Dec 4, 2013

Gertrude J. “Trudy” Marvel of Babson Park passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at her residence. She was born November 9, 1962 in Oaklawn, IL; she came to Polk County as a youth and moved to Babson Park in 2001. She was an accomplished autocad draftsman and attended the First Presbyterian Church in Frostproof and the Stuart Avenue Church...

Dec 4, 2013

Martha L. Tucker 71, of Lake Wales, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Grace Health Care. She was born February 16, 1942 in Alabama and has been a lifelong resident of the area, She was a Homemaker,she enjoyed hunting, fishing and attended the Golfview Park Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Richard E. “Gene” Tucker of Lake...

Dec 3, 2013

Charles James Walker, Jr. of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the Auburndale Oaks in Auburndale under the care of Good Shepherd Hospice. He was born May 24, 1935 in Louisville, Mississippi to the late Charles & Lillie Mae Walker; and he came here from Kankakee, IL. He was a retired roofer and a parishioner at Holy...

Nov 28, 2013

Ethel Mae Schields, 102 of Frostproof, Florida passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Grace Health Care. She was born July 20, 1911 in Milford, Pennsylvania to the late John Charles and Edna Mae (Gassmann) Quick and has been a resident of the area since 1968 moving here form Milford, Pennsylvania. She was a retired Professional Tailor for Alvina...

Nov 28, 2013

Donnie W. Tilyou of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born January 12, 1930 in Glenwood, GA to the late James B. & Mildred Meeks; and she came here from Georgia in 1964. She was retired from Citrus World and was of the Baptist faith.Donnie was preceded in death...

Nov 27, 2013

Alma Sullivan Schlarb of Babson Park passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born April 6, 1918 in Montgomery, AL to the late Raymond & Beulah Johnson; and she moved to Frostproof from Tampa as a teenager. She was retired from the Polk County Health Department and was of the Catholic faith....

Nov 26, 2013

Frederick “Fritz” Baumgartner, 86 of Lake Wales, FL passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born July 15, 1927 in Naperville, IL to the late Paul Peter and Bertha Baumgartner, was raised in Naperville and graduated from Naperville H.S. in 1945. He served in the US Navy until...

Nov 23, 2013

Odessa Murphy 93, of Winter Haven passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Life Care Center of Winter Haven.

She was born July 25, 1920 in Colquitt County, Georgia to the late Joseph A. and Mattie A. (Matthews) Watson and has been a resident of the area since 1958 moving here from Thomasville, Georgia. She was a...

Nov 22, 2013

Sandra Denise Powell Brown, 50 of Frostproof, Florida passed away Friday, November 22, 2013 at Florida Hospital Orlando. She was born December 09, 1962 in Frostproof, Florida to the late Elton and Patricia (Smith) Powell. Sandra was a Teacher for Frostproof Elementary for 17 years and was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church of Frostproof. Survivors include her...

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...