Virginia Hammond Blocker

VIRGINIA HAMMOND BLOCKER, 80

Homemaker

LAKE WALES--Virginia Hammond Blocker of Lake Wales died of heart failure Monday, December 18, 2006 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 80.

Born September 09, 1926 in Zellwood, FL; she came to the area 70 years ago from Sebring. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Wales. She was a fourth generation native Floridian and was involved in the PTA and girl scouts.

Survivors include her daughters, Karen Marbutt of Lake Wales; Kuelinda Hulett of Lake Wales; son, Wayne Blocker of Frostproof; five grandsons and 6 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales. Graveside services will be held 10:30 AM, Thursday, December 21, 2006 at the Lake Wales Cemetery. For those who wish, donations can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Association.

Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.