Feb 4, 2014

Jerry Watts of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born December 11, 1961 in Clearwater and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a citrus truck driver and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved his family and grandchildren....

Feb 2, 2014

Lois F. Johns, 84, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014.

Mrs. Johns was born January 12, 1930 in New Haven, CT to William M. and Margaret Spose Gallagher. She was educated in New Haven and worked as a dental assistant for 36 years. She belonged to the New Haven Dental Assistant Association and served...

Feb 1, 2014

Charles Chester Meyer Sr., of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, February 01, 2014, at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born February 2, 1929, in Frostproof to the late Fred & Eliza Meyer; and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired construction superintendent, a member of the Church of God in Frostproof and was...

Jan 31, 2014

LAKE WALES - Angels robes will hang straighter. Cherubim cheeks will plump. Celestial gardens will bloom brighter. Merle Cureton Odom, age 91, of Lake Wales, put away her needle and threads, iron skillet and pie pans, as well as beloved scuffle hoe to accept a much deserved position in God's entourage. Born in Henry County Alabama, on January 28,...

Jan 30, 2014

Joanne M. Bogus of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 at her residence. She was born July 26, 1942 in Pennsylvania to the late Victor & Evelyn Allen; and she came here from Cleveland, OH 25 years ago. She worked at Kmart and was a member of the Lake Wales Lutheran Church. She was also a member...

Jan 30, 2014

Rebecca A. “Becky” Lidle, 59 of Lakeland, Florida passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 at her residence. She was born December 30, 1954 in Los Angeles, California to the late Ralph L. and Irma L. (Medlin) Wilson and has been a resident of Lakeland, Florida for the last 5 years moving there from West Covina, California. She was preceded...

Jan 29, 2014

Cliff T. Stewart 55 of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at his residence.

He was born October 1, 1958 in Waterbury, Connecticut to Kenneth and Virginia Stewart and has been a resident of the area since 1986 moving here from Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Cliff was a telephone technician for Verizon for 18 years. He...

Jan 29, 2014

Virgil R. Thiboult, 74 of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at his residence. He was born October 10, 1939 in Florida to the late Curtis and Pauline (Huggins) Thiboult and has been a resident of the area since April 2013 moving here from West Palm Beach, Florida. Virgil was retired from Belvedere Construction & Community Asphalt...

Jan 28, 2014

Cynthia “Cindy” Castilleja, 55 of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born August 8, 1958 in Allenton, Michigan to Max D. and Beatrice (Pacheco) Castilleja and has been a resident of the area since 1980 moving here from Michigan. She was of the Catholic Faith. She was preceded in...

Jan 27, 2014

Ruby Mae Temples of Longwood passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at her residence. She was born May 14, 1914 in Thomasville, GA to the late Arthur L. & Julia C. Lewis and she grew in Georgia and Florida and moved back to Florida from Moultrie, GA in 1934. She was married to Albert Hanson Coppedge on March 31,...

Jan 26, 2014

Brenda C. Payne 50, of Frostproof, Florida passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born September 22, 1963 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Norman C. and Elizabeth L. (Henderson) and she has been a lifelong resident of the area. Brenda was a member of the First United Methodist Church of...

Jan 25, 2014

William C. “Bill” Jones, 78 of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 at his residence.

He was born April 30, 1935 in Spencer, West Virginia to the late Alva and Ada (Harper) Jones and has been a resident of the area for 13 years moving here from Lancaster, Ohio. He was retired from the US...

Jan 23, 2014

Foster, Mary Jean Monroe. Nov.1, 1933-Jan. 23, 2014 She passed away peacefully, receiving love and comfort from her children by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Ethel (Dukes) Monroe, her brother, Edward Monroe, and her daughter Lisa Cole Spine. Survivors include her children, Dean Davis of Bonita Springs, Phil (Ellen) Davis of Opelika,...

Jan 23, 2014

Susie Reeb of Babson Park passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014 at her residence. She was born January 14, 1932 in Glasgow, KY; and she came to the Lake Wales area in 1965 from Fairborn, OH. She was a former resident of Kentucky, graduate of Ashbury College, and then entered a teaching career of 35 years in Ohio and...

Jan 19, 2014

David Tew of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born January 10, 1955 in Bartow to the late Travis and Sarah Tew; and he was a lifelong resident of Polk County. He worked for Mountain Lake Corp and enjoyed the outdoors and hiking. David was preceded in death by...

Jan 19, 2014

Douglas Bibb Hickman, 87 of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born March 15, 1926 in Banks, Alabama to the late Grady and Alma (Sikes) Hickman and has been a resident of the area since 1929 moving here form Alabama. Douglas was retired from the Lake Wales...

Jan 17, 2014

Jeane Lane of Lake Wales passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at the Winter Haven Health & Rehab Center. She was born August 8, 1912 in Pipestone, MN to the late Charles & Nellie Hotchkiss; and she came here from Mound, MN in 1951. She was the co-owner of Lane TV & Appliance and was a member of the...

Jan 15, 2014

Jackie McMullen 68, of Lakeland passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

She was born July 4, 1945 in Lake Wales to the late Leonard G. and Nellie (Allen) Fennell and has been a lifelong resident of Polk County. Jackie was a School Bus Attendant for Polk County School Board; she was an...

Jan 15, 2014

George R. Crawford of Sevierville, TN passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at his winter residence in Lake Wales. He was born March 19, 1948 in Abbeville, SC to the late William & Annie Crawford; he has been coming to Lake Wales as a winter residence for four years. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Local 150...

Jan 14, 2014

Shirley A. Johnson of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at her residence. She was born August 27, 1947 in Van Buren, AR to the late Robert L. & Mary Frances Stewart; she came here in 1957 from Arkansas. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed fishing, cooking and helping/caring for others. Shirley...