OBITUARIES

May 10, 2017

BYNUM, JAMES, 83, passed away, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in Sebring, FL. James was born in Wilson, NC, a former resident of Palm Beach County and active in the Methodist Church, Boynton Beach. Survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Marjorie Lamb Bynum; daughters, Melanie Bynum and Susan (Billy) James; son, Robert (Rae) Bynum; grandchildren, Lainey and Emmie Bynum....

May 7, 2017

Elizabeth Ray Roberts, better known to all her family and friends as "Betty Ray" passed away on May 7, 2017 in Sebring, Florida. Betty Ray was born on August 16, 1930 in Owens, a small rural community south of Arcadia in DeSoto County, Florida. She was preceded in death by her father, Gordon Ray Johnson; mother Dora Elizabeth Kinney Lamb;...

Apr 26, 2017

BOYKIN, MARY GRIFFIN, 77, of Sebring, FL, passed away April 26, 2017. She was born in Montrose, MS and grew up in Mobile, AL. She was married to the late Rev. David C. Boykin from 1956 until his passing in 2008. She served by his side as a Pastor's wife until their retirement in 1999. She is survived by daughter...

Apr 23, 2017

VORISEK, MARY E. (CONWAY), went home to our Lord on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 23, 2017. She was a beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother and Friend to whoever knew her. She and Chuck lived in Yankeetown for 47 years and owned and ran Yankeetown General Store for many years. She was very active in her community and instrumental...

Apr 20, 2017

DREAMA 'DEE' DILLON DUNN, 90 of Sebring went to be with the Lord on April 20, 2017. Born in Roanoke, Virginia she had been a resident of Sebring since1989 coming to Florida from Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina. She attended Roanoke College and Virginia Tech where she met and married her husband Robert. She was a member of Atonement Lutheran...

Apr 6, 2017

MARSHALL, DANIEL R., 66 of Avon Park, FL died April 5, 2017. He was born in Wadsworth, OH, son of the late Don Edgar and Beatrice Eileen Marshall. He moved to Avon Park in 2014 from Belleview, FL and worked for Preferred Painting, Inc. and a veteran of the US Army for six years. He is survived by a son,...

Mar 29, 2017

LORA, MABLE C., passed away, March 29, 2017. She was born in Ft. Pierce, Florida. She was a proud mother of 23 foster children, moving to Sebring in 1998 from Hancock County, OH. Mable was a life member of Good Sams Club and Women of the Moose., member of local RV Club 112 and a very charitable person. A member...

Mar 27, 2017

Mar 21, 2017

OXSALIDA, ROBERT EDWARD, 90 of Sebring, FL, died March 21, 2017 in Sebring, FL. He was born in Hamden, CT, veteran of WWII, serving in the US Navy aboard the LST #985. A graduate of U of Miami receiving a BS in Art, he owned REO Sign Co. and then became and Advertising Executive in Miami, FL. He attended St....

Mar 15, 2017

SBIEGAY, JOHN, 75 of Sebring, FL, died March 15,2017. He will be missed by all who knew him. He was born in Kassel, Germany, son of the late Hildegard and John Henry Sbiegay. John became an American Citizen on May 23, 1957. He went to Zimmerman and graduated from Southwestern High School and joined the United States Air Force in...

Mar 11, 2017

LEWIS, JR, CLAYTON H., died March 11, 2017 at his residence in Sebring. He is the son of the late Clayton Howard and Cleo Friend Lewis. He moved to Sebring in 1997 from West Carrolton, Ohio and was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church. Clayton is survived by his loving wife Margie of Sebring; sons, William "Bill" (Shelley) Lewis of...

Mar 10, 2017

Rev. Joseph Crosby Chapman lll, (91) was ushered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on March 10, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Lucy of 70 years and children Judith (Bill) Kirtland of Clearwater, FL, Shirley (Tom) Kurz of Uniontown, Ohio, David (Linda) Chapman of Wickliffe, Ohio and Diana (David) Conrad of Xenia, Ohio, and by 17...

Mar 9, 2017

HARRIS, William F., died March 9, 2017 in Sebring. He is the son of the late Russell F. and Eva Mock Harris. He graduates from Moody Bible Institute and pastored in churches in Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio and he was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church. William was preceded in death by his wife Glee in November 2010. He is...

Mar 6, 2017

TEDSTONE, ROBERT BRUCE, 81 OF Sebring, FL passed away on March 6, 2017 at Bay Pines VAMC, Bay Pines, FL. Bob was born in Newton, MA, son of Lewis W. and Ethel M. (Larrabee) Tedstone. A graduate of Quincy State College, AA and retiring to Sebring, FL in 1984. A career veteran of the United States Army enlisted in Plymouth,...

Mar 5, 2017

C.M "Merrill" Franklin Jr., age 77 passed away March 5th in Orlando, FL. He was born in Daytona Beach, son of the late Neil and Pansy Franklin. He grew up in Orlando, a graduate of Boone High School, class of 1957, attended Stetson University and graduated in Mortuary Science from University of Minnesota. Following graduation he worked with...

Mar 3, 2017

Helen D. Cline, 88, passed away at home in the company of family Friday, March 3rd. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Julie Cline Baker of Hickory, NC; sons David Cline of Sebring; John Cline of Chicago; grandsons Daniel Baker and Matthew Baker, both of Asheville, NC; brothers Dewey Decker of McClure, NY, Jack Decker of Hodgenville, KY;...

Mar 2, 2017

PRESLEY, INEZ S., 93, died March 2, 2017 at The Palms of Sebring. Inez was born in New Leipzig, ND, daughter of the late Fredrick and Julia Sandau. She moved to Sebring in 1959 from Alaska and was a faithful member of Southside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude L. Presley. She is survived by...

Mar 2, 2017

William A. "Bill" Liles Sr, age 87, of Orlando passed away on March 2, 2017. He was born September 30, 1929 in Bladen County, North Carolina to Virginia (Newton) and Lendon Liles. Bill moved to Central Florida in 1956 to attend Stetson University. After graduation in 1958, he moved to Orlando to start his own real estate sales, appraisal, and...

Mar 1, 2017

RAMIREZ, HUMBERTO J., 61, died March 1, 2017 in St. Petersburg, FL. He was born in Mexico and a resident of Sebring. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Avon Park, FL. He is survived by wife, Ofelia; son, Max Noe Ramirez; daughters, Aine Marbella Ramirez and Metzli Guadalupe Ramirez; brothers, Gustavo, Carmelo, Carlos, Jose...

Feb 25, 2017

Dolores Alvina (Stadler) Lekstutis passed away February 24th in Orlando, Florida, surrounded by family. Born October 8th, 1931, in Queens, NY, the daughter of William and Catherine Stadler. She graduated from The Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School. In 1950, she married Frank Lekstutis. They raised their five children first in Brooklyn, NY, then in Ronkonkoma, Long Island. Dolores was a...