August 31, 2021

Javier Ornelas Alvarez, age 49, and Renaee Rae Alvarez, age 38, both of Avon Park, FL passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 and August 19, 2021 in Sebring, FL. Javier was born on November 11, 1971 in Michoacan, Mexico to Israel Ornelas Alverez and Julia Ornelas Alvarez. Renaee was born on October 12, 1982 in Fairmont, MN to...

August 31, 2021

June Hay, 92, was called to her heavenly home on August 31, 2021 in Sebring, FL.  June was born on March 21, 1929, to Christian parents, Richard and Etta Bell, and was the youngest of six children.  From infancy, June was taught to know and love the Lord and His people.  At the age of eleven, she accepted Jesus...

August 30, 2021

John Howard Gross II - August 27, 1945 – August 30, 2021

An Avon Park, FL resident for over 50 years, born to the late Dr. John H. Gross and Gertrude Musselwhite Gross, John passed away August 30th.

He married Cindy Metcalfe in October of 1967. He was blessed with three children, Ashley Gross Millinor...

August 30, 2021

Penelope “Penny” Lee Litt, age 82, passed away peacefully at home Monday, August 30, 2021 in Sebring, Florida.  She was born February 12, 1939 in Lima, Ohio to the late Robert Earl Mulbarger and Mardell Louise Carmichael.  Penny was a registered nurse and graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing in West Palm Beach, Fl where she began...

August 29, 2021

Doris Elizabeth DeHart was born on July 11, 1918 in Moore, (Prospect Park) Pennsylvania, the first child of Arthur and Alice (Heald) DeHart.  In the coming years, Doris would be joined by two sisters, Agnes and Retta to make the DeHart family complete.

During Doris’s growing up days, the family continued to live in the Philadelphia area,...

August 29, 2021

Joan Amelia Flower, age 87, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 in Sebring, Florida.  She was born April 13, 1934 in Algona, Iowa to the late Julian J. and Leona M. (Cobeen) Arndorfer.  She was an insurance administrator and of the Catholic faith.  Joan had been a resident since 2004 coming from Niles, MI and was a member of...

August 29, 2021

Minnie Rose Johnston, age 78, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on November 9, 1942 in Muncie, Indiana to George and Edith (case) Hollowell.

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Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home

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Sebring, FL 33870

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August 28, 2021

Cheryl Jean Harrison Lowry was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, August 28, 2021.  She was surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on October 26, 1960, in Sebring, FL to David and Lena Gail Harrison.  She was a lifelong resident of Lake Placid before moving to Geraldine, AL, in 2019 where she attended...

August 27, 2021

David Orian Wilkins, age 72, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 in Sebring, Florida.  He was born November 15, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio.  David was a Rancher and Citrus grower and a lifelong Florida Cracker.  He was of the Christian faith and served in the US Air Force.  David is survived by his Wife of 49 years – Anna...

August 27, 2021

Emily Anne “Scotty” Murphy, age 70, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021.  She was born February 16, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  She was a proud member of the US Army and a graduate of Lackawanna and Kings College.  Scotty worked at Salle Mae for many years and was a volunteer of the many veterans’ associations.  She is noted as...

August 27, 2021

James John Fosella , age 82, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 peacefully at home in Sebring, Florida.  He was born on June 17, 1939 in Valhalla, New York to the late James and Dotty ( DeRuzza ) Fosella .  He had been a winter resident in Tanglewood since 2002 and...

August 27, 2021

Raymond Wilson, age 89 passed away Friday, August 27, 2021.

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August 26, 2021

Kenneth Ruben Filppula, age 92, of Avon Park, FL, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 26, 2021.  He was born July 25, 1929 in Mass, Michigan to Onni and Lempi (Solonen) Filppula who were Finnish immigrants. He was very proud of his Finnish heritage.  He retired after 33 years from the Avon Park Telephone Company where...

August 25, 2021

Ernest Eugene Coxson, age 84, died on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 in Sebring, Florida. Gene was born on October 15, 1936 in Masury, Ohio to the late Bert and Gertrude (Krause) Coxson. Gene graduated from Brookfield High School in Brookfield, OH. He served his country in the U.S. Army as a rifleman with the 525 th Armored Infantry Battalion...

August 25, 2021

Gordon C. Armstrong, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 in Sebring, FL. He was born on May 9, 1928 in Bedford County, TN to John and Genia (Thomas) Armstrong. He worked as a boilermaker in the Iron and Steel Industry, attended Independent Baptist Church of Sebring, proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, and has...

August 24, 2021

Dunlap, Tamyzan G., 70 of Sebring, Florida passed away peacefully at the Good Shepherd Hospice on August 24, 2021.  Tami was born in Charlottesville, VA.  She attended Augusta County Public Schools and graduated from Wilson Memorial High School, Fishersville, VA.  Tami attended Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA before moving to Scotland to attend Saint Andrews University, Fife, Scotland where...

August 23, 2021

Clara Garitson Sills, age 78, of Sebring, FL, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021.  She was born on April 27, 1943 in Middletown, Ohio to James and Mary (Hume) Garitson.  She was a Homemaker and has been a resident of Sebring, FL since 1973, coming from West Palm Beach, FL.  Clara is survived by her Daughters – Doloras Bevins;...

August 23, 2021

Eleanor R. Watson, age 69, of Avon Park, FL, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021.  She was born April 4, 1952 in Brooksville, FL to Earl and Jewell (Givens) Crum.  She worked as a Pharmacy Technician for CVS and Eckerd’s, was of Christian Faith, and has been a lifelong resident of North and Central Florida.  She loved her family,...

August 22, 2021

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Heath Douglas Vinson, age 43, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 in Sebring, Florida.  He was born May 3, 1978 in Lake Wales, Florida to Paul Vinson and Donna Teal.  He had been a lifelong resident of Avon Park and was a Corrections officer at Avon Park Correctional Institute.  Heath is...

August 22, 2021

Alan George Dumbleton, 63, passed away on August 22, 2021.

Born on March 4, 1958 in Auburn, New York to his parents Albert and Carole Dumbleton. He moved to Sebring, Florida when he was four where he remained until he graduated from Sebring High School in 1976. He attended Troy University and majored in Criminal Justice with...