OBITUARIES

Karen L. Meekins

Karen L. Meekins

Apr 22, 2011

MEEKINS, KAREN L., 68, of Sebring, FL, went to our Lord on April 22, 2011. She was born in Manhattan, NY. She moved to Sebring in 1986. She and her late husband Thomas Meekins, who passed in 2007, established the Mobility Express of Sebring in 1995. Karen, through her involvement with Peace River and Rape Crisis Center, was instrumental in...

Virginia E. Sumpter

Virginia E. Sumpter

Apr 21, 2011

SUMPTER, VIRGINIA E., 78 of Sebring, FL, died April 21, 2011 at her residence. Virginia was born in Waterbury, CT where she was active in her community, she was a cosmetologist and hairdresser. She moved to Sebring in 1985 from New York State. She was a member of Independent Baptist Church in DeSoto City. Virginia loved her animals and enjoyed...

Evelyn Pearce Johnson

Evelyn Pearce Johnson

Apr 20, 2011

JOHNSON, EVELYN PEARCE, 87, passed away, April 20, 2011. She was born August 1, 1923 in DeSoto City, FL to Leland Clifford and Clara Williams Pearce. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles D. (Charlie) Johnson in 2007. She is survived by her son, Dan (Becky) Johnson; daughters, Carol (Terry) Wolfe, Patricia (Stu) Guthrie all of Sebring and...

Clinton (Red) Wells

Clinton (Red) Wells

Apr 17, 2011

WELLS, CLINTON (RED), 90 of Sebring, FL, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 17th at Good Shepherd Hospice. Red was born in Waverly, NY, a W.W. II, U.S. Army veteran. He married Leatha Dean, June 19, 1943 in Waverly, NY. He was a bus driver for Tioga Central Schools in Tioga Center, NY and also owned Red's Barber...

Alejandro Santiago

Alejandro Santiago

Apr 7, 2011

SANTIAGO, ALEJANDRO, 83 of Sebring, Fl, died April 7, 2011. He was born in Guayama, PR, moving to Sebring in 1998 from Brooklyn, NY. A member of Mt. Zion Penecostal Church, Avon Park, FL. He is survived by sons, Alejandro, St. Petersburg, FL, Carlos, Rafael and Jose Antonio, Jose Anibal and Jorge all of Brooklyn, NY, Ivan Jose, Sebring, FL...

Mary Radebaugh Bowles

Mary Radebaugh Bowles

Apr 4, 2011

BOWLES, MARY RADEBAUGH, 87, peacefully entered eternal rest in Christ at her daughter's home, surrounded by family, Monday, April 4, 2011. Born in Elkton, Maryland, July 26, 1923 to Albert Radebaugh and Ruth Preston Radebaugh she was a Quaker and of the Christian faith. She had been a lifelong member of the Little Falls Meeting of Belair, Maryland. Mary was...

Rudolph (Rudy) Cecere

Rudolph (Rudy) Cecere

Apr 3, 2011

CECERE, RUDOLPH (RUDY), 82 of Sebring, FL, went to be with the Lord, April 3, 2011. He was born in Newark, NJ and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Rudy owned Crosstown Plumbing in Newark and was former owner of Pathway Realty and GBA (God Bless America) Insurance Agency both of West Orange, NJ where he was also active with...

James "ET" Hunter

James "ET" Hunter

Mar 25, 2011

HUNTER, JAMES "ET", 97, died Friday. Born in Clemmons, NC. Retiring from RJR in 1970 he decided to come to Florida. He was a great lover of golf and discovered Sebring, then Sebring Golf Association where he joined January 6, 1970 shortly after coming to Florida. He loved the many he met here. He was a Christian and a member...

Audre P. Schmidt

Audre P. Schmidt

Mar 24, 2011

SCHMIDT, AUDRE P., 89 of Sebring, FL, died Thursday March 24, 2011 at Good Shepherd Hospice. She was born January 20, 1922, in Plainville, KS. She was preceded in death by husband, Gilbert J. Schmidt and son, Ronald Schmidt. She moved to Sebring in 1989 from Battle Creek, MI and was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church and a...

Leonard Melford Hall

Leonard Melford Hall

Mar 22, 2011

HALL, Leonard Melford, 89, was called home by his Lord after a brief illness on March 22, 2011 with his loving wife and family by his side. Born on March 12, 1922 in Guardian, WV. Retiring to Sebring, FL, from Buttonwood Bay in 1984. He is survived by his devoted wife of 68 years Randa Mae Phillips Hall whom he...

Patrick A. (Sam) White

Patrick A. (Sam) White

Mar 21, 2011

WHITE, PATRICK A. (SAM), 63 of Avon Park, Fl died March 21, 2011 at Florida Hospital. Sam was born in Jacksonville, FL, a graduate of Avon Park High School, class of 1965 and served in the U.S. Army. Sam was a trusted and Loyal Banker for 40 years and was a friend to all. Sam is survived by his loving...

Robert P. Warren

Robert P. Warren

Mar 20, 2011

WARREN, ROBERT P. (Bob), 79 of Sebring, FL died March 20, 2011 in Orlando, FL. Bob was born in Akron, OH and served as a corporal in the U. S. Army. He attended Akron University and retired after 30 years as an Engineer Production Supervisor for General Motors. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine M. High Warren....

Lutishie J. Frank

Lutishie J. Frank

Mar 16, 2011

FRANK, LUTISHIE J., 85, former resident of Hampton, VA, died, Wednesday, March 16th in Sebrig, FL. She was born in Wilsondale, WV. She is the widow of the late John P. Frank and Luthishie was a telephone operator for many years. A former member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Hampton, VA. She is survived by her niece, Ozalene Maynard Chapman...

Joyce A. Hollywood

Joyce A. Hollywood

Mar 5, 2011

HOLLYWOOD, JOYCE A.,57 of Sebring, FL died, Saturday, March 5, 2011. Joyce was born in Washington, DC, a graduate of Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL. She married Jerry Hollywood in 1975, moving to Sebring in 1978 and received her BA from Webber College, Babson Park, FL. Joyce worked at Sebring High School for several years and at the time of...

William E. Smith

William E. Smith

Mar 3, 2011

SMITH, WILLIAM E.,86, of Vero Beach, FL, died March 3, 2011 in Sebring, FL. William was born in Cleveland, OH, son of Emery and Una Smith. Following high School, he graduated from Kentucky Military Institute, then was called into the Army in 1943, serving with the 515th Medical Clearing Co. as a medic in Europe. Following the war, he received...

Ronald Gene Ruble

Ronald Gene Ruble

Feb 23, 2011

RUBLE, RONALD GENE, 79 of Avon Park, FL died February 23, 2011. He was born in Pittsfield, IL; a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in Japan and Guam. A graduate of Western Illinois University and retired as Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Schaumburg, IL. He was a member of the retired Educators Association; National Educators Association; American Legion and...

Brenda Sue Wilson

Brenda Sue Wilson

Feb 19, 2011

WILSON, BRENDA SUE, 56 of Sebring, FL died, Saturday, February 19, 2011. Brenda was born in Louisville, KY, a graduate of Hialeah High School, Hialeah, FL and moved to Sebring in 2000 from Huntington, West Virginia. She worked at Fairways Pines as a CNA and Brenda enjoyed singing Karaoke at the American Legion and V.F.W. Posts. She was preceded in...

Franklin W. Bowers

Franklin W. Bowers

Feb 18, 2011

BOWERS, FRANKLIN W., 90 of Sebring, FL died February 18, 2011. He was born in Sandusky Co., OH, moving to Sebring in 1982 from Clyde, OH. A member of Resurection Lutheran Church, Avon Park, FL and member of the Bridge Club at Sebring Recreational Club. He is survived by his sisters, Fran Mosser, Avon Park, FL and Melba Bradshaw, Clyde,...

Frances R. Goff

Frances R. Goff

Feb 15, 2011

GOFF, FRANCES R., 97, went to be with the Lord, February 15, 2011 in Lake Placid, FL. She was born in Ft. White, FL, a graduate from Tarpon Springs High School, Tarpon Springs, FL. She is the widow of the late, Irvin C. Goff and a former member of Woodstock Park Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL. She is survived by her...

Elnora M. Stevens

Elnora M. Stevens

Feb 14, 2011

STEVENS, ELNORA M., 89 of Sebring, FL died, Monday, February 14, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Evansville, IN and graduated from St. Mary's School of Nursing at Evansville, IN. She was a former Registered Nurse at Walker Memorial Hospital, Avon Park and then did private duty nursing. She was preceded in death by a son, Sherby Allen...

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