May 7, 2013

Evy passed away on May 7, 2013 in Winter Haven. She was born on March 20, 1927, the oldest daughter of Edward Evensen and Jennie Jacobson. Evy and her husband of 66 years, who preceded her in death on May 7, 2012, lived in Charleston, IL for 25 years and moved to Lake Wales in 1978. Much of their...

May 6, 2013

Virginia Thompson McKinley died of natural causes Monday, May 6, 2013. Virginia was born July 16, 1924 in Decatur, Georgia to Alexander and Lillie Mae Thompson. The Thompsons soon moved to Cairo, Georgia where Virginia grew up and graduated Salutatorian from Cairo High School. Virginia worked her way through college, attending the Florida State College for Women (now "FSU"),...

May 6, 2013

Lucille "Lucy" Pearl McShaffrey of Winter Haven passed away Monday, May 6, 2013 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born August 24, 1923 in Akron, Ohio to the late Anthony C. and Marie L.(Belair) Inama. Lucy was a omemaker and attended St.Matthew Catholic Church of Winter Haven. Survivors include her sons, John and wife Dawn McShaffrey and their children...

May 5, 2013

Geraldine M. “Jeri” Snee of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013 at her residence. She was born November 13, 1943 in Duluth, Minnesota to the late Thomas and Marjorie (Miller) McGirl. Geraldine was a Credit Manager for Advanstan Communications and attended the St. Matthews Catholic Church of Winter Haven. Geraldine was preceded in death by her daughter,...

May 5, 2013

Jeanne Evelyn Wilcox Clark of Winter Haven passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the Palm Garden of Winter Haven.

She was born February 8, 1930 in Rochester, NY to the late Harold & Florence Wilcox; she lived in Orange County from 1962 until 2006 when she moved to Winter Haven. She retired after 40 years as...

May 5, 2013

Curtis Wayne Tyson of Bartow passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013 at his residence. Curtis was born February 26, 1956 in Lakeland, Florida and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was an auto mechanic. Curtis enjoyed fishing, camping and playing with his grandchildren, and was of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include his wife of 18 years,...

May 4, 2013

Betty Lou Morris of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Tampa General Hospital. She was born October 14, 1938 in Plant City, Florida to the late Onie and Phoebe Rhudy; and has been a resident of Lake Wales for most of her life. She was a caretaker and attended the Lake Wales Nazarene Church. Survivors include...

May 2, 2013

Bertha Scroggins Conley of Eustis, FL passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the Ruleme Center in Eustis, FL. She was born July 27, 1920 in Columbus, GA to the late William & Flora Carver; she moved from Bossier City, LA to Lake Wales, FL in 1985 and later relocating to Eustis, FL. She was a homemaker and member...

May 1, 2013

Myra Youmans Bullard of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the Life Care Center of Winter Haven. She was born September 28, 1951 in Lake Wales to the late Artis Curtis & Hazel Deane Youmans; and she was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. She was retired from Shorty’s Barber Shop and was of the Baptist...

Apr 30, 2013

Larry Boles died on Tuesday, April 30, following a one-year battle with lung cancer. He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas December 4, 1938 then moved to Kingsville, Texas at age 4. He graduated with a Master’s Degree in Physics from Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M, Kingsville). Larry moved to Austin, Texas in 1967 and took a position...

Apr 30, 2013

Margaret Jane Hightower 84, of Waverly passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born May 3, 1928 in Auburndale, Florida to the late Florence Smith and has been a resident of Waverly since 1944 moving here from Tampa. Margaret worked for Waverly Growers over 40 years and retired 20 years ago as a...

Apr 29, 2013

Larry R. Hare of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 at his residence. He was born May 19, 1959 in Lake Wales, Florida to Robert F. and Delores (Fortner) Hare. and has been a lifelong resident of the area. Larry was a citrus grower/ land manager for C & T Lands and Groves, he enjoyed hunting, fishing...

Apr 28, 2013

Dephra Jean Wooten of Haines City passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at the Winter Haven Hospital. Dephra was born March 20, 1926 in Lewisville, IN to the late Newton Dephra and Lucy Henrietta (Kyser) Wooten, and has been a resident of Florida since 1994 moving here form Indiana. He was retired from General Motors as a Tool Maker....

Apr 25, 2013

Joseph Anthony Adamo of Calverton, NY passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at his winter residence in Lakeshore, FL. He was born July 21, 1929 in Williamsburg, NY to the late Salvatore & Frances Adamo; and he has been coming from New York to Florida as a winter resident for 6 years. He was retired from Grumman Aerospace, of...

Apr 25, 2013

Anita J. Clark of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born March 02, 1957 in Lima, Ohio to the late Laurence Robert and Anna Mae (Neuman) Doner and has been a resident of Florida since 2010 moving here from Georgia. She was a walk through tech for Eagle Ridge...

Apr 22, 2013

June Kleckner of Lake Wales passed away, Monday, April 22, 2013 at her residence. She was born December 15, 1934 in Akron, Ohio to the late Lee and Lillian Richards, and has been a resident of Lake Wales for 15 years. June was a retired Secretary for Good Year Aircraft. Survivors include her husband of 60 years Donald Gene...

Apr 21, 2013

Larry E. Ford of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at his residence. He was born April 9, 1944 in Uniontown, KY to the late John Lyle & Mildred Ford; and he came here from Galion, OH 9 years ago. He was a retired supervisor for Elliot’s Machine Works in Galion, OH and served in the U.S....

Apr 20, 2013

Mary Cadman Gregory Weathersbee long time Lake Wales resident, died peacefully of natural causes surrounded by family on Saturday, April 20, 2013. She was 100. Mrs. Weathersbee, the daughter of Colan Lynn Gregory and Sarah Evelyn Chiles, was born in Richmond, Virginia, on November 8, 1912. She was preceded in death by her siblings Lynn Chiles Gregory, Evelyn Carter...

Apr 20, 2013

Betty Ann Hamilton Jones of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013 at The Groves Center. She was born March 20, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Ernest and Myrtle M. Hamilton and has been a resident of Florida since 1946. She was a retired secretary for John Carter & Associates and of the Catholic faith. Betty...

Apr 18, 2013

Ruth E. Richardson of Fedhaven, FL went home to be with the Lord Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born September 21, 1930 in Harmony Township, NJ to the late Roy H. & Nellie M. Miller; and she moved to Florida from Lawrence, MA in 1994. After retiring as a teacher, she worked...