OBITUARIES

Rev. James D. Maxwell II

Rev. James D. Maxwell II

Feb 20, 2012

Rev. James D. Maxwell II, 95, passed into the presence of His Lord at 5:10 a.m. on February 20, 2012, at Maranatha Manor in Sebring, FL after a brief illness. When he was 14, the same year his mother died, James accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior. He graduated from high school in Shellsburg, IA. In 1938 James and Helen...

Magda M. Zambrana

Magda M. Zambrana

Feb 19, 2012

ZAMBRANA, MAGDA M., 55, died, February 19, 2012. She was an associate at Sears Appliances. Magda is survived by her companion, James Geyer; sons, Carlos L. Serrano and Jose Serrano; brother, Fernando Zambrana. Services will be held 6:00 pm, Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Morris Funeral Chapel, 307 S. Commerce Avenue. The family request memorial contributions to Moffitt Cancer Center,...

Virginia Rose Hollywood

Virginia Rose Hollywood

Feb 18, 2012

HOLLYWOOD, VIRGINIA ROSE, 86 of Sebring, Fl died Saturday, February 18, 2012. She was born in South Amboy, NJ and retired as a Secretary for Catholic University in Washington, DC moving to Sebring in 2004 and was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Avon Park..Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, James Gerald Hollywood, son, James...

Charles Huston Lingar

Charles Huston Lingar

Feb 18, 2012

LINGAR, CHARLES HUSTON, 89, of Sebring, died Saturday Feb. 18, 2012, at The Palms of Sebring. Born July 12, 1922, in Rockcastle Co., KY, he was a son of the late Charles H. and Minnie (Hunter) Lingar. Preceded in death by his wife, Mercedes Robles Lingar in 2009, and his eight brothers and sisters, he was the last surviving member...

Margret W. Pollard

Margret W. Pollard

Feb 11, 2012

POLLARD, MARGARET W., 84 of Sebring, Fl died, Saturday, February 11, 2012. Margaret was born in Collins, Georgia and has been a long time resident of Sebring. She married Eldridge Pollard on January 27, 1948 in Sebring. Margaret was Secretary-Treasurer of Eldridge Flooring, a former member of a bowling team and a Quilting Club member and a member of First...

Ruth A. Rife

Ruth A. Rife

Feb 9, 2012

RIFE, RUTH A., 86 of Sebring, FL, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Good Shepherd Hospice. Ruth was born in Toronto, Canada and was a graduate of London Bible College, London, Ontario, Canada. She and her late husband, William E. Large serve as missionaries to Peru for 30 years retiring to Sebring. She resided at Maranatha Village and was a...

Carl "Cadillac" Winters,III

Carl "Cadillac" Winters,III

Feb 7, 2012

WINTERS, III, CARL "Cadillac", 27, passed away, Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 in Garden City, GA. Born in Painsville, OH, moved to Sebring, FL at the age of 2, where he was raised. Carl is survived by his loving daughter, Kaitlyn Winters; mother, Barbara Algate; step-dad, William Pipkin; father, Carl Winters, Jr.; sister, Melissa Algate (Joseph Martin); brothers, Shawn Algate (Jennifer...

Doris C. Bright

Doris C. Bright

Jan 31, 2012

BRIGHT, DORIS C., 81 of Sebring, Fl died, Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the Palms. Doris was born in Lewiston, Maine and moved to Sebring in 1990 from Hollywood, FL. A member of the Columbiettes and St. Catherine Catholic Church. Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Bright and sisters, Rita Dostie and Lorraine Hinton, brother, Conrad Gendron....

Edward Kolisek

Edward Kolisek

Jan 30, 2012

In Memory Of The Firework's Man Edward Kolisek, 91, of Sebring, Florida, known by many as "The Fireworks Man" or "The man with the white hat", died peaceably January 30, 2012 under the compassionate care of Good Shepherd Hospice. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law of Sebring and his Grandson Flyte and Granddaughter Florence of Alaska. Through his...

Calvin H. Schmidt

Calvin H. Schmidt

Jan 13, 2012

SCHMIDT, CALVIN H., 84 of Sebring, FL died January 13, 2012 in Clewiston, FL. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and a veteran of W.W. II, serving in the U.S. Air Force. A resident of Homestead, Fl from 1947 till 1989 moving to Sebring. Cal retired from Pan American Airways, and was an avid gardner and fisherman and enjoyed traveling...

Edward Harold Williams

Edward Harold Williams

Jan 6, 2012

WILLIAMS, EDWARD HAROLD, 89 of Sebring, Fl died, Friday, January 6, 2012. He was born in Centertown, KY and a veteran of W.W. II, U.S. Navy, he retired from Chrysler Corp. in 1980 after 30 years. He wintered in Sebring since 1981 from Fenton, MO and was a member of the Sebring Recreational Club First Baptist Church. He is survived...

Eileen Sexton

Eileen Sexton

Jan 5, 2012

SEXTON, EILEEN, 93, died Jan. 5, 2012 in Sebring. She was born in Akron, OH, retiring in 1972 moving to Lorida, FL. A member of Lorida Church of the Brethren and volunteer at The Palms of Sebring. She is survived by her daughters, Edna Sexton Johnson and husband, Richard, Holden, MA and Miriam Sexton, Ft. Myers, FL; grandson, Tyler Johnson....

Marjorie S. Williams

Marjorie S. Williams

Jan 4, 2012

WILLIAMS, MARJORIE S., 89 of Sebring, Fl died, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 in Tampa, FL. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Thomas; daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Jack of Belmead, TX; son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Beth of Vienna, VA and 3 grandchildren; sister and nephew, Julia and David Lawson, Lufkin, TX. Funeral services 11:00 am, Monday...

Elizabeth Slaybaugh

Elizabeth Slaybaugh

Dec 28, 2011

SLAYBAUGH, ELIZABETH, 87 of Sebring, Fl died December 26, 2011. She was born in Silver Lake, IN and has been a winter resident since 1990 from Akron, IN. Elizabeth was a member of Akron Church of God, Akron, IN and is survived by her sons, Stephen (Jeri) Slaybaugh, Sebring and Scott Slaybaugh, Cayman Islands; daughter, Suzanne Caudill, Warsaw, IN and...

Gene A. Hendrix

Gene A. Hendrix

Dec 28, 2011

HENDRIX, GENE A. 71 of Sebring passed away Wendesday, December 28, 2011 at Good Shepherd Hospice. He was born in Bryson City, North Carolina moving to Sebring in 1972. He was the owner of Gene's Alignment and Brake Service. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He enjoyed golf and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn;...

Sarah Mae Burris

Sarah Mae Burris

Dec 22, 2011

BURRIS, SARAH MAE, 89 of Sebring, Fl died, Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Lake Placid Healthcare Center, Lake Placid, FL. She wa s born in Mason, West Virginia. She moved to Sebring in 1962 from Mason, West Virginia and was a founding member of First Baptist Church of Lake Josphine and a 50 year member of the Order of Eastern...

Janice E. Blanchette

Janice E. Blanchette

Dec 20, 2011

BLANCHETTE, JANICE E., 77 of Sebring, FL died December 20, 2011. She was born in Watertown, WI, she retired as a Medical Records Technician having worked at both Highlands Regional Medical Center and Florida Hospital. Janice was a volunteer for the Sun Room and an active member of First Baptist Church, Sebring. She was preceded in death by her brothers,...

Albertina Torres Zambrana

Albertina Torres Zambrana

Dec 10, 2011

ZAMBRANA, ALBERTINA TORRES, 88, died December 10, 2011 in Sebring, FL. She was born in Yauco, Puerto Rico. Tata, as she was lovingly known, graduated from the University of Puerto Rico with a Masters Degree in Education. She became an Elementary, and High School Teacher and retired as a High School Principal. She loved to travel and did so extensively...

Thayer William Dissel

Thayer William Dissel

Dec 10, 2011

DISSEL, THAYER WILLIAM, 93 of Sebring, FL died peacefully, December 10, 2011 at The Palms of Sebring. He was born, April 26, 1918 in C. Husband to the late, Jeanne S. Dissel, Father of William T. Dissel, Catherine J. Fine, Marcia J. Gigante and David F. Dissel; grandfather of Brian, Amy, Rene, Michelle, Karen, Mark and Gregory; great grandfather of...

George E. Dowswell

George E. Dowswell

Dec 6, 2011

DOWSWELL, GEORGE E., 95, died December 6, 2011. He was born in Ft. William, Ontario, Canada and was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Europe with the Seventh Armored Division during W.W. II. George is survived by his loving family, wife, Martha Dowswell, Sebring; daughter, Sharon Currie, Erie, MI and step children, Philip Mygatt, Englewood, FL, Steven...

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