Jun 9, 2019

BETTY L. RICE, 73 Betty L. Rice of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 at The Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale. She was born November 8, 1945 in Jamestown, Tennessee to the late Wayne and Lillian Ward (Tucker) Brown. She was a Landscaper. Betty enjoyed taking care of her family, fishing, traveling and going to the...

Jun 9, 2019

OBITUARY FOR MARY NEIL HARDMAN WHITMIRE CHANDLEY

Mary Neil Hardman Whitmire Chandley, 88, passed peacefully in her sleep on June 9, 2019 at 4am. She was a life-long resident of Lake Wales, Florida, born on January 5, 1931 to Cleo and Neil Hardman, both pioneer residents of Lake Wales. Throughout her life, Mary Neil was always very...

Jun 7, 2019

KATHRYN EVELENE BRADDY, 79 Kathryn E. Braddy of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born December 27, 1939 in Bartow, Florida to the late Noah and Agnes (Carnley) Johnson. She has been a lifelong resident of the area and was of the Baptist faith. She was a retired...

Jun 1, 2019

Richard Gardner, 79

Richard Gardner of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019.

He was born January 5, 1940 in New York City to the late James and Mae (Welchek) Gardner. He has been a resident of Nalcrest and Lake Wales since 2003 coming from Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He was a Letter Carrier...

May 31, 2019

Alma Louise Carl, 97 Alma L. Carl of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born September 24, 1921 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to the late Robert C. and Jennie (Moser) Funk. She has been a resident of Lake Wales since 2004 moving with her husband Mark from Pennsylvania. Alma was...

May 30, 2019

KATHY MAE BARBER, 78 Kathy M. Barber of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 at her residence. She was born June 26, 1940 in Michigan to the late William H. and Sarah J. (Lindsey) Rowston. She has been a resident of the area since 1967 coming from Pontiac, Michigan. She was an Administrative Assistant for Florida’s...

May 29, 2019

William Harry Chorney, 89 William H. Chorney of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Bellatage Assisted Living in Winter Haven, Florida. He was born July 22, 1929 in East St. Louis, Illinois to the late Daniel and Lillian (Ganon) Chorney. William was a veteran in the United States Marines serving in Korea. He is survived...

May 29, 2019

Gladys L. Law, 92 Gladys L. Law of Naples, Florida passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019. She was born December 29, 1926 in Fort Payne, Alabama to the late John and Corabelle (Bennett) Lassetter. She was a Homemaker. She is survived by her daughter Joy Anders of Naples, FL, sisters Laureen Freeman of The Keys, FL, Ruby Jean of...

May 27, 2019

LUCILLE WAGNER, 96 Lucille Wagner of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, May 27, 2019 at Water’s Edge in Lake Wales, where she was a resident for 9 years. She was born October 14, 1922 in Todd, North Carolina to the late Julius L. and Laura (Tatum) Miller. She was a resident of Boone, North Carolina and spent the...

May 25, 2019

James R. “Jim” Bryan was born April 11,1938 in Sebring Florida to Edith and Earl Bryan. Brothers E. Kenneth and Bruce Bryan both deceased. Raise in several cities in Florida, spending his junior & senior of high school in Auburndale where he played sports. Graduated in 1956 and receiving a Football Scholarship to play football at Florida State. A...

May 24, 2019

Ronny Lee Correll, 65 Ronny L. Correll of Indian Lake Estates, Florida passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born August 22, 1953 in Huntington, Indiana to the late James R. and Betty J. (Pressler) Correll. He has been a resident of the area for 1 ½ years coming from Loxahatchee, Florida. He...

May 23, 2019

William Winston Gullie, 90, of Lake Wales, passed Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born May 19, 1929 in Durham, North Carolina to the late Charles Vernon and Catherine Grace (Crabtree) Gullie. Winston was a Retired Retail Manager having managed TG&Y, Grants, and Kress which lead him to travel around the...

May 19, 2019

Clinton Gilbert Morrison, 98

Clinton G. Morrison of Lake Wales, Florida, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Water’s Edge in Lake Wales, Florida.

He was born October 8, 1920, in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, to the late Charles E. and Marie D. (White) Morrison. He was a World War II United States...

May 18, 2019

Connie Jones of Babson Park, Florida passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Grace Healthcare in Lake Wales, Florida. She was born October 3, 1938 in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania to the late Richard A. and Bernice (Brown) Wood. She lived in Hillcrest Heights Florida for 56 years. She retired as the Secretary of Babson Park Elementary school after 36 years....

May 17, 2019

Bob Schwandt of Nalcrest passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at Somer’s Hospice House in Sebring.

He was born May 16, 1934 in St. Paul, MN to the late Theodore and Eleanor Schwandt; and he came here from Eagan, MN in 1994. He was retired from NW Bell/Qwest Telephone Company and was a member of the Elks...

May 17, 2019

DEREK NATHANIEL WOLFORD, 24 Derek Nathaniel Wolford, aged 24, passed away at his home on Friday, May 17, 2019 in Lake Wales, Florida. He was born on July 8, 1994 in Winter Haven, Florida to Dewey and Wendy Wolford. He was employed by Bald Peak Colony Club in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. He attended Lake Wales High School and Job...

May 15, 2019

Christopher James Eckes, 73 Christopher J. “Chris” Eckes of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019. He was born January 27, 1946 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late Albert B. and Veronica (Hershede) Eckes. He has been a resident of the area for 19 years coming from Cleveland, Ohio. He was a Client Services Manager and a...

May 14, 2019

OBITUARY FOR FLORA S. GOOCH

Mrs. Flora S. Gooch passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14th in Winter Haven of natural causes. She was blessed to have lived for a full 94 years.

She was first married to Capt. Homer E. Scheets with whom she had 2 daughters. Following his death in 1958 from a...

May 13, 2019

WILLIAM DEAN STROUD,84 William D. “Bill” Stroud of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at Waters Edge. He was born November 2, 1934 in Richmond, Virginia to the late George A. and Dorothy Stroud. Bill worked for the Unites States Government in Weapons Engineering. He was a veteran in the United States Air Force serving in...

May 12, 2019

Charles Andrew Parsons Sr., 69 Charles A. Parsons Sr. of Indian Lake Estates, Florida passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born November 9, 1949 in Oswego, New York to the late Walter R. and Freda Mae (Andrews) Parsons Sr. He has been a resident of the area for 25 years coming...