OBITUARIES

Helen J. Carnes
Nov 25, 2015
CARNES, HELEN J., 89, passed away November 25, 2015. She was born in Baltimore, MD, daughter of the late Garnett and Helen Radebaugh. She moved to Sebring at the age of Fifteen and a graduate of Sebring High School, class of 1943. She married John Carnes on June 8, 1947 and was a longtime member of Southside Baptist Church. Helen...

Hugh Underwood
Nov 25, 2015
UNDERWOOD, HUGH 91 of Sebring, FL died November 25, 2015. He was born in Harriman, TN. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving in W.W. II. Hugh retired as a corrections officer for the Department of Corrections, retiring to Sebring. Hugh was a member of First Baptist Church, Sebring and served for several years as after hours coordinator. Hugh...

Elenor Marie Hardy Rollins
Nov 19, 2015
Elenor Marie Hardy Rollins entered His gates with thanks giving and His courts with praise on Nov. 19, 2015. She was born on Oct. 25, 1921 in Marcellus, MI, attended Poe's Corner School, held a 'nanny' position enabling her to go to Three Rivers High School, and received her BA and Master's degrees from Western Michigan University. She taught home...

William A. Boeving
Nov 19, 2015
BOEVING, William A, 77, of Lake Placid passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 at his residence. He was a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania moving to Sebring in 2000 from Tampa. He worked for WalMart Management for 21 years, Owned and Operated Weather Wicker Furniture of Florida in Tampa and was also in Retail Shoe Sales. He was preceded in death...

Robert A. Burdick
Nov 18, 2015
Robert A. Burdick 90 of Sebring, FL formally of Titusville, PA passed away at 6:30 am on Wednesday Nov 18 at The Palms of Sebring where he had been living for the past year. Mr Burdick was born on Jan 20, 1925 in Titusville to the late Claude "Roy" and Georgia Alexander Burdick. Bob graduated from Colestock High School. He...

Rebecca G. (Becky) Bozeman
Nov 10, 2015
BOZEMAN, REBECCA G. (Becky), 71 of Sebring, FL passed away November 10, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Oakland City, IN, daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Little) Gercken. She moved to Highlands County in 1953 from Indiana; a graduate of Sebring High School, class of 1962. Becky retired in 2009 as bookkeeper for Fred Wild Elementary...
Charles Brandon (C.B.) Jones Jr
Nov 5, 2015
Charles Brandon (C.B.) Jones Jr. 84 of Sebring, FL went to be the Lord, Thursday, November 5, 2015. He was born in Sebring, FL, son of the late Charles Brandon and Etta Grimsley Jones. A graduate of Sebring High School, class of 1949 and Florida State University, 1953. He joined the U.S. Army in 1953 and married Margaret (Peggy) McGee...

Russel J. (Rusty) Dean
Oct 26, 2015
DEAN, RUSSELL J. (Rusty), 57 of Lorida, FL, went to be with the Lord, October 26, 2015. Rusty was born in Sebring and grew up in Lorida and was a Lorida Treasure. A graduate of Sebring High School, Class of 1976. Following graduation be began his career at Spring Lake Golf Course and became the Superintendent. Rusty married Sue Kryscuk...

Dale Walter McMindes
Oct 19, 2015
McMINDES, DALE WALTER, 75 of Sebring, FL went to be with the Lord, October 19, 2015. Dale moved to Sebring in 2005 from Montgomery, AL and was an ordained Pastor, and Radio Engineer. Dale was a pilot, scuba diver and a member of the Civil Air Patrol. A member of First Baptist Church of Sebring, a member of the Keenagers...

Gordon Raymond Spaulding
Oct 17, 2015
GORDON RAYMOND SPAULDING, (1928-2015) died October 17 after a short illness. Gordon was born in Harrogate,England and immigrated to Sebring in 1948 to grow Easter Lilies on the west side of Lake Jackson. He then served 2 years in the U.S. Army 4th Field Artillery Battalion during the Korean War. When he returned home he continued raising Easter Lilies along...

Charlotte Mary Virden
Oct 17, 2015
Charlotte Mary Virden, 91 of Sebring passed away October 17, 2015 in Lake Placid. She was born in Philiadelphia moving to Sebring in 1976 from Miramar, FL. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Charles B Virden of Sebring, son Robert (Jo Anne) of Clarksville, Arkansas, 2 grandchildren, Cynthia Virden and Elizabeth Hogan, great granddaughter Lydia Hogan,...
Robert (Bob) Trautman
Oct 17, 2015
TRAUTMAN, Robert (Bob), age 76, of Sebring, FL, passed away October 17, 2015. Bob was born in Philadelphia, PA. Bob's early accomplishments included stock car racing in the early 60's to owning several businesses in Fairless Hills, PA. Bob & Nancy moved to Sebring in 2001 from Big Pine Key. He was also an accomplished real estate agent who, along...
Donna Maxine McCaman
Oct 13, 2015
Donna Maxine McCaman, 89, went peacefully home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. Donna was born September 21, 1926 in Rodney, MI. She was the daughter of William and Emma Jehnsen. She was a 1945 graduate of Barrytown, MI High school and married Samuel McCaman on August 11, 1945 in the Rodney Church of the Brethren....

Gloria Ilene (Mock) Mabie
Sep 30, 2015
Gloria Ilene (Mock) Mabie, 74, of Sebring, FL died peacefully at Hospice House on September 30th, 2015. She went to be with God while surrounded by her loving and supportive family. She was born on January 19, 1941 in North Webster, IN to Wayne & Arlene (Green) Mock. She lived most of her life in Goshen, IN where she worked...

Clarence E. Bassett
Sep 27, 2015
BASSETT, CLARENCE E., 79 of Sebring, FL died September 27, 2015. He was born in Johnstown, PA and a graduate of Lowes Chantsford High School, Pennsylvania. He married Ethel Smith on August 1, 1955 moving to Sebring in 1958. He word for Cauffields Hardware and Plumbing and later for Longs Air Conditioning. He founded Bassett Electric in 1980 and was...

Prince Mack Jr
Sep 24, 2015
Prince Mack Jr. 90, the son of the late Prince Mack Sr. and Annie Love Mack passed away September 24, 2015 at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Viewing is Friday from 6-7 PM at Sebring Church of the Brethren, Services will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at the Sebrng Church of the Brethren. Burial will be at Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Condolences...

Benjamin H. (B.H.) McGee
Sep 24, 2015
McGEE, Jr, BENJAMIN H. (B.H.), 89, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, September 24th. He was born in Sebring, Fl, graduate of Sebring High School, class of 1944. A veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during W.W. II. Following his military service began working in the Communications Industry, retiring after over thirty years with A T&T. B.H. married...

Lois Evelyn Welsh
Sep 20, 2015
Lois Evelyn Welsh went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whom she dearly loved and with whom she longed to be, on September 20, 2015. Lois was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on November 24, 1929 to John and Retta Welsh. When Lois was still young the family moved to a small farm at Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan...

Michael Timmothy Sparks
Sep 7, 2015
SPARKS, MICHAEL TIMOTHY, 29, passed away, Monday, September 7, 2015. Michael was born in Lake Wales, FL and a graduate of Sebring High School, Class of 2004. He was a talented graphic artist who touched the lives of many during his short time here on earth. Michael, with his family, attended First United Methodist Church. He is preceded in death...
Donald Merle Pollitt
Aug 23, 2015
POLLITT, DONALD MERLE, 52 of Avon Park, FL died Sunday, August 23, 2015 in Key West, FL. He was born in Morristown, NJ, and attended Leigh High High School, Leigh High Acres, FL, moving to Avon Park in 1982. He was associated with his family's business, Don Pollitt Air Conditioning. Later was associated with Croson Plumbing then with Gulf Coast...