JOSEPH RIVES RYMER Joseph Rives Rymer, dedicated husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, age 83, of Sebring, Fl, died on Sat. May 14, 2011 at the Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center. He was born on June 26, 1927 in Asheville, NC to Furman and Amy Elizabeth (Collins) Rymer. Mr. Rymer was a Civil Engineer and Division Manager for the...
Bernardino Rodriguez, age 87, of Lake Placid, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011. He was born on August 20, 1923 in Cayey, Puerto Rico to Matias and Agustina (Vega) Rodriguez. He was owner & operator of a grocery store, of Catholic Faith, served in the U.S. Army during WW II, a resident of Florida since the mid 1990s coming...
RICHARD E. JOHNSON Richard E. Johnson, 78, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at home. He was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania on July 5, 1932, son of William A. and Alice I. Johnson. On August 9, 1968, he married M. Margaret (Peg) Payne, who survives him. While in Meadville, Richard worked at America Viscose (Avtex) for...
Soledad Bote Alamo, age 71 passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in Tampa, Florida. She was born in Samar, Philippines to Emilio and Juana (Badlong) Bote. She was a homemaker, member of the Filipino American International Seventh Day Adventist Church; she enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending time with family and friends and had been a resident of Avon Park...
James Alton Loveless, Sr., age 73 passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Avon Park, Florida. Mr. Loveless was born in Albany, Georgia to Walter Alton and Mildred Lee (McDonald) Loveless. Mr. Loveless graduated from Albany High School in 1956, he played in Ray Stevens 1st band called the Barons, and he played the trombone in several bands such...
FLOYD POLL Floyd Poll, 83, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011, in Sebring. He was born June 23, 1927, to Floyd O. and Beatrice (Park) Poll in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1982, coming from Grand Rapids. He was an Automobile Manufacturer Inspector and a veteran of the U.S. Navy,...
DONALD R. HANSEN Donald R. Hansen, 90, of Sebring, FL, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 9, 2011. He died at his home surrounded by his loving family. Don was born on August 17, 1920, in Tampa, Florida, to Albert and Annie Hansen. Don was raised in Tampa, where he attended Plant High School...
William I. Moore (Bill), age 81 went to be with Jesus on May 8, 2011. He left behind his beloved wife of 57 years, Betty. Both his parents Howard M. and Hilda M. Moore preceded him as well as brothers Frank, Park and Henry. Also a much loved older sister Gaynell. His younger sister Shirley Emma lives in Carolina....
JAMES LEE MALKAUSKY James Lee Malkausky, 69, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011, in Sebring. He was born August 16, 1941, to James T. and Mary (Johnson) Malkausky in Kansas City, Missouri, and had been a resident of Sebring since 2002, coming from Coral Springs, FL. He was a Manager for the Telephone Company and a...
Rose Ann Frood, age 69 passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 in Avon Park, Florida. She was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to Joseph and Katy (Gulgan) Pawlowski. She had been employed at Florida Hospital and the Walker Memorial Academy; she was a member of the Avon Park Seventh Day Adventist Church and had been a resident of Avon...
DOREEN LYNN CORCORAN Doreen Lynn Corcoran, 69, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011, in Sebring. She was born September 9, 1941, in Olympia, Washington; lived in Ohio after her first marriage and relocated to Florida in the fall of 1980. She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse and was of the Methodist faith. She collected roosters;...
Ralph Rhoten, 77, Sebring, Florida died May 5, 2011 in Tampa, Florida with his wife, Marcia and daughter, Sharon, by his side. Death came quickly and unexpectedly after a short, courageous battle with cancer. Ralph was a member of the Mason fraternal organization. Ralph was born June 29, 1933 in Mount Zion, Kentucky to William Henry and Emma Elizabeth...
HARLEY BERT FAIRWEATHER Harley Bert Fairweather, 83, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011, in Sebring. He was born February 15, 1928, to William and Vera E. (Turner) Fairweather in Portland, Oregon, and had been a resident of Sebring since 2010, coming from San Diego, CA. He was Minister; a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during...
Bonnie Ruth Boney, 83, of Lorida, Florida, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011, in Lorida. She was born November 19, 1927, to Julian Edward and Zora Frances (Farrer) ONeal in Bartow, Florida, and had been a resident of Lorida since 1941, coming from Bartow. She was a Rancher and a member of the Cattlemens Association and the Cattle Womens...
Blanche Earlene Hambrook, age 89 passed away Monday, May 2, 2011 in Tennessee. She was born in Shamrock, Oklahoma to Earl E. and Elsie Marie (Nicholas) Edgar. She was a homemaker, a dedicated member of Bethany Baptist Church in Avon Park, Florida, she had been a resident of Avon Park since 1983 having recently moved to Seymour, Tennessee; she...
BRENDA JOYCE SMITH Brenda Joyce Smith, 65, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011, in Sebring. She was born January 12, 1946, to John Henry and Ethel Mae (Dailey) Prewitt in Lexington, Kentucky, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1979, coming from Lexington. She was a Production Scheduler for Turf Care Products; was a member...
JAMES WALTER LEZAMA After a happy life, James Walter Lezama, 34, of Sebring, Florida, was called to meet his Lord on Sunday, May 1, 2011. He was born March 11, 1977, to Gonzalo J. and Martha (Griffin) Lezama, in Miami, Florida. He had been a lifelong resident of Sebring, graduating with the Sebring High School Class of 1996, where...
KATHLEEN HOPKINS Kathleen Hopkins, 73, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011, in Sebring. She was born August 1, 1937, to Robert and Delia (Clougherty) Graham in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1987, coming from Amesbury, Massachusetts. She was a homemaker and a member of Congregational Church in Avon Park, Florida. She...
KEVIN ERICH LOWIE Kevin Erich Lowie, beloved son of Kathy Lowie, received his passport to heaven on Friday, April 29, 2011. He was 25 years old. Born in Orlando, Florida, Kevin lived in Sebring from 1996. He was an acolyte with St. Agnes Episcopal Church, a certified EMT, and a sweet spirit with a gentle heart who adored his...
KENNETH ROBERT MELVIN Kenneth Robert Melvin, age 70, of Sebring, died on Thursday April 28, 2011 at his home. He was born on July 19, 1940 in Auburn, NY to Kenneth Hunter and Ann Wedegan Melvin. Mr. Melvin was the Owner and Operator of Anu-Way Contractors in Cutler Ridge, FL for many years, was a member of the Moose...