Aug 7, 2009

Bobby L. Youngblood of Frostproof passed away Friday, August 7, 2009 at his residence.

He was born July 20, 1943 in Frostproof to the late Hobby D. & Minnie Lee (Mooreland) Youngblood; he was a lifelong resident of Frostproof. He was a dispatcher for Ben Hill Griffin, of the Baptist faith and a veteran of Viet Nam,...

Aug 5, 2009

Bill Croston of Sebring passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at his residence.

He was born January 24, 1963 in Parkridge, IL; he came to Sebring from Frostproof five years ago.

Survivors include his mother, Lois May (Dole) Croston; sister, Kathy Decker of Duluth, MN; and brother, Steve A. Croston of Carpentersville, IL. He was...

Aug 5, 2009

Master Kemper Triston O'Connor, infant, born April 10, 2009 to Timothy O'Connor and Roxanne Fasciani, passed away August 5, 2009.

Survivors also include his sister, Nicole O'Connor of Winter Haven; brothers, Nathan O'Connor and Nolan Norris both of Winter Haven; maternal grandfather, Paul Fasciani of Lake Wales; maternal great-grandmother, Geneava Lockhart of Lake Wales; paternal grandmother, Marilyn...

Aug 4, 2009

Paul D. Bojkovsky, age 71 years & 361 days, of Glen Carbon, IL passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, FL. He was born on August 8, 1937 in Madison, IL; the son of the late Paul & Ustine Bojkovsky. He married Patricia Dickey on September 28, 1957. He was a retired Teamsters...

Aug 2, 2009

In the early hours of Sunday, August 2, 2009, T.E. "Gene" Pitman was called home by his Lord and Savior to join other family members and friends who predeceased him.

Born, April 28, 1932 in Hamilton, Georgia, he moved to Lake Wales in 1939. He served during the Korean Conflict in the US Army and later became...

Aug 2, 2009

Nahima Albert, 101, a pioneer of Miami since 1930 passed away August 2, 2009.

She was predeceased by her husband, Antonio S. Albert, in 1984. Nahima and Antonio were both born in Homs, Syria and were owners and operators of Tony's Curb Market, 401 NW 79th St, and worked side by side from 1934 until the store...

Aug 1, 2009

H.E. "Gene" Atkinson of Winter Haven passed away on Saturday, August 01, 2009 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

He was born August 18, 1915 in Wadesboro, North Carolina to the late, Henry A. & Lottie Bell Atkinson; he came here 76 years ago from North Carolina. He was a mortgage broker and a member of the Faith...

Jul 31, 2009

Jeanice A. Lawson of Lake Wales passed away Friday, July 31, 2009 at her residence. She was born November 17, 1936 in Bowling Green, Florida; she came with her family as a child to the local area. She was a former owner/operator of Jeanice's Gifts and was also the secretary for First Baptist Church, Waldon Shores and First Federal...

Jul 30, 2009

Susan Byrd of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, July 30, 2009, at her residence.

She was born June 3, 1950, in Avon Park to the late Melton & Eva Farabee; she came here from Avon Park in 1960. She was a payroll administrator for Hunt Brothers and a very active member of the New Harvest Worship Center....

Jul 27, 2009

Ron Johnson of Babson Park passed away Monday, July 27, 2009 at his residence. He was born March 22, 1935 in Superior, Wisconsin to the late Lloyd Raymond & Clarice V. (Carlson) Johnson; he came here in 1985 from Fort Myers. He was a member of the Babson Park Community Church and a veteran of Korea, serving in the...

Jul 26, 2009

Dorothy Ann Clyatt of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, July 26, 2009 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

She was born June 23, 1952 in Galesburg, IL to Max Lee & Eleanor Gail (Hawkins) Gillette; she came here from Galesburg, IL in 1985. She was a homemaker and an active member of the First Assembly of...

Jul 25, 2009

Jeanne Tillman aged 84 resident of Greenwood, SC passed away July 25, 2009 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont, SC. She was born September 14, 1924 a daughter of the late James M. and Maude Johnson Tillman. She was the granddaughter of two of the founders of Lake Wales, Florida, G. V. Tillman and C.L. Johnson. She was a...

Jul 25, 2009

Mario R. Aragon of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Dove Healthcare. He was born October 26, 1926 in Havana, Cuba to the late Felix Gustavo & Mariana (Castellanos) Aragon; he came here 3 1/2 years ago from Boynton Beach. He was a retired retail manager and of the Catholic faith. Survivors include his daughter, Nydia...

Jul 25, 2009

Richard Ian Brossard courageously fought his final battle and entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 25, 2009, with his loving wife and best friend, Donna, by his side.

Born on October 26, 1941, in Ft. Meade, South Dakota, Rich grew up in the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento, California areas, moving to the Brevard County area...

Jul 25, 2009

Mrs. Margaret Ludene Whitehurst Courtney Caraway of Geneva, Alabama passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Wiregrass Medical Center, from complications with pneumonia. She was 84.

Mrs. Caraway was born August 13, 1924 in Coffee County, Alabama to the late John Joseph and Minnie LouElla Harris Whitehurst. Her favorite pastime was crocheting and she also enjoyed canning...

Jul 20, 2009

Lela Virginia Vest of New Port Richey passed away Monday, July 20, 2009 at the Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center. She was born September 13, 1926 in Zionsville, IN to the late Millard & Clara (Bartlett) Montgomery; coming to Frostproof in 1982 from Noblesville, IN. She was a retired secretary, attended the Church of Christ in Frostproof, a member of...

Jul 19, 2009

Jim Lee of Winter Haven passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his residence.

He was born August 24, 1951 in Winter Haven to Robert E. & Evelyn Lee; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was an aquatic applicator for Southwest Florida Water Management and an active member of the Dundee Baptist Church, serving...

Jul 15, 2009

Sybil G. Thorne of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at the Winter Haven Health & Rehab Center. She was born October 18, 1930 in Honea Path, SC to the late Perry C. & Annabelle (Davis) Guest; she came here in 1962 from Lakeland. She was a retired citrus grander for 26 years at LWCGA and of...

Jul 15, 2009

Anne Risdon Malatesta of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at her residence. She was born December 9, 1952 in Newport News, VA to the late Marshall and Lelia Risdon. She was a district biologist for the Florida Division of Forestry. Anne is survived by her brothers, George Risdon of Charlottesville, VA and Cable Risdon of Doe...

Jul 14, 2009

Bennie Mauldin of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born March 11, 1926 in DeFuniak Springs to the late Earl & Claudie Mae Mauldin; he came here 60 years ago from west Florida. He was a retired civil engineer for Citrus World for 43 years, a member...