Jan 9, 2010

Leon Mosley, Jr. of Lakeshore passed away Saturday, January 09, 2010 at his residence.

He was born July 15, 1936 in Metter, Georgia to the late Leon Mosley Sr and Beulah Lacy Mosley; he moved to Lakeshore from Lake Wales 8 years ago. He was a retired crane operator for Central Florida Welding, was of the Baptist...

Jan 6, 2010

Emily Bell Schoenhofen (nee Lucy Bell) of Lake Wales passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. Her son, Leo was at her bedside and described her transition as "sweet and gentle." Emily was born August 20,1916 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was the only child of the late Edgar Thompson and Alice Williams Bell. She attended Scripps College in...

Jan 5, 2010

Earl E. Montooth of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

He was born July 16, 1933 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Charles E. Montooth and Hazel Edwards Montooth; he came here 20 years ago from Cincinnati. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and a...

Jan 3, 2010

Henry Wallace of Babson Park passed away Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born March 2, 1943 in Wayne County, West Virginia to the late Maryland Wallace and Bessie Watts Wallace; he came here in 1992 from Pontiac, Michigan. He was a retired fork lift driver for General Motors, a member of the...

Jan 2, 2010

Harl Adrian Todd passed away January 2, 2010. Harl was born April 4, 1930 in Vinton County, Ohio. He graduated from Zaleski High School in 1947 in a class of eight. He married Anna Maxine (Nichols) June 11, 1950 in Asbury Chapel Nelsonville, OH, she survives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert C. & Mildred E....

Jan 1, 2010

Harold Branch of Lake Wales passed away Friday, January 01, 2010 at his residence. He was born August 5, 1937 in Lake Wales to the late Daniel H. and Pauline (Bennett) Branch; where he has been a lifelong resident. He was a retired truck driver for Ben Hill Griffin and a veteran of Viet Nam, serving in the U.S....

Dec 31, 2009

Patricia Hewes Pierson, “Pat”, died peacefully at her home in Mountain Lake on Thursday, December 31st, surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of fifty-three years, Dr. Paul S. Pierson, “Pete”. Pat was born in 1926, the daughter of Thomas Hewes and Genevieve Chase, of Farmington, Connecticut. She was a graduate of Chatham Hall and...

Dec 31, 2009

Caridad J. Reyes-Lopez of Avon Park passed away Thursday, December 31, 2009 at the Royal Care Nursing Home in Avon Park. Born February 26, 1939 in Matanzas, Cuba; she moved to Avon Park 3 years ago from Frostproof. She was preceded in death by her husband, Silvestre R. Lopez in 2003. Survivors include her daughter, Noemi R. Lopez-Cruz (Julio)...

Dec 30, 2009

Mack Black of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born March 10, 1932 in Connersville to the late Jack and Maude (Tidwell) Black, and has been a lifelong resident of this area. He was a retired Service Manager for Firestone, and a member of the First Baptist...

Dec 30, 2009

Louise E. Ferrell of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born March 22, 1927 in Lake Wales to the late Jesse and Ellie (Woods) Emmett, and has been a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. She was a member of Central Avenue Baptist Church, loved art, crafts, quilting, music and...

Dec 26, 2009

Mary P. Sims of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, December 26, 2009 at her residence.

She was born April 5, 1917 in Bonifay to the late Henry Soloman Pennington and Mattie Mae Barentine Pennington; she came here from Bonifay in 1950. She was a retired sales clerk for Friedlander's Department Store and a member of the First...

Dec 26, 2009

George E. Darby of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, December 26, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born July 30, 1927 Castleberry, AL to the late George W. Darby and Clara Wilson Darby; he came here from Pensacola in 1963. He was a retired automotive mechanic for Scamehorn Chevrolet and Waverly Growers and retired from Mountain...

Dec 25, 2009

Joseph L. "Joe" Newkoop of Lake Wales passed away Friday, December 25, 2009.

Born December 5, 1948 in Miami to the late John Newkoop & Frances Rainer Newkoop; he came here 10 years ago from Lakeland. He was a chief operator at Mosaic for 29 years, a member of the Cleveland Heights Baptist Church in Lakeland, and...

Dec 25, 2009

Joan Valerie Baxley of Dundee passed away Friday, December 25, 2009 at her residence. She was born July 24, 1942 in Crestview, Florida to the late James and Daisy (Sparks) Halcombe; and came to Polk County from Tampa 30 years ago. She was retired from Ben Hill Griffin, Inc. and was a member of The Pentecostals of Lake Wales....

Dec 21, 2009

Helen L. Mannis of Frostproof passed away Monday, December 21, 2009 at her residence.

She was born April 15, 1943 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Roy Lee Mannis Sr. & Pauline Mills Mannis; she came to the area 45 years ago from Tennessee. She was retired from Citrus Grove Association and was of the Christian faith....

Dec 21, 2009

Sally Jo Ball of Winter Haven passed away Monday, December 21, 2009 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born January 21, 1941 in Elkhart, IN to the late Virgil & Catherine Bleiler; she came here in 1990 from Elkhart, IN. She was formerly a waitress in Indiana, a former owner of Sally Jo's Bar-B-Q in Lake Wales...

Dec 19, 2009

Leo J. Welch of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Brandywyne in Winter Haven.

He was born August 28, 1919 in Ottumwa, Iowa to the late John and Lola (Fern) Welch; he has been a resident of the area since 1978 coming here from Burlington, Iowa. He was a retired Parts Manager for Hawkeye...

Dec 18, 2009

Gerald R. Carnley of Lake Wales, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born March 5, 1943 in Dover, FL to the late Raymond and Avie Dee (George) Carnley; he has been a resident of the area since a child coming here from Dover. He was a retired Scale...

Dec 15, 2009

R.P. Love Jr. "Daddy Love" of Babson Park passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at his residence.

He was born February 02, 1924 in Trenton, FL to the late Remus P. Love, Sr. & Elizabeth P. Henry Love; he came to Lake Wales in 1945 and moved to Babson Park in 1969. He was a retired salesman...

Dec 15, 2009

The holidays are a difficult time for many people who have lost a loved one. We invite you and your family to attend a special Holiday Remembrance Program in honor of those who have died and in support of those who still live. A practical presentation on coping with holiday grief will be followed by a candle lighting ceremony...