Jun 21, 2019

RUBEN R. RODRIGUEZ, 79 Major Ruben R. Rodriguez of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 10, 1940 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico to the late Juan and Rosenda (Rios) Rodriguez. He has been a resident of the area since 2002 coming from New York. He was a Pastor for The...

Jun 19, 2019

SCOTT WAYNE WYROSDICK, 42 Scott W. Wyrosdick of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born September 21, 1976 in Lake Wales, Florida. He has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a Lawnman and loved fishing and hunting. He is preceded in death by his father Edward...

Jun 17, 2019

Ray “Poncho” Blackburn of Frostproof, Florida passed away Monday, June 17, 2019 at Lake Wales Hospital, Lake Wales, Florida. He was born March 29, 1942 in Granite City, Illinois, to Virgil and Betty (Burns) Blackburn and he has been a resident of this area for 22 years, coming from Illinois. He was a Tool & Dye maker with Ford...

Jun 14, 2019

 Zula Mae Mincey, 90 

Zula M. Mincey of St. Petersburg Florida passed away Friday, June 14, 2019 at Woodside Hospice House in Pinellas Park, Florida. She was born July 24, 1928 in Lake Alfred, Florida to the late William F. and Bertha H. (Ginn) Willis. She was a Homemaker and of the Baptist faith.

She is preceded in death by husband Grady...

Jun 12, 2019

JACK EDWIN HAIN, 86 Jack E. Hain of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. He was born August 9, 1932 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. He has been a resident of the area since 1992 coming from Monkton, Maryland. He was a Truck Driver for LaFarge North America Inc. Jack was a...

Jun 12, 2019

Jayson Preston Hollis, 42 of Frostproof, Florida passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Florida Hospital Orlando.

He was born May 2, 1977 in Bartow, Florida to James Truman and Martha Jean (White) Hollis and he has been a lifelong resident of this area. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator, loved working pushing trees. Jayson loved his...

Jun 10, 2019

Mildred Briand Esteve, MSW, 76

Mildred B. Esteve, MSW of Lake Wales, Florida passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center. Mildred was born on December 30, 1942, in New York City to the late Anna (Ricci) and Charles Briand. She had been a resident of Lake Wales since 2005, after retiring from her career as a...

Jun 10, 2019

Mildred Briand Esteve, MSW, 76 Mildred B. Esteve, MSW of Lake Wales, Florida passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center. Mildred was born on December 30, 1942, in New York City to the late Anna (Ricci) and Charles Briand. She had been a resident of Lake Wales since 2005, after retiring from her career...

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...