Phyllis Ybarra
Mar 17, 2023
Phyllis Ybarra, 74, of Zolfo Springs, Florida passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Sebring, Florida. She was born on April 9, 1947, in Missouri to Ervin and Clara (Crane) McGowen. Phyllis had been a resident of Hardee County for 56 years, she worked for Rest Haven for around 36 years. She was a nice, hardworking, and loving person....
Alfredo Perada Hernandez
Mar 14, 2023
Alfredo Perada Hernandez, 67, of Zolfo Springs, Florida passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Sebring, Florida. He was born on May 18, 1955, in San Blas Zacatecas, Mexico to Jose Perada and Maria Hernandez and has been a resident of Hardee County since 1970. Alfredo is a former Crew Leader working in the Citrus Industry, worked all his...
Hector Luis Colon
Mar 11, 2023
Hector Luis Colon, 42, of Avon Park, Florida passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Winter Haven, Florida surrounded by his loving family. Hector was born on July 7, 1980, in Holyoke, MA. to Jose Luis and Maria (Ayala) Colon. He has been a resident of Highlands County for the past 3 years, Catholic by faith, and a general...
Jerry Louis Lee
Mar 9, 2023
Jerry Louis Lee, 73, of Zolfo Springs, Florida passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Jerry was born on September 13, 1949, in Kinston, North Carolina to Herman and Tempie (Caspar) Lee. Jerry has been a resident of Hardee County for the past 4 years coming from Fort Myers. He proudly served...
James W Williamson
Mar 7, 2023
James Williamson, 91 years young went to his heavenly home on March 7, 2023, in the presence of his family. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Mable Taylor Williamson; son Walter Williamson and wife Janice of Wauchula, FL.; daughter Susan Williamson of Bowling Green, FL.; grandsons Justin Williamson and wife Tracy of Orlando, FL., and Daniel Williamson...
Betty Jo Grills
Mar 6, 2023
Betty Jo Grills, 82, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born on November 2, 1940, in Carrollton, Georgia to John and Ophie (Sullivan) Capes. She has been a resident of Hardee County most of her life, Baptist by faith, and spent her days raising a family and caring for...
Jerry Wayne Lovett
Mar 3, 2023
Jerry Wayne Lovett, 81, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023, surrounded by family. Jerry was born on January 8, 1942, in Nauvoo, Alabama to John and Hattie (Freeman) Lovett. He has been a resident of Hardee County for the past 75 years, a baptist by faith, and a roofing contractor by trade. Jerry was a member...
Ruth Irene Redding
Mar 3, 2023
Ruth I. Redding, 79, passed away on March 3, 2023, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, Florida. She was born on June 1, 1943, to the late Leonard and Mattie Carter in Walterboro, S.C. She was of the Baptist Faith. Ruth graduated from Hardee High School, Class of 1961. She worked for Dr. Earnest P. Palmer MDPA for many years....
Silvia Hernandez Bautista
Feb 25, 2023
Silvia Hernandez Bautista, 46, of Zolfo Springs, Florida passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, in Sebring, Florida. Silvia was born on November 3, 1976, to Aurelio Hernandez and Victoria Bautista in Mexico. She was Christian by Faith attending Iglesia de Dios Alfa & Omega. Silvia is preceded in death by her father Aurelio Hernandez and son Jonathan Jimenez. She...
Jimmy Allen Lemay Sr.
Feb 24, 2023
Jimmy Allen Lemay Sr., 79 of Sebring died Friday afternoon February 24, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on February 28, 1943, to Robert Allen and Mary Lee Lemay of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. In 1958 he married Edna Mae Amerson. After retiring as a truck driver of 44 years, he moved to Sebring to reside. Jimmy Enjoyed...
William Kylen Albritton
Feb 23, 2023
William Kylen Albritton, 66, of Ona, Fl, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023 in Arcadia, FL. He was born in Arcadia on January 13, 1957 and had been a lifetime resident of Hardee County. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wauchula and worked at various Law Enforcement agencies for many years, retiring from the DeSoto...
Sherwell Criswell
Feb 23, 2023
Sherwell Criswell, 80, of Wauchula, Florida passed away in Sebring, Florida on Thursday, February 23, 2023. Sherwell was born on September 22, 1942, in Dothan, Alabama to Silvie and Gladys Criswell and has been a resident of Hardee County since 1952. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and a Box Engineer at J & J Produce. Sherwell is...
Walter Richard "Dickie" Wheeler
Feb 22, 2023
Walter Richard "Dickie" Wheeler 73 Beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather Walter Richard "Dickie" Wheeler, a man of Christian faith was called home at the age of 73. Dickie was battling an aggressive form of cancer when he passed away at his home in Wauchula, FL on the morning of Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Dickie was born on April 5, 1949,...
Mary Lou Harris
Feb 21, 2023
Mary Lou Harris, 90, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, surrounded by her family. Mary Lou was born on February 19, 1933, in Greenville, North Carolina to Willie and Lula Mae Brannon. She has been a Hardee County resident for 70 years, a Baptist by faith attending Northside Baptist Church, and a school bus driver by...
Mildred Monteen Stephens
Feb 20, 2023
Mildred Stephens, 89, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023. She was born July 30, 1933, to Ivy and Odessa Shafter. Mildred was a resident of Hardee County most of her life and was a member of Faith Baptist of Lake Placid, was a loving mother, and had a giving heart. She was so many things to...
Byron Edwin Gainous
Feb 17, 2023
Byron Edwin Gainous, 84 of Wauchula, Florida passed away in Sebring, Florida on Friday, February 17, 2023. He was born in Edison, Georgia on December 12, 1938, to Byron Marion and Edna Gainous. He was Baptist by faith. Byron is preceded in death by his parents, two half-siblings Johnny and Faye Cordova, his wife Sandra Lee Gainous, and a son...
Marvin Ray Altman
Feb 13, 2023
Marvin Ray Altman, 82, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023. He was born May 2, 1940, in Wauchula, Florida to Claude and Pearl (Dennis) Altman. Marvin was a lifelong resident of Hardee County, a dragline operator by trade working for Mosaic. He attended Faith Temple Church of God, was a member of the Elks Lodge, Moose...
Cheryl J Westmoreland
Feb 6, 2023
Cheryl J. Westmoreland, 63, of Bowling Green, Florida passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, in Sebring, Florida. Cheryl was born in Sikeston, Missouri on August 9, 1959, to JW and Geraldine Hays. She has been a resident of Bowling Green, Florida since 1964, she was a Hardee County school bus driver and second Mom to everyone who had the...
Shirley Boyette Crews
Feb 6, 2023
Shirley Boyette Crews, 89, of Bowling Green, Florida passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, in Avon Park, Florida. Shirley was born March 15, 1933, in Wauchula, Florida to Jimmy and Mae (Lowe) Boyette. She was a lifelong resident of Hardee County, Shirley loved her family and her church family very much. She was a very active member of Union...
Donna Granadero
Feb 5, 2023
Donna J. Granadero, 61, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, in Sebring, Florida. Donna was born on June 5, 1961, in Arcadia, Florida to Leroy and Doris Albritton. She was a lifelong resident of Hardee County, Baptist by faith attending Wauchula Baptist Church. Donna had many friends and enjoyed sewing and arts and crafts. She is...
