May 19, 2013

Annie B. Schaefer of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at her residence. Ann was born December 7, 1916 in Bath, Maine to the late Edgar L. and Victoria (Renaud) Eastman and has been a resident of Lake Wales since 1984 moving here from Miami. She graduated from Business College and was a retired bookkeeper, florist and...

May 18, 2013

Kenova Audrey Potter “Ken” of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Grace Health Care. He was born October 17, 1919 in McRoberts, KY to the late William & Daisy Cole Potter; he came to Lake Wales in 2004 from Tennessee. He was retired from Bemburg, was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Elizabethton,...

May 15, 2013

Sharon Rose Foor Letson of Avon Park, FL passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Highlands Regional Medical.

She was born August 21, 1944 in Columbus, OH to the late Robert Elmer Motley & Mary Elizabeth Motley; Sharon and her husband were winter residents for five years coming to Frostproof, FL from Westerville, OH before permanently...

May 13, 2013

Anthony Cruz Galarza of Frostproof passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at Winnie Palmer Hospital in Orlando. He was born May 3, 2013 in Orlando, Florida. Survivors include his father, Omar Galarza and Mother, Elvia Santibanez; sisters, Mia Victoria Santibanez, Isabella Yaretzi Santibanez; brother, Omar Galarza, Jr. ; maternal grandparents, Liboro Santibanez and Maria Popoca both of Frostproof; paternal...

May 13, 2013

Mary Teresa Raines of Avon Park passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at the Florida Hospital in Sebring. She was born April 24, 1966 in Avon Park and has been a lifelong resident of the Frostproof area. She was a restaurant manager and attended the Grace Bible Church in Sebring. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and shopping...

May 13, 2013

Master Wyatt Eugene Taylor of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at Heart of Florida in Haines City.

Survivors include his father Aarron Eugene Taylor and mother, Kelly J. Hall; sisters, Isabella, Alexis and Rebecca

Services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday May 18, 2013 at Marion Nelson Funeral Home. To view the...

May 12, 2013

Kathleen Ellis, 79 of Frostproof passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 at The Oaks in Avon Park. She came from North Carolina to Frostproof in 1949, graduated from Frostproof in 1951. She is survived by her husband of 61 years Billy Ellis; son, Ronald Ellis Funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 15,2013 at the Marion Nelson...

May 12, 2013

Nicolas Velasquez Jr of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 at his residence.

He was born January 9, 1985 in Kissimmee and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was of the Catholic faith and liked music, dancing and working. He also loved kids, partying and enjoying life.

Survivors include his...

May 8, 2013

James Paul Whitaker of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, May 08, 2013 at Grace Health Care.

He was born November 10, 1917 in Gordon, AL to the late Julius Augustus & Dicey Wilkerson Whitaker; and he came here from Sumter County, FL in 1929. Soon after graduating from Lake Wales High School he joined the Army when...

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...