Apr 6, 2009

Robert W. McCreary of Frostproof passed away Monday, April 6, 2009 at the Florida Hospital in Sebring.

He was born June 15, 1930 in Honolulu, HI to the late Thomas and Katherine McCreary; he came here 4 years ago from Honolulu. He was a veteran of Viet Nam and Korea, serving in the U.S. Air Force, and...

Apr 5, 2009

Sam Waters of Bartow passed away Sunday, April 5, 2009 in Lake Wales.

He was born February 2, 1970 in Lake Wales; he was a lifelong resident. He was of the Pentecostal faith, loved riding motorcycles and wrestling with his children.

Sam was preceded in death by his brother, Clint Waters and step-father, Glenn D....

Apr 5, 2009

Howard "Frank" "Howie" Keach Jr. of Lake Wales passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2009 in Florida of pneumonia. Born October 21, 1943 in Ogdensburg, NY, was a former resident of Cicero NY, and came here 9 years ago. He was a retired millwright for General Motors for 33 years, with 29 years in Syracuse, NY (Local Union #854)...

Apr 5, 2009

Jimmy Jones of Avon Park passed away Sunday, April 5, 2009.

Born February 3, 1969 in Corinth, MS; he moved to Avon Park 7 years ago from Frostproof. He was a Road Forman III for Polk County and served in the National Guard. During 9/11 he served as National Security for the National Guard. He loved Nascar...

Apr 5, 2009

Mary T. Stallons of Frostproof passed away April 5, 2009 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born September 3, 1923 in Palatka, FL; she came here in 1970 from Miami. She was a retired teacher for Frostproof Elementary School and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Frostproof. She enjoyed reading and traveling. She also did...

Apr 4, 2009

Mrs. Ruth Pond Smith, 87, died Saturday, April 04, 2009 at Winter Haven Hospital. Born March 22, 1922 to Julia Gregg Maxcy Pond and Junior McDuffy Pond in Bartow, Florida, she was a lifelong resident of Frostproof. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother; and was loved and admired greatly by her family and friends. She was a...

Apr 3, 2009

Anne Marie Hayes of Lake Wales passed away Friday, April 3, 2009 at the Dove Health Care in Lake Wales. She was born May 12, 1922 in Lawrence, MA to the late Joseph & Annie Gaffney Stone; she came here in 1970 from Lawrence. She was a retired bank teller for SunTrust Bank, was of the Catholic faith and...

Apr 1, 2009

Scarlet Diane Bybee of Lake Shore passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born November 27, 1943 in Carthage, MS to the late Everett Sprayberry and Elsie Keeling; she came here in 2005 from Walnut Ridge, AR. She was a retired clerical worker for Pinellas County and was of the Baptist faith....

Mar 31, 2009

Meredith J. Booker of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Haines City.

He was born August 14, 1922 in Pinch, WV to the late William Frazier & Iva Jane (Giles) Booker; he came here from Groveport, OH 23 years ago. He was a retired boiler operator....

Mar 30, 2009

Rene Noel St. Maria passed away Monday, March 30, 2009 at the Melech Hospice House in Temple Terrace due to L.A.M (lymphangioleiomyomatosis). She was born January 1, 1959 in Long Branch, NJ; she moved to Temple Terrace in 1976 from Babson Park. She was a manager for a dental lab. Survivors include her parents, Lazaro & Mary St. Maria;...

Mar 29, 2009

Mary Kaleel Gilbreath went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at The Palms at Park Place in Kissimmee.

Mrs. Gilbreath was born January 10, 1920 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was married on February 2, 1940 and moved to Lake Wales in August of 1945. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and...

Mar 27, 2009

John Glavey of Lake Wales passed away Friday, March 27, 2009 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Haines City. He was born January 30, 1931 in St. James-Long Island, New York; he came here 7 years ago from Calabash, North Carolina. He was a police detective for the Suffolk County Police Department in Long Island, New...

Mar 27, 2009

Abigail RaeLynn Butler, daughter of Billy Shane Butler and Teah Michelle Underwood, passed away Friday, March 27, 2009 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Haines City. Other survivors include her paternal grandparents, Bill & Janice Butler of Frostproof and maternal grandparents, Lori & Ricky Underwood of Frostproof. A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday,...

Mar 25, 2009

Gloria Hope Davis Lucas of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at the Wedgewood Health Care Center in Lakeland. She was born September 26, 1925 in Ealum, FL and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a retired lab technician for Ben Hill Griffin, a member of the Southside Baptist Church and a past member of...

Mar 22, 2009

Margaret Good of Frostproof passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the Florida Hospital in Sebring. She was born February 7, 1964 in Lancaster, OH; she came here 14 years from Lebanon, TN. She was a retired cook for Cracker Barrel in Ohio, Tennessee and Florida and attended the First Baptist Church in Frostproof. She was a foster parent...

Mar 20, 2009

James D. "J David" Partin of Tampa passed away Friday, March 20, 2009 at the James A. Haley Veteran Hospital in Tampa. He was born July 12, 1943 in Lake Wales to the late Judson & Ila Mae (Holton) Partin; he was born and raised in Lake Wales, left for college, the military and his career before coming back...

Mar 20, 2009

Virginia Kathryn Thornton passed away Friday, March 20, 2009 at her residence in Frostproof. She was born November 11, 1939 in Quilan, MO; she came here 25 years ago from Illinois. She was a homemaker and a member of the Corinth Baptist Church and the V.F.W. Women's Auxiliary. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Thornton; mother...

Mar 20, 2009

Rita S. Hashman of Lake Wales passed away Friday, March 20, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born October 24, 1938 in Indiana; she came here in 2002 from Indianapolis, IN. She was a retired secretary for General Motors and of the Protestant faith. She enjoyed riding around her neighborhood in her golf cart...

Mar 17, 2009

Joyce L. Hutchinson of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the Winter Haven Health & Rehab Center. She was born January 31, 1915 in Hartford, AL to the late John Ivey & Bama (Patterson) Savage; she moved to Waverly in1935 and came to Lake Wales in 1937. She was a homemaker and a member of the...

Mar 17, 2009

Clint Waters of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009 in West Palm Beach.

He was born September 14, 1972 in Lake Wales; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a tower technician for Sky Hawk Wireless, and served in the U.S. Air Force. He graduated from Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Orlando and...