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Nickolas Chickerell
Dec 21, 2010
CHICKERELL, NICHOLAS, 92 OF Daytona Beach, FL, died at the home of his daughter, Olivia Scott in Avon Park. Born June 1, 1918, in Oneonta, NY and moved to Daytona Beach in 1957. A veteran of the U.S. Army serving in W.W. II; a retired Salesman and of the Catholic faith. He is survived by his wife of 63 years,...
Robert Dink Skipper
Dec 20, 2010
SKIPPER, Robert Dink, 87, went to be with the Lord December 20, 2010 at his home in Sebring. Born December 31,1922 in Crewsville, Florida to Dink and Velva Skipper. Robert was a 5th generation Floridian. He was a welder by profession, belonging to the Welders and Pipe Fitters Union in West Palm for many years. During WWII Robert worked in...
Sophie J. Skipper
Dec 12, 2010
SKIPPER, SOPHIE J., 88 of Sebring, FL, died Sunday, December 12, 2010. She was born in Ft. Myers, FL, daughter of the late Frank and Julia Homes Velasco. She moved to Sebring in 1973 from Ft. Myers and attended Crewsville Baptist Church. She is the widow of the late Arno Skipper and is survived by her children, William O. Richardson,...
Juan B. Torres
Dec 12, 2010
TORRES, JUAN B., 84 of Sebring, Fl died Sunday, December 12, 2010. He was born in Mexico. Juna was a farmer moving to Sebring in 1985 and a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church. He is survived by his children, Faustino, Felipe, Alejos, Jose, Juan, Ofelia, Audeia, Maria, Victor and Ma del; brothers, Emilio, Ricardo and Atanacio Barrientos; sisters, Paula,...
Winifred C. Allen
Dec 11, 2010
ALLEN, Winifred C., 88, of Sebring, Fla., went to be with the Lord December 11, 2010. "Winnie," the name used by those who knew her, was born in Brooklyn , N.Y., and grew up in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She visited balmy Miami, Fla., 55 years ago and never returned. She loved the warm weather and beaches and spent many...
Sharon L. Vornholt
Dec 9, 2010
VORNHOLT, SHARON L., 67 OF Sebring, FL went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 9, 2010, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 4, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Klemens and Mildred Zabel, both of whom predeceased her. Sharon is survived by her devoted husband, Jerry H. Vornholt, her sister, Carol...
Winfred J. Wilburn
Dec 9, 2010
WILBURN, WINFRED J., 86 of Sebring, Fl died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at The Palms. He was born in Middlesboro, KY, a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in W.W. II. He retired from Huron Fordge in Detroit, MI. A Sebring resident since 1987 from Middlesboro, KY. He was a faithful member of Independent Baptist Church in DeSoto City. He...
Edward Bateman
Dec 8, 2010
BATEMAN, A. EDWARD, 74 of Sebring, Fl died, Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at Highlands Regional Medical Center. He was born in Gholson, Mississippi moving to Sebring in 1954. Edward had worked for Sebring Packing House, later for several years at Sevon Drive In. He began working in construction with Fred Wheeler and later was foreman for Stump Construction. In 1978...
Marie Vance
Dec 3, 2010
VANCE, MARIE, 95 of Sebring, FL, died Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 in Plant City, FL. She was born in Olive Hill, KY and moved to Sebring in 1963 from Charleston, WVA. A member of the Salvation Army Home League; an artist who was proud to have a painting hung in the Florida House in Tallahassee, FL and was also a...
Margaret Sharits
Nov 30, 2010
SHARITS, MARGARET RAPEE, 95, died peacefully on November 30, 2010 at her home in Sebring, FL. Margaret was preceded in death by her twin brother, Dr. Lawrence A. Rapee, her husband, Earl Sharits, and her parents Charles Albert and Mollie Alvey Rapee. Margaret was a long time member of Christ Church, Kensington, Maryland and was active on the Alter Guild...
Wilma Campbell-Shoemaker
Nov 30, 2010
CAMPBELL-SHOEMAKER, Wilma L., 87 of Sebring, FL died Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at her residence. Wilma was raised by Bartley Frank and Minnie Davis attend schools in Greenville, SC and had worked for Ladlassy Mill in Anderson, SC. She married James E. Campbell moving to Ft. Lauderdale, FL where she retired from American Express. A member of Church of God....
Robert Van Valkenburg
Nov 27, 2010
VAN VALKENBURG, ROBERT H., 81 of Sebring, FL. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family and the Good Shepherd Hospice Team. He was born in Batavia, NY, son of the late Harold and Dorothy (Nichols) Van Valkenburg. A member of Future Farmers of America; Robert retired, after 35 years as a Corrections Officer with the New York...
Robert Lee Grady
Nov 22, 2010
GRADY, ROBERT LEE, 51 of Sebring, FL died Nov. 22, 2010 in Sebring. Robert was born in Sebring and a graduate of Evans High School, Orlando, FL. He served as a Corporal in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. He returned to Orlando and was a supervisor with Martin Marietta Corporation, returning to Sebring in 2006. He is survived by...
Forest Townsend
Nov 20, 2010
TOWNSEND, FOREST WILLIAM, 78 of Sebring, FL died Nov. 20, 2010 at Lake Placid Healthcare Center. He was born in Gurnee, IL and retired from the U.S. Air Force, while service he served in the Cold War. Following his military career he work for the Civil Service retiring to move to Sebring in 2004. He is a member of Resurrection...
James McCoy
Nov 18, 2010
McCOY, James Thomas Patrick, 82 of Lake Placid, FL passed away peacefully on Nov. 18, 2010 at Balmoral Asst. Living Facility. James was under the care of Cornerstone Hospice. James left this world to be with God and his loving wife of 61 years, Helen. Born Jan. 8, 1928 in Ny, NY to James & Nora McCoy. James served in...
Katherine Demundo
Nov 12, 2010
DEMUNDO, KATHERINE MARY, 89 of Sebring, FL died Friday, November 12, 2010 in Tampa, FL. Katherine was born in Brooklyn, NY moving to Sebring in 1974 from Greenwood Lake, NY. She and her husband founded K.D. Cabinets. She was a devoted wife who enjoyed cooking and sewing. Katherine is survived by her husband of 68 years, Dominick; sisters, Jenny Borsari...
Bruce Hall
Nov 6, 2010
Bruce Thomas Hall, a retired pastor, missionary and engineer, died Saturday, November 6, 2010, in Sebring, FL. He was 88. Mr. Hall, son of a railroad engineer (Wilburn Pierce Hall) and a homemaker (Jessie Erma Bond), was born on May 12, 1922, Baltimore, MD. In February 1940, he graduated with a High School Diploma from the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Trained...
John Taveniere
Nov 5, 2010
TAVENIERE, JAMES "Coach", 81, passed away peacefully, Friday, November 5, 2010, at his home in Sebring, FL, under the care of Good Shepherd Hospice with his family at his side. James leaves behind his wife of 49 years, Miriam; their daughter, Linda and four sons, Gary, Wade, Craig and David. He also leaves behind seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren....
Glee Harris
Nov 2, 2010
HARRIS, GLEE G., 85, died, Tuesday, November 2, 2010. She was born in Waterloo, Iowa and graduated from Moody Bible Institute. She served as a church secretary for many years. She moved to Sebring in 1997 from Cleveland, OH. Glee is survived by her husband, William F. Harris and nieces and nephews. Visitation 10-11 am, Monday with a Service at...
Ernest Albert
Oct 31, 2010
ALBERT, ERNEST, 87 of Sebring, FL died Sunday, October 31, 2010 peacefully with his family at his side under the care of Cornerstone Hospice. He was born January 9, 1923 in Greenville, SC. Ernie was raised in Miami, FL and graduated from Miami Jackson High School and Miami-Dade Junior College. He served with the U.S. Navy in WW II in...
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