Dorothy M. Brown
July 16, 2010
DOROTHY M. BROWN Dorothy M. Brown, 80, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010, in Sebring. She was born June 23, 1930, to Elijah and Lucinda (Hall) Littles in Sebring and moved to Lockport, NY in the mid 60s, then to Tallahassee, FL in 1976, before returning to live in Sebring in 2008. She loved playing cards...
Henry "Hank" Held
July 16, 2010
HENRY HANK HELD, JR. Hank Held, Jr., 62, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 in Tampa, Fl. He was born November 17, 1947 to Henry A. and Susan V. (Purcell) Held in Chicago, Illinois, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1977, coming from Orlando. He was a restaurant manager and a veteran of the...
Barbara May Hutchins
July 14, 2010
BARBARA MAY HUTCHINS Barbara May Hutchins, 86, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010 in Lake Placid, FL. She was born March 7, 1924, to Lynn and Edith (Salie) Russell in Binghamton, New York and had been a resident of Sebring since 1976, coming from New York. She was a teacher and a veteran of World War...
H. Thomas Yandle
July 13, 2010
Obituary H. Thomas Yandle The passing of H. Thomas Yandle of Sebring, Florida, occurred July 13, 2010. Born 9/9/1919, he was a 6 year Air Force Veteran and survivor of the December 7th, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor supporting Hickam Field tower operations during the raid. He was owner of a commercial mechanical contracting firm in Hamilton, Ohio...
Florence K. Goode
July 12, 2010
FLORENCE K. GOODE Florence K. Goode, 75, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Monday, July 12, 2010 in Avon Park, FL. She was born September 19, 1934, to Dewey and Margaret (Lehew) Kenney) in Frederick City, Virginia, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1987, coming from Winchester, VA. She retired in 1983, after working for Shenandoah Valley National...
Diane Beth Thompson
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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...