Oct 27, 2010

Betty Lou Simmons of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at her residence. She was born August 29, 1931 in Tampa to the late Ralph L. & Leila (Robertson) Pelt; she came here from Moore Haven, FL in 1998. She was a homemaker and of the Protestant faith. Betty was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard...

Oct 25, 2010

Carl M. White, 74, of Frostproof passed away Monday, October 25, 2010 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was Born March 4, 1936 in Swainsboro, Georgia to the late Jesse R. & Lular Belle White; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired road maintenance supervisor for the Department of Transportation, of the Protestant faith...

Oct 25, 2010

Ken Arsenault of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 25, 2010 at The Groves Center. He was born July 1, 1946 in Brookline, MA; he moved to the area 45 years ago. He was an air conditioning mechanic for Watts AC in Haines City, was of the Protestant faith and a veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force. Kenneth...

Oct 24, 2010

Homer Clifford Clark, Jr of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at The Groves Center. He was born October 30, 1951 in Lake Wales and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a member of Westside Baptist Church. Mr. Clark was preceded in death by his mother, Pearl Jackson Clark. Survivors include his daughter,...

Oct 24, 2010

David Wesley Scott of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born March 25, 1943 in Topeka, Kansas to the late George T. & Martha Roberts Scott; he came here from Alabama 21 years ago. He was a truck driver for Swift Transport, of the Baptist faith and a veteran serving...

Oct 23, 2010

Yvonne Manning of Frostproof passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Haines City. Yvonne was born July 26, 1947 in Cordele, GA; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She owned and operated ER Manning Citrus Contractor, Inc. alongside her husband and children, and of the Pentecostal faith. She was...

Oct 23, 2010

William Harvey Chrouser, known as Bill, or Dr. Bill in later years, was born January 22, 1940, in Sterling, KS to Dorothy and Harvey Chrouser. The oldest of 3 children, Bill was the "man of the house" at the age of four when his father went to the Navy during WWII.

Bill grew up in Wheaton, IL...

Oct 23, 2010

Lanier A. "Mac" McQueen, 85, of Frostproof, formerly of Hemingway, South Carolina and Vero Beach, FL passed away peacefully Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Winter Haven Hospital surrounded by loving family and very supportive hospital and hospice staff

He was born November 14, 1924 in Indiantown, SC to Garvin and Ophelia McQueen. He was a retired truck...

Oct 21, 2010

Barry K. Hill of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010 in Lake Wales.

He was born March 31, 1953 in Grundy, VA; he came here 2 years ago from Defiance, OH. He was a retired core machine operator for General Motors and of the Pentecostal faith. He enjoyed fishing, was family oriented and liked old...

Oct 13, 2010

Warren Hull Bice of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2010 in Good Shepherd Hospice after fighting cancer for 12 years, this last episode was just too much for him to overcome. He was born October 28, 1936 in Derby, CT to the late Warren Frederick & Doris Elizabeth (Hull) Bice. He graduated from Seymour High School and...

Oct 12, 2010

Dwan "Shorty" Andrews of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born July 08, 1938 in Panama City, FL to the late Myles & Bessie (Stephens) Andrews; he came here 4 years ago from Clewiston, FL. He was a retired electrician and like fishing, football, John Wayne & war...

Oct 11, 2010

Josephina Gonzales of Frostproof passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 at the University Community Hospital in Land-O-Lakes after a short but tough battle with cancer. She was born September 19, 1943 in Edcouch, Texas to the late Manuel Garza and Paula Viez; she came here from Michigan 31 years ago. She was a homemaker and was a very active...

Oct 7, 2010

Shirley Anne Goodwin of Lake Wales died Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born November 17, 1947 in St. Johns, MI; and came to Lake Wales from Lauderhill, FL in 2005. She was a retired insurance agent, and of the Catholic faith. Shirley was preceded in death by her father, Edwin Bowen. Survivors...

Oct 5, 2010

Frances Brunese Medley Lacy, formerly of Lake Wales, passed away Tuesday October 5, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born November 6, 1931 in Colquitt, Ga. to Horace Medley and Myrtice Wilson Medley; she came to Lake Wales in 1947 from Georgia and moved to Texas in 2007. She was a longtime member of the Golfview Baptist Church....

Oct 2, 2010

Lawrence H Mueller, 82, of Sun Ray, Frostproof, died Saturday October 2, 2010. He is survived by his daughters Marie Potts of Babson Park, Darlene Mueller of Tampa and Katherine of Minnesota; sons Larry, John & Randy of Wisconsin, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Helen (5/2/2010). Memorial service...

Sep 29, 2010

Nancy Marie Dills of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at her residence.

She was born January 21, 1945 in Williamsburg, KY to the late John and Monnie (Vest) Moore; and came to Lake Wales from Mississippi in 2008. She was a homemaker and loved Bingo, fishing, and her family.

Survivors include her...

Sep 29, 2010

Maria Hernandez of Bartow passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at the Bartow Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her son, Miguel Hernandez of Frostproof; parents, Antelmo and Maria (Garcia) Hernandez of Mexico; 9 brothers and sisters, including Esmeralda Ramirez of Bartow , Pedro Perez of Bartow, Steban Ramirez of Wahneta, Evaristo Ramirez of Bartow, and one granddaughter,...

Sep 28, 2010

Carolyn Ann Sullivan of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at her residence. After a lengthy courageous battle with cancer she has now gone to be with Jesus.

She was born February 28, 1936 in Sebring to the late William & Ruby Bissland; and came here from Sebring 38 years ago. She was a loving wife...

Sep 28, 2010

Benito Rivera of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the Kendred Hospital South in Tampa. He was born August 25, 1937 in Durango, Mexico to the late Jesus Rivera and Cleotilda Alarcon; he came here 45 years ago from Mexico. He was a retired citrus harvestor and of the Penticostal faith. He enjoyed dancing and going to...

Sep 27, 2010

Robert L. "Bob" Sawyer of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 27, 2010 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born November 10, 1922 in Knoxville, GA to the late Leroy & Florra Sawyer; he came here from Pampano Beach, FL in 1960. He opened the Belk Lindsey store in 1960 and managed it until his retirement in 1985...