Jul 26, 2011

Millard C. Shores of Lake Wales, FL passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at his residence.

He was born April 3, 1945 in Jackson County, FL to the late Elijah Bonyard & Myrtle Lucille (Davis) Shores; he came here from Daleville, AL 2 months ago. He was retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years; he was...

Jul 25, 2011

Walter L. Donnelly of Lake Wales passed away Monday, July 25, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born February 24, 1931 in New York City, NY to the late Walter Edward & Kathryn (O'Donnell) Donnelly; he came here from Chelsea, MA in 1984. He was retired from the United State Post Office, was of the Catholic...

Jul 21, 2011

Nancy Henderson Maynor of Lake Wales, FL passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, FL. She was born October 28, 1949 in Wilmington, NC; she came here from Leland, NC in 1989. She was a homemaker and was an active member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church in Lake Wales, FL; her church...

Jul 21, 2011

Lionel R. Forbes of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 at the Life Care Center of Winter Haven. He was born September 11, 1918 in Asheville, NC to the late William Wesley & Phoebe (Alford) Forbes; he came here from Bradley Junction in 1953. He was a retired railroad engineer for C.S.X., a member of the West...

Jul 20, 2011

Mr. Estel George Wagner, age 91, of Water’s Edge in Lake Wales, Florida and a former resident of Boone, NC died Wednesday at Grace Health Care in Florida. Born February 16, 1920 in Montana, he was a son of the late Judson and Effie Dean Smith Wagner. Estel was a former member of Perkinsville Baptist Church. He was a...

Jul 18, 2011

Ann Lawrence-Swasey of Lake Wales passed away Monday, July 18, 2011 at the Tampa General Hospital. She was born December 9, 1922 in Henryetta, OK to the late Russell Ward & Bernice (Campbell) Hughes; she came here from Pittsburgh, PA over 20 years ago. Ann graduated from the Oklahoma College for Women and was a teacher. She enjoyed music...

Jul 18, 2011

Debra Kay Craft of Lake Wales passed away Monday, July 18, 2011 at her residence. She was born March 6, 1960 in West Hamlin, WV to the late Samuel and Barbara (Pritchard) Sumler; and came to Lake Wales from Norfolk, VA in 2007. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 26 years, Bryan Craft; daughters, Crystal Houle...

Jul 17, 2011

Samuel Rivera of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011 at his residence.

He was born November 27, 1943 in Juncos, Puerto Rico to the late Natividad Rivera and Christina Agosto; he came here from Puerto Rico 7 years ago. He was a self employed handyman and of the Jehovah's Witness faith. He was a musician...

Jul 15, 2011

Jessie Lewis of Frostproof passed away Friday, July 15, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Hospice facility in Sebring.

She was born March 21, 1916 in Altoona, PA to the late Simon and Susanna (Clapper) Wert; and came to Frostproof from Naranja, FL 16 years ago. She was a retired concession operator for the Gold Coast Railroad Museum...

Jul 11, 2011

Mary Margaret Levin of Indian Lake Estates passed away Monday, July 11, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born July 11, 1947 in Bristol, CT to the late Joseph and Margaret (Morgan) Comeau. She moved to this area from Pompano Beach in 2005. She was a longtime Lions Club member in which she was...

Jul 8, 2011

Sarah E. Wingate of Lake Wales passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 in Winter Haven. She was born October 15, 1922 in Walton County, Georgia to the late John E. & Stella M. (Garrett) Thompson; she came here in the early 1970's from Atlanta, GA. She was retired from Rich's Department Store, a member of the First Presbyterian Church...

Jul 3, 2011

Graveside service for Minnie Cecil Bryant will be held Monday, July 11, 2011 at 11:00 am at the Silver Hill Cemetery in Frostproof with Rev. Brian Smith officiating. Mrs. Bryant, 93, of Meridian, MS passed away Sunday, July 3 2011 at her residence. She was born November 7, 1917 in Seneca, SC to the late Samuel S. & Nina...

Jul 1, 2011

Patricia A. "Pat" Donnelly of Indian Lake Estates passed away Friday, July 1, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born February 5, 1932 in Stuart, Florida to the late Russell G. & Stella J. (Arkwell) Palmer; and she came to Indian Lake Estates from Stuart in 1984. She was a retired histologist from the Stony Brook...

Jun 29, 2011

Dave Marshall of Winter Haven, FL and Wheelersburg, OH passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at the Heart of Florida Hospital in Davenport, FL. He was born June 4, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Herbert Clark and Mildred Iavon (Coddington) Marshall, and has been a winter resident of Winter Haven for the past few years and attended...

Jun 27, 2011

Richard B. "Dick" Franz of Frostproof passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at the Woodside Hospice House in Pinellas Park.

He was born July 20, 1922 in Tunnelton, WV to the late Howard W. & Esther M. (Bonafield) Franz; he came to Frostproof from Cleveland, OH in 1957. He was the former owner/operator of Frostproof TV, an...

Jun 26, 2011

Katlyn C. Gilbert "Katiebell" of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center due to an auto accident. She was born April 8, 1995 in Bartow to Roland and Donna Gilbert; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a sophomore at Lake Wales Senior High School and was active in...

Jun 22, 2011

Mrs. Lucilla Elizabeth Keen, age 92, of Lake Wales passed away June 22, 2011 in Bonifay, Florida.

She was born July 9, 1918 in Kinard, Florida to the late Cliff and Lovey Tucker Clark. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Keen is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Monroe Keen, Sr.; a brother, W.L. Clark and...

Jun 22, 2011

Esther Arlene Henry of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born November 1, 1925 in Marion Center, Pennsylvania to the late Clair and Gaye Griffith; and moved to Florida from Michigan 27 years ago. She retired from K-Mart as a cashier, and is a member of the South Lake Wales...

Jun 22, 2011

Elbert Ayers, Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at his son's residence.

He was born January 25, 1924 in Altha, FL to the late Elbert Ayers, Sr. and Nettie (Dixon) Ayers; and came to Lake Wales in 1946. He was retired from F.M.C. delivering citrus plant machinery and chemicals, attended the Lake Buffum...

Jun 19, 2011

Emma Tabares of Frostproof passed away Sunday, June 19, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born September 27, 1952 in Mexico; and came to Frostproof from Mexico 16 years ago. She was a self-employed seamstress, and was of the Catholic faith.

Survivors include her husband, Federico Tabares of Texas; daughter, Miriam Gonzalez...