OBITUARIES

Verna Vail Smith

Verna Vail Smith

Mar 19, 2025

Verna was born December 30, 1948, in Sebring, Florida to Cornelia & Carl Prescott.

She was a loving mom, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved working bees with Pops for many, many years until he gained his wings. She loved having cookouts with her family and friends but most of all she loved her North Carolina Mountains where she spent her...

Robert White

Robert White

Mar 15, 2025



Robert White, age 74, passed away on March 15, 2025 after an extended illness. Robert was born on June 1, 1948, in South Bend, Indiana. He married his wife, Linda L. Smith, in South Bend in 1969 before moving to Florida in 1971. After moving to Florida, he worked for Publix as an assistant produce manager for a number of...

David Lee Graves

David Lee Graves

Feb 26, 2025

David Lee "Dusty" Graves 73 of Sebring set sail to eternity on February 26, 2025 at his residence. Dusty was born in Springfield, Missouri. He moved to this area in 2013 from Rockford, Illinois. He was a carpenter who was very proud of his handiwork in construction. Later he worked in building maintenance. Dusty was a Southern Baptist by faith....

Monty "Joe" Bennett

Monty "Joe" Bennett

Feb 22, 2025

Monty “Joe” Clare Bennett Joe (Monty Clare) Bennett, age 86, of Nashville, Michigan and Sebring, Florida, went to heaven peacefully on February 22, 2025, and will be deeply missed by all  who loved him.

He was born at home on March 6, 1938, in Hastings, Michigan, the son of Cecil C.Bennett and Ellen M. Edwards Bennett Thaler. His grandmother, Anna Edwards...

Donna Emo

Donna Emo

Feb 19, 2025

Donna L. Emo                                                                                                                  ...

Darlene Johnson

Darlene Johnson

Feb 17, 2025

Darlene Marie Johnson, 74 of Sebring, FL passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025. She was born May 28, 1950 to Angelo and Mary Coppola in Newark, New Jersey and then moved to Miami in 1952. She graduated North Miami Senior High School in 1968 and moved to Sebring Florida in 1982. She was preceded in death by her father,...

Charles Henry Bouille

Charles Henry Bouille

Feb 11, 2025

Charles Henry Bouille, 73,  He was born June 30, 1951 in Elmira, New York. a loving father, brother, husband, grandfather and great grandfather passed away at his home in Sebring, Florida on February 11, 2025. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Bouille; son, Michael Tanner; brother, Michael Bouille; sister, Sandy Wardwell; two nieces, 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren....

Ronald Joseph Nadeau

Ronald Joseph Nadeau

Feb 6, 2025

Ronald Joseph Nadeau Age 66, of Rochester, New Hampshire passed away unexpectedly on February 6th 2025 in Tampa Florida. He was born on November 13th 1958 in Dover New Hampshire. His wife of 29 years (Rachel H. Nadeau) predeceased him on August 17th 2019.   

Ronald was a machinist at General Electric Aviation in Hooksett, New Hampshire for 30 years and...

Ozella Tubbs Allison

Ozella Tubbs Allison

Feb 5, 2025

Ozella Tubbs Allison, most affectionately known as MeeMaw, was welcomed into her heavenly Father’s arms on February 5, 2025. Out of the overflow of the love the Lord put in her heart, she cherished, delighted in, and loved everyone well. She was a pillar of strength and exemplified a Proverbs 31 Woman.

God gave us the most precious gift 99 years...

Kathryn "Kay" Franklin Liles

Kathryn "Kay" Franklin Liles

Feb 3, 2025

Kathryn “Kay” Franklin Liles age 83, of Orlando passed away peacefully on February 3, 2025. She was born in Daytona Beach, Florida and moved to Orlando at age four. She was a fifth generation Floridian and a graduate of Boone High School and Florida State University. She served as a teacher both full and part time. Kay displayed the love...

Earl Emory Gray

Earl Emory Gray

Jan 26, 2025

Earl Emory Gray better known as The Duke, 86 of Bradenton, FL, passed to a better place with no pain on January 26, 2025. He was born December 28, 1938 in Warwick, NY to George and Isabel Gray.  

He served in SAC in the US Air Force.  He worked many jobs since he was 15 years old and was never...

James J Bozeman

James J Bozeman

Jan 24, 2025

James J. Bozeman, 82, a lifelong resident of Sebring passed away January 24, 2025. He was born in Fort Myers, Florida and graduated from Sebring High School in 1961. He served in the United States Air Force from 1961 to 1965 working on jet aircraft. Jim worked for Sebring Utilities and TECO before retiring. He volunteered at the Lake Country...

Carl Dassinger, Jr.

Carl Dassinger, Jr.

Jan 24, 2025

Carl Dassinger, Jr.,  completed the final lap of his life on January 24, 2025. He was born September 8, 1958 to Carl Dassinger, Sr. and Helen Windholtz Dassinger in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a machinist by trade and was known by his last employer as a "Tool Maker Extraordinaire," retiring from Machine Technology in 2023. Carl leaves his wife of...

Randal Charles Warkaske

Randal Charles Warkaske

Jan 10, 2025

Randal Charles Warkaske, 57 of Sebring passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025. Randy was born in Erie, Pennsylvania moving to the Sebring area 30 years ago. He worked in the pest control industry for years, currently for Edgewood Landscape.  Randy was captain of his dart team and loved weekly matches within Highlands County Dart Association. Randy was an collector...

Virginia Lucy Chapman

Virginia Lucy Chapman

Jan 9, 2025

Virginia L. Chapman, 88, passed away on January 9, 2025 in Sebring, FL.  She was born in Buffalo, NY on August 29, 1936 then moved to Orlando, FL where she met the love of her life Donald O. Chapman, who preceded in death in 2009.  They were married 54 years.  Moved to Lake Placid, FL in 1969. Donald was a...

Jeanne A. McCulley

Jeanne A. McCulley

Jan 6, 2025

Jeanne McCulley, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, went to be with the Lord at 4:24 am, January 6, 2025 at the age of 97. She passed peacefully, in the presence of loved ones.

Jeanne resided at Maranatha Manor located in Maranatha Village, Sebring, Florida. Prior, she had resided in a home shared with her husband, Harold, at Maranatha Village.

Jeanne Ann...

Bruce E Futch

Bruce E Futch

Dec 28, 2024

Bruce E. Futch, 70 of Sebring passed away December 28, 2024. He was born in Clewiston, Florida to

Cecil and Lyndal Faircloth Futch. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He moved to the

Sebring in 2020 from Winter Springs, after retiring as Director of Maintenance and Mechanic at the

Orlando Executive Airport. Bruce loved hunting, fishing and golf. He...

Charles Dean Tumbleston

Charles Dean Tumbleston

Dec 20, 2024

Charles Tumbleston, 36 of Sebring, FL passed away on Friday December 20th 2024.

Charles; aka Charlie ; aka Chuck T; was born in Avon Park, Florida on February 24th1988 to Karen and Jimmy. He attended school in Highlands county before going to working flooring at Carpet One. Later he moved to the Carolina's to take up a job in storm water...

Will E. Haralson

Will E. Haralson

Dec 15, 2024

Will E. Haralson, 80,a longtime Sebring resident passed away December 15, 2024. He was born in  Turner County, Georgia. He was a retired self – employed electrician and had previously worked for Sebring Utilities. He served in the United States Army for 6 years and served in Vietnam.He was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Bertha Mae Ray...

Russell E Lethbridge

Russell E Lethbridge

Dec 12, 2024

Russell Edmund Lethbridge, Jr., met his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 12, 2024, in Lake Placid, Florida, at the age of 79. Born on July 14, 1945, he was the beloved son of the late Arlene and Jim Cooney. 

Russ shared a devoted and loving marriage of 57 years with his wife, Diane Eaton Lethbridge, whom he married on...

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