Gregory Scott Beal, 49 Okeechobee – Gregory Scott Beal died July 12, 2021. He was born April 21, 1972, in Tampa, Florida to David and Shirley (Tomberlin) Beal. A resident of Okeechobee for most of his life, he enjoyed collecting antiques and fixing things. He is preceded in death by...
Gail Jones, age 71, of Buford, GA passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020. She was preceded in death by husband, Roy Edward Scribner; mother, Lois A. Gillette and father, John W. Jones. Mrs. Jones is survived by children, Gina Hankins, Charlotte, NC, and James and Jennifer Cook, Lawrenceville, GA; four...
Mariel Johnanna Gopher, 51 Brighton Reservation – Mariel Johnanna Gopher died July 13, 2021. She was born September 22, 1969, in Clewiston to Earl Nelson and Mary Gopher. She worked with the Seminole Tribe for many years. She enjoyed rodeoing and spending time with her children. She was Baptized at...
Elda Ochoa Gancerez, 62 Okeechobee – Elda Ochoa Gancerez died July 15, 2021. She was born October 18, 1958, in Missouri to Erasto Ochoa and Maria Teresa Venezuela. A resident of Okeechobee most of her life, she was of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and...
John Thomas Garner, 62 Okeechobee – John Thomas Garner died July 20, 2021. He was born June 6, 1959, in Greensboro, North Carolina to Carl and Doris Ann (Bettini) Garner. A resident of Okeechobee for 16 years, he served as an Elder and Preaching Pastor at More 2 Life Ministries...
Anna Jane Breland Osteen, age 91 Boca Raton, FL – Anna Jane Breland Osteen died on July 21, 2021. She was born on June 19, 1930, to Pelham and Lucile Evans. A lifetime resident of Okeechobee, FL she was a member of First United Methodist Church, Okeechobee Historical Society, Widows...
Esdras Villegas Lombera, 21 Okeechobee – Esdras Villegas Lombera died July 21, 2021. He was born June 20, 2000 in Poza Rica de Hildalgo, Veracruz. He enjoyed fixing cars, arts and crafts, and fishing. Mr. Lombera is survived by his mother, Mirna Lombera; father, Adan Villegas; sister, Karyme Alvarez (Brandon);...
Charles “Stanley” Gibbs, Sr, age 86, of Suwanee, GA passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020. He was preceded in death by former wife, Virginia Heard, and parents, Harry P. Gibbs and Nellie Payne Gibbs. Mr. Gibbs is survived by children, Charles S. Gibbs, Jr and wife, Lynn, Buford, GA, David...
Clifton Story known as “Spooky” to his family and friends, went to be with The Lord on July 22, 2021. He was a devoted father, loving papa, and loyal friend. He made his career of 55 years as a land surveyor. His door was always opened to anyone in need....
Caroline Ruth Sufficool fell asleep in Jesus on July 22, 2021. Caroline was born on June 29, 1939, in Vinita, Oklahoma to Arthur Adams and Ruth (Trogden) Adams. She was raised in the Ketchum/Langley area around Grand Lake. As a youth, she traveled back and forth from Oklahoma and California...
Sandra West Pieper, age 60, of Winder, GA passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Jimmy L. West, mother, Joyce McDaniel West; sister, Sharon Elrod; and brother, Michael West. She is survived by her children, Andy and Dawn Martin Cantrell, Sugar Hill,...
Nolan Lee Phillips, age 34, of Lakemont, GA, formerly of Flowery Branch, GA, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020. He was preceded in death by grandparents William “Bill” and Eris McGee Phillips. Mr. Phillips is survived by parents, Robert “Danny” and Jenny Phillips, Flowery Branch; daughter, Kadelyn Mae Phillips, Flowery...
Michael W. Long, 77 Okeechobee – Mike passed away on July 22, 2021. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI, and moved to Okeechobee in 1956 at the age of 12. He always felt like this town embraced him and he knew this was his forever home. Mike graduated from...
Winifred (Jordan) Garafola James Okeechobee – Winifred (Jordan) Garafola James died July 23, 2021. She was born in New York, New York to George and Wilamina Jordan. She moved to Pompano Beach, Florida where she lived for many years before relocating to Okeechobee around 20 years ago. She loved animals...
Richard Harry Gebelein, age 87, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. He was born in Philadelphia to Charles and Stella (Slocum) Gebelein and was the youngest of two children. Richard grew up in Philadelphia and attended Girard College School for Boys....
Geraldine S. Marsden, 87 Geraldine S. Marsden passed peacefully at the hospice on Sunday, July 25, 2021, with her family by her side. She was born November 11, 1933, to Marie and Harry Lehman in Niagara Falls, New York. She relocated to Indiantown, Fl in November 1966 with her family,...
Carolyn Cirinna Carden, 75 Okeechobee – Carolyn C. Carden died July 27, 2021. She was born on April 22, 1946, in Boston, Massachusetts. She was preceded in death by her mother, Edith Luthrop; father, Manuel Cirinna; daughter, Robin Miller; and son-in-law, Charles Bormuth. She is survived by her daughters, Rhonda...
Danny Lane Mullins “Ga-Ga”, 78 Okeechobee – Danny Lane Mullins passed July 30, 2021, at Raulerson Hospital surrounded by his family who never left his side. He was born February 1, 1943, in Pax, West Virginia to Woodfin Grady Mullins and Inez Ellison Mullins. He graduated from Pineville High school...
David Curtis “Pops” Anderson, 83 Ft. Drum - David Curtis Anderson “Pops” went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Aug 2, 2021 - He was 83, born in Forrest, Mississippi on April 29, 1938, to George Scott Anderson and Alice Martishey McLendon. Mr. Anderson was...
Edward “Doc” Wakefield Douglas, age 89 Okeechobee, FL – Edward Wakefield Douglas died on August 3, 2021. He was born on July 17, 1932, to Elisha and Lillian (Hulsey) Douglas. A lifetime resident of Okeechobee, FL he was a member of numerous state and local organizations including the Okeechobee City...
Derek Royce Underhill, 35 Okeechobee – Derek Royce Underhill died on August 4, 2021. He was born October 31, 1985, in Vero Beach. A lifetime resident of Okeechobee, he loved to laugh and joke and listen to music. Mr. Underhill was preceded in death by his father, V.L. Underhill, Jr.;...
Carol L. Stokes, 82 Heaven gained a very special soul when Carol L. Stokes went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, August 4, 2021. She was born May 22, 1939, in Douglas, Georgia. She has been a resident of Okeechobee for the past 56 years. Carol was...
David Lee Stokes, 57 Okeechobee – David Lee Stokes died on August 4, 2021. He was born June 23, 1964, in Houston, Texas to Delbert and Carol (Flint) Stokes. A lifelong resident of Okeechobee, Florida, he was with Okeechobee County School Board for over 30 years and spent over 20...
Jerry Barnett, 75 Okeechobee, FL – Jerry Barnett died August 5, 2021. He was born April 25, 1946, in Tiro, Ohio to Carl and Mae (Kimberlin) Barnett. He retired in 2007 to Okeechobee, Florida after 35 years in construction. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and loved spending time with his family...
Samantha Nicole Anglin, age 28 Samantha Nicole Anglin died Sunday, August 8, 2021. Samantha was born in Stuart on August 18, 1992, to Mark Anglin and Deborah Lawlis. She resided in the Treasure Coast area most of her life. Her hobbies and interests included crafting, sports, the beach, and enjoying...
Alice “Alyce” Boyce Brown Hundley, 83 Okeechobee – Alice “Alyce” Boyce Brown Hundley died August 10, 2021. She was born May 15, 1938, in Miami, Florida to King Thomas and Sophie (Matan) Brown. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia Bohrer; son, Buddy Bohrer; granddaughter, Alicia Wright, and...
Harley Lee Futch, Sr., 64 Mr. Harley Lee Futch, Sr. slipped into a peaceful rest on August 10, 2021, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was the son of the late Henry Futch, Sr., and Gertrude Futch Allen. Mr. Harley Lee Futch was born on March 28, 1957, in Okeechobee, Florida....
Jeannie Hudson Bramlett, 64 Okeechobee – Jeannie Hudson Bramlett died on August 12, 2021. She was born December 30, 1956, in Thomasville, Georgia to Amos and Betty (Bloodwort) Hudson. A resident of Okeechobee for over 30 years, she was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles & Eagle Riders....
Thomas William Riley, Sr., age 78, died Wednesday, August 15, 2021. He was born September 27, 1942, in Warrenton, Virginia, to Morris Riley, Sr., and Nellie Clatterbuck Riley. He was a resident of Okeechobee since 1990. Thomas’s hobbies included hunting, fishing, and his grandchildren and he was a member of...
Casper Edmond Reutebuch, III, 57 Okeechobee – Casper Edmond Reutebuch, III died August 15, 2021. He was born July 16, 1964, in Okeechobee, Florida to Edmond and Olive (Scobal) Reutebuch. A resident of Okeechobee for over 57 years, he enjoyed cooking, fishing, and building model cars. He is preceded in...