May 6, 2019

Antronge Samuel Johnson, 47, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at The Grove Center.

He was born October 13, 1971 in Belle Glade, Florida to Essie Lee Johnson and he has been a resident of this area since August of 2017. Antronge was of the Protestant Faith.

Interment will be held...

May 5, 2019

VERA MAE MATHEWS, 88 Vera Mathews of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Lake Wales. She was born January 30, 1931 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late E.C. and Bernice (Tatum) Dyal. She has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a Homemaker and a member of the Central Avenue Baptist in...

May 5, 2019

ANNA LOIS HOOD, 88 Anna L. “Ann” Hood of Frostproof, Florida passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the Grove Center. She was born August 28, 1930 in Pontotoc, Mississippi to the late Winnie and Maudie (Dearman) Wilbanks. She has been a resident of the area since 1960 coming from Tupelo, Mississippi. She was a Homemaker and a member...

May 1, 2019

Mary Ann Moore, 87 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

She was born January 12, 1932 in Perry, Georgia to the late Luther Wilburn Grant and Willie Stembridge Grant and she has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was an Administrative Professional and a Homemaker. Mary...

May 1, 2019

Marina Dalia Long, 84

Marina D. Long of Frostproof, Florida passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at her residence.

She was born December 10, 1934 in Napoli, Italy to the late Mario and Anna (Lepre) Dalia. She was a resident of the area for less than a year coming from Bluffton, South Carolina. She was...

May 1, 2019

William Allen Martin, III 70 of Lake Wales, passed Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born September 10, 1948 in Montgomery, West Virginia and he has been a lifelong resident of this area. William was a Mechanic, loved his...

Apr 30, 2019

WALTER LOUIS LaVIGNE, Jr. “SONNY”, 83

Sonny LaVigne of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at his residence.

He was born March 14, 1936 in Miami to the late Walter and Lillie Mae LaVigne; and came to Lake Wales from Davie in 1999. He was a retired master electrician from the...

Apr 27, 2019

Gayle S. Reeder born December 10, 1943, in Mebane, Alamance County, North Carolina, to Roy Clifton Smith, Sr. and Lottie Corene Blackard Smith. Died April 27, 2019, in Lake Wales, Florida. She moved with family to Lake Wales, Florida, in 1959.

Gayle graduated from Lake Wales High School in 1962, married Dennis Reeder August 3, 1962. Their...

Apr 27, 2019

CHARLES H. “C.A.” ANTLEY, 69

Charles H. “C.A.” Antley of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Fort Pierce.

He was born December 25, 1949 in Lake Wales to the late William Hubert Antley and Doshie Grace McCracken; and has been a lifelong resident of the...

Apr 24, 2019

Alvin Douglas Morgan, 82 Doug Morgan of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale. He was born August 23, 1936 in Ratliff City, Oklahoma to the late Biege and Emma Lou “Ella” (White) Morgan. He has been a resident of the area since 1998 coming from Texas. He was a...

Apr 24, 2019

CHRISTOPHER “CHRIS” DOUGLAS GABORIK, 62

Christopher “Chris” D. Gaborik of Babson Park, Florida passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born May 31, 1956 in Haines City, Florida. Chris loved fishing, hunting and his dog.

He is preceded in death by his father Lincoln Peter Gaborik,...

Apr 23, 2019

Joyce Melba Slaton, 90

Joyce Slaton of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at her residence.

She was born January 4, 1929 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Minor E. and Agnes (Davis) Jones. She was one of the first Polio patients diagnosed during a time when they weren’t sure what...

Apr 23, 2019

Darlene Michelle Graham Nanek Mulkins, 66, Registered Nurse

Darlene Mulkins, 66 of Lake Wales, Florida, passed away on April 23, 2019 from complications related to Lung Cancer. Darlene Michelle Graham was born on September 7, 1952 in Poughkeepsie, NY to David and Gladys Sharp Graham. She moved to Lake Wales, Florida in 1980 and obtained her Nursing...

Apr 21, 2019

ALFRED JOSEPH HUTH JR., 89 Alfred J. Huth Jr. of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale. He was born December 18, 1929 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to the late Alfred and Bertha (Dyson) Huth Sr. He has been a resident of the area since 2005 coming from Wolcottville, Indiana....

Apr 20, 2019

Ronald Anderson, 92, of Rochester Hills, MI, passed away at his winter home in Lake Wales, FL Born on August 6, 1926 in Belfast, Ireland to the late John and Mabel (Dockery) Anderson, he began coming to Lake Wales in 1999 from his home in Rochester Hills, MI. He was a Chief designer for General Motors for over 40...

Apr 19, 2019

Max Edward Linton, a longtime Lake Wales, FL resident, Korean War Veteran, beloved Central Florida educator, husband and father died Friday, April 19, 2019.  He was 83.

Max was born November 25, 1935, in Buffalo, NY, to Burdette and Dawn Linton.  He graduated from Lafayette High School (Home of the Fighting Violets), where he was known as...

Apr 14, 2019

BARBARA ANN SCHOFIELD, 79 Barbara A. Schofield of Nalcrest, Florida passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at her residence. She was born September 8, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey to the late John L. and Avieloa (Nance) Allen. She has been a resident of the area for 8 years coming from Newark, New Jersey. She was a Clerk for...

Apr 13, 2019

Juanita “Nita” Ogburn, 93 of Frostproof, Florida passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born February 08, 1926 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee to the late Herbert and Minnie (Debord) Evans and she has been a resident of this area since 1959 moving here from Winter Haven, Florida. She was a...

Apr 13, 2019

Johnny Newton, 79 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the Groves Center.

He was born March 3, 1940.

no services are scheduled at this time.

Apr 12, 2019

Isabel M. Maldonado, 79

Isabel M. Maldonado of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at her residence.

She was born June 8, 1939 in Utuado, Puerto Rico to the late Ernesto and Andrea Cuevas- Domenech. She has been a resident of the area since December of 2004 coming from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She...