Aug 21, 2009

Mrs. Louise (Mercure) Alix of Frostproof died at home on Friday, August 21, 2009, after a valiant battle with liver cancer. She was born in Uxbridge, MA on May 1, 1938, attended St. Paul's School in Blackstone, MS. After turning 16, she worked in the manufacturing industry making hats, garments, and shoes. Louise married Joseph A. Alix on June...

Aug 20, 2009

Elsie Mae Tau Batchelor Darr of Lake Wales, FL passed away Thursday, August 20, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 82.

She was born May 24, 1927 to the late Elmer and Rita (Smeltzer) Tau in Pittsburgh, PA. She grew up in the Venango/Edinboro, PA area graduating in 1946 from Edinboro High School. She...

Aug 15, 2009

Lucille Sherrer of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 15, 2009 at her residence.

She was born October 09, 1918 in Coffee County, Alabama; she came to Lake Wales in 1950 from Coffee County. She was a sectionizer for Citrus World for 32 years and attended the Westside Baptist Church. She loved quilting and sewing.

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Aug 13, 2009

Marion Lee Redolfi, 84, of Fedhaven passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born March 19, 1925 in Landgraff, WV to the late Josiah Nuel & Amelia (Pearman) Williams. She has been a resident of the area for over 20 years coming here from Maryland. She was a homemaker, volunteered for...

Aug 13, 2009

Gail H. Kelley of Tampa passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the Life Path Hospice Facility in Temple Terrace. He was born August 12, 1941 in Frostproof, to the late Hiram W. and Lola (Carter) Kelley; lived in Lake Wales from 1942-1959 and moved to Tampa two years ago. He attended West Side Baptist Church, is a veteran...

Aug 12, 2009

John S. Underwood of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at The Meadows in Winter Haven.

He was born March 22, 1920 in Sampson, AL to the late Judson J. & Mattie Lula Underwood; he came to Lake Wales in 1952 from Frostproof. He was a retired maintenance contractor for the Lake Wales Medical Center,...

Aug 10, 2009

Rachel Hood of Frostproof passed away Monday, August 10, 2009 at her residence.

She was born May 14, 1949 in Troy, AL to the late J. & Verlie Maulden; she came here as a child from Troy. She was a homemaker and a member of God's Family Assembly Church. She was a member of the Beta Sigma...

Aug 9, 2009

Janice E. Moat of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, August 09, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born October 22, 1991 in Bartow; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a student of the Lake Wales High School and attended the Golfview Baptist Church & the Lighthouse Baptist Church. She liked...

Aug 7, 2009

Lonnie Edward Johns of Lake Wales passed away Friday, August 7, 2009 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born April 21, 1941 in Wauchula to the late Wayne Ardell Johns Sr & Stella Schontag Johns. Following high school he served in the U.S. Navy, then joined the Florida Highway Patrol and was stationed in Miami for 7 years....

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...