Nov 29, 2018

Dorothy Smith Taggett passed on November 29, 2018 at age 92. She was born in Orange, NJ March 11, 1926, the daughter of Roy Clinton Smith and Martha Hood Masker. She grew up in Livingston, NJ. She graduated Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY in 1947, majoring in fabrics. She married Paul Taggett October 1, 1949. They celebrated their 69th...

Nov 28, 2018

JAMES WILLIAM PRINCE, 87 James W. Prince of River Ranch, Florida passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. He was born May 28, 1931 in Akron, Ohio to the late Adrien and Hellen (Crabtree) Prince. He has been a resident of the area since 1991 coming from Ohio. He was a retired over the road...

Nov 28, 2018

Dennis S. Stokes, age 69 of Chipley, Florida went home to be with the Lord on November 28, 2018 at Northwest Florida Community Hospital.

Dennis was born on April 10, 1949 in Kissimmee, Florida to Clinton Stokes and Doris Massey. He served in the Army National Guard, and was a resident of the...

Nov 23, 2018

Doris M. Stokes Griffin, 91

Doris M. Stokes Griffin of Sanford, Florida passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at Hospice of the Comforter.

She was born May 19, 1927 in Ft. Meade, Florida to the late Robert B. and Sara I. (Keen) Massey. She has been a lifelong resident of Hardee and Polk Counties. She...

Nov 23, 2018

Lona Mae Richard, 86 Lona M. Richard of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at her residence. She was born July 28, 1932 in Corning, Arkansas to the late Fred and Elra N. (Satterfield) Hopkins. She has been a resident of the area since 1979 coming from Harrison, Michigan. She was a Housewife. She is preceded in...

Nov 22, 2018

Gary Grosz, 84 Gary Grosz passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 in Lake Wales, Florida. Born on June 13, 1934 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Emil and Dora Grosz. Gary grew up on a dairy farm in Parkston, South Dakota. At twelve Gary moved to Chicago. He graduated from Chicago Vocational School. In 1953 Gary went to work for United...

Nov 21, 2018

Joyce Strickland of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at her residence.

She was born December 8, 1944 in Lakeland to the late Wade H. “Snooks” and Bessie Wardlaw; she was a lifelong resident of Frostproof. Joyce was a graduate of Florida State University and a member of the Alpha Omega Phi sorority. She grew up...

Nov 21, 2018

BEVERLY SMITH STEPHENS, 34 Beverly Smith Stephens 34 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Beverly was born March 26, 1984 in Lake Wales and was a lifelong resident of Polk County, Florida. She was employed at Publix for 13 years and was a member of God’s Revival Center by Faith. She...

Nov 18, 2018

Leila Christy Roberts, 92 Leila C. Roberts of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at her residence. She was born December 26, 1925 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania to the late John B. G. and Christine (Ament) Roberts Sr. She graduated from Charleroi High School and entered nursing school in St. Margaret’s Episcopal Hospital in Pittsburgh as a U.S....

Nov 18, 2018

RONALD R. BORGES, 78 Ronald R. Borges of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at his residence. He was born February 3, 1940 in New Haven, Connecticut to the late John and Elizabeth (Roderick) Borges. He was a director of Labor Relations at Complete Auto Transit. He is survived by his son, Ron Cranwell of Indonesia; sister,...

Nov 18, 2018

Larry C. Fancher of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at his residence.

He was born September 20, 1963 in Selma, AL to the late Cecil Brooks and Brenda Diane Fancher; he came here from Selma, AL in 1990....

Nov 18, 2018

Babe Warren, 95 Babe Warren, born September 11, 1923 in Washington County, Virginia, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, November 18, 2018. In 1954, she came to Lake Wales to teach, united with the First Presbyterian Church where she served faithfully in the many areas of the church life. She is survived by nieces, nephews...

Nov 17, 2018

JOHN THOMAS AVIRETT, 72 Tom Avirett of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at his home. He was born December 6, 1945 to the late Robert and Indiana (Barnes) Avirett. He was a Building Contractor and Owner of Tom Avirett Building and Roofing. He was born in Lake Wales and has been a lifelong resident of the...

Nov 17, 2018

Willard E. (Bill) Lally passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was 96.

A resident of Saddlebag Lake Resort east of Lake Wales, Fl., he resided at 18 Pink Lady Lane. He came to Saddlebag in 1983 and became a full-time resident in 1985 after retiring from Rider College...