OBITUARIES

David H. Weeks

David H. Weeks

Mar 29, 2026

David Harold Weeks, 84 of Sebring passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026. He was the son of Robert Edward Weeks an Lillian Eleanor Bethea Weeks. He was born in Miami moving to Sebring as a teenager. He worked for his father-in-law as a brick mason later working for the City of Sebring becoming the Superintendent of Public Works. The love...

Ronnie D. Flint

Ronnie D. Flint

Mar 16, 2026

Ronald D. Flint, 85, of Sebring, Florida, formerly of the Wilmington area, passed away peacefully, Monday, March 16, 2026 at home surrounded by love.

Ron was born November 9, 1940 in Wilmington, OH, son of the late William P Flint & Thelma Louise (Garrison) Flint Copsey. On August 25, 1962, he married the love of his life, Arlene Dick Flint, who...

Richard A Wright

Richard A Wright

Mar 15, 2026

Richard A. Wright, 45 of Sebring, Florida passed away March 15, 2026. He was born in Plantation, Florida. Growing  up in Broward County,  he loved the beach where he enjoyed swimming and surfing. He had worked in the construction industry performing several types of work. His faith was Baptist. He is survived by his mother, Sherry of Sebring; sisters, Jody...

Frances F. Paterson

Frances F. Paterson

Mar 8, 2026

Frances Fern Paterson, 94 of Sebring passed away March 8, 2026. She was born December 22, 1931 to John L. Sheffler and Grace Brower Sheffler. She and her husband, affectionately known as Pat moved to Sebring in 1966. They owned and operated Paterson's Furniture and Fabric Shop in Sebring. She was a housewife who loved to sew and bake. She...

Leonard Stancil Raley

Leonard Stancil Raley

Feb 26, 2026

Leonard Stancil "Stan" Raley passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of integrity, dedication, and deep love for his family.

Stan shared 34 wonderful years of marriage with his beloved wife, Debby Raley. Their life together was marked by devotion, partnership, and enduring love. He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Iris Raley, whose values and guidance shaped...

Robert William Henderson

Robert William Henderson

Feb 15, 2026

Robert William "Bill" Henderson, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 15th.

Bill was born in West Palm Beach, FL, son of the late James and Laurene Henderson. He was a graduate of Palm Beach High School class of 1966 and a graduate of South Florida Community College with AS of Fire Science & Arts; a Bachelor's degree...

Gladys Berry

Gladys Berry

Feb 6, 2026

Gladys G. Berry, 84 of Sebring went to be her Savior Jesus Christ on February 6, 2026. She was born in Albertville, Alabama to David and Carrie (Knott) Baker. 

She moved to Sebring in 1971 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a graduate of Sebring High School. She was a Surgery Scrub Technician. She was a member of Home Church Sparta Road. 

She...

Allan Adams

Allan Adams

Feb 5, 2026

In Loving Memory of Allan Adams

Allan Adams passed away on February 5, 2026, leaving behind a legacy that is layered, human, and deeply personal to those who knew and loved him.

Allan was a man shaped by a difficult upbringing—one that did not always show him the love and tenderness every child deserves. Because of that, he wasn’t always the most...

Francis Thomas "Hank" Biller

Francis Thomas "Hank" Biller

Feb 2, 2026

Francis Thomas “Hank” Biller, a beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and husband,died Monday, February 2. He was 84.

Hank was known for his quick wit, dry jokes and hilarious stories, which he was always ready to offer to anyone he shared a table or a drink with. Most of all, he was loved for his kind nature,warm smile and tender eyes....

Dora Ann Sherrick

Dora Ann Sherrick

Jan 31, 2026



Dora Ann Sherrick, 88 passed away peacefully Jan. 31, 2026. She was home surrounded by family. Dora was born Jan. 17, 1938 in Charleston, IL to Lula Mae (Butler) and Herman Moore. She was raised by loving family, Nellie and Minar Decker aka Mother and Daddy. She married Daniel Noah Sherrick and gave birth to three daughters, Selena Rene, Renata...

Denise E Hagel

Denise E Hagel

Jan 14, 2026

Denise E. Hagel, 72 of Sebring passed away January 14, 2026. She was born in Massachusetts coming to Sebring in 1987 from Vermont. She was the Co-Owner and Bookeeper for Tile Conncection and Property Conncetion both in Sebring. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents Richard and Carol (Stoddard) Schulz and a...

George M. Parnell, Jr.

George M. Parnell, Jr.

Jan 3, 2026

George M. Parnell Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

George was born in Crewsville, Florida, the oldest child of George M. Parnell Sr. and Lula Gribbons Parnell. From an early age, he developed a deep love for the land and a strong work ethic that would define his life. George proudly served his country...

Eldridge Pollard

Eldridge Pollard

Dec 27, 2025

Eldridge D. Pollard, 96, passed away December 27, 2025 at his residence. He was born on April 21, 1929 in Sebring, Florida. His grandparents had a boarding house on a hill near the Sebring Train Depot. He would stay with his grandmother at the boarding house during the week to be close to school, then with his grandfather at the...

Verna B Dean

Verna B Dean

Dec 10, 2025

Verna B. Dean, 92, was born in the Panama Canal Zone, Panama and passed away on December 10,

2025. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Sebring and a retired bookkeeper for Grand Union

Food Company in Miami. She and her husband, Wayne, had moved to Lorida in 1988, then to Sebring

in 1990. She humorously declared herself as a member...

Judith Lee Ryder

Judith Lee Ryder

Dec 1, 2025

Judith Lee (Daman) Ryder, 90, of Sebring, Florida, graduated to her Heavenly Home on December 1, 2025, after a brief illness.

Judith was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 9, 1935, the daughter of Ralph O. and Olive M. (Jones) Daman. She graduated from Christian High School in Cambridge, Massachusetts,(now Lexington Christian Academy) in 1953. The following year she married Rev. Donald James Ryder...

Malta Lindsey Locke

Malta Lindsey Locke

Dec 1, 2025

Malta Lindsey Locke, born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, September 4, 1939, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025 peacefully in her sleep. 

Malta is survived by her three children, Lindsey (Richard) Combs, Maggie (Rotesak) Nampon, and John (Debbie) Locke, her three grandsons, Malcolm Locke, Spenser Nampon, and Carson Nampon. 

Malta, a loving wife and mother, was a career educator and child advocate who...

Philip Allen Wickstrom

Philip Allen Wickstrom

Nov 23, 2025

The Life of Philip Allen Wickstrom

Philip Allen Wickstrom (Phil), 69, of Sebring, Florida, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord on Sunday, November 23, 2025.

He was born in Nigeria, West Africa, to loving parents Loyd and Marjorie Wickstrom, missionaries with Sudan Interior Mission. Phil’s family enjoyed many happy furloughs in Richmond, Indiana, where he quickly excelled in History and English....

Betty S Abrams

Betty S Abrams

Nov 23, 2025

Betty S. Abrams, 90, of Sebring passed away November 23, 2025. She was born in Albertville, Alabama. She and her husband Alton "Tex", moved to Sebring in 1986 from Miami, Florida. She was a housewife and was a member of the Sebring Parkway Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband A. T. "Tex" in 1997, her...

Dustin Wells Germaine

Dustin Wells Germaine

Nov 12, 2025

Dustin Wells Germaine, 45, went to be with the Lord on November 12, 2025. He was a member of the Reach Community Church in Fort Pierce, FL, where he served our Christ Savior. Dustin was just such a generous, joyful, passionate and caring person.

He is survived by his wife Crissi Germaine, mother Yvonne Kelly (Larry), father Robert "Bob" Germaine (Monica),...

Patricia Young

Patricia Young

Oct 13, 2025

Patty Young unexpectedly passed away in her sleep and woke up to see Jesus on Monday, October 13, 2025. She was born on July 27, 1956, in Waukegan, Illinois, to Ruth and Edwin Krupo.

Patty grew up on a 20-acre farm, campground, and plumbing supply business in Antioch, Illinois, along the banks of the Fox River, known as Happy Acres Ranch...