Reece E. Taylor Sr.
Jan 5, 2009
REECE E. TAYLOR SR., 71
Truck Driver
Reece E. Taylor of Lake Wales passed away Monday, January 5, 2009 at the Bartow Regional Medical Center due to complications from surgery.
He was born April 9, 1937 in Avon Park to Clarence & Mildred (Allen) Taylor; he was a lifelong resident of the area....
Joanne Payne Carter Bailey
Jan 4, 2009
JOANNE PAYNE CARTER BAILEY, 59
Frostproof Elementary
JoAnne Payne Carter Bailey of Frostproof passed away Sunday, January 4, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center after a courageous fight with cancer.
She was born March 14, 1949 in Avon Park to the late Emory Crawford and Elma Elizabeth (Sangster) Payne; she was a...
Geraldine A. Gentzler
Jan 3, 2009
GERALDINE A. GENTZLER, 87 Geraldine A. Gentzler of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, January 03, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Winter Haven. Gerry was born April 13, 1921 in Massillon, Ohio. She and her husband have wintered in Lake Wales since 1982 coming from Jackson Township, Ohio. Gerry was the president of Gentzler Tool and Die Corp....
Juanita Lucille Sikes
Jan 2, 2009
JUANITA SIKES, 85
Homemaker
Juanita Sikes of Lake Wales passed away Friday, January 2, 2009 at the Highlands Lake Center in Lakeland.
She was born November 10, 1923 in Bartow to the late William D. & Pearl G. (Whitten) Crews Sr.; she was a lifelong resident of this area. She was a homemaker...
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.