Nov 23, 2008

HAROLD D. EARNHART, 72 Department of Agriculture Harold D. Earnhart, age 72, of Frostproof, FL, passed away peacefully at his home on November 23, 2008, due to Parkinson’s Disease. His loving wife and surviving children were at his side. Born on March 11, 1936 in Black Oak, Arkansas to the late Herbert and Fannie Webb Earnhart, he was the...

Nov 20, 2008

Alice Stone, 87, passed away at her home in Frostproof. Born in Boothspoint, TN, she moved to Frostproof in 1960 coming from Niles, MI. She retired from the Polk County Sheriff's Department and was a School Safety officer. She was a member fo the 1st Baptist Church of Frostproof, and of the Senior Citizens Fellowship Dining. Alice was preceded...

Nov 20, 2008

PATRICIA MARIE “PAT” POWELL, 69 Homemaker Patricia Marie “Pat” Powell of Frostproof passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the Florida Hospital in Sebring. Born April 13, 1939 in Bartow; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a homemaker and a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Frostproof. Pat was preceded by her husband, Elton...

Nov 19, 2008

Ralph Staton, 82, passed away in South Carolina. Born in Blount County, Alabama, he moved to Winter Haven 51 years ago coming from there. He retired from Petersen Industrial Machines as a Mechanic / welder. He is survived by his wife, Martha Staton; daughters Patricia Ann Kopp of Lake Wales, & Naomi Jean Long of Walhalla, SC; sons; Wayne...

Nov 17, 2008

NORMA J. HOUK SKINNER, 68 Lake Wales Citrus Growers Association Norma J. Houk Skinner passed away Monday, November 17, 2008 at her residence in Lake Wales. Born June 19, 1940 in Lake Wales; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a secretary for the Lake Wales Citrus Growers Association and of the Baptist faith. She was...

Nov 14, 2008

RICHARD “DICK” SHIMP, 76 DuPont Corp. Richard “Dick” Shimp was born in Woodbury, NJ on May 14, 1932. He went to the University of Maine where he met the love of his life, Marilyn Louise Stubbs. Dick and Mary Lou were married on November 27, 1955 after his graduation with a degree in Forestry and Wildlife Conservation, and shortly...

Nov 14, 2008

ARTHUR WILSON FERGUSON, 99 Pentagon Cafeterias Arthur Wilson Ferguson of Lake Wales passed away Friday, November 14, 2008 at the Spring Lake Nursing Center in Winter Haven. Born November 5, 1909 in Espyville, PA; he came here in 1979 from Maryland. He was a retired controller/general manager for Pentagon Cafeterias and was of the Episcopalian faith. Survivors include his...

Nov 13, 2008

Faye Louisa McPherson of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008 at The Groves Center. Born February 28, 1917 in Swann River, Manatoba, Canada; she came here in 2001 from Westland, MI. Faye was preceded in death by her husband, Alexander McPherson, and a sister, Sandra McMichael. Survivors include her son, Milton McPherson of Lake Wales; step-son, John...

Nov 10, 2008

DUDLEY H. “DUD” CLARK, 88

Chevron Oil Co.

Dudley H. “Dud” Clark of Lake Wales passed away Monday, November 10, 2008 at the Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale.

Born May 12, 1920 in Dublin, GA; he came here in 1989 from Jacksonville. He was a retired salesman for Chevron Oil Co., a member...

Nov 10, 2008

MARY ANNE KACZOROWSKI, 82

Homemaker

Mary Anne Kaczorowski passed away Monday, November 10, 2008 at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring in Jacksonville.

Born March 27, 1926 in Frostproof; she moved to Jacksonville 4 years ago from the Lake Wales area, she also spent many years in Tampa. She was a homemaker...

Nov 10, 2008

ROY EDWARD SPURLOCK, 59 Roy Edward Spurlock of Frostproof passed away Monday, November 10, 2008 at the Winter Haven Hospital. Born July 2, 1949 in Frostproof; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Frostproof, the V.F.W., and the Little League Board for Soccer, Baseball and Football. He was...

Nov 9, 2008

JOHN JOSEPH “JC” CASSIDY, 63 Hunt Brothers John Joseph “JC” Cassidy passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008 at his residence in Frostproof. Born September 16, 1945 in Milo, Maine; he came here from Maine 4 years ago. He was security officer of Hunt Brothers, of the Protestant faith and a veteran of Viet Nam, serving in the U.S. Navy....

Nov 8, 2008

Eva Fajardo Granados, 73

Haines City: Eva Fajardo Granados, 73, passed away in Ft. Pierce, FL.

Born in Mexico on May 20, 1935, she moved to Haines City recently after living in Palm Beach County for 25 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

She is...

Nov 7, 2008

PHILIP HENRY RUFA, 87 Alco-Gravure Philip Henry Rufa of Lake Wales passed away Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Dove Health Care due to heart failure. Born October 31, 1921 in Chicago, IL; he moved to Lake Wales after selling his mobile home park in Tampa in 1995. He was a retired photo engraver for Alco-Gravure, of the Catholic...

Nov 5, 2008

DONALD E. “DON” HAWKINS, 72 Hayes-Albion Foundry Donald E. “Don” Hawkins of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born July 1, 1936 in Harrisburg, PA; he came here 10 years ago from Concord, MI. He was a foundry worker for Hayes-Albion Foundry and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include his...

Nov 3, 2008

Annie Muriel Owens Blair Schubel, 78, of Lake Wales, passed away in Gainesville, on November 3, 2008 after a lengthy illness. Born October 29, 1930 in Spokane, Washington, Mrs. Schubel was a long time resident of Lake Wales who moved here with her husband, and children after he retired from the air force. She retired after 20 plus years...

Nov 2, 2008

JOSE ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ, 70

Jose Antonio Rodriguez of Frostproof passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Bartow Regional Medical Center.

Born April 10, 1938 in Puerto Rico and he came here as a teenager. He was of the Catholic faith.

Survivors include his companion, Devina Lopez; children, Josephine “Fina” Castillo of Frostproof, Joe...

Nov 2, 2008

VERNIE LEE WILLIAMS, 90 Bookkeeper/Homemaker Vernie Lee Williams of Babson Park passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008 at her residence. Born October 21, 1918 in Williston, FL; she has been a lifelong resident of Florida. During World War II she was a bookkeeper for Morrison’s Restaurant in Tampa. Following World War II, she married Woodrow A. Williams and came...

Oct 31, 2008

FRANK TOOTLE, 70 Miami Beach Police Department Frank Tootle of Lake Wales passed away Friday, October 31, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born October 13, 1938 in Miami; he came here from Fort Pierce in 2006. He was a retired police officer for Miami Beach Police Department, a former auctioneer, private security manager and a polygraph examiner....

Oct 28, 2008

KERMIT JAMES PEEBLES, 64 CPI Development Kermit James Peebles of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland. Born September 6, 1944 in Lexy, GA; he came here from Swainsboro, GA in 1965. He was a retired superintendent from CPI Development and of the Baptist faith. He also worked for Johnson Brothers for...