May 30, 2014

Carl Glen Thornton, Sr. of Lake Wales passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 at the Somers Hospice House in Sebring. He was born October 29, 1935 in Sarasota to the late Theodore G. & Edna Mae Thornton; and he has been a resident of the area for 18 years. He was retired from I.M.C., was of the Baptist faith...

May 29, 2014

Stephen D. “Steve” Hester of Waverly, Florida passed away Thursday May 29, 2014 at his residence. He was born February 15, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia and has been a resident of the area for 20 years moving here from Lake Wales. He was a TV Technician for Stewart Brothers in Winter Haven. Steve was a member of the Harley...

May 26, 2014

Nona Bird Acreman, 83 of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 at Life Care Center of Winter Haven. She was born February 12, 1931 in Metter, Georgia to the late Lonnie and Ruth Arline (Payne) Bird and she has been a resident of the area for 60 years coming here from Georgia. She was a retired nurse...

May 25, 2014

James "Timmy" Griffin, 52, Frostproof, FL entered into rest on May 25, 2014. He was born on January 18, 1962 in Frostproof, FL to JT Griffin and Gloria Moreland. He was a cable splicer for Sprint for 15 years. He is survived by mother Gloria Berry of Frostproof, son James Griffin (Sarah) and granddaughter Emily of New Braunfels, TX,...

May 20, 2014

Dell Barrett 80, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born November 14, 1933 in Walden County, Florida to the late Erasmus Frank and Bertha (Allen) Jones and has been a resident of the area since 1974 moving here from Virginia Beach, Virginia. She was a retired Secretary for Donald...

May 20, 2014

Heather M. Gomez, 33 of Ebro, Florida, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Bay Medical Center –Sacred Heart Health System in Panama City, Bay County, Florida. She was born January 8, 1981 in Tampa, Florida to Mario J. and Deborah E. (Neal) Gomez. She moved to Lake Wales as a child and has lived here until a year...

May 19, 2014

Eunice Gailey Robinson, 92 of Lake Wales, Florida went home to be with her Lord Monday, May 19, 2014 at Windsor Manor Nursing Home in Starke, Florida. She was born January 16, 1922 in Arp, Georgia to the late Joseph R. and Annie Mae (Cameron) Owens and has been a resident of the area since 1956 coming from Ft....

May 19, 2014

Al Sanchez, 53 of Davenport, Florida passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born February 28, 1961 in Los Angeles, California to Inez Delgado. He grew up in Los Angeles and was a resident to Florida for the past 10 years. He was a proud Christian and a firm believer in God....

May 15, 2014

Etta Marie Gullie 84, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida. She was born November 13, 1929 in Durham, North Carolina to the late Festus H. and Mary A. (Smith) Peterson and has been a resident of the area since 1978 moving here form Tallahassee. She was a Homemaker...

May 12, 2014

Norma Jean "Jeanne" McCall, 89, of Margate passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014. Born in Jasonville, Indiana on August 26, 1924, to the late Weldon and Eva Oeffler, Jeanne moved to Florida in 1945 where she married her "Sweetheart", the late Daniel Wallace McCall, in 1946. Together they raised their family in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, before moving to...

May 11, 2014

Freddie Maye Dixon, 86 Freddie Maye Dixon, 86 of Lake Wales, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Life Care Center of Winter Haven. She was born January 6, 1928 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Mack and Maggie (Stembridge) Gilliam and has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a retired Quality Control supervisor in...

May 10, 2014

Donald Eugene Swift died suddenly Saturday afternoon, May 10, 2014 at his home at Camp Tiger in Lake Wales, FL. He was 63 years old. Donnie had been a groundsman at Westgate River Ranch for the better part of eight years, where he worked hard, was well-liked and respected. Previously, he had been co-manager of the 7-acre Okahumpka Orange...

May 9, 2014

Vincent Wayne “Vince” Trigo of Lake Wales passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born February 10, 1939 in Tampa, FL to the late Vicente & Murry Trigo; and he came here from Hammond, IN in 1999. He retired after 30 years from Ford Motor Company, was of the Baptist faith and...

May 9, 2014

James N. Springfield, 69 James N. Springfield, 69 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at Lake Wales Medical Center due to complications of Diabetes. He was born April 5, 1945 to the Late William and Dorrie (Dixon) Springfield and has been a resident of the area for 30 years coming from Lakeland, Florida. He was...

May 8, 2014

WILLIE LEE COKER, 82 Willie Lee Coker of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at her residence. She was born June 19, 1931 in Metter, GA to the late Samuel B. & Maudie E. Nelson; and she came here from Seville in 1957. She was the owner/operator of Coker’s Handi-Van and Coker Nursing & Sitter Agency. She...

May 7, 2014

Arthur M. “Punk” Albritton, 79, of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. He was born February 23, 1935 in Frostproof to the late Morgan A. and Lucille (Campbell) Albritton; and has been a lifelong resident of the area. Arthur was the owner of Arthur Albritton’s Garage in Frostproof and he was a...

May 7, 2014

Charles “Vern” Smith of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born October 29, 1924 in Fort Meade to the late Effie Mae Dean; and he was a lifelong resident of the area. He retired after 30 years from Florida Power Corp and was of the Baptist faith. He was...

May 3, 2014

William Keith Hamilton, 60, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center .

He was born May 5, 1953 in Key West, Florida to Paul R. and Margaret R. (Howard) Hamilton and has been a resident of the area for 30 years moving here from Fort Myers.

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May 3, 2014

Evelyn E. Peterson, 85 of Bartow passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

She was born October 31, 1928 in Blakely, Georgia to the late Roosevelt and Mary (Townsend) Ellis and has been a resident of the area since 2006 coming from Lakeland. She was a retired Bookkeeper/Office Manager for Tex Gas Company...

May 3, 2014

Mason David-Wayne Allen, 7 of Babson Park passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at his residents of Battens Disease.

He was born November 22, 2006 in Davenport, Florida and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a student and attended the Waverly Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his Grandfather...