OBITUARIES

Rudolph (Rudy) Cecere

Rudolph (Rudy) Cecere

Apr 3, 2011

CECERE, RUDOLPH (RUDY), 82 of Sebring, FL, went to be with the Lord, April 3, 2011. He was born in Newark, NJ and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Rudy owned Crosstown Plumbing in Newark and was former owner of Pathway Realty and GBA (God Bless America) Insurance Agency both of West Orange, NJ where he was also active with...

James "ET" Hunter

James "ET" Hunter

Mar 25, 2011

HUNTER, JAMES "ET", 97, died Friday. Born in Clemmons, NC. Retiring from RJR in 1970 he decided to come to Florida. He was a great lover of golf and discovered Sebring, then Sebring Golf Association where he joined January 6, 1970 shortly after coming to Florida. He loved the many he met here. He was a Christian and a member...

Audre P. Schmidt

Audre P. Schmidt

Mar 24, 2011

SCHMIDT, AUDRE P., 89 of Sebring, FL, died Thursday March 24, 2011 at Good Shepherd Hospice. She was born January 20, 1922, in Plainville, KS. She was preceded in death by husband, Gilbert J. Schmidt and son, Ronald Schmidt. She moved to Sebring in 1989 from Battle Creek, MI and was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church and a...

Leonard Melford Hall

Leonard Melford Hall

Mar 22, 2011

HALL, Leonard Melford, 89, was called home by his Lord after a brief illness on March 22, 2011 with his loving wife and family by his side. Born on March 12, 1922 in Guardian, WV. Retiring to Sebring, FL, from Buttonwood Bay in 1984. He is survived by his devoted wife of 68 years Randa Mae Phillips Hall whom he...

Patrick A. (Sam) White

Patrick A. (Sam) White

Mar 21, 2011

WHITE, PATRICK A. (SAM), 63 of Avon Park, Fl died March 21, 2011 at Florida Hospital. Sam was born in Jacksonville, FL, a graduate of Avon Park High School, class of 1965 and served in the U.S. Army. Sam was a trusted and Loyal Banker for 40 years and was a friend to all. Sam is survived by his loving...

Robert P. Warren

Robert P. Warren

Mar 20, 2011

WARREN, ROBERT P. (Bob), 79 of Sebring, FL died March 20, 2011 in Orlando, FL. Bob was born in Akron, OH and served as a corporal in the U. S. Army. He attended Akron University and retired after 30 years as an Engineer Production Supervisor for General Motors. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine M. High Warren....

Lutishie J. Frank

Lutishie J. Frank

Mar 16, 2011

FRANK, LUTISHIE J., 85, former resident of Hampton, VA, died, Wednesday, March 16th in Sebrig, FL. She was born in Wilsondale, WV. She is the widow of the late John P. Frank and Luthishie was a telephone operator for many years. A former member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Hampton, VA. She is survived by her niece, Ozalene Maynard Chapman...

Joyce A. Hollywood

Joyce A. Hollywood

Mar 5, 2011

HOLLYWOOD, JOYCE A.,57 of Sebring, FL died, Saturday, March 5, 2011. Joyce was born in Washington, DC, a graduate of Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL. She married Jerry Hollywood in 1975, moving to Sebring in 1978 and received her BA from Webber College, Babson Park, FL. Joyce worked at Sebring High School for several years and at the time of...

William E. Smith

William E. Smith

Mar 3, 2011

SMITH, WILLIAM E.,86, of Vero Beach, FL, died March 3, 2011 in Sebring, FL. William was born in Cleveland, OH, son of Emery and Una Smith. Following high School, he graduated from Kentucky Military Institute, then was called into the Army in 1943, serving with the 515th Medical Clearing Co. as a medic in Europe. Following the war, he received...

Ronald Gene Ruble

Ronald Gene Ruble

Feb 23, 2011

RUBLE, RONALD GENE, 79 of Avon Park, FL died February 23, 2011. He was born in Pittsfield, IL; a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in Japan and Guam. A graduate of Western Illinois University and retired as Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Schaumburg, IL. He was a member of the retired Educators Association; National Educators Association; American Legion and...

Brenda Sue Wilson

Brenda Sue Wilson

Feb 19, 2011

WILSON, BRENDA SUE, 56 of Sebring, FL died, Saturday, February 19, 2011. Brenda was born in Louisville, KY, a graduate of Hialeah High School, Hialeah, FL and moved to Sebring in 2000 from Huntington, West Virginia. She worked at Fairways Pines as a CNA and Brenda enjoyed singing Karaoke at the American Legion and V.F.W. Posts. She was preceded in...

Franklin W. Bowers

Franklin W. Bowers

Feb 18, 2011

BOWERS, FRANKLIN W., 90 of Sebring, FL died February 18, 2011. He was born in Sandusky Co., OH, moving to Sebring in 1982 from Clyde, OH. A member of Resurection Lutheran Church, Avon Park, FL and member of the Bridge Club at Sebring Recreational Club. He is survived by his sisters, Fran Mosser, Avon Park, FL and Melba Bradshaw, Clyde,...

Frances R. Goff

Frances R. Goff

Feb 15, 2011

GOFF, FRANCES R., 97, went to be with the Lord, February 15, 2011 in Lake Placid, FL. She was born in Ft. White, FL, a graduate from Tarpon Springs High School, Tarpon Springs, FL. She is the widow of the late, Irvin C. Goff and a former member of Woodstock Park Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL. She is survived by her...

James A. Davis

James A. Davis

Feb 14, 2011

DAVIS, JAMES A., 69 of Sebring, FL went home to be with our Lord and Savior on February 12, 2011. He was born in St. Petersburg, FL and retired from Winer Manufacturing and was a Captain of Civil Defense for 21 years all in Hammond, IN relocating to Sebring in 1990. Member of Sebring Moose Lodge #2259 and Sports Car...

Elnora M. Stevens

Elnora M. Stevens

Feb 14, 2011

STEVENS, ELNORA M., 89 of Sebring, FL died, Monday, February 14, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Evansville, IN and graduated from St. Mary's School of Nursing at Evansville, IN. She was a former Registered Nurse at Walker Memorial Hospital, Avon Park and then did private duty nursing. She was preceded in death by a son, Sherby Allen...

Charles H. Ziegler

Charles H. Ziegler

Feb 3, 2011

ZIEGLER, CHARLES H., 87 of Sebring, FL died peacefully, Thursday, February 3, 2011 at his Sebring residence. Charles was born in Lebanon, PA, son of the late, Paul H.and Nettie (Hibshman) Ziegler. Following high school, he worked for Bethlehem Steel prior to joining the U.S. Marine Corps, as Corporal during W.W.II. Following the war he returned to Bethlehem Steel. In...

Mary M. Paedae

Mary M. Paedae

Feb 1, 2011

PAEDAE, MARY M., 82 of Sebring, died, Tuesday, February 1, 2011, after a lengthy illness. Mary was born in Sebring, FL and was owner of Hobby Hill Florist, working together with her family for over 35 years. Mary's great love, Bill Paedae, her husband of 49 years and best friend, preceded her in death in 2003. She was a fearless...

Robert Newton Rader

Robert Newton Rader

Jan 29, 2011

RADER, ROBERT NEWTON, 91 of Lake Placid, FL, died, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011 in Sebring, FL. He was born in Loco, OK, son of the late Jesse Henry and Lydia (Newton) Rader. He served in the U.S. Air Force, retiring, July 1959, as CWO4. In 1978 he retired from Ford Aerospace, NASA, Houston, TX. He moved to the Bahamas, living...

Kathryn L. Taylor

Kathryn L. Taylor

Jan 28, 2011

TAYLOR, KATHRYN L., 95 of Sebring, FL went to be with the Lord, Friday, January 28, 2011. She was born in Jacksonville, AL and was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin A. Taylor; son, Gary Taylor, daughter, Sarah Odum. She moved to Sebring in 1988 from Chattahoochee, FL and was a member of Sebring Parkway Church of Christ. Survivors...

Christopher W. Logston

Christopher W. Logston

Jan 25, 2011

LOGSTON, CHRISTOPHER WAYNE, 31, died January 25, 2011 at Univeristy of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN. Wayne was born in Lake Wales, FL, a graduate of Sebring High School. Wayne moved from Dawsonville, GA to Madisonville, KY where he worked for Lowes. Wayne was an avid University of Alabama fan. He is survived by his parents, Gary (Pamela) Logston, Sebring;...