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, 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, 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. 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, 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 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 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., 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 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.
ROY VERNON BRYANT, 61 Alcoma, Citrosuco & Citrus World Roy Vernon Bryant of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008 at the Winter Haven Hospital. Born December 15, 1947 in Russellville, AL to the late Horace Vernon and Clara Wesley (Whitley) Bryant; he came here from Arkansas 40 years ago. He was a retired truck driver for Alcoma,...
BERTHA BARBARA KRESS, 96 Homemaker Bertha Barbara Kress of Lake Wales passed away Friday, December 19, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born February 4, 1912 in Hays, Kansas to the late Anton and Anna (Fross) Younker; she was a homemaker and a former resident of Zephyrhills. Bertha was preceded in death by her husband, August...
JULIA EFFIE McMULLEN, 81
Homemaker
Julia Effie McMullen of Lake Wales passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at the Life Care Center of Winter Haven due to heart failure.
Born January 15, 1927 in Adel, GA to the late Lessie & Mary Nan Lasseter; she was a homemaker, past employee of Wee...
CAROLYN GERALDINE DuBOSE, 80 Homemaker Carolyn Geraldine “Jerry” DuBose of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at her daughter’s residence in Lakeland due to Parkinson’s Disease. Born January 27, 1928 in Avon Park to the late Jasper and Lettie Witt, she was a lifelong resident of this area. She was a homemaker and a member of the...
BETTY L. BAXTER, 84 Homemaker Betty L. Baxter of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center due to heart failure. Born January 1, 1924 in Fairview, PA to the late Samuel and Matilda Campbell; she came here from Bellefonte, PA 25 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sun...
Raymond Melvin Thornton, 77 Raymond died at his home in Frostproof Florida on December 15th 2008 due to cancer. He was born and raised in Frostproof, Florida. He was a member of the US Navy and a veteran of the Korean War. He was also a member of the VFW in Frostproof where he served as commander. He is...
ROBERT G. ESSEX, 82 Good Will of Central Indiana Robert G. Essex of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 at his residence. Born October 4, 1926 to the late Albert & Della Essex; he came here in 1992 from Indianapolis, IN. He was a retired work adjustment supervisor for Good Will of Central Indiana and a deacon...
CARRIE PEARL FUTCH, 79
Wedding Cake Bake Shop
Carrie Pearl Futch passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 at her residence in Lutz, FL after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Born on March 3, 1929 in Lake Wales to the late George William & Theresa Maude Capps; she was a lifelong resident of the...
Raymond Thomas Barstow, 69, of Frostproof, passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Born March 10, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, he moved to Frostproof 20 years ago from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He was an orchid grower, was a member of the National Lawnmower Racing Association, National Association of Sod Slingers and an Avid Lawnmower Racer. He...
JEANNE GRIMMER, 81
Lake Wales Country Club
Jeanne Grimmer of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the Winter Haven Hospital.
Born June 18, 1927 to the late Karl and Agnes Kessler; she came here in August of 1976 from Hammond, IN. She was a retired housekeeper in Lake Wales Country...
SARA JANE AUMENT, 79
Nurse
Sara Jane Aument passed away at her home in Lake Wales on Sunday 12/7/08 of heart failure.
She was a nurse for 31 years at Hollywood Memorial Hospital and a member of the Presbyterian Church AARP for many years.
She is survived by her daughters, Doris...