Oct 8, 2011

Elizabeth Ann Ruff of Winter Haven passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011 at her residence. She was born January 23, 1957 in San Rafael, CA; she has been a resident of Winter Haven for 30 years. She was a registered nurse and of the Catholic faith. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Ann Corcoran Valloze. Survivors...

Oct 1, 2011

Betty Jo Marinos of Waverly passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center. She was born April 30, 1932 in Lake Wales to the late Garland and Myrtle (Powell) White; and has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was a retired bookkeeper employed by medical offices and hospitals. She attended the...

Sep 29, 2011

J.C. Plair of Frostproof passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011 at The Groves Center in Lake Wales. He was born October 14, 1941 in Adel, GA to the late Tobe O. & Bessie M. (Bostic) Plair; he came here from Adel, GA in 1949. He was a retired truck driver for Crumbley Brothers and a member of the Southside...

Sep 26, 2011

Gloria Forward-Abrams of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 26, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born February 8, 1929 in Utica, NY to the late Jerry D. & Margaret (Monaco) Alsante; she came here from Avon Park in 2002. She was a homemaker and a member of the Family Life Church in Frostproof. She was...

Sep 25, 2011

Evelyn H. Smith of Frostproof passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at her residence. She was born October 14, 1923 in DeFuniak Springs, FL to the late William J. & Texan (Smith) Howell; and she moved from Lake Wales to Frostproof in 1967. She was a retired business manager for the Lake Wales Hospital and of the Baptist faith....

Sep 23, 2011

Marion "Mare" Delina Seile of Lake Wales passed away Friday, September 23, 2011 at her residence. She was born November 3, 1929 in Cliffordvale, Canada to the late Harold and Martha (McCarthy) Kenderson; and came to Lake Wales from Bonita Springs six years ago. She was a retired machine operator for Kimberly-Clark. Survivors include her companion, Robert Douskey; daughters,...

Sep 22, 2011

Ardelle M. Carter of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, September 22, 2011 at her residence. She was born September 3, 1915 in Mecklenburg County, VA to the late Abdella Sabe Morgan and Lacy Launa Williams Morgan Martin; she came here in 1955 from Washington, D.C. She was a homemaker and member of the First United Methodist Church. She was...

Sep 22, 2011

Jenita Rene Clark Antley of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, September 22, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born November 14, 1957 in Chicago, IL; she was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God. Survivors include her husband, Charles Antley; daughters, Jeneen Antly of Lake Wales, Sherry Antley and Donna Oliver; son,...

Sep 21, 2011

Ronnie Young of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at his residence. He was born August 6, 1947 in Rochester, New York to the late William A. & Dorothy (Knaust) Young; he came here from North Miami Beach in 1981. He was a self employed carpenter and of the Lutheran faith. He was an avid fisherman and...

Sep 20, 2011

Dr. Cristina M. Coates of Winter Haven, FL passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011.

She was born December 15, 1976 in Wheeling, W. VA to Albert E. Coates, Jr. & Renee (Chiri) Coates. She graduated with honors June 1995 from West Allegheny High School, Imperial, PA. After graduation Cristina re-located to Florida where she attended Florida Southern...

Sep 16, 2011

Cloyd Bert Brackin of Frostproof passed away Friday, September 16, 2011 at his residence.

He was born August 23, 1914 in Frostproof to the late Quincy & Mae (Woodham) Brackin; he was a lifelong resident and one of its oldest native born citizens. He spent 3 years in the European Theater during World War II, serving in...

Sep 16, 2011

Aldo Robert Scali of Honaker, VA passed away Friday, September 16 2011 in Frostproof, FL. He was born May 14, 1925 in Canfield, OH to the late Anthony & Maggie (Bonghi) Scali; he was a resident of Honaker, VA and began wintering in 1998. He was retired from Russell County Medical Center in Lebanon, VA as the purchasing director,...

Sep 15, 2011

Sue Watson Boyd of Babson Park passed away Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Hope Hospice in Sebring. She was 76. She was born February 15, 1935 in Cooper, New Mexico to the late Pleasant Jordan & Willie Mae (Atchley) Watson. Mrs. Boyd came to Florida in 1965 from Garland, Texas; she came here from Lakeland in 1970. She worked...

Sep 14, 2011

James R. "Big Daddy" Nobles of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at the Bartow Regional Medical Center.

He was born April 2, 1941 in Lake Wales to the late Robert Daniel & Minnie Lee (King) Nobles; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired mechanic from Haines City Citrus Growers,...

Sep 13, 2011

Christine Miller of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born May 10, 1939 in Hattiesburg, MS to the late Lawrence Jack & Nancy Elizabeth (Pulliam) Jarrell; she came here from Louisiana in 1989. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She loved to play the organ and she...

Sep 7, 2011

Dorothy Louise Smith of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born September 16, 1921 in Hillsborough County, FL to the late Cecil B. & Sally (Sweat) Whidden; and came here from Manatee County, FL in 1947. She was a member of the Southside Baptist Church. Dorothy was preceded in death...

Sep 6, 2011

Jerry Walker of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at his residence.

He was born September 30, 1946 in Jackson, MS to the late James Doward & Melba Aline (Stevens) Walker; and here came here 48 years ago from Illinois. He loved truck driving and talking on his CB; enjoyed fishing and going down to the...

Sep 4, 2011

Carroll Eugene Faircloth of Frostproof passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011 at his residence.

He was born April 19, 1948 in Metter, GA to the late Neal & Eldra (Miles) Faircloth; he has lived in Frostproof for 23 years. He was a mechanic and of the Baptist faith.

Carroll was preceded in death by his...

Sep 4, 2011

Thomas Earl "Bob" McCaughan of Babson Park passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

He was born May 26, 1930 in Louin, Mississippi to the late Robert Lee and Francis Elizabeth Hammonds Lee; he came here from Tampa in 1975. He was a retired electronic technician for the National Weather Service, served...

Aug 31, 2011

Mary Catherine St. Maria of Babson Park passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at the Winter Haven Hospital. Born October 10, 1934 in Clifton, NJ to the late Harry Keen and Catherine Calnon Keen; she came here from Fort Stewart, GA in 1973. She was retired from the U.S. Postal Service and a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic...