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...

Jan 23, 2013

Charles Eugene “Gene” Campbell, 85, of Lake Wales, FL passed away January 23, 2013 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

He was born to the late Charles Boyd Campbell and Edna Valentine Campbell, Oct. 5, 1927 in Elkhart, Ks. and spent his early life in Dewey, OK where he graduated from High School in 1945. Upon graduation...

Jan 23, 2013

Mary V. Farmer of Winter Haven passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at the Winter Haven Hospital. Mary was born May 25, 1930 in Babson Park, Florida to the late James L. and Flora E. (Richards) Whidden; and has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was a homemaker and attended the Central Avenue Baptist Church. Mary enjoyed...

Jan 23, 2013

William “Rusty” VanNoy of Lake Wales passed away January 23, 2013 at Unity Medical Center in Grafton, ND.

He was born January 20, 1966 in Marietta, OH; and came here from Palm Coast three years ago. He was an Entrepreneur who owned and operated Beach Bummz in Flagler Beach, Florida. Rusty was currently working as a chemical...

Jan 23, 2013

Donald L. Patton of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born November 25, 1934 in Pound, VA; he came here from New Port News, VA in October 1978. He was an active member of the Newberry Baptist Fellowship in Winter Haven where he was an usher; and he was...

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...