OBITUARIES

Jun 22, 2019

CURTIS, VIRGINIA RUTH, 95 of Sebring, FL died June 22, 2019. She was born in Kalamazoo, MI. She was one of the first Lady Leasing Manager for Ford Motor Corp. She moved to Sebring in 1989 and was an avid Bowler; member of F.F.W. Post #4300 Auxillary and American Legion Post #25 Auxillary; Sebring Garden Club and Sebring Hills Hobby...

Jun 19, 2019

Jun 16, 2019

KARA FAY HANVEY, 22 of Sebring passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 in Lakeland, Florida. She was born in Avon Park raised in Lorida and was a stay at home mother and had attended Sebring High School. She was previously employed Bob Evans and Cody's Roadhouse. She is survived by her mother, Lisa Hanvey; father, Fitzgerald (Wendy) Jacobs; daughters, Anna...

Jun 5, 2019

Robert F. Raphael was determined to beat it, but ultimately lost his battle with cancer on June 5, 2019. Bob was 87.

 

Growing up in Mattapoisett, MA, Bob lived an idyllic childhood on the family farm, boating in the waters of Buzzards Bay, fishing along the river, and compiling a lifetime of adventures with his friends. After moving to...

Jun 4, 2019

May 31, 2019

May 30, 2019

NADEAU, JEANETTE R., 94 of Sebring, FL passed away, May 30, 2019. She was born in Monroe, MI, April 6, 1925 to William and Avis Holzinger. After graduating from Monroe High School, she worked briefly as an assistant to a Podiatrist until beginning her family. She married Thomas E. Nadeau, July 17, 1947. Upon their retirement they moved to Sebring...

May 22, 2019

MAIRE, L. THOMAS, 86, of Sebring, FL died Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Tom was born in Chicago, IL, son of the late, Leo and Agnes Maire. He graduated from Holy Trinity High School, he served in the US Army in Korea and was a Corporate Head Hunter. Tom and his late wife, Barbara moved to Sebring where they both found...

May 20, 2019

Helen Ann Havery passed away at the age of 85 on Monday, May 20th  2019.  She was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Lanning.  She is preceded in death by her parents Thomas and Mary Lanning, her brother Thomas Lanning Jr, and sister Patricia Sullivan, husband Thomas Schohl, daughter Shirley Ann Asciutto and daughter-in-law Vicki Danik.

Helen was a long...

May 19, 2019

ROSE, MARTHA H., 96 of Sebring, FL died May 19, 2019 at The Oaks of Avon. Martha was born in Decatur, IL, daughter of the late Bert and Cora Hill Hall. She was an Elementary School Teacher in Illinois, later moving to North Carolina serving as a bookkeeper in Burlington and later at Beacon Baptist Church. She and her late...

May 18, 2019

ANNA RACHAEL PATTERSON passed away Saturday, May 18th at her Sebring residence with her family by her side. On March 5, 1926 she was born to Henry and Mary Bieber in Helena, Montana.

She is survived by her husband, Cecil Leroy Patterson of 55 years. Her sisters Mary Ellen Metzer, Billings, Montana, Emma Ballard, Laurel, Montana and June Campbell in...

May 6, 2019

            Jerry J L McIntosh 85, of Sebring, was received into the arms of our Lord on Monday, May 6, 2019 in Tampa, Florida.

 

            Jerry was born in Lenox, Tennessee on June 27, 1933 to Tom and Louberta Crawford McIntosh. From 1950 to 1959 he served in the United States Air Force, 814 Combat Defense SAC Unit.

 

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May 2, 2019

Parker, Michael “Mike” H., 73 of Sebring, FL passed away May 2, 2019. He was born June 18, 1945 in South Bend, IN.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  He retired from Drywall Construction after 35 years.  He was a lifetime member of Amvets Post #21.  Mike was preceded in death by his wife Mary Ann, Sebring, FL...

May 2, 2019

 

GRIFFING, DONALD A, Lt.. Col. USAF (Retired), and Vietnam Veteran; died peacefully at home on Thursday, May 2nd with his family at his side, he was 90 years old and 10 days. He was born on April 23, 1929 in Council Grove, KS; graduated from Annapolis Naval Academy Class of 1952; married the love of his life, Jody, after...

May 2, 2019

DEVANTOY, Gary Leon, 69 of Sebring, FL died May 2, 2019 in Tampa, FL.  Gary was born in Englewood, NJ.  He was a veteran of the US Army and retired from the phone company and also Avon Park Corectional Center.  He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret Devantoy; mother, Rose A. Vallero; daughter, Bonnie Devantoy; son-in-law, Bryan DuBois; grandchildren,...

Apr 19, 2019

 

BOND, ANNE DOZIER, 90 passed away on April 19, 2019 in Sebring, FL.

She was born to May 16, 1928 in Zebulon, NC to Cader and Snowie Dozier.

 

Anne was predeceased by her husband, Rex and son, Bill. She is survived by son, Steve (Paula) of Sebring, FL;

grandsons, John (Cassie) of Sebring, FL and Grady (Lisa) of...

Apr 16, 2019

GLINSKI, FRANK A., 65 of Sebring, FL died April 16, 2019 at Good Shepherd Hospice. Frank was born in Homestead, PA and a graduate of Steel Valley High School and Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL, moving to Sebring in 1983. Frank retired from the Sebring Post Office in 2014 and served as cordinator for the Annual Food Drive for the...

Apr 3, 2019

CRAWFORD, VERA GIBBS, 93, former resident of Sebring, died April 3, 2019 in Winter Haven, FL. Vera was born in Collins, Georgia moving to Sebring in 1941, a graduate of Sebring High School. She worked for over 30 years for the school board in the cafeteria at Woodlawn Elementary and Sebring High School's. She and her late husband, Gene Crawford...

Mar 28, 2019

TAYLOR, FLORA B., 77, former Sebring resident, died March 28, 2019 in Jacksonnville, FL. She was born in Jacksonville, FL and moved to Sebring in 1952.  She was a member of First Baptist Church of Sebring. Flora and her husband, Robert managed Sunny Ridge Groves. She enjoyed reading and being surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by...

Mar 26, 2019

William Warren Chapman, 65, of Sebring died March 26, 2019. He as born in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. He was a construction worker. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Wolf Chapman; Mother, Mary Lucille Chapman; Children, Daisy Elizabeth, Jonathan, Brittney, Christopher and William; brother, Robert; Sisters, Audrey Beverly Chapman and Roberta Chapman and 13 grandchildren. A memorial service will be...