Sep 3, 2008

LEONARD WHITTINGTON, 81 Mountain Lake Corp. Leonard Whittington passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born September 8, 1926 in McCrae, GA; he came here over 60 years ago from Georgia. He was a retired caretaker for the Mountain Lake Corp. and was of the Protestant faith. He enjoyed gardening. Survivors include his son,...

Sep 2, 2008

IRVIN “JUNIOR” JOHNSON, 85 Johnson's Service Station Irvin “Junior” Johnson passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at his residence in Frostproof. Born November 27, 1922 in Dale County, AL; he came here in 1936. He was the owner and operator of Johnson’s Service Station for many years, a member of the First Baptist Church of Frostproof and a veteran...

Aug 25, 2008

FRANCES SMITH, 80 Smith's Pantry Frances Smith passed away Monday, August 25, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale from respiratory failure. Born February 4, 1928 in Port Huron, MI; she came here in 1979. She was the co-owner of Smith’s Pantry in Port Huron, Michigan and of the Lutheran faith. She enjoyed Bingo and playing cards. Frances...

Aug 24, 2008

IRENE M. VOLLINGER, 97 Homemaker Irene M. Vollinger passed away Sunday, August 24, 2008 at the Life Care Center of Winter Haven, FL. Born September 25, 1910 in Northampton, MA; she came to Lake Wales, FL from West Hatfield, MA in 1985. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. She was a past member of Freedom Hill...

Aug 24, 2008

DOROTHY MAUNZ CARTWRIGHT, 94 Black Forest Restaurants Dorothy Maunz Cartwright passed away Sunday, August 24, 2008 at her residence in Lake Wales. Born August 12, 1914 in Buffalo, NY; she came here from Knoxville, TN in 1966. She was a retired Dining Room Manager for Black Forest Restaurants and of the Catholic faith. Dorothy was preceded in death by...

Aug 23, 2008

EUGENE G. TURK, 72

Sears Roebuck

Eugene G. Turk of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 23, 2008.

Born April 5, 1936 in Joliet, IL; he moved here with his wife Judy 12 years ago. After a 40 year career with Sears Roebuck, he retired as a Sears Store Manager in Saginaw, MI....

Aug 19, 2008

FRED HEMENWAY ELSE Fred Hemenway Else, age 75, passed away Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 after a 16 year courageous battle with cancer. He was an adventurous man and a seasoned pilot who frequently traveled to the remote jungle regions of South America. Born October 29, 1932 in Lawrence, Kansas, his family moved to Washington DC where he served as...

Aug 19, 2008

CAROL A. WAWRZYNIAK, 68 Homemaker Carol A. Wawrzyniak passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at her residence in Davenport. Born August 23, 1939 in Helen, NJ; she came here 3 months ago from Kissimmee. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed family times, reading and was an accomplished artist. Carol was preceded by her husband,...

Aug 18, 2008

FRED BATES, 88

Hoag's Corners Lumber

Fred Bates of Lake Wales passed away Monday, August 18, 2008 at the Dove Health Care.

Born January 14, 1920 in West Lebanon, NY; he came to the Lake Wales area from West Palm Beach in 1990. He was the retired owner/operator of Hoag’s Corners Lumber in...

Aug 16, 2008

EDWARD “ROCKY” HATFIELD, 75

Truck Driver

Edward “Rocky” Hatfield passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008 at his residence in Frostproof due to cancer.

Born September 23, 1932 in Hartford, Alabama; he came here 35 years ago from Lubbock, TX. He was a retired truck driver and served in the U.S. Air Force. He...

Aug 16, 2008

MILLARD S. “JIM” MORGAN, 87 Millard S. “Jim” Morgan of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born September 1, 1920 in Mystic, GA; he came here from Stone Mountain, GA in 1979. He was retired as the South East Regional Manager of Farm Services for Equitable Life Assurance Society of the...

Aug 13, 2008

ELISABETH A. ALBRITTON, 88

Secretary/Bookkeeper

Elisabeth A. Albritton passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Savannah Court in Lake Wales due to pneumonia.

Born September 25, 1919 in Webster, FL; she and her late husband were owners of citrus groves on Old Bartow Road, where they had lived since 1942. She was the...

Aug 12, 2008

FAYE BRONSON THOMPSON, 66 Homemaker Born March 31, 1942 in Orlando, FL, she passed into eternity August 12, 2008 in Lake Wales, Florida. She was 66 years of age. A housewife and mother, she dedicated her life to her family. She was especially fond of cooking and hosting holiday celebrations for family and friends. She enjoyed traveling, vacationing and...

Aug 10, 2008

JOHN A. GARTLAND, 89 U.S. Postal Service John A. Gartland of Nalcrest passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 in Illinois. Born September 28, 1918 in Bayonne, NJ; he came to Nalcrest 25 years ago from Middlesex, NJ. He was a retired Letter Carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for over 25 years, a member of Saint Leo the Great...

Aug 9, 2008

WILLIAM ALLEN GODDARD, 77 William Allen Goddard passed away Saturday, August 9, 2008 at his residence in Frostproof. Born November 1, 1930 in Jacksonville; he came here from Bethesda, MD in 1984. He was an Association Executive for National Association Trade and Technical Schools. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Frostproof and a veteran of...

Aug 9, 2008

RUBEN “HANDSOME PONCHO” MARTINEZ SR.

Martinez Electronics

Ruben “Handsome Poncho” Martinez Sr. of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

Born June 26, 1933 in Ocotlan, Jalisco, Mexico; he came here 35 years ago from North Carolina. He was the retired owner/operator of Martinez Electronics...

Aug 4, 2008

LEE N. DUGGIN, 62 Florida's Natural Growers Lee N. Duggin of Lake Wales passed away Monday, August 4, 2008 at Palm Terrace in Lakeland. Born April 6, 1946 in Humboldt, TN; he came here from Woodbury, TN in 1968. He was a retired mechanic for Florida’s Natural Growers for 34 years and of the Church of Christ faith. He...

Aug 1, 2008

VEVALEE “VEV” MARCANTEL, 83 Homemaker Vevalee “Vev” Marcantel of Lake Wales, FL passed away Friday, August 1, 2008 at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, FL Born January 20, 1925 in Eastman, GA; she came to Lake Wales 7 months ago fro Iowa, LA. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Iowa Methodist Church. She enjoyed church...

Jul 31, 2008

David L. Lamb, 48, of Lake Wales, Florida, died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at his home of heart failure. Born June 22, 1960 in Harlan, Kentucky, he moved to Lake Wales 20 years ago from there. He worked for Florida’s Natural as a machinery mechanic. He enjoyed collecting coins, model cars and attended The Pentecostals of Lake Wales. David...

Jul 29, 2008

RUTH AUTREY, 85 Homemaker Ruth Autrey of Babson Park passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at her residence. Born June 28, 1923 in Tallopoosa County, AL; she came here from Sylacauga, AL in 2004. She was a homemaker and of the Protestant faith. She was a member of the Eastern Star in Birmingham, AL and enjoyed sewing and cooking....