OBITUARIES

Nov 9, 2019

Donald T Tucker, 90, peacefully passed away Saturday 11/09/2019. Born in Rockford Illinois to Thomas T Tucker and Ethel(Cain)Tucker, he was a 45 year resident of Sebring. Preceded in death by his wife of 65 years Donna(Brown)Tucker and a daughter Cynthia Cochell. He is survived by a son David T Tucker(Illinois), daughters Candace D Tucker and Cathie Rose both...

Nov 8, 2019

Cecil Leroy Patterson, 96 of Sebring, passed away with his family near him at his home on November 8, 2019.

He was born March 27, 1922 to Theodore Edward & Lelah Patterson in Diamond, PA.

Mr. Patterson worked at Bucyrus- Erie, a dragline company & later hauled pulpwood while residing in Pennsylvania. In the early 60's he moved to Avon...

Nov 1, 2019

ORLA J. COX, 61 of Sebring, FL passed away, November 1, 2019 in Sebring, FL. She was born in Topeka, KS the daughter of Leroy and Patsy McCarthy. She grew up in Montana and Kansas and met the love of her life at Liberty Baptist College. She serviced with her husband from coast to coast in ministry and was a...

Oct 30, 2019

Carolyn Jones Buffington Coarsey, 79, of Sebring, Florida, passed away at 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.

Carolyn was born on Jan. 14, 1940 in Donaldsonville, Georgia. She was the daughter of Collie Vester Jones and Lucille Richie Jones.

Carolyn was the wife of John B. Coarsey Jr. and they were married on April 1, 1970 in Orlando, Florida....

Oct 22, 2019

Oct 14, 2019

HELEN MARIE McDONALD, 100 of Sebring died October 14, 2019.  She was born November 14, 1918 in Muscatine, Iowa to Conrad and Elizabeth Stelzner.  She faithfully attended Sunday School and was active in the local church during her teen years. She graduated from Muscatine High School in 1936 and Moody Bible Institute in Chicago 1943.  She met Cleveland McDonald, a...

Oct 10, 2019

Sep 27, 2019

DAVIS, RITA DIANE, 68 of Sebring, FL died Sept. 27, 2019 in Avon Park, FL. She was born in Arcadia, FL and graduated from Sebring High School and work for many years at Tropical State Bank. Rita enjoyed fishing especially Salt Water Fishing. She loved and enjoyed her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Vicky...

Sep 25, 2019

Sep 19, 2019

Sep 18, 2019

DEAN ALLEN HESS, 62 of Lake Placid, FL passed away, September 18, 2019 in Salt Lake City, UT. He was born in LaPorte, IN on May 15,1957 to Thomas and Jane Hess. Dean graduated from Ferris State College in 1982 with a degree in education. He taught school as a science teacher in Fort Meade, FL until his passing. He...

Sep 14, 2019

DANIEL ZEB THARP, 48 of Okeechobee, FL passed away, September 14, 2019 in Okeechobee, FL. He was born in Pahokee, FL on December 16, 1970 to the late Earl and Martha (Durrance) Tharp. He was a graduate of Okeechobee High School and a longtime resident of Okeechobee, has held numerous jobs and was working at Seminole Brighton Casino. Daniel was...

Sep 8, 2019

 

JAMES CLEMENT LEVANGIE, 80 of Sebring, FL passed away, September 8, 2019 in Sebring. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on March 23, 1939 to the late Curtis T. and Emelie A. (Proctor) LeVangie. He was a veteran of the US Navy from 1957 to 1982, US Naval Reserves (Ready) to Midshipman to Officer through Lieutenant Commander. James was...

Sep 7, 2019

Bill was born in West Palm Beach and raised in the glades on Lake Okeechobee in the small town of Canal Point not far from Okeechobee City.  His father Will Jernigan was a chemist for US Sugar Corp, his mother Amanda was an elementary school teacher.  He played trombone in the Pahokee High School band, was on the debate team...

Sep 7, 2019

John A. Santore, cherished and beloved husband of Merrie-Anne Santore, passed away on September 7, 2019. They recently celebrated 51 years of marriage together. John graduated from Draper High School and Hudson Valley Community College. While attending college, he was a member of the 109th Air National Guard of the Stratton Airforce Base. John began his long career with the...

Sep 6, 2019

Jonathan David Booher went home to be with the Lord on September 6th, 2019. He was born in Frankfort, IN. He married Terri Lynn Garrod on September 11, 1981.

 

He graduated from Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Ohio in 1975 and he was enlisted in the United States Army from 1975 to 1978. Then he enlisted in the United...

Aug 27, 2019

POLLARD, ROBERT GLEN, 93 of Sebring, FL passed away, August 27, 2019 in Plantation, FL. He was born in Sebring, FL, December 8, 1925 to the late Allen and Tippie Pollard. He graduated from Sebring High School class of 1943, graduate with a BS from Florida Southern College, he was a veteran of the US Navy Air during WWII. He...

Aug 26, 2019

CARRIN, SHIRLEY U., 87 of Sebring, FL died, August 26, 2019. She was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, moving to Sebring in 1985 from Miami, FL. She was a registered nurse having worked in hospitals, Alcohol Drug and Rehab Center in Avon Park, night duty nurse at Avon Park Prison retiring in 1998. Shirley was a member of the Sebring...

Aug 23, 2019

KEIPER, CAROL A., 76 of Sebring, FL died, August 23, 2019. She was born in Hackensack, NJ, married May 1962 moving to Ft. Lauderdale in 1978 retired from School Board of Broward moved to Sebring in 2003.  Carol was preceded in death by her son, Todd Alan Keiper.  She is survived by her loving family, husband, Valentine J. Keiper, Sebring;...

Aug 18, 2019

KEARSLEY, GEORGE ALBERT, 87 of Sebring died August 18, 2019 at Good Shepherd Hospice House. George was born in Philadelphia, PA, son of the late, George and Minerva (Wineland) Kearsley.  He retired as a maintenance mechanic for Nabisco.  A former member of the National Guard and a former member of Haddon Heights Baptist Church, where he was very active in...