William Douglas Rapp, age 65, passed away on Monday March 20, 2023 in Sebring Florida. He was born on October 21, 1957 in Piqua, Ohio the son of Robert Lee and Evelyn (Turner) Rapp. William worked as a tool and die maker in the manufacturing industry and has been a Florida “snowbird” for the last 10 years. He was...
Jane Carol Hartzburgh, age 78, passed away on Saturday March 18, 2023 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on July 30, 1944 in Indianapolis, Indiana the daughter of Kenneth and Joan (Nichoalds) Dellen. Janie is survived by her daughter – Nena Chere Brock (Dean); siblings – Mike Dellen (Pam); Frances Flagg. Also surviving are 2 grandchildren – Heather Walters(...
Michael Patrick Fitzgerald, age 63, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. He was born on August 31, 1959 in Hialeah Hospital in Hialeah Florida to Nicholas Joseph and Nan Anderson (Reid) Fitzgerald. Mike worked as a Bio-Medical Technician for multiple South Florida hospitals for many years. Mike was raised in the Catholic faith. He has...
Roy Bowden Copeland Sr., age 80, passed away on Wednesday March 15, 2023 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on September 9. 1942 in Allen Park, Michigan to Noble Bowden and Alice (Slayden) Copeland. Roy was a business owner in the manufacturing industry, was of Christian faith and a 32nd Degree Mason. He was a resident of Sebring, Florida...
Beverly Duboice, 87, of Avon Park passed away peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2023, at the Bud and Donna Somers Hospice House in Sebring Florida. She was born November 8, 1935, in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania to the late Cecil and Helen Dixon. She moved to Avon Park, Florida with her husband and children. Beverly was a licensed beautician for over...
Ruth Collins Pendleton (Taylor) Perdue, born December 29, 1926 in Avon Park, Florida to Sanford “Sam” Julian and Mayme Lou Collins (Greene) Pendleton passed away Monday, March 13, 2023. Ruth was an honor graduate of Avon Park High School class of 1944. During her time there, she played the clarinet and saxophone in the band and sang in the...
Cheryl Ann Dixon, age 58, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023 in Lake Placid, Florida. She was born March 13, 1964 in Highlands County, Florida to Wayne Morris Thompson and Virginia Mae Prescott. She had been a lifelong resident of Lake Placid, a member of Placid Temple Church of God, and a grove technician for Consolidated Citrus. Cheryl is...
Wanda Snyder, age 74, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on July 30, 1948 in Avon Park, Florida, the daughter of Herman Clifford and Wansley Eileen (Culpepper) Singletary. Wanda loved spending time with her family, especially her grandkids. She liked to cook, enjoyed crafting, gospel music, and vacationing in West Virginia. Wanda...
Troy S. Harshman, age 55, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, in Sebring, Florida. He was born June 30, 1967, in Lakeland, Florida. He was the son of Walter E. and Barbara “Bobbie” (Burns) Harshman. Troy graduated from Sebring Christian School in 1985. Troy served with Teen Missions two summers. He went to France and helped refurbish a...
Mrs. Rebecca Louise Letson 80, of Avon Park, FL entered her heavenly home on March 10,2023. She is survived by her loving husband, Richard Letson. Additional survivors are nieces Lawrita Gomez and Amity McGee, as well as thirteen great nieces and nephews and three great-great nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her husband’s children Richard L. Letson,...
Sebring, FL—Russell Van Albritton Jr. (89) passed away on March 9 at home with his wife (Marty) and daughter (Kim) by his side; and went to eternal peace and love with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Sebring.
He leaves his wife, Martha Martin Albritton; daughter,...
Mary Louise Bass of Avon Park, FL went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, and what a day of rejoicing it was! Mary was born on June 15, 1930 in Carrollton, GA, the second child and only daughter of the late Barney “BC” and Jewell Smith (Langley). She met her life-long love, Milton, of...
Charles Leslie Hoppes, 81 of Avon Park, Florida went to be with our Lord on March 8, 2023. He was born December 27, 1941 to the late Robert and Catherine Cunningham Hoppes of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Charles is preceded in death by his Brothers-Robert Hoppes of Wichita, Kansas; Frederick Hoppes of San Antonio, Texas. He is survived by his Wife-Fannie...
James Whitaker McCracken, age 66, passed away on Wednesday March 8, 2023 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on March 31, 1956 in Geneva, Ohio, the son of Franklin Roosevelt and Arlene (Whitaker) McCracken. James worked as a parts manager in the automotive industry and has been a resident of Sebring for 3 years, having come from Humble, Texas....
Patricia “Dee” Dianne Thompson went home to be with Jesus on March 8, 2023 at the age of 68. Born to William and Addie McKnight on March 3,1955 in Graceville, FL. Proceeded in death by both parents and son Patrick.
She is survived by her husband Roy Thompson of 45 years; daughters Felicia [Brian] Wilder, two children...
Ernest “Ernie” Robert Bryant, age 66, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023 in Sebring, Florida. He was born March 4, 1957 in Arcadia, FL to the late David E. and Mary E. Bryant. He had been a resident of Avon Park, FL since 1991 coming from Naples, Florida and was a member of First Baptist Church of Avon Park. ...
James W. Buchanan, age 85, passed away on Sunday March 5, 2023 in Ft. Pierce Florida. He was born on February 17, 1938 in Mathews, Virginia, the son of James Elwood and Hazel Claire (Bassett) Buchanan. James proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, retiring after 20+ years. After retirement from the US Air...
Melvin Lyle Feathers, age 80, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 in Sarasota, Florida. He was born November 6, 1942 in Decatur, Illinois to the late Lyle Woodrow and Elizabeth Jameson Feathers. He moved to the area from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, was of the Methodist faith, and was a veteran serving in the US Army Reserves, as well...
Miguel Angel Bonhomme, age 54, passed away on Sunday March 5, 2023 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on October 4, 1968 in Manhattan, New York, the son of Miguel Esteban Bonhomme and Carmen Belen (Charbonnier) Bonhomme. Miguel worked as an IT Technician, was of the Catholic faith, and has been a resident of Sebring for over 20 years,...