Dec 29, 2017

Warren Reedie Cook, 86 Warren R. Cook of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born May 12, 1931 in Newport, Arkansas to the late Warren L. and Barbara E. (Blevins) Cook. He has been a resident of the area since 2006 coming from Tulare, California. He was a Mechanic...

Dec 29, 2017

Norma C. de Prieto, 92 Norma C. de Prieto of Lakeshore, Florida passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Grace Healthcare. She was born November 8, 1925 in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico to the late Jose E. and Minerva (San Antonio) Carrasquillo. She has been a resident of the area since 2002 coming from Bayamon, Puerto Rico. She was...

Dec 26, 2017

Stella L. Hall, 82 Stella L. Hall of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at the Grove Center. She was born February 16, 1935 in Adel, Georgia to the late Leslie and Mary (Mixon) Lasseter. She has been a resident of the area since 1941 coming from Adel, Georgia. She was a Homemaker. She is preceded...

Dec 25, 2017

Bennie F. Hall, 73 Bennie Hall of Coons Rapid Minnesota passed away Monday, December25, 2017. He was born January 12, 1944 in Newberry, Florida to the late Andrew J. and Lenore J. (McKinney) Hall.He has been a resident of the area since 1944 coming from Newberry, Florida. He was a Supervisor for Citrus World for 42 years. He is...

Dec 23, 2017

JOAN GRACE MACTAGGART, 83 Joan G. MacTaggart of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the Oaks of Avon in Avon Park, Florida. She was born October 14, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Howard and Elizabeth (Tongue) Shaud. She has been a resident of the area for 9 years coming from Lake Placid, Florida....

Dec 20, 2017

Betty Jean Respress Caraway Feaster of Babson Park, Florida passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at her residence. She was born March 29, 1934 in Frostproof, Florida to the late Eddie and Cleo (Tindell) Respress. She has been a lifelong resident of the area and was a cook/waitress. She was preceded in death by her husband; Wilson “Dick” Feaster;...

Dec 20, 2017

RICHARD LEE JOYCE SR., 70 Richard L. Joyce Sr., of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born June 6, 1947 in Newcastle, Indiana to the late Paul E. and Mabel L. (Jones) Joyce. He was a Manager for McDonalds Restaurant’s and of the Methodist faith. He was preceded in...

Dec 18, 2017

WAYNE EUGENE STATON, 61 Wayne Eugene Staton of Lake Wales passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at the Brandon Regional Medical Center. He was born May 7, 1956 in Oneonta, AL to the late Ralph and Dorothy Staton; he was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. He was a retired mechanic for Dawson’s Scenic Service and member of the...

Dec 18, 2017

Gary R. Trahan of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at his residence.

He was born July 5, 1941 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Harold J. and Alice (Mahncke) Trahan. He has been a resident of the area since 2001 coming from Michigan. He was a Medical Imaging Administrator. Gary was a veteran...

Dec 17, 2017

RONALD D. “RONNIE” BRANNEN, 72 Ronald D. “Ronnie” Brannen of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center. He was born March 8, 1945 in Lake Wales to the late Doston and Viola Mae Brannen; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was retired from Hunt Brothers, of the...

Dec 14, 2017

Carol Anne Harrold, 70 Carol A. Harrold of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Grove Center. She was born June 20, 1947 in Dunkirk, New York to the late John and Jean (Knapp) Hathaway. She has been a resident of the area since 1994 and was a cook for the Gingerbread House in Kissimmee,...

Dec 14, 2017

Glenn Eugene Stone of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born December 20, 1944 in Elmira, NY to the late Lindley and Jeanette Stone; he came here from North Carolina nine years ago. He was a retired mechanic tool salesman, attended the Tower Lakes Chapel and served...

Dec 13, 2017

Charles E. “Chuck” Bowman of Frostproof, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Somers Hospice House, Sebring, Florida.

He was born April 13, 1926, in Cotton Hill Township, Missouri to Cephus Elmer and Anna Jane (Brown) Bowman and has been a resident of the area for 37 years, coming...

Dec 12, 2017

Elmer Merle Weimer, 82 Elmer Weimer of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at his daughter’s residence. He was born November 30, 1935 in Connersville, Pennsylvania to the late Hobe and Bertha (Shaner) Weimer and he has been a resident of the area since 2012 moving here from Pennsylvania. He was a Guard Rail Installer and...

Dec 11, 2017

William “Wild Bill” “Dad” Wild went to see Jesus on Monday December 11th at 3:50p.m. He was surrounded by family and loved by countless. Bill was a Navy veteran, an endearing husband, a loving father, a doting grandfather, adoring great grandfather, and proud great great grandfather. He retired from PSI-Duke Energy after 35 years and began his 2nd life...

Dec 10, 2017

Nestor Ramos-Acevedo of Frostproof, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Florida Hospital Heartland, Sebring, Florida.

He was born June 2, 1963, in Isabella, Puerto Rico to Carmen Acevedo and the late Jose Luis Ramos and has been a resident of the area for over 35 years. Nestor enjoyed...

Dec 10, 2017

David C. “Shorty” Britt 53 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 22, 1964 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Charles and Mary Alice (Henderson) Britt and he has been a lifelong resident of this area. He was a self-employed Tile Setter. David attended Refuge Baptist Church. He...

Dec 7, 2017

CAROLYN ANN MOORE, 89 Carolyn A. Moore of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. She was born July 15, 1928 in Mattoon, Illinois to the late Ira and Marie Spates. She has a resident of the area since 1999 coming from Maryland. She was a Buyer/Expediter for Honeywell. She was...

Dec 4, 2017

Jon Michael Woodward, 53 Jon M. Woodward of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at his residence. He was born August 30, 1964 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to the late Harold and Barbara Woodward. He has been a resident of the area for 6 years coming from Winter Haven, Florida. He was a Construction worker. Jon...

Dec 4, 2017

Kimberley Renea Crumbly, 44 Kimberley Renea Crumbly, aged 44 of Frostproof, Florida died Monday, December 4, 2017 at Good Shepherd Hospice of Sebring, surrounded by her family. Kim was born April 7, 1973 to Charles and Sylvia Crumbly of Frostproof. She graduated from Frostproof High School and was a lifelong Polk County resident. Kimberley was preceded in death by...