Edward Joseph Ethier, Sr., 92 Edward Joseph Ethier Sr. passed away August 15, 2021, in Okeechobee, Florida. Edward was born on December 13, 1928, in Providence, Rhode Island to Peter Ethier and Diana (Bourassa) Ethier. Edward was a lifelong resident of Warwick, Rhode Island until his retirement to Okeechobee, Florida...
Pamela Sue Teele, of Okeechobee FL, passed away on August 16th, 2021, on her 71st birthday. Pam was born on August 16th, 1950, in Belle Glade, Florida. She was married to her husband, James “Frank” Teele, Sr. for 54 years. She had a long career as a veterinary assistant with...
Sharon Marie Johnson went to be with her heavenly Father on August 16, 2021. She was born on September 23, 1960, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Sharon was a 30 year resident of Okeechobee. She is survived by her two children; Shannon Johnson Watford (Lee) and Jake Johnson (Maria) who...
Paula Ann McRoberts, 75 Paula Ann McRoberts passed away on August 17, 2021. She was born June 27, 1946, in Marion, Indiana to Leo and Delores McAvoy. A former resident of South Bend, Indiana for 32 years, and a resident of Okeechobee since 2006. She loved to cross stitch, make...
Brittany Wright Runyon, 27 Okeechobee – Brittany Wright Runyon passed away on August 17, 2021. She was born May 8, 1994, in Okeechobee, Florida to Frankie Clayton Runyon and Tanya Kay Stroner. A lifetime resident of Okeechobee, she enjoyed teaching children. She was a devoted mother to her son, Cody...
Gladys “Betty” Bostrom, 92 Okeechobee – Gladys “Betty” Bostrom went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 19, 2021. She was born on January 8, 1929, in Muskegon, Michigan to Louis Scheel and Amalie Purat. A resident of Okeechobee since 1993 and was a member of Oakview Baptist...
Mr. Edward Arthur Murphy, age 101, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020. Mr Murphy was predeceased by his wife Pauline in 2008 and son Brian in 1953. He is survived by daughter Regina Owens, Lawrenceville, GA, sons and daughters-in-law, Edward Thomas and Laura Murphy, Duluth, GA,...
Desiree Nicole Peña, 26 Okeechobee – Desiree Nicole Peña passed away on August 21, 2021. She was born January 15, 1995, in Hereford, Texas to Anthony Enriquez Pena and Pamula Ree Reed. She had a passion for making the world a better place one smile at a time. She enjoyed...
Clifford Doyle Head, 79 Clifford Doyle Head passed away on August 25, 2021. Clifford was born on March 8, 1942, in Payton, Missouri to Charles William Head and Hattie Emma Guthrie. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, being outdoors, watching westerners, and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Clifford was preceded...
William “Bill” Dewayne Register, 52 Okeechobee – William “Bill” Dewayne Register died August 25, 2021. He was born April 10, 1969, in Hahira, Georgia to Earl Wayne Register, Sr., and Bertie Jean McMillian. Bill never met a stranger and was a true friend to all those he came in contact...
Pamela Jean Atcher Elmore, age 58, died on August 26, 2021. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 27, 1963, to “Sonny” and Rosemary (Pye) Atcher. Formally a resident of Hardin County, Kentucky, Pamela relocated to Okeechobee over 20 years ago and was a member of the Women of...
Deborah Annette Tennant, 63 Deborah Annette Tennant passed away on August 26, 2021. She was born on March 15, 1958, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Owen Harold Toole and Barbara Sue Cliffon. She loved the beach, crafts, fishing, cuddling with her fur babies, Fiona Mae and Cindy Ella, and spending time...
Thomas Louis Bevis, 74 Okeechobee – Thomas Louis Bevis died on August 27, 2021. He was born March 12, 1947, in Florence, Alabama to Louis Daniel Bevis and Mary Katherine Robertson. A resident of Okeechobee for 49 years, he was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. He...
JAN S. BUSSELL, age 80; a longtime resident of Palm Beach County living in Okeechobee, FL, passed away peacefully on the evening of August 27, 2021. Jan was born in Phoenix, AZ to Carey and Irene Bussell and spent his early childhood years in Prescott, AZ prior to the family...
Carlos Zamora, age 36 Carlos passed away on August 28, 2021. He was born September 2, 1984, in Mexico to Jesus Zamora and Sandra Colon. Carlos moved to Okeechobee from Mexico at a young age. He was a devoted husband and father. Carlos enjoyed spending time with his family. Carlos...
Beatrice Garner Cheek, 94 Beatrice Garner Cheek died on August 29, 2021. She was born May 29, 1927, in Stokes County, North Carolina to Guy Garner and Erma Briggs. She was preceded in death by Lyman Errol Kirkman and Gerald Ray Cheek. She is survived by her daughter, Donna Burk...
Richard “Richie” Allen Burgess, 75 Okeechobee – Richard Allen Burgess passed away on August 28, 2021, at Hospice of Okeechobee. He was born January 21, 1946, in Port St. Lucie, Florida to Robert Alexander Burgess and Nina Baromi. He served in the United States Army and was in the Korean...
Joann Rivera Gaucin, 35 Okeechobee – Joann Rivera Gaucin passed away on August 30, 2021. She was born on June 21, 1986, in Fort Pierce, Florida to Joseph Anthony Rivera and Delia Sanmiguel. A lifetime resident of Okeechobee, she enjoyed taking care of her children, cooking, and watching her favorite...
Alice Johns Sweat, 73 Okeechobee – Alice Johns Sweat entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on August 31, 2021. She was born August 6, 1948 in the Hammocks of the Big Cypress Indian Reservation to Barfield Johns and Julia Billie. She was a devoted member of First Indian Baptist Church....
Jerry Lee Miller, 87 Okeechobee – Jerry Lee Miller passed away on September 1, 2021. He was born March 27, 1934, in Royal Oak, Michigan to Harold Frank Miller and Isabelle Haber. Originally from Michigan for 40 years he moved to Florida for the remainder of his life. He enjoyed...
Mabel Shing Lee, 81, Hoschton, GA (December 30, 1938 – July 6, 2020) concluded an 81-year run that graced the stages of her native Miami, FL and included stopovers at Coral Gables High School, Crandon Park Beach, the Burdines Bakery, Miami Lakes FL with the last 13 years in Georgia....
Martha Emily McDaniels, 76 Martha Emily McDaniels received her wings on September 1, 2021. She was born on January 29, 1945, in Okeechobee, Florida to Ralph Tyson and Annie Carter. A lifetime resident of Okeechobee, she was a member of the Pentecostal church. She was an artist who enjoyed crafts,...
Alfredo Jose Sanchez, 41 Alfredo Jose Sanchez passed away on September 6, 2021. He was born May 24, 1980, in Hollywood, Florida to Dr. Armando Santelices and Lidia Santelices. He loved Jesus and his family fiercely. He was the life of any party he went to and was loved by...
Sally Ann Price, 77 Sally Ann Price passed away on September 6, 2021. She was born October 11, 1943, in West Palm Beach, Florida to George Thomas Steele and Dorothy Elizabeth Beale. She enjoyed sitting outside on her swing, watching the hallmark channel, dancing, and spending time with her family....
Denise Parker Boggs, age 67, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Rev. J. O. Parker and mother, Helen Flowers Parker. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Billy Chester Boggs, Lawrenceville, GA; daughters, Sherry (Jason) Lindsey,...
Eddie P. Morrison, 80, of Okeechobee, FL, "The Bicycle Man", transitioned peacefully to Heaven on September 7, 2021. Eddie was born on November 9, 1940, to the late Governor and Ethel Morrison and raised in Riviera Beach. He was a member of the class of 1959 of Roosevelt High School...
Lucille “Lucy” Forbes Clark, age 87, of Suwanee, GA passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020. She was preceded in death by husband of sixty-three years, Robert L. Clark, Jr. Mrs. Clark is survived by daughter, Connie Marie Clark, Port St. Lucia, FL; son, Steve Michael Clark, Knoxville, TN; grandchildren, Brittany...
Virginia Milliner Everett, 80 Okeechobee – Virginia Milliner Everett died September 7, 2021. She was born on January 23, 1941, in Fort Pierce, Florida to Raimus and Buelah (Sapp) Yates. A resident of Okeechobee for 30 years, she was a member of Northside Baptist Church. She enjoyed volunteering at the...
Linda Ann Landaberde, 59 Linda Ann Landaberde passed away on September 8, 2021. She was born July 30, 1962, in Wurzburg, Bavaria, Germany to James Roberts and Renate Romoa. She was a resident of Okeechobee for 38 years. She enjoyed watching scary movies, spending time with family, listening to Bruno...
Jesse “J. B.” Williams, age 73, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020. He is survived by his wife of thirty years, Rev. Elaine Williams, Lawrenceville; children, Roderick Williams, Ursula Williams, Sabrina and Larry Hicks, Kenneth and Vanessa Williams, Chanel and Rafi Taylor, Angel Williams, Alfredia and Jacqueline...