, he served in Vietnam, he was a member of the Florida Avenue Baptist...
William Farmer went to his rest in Christ on Friday, June 15, 2012. He was born in Beattyville, Kentucky on December 14, 1922. His family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio before his teen years. He entered the U.S. Army at the height of World War II in 1943. After training in Kentucky and California he was deployed to England. In...
Theordore A. Van Wormer, 80, passed away June 14, 2012 in Sebring, FL. Ted was born September 6, 1931 in Long Island, NY. He attended Albany Academy; graduated from Yale University Magna Cum Laude & earned his PHD from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA as a Consultant in Management Science, some of his major accomplishments include providing the...
Sandra Jean Snyder, 62, of Lake Placid, FL passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012, at her home. She was born January 20, 1950, to David E. and Lavon (Sitze) Harris in Alton, Illinois, and had been a resident of Lake Placid since 2000, coming from Miami, FL. She was a cook for the public school system; a member of...
Aaron Andrew Doty, age 20, passed away in Sebring on Sunday, June 10, 2012. He was born in Avon Park, FL on August 9, 1991 to James Andrew and Brenda (Lamb) Doty. He was a tile setter; had been on the Cheer Team, played football and baseball, but his passion was being in the outdoors and hunting. He is...
Rodney Westberry Thompson, age 55 passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 in Melbourne, Florida. He was born in Tampa, Florida on March 20, 1957 to Grady F. and Mary B. (Fowler) Thompson. Mr. Thompson was a communications sub-contractor in the cable industry, he loved playing his drums and nature and spending time in his cabin he built and he...
Rev. Jean L. Fleurimond, 75, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 in Sebring. He was born December 23, 1936, to Francois and Minicile (Jovin) Fleurimond in Haiti, and had been a resident of Sebring since 2007, coming from Philadelphia, PA. He was an Industrial Electrician and Welder for Con Edison Power Corporation and a member of...
Carol Roberts Orth, 78, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Sebring. She was born November 9, 1933, to Chester and Theresa (Hibma) Roberts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1933, coming from Homestead, FL. She was a Registered Nurse and was active in the Parish Nursing Program and chaired the...
Dominick F. Popolizo, age 88, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012 in Sebring, FL. He was born in New York, NY. He was a Foreman for the Anhauser Busch Company, was of the Catholic Faith and was a resident of Sebring since 2006 coming from Boynton Beach, FL. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, June 15,...
Marlyn Hunter Edwards, 92, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Friday, June 8, 2012 at his home. He was born November 9, 1919, to Keith and Effie Hazel (Hunter) Edwards in Rouses Point, New York, and had been a resident of Sebring since 2001, coming from Lake Wales, FL. He was a Supervisor in the fabrication industry; of the Christian...
Talcott David Starr, age 75 passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012 in Sebring, Florida. He was born in Lorain, Ohio on April 10, 1937 to Myron and Irene (Lee) Starr. Mr. Starr was a test tollman for the telephone company, member of Union Congregational Church, he was a Mason, member of the Elks, VFW, Eagles, Moose Lodge, Am Vets,...
Ray Thomas "Tom" Graddy, II, 66, formerly of Sebring, Florida, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012, in Port Orange, Florida. He was born in Sebring on October 29, 1945, to Ray T. and Elizabeth Beery (Rogers) Graddy, now deceased. He graduated from Sebring High School in 1963, received his AA from Edison Junior College and attended the University of...
William Marvin Jenkins, 80, of Sebring, FL, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at his home. He was born September 29, 1931, to Estus John and Lettie Golden (Green) Jenkins, in Cairo, Georgia, and had been a resident of Florida since 2000. He was a truck driver and had sung with the Singers for Jesus Gospel group. He is...
Pam Gourley, age 60 passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in Winter Park, Florida. She was born in Avon Park, Florida to Louis and Pia (Grandi) Dellelo. She was a substitute teacher for Highlands County Schools for 30 years, she attended the Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church and had been a lifelong resident of Avon Park, Florida. Mrs. Gourley...
Jim Gillies, 75, of Sebring, FL, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012, in Sebring. He was born March 7, 1937, to Phillip Hutton and Ellen Jane (Plumb) Gillies in Evansville, Indiana and had been a resident of Sebring since 1987, coming from Crawfordsville, Indiana. He was owner of Jim Gillies Ford in Crawfordsville; was a supporter of Shriner's Children's...
Dr. Donald F. Jones, 79, of Avon Park, Florida, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012, at his home. He was born August 7, 1932, to Orin and Myrtle Jones, in Lakeland, Florida and graduated from Winter Haven High School in 1950 and served in the U.S. Navy/Marines 1950-1954. He attended undergraduate school at the University of Florida; attended Tulane...