Diane Beth Thompson
Jul 12, 2010
Diane Beth Thompson, age 51 passed away Monday, July 12, 2010 in Avon Park, Florida. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut to Bill and Maureen (LeClair) Renard. She worked in a convenience store and was of the Catholic faith; she had been a resident of Avon Park since 2005 coming from Broward County. She is survived by her husband...
Harlen Blackburn
Jul 11, 2010
Harlen Blackburn, age 72 passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010 in Sebring, Florida. He was born in Heenon, Kentucky to Benjamin and Lucy (Maynard) Blackburn. Mr. Blackburn was a retired Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force after 24 years of service. He also worked for the Avon Park Bombing Range in Civil Service and he worked as...
Carolyn Petrey Cornelius
Jul 10, 2010
CORNELIUS, CAROLYN PETREY, 93, passed away July 10, 2010, at the home of her daughter, Dr. Catherine P. Cornelius, in Avon Park, Florida. She was born April 21, 1917, in Petrey, Alabama, to Henry Grady and Susie Robinson Petrey. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers Roderick and Karl, and her husband of 66 years, Thomas...
Deborah Ruth Welch
Jul 10, 2010
DEBORAH RUTH WELCH Deborah Ruth Welch, 52, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010, with unexpected suddenness in a car accident. She was born in Hollywood, Florida, January 11, 1958, to Billy Gene Wilson and Betty Joanne Bollman. She worked as a bus driver for the Highlands County School Board for 11 years, and until her death,...
Grace Marie Haugh
Jul 10, 2010
Grace Marie Haugh, age 75 passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010 in Avon Park, Florida. She was born in Newcomerstown, Ohio to Harry and Mina (Dickerson) Angle. She was a Homemaker, of the Baptist faith and had been a resident of Avon Park since 1998 coming from Indiana, she enjoyed painting, Japanese Bunka, cooking and spending time with her...
Carolyn Petrey Cornelius
Jul 10, 2010
CORNELIUS, CAROLYN PETREY, 93, passed away July 10, 2010, at the home of her daughter, Dr. Catherine P. Cornelius, in Avon Park, Florida. She was born April 21, 1917, in Petrey, Alabama, to Henry Grady and Susie Robinson Petrey. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers Roderick and Karl, and her husband of 66 years, Thomas...
George Roger Dunham
Jul 9, 2010
GEORGE R. DUNHAM George R. Dunham, 91, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Friday, July 9, 2010, in Sebring. He was born August 11, 1918, to Herbert and Jennie (Dunn) Dunham in Dunellen, New Jersey, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1951, coming from Dunellen. He was a cable repairman supervisor in the telephone industry and was of...
Katherine J. Hazelett Sheppard
Jul 9, 2010
KATHERINE J. HAZELETT SHEPPARD Katherine J. Hazelett Sheppard, 61, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away Friday, July 9, 2010, in Sebring, FL. She was born June 4, 1949, to Ralph and Edith (Wells) Hazelett in Akron, Ohio, and had been a resident of Lakeland since 1999, moving from Sebring. She worked in Workers Compensation Administration for Summit Consulting, a division...
Norman R. Russak
Jul 9, 2010
NORMAN R. RUSSAK Norman R. Russak, 91, of Sebring, Florida, passed away July 9, 2010, with his caring sons by his side. Norman was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 3, 1918, to Reginald and Frieda Russak. He was married for 68 years to his wonderful and loving wife, Margaret, Polly, who predeceased him in 2006. He and...
Gerald D. Harding
Jul 9, 2010
GERALD D. HARDING Gerald D. Harding, 81, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Friday, July 9, 2010, in Sebring. He was born March 2, 1929, to Roy and Nea (Schluraff) Harding in Erie, Pennsylvania, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1995, coming from Coral Springs, FL. He was an electronic engineer; a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving...
Billy Lyle Cravey
Jul 8, 2010
Billy L. Cravey, age 80 passed away July 8, 2010 after a long illness. He was born November 29, 1929 in Hahira, Georgia to James Monroe and Cora B. Cravey. Billy was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers Jim and Wayne Cravey. After graduating from Avon Park High School, he enlisted in the United States Air...
Lorenzo Hunter Grant
Jul 6, 2010
DR. LORENZO HUNTER GRANT Dr. Lorenzo Hunter Grant, age 76, of Sebring, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 in Sebring, Florida. He was born in St. Louis Missouri on November 12, 1933 to John Hunter and Gertrude Grant. He was a member of the Ridge Seventh Day Adventist Church in Avon Park. He served as Pastor in...
Barbara Allen Johnson
Jul 6, 2010
BARBARA ALLEN JOHNSON Barbara Allen Johnson, 77, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2010, in Sebring. She was born February 20, 1933, to John Wesley and Mary Alice (Arnett) Cross in Gordon, Ohio, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1985, coming from Springfield, Ohio. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. She is...
Nancy Jane Jennings
Jul 5, 2010
NANCY JANE CARTER JENNINGS Nancy Jane Carter Jennings of Sebring, Florida, went to be with her Lord and Savior July 5, 2010. Nancy was born in Sullivan, Indiana to Tony and Grace Wible Carter on August 30, 1928. She was raised in Sullivan. Nancy met and married her husband, Lee Jennings, in Terre Haute, Indiana shortly after WW II....
Travis James Bowers
Jul 3, 2010
TRAVIS JAMES BOWERS Travis James Bowers, 19, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2010, in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, while helping clean up the oil disaster. He was born April 7, 1991, in Avon Park, Florida and had been a lifelong resident of the area. He attended Sebring High School, where he played football and also received...
Mae Barbara Gury
Jul 3, 2010
MAE BARBARA GURY Mae Barbara Gury, 88, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2010 in Sebring. She was born November 23, 1921, to Leo Frank and Fern Viola (Labo) Herman in Dearborn, Michigan, and had been a resident of Sebring since 2005, coming from Hollywood, Florida. She was a secretary in both the legal and construction industry;...
Judy Faye Parker
Jul 2, 2010
JUDY FAYE PARKER Judy Faye Parker, age 52, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2010 in Sebring, FL. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 30, 1958 to Richard Malone and Lorene Aussie (Barton) Parr. She was a homemaker , of the Baptist Faith, she enjoyed sewing, cooking and spending time with family and friends. She was a...
Marjorie G. Wood
Jul 2, 2010
MARJORIE G. WOOD Marjorie G. Wood, Sebring, passed away on July 2, 2010. She was the wife of the late H.E. Wood and is survived by two nieces and their families. Services will be private. Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring, Florida 33870 863-385-0125
George Andrew Gladue
Jun 30, 2010
GEORGE ANDREW GLADUE George Andrew Gladue, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 in Sebring, FL. He was born in Walhalla, North Dakota on June 11, 1924 to Alphonse and Mary (Larogue) Gladue. He was a Chief Boatswains Mate in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, serving in World War II and the Korean War. He was...
Shirley Jane Bylund
Jun 30, 2010
SHIRLEY JANE BYLUND Shirley Jane Bylund, Age 81, passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 in Sebring, FL. She was born in Detroit, MI on Feb. 7, 1929 to Thomas J. and Betsy (Dower) Riley. She was a homemaker, member of VFW Auxillary & American Legion. She enjoyed bowling and playing golf. She was a devoted Mother, Grandmother and...