Apr 30, 2010

Noma Caulie Lasseter, 90, of Lakeland passed away Friday, April 30, 2010 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

He was born October 26, 1919 in Adel, Georgia as one of eleven children to the late Lessie & Mary Nan Lasseter; he moved to Lakeland 14 years ago from Lake Wales where he lived since 1941. He retired...

Apr 27, 2010

Ruby Mae Cage of Indian Lake Estates passed away Monday, April 27, 2010 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

She was born May 18, 1941 in Wilmington, NC; she was an assembly line worker for General Motors and of the Baptist faith. She was a member of the United Auto Workers Association.

Survivors include...

Apr 26, 2010

Mildred D. Haines of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 26, 2010 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born January 7, 1921 to the late William and Evelyn (Whitcraft) Duncan; and moved to Lake Wales from Medford, NJ 15 years ago. She was a homemaker, and of the Methodist faith. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband,...

Apr 23, 2010

Abbie A. Forney of Babson Park passed away Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born May 28, 1936 in Bruce, WI to the late Selwyn and Bernadette (Weishaar) Forney; and came to Babson Park from California in 1974. She was a Registered Nurse, retired LTJG of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps, Licensed Massage Therapist,...

Apr 19, 2010

Richard Lee Donelson of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 19, 2010 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born April 18, 1929 in Odgen, IA to the late S.C. & Mable Donelson; he came here 4 1/2 years ago from Key Colony Beach, FL. He was a printing supervisor/manager, a member of the Church of...

Apr 18, 2010

Mark Edward LeVine of Lakeland passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010 at his residence.

He was born February 3, 1950 in Miami to the late Lloyd and Hazel (Pendergraft) LeVine. For 34 years he served in law enforcement. He began his career at Miami Beach Police Department. In 1981 he moved to Lake Wales where he rose...

Apr 18, 2010

Frances K. Ramey of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010 at the Spring Lake Nursing Center in Winter Haven. She was born March 9, 1928 in Fayetteville, NC to the late Ford and Sarah (Brown) Kirton; and came to Lake Wales from Smithville, MS five years ago. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Survivors...

Apr 17, 2010

Ruth H. Quiller of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the Dr. Phillips Hospital in Orlando.

She was born November 18, 1927 in Knoxville, TN to the late Fred L. & Mildred M. Bacon; she came here in 1993 from Charleston, WV. She and her first husband were the owners and operators of Pauley...

Apr 12, 2010

Ida Bell Lassiter of Frostproof passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 at The Oaks of Avon.

She was born May 1, 1922 in Fredericksburg, VA to the late Demack & Daisie Mae Manzella; she came here in 1946 from Niceville, FL. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.

Ida was preceded in death...

Apr 5, 2010

Dr. William Hardman, former city commissioner and mayor who delivered nearly 6,000 babies in his career of 51 years, died late Monday at Lake Wales Medical Center. A Lake Wales native, Hardman was the first medical specialist in Lake Wales, opening his practice in 1965.

Bill was born at home November 26, 1932 to William Neil and...

Apr 2, 2010

Mr. Frank Wilson, 75, of Dundee passed away Friday, April 2, 2010 at Good Shepherd Hospice facility in Auburndale. He was born February 20, 1935 in Peru, IN to the late Francis G. Wilson, Sr. and Arretta (Marks) Wilson; and came here from Long Island, NY in 2001. He was a retired Electronic Technician with the Federal Aviation Administration,...

Apr 2, 2010

Leona E. "Lee" Leathers of Lake Wales (formally of Island Falls, ME) passed away Friday, April 2, 2010 at her daughters residence in Lake Wales.

She was born November 26, 1943 in Lincoln, Maine to the late Olney Libby and Alice (Ireland) Libby; and came here from Maine in 1986. She was a homemaker, of the Baptist...

Apr 2, 2010

John Boice Tomlin IV, 58, of Lake Wales, FL died suddenly on April 2, 2010.

Born September 12, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA to Jean P. Cairns and John B. Tomlin III. He was a loving son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. He graduated from Hammonton High School in Hammonton, NJ in 1970. He had been a...

Mar 30, 2010

W. Ray Martin of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

He was born November 15, 1934 in Red Level, AL; he came to the area in the 1940's from Alabama. He was a retired citrus groves supervisor for Haines City Citrus Growers, but also worked for Alcoma and Highland...

Mar 30, 2010

Alice Nell Cannon of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at the Kenilworth Care & Rehab Center in Sebring. She was born March 14, 1944 in Millersburg, OH to the late Ed & Jane Shearer; she came here 6 years ago from Lake City. She was a retired lab tech for the State of Florida and of the...

Mar 30, 2010

Donald E. "Gene" Courtney of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at the Baptist Hospital in Pensacola.

He was born July 31, 1927 in Brewton, AL to the late Jackson and Ivory (Kennedy) Courtney; and moved to Frostproof in 1949. He was employed by Florida's Natural for 43 years as a Sectionizing Superintendent and retired from...

Mar 29, 2010

Kelly J. Barrows of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 29, 2010 at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa.

He was born September 11, 1958 in Rochester, NY to the late Wilbur & Marie Barrows; he grew up in the Fort Lauderdale area and moved to Lake Wales in 1983 after serving in the U.S. Army. He was...

Mar 29, 2010

Freddie E. Davis, Jr. of Babson Park passed away Monday, March 29, 2010 in Orlando.

He was born October 14, 1949 to Alice Marie (Tucker) Davis and the late Freddie Sr; after a 20 year career in the Chicago Carpenter's Union he returned to the area. He was a...

Mar 27, 2010

Roberto Sanchez of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the Casa Mora Facility in Bradenton. He was born February 9, 1952 in Cuba to the late Lorenzo and Hilda (Alfonzo) Sanchez; and came to Lake Wales from Miami 16 years ago. He was employed as a security guard for Eagle Ridge Mall, was of the Catholic...

Mar 26, 2010

Debbie A. Fraser of Lake Wales passed away Friday, March 26, 2010 at the Good Shepherd Hospice facility in Auburndale.

She was born August 1, 1954 in Birmingham, AL to the late James and Lula (Watwood) Berry; and came to Lake Wales as an infant. She was owner/operator of A Brand Nu U Salon and Tanning, a...