Dennis Gary Cooper

Dennis Gary Cooper

Apr 11, 2011

Dennis Gary Cooper of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 11, 2011 at his residence. He was born February 7, 1954 in Elkton, MD to the late Adam Ed & Grace Taylor Cooper; he came here from Elkton, MD 10 years ago. He was a laborer, attended the High Pointe Church and was a veteran of Vietnam, serving in...

Brian L. "Ironman" Lawson

Brian L. "Ironman" Lawson

Apr 11, 2011

Brian L. "Ironman" Lawson of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 11, 2011 at his residence. He was born September 17, 1971 in Lake Wales; and moved to Mayo, FL as a child. He was a tower climber for Trivis Inc. in Birmingham, AL. He was of the Protestant faith and enjoyed fishing. Brian was preceded in death by...

William "Bill" Faison

William "Bill" Faison

Apr 9, 2011

William "Bill" Faison of Lake Wales went to rest with the Lord on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born December 18, 1942 in Dothan, AL to the late Kermit & Claudine Richardson Faison. He was a caretaker for McKenna Brothers Inc., and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Annette Faison;...

Alma Young Goff

Alma Young Goff

Apr 9, 2011

Alma Young Goff of Asheville, NC passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011 in Hendersonville, NC.

She was born January 28, 1921 in Moultrie, GA to the late Nathaniel G. & Golie Brown Young; and she moved from Moultrie, GA to Lake Wales, FL in 1938 and then to Asheville, NC 8 years ago. She retired from Citrus...

Trudy Joyce Troller

Trudy Joyce Troller

Apr 9, 2011

Trudy Joyce Troller of Winter Haven passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011 at The Consulate Health Care of Winter Haven.

She was born June 24, 1943 in New Madrid, Missouri to the late James Woodrow & Verna Mae (Spaulding) Pigg; and she came here from Arizona 10 years ago. She was a retired apartment property manager and...

Capt. Rick Winfield

Capt. Rick Winfield

Apr 8, 2011

Capt. Rick Winfield was born in Frostburg, MD in 1940, and died April 8, 2011 in Winter Haven Hospital.

He is preceded in death by his daughter, Dena Dunn. He is survived by his wife, Martha Smith Winfield; grandson, Rick Dunn, New York, NY; daughter, Torri McDermott, Marietta, GA; brother, Philip D. Winfield (Roz), Homestead, FL; stepdaughters,...

A. Louise Wetherington

A. Louise Wetherington

Apr 7, 2011

A. Louise Wetherington, 78, a resident of Lake Wales, Florida, formerly of Casco, Maine, died Thursday, April 7th in Lake Wales, Florida following a long battle with cancer. She was born May 31, 1932 in South Portland, Maine, the daughter of Leroy and Mary (Stultz) Pratt. She graduated from Windham High School and University of Southern Maine. In December...

Doris Annelle Mosley

Doris Annelle Mosley

Apr 6, 2011

Doris Annelle Mosley of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born June 5, 1932 in Brundidge, AL to the late Captain Mitchell & Delphia Irene (Adams) Barefoot; she came here from Alabama 35 years ago. She was a retired inspector for the Field Crest Manufacturing Company and a homemaker....

Cynthia Odom

Cynthia Odom

Apr 6, 2011

Cindy Odom of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at her residence. She was born September 2, 1966 in Lake Wales and was a lifelong resident of the Lake Wales and Frostproof. She was a waitress and loved to read and watch movies. She enjoyed fishing in the past. Cindy was preceded in death by her father,...

Floyd Simmons, Jr.

Floyd Simmons, Jr.

Apr 6, 2011

Floyd Simmons Jr. of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at the Florida Hospital Orlando. He was born February 3, 1929 in Randolf County, GA to the late Floyd Simmons, Sr. and Effie Mae Royals Simmons; and he came here in 1998 from Moore Haven, FL. He was a retired U.S. Air Force Tech Sergeant, serving in Korea...

Elaine J. Morel

Elaine J. Morel

Apr 5, 2011

Elaine J. Morel of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at her residence. She was born December 8, 1942 in Woonsocket, RI to the late Edgar and Yvonne (Tachearoux) Savoie; and has been a winter resident of Lake Wales for 30 years coming from Plainville, MA. She was the retired owner/operator of Morel Cycle & Power of...

William H. Gill

William H. Gill

Mar 30, 2011

William H. Gill of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at his residence. He was born October 1, 1916 in Gray County, TX to the late Robert and Loyce (Buzan) Gill; and came to Lake Wales in 2001 from Lynnwood, WA. He was the owner/operator of Gill Plumbing in Lynnwood, WA, a member of the Edgewood Baptist...

Rev. Curtis A. Arnold

Rev. Curtis A. Arnold

Mar 26, 2011

Rev. Curtis A. Arnold, Sr. of Frostproof passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

He was born July 28, 1924 in Shorter, AL to the late Evetus Ethel & Julia Willard (Kirkland) Arnold; he came to Frostproof as a child in 1936 from Montgomery, AL, spent his youth here until moving away for...

James Edward Ferrell

James Edward Ferrell

Mar 25, 2011

James Edward Ferrell of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 24, 2011 at his residence. He was born February 24, 1929 in Baker County, GA to the late Myran and Mattie Lou (Watson) Ferrell; he was the owner/operator of Jim's Cleaning Service and a member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church. James was preceded in death by his wife,...

Johnny Flynn Ervin

Johnny Flynn Ervin

Mar 23, 2011

Johnny Flynn Ervin of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center in Sebring.

He was born June 4, 1930 in Rossville, GA to the late Claude Crawford & Mary Ottie Lee (Parrish) Ervin; he moved to Frostproof from Avon Park in 1982. He was a veteran of Korea and Vietnam,...

Mary Lee Boyles Chauncey Caldwell

Mary Lee Boyles Chauncey Caldwell

Mar 23, 2011

Mary Lee Boyles Chauncey Caldwell of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the University Community Health in Land O' Lakes.

She was born September 5, 1927 in Deland to the late John Lee & Janie B. Boyles; she came to Lake Wales from Deland in 1966. She was a retired letter carrier for the...

James Gordon Oliver

James Gordon Oliver

Mar 22, 2011

James Gordon Oliver, 91, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at The Grove Center, Lake Wales, Florida of causes from aging. He was born on July 17, 1919 in Early County, near Old Damacus, Georgia, to Earnest Earl Oliver and Ruby Mae Bell Oliver. He was a Farmer of Cotton, Peanuts, Corn and Hogs in Miller County, Georgia before...

Dortha Lee (Edge) Davis

Dortha Lee (Edge) Davis

Mar 20, 2011

Dortha Lee (Edge) Davis, age 80, of Winter Haven, FL, formerly a 40 year resident of Frostproof, FL, died March 20, 2011 due to heart failure. She was born March 3, 1931 in Athens, Georgia, the daughter of late Alfred Edge and Gussie (Edge) McGuire. Dot was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Ralph Davis and...

Ethel M. Loudermilk

Ethel M. Loudermilk

Mar 20, 2011

Ethel M. Loudermilk of Clewiston passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Sunny Hill Assisted Living facility in Sebring. She was born January 5, 1933 in Alabama to the late Arton and Eula Mae (Griggs) Mitchell; and came to Clewiston as a child and has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was a homemaker, of the...

Roberta (Bobby) L. Tervin

Roberta (Bobby) L. Tervin

Mar 20, 2011

Roberta (Bobby) L. Tervin of Lake Wales passed away on March 20, 2011 from lung cancer. She was married to The Rev. Wallace Tervin and is survived by five sons and, three daughters-in-law; James Hurst of Clearwater, Timothy Hurst of Clearwater, David L. Tervin and wife Leslie of Lakeland, Wallace R. Tervin and wife Betsey of Bradenton, Roger W....