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...

May 11, 2019

Warren Chester Frasa, 75 Warren C. Frasa of Frostproof, FL and previously of Clarkston, MI passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born on July 23, 1943 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Chester A. and Hazel (Simpson) Frasa, Warren married Sandy Kay (Schmidt) Frasa on July 10, 1965 and raised two sons, Craig...

May 11, 2019

EMMA JEAN MARELL, 76 Jean Marell of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring, Florida. She was born May 13, 1942 in Hartford, Alabama to the late Clovis R. and Martha J. (Fain) Skinner. She has been a resident of the area since the mid 50’s coming from Hartford, Alabama. She...

May 11, 2019

ORVID EUGENE JOHNSON, 91 Orvid Eugene Johnson of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at his residence. He was born October 25, 1927 in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Oliver Barber and Sarah (Jurkovich) Johnson. He has been a resident of the area for 20 years coming from Miami and Sebring Florida. He was Emeritus...

May 9, 2019

ALVENA BLACKWELDER ARNOLD, 96 Alvena Arnold of Frostproof, Florida passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the Oaks of Avon. She was born October 10, 1922 in Frostproof, Florida to the late Lewis and Caroline (Allbritton) Sheffield. She has been a lifelong resident and was of the Church of God faith. Alvena loved spending time with her family and...

May 9, 2019

Clifford Harold Brooks, 91 Clifford H. “Billy” “Tiger Paw” Brooks of Frostproof, Florida passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the Grove Center in Lake Wales, Florida. He was born June 20, 1927 in Etowah County, Alabama to the late Euther A. and Thelma M. (Silvey) Brooks. He has been a resident of the area since the age of...

May 8, 2019

Marshall “Marty” E. Griffin, 66 Marty Griffin of Babson Park, Florida passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at his residence. He was born October 31, 1952 in Adel, Georgia to the late Carson and Sally F. (Greene) Griffin. He has been a resident of the area for 7 years coming from Georgia. He attended Elementary and High School in...

May 6, 2019

George A. Troller, 57 George A. Troller of Eagle Lake, Florida passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at the Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale. He was born November 15, 1961 to the late Robert and Trudy J. (Pigg) Troller. He was a Concrete Finisher and of the Pentecostal Faith. He is survived by his daughters Christen Whitten of Gainesville,...