Robert Joseph "Bob" Sheppard
Jul 23, 2016
Robert “Bob” Sheppard, age 82, of Lake Wales passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at his home. Bob was born on September 5, 1933 in New Castle, IN to the late Charles E. and Gladys A. Sheppard. He graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in Miami in 1951. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Charles W....
Jackie Lee Fillingim
Jul 23, 2016
Jackie Lee Bowers Fillingim, 87 of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at her residence. She was born on August 3, 1928 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Wiley and Effie ( Mizell) Bowers and she has been a lifelong resident of this area. She and her husband Lenzey, owned and operated a bait business and...
Marjorie Mae Barrow
Jul 22, 2016
Marjorie Mae Barrow of Lake Wales passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at her home. She was born February 24, 1928 in Rebecca, GA to the late Truman Lee and Lexia Mae Adams; she came Lake Wales from Avon Park in 1963. She was a homemaker and member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. She enjoyed gardening,...
Pastor Jasper "Ej" Wine
Jul 18, 2016
Pastor Jasper Wine passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at his residence. He was born January 29, 1938 in Sunnyside, WA to the late Ernest & Lola Wine; he came to Lake Wales from Oregon when he was 13. He was the pastor of Calvary Temple and the principal of Calvary Christian Academy for almost 30 years. He enjoyed...
Walter & Carolyn Ruff
Jul 17, 2016
Walter S. Ruff, 82, and Carolyn D. Ruff, 75, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 at their home with their great-grandson, Liam. They moved to Lake Wales from Miami in 1980. Carolyn was born February 25, 1941 in Columbia, SC to the late Leon & Ruby Driggers; she was retired from Wometco Enterprises in Miami, a...
Norman Ford
Jul 17, 2016
Norman Ford of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 12, 1935 in Alabama; and he came here from West Palm Beach 40 years ago. He was retired from Acousti Engineering Co and was the owner/operator of Ford Groves. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He enjoyed hunting (especially with...
Liam Eugene Mclemore
Jul 17, 2016
Liam Eugene McLemore of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 with his great-grandparents, Walter and Carolyn Ruff, at their home. He was born July 4, 2010 in Haines City and has been a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Survivors include his mother, Sara Elizabeth Ruff...
Frank Tucker
Jul 16, 2016
James “Frank” Tucker, 81, of Babson Park passed away at the Somers Hospice House in Sebring on Saturday, July 16, 2016. He was born April 6, 1935 to the late Henry Holt and Julia Bell (Watson) Tucker in Lake Wales; and was raised by his step-mother Clara Mae Tucker. He worked in the citrus industry as a care taker...
Charles Frederick Sweet
Jul 16, 2016
Charles Frederick Sweet of Winter Haven passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born September 24, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Charles and Ella Sweet; he came to Lake Wales from Apopka 10 years ago. He retired from Texaco after 26 years and then was the owner/operator of Charles Sweet Consultants....
Freddie Harper
Jul 15, 2016
Freddie Harper, 73 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 at his residence. He was born on January 10, 1943 in Florala, Alabama to the late Thad and Annis (Madden) Harper and he has been a lifelong resident of this area. He was a retired Machine Operator for McDonalds Construction. Freddie loved to cook. He...
James Thomas Nutt
Jul 11, 2016
James Thomas Nutt, 61 of Frostproof, Florida passed away Monday, July 11, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 17, 1954 in Avon Park, Florida to Marion and Flora Nell (Day) Nutt and he has been a lifelong resident of this area. He was a Blender for Ben Hill Griffin, Proctor & Gamble and Florida Natural. Survivors...
Charles "Charlie Wilson
Jul 11, 2016
Charles E. “Charlie” Wilson, 67 Charlie passed away Monday, July 11, 2016 at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born August 13, 1948 in Madison County, Florida to the late Charlie E. and Fannie M. (Godbold) Wilson. He has been a resident of the area since he was 11 years old. He was an Orderly for the Lake Wales Hospital....
Mae A Carnley
Jul 9, 2016
Mae A. Carnley, 85 Mae A. Carnley of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 28, 1930 in Altha, Florida to the late Charles and Mary C. (Chasen) Adkins. She was a sectionizer for Donald Duck but loved being a homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting and working in her yard, she...
Jasmyne Quiyess Cheris Grantsmith
Jul 8, 2016
JASMYNE QUINYESS CHERISH GRANTSMITH, 32 Jasmyne Grantsmith Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born April 17, 1984 in Gainesville, Florida and has been a lifelong resident. She was an Intake Clerk for Lake Wales Medical Center and Winter Haven Hospital. She was a member of the Garden Grove Assembly...
Jack Kingsley
Jul 7, 2016
WILLIAM J.M. KINGSLEY, 59 Jack Kingsley of Babson Park, Florida passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Highlands Regional Medical Center Vitas Hospice Wing. He was born March 16, 1957 in East Meadow, New York to the late William J. and Beatrice Y. (Monsarrat) Kingsley. He has been a resident of the area since the early 1970’s. He was...
Marvin L. "Mickey" Shealey
Jul 6, 2016
Marvin L. “Mickey” Shealey, 64, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Mickey was born on November 19, 1951 in Thomasville, Georgia to Lonnie and Virginia Shealey. Mickey moved to Mulberry, Florida at a young age and remained in Mulberry throughout his life. He graduated from Mulberry Senior...
Elizabeth "Betty" Marie Pilgrim Tucker
Jul 6, 2016
Elizabeth Marie Pilgrim Tucker known to everyone as "Betty", passed away peacefully at her home in Winter Haven, Florida on July 6 th 2016. Her battle with cancer was short, but fierce. She fought until the end. Betty was born in Beloit, Wisconsin on April 25, 1940 to Owen and Mary Pilgrim. She grew up in Delhi, New York...
James Donald Boyd
Jul 2, 2016
James D. “Jim” Boyd, 85, of Frostproof, Florida passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at The Bay Front Medical Center in St. Petersburg under the care of Suncoast Hospice. He was born on March 17, 1931 in Madison County, Alabama to the late Elbert R. and Pauline Miller Boyd. Following high school, he served in the US Army during...
Jeffrey Lee Metheney
Jul 1, 2016
Jeffrey L. “Jeff” Metheney, 60 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at Tampa General Hospital. He was born on April 17, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio to Wilbur Lee and Carolyn Sue (Heffer) Metheney and he has been a resident of this area since 1977 moving here from St. Petersburg. He was an Iron Worker for...
Dorothy D Williams
Jun 30, 2016
Dorothy Williams, 88, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Grace Healthcare. She was born December 2, 1927 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late George E. and Maude (Sharpe) Dunwoody. She has been a resident of the area since 2006 coming from Jacksonville, Florida. Dorothy was a Certified Nursing Assistant and a member of Westside...