OBITUARIES

Apr 22, 2016

CORY, BEVERLY J., 75, died April 22, 2016 in Sebring, FL. She was born in Coshocton Co., OH, she was a graduate of Union High School and a former Dispatcher for Newton Falls Police. She retired from Packard Electric in Warren, OH. She has been a winter resident since 2001 and resided at Bonnet Lake R.V. Resort, Avon Park, FL....

Apr 20, 2016

SPENCER, DOROTHY (Just Dottie), 95 of Sebring, FL died April 20, 2016. She was born in Damascus, VA, daughter of the late, Joseph S. and Vera (Russell) Gibson. Dottie married Lewis Grant Spencer, Jr. and they lived in Miami, FL for many years, moving to Sebring in 1981. Dottie worked for Central Bank for 25 years in Miami and Barnett...

Apr 15, 2016

HARRINGTON, HELEN ELIZABETH (PHARIS), 89, passed away on April 15, 2016 in Sebring, FL. Helen was born May 13, 1926 in Guyton, GA, daughter of George H. Pharis and Celia (Hodges) Pharis. Helen moved to Sebring in 1958 where she retired in 1991 as a school teacher. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Sebring and...

Apr 15, 2016

RESCIGNO, GEORGE, 95 of Sebring, FL died, April 15, 2016. George was born in Elmsord, NY, son of the late Pasquale and Michelina (Bruno) Rescigno. He worked for Sonitone in White Plains, NY and was of the Catholic faith. He moved to Miami in 1954 and was a Real Estate and Mortage Broker, moving to Avon Park in 2014. George...

Apr 9, 2016

WHEELER, CALVIN D.H., 86 of Sebring, FL died April 9, 2016. Calvin was born in Ogden, UT and a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. He retired from AT & T. He moved to Sebring in 2010 and a member of LDS, Lake Placid Ward. He is survived by his wife, Abbie Eaton-Wheeler, his children, Calvin,...

Mar 31, 2016

OLSZANSKI, FRANCIS M, 97, of Sebring, FL died March 31, 2016. He was born in Rossford, OH and a W.W. II, veteran of the Army Air Corps. He retire from the U.S. Postal Service as a clerk and moved to Sebring in 1996. A volunteer for St. Vincent dePaul; in the military he was a pitcher in softball; loved golfing...

Mar 29, 2016

CORY, ORLO DAVID, 75, died March 29, 2016 in Sebring, FL. He was born in Bradford, PA and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a truck dirver for many years and later was a lineman for Hoosiers Engineering and later a security guard. A Life member of AmVets and American Legion and also belonged to...

Mar 27, 2016

Ms. Murrell "Odell" McGee of Zolfo Springs, FL passed away at the age of 88 on Sunday, March 27th. Odell was preceded in death by her son Robert "Muggy" McGee. She is survived by her daughter Rita Willingham (Ike) and her son Michael "Lane" McGee (Linda); 5 grandchildren- Travis, Trevor, and Tracy Willingham & Lindsey and Loran McGee; 7 great...

Mar 24, 2016

KIMMELL, MILDRED M., 99, of Sebring, Fl died March 24, 2016. Born in Kimmell, IN, daughter of the late Charles H. and Emma Musselman. Retired from Flint & Walling Irrigation; a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post #86 and a Lady Elk and First Christian Church, all of Kendallville, IN, moved to Sebring in 1986 and a member of Highlands...

Mar 23, 2016

MOON, HAZEL 77, of Sebring passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016. She was born in Rochelle, Georgia moving to Sebring over 30 years ago. She was a Public School Custodian and attended the Sebring Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by a daughter, Rachel (Jimmy) Wilkins of Sebring, son, Jimmy (Susan) Moon of Lake Wales, FL, sisters, Allie Mae...

Mar 23, 2016

JURADO, CARMEN M., 82 of Sebring, FL died March 23, 2016. Carmen was born in Caguas, PR and was a retired Seamstress. She moved to Sebring in 1990 from PR. She was preceded in death by her son, Ivan Jurado and is survived by her husband, Carlos; daughter, Carmen Yolando (Gino) Robles, Lutz, FL; brother, Rafel Malonado, PR and grandchildren,...

Mar 20, 2016

KELLEHER, GEORGE V. 86, of Lake Placid passed away March 20, 2016. He was born in Derby, Connecticut moving to the area from Moore Haven in 1994. He was a Real Estate Broker, a member of the Lake Placid Elks Lodge, the Knights of Columbus and St. James Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Barbara E. Kelleher of...

Mar 19, 2016

COONEY, JAMES F., 97 of Sebring, FL died March 19, 2016. He was born in Boston, MA, son of the late John and Louise (Lederman) Cooney. A veteran of W.W. II serving in the Army Air Force. Moved to Sebring from Nashua, NH and was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his wife, A. Agnes Cooney and is...

Mar 18, 2016

SHISLER, CLIFFORD EDWIN, 82 of Sebring, FL died March 18, 2016. He was born in West Chester, PA, son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Edwin C. Shisler. Schooling included Franford High School, Philadelphia; Temple University, Philadelphia; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Worked for the Sheriff's Department in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Married on Feb. 27, 1960....

Mar 18, 2016

LAYNE, Lois Virginia, 87, of Lake Placid, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 18, 2016. Lois was born in Chicago, Illinois - the daughter of the late Samuel Joseph and Nellie Margaret (Brown) Linderoth. She married Dr. James N. Layne on August 26, 1950, moving to Lake Placid, Florida in 1967. Lois was the Founder of The...

Mar 16, 2016

BARR, Robert H. 95, passed into the presence of his Lord on March 16, 2016. He was born on September 12, 1920 in Spring Lake, MI to Claude and Gladys(Stevens) Barr. Mr. Barr is survived by his loving wife Esther (Truax) Barr, his daughter, C. Candace Swanson of Crown Point, IN; sons Richard (Glenna) of Tracy, CA, Steven (Lynette) of...

Mar 3, 2016

ROBERT MORRIS passed away peacefully in his home on March 3, 2016. He was born on August 19, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA. He was a Navy veteran, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He is survived by his loving wife, Sue Morris, daughter, Stacy (Robert) Sellers, Son, Dustin (Valorie) Morris brother, Jim (Carm) Morris, Jr, one aunt, four grandchildren...

Mar 2, 2016

Feb 23, 2016

McKENZIE, LYLE WILLIAM, 67 of Sebring, FL died Feb. 23, 2016 at Florida Hospital, Sebring. He was born in Tawas City, MI, son of Allie Verona Pratt and William James McKenzie. Graduated from Hale High School in MI, joined the Army and fought in Vietnam from 1968-1970 where he was exposed to the chemical Agent Orange which severely damaged his...

Feb 18, 2016

BRANTLEY, DOROTHY CREWS, 90 of Sebring, FL passed away February 18, 2016. Dorothy was born in Chipley, FL, daughter of the late Calvin and Annie (Taylor) Jones. A Sebring resident since 1971, member of First Baptist Church, Sebring. Dorothy was loved by her family dearly and affectionately has been called, Granny, Sister and Aunt Sister. Dorothy was preceded in death...