Eddie Lamar Batson
Mar 19, 2008
EDDIE BATSON, 42 Welder/Pipe Fitter Eddie Batson, 42, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Born July 21, 1965 in Lake Wales; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a self-employed welder/pipe fitter and a member of the Calvary Temple. He enjoyed fishing, kayaking, the outdoors and horticulture. Survivors include his sons, Eddie Lamar...
Pete "Crawdaddy" Tapper
Mar 18, 2008
PETE “CRAWDADDY” TAPPER, 60 Welder Pete “Crawdaddy” Tapper, 60, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born October 20, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY; he came here from Ashley, OH 23 years ago. He was a welder for Peterson Industries and worked for Eager Beaver. Pete was preceded in death by his...
Shirley S. Bell
Mar 18, 2008
SHIRLEY S. BELL, 85 Chalet Suzanne Shirley S. Bell, 85, of Lake Wales died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Lake Wales Medical Center of kidney failure. Born December 21, 1922 in Endicott, New York; she moved to Lake Wales 31 years ago from Freeville, New York. She was a recipe tester for the Chalette Suzanne’s cook book and was...
Glen C. Wilson
Mar 16, 2008
GLEN C. WILSON, 75 Lather Glen C. Wilson, 75. of Frostproof passed away Sunday, March 16, 2008 at his residence. Born August 31, 1932 in Pickerington, OH; he came here from Live Oak 2 ½ years ago. He was a retired Lather in the construction business and of the Protestant faith. He was a veteran of Korea, serving in...
James Robert "Bobby" Perryman
Mar 14, 2008
BOBBY PERRYMAN, 52 Glass Glazer Bobby Perryman, 52, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, Mach 14, 2008 in Dunnellon. Born October 10, 1955 in Williston, FL; he came here fro Chiefland 10 years ago. He was a glass glazer and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints. He like to hunt, fish, camping, gambling and...
Alvis Townsend
Mar 13, 2008
ALVIS TOWNSEND, JR. U.S. Air Force Alvis Townsend, Jr, 83, of Frostproof passed away Thursday, March 13, 2008 in Babson Park of cancer. Born January 10, 1925 in Herrin, IL; he came here from Montrose, MI in 1975. He was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Viet Nam, serving in the U.S. Marines Corp and retiring from...
Fannie Raines
Mar 12, 2008
FANNIE RAINES, 92 Citrus World Fannie Raines, 92, of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born March 2, 1916 in Geneva County, AL; she came here from Geneva, AL in 1938. She was a retired fruit sectionizer for Citrus World and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Frostproof. She...
Ora "Granny Curtis" Gladwell
Mar 11, 2008
ORA “GRANNY CURTIS” GLADWELL, 88 Homemaker Ora “Granny Curtis” Gladell, 88, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte. Born April 9, 1919 in Logan, WV; she came here from West Virginia in 1960. She was a homemaker and a member of the Southside Baptist Church of Frostproof. Survivors include her...
Dolores A. Conover
Mar 10, 2008
DOLORES A. CONOVER, 77 First National Bank Dolores A. Conover, 77, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 10, 2008 at his local residence. Born September 28, 1930 in Atlantic City, NJ; she has been a winter resident for 20 years coming from Galloway, NJ. She retired at the head teller at First National Bank in Absecon, NJ and...
Charles O. Thomas
Mar 9, 2008
CHARLES O. THOMAS, 92 Econo Lodge Charles O. Thomas, 92, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Dove Health Care. Born January 18, 1916 in Little Rock, AR; he came here from Arizona in 1975. He was the owner/operator of a restaurant and the manager of the Econo Lodge for 18 years. He was an avid...
Madeline B. "Maddy" Burnside
Mar 8, 2008
MADELINE B. “MADDY” BURNSIDE, 57 Wal-Mart Madeline B. “Maddy” Burnside, 57, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, March 8, 2008 at her residence. Born September 17, 1950 in New York City, NY; she cam here in November of 2007 from Conyers, GA. She was a cashier for Wal-Mart, was of the Catholic faith and enjoyed needlework. Survivors include her...
Herbert Carlton "Herb" Conner
Mar 8, 2008
HERBERT “HERB” CARLTON CONNER, 79 Citrus World Herbert “Herb” Carlton Conner, 79, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, March 7, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born May 11, 1928 in Dothan, AL; he came here from Dothan 65 years ago. He was a retired supervisor for Citrus World and served in the U.S. Navy. He loved to...
Fannie Gertrude Tucker Rhoden
Mar 7, 2008
FANNIE GERTRUDE TUCKER RHODEN, 84 Homemaker Fannie Gertrude Tucker Rhoden, 84, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, March 7, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born January 25, 1924 in Lake Wales; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Church of God and the V.F.W. Auxiliary. She...
Jean Collins Luther
Mar 7, 2008
JEAN COLLINS LUTHER, 71 Citrus World Jean Collins Luther, 71, of Winter Haven passed away Friday, March 7, 2008 at her daughter’s residence in Winter Haven. Born October 25, 1936 in Randolph County, AL; she came here from Randolph County in 1954. She was an accounting clerk in the citrus industry and a member of the Parkland Baptist Church...
Barbara Cook
Mar 6, 2008
BARBARA COOK, 81 Homemaker Barbara Cook, 81, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Palm Garden of Winter Haven. Born February 18, 1927 in Cambridge, MA; she came here from Miami in 1988. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her husband, Frank “Cookie” Cook of Lake Wales; daughter, Joyce Ann Cook...
Oralia Lara
Mar 4, 2008
ORALIA LARA, 72 Homemaker Oralia Lara, 72, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center in Sebring. Born January 28, 1936 in Allende, Coah, Mexico; she came here from Decatur, TX in 1971. She was a homemaker and a Christian. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother and worked with her husband,...
Inez Riley
Mar 4, 2008
INEZ RILEY, 82 Homemaker Inez Riley, 82, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born January 11, 1926 in Houston County, Alabama; she came here from Georgia in 1952. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Lake Wales. She enjoyed vegetable gardening...
Harold Louis Adams
Mar 4, 2008
HAROLD LOUIS ADAMS, 73 Teacher Harold Louis Adams, 73, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the Bartow Regional Medical Center. Born April 20, 1934 in Montour Falls, NY; he was a retired music and 5th grade teacher for Southern Tioga School System. He graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor’s degree in music and...
Gregory Lee Clodfelter
Mar 1, 2008
GREGORY LEE CLODFELTER, 60 U.S. Postal Service Gregory Lee Clodfelter, 60, of Nalcrest passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born March 10, 1947 in High Point, NC; he came here from Archdale, NC 2 ½ years ago. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service; and a veteran of Viet...
Michael S. "Mike" Mercer
Mar 1, 2008
MICHAEL S. “MIKE” MERCER, 57 D.M.S. Corp Michael S. “Mike” Mercer, 57, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008 at his residence. Born May 3, 1950 in Lake Wales; he was a lifelong resident of the Lake Wales and Avon Park areas. He was a machinist for D.M.S. Corp. in Lake Wales, and served in the U.S....