Dr. John Wesley Love Jr.
Apr 26, 2008
Dr. John Wesley Love Jr., 75, a retired Polk Community College Professor Of Haines City, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2008 of Leukemia at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born May 1, 1932 in Springfield, Missouri and has been a resident of Polk County since 1955. He was a dedicated educator, retiring after 45 years of service with Polk...
Erika Maria Gonzalez-Sanchez
Apr 24, 2008
Lake Wales – Erika Maria Gonzalez-Sanchez, 5 months, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2008 at Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando of SMA. She is survived by her Parents, Antonio Gonzalez and Marilu Sanchez. Visitation will be Monday April 28, 2008 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales. Services will be held...
Everett Scottie Scott
Apr 24, 2008
Everett “Scottie” Scott, 61, of Nalcrest, FL, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 from an auto accident. Born November 23, 1946 in Providence, Rhode Island, he moved to Nalcrest 6 years ago from Revere, Massachusetts. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, was a member of the Lake Wales Moose Lodge, the Lake Wales Elks Lodge...
Zelda P. Pittman
Apr 19, 2008
ZELDA P. PITTMAN, 88 Homemaker Zelda P. Pittman, 88, of Frostproof passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, April 19, 2008 at her residence. Born May 7, 1919 in Smith’s Grove, KY; she came to Frostproof from Land O’ Lakes, FL 3 months ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Land...
Bobby Gene Duncan
Apr 18, 2008
BOBBY G. DUNCAN, 75 Truck Driver Bobby G. Duncan, 75, of Frostproof passed away Friday, April 18, 2008 at The Palms of Sebring. Born January 3, 1933 in Black Oak, AR; he came here from Paymon, AR 7 years ago. He was a self-employed truck driver and a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. He...
Helen Ann Swoboday
Apr 14, 2008
HELEN ANN SWOBODAY, 88 Bookkeeper Helen Ann Swoboday, 88, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 14, 2008 at her residence of heart failure. Born April 27, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York; she came to Lake Wales in 1980 from Castleberry, Florida. She was a faithful parishioner of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church. She was a member of the...
Johnnie Nichols "Nick" Raulerson
Apr 8, 2008
JOHNNIE NICHOLS “NICK” RAULERSON, 88 U.S. Army Johnnie Nichols “Nick” Raulerson, 88, died Tuesday, April 08, 2008 of cancer. He was born Dec 22, 1919, in Fort Meade, FL, to John William and Fannie Thornton Raulerson. He was a 1930 graduate of Frostproof High School, Frostproof, FL. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in World War II and...
Dorothy F. Wilson
Apr 7, 2008
DOROTHY F. WILSON, 88 Homemaker Dorothy F. Wilson, 88, of Demorest, GA passed away Monday, April 7, 2008 in Demorest, GA. Born March 17, 1920 in Buchanon, MO; she came to this area in the early 1970’s and moved to Georgia in the late 1990’s. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Frostproof....
Roscoe E. "Pete" Wilkin
Apr 7, 2008
ROSCOE E. “PETE” WILKIN, 82 Laughter Co. Roscoe E. “Pete” Wilkin, 82, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born September 6, 1925 in Highland County, OH; he has been a winter resident since 1989 coming from Dayton, OH. He was a retired tool designer for Laughter Co. in Dayton, OH,...
John William Bowyer
Apr 6, 2008
JOHN WILLIAM BOWYER, 72 Business Executive John William Bowyer, 72, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, April 6, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born September 4, 1935 in Fort Wayne, IN; the son of John Harold and Evelyn M. Bowyer. He graduated in 1957 from Indiana University with a B.S. Business Administrative degree and in 1968 from...
Gastau Frank Distler
Apr 4, 2008
GASTAU FRANK DISTLER, 88 Mechanic Gastau Frank Distler, 88, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Hospice. Born April 23, 1919 in Jamaica, NY; he has been a resident of the Polk County area for 25 years. He was a retired automotive mechanic, a member of the Church of Christ in Frostproof, and...
Donald Paul Bartholomay
Apr 3, 2008
DONALD PAUL BARTHOLOMAY, 76 Chief Warrant Officer 4 Donald Paul Bartholomay, 76, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, April 3, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born March 28, 1932 in Boston, MA; he came here from Franklin, NC 4 years ago. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, served two tours in Viet Nam and the...
Mildred L. "Millie" Hall
Apr 1, 2008
MILDRED L. “MILLIE” HALL, 71 Waitress Mildred L. “Millie” Hall, 71, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at the Health Center of Plant City. Born February 6, 1937 in Rosman, NC; she came here from Rosman in 1952. She was a waitress at Jack’s Diner, Ted’s Restaurant and Utopia Restaurant. She was a member of the Christian...
Shirley Maxine Thornton
Apr 1, 2008
SHIRLEY MAXINE THORNTON, 67 Nurse Shirley Maxine Thornton, 67, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at her residence. Born October 4, 1940 in Bereah, FL; she has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a retired L.P.N. for Walker Memorial and of the Primitive Baptist faith. She was a veteran of Viet Nam, serving in...
Anna Belle Richard
Mar 29, 2008
ANNA BELLE RICHARD, 91 Florida Power Anna Belle Richard, 91, of Frostproof passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008 at The Oaks at Avon. Born September 1, 1916 in Fredrick County, VA; she came here in 1965 from Winchester, VA. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly Church on the Ridge in Frostproof. She enjoyed flower...
Willis Hardwick Knowles
Mar 28, 2008
WILLIS H. KNOWLES, 87 Florida Power Willis H. Knowles, 87, of Clearwater passed away Friday, March 28, 2008 at the Consulate Healthcare in Safety Harbor. Born September 5, 1920 in Tifton, Georgia; he came here in 1945 following his military service. He is a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corp. He moved to Clearwater...
Donald Shirey Mccoy
Mar 27, 2008
DONALD SHIREY McCOY, 84 FMC Corporation Donald Shirey McCoy, 84, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008 at the Dove Nursing Center. Donald was born in Cottonwood, AL on March 30, 1923. His life was his family and his church. He was a charter member of Grace Baptist Church, a deacon and church treasurer for many, many...
Denis Rochelle Pipkin
Mar 27, 2008
DENISE ROCHELLE PIPKIN, 42 Teacher's Aide Denise Rochelle Pipkin, 42, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008 at her residence. Born April 30, 1965 in Harbor City, CA; she came here from Rialto, CA in 1991. She was a teacher’s aide for Lifepath Solutions, currently working at Ridge Vocational Technical Institute. She is also a former employee...
Virginia Mae Childress
Mar 26, 2008
Virginia Mae Childress, 81 Homemaker Virginia Mae Childress, 81, of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born August 3, 1926 in Indianapolis, Indiana, she moved to Frostproof three years ago from Riverside, California. She enjoyed Bingo, collecting stuffed animals and was of Methodist Faith. She is survived by her companion Thorton Loudermilk...
Darryl Alan Barker
Mar 22, 2008
DARRYL ALAN BARKER, 24 Polk County Sheriff Dept. Darryl Alan Barker, 24, of Frostproof passed away Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born August 17, 1983 in Orlando; he was a lifelong resident of the Lake Wales and Frostproof area. He was a deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and a member of the...