OBITUARIES

Joyce Joanna Gordon

Jan 15, 2022

Joyce Joanna (Smith) Gordon passed away peacefully at her home in January15, 2022 in Avon Park at the age of 83 with her husband Carter at her side.

She was born in National City, California on August 19, 1938. She had since lived in many places. St. Thomas Virgin Islands, where she taught elementary school. She also taught and lived...

Walter Emerson Douglass

Jan 12, 2022

Douglass, Walter Emerson, of Sebring Florida was received up unto his Lord, Savior and King, Jesus of Nazareth, Messiah of Israel, on January 11, 2022. Walter was born August 26, 1925 in Springfield Ma. to Stewart and Gladys Douglass. Walter served in the US Army during the Second World War. Upon returning home after service he followed the leading of...

Karen Lee Ernst

Jan 5, 2022

Karen Lee Ernst of Sebring, FL, formerly of Sandusky, OH passed away peacefully on January 5, 2022. She went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the age of 71. Beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She will be missed dearly by many. Karen loved people and animals, and was a faithful servant of the Lord...

Marie Rose Hanbury

Dec 24, 2021

Marie Rose Hanbury, 59 of Sebring passed away December 24, 2021. She was born in Hastings, Michigan moving to this area in 2017 from Port St. Lucie, Florida. She had been employed as a Food Service Worker at the American Legion Post #25 in Lake Placid, Burger King and Panera Bread.

She is survived by her sons Terry and Dale...

Randall K Chastain

Dec 20, 2021

Randall K. Chastain, 92, USAF (Ret.) of Sebring died December 20, 2021. He was born in Pitts, Georgia. He moved to this area 40 years ago from Saudi Arabia. He was a Retired Lt. Colonel in the United States Air Force and had worked with Northrup Engineering. He also was an Associate Pastor and member of First Baptist Church of...

Carl W Harner

Dec 10, 2021

Carl W. Harner, age 85, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, on December 10, 2021. He was born in Chicago, IL to the late Claud and Mildred (Starr) Harner. He graduated from Lena High School in 1954. Soon after graduation Carl moved to Puerto Rico to work in the Brethren Service Project in Castañer where he met...

Billy Trott

Nov 22, 2021

Billy Trott, of Zolfo Springs, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 22, 2021. He was born in 1939, to the late Johnny Trott and Ruby Campbell Trott in Wauchula Florida. He was preceded in death by his brother T.J. Trott and his sister Irene Cravens. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Shirley;...

Nancy Jeannie Dempsey

Nov 18, 2021

Nancy's obituary It is with great sadness that the family of Nancy Jeanine Dempsey announce her passing on Thursday, November 18, 2021.Mrs. Nancy Jeanine Dempsey (née Kelley) died peacefully in the Sunny Hills Assisted Living Facility in Sebring, Florida at the age of 68. Nancy is survived by her daughter, Christine Lynn Chilton, her son Ryan Thomas Chilton, and her...

Donald Edward Swope

Oct 16, 2021

Donald Edward Swope, born July 5, 1937, in Virginia was the son of Carl William Swope and Mildred Marie Swisher Swope, both deceased. He died October 16, 2021, in Sebring, FL.

He is survived by his wife, Frances Harnsberger Swope, son, George Swope (Anastasia), daughter, Sarah Swope Padron (Erik), grandchildren, Ellanna Isabel Swope, Victoria Isabella Padron, Marcus Venturio Padron, a...

Richard R. "Dick" Noel

Oct 13, 2021

Richard R. Noel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on November 29, 1930, son of the late Arthur and Anna Noel. He attended Cathedral High School and in 1948, helped restore an old opera house and created a skating rink in the small  town of Huntington, Mass., where he met and courted Sara (Sally) Caron. By 1950, Dick joined the Air...

Jane A. Cooper

Oct 8, 2021

Jane Arlene Cooper, 80 of Sebring died Friday at her residence. She was born in Chicago, Illinois moving to this area 30 years ago. She was a Deli Worker for the former Sweet Bay Grocery store and was a member of New Beginnings Church of Sebring. She was proceeded in death by her two sons, Bruce Hess and Dean Hess....

Mary Elizabeth Hulsey

Oct 7, 2021

MARY ELIZABETH HULSEY, 88 of Sebring, FL passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021. She was born in Antioch, TN to the late John and Myrtle Williams. Her family was most important to her and she loved hosting all the family gatherings and celebrations. She became a Realtor after her kids were in school. She enjoyed playing bridge and mahjong; loved...

George Keith Ragsdale

Sep 22, 2021

George K Ragsdale (Keith), 69, of Sebring, Florida, passed away peacefully on September 22 from

COVID complications. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Cindy; their children Tammy (Bill) and Dustin (Joni);

and 5 grandchildren; his mother Margaret, along with his sister Vickie and brothers Steven(Renee) and Danny (Teresa).

He is a 1970 graduate of Northridge High School...

Andrew Jackson Albritton

Sep 16, 2021

In Loving Memory

Andrew Jackson Albritton

September 18, 1932-September 16, 2021

 

Andrew was born in Fort Green, FL to Frank and Amanda (McKinney) Albritton. He had five brothers and one sister who have preceded him in death. He attended Hardee High School in Wauchula. As a young man he worked for Lee’s Dairy, for the City of Wauchula...

Mary E. Curl

Sep 16, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Emmett Curl of Sebring, FL. announces her passing on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at the age of ninety years. Born Mary Alma Emmett on November 20, 1930, to Rose Blanche and Walker Weldon Emmett in Sebring, FL. She attended both grammar and high schools in Sebring, FL. Mary was a...

Nadine Morris

Sep 15, 2021

Rebecca Mattox

Sep 7, 2021

Rebecca Mattox, 76 of Sebring, FL passed away peacefully at Advent Health Lake Placid on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. She was a loving mother and grandmother and she will be missed by her family. She moved to Sebring from Live Oak after her husband passed away to be close to her family. She had worked for Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch...

Oliver Scott Shoemaker

Sep 6, 2021

David Dovesmith Dudley

Sep 1, 2021

On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, David Dovesmith Dudley, our dear husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather entered into the gates of heaven to be with his dear Lord and Savior. His wife, Marilyn, was in the room with him and his son, Dan, reading Psalms 145 as he passed into glory. His daughter, Diane, and son-in-law, David, were there during...

De Loris Ilona Buttram-Rogers

Aug 27, 2021

 

De Loris Ilona Buttram-Rogers (Dee), 93, died August 27, 2021 at Sunny Hills ALF, Sebring, Fl. She was born on March 24, 1928 at the Community Hospital, Geneva, Illinois to Alexander Medard Harley Illinois and Vogel Marie Schell, both of West Chicago Illinois.

After high school she attended Iowa State. She taught school in the Leon county school system...