Jul 12, 2010

E. Marguerite Matteson, age 93, of Orlando, FL passed away on Monday, July 12, 2010 in Westminster Towers of natural causes. She was born August 16, 1916 in Villa Grove, IL to the late Henry & Nora Sturm. In 1964 she moved with her husband and children to Lake Wales, FL where she lived until 1995, when she and...

Jul 11, 2010

Robert Charles "Bob" Draudt of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010 at his residence. He was 84.

Born August 17, 1925 in Gowanda, New York to the late Phillip N. and Mabel Draudt; he came here 30 years ago from New York. He was the owner/operator of Spartan Construction Co., an honorary life member of...

Jul 11, 2010

Mrs. Eleanor Fiscus, age 83, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010. She was born April 19, 1927 in Troy, Ohio to Ralph and Beretha Cruea Bridges. She had been a resident of Ponce De Leon, Florida and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Lake Wales, Florida. Mrs. Fiscus was preceded in death by her parents, her first...

Jul 8, 2010

Wade Thomas Stanley of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010 at this residence. He was 65. Born November 3, 1944 in Comer, Georgia; he came here 4 years ago from North Carolina. He was a retired supervisor for Compton Peachee Construction, a member of the Bessemer City Church of God and a veteran of Vietnam, serving in...

Jul 7, 2010

Ronnie Lewis of Fort Meade passed away Wednesday, July 07, 2010. He was born February 6, 1949 in Lake Wales to the late Cecil & Myrtle Lewis; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a welder for Marden Industries and of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing. Survivors include his daughter, Rhonda Lewis Gill of Lake...

Jul 7, 2010

Daniel Alan Hull of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2010.

He was born July 23, 1991 in Lake Wales and was a member of the First Assembly of God.

Survivors include his father, Alan J. Hull of Lake Wales; mother, Kim White of Babson Park; sister, Serena Hull; brother, James Hull; step-sisters, Jessica...

Jul 5, 2010

Jean S. Clark of Lake Wales, FL passed away peacefully Monday, July 5, 2010 at her residence, her family was present. She was born April 28, 1921 in Moore Haven, FL to the late Sion & Gladys Stalls; she was the first woman born in Glades County, once it became a county. She survived the 1926 hurricane with her...

Jul 3, 2010

E. Frances Edwards of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, July 3, 2010 at her residence.

She was born March 5, 1939 in Lake Wales to the late William Levi & Susan L. Jones; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was retired from Publix and worked for several years at Lowe's and The Video Habit....

Jul 1, 2010

Jimmy Gilbreath went to be with the Lord on July 1, 2010 at Southern Oaks Health Care Center in St. Cloud, FL.

Mr. Gilbreath was born March 4, 1917 in Cullman, Alabama. He moved to Lake Wales in 1927, and graduated in 1938 from Lake Wales High School. In the eighth grade, he won the DAR award...

Jul 1, 2010

Sharon Nobles of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was 71.

She was born November 6, 1938 in Detroit, MI to the late Earl & Elizabeth (Carmichael) Hoyt; she came here 46 years ago. Before retiring, she was a school teacher at Polk Avenue for 32 years. She was...

Jul 1, 2010

Vena M. Willis of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010 at her residence.

She was born December 31, 1921 in Verden, OK to the late John Clarence & Grace Mae (Karnes) Akin; she came here 3 years ago from Winston, OR. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy....

Jun 25, 2010

Michael James Borror of Lake Wales passed away Friday, June 25, 2010 at Univeristy Community Hospital in Tampa.

He was born February 4, 1948 in Indiana and came here in 1997 from North Carolina. He was a U.S. Marine and enjoyed flea markets.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM, Monday, June 5, 2010 at...

Jun 23, 2010

Glen Junior Wise of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the Groves Center. He was 86.

He was born May 12, 1924 in Geneva County, AL to the late James Washington "J.W." & Rachel Sloan Wise; he came here from Geneva County when he was 2. He was the owner/operator of Wise Seed Co in...

Jun 21, 2010

Larry Singletary of Casselberry passed away Monday, June 21, 2010 while on vacation in California.

Born November 7, 1962 in Lakeland, he grew up in Lake Wales and graduated from Lake Wales High School in 1980. While in high school, he played the french horn in the Highlander Band and received the Florida Band Master's Association Outstanding...

Jun 21, 2010

Jean Noland of Lake Wales passed away Monday, June 21, 2010 in Bartow, Florida. She was 80.

Jean Wilson was born in Miami, Florida to William Harry Wilson and Hattie Ella Robertson on August 28, 1929. She was raised in Jacksonville and Miami and graduated from Miami Senior High in 1947.

She and her husband,...

Jun 19, 2010

Richard C. "Ricky" Russ of Frostproof passed away June 19, 2010 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was 56. He was born August 20, 1953 in Goshen, NY; he came here as an infant. He was a laborer/tile setter, of the Protestant faith and a veteran of Vietnam, serving in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed dancing. Survivors include...

Jun 18, 2010

Linda Lee Swearingen of Lake Wales passed away Friday, June 18, 2010 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born December 14, 1957 in Avon Park to the late Henry Blain & Doris (Gore) Meeks; she grew up in Avon Park, but spent many years of her life in the area. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed...

Jun 16, 2010

Ralph Mavuro of Winter Haven passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at his residence.

He was born April 17, 1943 in Montclair, NJ to the late Ralph and Helen (Prastek) Mavuro; and came to Winter Haven from Brick, NJ in 2004. He was an Insurance Fraud Investigator for the State of New Jersey for 18 years, and...

Jun 16, 2010

Betty J. Shields of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at her residence.

She was born August 26, 1937 in Adel, GA to the late Lessie and Mary (Mixon) Lasseter; and came to Lake Wales in 1941. She was a retired L.P.N. from Lake Wales Hospital, and a member of Central Avenue Baptist Church.

Jun 9, 2010

Frankie Robarts of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, June 09, 2010 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born April 23, 1940 in Madison, FL to the late Rufus & Aline Taylor; she came here when she was 3 from Madison. She was a retired payroll clerk for Ben Hill Griffin/Proctor & Gamble and of the Protestant...