Jessie Birdelle Rodgers
Jan 2, 2009
JESSIE RODGERS, 71 Jessie Rodgers of Bartow passed away Friday, January 02, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born January 16, 1937 in Plant City; he came here from Inglis, Florida 3 1/2 years ago. He was in the construction industry and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his daughters, Rachel Rodgers of Riverview, Florida and...
Edgar A. Tinch
Jan 2, 2009
EDGAR A. "EDDIE" TINCH, 91 LAKE WALES-Edgar A. "Eddie" Tinch died peacefully on Fri. (Jan. 2, 2009) due to heart failure. Edgar was predeceased by his daughter, Bonita. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Eleanor; sons, Gary (Joanna) and Steven; 5 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter. Services and interment will be held in East Aurora, NY....
David Monroe Blackwelder Jr.
Jan 1, 2009
DAVID M. BLACKWELDER JR., 66
Polk County
David M. Blackwelder Jr. of Frostproof passed away Thursday, January 1, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.
He was born May 31, 1942 in Frostproof to the late David Monroe & Etta Jane (Meeks) Blackwelder Sr.; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He...
Gene Fisher
Dec 30, 2008
GENE FISHER, 75 R.S. Prewitt Co Gene Fisher of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born October 13, 1933 in Freemont, OH to the late Bruce & Jennie (Mock) Fisher; he starting coming here in 1985 from Keithsburg, IL and moved here permanently in 2001. He was a retail...
Howard Moncrief
Dec 30, 2008
HOWARD “H.L.” MONCRIEF, 65
Peterson Industries
Howard “H.L.” Moncrief of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.
He was born August 10, 1943 in Lanier County, GA to Howard and Mazy Ethell Moncrief; he was a lifelong resident. He was a retired welder for Peterson Industries...
William Billy Tucker
Dec 28, 2008
WILLIAM “BILLY” TUCKER, 64
Hunt Brothers
William “Billy” Tucker of passed away Sunday, December 28, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.
He was born July 27, 1944 in Lake Wales to the late Richard & Gladys (Lewis) Tucker; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He worked at Hunt Brother, was...
Howard A. Thompson Jr.
Dec 28, 2008
HOWARD A. “BUDDY” THOMPSON, 82
Building Contactor
Howard A. “Buddy” Thompson of Frostproof passed away Sunday, December 28, 2008 at the Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center in Sebring.
He was born November 18, 1926 in Miami to the late Howard Alden and Mary K (Williams) Thompson Sr.; he was a lifelong resident of...
Isabella May "Izzy" Murtha
Dec 27, 2008
ISABELLA MAY “IZZY” MURTHA, 86 Fedders Corp. Isabella May “Izzy” Murtha of Fedhaven passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born December 16, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY to the late John and Delia (Boyle) Sheridan; she came here from South Brunswick, NJ in 2001. She was a retired inspector for Fedder’s Corp....
Clarence Hugh Neal
Dec 26, 2008
CLARENCE HUGH NEAL, 79 Clarence Hugh Neal of Frostproof passed away Friday, December 26, 2008 at The Oaks at Avon. He was born November 22, 1929 in Byrdstown, TN to the late Raymond & Bertha (Amonette) Neal; he came here from Hartford City, IN in 1976. He was a retired food supervisor for the U.S. Army Survivors include his...
Annie Margaret Tucker
Dec 25, 2008
ANNIE MARGARET TUCKER, 91
McCroy’s Department Store
Annie Margaret Tucker of Lake Wales passed away December 25, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.
She was born January 11, 1917 in Bell, FL to the late Hurley C. & Ruby (Rutherford) Jones; she came here as a child. She was a retired clerk...
Charles D. "C.D." Mccranie Jr.
Dec 24, 2008
CHARLES D. (C. D.) MCCRANIE, JR. C. D. McCranie passed away peacefully at home on December 24th. C. D. was born in Faceville, Georgia December 20, 1916 and recently celebrated his 92nd birthday with family. He was preceded in death by his wife Lois E. McCranie and is survived by his son, Ron McCranie and daughter-in-law, Phyllis of Tallahassee;...
Barbara J. Olthof
Dec 24, 2008
BARBARA J. OLTHOF, 69
Homemaker
Barbara J. Olthof of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at the Vitas Inpatient Unit in Winter Park.
She was born September 17, 1939 in Union, SC to the late Joe & Pearl (Bursma) Lowe; she came here from Texas in 2002. She was a homemaker,...
Blanche Eugenia Brasington
Dec 22, 2008
BLANCHE L. BRASINGTON, 89
Alice D. McPhearson Residential Facility
Blanche L. Brasington passed away Monday, December 22, 2008 at her residence in St. Cloud due to complications of Alzheimer’s.
Born May 31, 1919 in Bibb County, GA to the late Lonnie and Roxie Long; she came to St. Cloud from Ocala in 1996...
Paul Richard Marowski
Dec 22, 2008
PAUL R. MAROWSKI, 56
Union 123
Paul R. Marowski of Lake Wales passed away Monday, December 22, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.
Born December 2, 1952 in Tampa to the late Leo A. and Stella Marowski; he came here from Brandon 15 years ago. He was a pipe fitter for...
James T. "Jimmy" Brotherton Jr.
Dec 21, 2008
JAMES T. “JIMMY” BROTHERTON JR., 45 James T. “Jimmy” Brotherton Jr. of Winter Haven passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born March 03, 1963 in Rhode Island to the late James Thomas Sr. and Brenda J. (Sherman) Brotherton; he came to this area from Randolph, Massachusetts in 1995. He was of...
Olga Mae Brown
Dec 21, 2008
Olga Mae Brown passed away Sunday, 12/21/08 in Haines City. She is survived by her son, James E. Ward of Lake Wales. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, December 30 at 3:00 PM at the Lake Wales Cemetery.
Roy Vernon Bryant
Dec 21, 2008
ROY VERNON BRYANT, 61 Alcoma, Citrosuco & Citrus World Roy Vernon Bryant of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008 at the Winter Haven Hospital. Born December 15, 1947 in Russellville, AL to the late Horace Vernon and Clara Wesley (Whitley) Bryant; he came here from Arkansas 40 years ago. He was a retired truck driver for Alcoma,...
Bertha Barbara Kress
Dec 19, 2008
BERTHA BARBARA KRESS, 96 Homemaker Bertha Barbara Kress of Lake Wales passed away Friday, December 19, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born February 4, 1912 in Hays, Kansas to the late Anton and Anna (Fross) Younker; she was a homemaker and a former resident of Zephyrhills. Bertha was preceded in death by her husband, August...
Julia Effie Mcmullen
Dec 18, 2008
JULIA EFFIE McMULLEN, 81
Homemaker
Julia Effie McMullen of Lake Wales passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at the Life Care Center of Winter Haven due to heart failure.
Born January 15, 1927 in Adel, GA to the late Lessie & Mary Nan Lasseter; she was a homemaker, past employee of Wee...
Carolyn Geraldine "Jerry" Dubose
Dec 17, 2008
CAROLYN GERALDINE DuBOSE, 80 Homemaker Carolyn Geraldine “Jerry” DuBose of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at her daughter’s residence in Lakeland due to Parkinson’s Disease. Born January 27, 1928 in Avon Park to the late Jasper and Lettie Witt, she was a lifelong resident of this area. She was a homemaker and a member of the...