OBITUARIES

Jul 2, 2020

Melissa Carol Tanksley, 39, of Sebring passed away in Sebring, FL on July 2, 2020. She was born in Little Rock, AR to the late Calvin Michael Tanksley and Deborah (Walker) Harmon. She is survived by her son, Blake Tanksley, Chelsi Korzep, Jacob Korzep and Breanna Korzep; mother, Deborah Harmon; brothers, Michael Tanksley and Matthew Tanksley; significant other, Stephanie Pickett....

Jun 27, 2020

Dewayne W. Wilkinson, 63, of Sebring passed away peacefully with his family by his side in Sebring, FL on June 27, 2020. He was born in Avon Park, FL to the late Henry and Shirley(Sircy) Haralson. He was a lifelong resident of Sebring and he worked at Georgia Pacific as a Dye Cutter, Bryson Drywall and Brightville Landscape. He is...

Jun 20, 2020

Marlene W. Rogers, 87, of Sebring passed away peacefully in Sebring, FL on June 20, 2020. She was born in Sebring, Florida to the late Laurie L and Margerite Williams. She was a member of the Sebring Church of the Brethren and played the piano from 1950-1985. Marlene moved to Young Harris, GA in 1985 and was a member of...

Jun 14, 2020

Dorothy “Dottie” G. Dawes, 85, of Sebring passed away peacefully in Sebring, FL on June 14, 2020. She was born in Valley Stream, NY to the late Theodore and Adele Ellwitz. She married James C. Dawes in 1957 and they moved to Sebring in 1959 from Long Island, NY. Dottie was a very active member of Christ Fellowship Church where...

Jun 3, 2020

Ronald C. Morris, 93, of Sebring died June 3, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Middle Point, Ohio moving to Sebring in 1976 from Van Wert, Ohio. He had owned Ronnie's Gulf Station in Ohio then was a Mechanic at Highlands Amoco Station in Sebring. He was a member and Greeter at St. John's United Methodist Church where...

May 31, 2020

May 24, 2020

Lloyd Daniel “Danny” Lyall 76 of Sebring passed away Sunday May 24, 2020. He was born in Boomer, West Virginia. He moved to Sebring in 1981 from Lewisburg, West Virginia. He owned and operated L&M Automotive and was a member of First Baptist Church of Sebring. He was preceded in death by a son Roger L. Lyall and a brother...

May 13, 2020

Ada Lucille Williams, 92, of Sebring passed away peacefully in Sebring, FL on May 13, 2020. She was born in Boonville, IN to the late Winfield S. and Stella York. She moved to Sebring in 1981 after she retired from Canteen Food Service at Chrysler Plant in Fenton, MO. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the...

May 12, 2020

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Apr 29, 2020

Sharon McFadden Gornto Worthington, passed away in Sebring, FL on April 29, 2020. She was born in Norfolk, VA on November 15, 1947 to the late Burgess and Bertha McFadden. She was the Assistant Manager for Florida International University retiring and moved to Sebring. She was a member of the Sebring Moose Lodge #2259. Sharon is survived by her husband,...

Apr 28, 2020

Charles L. Lairsey, 86 of Sebring died Tuesday. He was born in Canal Point, Florida moving to Sebring in 1996 from West Palm Beach, FL, He was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the United States Navy. He was an accountant for Pratt and Whitney, after retirement he moved to Sebring and then worked as an accountant for...

Apr 26, 2020

Gordon Osler White, MD., died April 26, 2020. He was born in Morgantown, WVA on November 14, 1935 the son of Dr. Matthew James Walter White and Rita Rothgeb White. When he was 3 months old, the family moved to St. Croix, US Virgin Islands where he lived until coming to Luray, VA in 1939. During and after WWII the...

Apr 19, 2020

Max Allen Lanz was born on April 8, 1943 in Ionia County, Michigan to Max Adgate and Zelda Lanz.  He passed away on April 19, 2020 in Sebring, FL.  Max accepted Christ as his savior on his 13th birthday and later was baptized at the First Baptist Church of Portland, Michigan.

He received a Bachelor of Religious Education Degree in...

Apr 18, 2020

Richard “Dick” K White, passed away peacefully in his home in Sebring, FL on April 18, 2020 after a long illness. He was born in Detroit, MI on August 26, 1943. His family moved back to Fulton, KY and then relocated to Colorado Springs, CO. Richard joined the Marine Corps at a very early age after which he was an...

Apr 17, 2020

Shirley Irene Levely, 80, passed away on Friday, April 17, at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Sebring, Florida.

 

Born in Rochester on September 2, 1939, she was the only child of Edwin and Eva Kirchofer.

 

Shirley spent the majority of her career working at the Presque Isle County Clerk’s office. After retiring she split her time between Onaway,...

Apr 9, 2020

Marie J. Groves Marie Jane Groves, 70, of Sebring Florida passed away April 9, 2020 in Sebring. She was born in Los Angeles, California. She treasured her FaceTime visits with her grandson Jonah, she was a talented cook and had a singing voice of a songbird. She enjoyed all her games she played online. She was blessed to find the...

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