Jan 16, 2019

LOUISE ELETHIA MCKENZIE, 93 Louise E. McKenzie of Babson Park, Florida passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at her residence. She was born August 12, 1925 in Summit, Georgia to the late Thomas and Mamie Joe (Bell) Greenway. She was a Homemaker. She is preceded in death by her husband Johnnie Ralph McKenzie. She is survived by her daughters...

Jan 14, 2019

RUBY SHELTON, 92

Ruby Shelton of Lake Wales passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at The Groves Center.

She was born August 21, 1926 in Brevard, North Carolina to the late Tobias and Connie Owens; she came here from North Carolina in 1955. She was a homemaker and enjoyed singing and watching wrestling....

Jan 13, 2019

JOHN P. CROSBY, 50

John P. Crosby of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at his residence.

He was born March 5, 1968 in Myrtle Beach, SC and has been a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. He was a Sr Transmission Oversight Specialist for Duke Energy and member of the Namesake...

Jan 13, 2019

James Thomas Waldron, 69 James T. Waldron of Babson Park, Florida passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at his residence. He was born July 27, 1949 in Dover, New Jersey to the late Joseph and Lina-Jane (Thompson) Waldron. He has been a resident of the area since 2012. He was a truck driver. James enjoyed working on old...

Jan 12, 2019

Mary Ellen Van Wijk, 80

Mary Ellen (Mebbie) Van Wijk of Frostproof, Florida passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Somer’s Hospice House in Sebring.

She was born February 16, 1938 in Miami, Florida to the late Hiram A. and Esther (Rairigh) Bush. She has been a part time resident of the area since 1995...

Jan 11, 2019

Juston “Pete” Mauldin, Sr. of Babson Park passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at his home.

He was born May 31, 1944 in Pike County, Alabama to the late J.W. and Verley Mauldin; he moved to the area as a child. He was retired from Latt Maxcy after 30 years. He loved being a cowboy and taking...

Jan 9, 2019

YVONNE KIPE CANNON, 61

Yvonne Kipe Cannon of Frostproof, Florida passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Tampa General Hospital.

She was born June 30, 1957 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania to the late Samuel E. and Audrey (Cline) Kipe, Jr. She has been a resident of the area since 1963 coming from Cavetown, Maryland. She was...

Jan 7, 2019

Robert Craig Thorne, 61

Robert C. Thorne of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born September 13, 1957 in Passaic, New Jersey. He has been a resident of the area for 5 years coming from Elmwood Park, New Jersey. He was a Salesman for Seaman’s...

Jan 6, 2019

Sandra E. Davis, 74 of Frostproof, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring.

She was born December 5, 1944 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Cecil and Jimmie Evans and she has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was a retired Citrus Gower with Thomas E. Davis, Inc. and...

Jan 6, 2019

Arnold D. Jenkins, 87, of Lake Wales, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born February 22, 1931 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Harold B. and Mabel F. (Smith) Jenkins. He served his country during the Korean conflict in the United States Navy, and worked at Bethesda Naval Hospital in...

Jan 5, 2019

Steven D.  "Redwood" Wilson, 68, of Babson Park, Florida passed away Sunday, January 5, 2019 in Lake Wales.

He was born December 6, 1950 in Bartow, Florida to the late David E. and Doris M. (Tucker) Wilson, and he has been...

Jan 2, 2019

Robert Baudel Martinez, 35 Robert B. Martinez of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born January 19, 1983 in Lake Wales, Florida. He has been a lifelong resident. Robert loved church, the holidays, Christmas and birthdays, he put a smile on everyone’s face. He was known by everyone and...

Jan 2, 2019

James Thelton Tucker Jr. 73 James T. Tucker Jr. of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Florida Hospital in Orlando, Florida. He was born December 8, 1946 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late James T. and Annie (Jones) Tucker Sr. He has been a lifetime resident of the area. He was a Water Field...

Jan 1, 2019

HENRY JOSEPH DRAINVILLE, 86 Henry J. Drainville of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Advent Health in Sebring, Florida. He was born April 4, 1932 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He has been a resident since 2001 coming from Homestead, Florida. He was an Insurance Sales Representative. Henry was a veteran in the United States Army...

Dec 31, 2018

Rhonda Karen Davis, 59 Karen Davis of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born February 17, 1959 in Haines City, Florida. She has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a Sale’s Specialist for Lowe’s. Karen loved her cats, had a keychain collection and liked windchimes She...

Dec 27, 2018

Richard Allen Brundage, I, 84, of Frostproof, passed away at Florida Hospital Heartland in Sebring on Thursday, December 27. He was born on February 16, 1934 in Kalamazoo, MI to the late Maxwell Charles Allen and Edith Lovina (Hall) Brundage.

He moved to the Frostproof area 21 years ago coming from Miami. He was an entrepreneur who...

Dec 27, 2018

Marcella R. Brockway, age 91, passed away on December 27, 2018 in Winter Haven, FL. She was born January 14, 1927 in Merrill, Wisconsin to the late David and Frieda (Bruessow) Rajek.

A resident of Lake Wales, Fl since 1996, Marcella is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Hoadley Brockway who passed away in 2003. After...

Dec 26, 2018

Clarence John Rafeld, Jr. (Jeep), 97, died peacefully on Wednesday,  December 26, 2018, at The Bridge of Ocala.

He was born August 23, 1921, in Easton, Ohio. He moved from Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Florida in 1993.  He was an active member of Lake Wales Lutheran Church and attended Our Redeemer Lutheran Church,...

Dec 25, 2018

Philip Raymond, 73 Philip M. Raymond of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2018 at The Grove Center. He was born September 23, 1945 in Portland, Maine to the late Elmer W. and Annie A. (Wiers) Raymond. He is preceded in death by his brother Elmer W. Raymond I. He is survived by his nephew Elmer W....

Dec 25, 2018

Jimmie Lee Brown, 84 On December 25, 2018 as we celebrated the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ we also celebrated the home going of Jimmie Lee Brown who faithfully served our Savior his entire life. He was born March 4, 1934 in Randolph County, Alabama to the late Noah J. and Annie L. (Shellnut) Brown. He has been...