Oct 27, 2008

DELMA M. CANNON, 80

Polk County School Board

Delma M. Cannon of Frostproof passed away Monday, October 27, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

Born January 30, 1928 in Bouquette, Republic of Panama; she came here 56 years ago from Panama. She was a Bilingual Teacher’s Aid for the Polk County School...

Oct 26, 2008

DIANE PARKER, 52

Woodard Upholstery Shop

Diane Parker of Lakeland passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

Born July 20, 1956 in Orleans, France; she moved to Lakeland 28 years ago from Lake Wales. She was employed at Woodard Upholstery Shop and was of the Baptist faith.

Oct 23, 2008

TRUEMAN “BILL” BAKER, 78

Winn-Dixie

Trueman “Bill” Baker of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, October 23, 2008 at the James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital due to pneumonia.

Born August 7, 1930 in Walnut Hill; he came here 46 years ago from Davenport. He was a manager for Winn-Dixie, a member of the Church...

Oct 22, 2008

Gerald Lee, 78, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2008, in Alabama. He was a lifetime resident of Lake Wales, a member of the Golfview Baptist Church and was a car detailer at Ray's Motor Sales. He is survived by his children; Martha Scofield of Bradenton, Robbin Fazzini of Frostproof, Gina Burke of Kissimmee, Mike Lee of Clanton, AL, Daniel...

Oct 22, 2008

WALTER ASTRID PAYNE, 76

Geologist

Walter Astrid Payne of Winter Haven passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at the Florida Hospital in Orlando.

Born December 3, 1931 in Fort Meade; he was raised in Frostproof and returned in 1979 until 2000 when he moved to Winter Haven and summered in Murphy, NC since...

Oct 21, 2008

DUANE HAZEL, 72 Duane Hazel of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at the Winter Haven Hospital. Born October 26, 1935 in Sturgis, KY, he came here from Manassas, VA 16 years ago. He was a computer programmer for Martin Marietta, a building contractor and of the Protestant faith. Survivors include his life partner, Betty Bennett; daughters,...

Oct 21, 2008

KATHLEEN BLANCHE WHITE, 93 Homemaker Kathleen Blanche White passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at her residence in Lake Wales. Born June 19, 1915 in Mount Solox, VA; she came here 12 years ago from Camden, OH. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She loved to fish, cook and reading recipes. Survivors include her daughters, Alice...

Oct 20, 2008

YNGVE “MANNY” HOKANSON, 97 Bell Aircraft Yngve “Manny” Hokanson of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 20, 2008 at the Dove Health Care. Born December 3, 1910 in Varmland, Sweden; he came here in 1982 from Syracuse, NY. He was an engineer for Bell Aircraft and the owner/operator of Hokanson Sales & Service. He loved ballroom dancing and woodworking...

Oct 20, 2008

JOHN D. “JACK” SULLIVAN, 83

John D. “Jack” Sullivan of Caroga Lake, NY passed away Monday, October 20, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

Born November 15, 1924 in Pittsfield, MA; he has been a winter residence of Lake Wales and Winter Haven for the past 16 years coming from New York. He was...

Oct 17, 2008

Beverly "Bev" Tucker, 61, passed away Friday, October 17, 2008 at her home in Lake Wales.

She was a member of the South Lake Wales Church of God and was a home maker.

Survivors include her husband, Richard Tucker, Christina Tucker, James Tucker, Richard Emerson, Earl Emerson, Lawrence Emerson, Christina Jacobs and Ivis Peterson.

Oct 14, 2008

BUDDY DENNARD, 57

Tower Lakes

Buddy Dennard of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

Born February 6, 1951 Miami; he came here 30 years ago from Miami. He was a grounds keeper for Tower Lakes and served in the U.S. Navy. He loved darts and bowling....

Oct 14, 2008

PEYTON "PAT" TURNER WILSON

The Latt Maxcy Corporation and Citizens Bank and Trust

Peyton (“Pat”) Turner Wilson of Lake Wales, Florida died on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. He was 83.

Born on May 12, 1925 in Norfolk, Virginia, to Peyton Turner Wilson and Maybelle Mais Skinner Wilson,...

Oct 14, 2008

EVELYN LOUISE BOYKIN LEGGETT, 81 Citrus Evelyn Louise Boykin Leggett passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at her residence in Frostproof. Born March 23, 1927 in Enigma, GA; she came here 65 years ago from Enigma. She was of the Church of God faith and loved fishing, gardening and watching birds. Survivors include her daughter, Shirley Goodman of Babson...

Oct 13, 2008

ILSE G. ABRAMS, 84 Homemaker Ilse G. Abrams passed away Monday, October 13, 2008 at the Lake Mary Health and Rehab Center. Born November 16, 1923 in Berlin, Germany; she lived in Lake Wales for 32 years before moving to Lake Mary in February 2008. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her daughter, Lynda...

Oct 13, 2008

ALICE THORNTON, 70

Cook

Alice Thornton passed away Monday, October 13, 2008 at her residence in Frostproof.

Born March 21, 1938 in Quitman, GA; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She owned and cooked in restaurants in Frostproof for many years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of...

Oct 11, 2008

Lake Wales- Joseph Kazacka, 92, died Saturday October 11, 2008 of respiratory failure. Born November 19, 1915 in Bayonne, New Jersey He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps. He was also a retired fire fighter from New Jersey and was a strong supporter for the fire services department. He is survived by his two nieces, Sally Shouzlin...

Oct 9, 2008

WILLIAM DONALD MACTAGGART SR., 76

Welder

William Donald MacTaggart Sr. passed away Thursday, October 9, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

Born July 31, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA; he came here 3 months ago from Lake Placid where he lived for 6 years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church...

Oct 9, 2008

DAVID E. BURKACKI, 59

David E. Burkacki of Babson Park passed away Thursday, October 9, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

Born December 10, 1948 in Michigan; he came here 14 years ago from Fort Myers. He was raised in the Catholic faith and was a veteran of Vietnam, serving in the U.S. Army...

Oct 6, 2008

ROBBIE JOHNSON, 52

Robbie Johnson passed away Monday, October 6, 2008 at his residence in Bartow.

Born September 10, 1956 in Lake Wales; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was raised in the First Christian Church in Lake Wales and enjoyed hunting, fishing and cookouts with his family.

Robbie was...

Oct 5, 2008

JIMMY W. SCEARCE, 69 Sears & Roebuck Jimmy W. Scearce of Winter Haven passed away Sunday, October 5, 2008 at the Dove Heath Care in Lake Wales due to cancer. Born November 07, 1938 in Martinsville, VA; he came to the central Florida area 18 years ago from Richmond, VA. He was a retired Regional Sales Manager for Sears...