Jan 19, 2013

Hubert Ward of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born September 3, 1923 in Darlington, FL to the late Willie C. & Viola Ward; and he came here from Miami in 1948. He was retired from Citrus World. Hubert was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Ward. Survivors...

Jan 17, 2013

Fannie C.”Big” Brock of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013, at her daughter’s residence in Oviedo, Florida.

She was born October 09, 1917 in Bainbridge, Georgia to the late Luther C. and Ophelia (Davis) Dodson and has been a resident of Lake Wales since 1967 moving here from Cairo, Georgia. Fannie was a homemaker, loved...

Jan 16, 2013

Early N. Davis Jr of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Life Care Center of Winter Haven. He was born October 18, 1926 in Frostproof to the late Early N. Davis Sr and Gladys Arrington Davis; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was of the Episcopalian faith and was a veteran of World War...

Jan 16, 2013

Richard Wallace Dickison “Dick” of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born October 11, 1956 in Ashland, Kentucky; and he came here from Ashland, Kentucky 25 years ago. He was a self-employed in construction and was of the Christian faith.

Richard was preceded in death...

Jan 16, 2013

Richard Lee McMahan Sr of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at his residence.

He was born September 12, 1941 in Boothbay Harbor, ME to the late Walter & Barbara McMahan; and he came here 10 years ago from Griswold, CT. He was retired from Globe Security and of the Christian faith. He was a volunteer...

Jan 15, 2013

Emery James Brown of Lakeshore passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born October 01, 1934 in Tonton, Massachusetts to the late Herman A. and Myra W. Brown and has been a resident of the area for 40 years. He was a retired grounds keeper for Mountain Lake and of the Baptist...

Jan 15, 2013

James Skinner of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born February 4, 1943 in Lake Wales to the late Teener & Josie A. Skinner; and he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired fork lift driver for Florida’s Natural and was a veteran of Vietnam,...

Jan 14, 2013

Jaime Lopez of Lake Wales passed away Monday, January 14, 2013 at his residence. Jaime was born May 12, 1928 in Areciveo, Puerto Rico to the late Pedro Torres Gonzalez and Estanisla Torres- Molina- Lopez and has been a resident of Lake Wales for 10 years moving here from New York. He was a retired carpenter for Ascot, a...

Jan 13, 2013

James H. Anderson of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 at his home. James was born May 19, 1930 in Appleton, Minnesota to the late Angus Leroy and Edna Mae (Mills) Anderson; and has been a resident of Lake Wales since 1971 moving here from Appleton, Minnesota. He was a retired Barber for the City Barber Shop...

Jan 13, 2013

Shirley Ann Scott of Frostproof passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the Palms of Sebring.

Shirley was born July 21, 1937 in Frostproof to the late Elton Battle and Callie Rebecca (Meeks) McKenzie and has been a resident lifelong resident of the area. She was a retired Citrus Grader for Ben Hill Griffin and was a...

Jan 10, 2013

Doris Hollis Everett of Frostproof passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013, at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born November 12, 1922 in Esto, Florida to the late Coy Kinsey and Ethel (Kirkland) Hollis and has been a resident of Frostproof since 1946 moving here from Slocomb, Alabama. She was a retired School Teacher for Highlands County and...

Jan 10, 2013

Brenda Rewis of Avon Park passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center in Sebring.

She was born December 19, 1966 in Clewiston; and she came to this area with her family as a child from Alva, FL. She was a member of High Pointe Church in Lake Wales and loved animals....

Jan 9, 2013

Mary Prentice Harris died Tuesday, January 9, 2013 at her home .

Mary was born in Port Huron, Michigan January 30, 1927 to Dr. and Mrs. Clarke and Amanda McColl. Mary worked for the School Board of Polk County teaching English at Denison Junior High, Lake Wales Junior High and Frostproof Jr/Sr High. She earned her degree...

Jan 9, 2013

Betty Holbrook of Lake Wales passed away peacefully January 9, 2013 at Life Care Center of Winter Haven surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 19, 1929 in Coffee County, AL to the late Henry M. & Claudie Salter; she was a retired cafeteria worker for Spook Hill Elementary and was of the Baptist faith. Betty was...

Jan 9, 2013

Betty Lynn Brantley Hanke, 84 Betty L. Brantley Hanke passed away Wednesday, January 09, 2013, at Grace Health Care.

She was born August 17, 1928, in Mooresville, North Carolina, to the late Edward Lynn Brantley and Elizabeth Hartness Fisher, and has been a resident of Lake Wales for 53 years, moving here from Concord, North Carolina. She...

Jan 9, 2013

Marion Jannette Laffey, age 98, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, in Winter Haven, Florida. Born in Muskegon, Michigan on June 25, 1914, Jannette moved to Lake Wales, FL at the age of 5 with her family. She was a graduate of Lake Wales High School where she became an excellent tennis player and was soon seeded in the...

Jan 9, 2013

Hazel Belle Gilbert of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at her residence.

She was born December 29, 1916 in Jonesboro, AR to the late Earnest & Bessie Barnet; and she came here from Flint, MI in 1975. She was a homemaker and was a member of the First Assembly of God in Lake Wales....

Jan 9, 2013

Margaret L. Smith of Frostproof passed away Thursday, January 09, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born June 19, 1921 in Fort Meade, FL to the late Charley & Sally Bone; and she came here from Haines City in 1937. She was retired from Ben Hill Griffin and was a member of the First Baptist Church...

Jan 7, 2013

Ramiro B. Jaramillo-Garcia of Frostproof passed away Monday, January 07, 2013 at the Kindred Hospital in Tampa.

He was born November 16, 1960 in Monterrey, Mexico to the late Ramiro Jaramillo and Flavia Garcia; he came here from Texas 23 years ago. He was a crew leader for the Crumbly Brothers and of the Catholic faith.

Jan 5, 2013

Virginia M. Draudt of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, January 05, 2013 at her residence.

She was born October 29, 1921 in Buffalo, New York to the late Joseph G. and Mabel (Soave) Schultz and has been a resident of the area since 1980 moving here from New York. Virginia and her husband owned and operated Spartan...