Feb 10, 2013

Evelyn G. Turner of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Life Care Center in Winter Haven. She was born April 29, 1926 in Lake Wales to the late Arthur & Virginia Gilbert; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a retired secretary for Citrus World and was an active member of the...

Feb 9, 2013

Margaret J. McKenzie 84, of Frostproof, Florida passed away Saturday, February 09, 2013 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. She was born January 05, 1929 in Frostproof, Florida to the late Alma R. and Bama (Scroggins) Clements and has been a lifelong resident of the area. Margaret was a retired Lab Technician for Sun Pure Citrus Plant as well...

Feb 7, 2013

John A. Goodman of Lake Wales went to meet the Lord Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born November 15, 1952 to the late Alvin Goodman and Mary Goodman. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. He worked at Mosaic as a Maintenance Mechanic for 25 years. His most important...

Feb 6, 2013

Butch Johnson of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, February 06, 2013 at Kindred Hospital South in Tampa, Florida. He was born March 23, 1940 in Alma, Georgia to the late Herman J. and Lois L. (Williams) Johnson; he came to Frostproof from Alma, Georgia in 1967. Butch was a retired Harvester for Ken Davis Harvesting, was a member of God’s...

Feb 5, 2013

Larry E. “Sticky” Campbell of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born September 4, 1941 in Lake Wales to the late Selma & Nina Campbell; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired equipment technician for Verizon and a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church....

Feb 5, 2013

Peggy Jeanne Dority, 44 of Haines City, Florida passed away Tuesday, February 05, 2013 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Peggy was born November 19,1968 in Tioga County, New York. She was a church nursery attendent. Peggy was preceded in death by her father, Eugene Paul Kallison. Survivors include her mother, Mary Conley Muldoon of Seven Springs, NC; sisters,...

Feb 3, 2013

Helen M. Berry of Indian Lake Estates passed away Sunday, February 03, 2013 at the Groves Center. She was born December 26, 1925 in Troy, New York to the Late Frederick H. and Helen (Rosa) Fisk and has resided in Florida since 1968. She was a graduate of Albany Business College in Albany, NY, MDCC and Florida Atlantic University...

Feb 2, 2013

Michael R. “Mike” Glass of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Lake Wales.

He was born December 3, 1977 in Lake Wales and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a truck driver for Highland Oil Co and enjoyed karaoke, fishing and mud trucking.

Survivors include his sons, Logan Glass...

Feb 2, 2013

Michael R. “Mike” Glass of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Lake Wales. He was born December 3, 1977 in Lake Wales and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a truck driver for Highland Oil Co and enjoyed karaoke, fishing and mud trucking. Survivors include his sons, Logan Glass and Kale Glass both...

Feb 2, 2013

Robbie Jefferies of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born April 15, 1959 in Lake Wales to the late James & Dorothy Jefferies; and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired supervisor for Alcoma and of the Baptist faith. Robbie was preceded in death...

Feb 1, 2013

Mary Alice Britt of Lake Wales passed away Friday, February 1, 2013 at her residence. She was born May 21, 1942 in Lake Wales to the late Lee & Gladys Henderson; and she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a homemaker and a member of the Refuge Baptist Church. She enjoyed being with and taking care...

Jan 30, 2013

N.C. “Butch” Payne, Jr. of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at his residence. He was born January 17, 1928 in Frostproof, Florida to the late Norman C. and Annie (Groff) Payne, Sr., and has been a lifelong resident of the area. Norman was retired Owner/Operator for Payne’s Red & White Grocery Store for over 25 years, than...

Jan 30, 2013

Wretha Atwell of Lake Wales, Florida passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Wretha resided in Lake Wales since early childhood. She held several jobs in the community, but the one which she was most proud was her 18 years as a cook at “The Barrel” in downtown Lake Wales where she...

Jan 30, 2013

Luther L. “Sonny” Taylor of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at his residence.

Sonny was born June 22, 1949 in Crestview, Florida to the late Luther L. and Virginia T. (Minger) Taylor, Sr. and has been a resident of the area for 5 years moving here from Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. Sonny was a...

Jan 30, 2013

Faye Smith, 88 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring.

She was born April 01, 1924 in Kellysville, West Virginia to the late Alonzo and Hattie (Jones) Whitlow and has been a resident of Lake Wales since 2000 moving here from Rossville, Georgia.

Faye was a...

Jan 28, 2013

Henryetta P. Johnson of Lake Wales went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 28, 2013 following a lengthy illness. She was surrounded by family as well as her caretakers of Savannah Court and Compassionate Care Hospice.

Lula Henryetta Pritchett was born in the small rural farming town of Alberta, Virginia on Feb. 1, 1930....

Jan 27, 2013

Gregory D. Moss of Babson Park passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 at his residence. He was born September 18, 1953 in Charleston, WV to the late Doyle & Gloria Moss. He came to the Lake Wales area from West Virginia in 1992. He was a retired banker, a member of Henry’s Fork Baptist Church in Tariff, WV and...

Jan 27, 2013

Roy Thomas Williamson, 88 of Babson Park, FL passed away peacefully under Hospice and Grace Healthcare January 27, 2013. He was born on May 26th, 1924 Wapakoneta, Ohio to Joseph and Mary L. Williamson (LeVeck). He is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia B. Williamson (Rathke) of 60 years. He is survived by his brother, Joseph Williamson of...

Jan 25, 2013

Richard D. “Captain Rick” Douglas of Frostproof passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 in Avon Park. He was born March 15, 1952 in Chicago, IL to the late Samuel & Brenda Douglas; and he came here from Washington DC 17 years ago. He was a corporate jet pilot for Ben Hill Griffin Inc. and a Vietnam veteran, serving in...

Jan 24, 2013

Jim Ball passed away in his sleep after a long illness on Thursday, January 24, 2013. He is survived by Delores Ball, his beloved wife of 59 years. He is also survived by a daughter, Joni Vogel, and four sons, Tammy, Billy, Jeff, and Terry, as well as five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Jim was born in Livingston, Kentucky...