Brenda Martin Long, age 74, of Jefferson, GA, formerly of Buford, GA passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bud and Every Mae Johnson, and brother, Jerry Martin. Ms. Long is survived by children, Lisa and Michael Compton, Johns Creek, GA, Brad, and...
Nancy Carol Story, 77 Okeechobee – Nancy Carol Story died November 9, 2021. She was born on April 24, 1944, in Okeechobee. A resident of Okeechobee most of her life, she was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Story was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford Edward and Ruth (Ely)...
Janet Stephens Couch, 65 of Cumming, Georgia passed away on August 5th, 2020. She is survived by her father Arnold Stephens, stepmother Kathy Stephens, brother Danny Stephens, her 3 children, Justin Rhodes, Samantha Goble, and Emily Couch as well as her 5 grandkids. Janet was in corporate sales for over...
Phillip Etoy Martin, 64 Okeechobee – Phillip Etoy Martin died November 10, 2021. He was born on September 24, 1957, in Haines City. A resident of Okeechobee for 30 years, he enjoyed antique classic cars, fishing, and cooking on the grill. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his...
Hobart Allen Tennyson, 80 Okeechobee – Hobart Allen Tennyson died November 10, 2021. He was born November 1, 1941, in Pensacola. He proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corps. A resident of Okeechobee for 26 years, he enjoyed NASCAR, Westerns, football, motorcycles, and the Marine Corps. Mr....
Carla J. Peck (Wilson) went home to the Lord on November 13, 2021. She was born June 8, 1946, to Bernard and Grace Wilson. She grew up and went to school in Penfield, New York. She was a graduate of Penfield High School and went on to be an Executive...
Janet L. Curry, 93 Okeechobee – On Monday, November 15, 2021, Janet Louise Curry, affectionally known as "Granny" passed at Hospice of Okeechobee Hamrick Home surrounded by her family. Born on October 25, 1928, she was the daughter of Carl and Virgil Croy of Dayton, Ohio. She was the wife...
Nancy Diane Young Whitesell, age 83, of Lakeport, Florida, died November 15, 2021, at rest in her home. She was born in Baywood, VA, to the late Don and Lena Young, on February 13, 1938. Diane attended Galax High School and then continued her education at Radford University where she...
Johnny Sprouse, 77 Okeechobee – Johnny Sprouse passed away November 18, 2021, in Sebring, Florida. He was born on April 13, 1944, in Red Bay, Alabama. He was a member of the Okeechobee Church of Christ. He enjoyed breeding Dutch Bantams to the standard of perfection. He was a Master...
Joyce Moody Bigford, 64 Okeechobee – Joyce Moody Bigford died November 18, 2021. Mrs. Bigford was born June 22, 1957, in Russellville, Arkansas. A resident of Okeechobee for over 50 years, she was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She was the best mother the family could’ve...
Joanna Marie Davis, 49 Okeechobee – Joanna Marie Davis died November 20, 2021. She was born on January 9, 1972, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A resident of Okeechobee for three years, she was a member of the American Legion Post 64 and VFW All American Post 10539. She enjoyed arts and...
Tony Allen Harlow “Oocho Chacho”, 40 Okeechobee - Tony Allen Harlow A.K.A Oocho Chacho died on November 20, 2021. Tony was born on January 14, 1981 in Okeechobee, Florida. A resident nearly all his life, Tony had a dream he shared with his nephew, Foy. They were going to open...
Jennie Gertrude “Trudy” Hazellief Padgett Thomas left this earthly world on November 24, 2021, to be with the Father and those who have gone before her. She was born on November 12, 1928, to Wilbur and Carrie Thomas Hazellief in Basinger, Florida. She had two sisters: Annie Erma Lee and...
Jimmie Howell, 76 Okeechobee – Jimmie Howell passed away November 24, 2021, in Ft. Pierce, Florida. He was born August 1, 1945, in West Palm Beach, Florida to Loys Elin Howell and Mary Jane (Kollester) Howell. A resident of Okeechobee for most of his life and a true pioneer, he...
Okeechobee - Danny P. Entry, 88, died after a lengthy illness on November 25, 2021, at Treasure Coast Hospice. He was born September 23, 1933, in Octavia, Kentucky, the son of John Edward and Mollie (Farley) Entry. Danny attended Belfry High School in Belfry, Kentucky. In 1952 he joined the...
Dewey A. Lightsey, Sr., 66 Okeechobee – Dewey A. Lightsey, Sr. went home to be with Jesus and gained his wings on November 25, 2021. He was born November 28, 1954 in Okeechobee to Clifton H. Lightsey and Opal I. (Lowe) Lightsey. He was a lifetime resident of Okeechobee. He...
Elsie Katheryne Close, 73 Okeechobee – Elsie Katheryne Close went home to her Lord and Savior on Thanksgiving Day November 25, 2021. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 11, 1948, to John and Elsie (Seivers) Reichert. She was a lifelong resident of Okeechobee; she was a member...
Rhonda Lee Godbold Freeman went home to her Lord and Savior on November 27, 2021. She was born in Hendersonville, North Carolina on January 13, 1961, to Robert C. Godbold, Sr., and Shirley (Sargent) Godbold. In November of 1968, the family moved to Okeechobee, Florida. She graduated with the Okeechobee...
Dawn McTigrit, 49 Okeechobee – Dawn McTigrit gained her Angel Wings on November 27, 2021, in Ft. Pierce Florida. She was born March 5, 1972, in Ft. Pierce Florida to Marion Shearer and Colleen Sharon (Scott) Shearer. She was raised in Okeechobee, she moved away and returned to Okeechobee in...
Johnnie Henry Patent, age 88 of Okeechobee, FL, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021. He was born on October 13, 1933, the thirteenth child of German immigrants, the late Johnna Patent and Marie Hickey Patent. Johnnie was born and raised on the family farm in Randolph, NE. He enlisted...
Glenda C. Bellamy, 84 Okeechobee – Glenda C. Bellamy died on November 29, 2021. She was born August 3, 1937, in Sandusky, Michigan to Otto Bright and Ruth (Willis) Bright. She loved going to casinos, watching baseball games, and having parties with her family and friends. Mrs. Bellamy was preceded...
Larry Pedicord, 89, passed away peacefully, at their Okeechobee Lake front, vacation home on November 29th. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Nancy; daughters, Cindy (Doug Comeau) and Kimberly (Darryl DeYoung); son, Royce (Maria); granddaughters, Julia (DeYoung), Nicole (Pedicord), and Kaitlyn (Pedicord); grandsons, Kelley (Christiana Pedicord)...
Kathleen “Kathie” Mary Papasso, 65 Okeechobee – Kathleen Mary Papasso died on November 29, 2021. She was born on August 31, 1956, in Mount Holly, New Jersey. She grew up in Haddonfield and Marlton, New Jersey, and graduated from Shawnee High School in 1974. She graduated from Burlington County Nursing...
David Eugene Farewell, 68 Okeechobee – David Eugene Farewell passed away December 1, 2021, in Ft. Pierce, Florida. He was born September 13, 1953, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Walter and Elizabeth Farewell. He was a resident of Okeechobee for 16 years. He enjoyed golf and the Grateful Dead; he was...
Brian Keith Shaw, 56 Okeechobee – Brian Keith Shaw died December 3, 2021. He was born October 26, 1965, in Okeechobee to the late Henry and Mary Edith Shaw. A lifelong resident of Okeechobee, he enjoyed family outings, gardening, landscaping, fishing, camping, hunting, and loved helping people. Mr. Shaw is...
Billy R. Kinsey, 92 Okeechobee – Billy R. Kinsey passed away December 3, 2021, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was born on March 10, 1929, in Valdosta, Georgia to Elmer and Frances (Gilpin) Kinsey. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles....
Willie Nelson Barrett, 57 Okeechobee – Willie Nelson Barrett died December 5, 2021. He was born December 22, 1963, in Pahokee, Florida. A resident of Okeechobee for 57 years, he was a member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing dominos and chess. Mr. Barrett was preceded in...
Megan Rae Brady, age 28, of Jefferson, GA passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 after two years of illness. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Brady, and grandmother, Wilma Walton. She is survived by her mother, Susan Walton Brady, Jefferson, GA; sister, Amy Devine Rivera, Newark, NJ,...
Rae Hamilton Youngblood, 61 Okeechobee – Rae Hamilton Youngblood died December 6, 2021. She was born October 14, 1960, in Walton, New York. A resident of Okeechobee for more than 40 years, she was an avid NHRA fan and went to many races, both professional and amateur. Her favorite place...
Favian Torres, 18, died December 9, 2021. He was born on January 7, 2003, in Sebring. A lifetime resident of Okeechobee, he was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his friends and family. Mr. Torres is survived by his parents, Jose Luis...