Feb 16, 2019

George L. Fitts, Jr. 94

George L. Fitts, Jr. of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Auburndale.

He was born January 7, 1925 in Concord, New Hampshire to the late George L. and Ella M. (Tanner) Fitts, Sr. He has been a resident of the...

Feb 14, 2019

CHRISTINE RHODEN, 78

Christine Rhoden of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Oak Haven Nursing Home.

She was born March 30, 1939 in Frostproof, Florida to the late Cliston and Bertha (Gray) Rhoden. She has been a lifelong resident of the area and member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Frostproof....

Feb 14, 2019

Lisa Yvonne Taylor, 51, of Fort Meade, Florida passed away February 14, 2019 in Fort Meade, Florida.

She was born April 7, 1967 in Vermont to Larry and Carmen (Monton) French. Lisa was a Facilitation Worker for Social Services.

Survivors include her parents, Larry and Carmen French of Fort Meade, Florida, and son, Geoffrey Taylor....

Feb 13, 2019

Earl Willis Moore Jr., 55 Earl W. Moore Jr. passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at his residence. He was born October 31, 1963 in Lakeland, Florida to the late Earl W. and Marzie (Poindexter) Moore Sr. He was a Communications Manager and has been a resident of the area for 5 years coming from Land-O-Lakes, Florida. He loved...

Feb 12, 2019

Laura Davis Conner passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center. She was born October 19, 1925 in Avon Park, Florida to Carl H. Davis and Millie T. Davis. The family moved and settled in Lake Wales where she worked at Hunt Bros and met her husband of almost 50 years Bob Conner....

Feb 12, 2019

Ronald Raymond Schulz, 62 Ronald “Ron” Schulz of Lakeland, Florida passed away February 12, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born January 18, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Ronald F. and Eileen E. (Cherry) Schulz. He has been a resident of the area for 30 years coming from Indiana. He was an Umpire and of...

Feb 11, 2019

BETSY SPENCER, 88 Betsy Spencer of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at Life Care Center in Winter Haven She was born July 4, 1930 in Shoopman, Kentucky to the late Henry C. and Laura (Winchester) Anderson. She came to Lake Wales in 1983 from Toronto and has been a resident of the area since 1996....

Feb 11, 2019

James Clyde Parlier, 90 J. Clyde Parlier of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at his residence. Born on June 18, 1928 in Statesville, North Carolina to Elisha Worth “E.W.” and Ethel E. (Chappel) Parlier, he has been a resident of Lake Wales for 58 years. Clyde enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1946...

Feb 8, 2019

Robert H. Miller of Indian Lake Estates, Florida passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring, Florida. He was born May 7, 1936 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania to the late Robert H. and Genevieve (Hubbard) Miller, Sr; he has been a local resident since 2002 coming from LaPlata, Maryland. He was a retired draftsman, a good...

Feb 7, 2019

Clyde H. Hutchins, Jr. of Frostproof, Florida passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 at his residence.

He was born April 12, 1936 in Moretown, Vermont to the late Clyde H. and Evelyn (Heath) Hutchins, Sr. He was a Bank Examiner and member of the First United Methodist Church in Frostproof, Florida and Wesley United Methodist Church in...

Feb 7, 2019

James William Durkin, 90 James William “J.W.” Durkin of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Winter Haven, Florida. He was born August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Michael and Madeline (Conley) Durkin. He has been a resident of the area since 2000 coming from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the Owner of W....

Feb 6, 2019

Delores L. Respress of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born May 4, 1946 in Pensacola, Florida to the late George C. and Lucille (Sims) Lawrence. She has been a resident of the area since 1964 coming from DeFuniak Springs. She was a lifelong Bookkeeper and member...

Feb 6, 2019

SHIRLEY STEWART CLARK GILLEY, 84 Shirley Stewart Clark Gilley of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019. She was born December 25, 1934 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late William Y. Stewart Jr. and Una Linton Stewart. She was a member of the Light House of Hope for the past 8 years. She has been a...

Feb 5, 2019

Lennis M. Bauer, 71 Lennis M. Bauer of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Grace Healthcare. She was born January 26, 1948 in Fredrick, Maryland to the late Ray E. and Alice M. (Smelik) Glass. She has been a resident of the area since 2003 coming from Maryland. She was a Registered Nurse. She was...

Feb 4, 2019

Norman Walter Cooper, 87, of Frostproof, Florida walked on Monday, February 4, 2019.

He was born October 6, 1931, in Draper, Wisconsin to the late Wilmot and Rosa (Moorehouse) Cooper. He was the owner of the Moose Café and Moccasin Bar in Hayward, Wisconsin. He enjoyed hunting and fishing all over the country and was an avid...

Feb 4, 2019

Gladys Whitaker Hogg, 102 of Frostproof, Florida passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at Lake Placid Nursing Home in Lake Placid, Florida.

She was born February 10, 1916 in Roxanna, Kentucky to the late James J. and Ardelia (Ingram) Whitaker and she has been a resident of this area since 1978 moving here from Hanover, Indiana. She...

Feb 3, 2019

Russell Eugene Durden, 85

Russell E. Durden of Babson Park, Florida passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Winter Haven Hospital.

He was born November 3, 1933 in Emmanuel County, Georgia to the late Lee Henry and Louise (Amerson) Durden. He was a retired Supervisor for Florida’s Natural. He has been a resident of this...

Feb 2, 2019

Gladys M. Yeako of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Haines City Healthcare.

She was born May 1, 1929 in Greenwood, Delaware to the late Gray and Emma Williamson. She retired from Harrington’s Shirt Factory and later was the arts and crafts director for the Senior’s Centers. She was of the Methodist faith...

Feb 1, 2019

Annie Ruth White, 79 Ruth White of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born August 15, 1939 in Ft. Meade, Florida to the late Robert L. and Athena (Lyles) Hathcock. She has been a lifelong resident of Polk County. Ruth worked in the Cosmetic Department at Eckerd Drugs and...

Jan 31, 2019

Ruth Ann Duncan, 87 of Frostproof Florida formerly of Perry, Michigan passed away Thursday January 31, 2019.

Ruth Ann was born July 11,1931 in Perry Michigan to Merle and Norma (Boutell) Spangler the first of seven children. She graduated from Perry High School class of 1948 as Salutatorian. On July 22, 1949 she married Kenneth O. Duncan...