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...

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...