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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Mar 18, 2011

Michael Byrd of Frostproof passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 in Frostproof. He was born June 15, 1987 in Lake Wales and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a field foreman for Richard McKenzie & Sons and enjoyed fishing, family times, Nascar and the Miami Dolphins. Michael was preceded in death by his father, Michael Wayne...

Mar 16, 2011

Queen P. Blackburn of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Life Care Center in Winter Haven. She was born January 29, 1933 in Frostproof to the late George Hiram & Bearl (Straughn) Peavey; she returned to Frostproof from Tampa in 1971. She was an insurance salesperson for Independent Life Insurance Company and a member of the...

Mar 14, 2011

Jolene A. Richards of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 at her residence. She was born November 19, 1932 in Peru, NY and moved to Lake Wales from Frankfort, KY in 1994. She was a homemaker and of the Roman Catholic faith. Survivors include her daughter, Bonita S. Mace (Steven) of Indian Lake Estates, FL; a son,...

Mar 13, 2011

Francisco Martinez of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Hospice facility in Auburndale.

He was born December 3, 1941 in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico to the late Pedro Martinez and Maria Gonzalez; and came to Lake Wales from Hollywood, FL four years ago. He was an air craft parts machinist, and...

Mar 12, 2011

Harry Thomas Hawley, Jr. of Babson Park passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born July 27, 1942 in Huron, South Dakota to the late Harry Thomas & Grace Ellen (Bussell) Hawley; he came here from Rhode Island in 1983. He was a retired dispatcher for the Frostproof Police Department, of the...

Mar 12, 2011

Mary Jane Bieschke of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Somers Hospice House in Sebring. She was born November 12, 1927 in Beloit, WI to the late Freeman & Gertrude (Holzer) Geeser; and came from Rockford, IL in 1995. She was a retired secretary for National Cash Register, of the Catholic faith and a member...

Mar 10, 2011

Jeanette King of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011 at her residence. She was born June 20, 1944 in Lake Wales and has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a restaurant waitress, and of the Christian faith. She enjoyed going to yard sales, and loved her family and sisters. Survivors include her husband, J.C....

Mar 7, 2011

Brenda Dale Alarcon of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 7, 2011 at her residence.

She was born July 20, 1953 in Cairo, IL to the late Bobby & Alice (Cantrell) Brock; and she came here from Miami, FL in 1986. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include her husband, Pedro...

Mar 6, 2011

Chrystelle Capps Allen passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2011. She was 82 years old. She was born on May 5, 1928 to Charles Arthur Capps and Mamie Herndon Capps on the grounds of the Bok Tower Sanctuary and was present at the dedication of Bok Tower in 1929. Mrs. Allen attended school in Lake Wales and graduated from...