Nov 21, 2013

Mary M. “Wendy” Hall 64, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013 at The Groves Center. She was born August 20, 1949 in Calhoun, Georgia to the late Frank and Katherine (Holt) Bennett and has been a resident of the area for over 50 years moving here from Georgia. She was a retired Mail Carrier for over...

Nov 17, 2013

Bruce W. Farlow 82, of Fort Wayne, Indiana (winter resident of Winter Haven, Florida) passed away Sunday November 17, 2013 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born September 16, 1931 in Midland County, Michigan to the late Sampson and Huldah (Parr) Farlow and has been a winter resident of the area for 16 years. He was a retired...

Nov 15, 2013

Donald Lee Douberley, 62, a life long resident of Bartow, FL went to join our Heavenly Father on November 15, 2013, due to Acute Myeloid Leukemia. His father, Troy Lee Douberley and sister, Judy Bennington, precede him in death. He leaves behind his sweetheart, Ramona, of 39 years, his beloved children, Chadwick R. Douberley and Jessica L. Douberley Nelson,...

Nov 13, 2013

Gwendolyn Goad Rawlings of Babson Park passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at Savannah Court. She was born June 22, 1931 in Alvarado, TX to the late Chester and Johnnie Goad. She moved to Lake Wales from Germany in 1957 with her husband Frederick P. Rawlings, Jr. as he set up his new medical practice following three years of...

Nov 11, 2013

Tresa Brooks Choate 58 of Waverly, Florida passed away Monday, November 11, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born September 1, 1955 in Winter Haven, Florida to the late Ray and Ailene (Fields) Brooks and has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a retired restaurant shift manager. Survivors include her daughters, Amy Earnest,...

Nov 10, 2013

Mary Theresa Russell 92 of Lakeshore passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Life Care Center of Winter Haven, Florida. She was born March 12, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Salvatore and Constance (Bosco) Alimena and has been a resident of Florida since 1978 moving here from Brooklyn, New York. She was a Homemaker and of...

Nov 10, 2013

Robbie Louise Waller of Lakeland passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013, in Brownwood, Texas.

She was born January 1, 1921, in Tennessee to the late Burgy David & Sarah Leanne Foust and moved to Lake Wales from Tennessee in 1953. She was retired from American Bank and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in...

Nov 9, 2013

Thomas Morgan of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013 at his residence. He was born June 20, 1996 in Kansas City, MO; and he came here from Texas 15 years ago. He was a student of Lake Wales High School and was a member of Pentecostals of Lake Wales. He was involved in youth ministries and loved...

Nov 5, 2013

Sherry Taylor 65, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at her residence. She was born August 2, 1948 in Richland Center, Wisconsin to the late James V. and Arline (Ewers) Conrad and has been a resident of the area since 2004 moving here from Indiana. She was a retired business administrator for Purdue University and was...

Nov 5, 2013

Florine Dunn 89, of Raleigh, North Carolina, formerly of Frostproof, Florida passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013 in North Carolina. She was born April 20, 1924 in Daleville, Alabama to the late Charles L. and Rosie Mae (Smothers) Sheppard and has been a resident of Raleigh since 2006. She was a Homemaker, a Dallas Cowboys Fan, enjoyed Bowling and...

Nov 4, 2013

Allen B. Herrod 78, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, November 4, 2013 at his residence with his loving wife and family by his side.

He was born August 14, 1935 in Leachville, Arkansas and has been a resident of Polk County since 1957 moving here from Leachville, Arkansas. Allen was the Owner/Operator of Quality Auto and...

Nov 4, 2013

Gwendolyn C. Zipprer, 96, passed away Monday, November 4th, following a brief illness.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, William C. Zipprer, Jr. She is survived by a daughter, Lynda Mims-Wetzel and a son William Zipprer III. She had six grandchildren: William Zipprer IV, Dwight Keen, Jr., Elizabeth Keen Spraggins, William Mims,...

Nov 2, 2013

Dr. Jeanne Brennock Clark, 88 of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born August 16, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Edward J. and Clara (Hartwig) Brennock and has been a resident of the area for 47 years moving here from Chicago. She was a retired Registered Nurse...

Nov 1, 2013

Robert Jerry “Bob” Brock 84, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

Robert was born August 4, 1929 in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has been a resident of Polk County since 1986 moving here form Portland, Indiana. He was a retired Mechanic for Travis Resmondo Sod and was of...

Oct 30, 2013

David Crosby of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at his residence.

He was born August 26, 1933 in Canal Point, FL to the late David W. Crosby & Agnes P. Benton Prine; and he came here from Indian River County in 1940. He was a self-employed mechanic, a member of the First Baptist Church of...

Oct 30, 2013

Jernie B. “JB” Deese, 79

Jernie B. “JB” Deese of Baker, FL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at his residence.  He was born January 6, 1934 in Andalusia, AL to the late Franklin A. and Nancy A. (Morrison) Deese and has been a resident of the area for 19 years moving there from Bartow,...

Oct 30, 2013

Robert L. “Bob” Patton of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at his residence.He was born June 14, 1938 in Logansport, IN to the late Robert Earl & Vera Catherine (Bard) Patton; and he came here from Merritt Island in 2000. He was retired from the Cape Canaveral Space Center and a member of the First Baptist Church...

Oct 29, 2013

Maudine L. Waddle 88, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Grace Health Care. She was born January 9, 1925 in Anderson, Alabama to the late Robert Morris and Ollie Mae (Price) Knight and has been a resident of the area since 1950 moving here form Anderson, Alabama. She was a retired sectionizer for Citrus World...

Oct 27, 2013

Lorette L. Cribbs 92 of Lake Wales, Florida went home to be with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

She was born October 16, 1921 in Mitchell County, Georgia to the late Thomas Jefferson and Ether Lee (Hart) Luckey and has been a resident of the area...

Oct 24, 2013

Sandra J. Guhman of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013 at her residence. She was born October 8, 1941 in Spencer, MA to the late Clement Francis & Evelyn Myers; she came here from Douglas, MA 10 years ago. She was a homemaker and a woman of faith. She liked to travel, play with her grandchildren, and...