Tavares High School Alumni
Tavares, Florida (FL)
Recent Members
| Diane Conkel | 1973 |
| Ellis Short | 1982 |
| Maizy Aspy | 2019 |
| Mary Wilson | 1950 |
| Nicholas Majors | 2020 |
| Paula Paula Sapp | 1970 |
| Robert Brian | 2000 |
| Tracy Bonynge | 1988 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
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Honored Military Alumni
Bob Martin
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aircraft Maintenance Technician for 15 years and the last 5 years as a Systems Analyst in a Communications Outfit.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aircraft Maintenance Technician for 15 years and the last 5 years as a Systems Analyst in a Communications Outfit.
Carl Lanier
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years
Field Artillery commander, Operations Officer, Stratagic operations office.
Vietnam 67-68----70-71
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years
Field Artillery commander, Operations Officer, Stratagic operations office.
Vietnam 67-68----70-71
Dan Wise
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Proudly served for 25 years and experienced so many wonderful times around the world...
God Bless America !!!
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Proudly served for 25 years and experienced so many wonderful times around the world...
God Bless America !!!
DONALD HERKAL
Class of 1992
Navy, 5 Years
SERVED ABOARD NUCLEAR SUBMARINE USS SAN JUAN (SSN-751)
Class of 1992
Navy, 5 Years
SERVED ABOARD NUCLEAR SUBMARINE USS SAN JUAN (SSN-751)
Ernest porter
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Memphis Tn, Iwakuni Japan, Inchin Korea, Wake Island, Subic Bay Phillipines, Roservelt roads PR,Beaufort SC, Cherry Point NC, Nellis AFB NV, 29 Palms CALF, Kadena AFB Okinowa Japan, AUS, Midway, Hickem Field. Expert rifle, pistol A-4 sky hawk A-6 Intruder, F4/s phantom fighter F-18 A
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Memphis Tn, Iwakuni Japan, Inchin Korea, Wake Island, Subic Bay Phillipines, Roservelt roads PR,Beaufort SC, Cherry Point NC, Nellis AFB NV, 29 Palms CALF, Kadena AFB Okinowa Japan, AUS, Midway, Hickem Field. Expert rifle, pistol A-4 sky hawk A-6 Intruder, F4/s phantom fighter F-18 A
Gary Coven
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Initially served as a Security Policeman for 5 years. Served in Vietnam from 1969/1970. Crosstrained in 1972 as an operating room technician, retired in 1991.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Initially served as a Security Policeman for 5 years. Served in Vietnam from 1969/1970. Crosstrained in 1972 as an operating room technician, retired in 1991.
GiGi Barnette (Harden)
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
Stationed at Ft. Bliss, El Paso, Texas & Germany
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
Stationed at Ft. Bliss, El Paso, Texas & Germany
Jason Bellavance
Class of 1994
Navy, 4 Years
Avionics Technician, 3rd Class Petty Officer
NEC-6673 (Calibration Technician)
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63); San Diego,CA
Class of 1994
Navy, 4 Years
Avionics Technician, 3rd Class Petty Officer
NEC-6673 (Calibration Technician)
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63); San Diego,CA
Jerry Ross Woodall
Class of 1958
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Jerry was KIA at Hue S Vietnam
January 31 1968
Class of 1958
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Jerry was KIA at Hue S Vietnam
January 31 1968
John Andrew "Andy" Burton
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
26 months in Vietnam after THS. Enlisted = E-7
Commissioned= 0-3 retired as a Chief Warrant
Officer. Travelled/assigned Hong Kong, Tokyo,
Japan, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia & Australia.-
GA, NC, CA, IN and KS Germany & Netherlands. Disabled Veteran. Proud to serve.
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
26 months in Vietnam after THS. Enlisted = E-7
Commissioned= 0-3 retired as a Chief Warrant
Officer. Travelled/assigned Hong Kong, Tokyo,
Japan, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia & Australia.-
GA, NC, CA, IN and KS Germany & Netherlands. Disabled Veteran. Proud to serve.
John Andrew "Andy" Burton
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
26 months in Vietnam after THS. Enlisted = E-7
Commissioned= 0-3 retired as a Chief Warrant
Officer. Travelled/assigned Hong Kong, Tokyo,
Japan, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia & Australia.-
GA, NC, CA, IN and KS Germany & Netherlands. Disabled Veteran. Proud to serve.
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
26 months in Vietnam after THS. Enlisted = E-7
Commissioned= 0-3 retired as a Chief Warrant
Officer. Travelled/assigned Hong Kong, Tokyo,
Japan, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia & Australia.-
GA, NC, CA, IN and KS Germany & Netherlands. Disabled Veteran. Proud to serve.
Johnny Marrion Barton
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Johnny served in Vietnam
Johnny passed away 10-29-2010
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Johnny served in Vietnam
Johnny passed away 10-29-2010
Karol Kay Wallace Rester
Class of 1979
Navy, 4 Years
Ship's Serviceman (E-4 at discharge).
Served on Midway Island NAS/NAF; Pearl Harbor Naval Station; San Diego 32nd Street; & Miramar NAS.
Picture is from 1980 when I first arrived on Midway Island.
Class of 1979
Navy, 4 Years
Ship's Serviceman (E-4 at discharge).
Served on Midway Island NAS/NAF; Pearl Harbor Naval Station; San Diego 32nd Street; & Miramar NAS.
Picture is from 1980 when I first arrived on Midway Island.
Leon "Lee" Snell
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 3 Years
got out early do to injuries (Honorable Discharge.)
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 3 Years
got out early do to injuries (Honorable Discharge.)
Richard Kenneth Sears
Class of 1959
Army, 4 Years
Dickie served in Vietnam
He passed away 01-06-14
Class of 1959
Army, 4 Years
Dickie served in Vietnam
He passed away 01-06-14
Robert Dooley
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
22 years...Retired as Command Master Chief of Communications Station, NAS Jacksonville, Fl...served aboard 14 different duty stations...Vietnam Veteran...
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
22 years...Retired as Command Master Chief of Communications Station, NAS Jacksonville, Fl...served aboard 14 different duty stations...Vietnam Veteran...
Theresa Deschler
Class of 1987
Army, 10 Years
Personnel Records Specialist and Casualty Reporter during Operation Desert Storm
Class of 1987
Army, 10 Years
Personnel Records Specialist and Casualty Reporter during Operation Desert Storm
Theresa Deschler
Class of 1987
Army, 10 Years
Personnel Records Specialist and Casualty Reporter during Operation Desert Storm
Class of 1987
Army, 10 Years
Personnel Records Specialist and Casualty Reporter during Operation Desert Storm
Thomas Brouwer
Class of 1986
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Ordnance Limited Duty Officer (LDO) Servered on board CV-41, CVN-65, CVN-69, CVN-71, CVN-72 and CVN-75. Also severed with VA-115, VA-34, VFA-115 and VX-9
Class of 1986
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Ordnance Limited Duty Officer (LDO) Servered on board CV-41, CVN-65, CVN-69, CVN-71, CVN-72 and CVN-75. Also severed with VA-115, VA-34, VFA-115 and VX-9
Tim Miller
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force Historian Craftsman - 18 yrs
ICBM Maintenance Journeyman - 4 yrs
3/1977 - 4/1999 Retired from Nellis AFB, Nevada
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force Historian Craftsman - 18 yrs
ICBM Maintenance Journeyman - 4 yrs
3/1977 - 4/1999 Retired from Nellis AFB, Nevada
Yolanda Canady-Wright
Class of 1993
Army, 23 Years
Tavares High School Class of 93. Enlisted into the Army as a Private E-1 in January 1994 and retired in May 2017 as a Major.
Class of 1993
Army, 23 Years
Tavares High School Class of 93. Enlisted into the Army as a Private E-1 in January 1994 and retired in May 2017 as a Major.
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Our Tavares High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Tavares High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Tavares are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!