Oct 25, 2009

Phillip W. Griffin of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009 at the Tampa General Hospital.

He was born November 16, 1941 in Chipley, FL to the late Leslie Ard & Clide Ophelia (Sharron) Griffin; he came here from Chipley in 1963. He was the president for Griffin Bookkeeping and of the Baptist faith.

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Oct 25, 2009

Erma Gladys Cockrell of Lake Wales passed away October 25, 2009 at the Lifecare Center in Winter Haven. She was born December 9, 1930 in Tibitha, VA, to the late Raymond Otis and Annie Erma (Jett) Dawson; and came to the Lake Wales area in 1974 from Burgess, VA. She was a homemaker, a member of South Lake Wales...

Oct 23, 2009

Donna J. Folkerth of Lakeland, passed away Friday, October 23, 2009 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born in Ohio on April 22,1925 to the late George and Estella (Riffle) Stephens; and came to Lakeland 2 1/2 years ago. She has been a winter resident for the past 20 years coming here from Greenville, Ohio. She was...

Oct 21, 2009

Winfield Scott Moravec of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at the Dove Health Care. He was born December 26, 1915 in St. Paul, MN. Mr. Moravec was a veteran of World War II, serving his country in Europe and Africa in the U.S. Army. He was a great, kind, caring and generous man who always made...

Oct 21, 2009

Elaine Ann Glisson of Orlando passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs.

She was born July 23, 1942 in Takoma Park, MD to John & Mayme Machowsky; she came here 48 years ago from California. She was a title clerk and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed reading, quilting and...

Oct 19, 2009

Willard A. Sims of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 19, 2009 at his residence.

He was born November 4, 1913 in Bonifay Holmes County, FL to the late James Edward Sims, Sr. & Laura Leavins; he came here in 1950 from Bonifay Holmes County. He served as a deacon at Westside Baptist Church for many years...

Oct 19, 2009

Jim Dorn of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 19, 2009 at the Marriott Hotel in Clearwater.

He was born October 21, 1923 in Lima, OH; he came here in 1960 from Michigan. He retired after 37 years at G.T.E. and served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. He was a member of the Lake Wales Country...

Oct 19, 2009

Mary Emma Blocker Anderson of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 19, 2009 at The Groves Center.

She was born October 25, 1928 in Opp, Alabama to the late Louis O. & Etha Lee Blocker; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Harvest Worship Center. She...

Oct 15, 2009

Edna Christine Hall Bennett formerly of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, October 15, 2009 in Spring City, Tennessee.

She was born November 1, 1930 in Early County, Georgia to the late Luther B. & Minnie (McMullen) McKinnon; she came to Florida in 1945 from Blakely, GA. She was a former member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church...

Oct 6, 2009

W.J. Simmons of Lake Wales passed away on Tuesday, October 06, 2009.

He was born November 11, 1915 in Moultrie, GA to the late Thomas Ivey & Laura Ann Madison (Collins) Simmons; and was a sibling of six brothers and sisters. He has been a Florida resident since 1925 and later attended Frostproof High School. He and...

Oct 5, 2009

Frank H. Petherick, Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 5, 2009 at his residence.

He was born September 8, 1942 in Boston, MA to the late Francis Henry and Rita Grace (Mills) Petherick, Sr.; and came to Lake Wales from Boynton Beach in 2008. He was a salesman for Evergreen Irrigation Company, and was a...

Oct 5, 2009

Terry Dean Scroggins of Frostproof passed away Monday, October 5, 2009 at his residence.

He was born December 23, 1960 in Lake Wales to Jerrell Dean and Betty Ann (Wise) Scroggins; and moved to Frostproof from Phoenix, AZ in 1973. He was self-employed as a truck driver, and is of the Pentecostal faith. He loved drag racing,...

Oct 4, 2009

James McCutchen of Lakeland passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009 at the Good Shepherd Hospice facility in Auburndale.

He was born January 21, 1929 in Holmstead, IL to the late Allen & Christine (Crabtree) McCutchen; and has been a resident of the Lakeland area since moving here from St. Louis in 1995. He worked as an electrician...

Oct 3, 2009

Edwardo "Loco Bird" Nerio of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009.

He was born November 25, 1962 in Altus, OK to the late Martin and Amelia (Ortiz) Nerio; he came to Lake Wales from Texas in 1969. He was of the Catholic faith and loved football.

Survivors include his son, Austin; sisters, Yolanda...

Sep 29, 2009

John A. R. Martocci of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at the Dove Health Care.

He was born December 10, 1918 in Hartford, CT to the late Rocco & Winifred (DePalma) Martocci; he came here in 1977 from Wethersfield, CT. He was a owner/operator of a retail liquor store in Wethersfield, CT, a member...

Sep 29, 2009

Clifford Rodger Waterman of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at his residence.

He was born in Westmoreland, PA on April 25, 1931 to the late John Edward and Martha Cleda (Rodgers) Waterman; and came to Lake Wales from Lake Orion, MI in 1978. He was an automotive mechanic for the public school system, of...

Sep 27, 2009

Taylor "Tate" Jones of Avon Park passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009 at the Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center in Sebring. He was born November 29, 1936 in Kentucky to the late Gilbert & Edna Jones; he came to this area 22 years ago from Indiana. He was a drywall installer in Indiana; he did some grove work for...

Sep 24, 2009

Francis "Pappy" Paap of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, September 24, 2009 at his residence. He was born December 6, 1946 in Racine, WI to the late John Morgan & Lucienne (Boniface) Paap; he came here 15 years ago. He was a security guard for the U.S. Security Services, of the Episcopalian faith and a veteran of Viet Nam,...

Sep 23, 2009

Inez Dingler of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at her residence.

She was born January 08, 1915 in Buckhead, GA; she came here 56 years ago from Georgia. She was a retired owner/operator of Doc's Drive Inn and a member of the Golfview Church of God.

Survivors include her husband of 25...

Sep 22, 2009

Ronald D. "Ron" Hardy of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born January 08, 1940 in Warrensburg, IL to the late Emitt H. & Maude (Jones) Hardy; he came here in 1998 from Jensen Beach, FL. He was the owner/operator of Bridgemaster Fishing Products, a member of...