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...

Oct 4, 2008

BENJAMIN PETER “BEN” BIALOBZESKI, 87 Riviera County Club Benjamin Peter “Ben” Bialobzeski of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, October 4, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born September 2, 1921 in Albany, NY; he came here 14 years ago from Miami. He was a head waiter for Riviera Country Club in Coral Gables. He attended the St. James...

Oct 3, 2008

GLORIA JEAN WEBB, 65 Homemaker Gloria Jean Webb passed away Friday, October 3, 2008 at her residence in Lake Wales. Born January 18, 1943 in Charleston, WV; she came here from East Stroudsburg, PA 20 years ago. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Gloria was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Webb, and brother, Jerry...

Oct 2, 2008

CORBET J. GRACE, 86 Carpenter Corbet J. Grace of Lake Wales died Thursday, October 2, 2008 at The Groves Center. Born November 8, 1921 in Frostproof; he lived here for most of his life. He was a self-employed carpenter, of the Protestant faith, and a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his companion,...

Oct 2, 2008

CAROLE JORDAN CHEW, 71

Pharmaceutical Technician

Carole Jordan Chew of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, October 2, 2008 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

Born September 18, 1937 in Hialeah, FL; she came here 3 years ago from Hollywood, FL. She was a pharmaceutical technician and a member of the Nativity Catholic Church...

Sep 30, 2008

PATRICIA B. WILLIAMSON, 80

Homemaker

Patricia B. Williamson passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at her residence in Babson Park.

Born December 21, 1927 in Detroit, MI; she came here from Dearborn Heights, MI in 1983. She was a homemaker and a retired long distance operator.

Survivors include her husband of...

Sep 28, 2008

Grace Elizabeth Whidden Freeland of Lake Wales died Sunday morning, Sept. 28, at her home following a long battle with COPD. She was 82. Born June 19, 1926, in Lake Wales, she was raised in Bartow where she graduated from Summerlin Institute. After graduating from Florida State University in 1948, she moved to Lake Wales to teach physical education...

Sep 27, 2008

Lake Wales: Curtis “Poppy” Colbert, 69, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born in Alabama, he lived in Frostproof for 40 years before coming to Lake Wales 3 years ago. He was a retired grove maintenance worker for Davis Brothers and Wardlaw and Dickinson. He enjoyed playing the lotto and being with his...

Sep 26, 2008

ZELA LILLIAN MEHER, 81 Helmsley Hotel Zela Lillian Meher of Lake Wales passed away Friday, September 26, 2008 at The Groves Center. Born January 6, 1927 in Croydon Surrey, England; she came here 5 years ago from Hollywood, FL. She was a retired switchboard operator for the Helmsley Hotel in New York City, NY. She was a cat lover...

Sep 26, 2008

HAZEL ELIZABETH McCALL ESTES, 81 Homemaker Hazel Elizabeth McCall Estes of Lake Wales passed away Friday, September 26, 2008 at her residence. Born March 8, 1927 in Lake Wales; she was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. She was a homemaker and an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Wales. She was the past president of...

Sep 25, 2008

ESSIE EVELYN “PINKY” EDGE, 65 Essie Evelyn “Pinky” Edge, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born May 2, 1943 in Lake Wales; she was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. She attended the Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. Essie was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Edge in 1999....

Sep 25, 2008

DEBORAH L. “DEBBIE” HEARN, 49 Deborah L. “Debbie” Hearn of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008 in Sebring. Born December 21, 1958 in Hollywood, FL; she came here 7 years ago from Miami. She was of the Protestant faith and enjoyed bikeriding and bowling. Debbie was preceded by her husband, Walter Hearn II; and a son, Walter...

Sep 18, 2008

NINA P. MARTIN, 91 Homemaker Nina P. Martin of Sebring passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008 at the Highlands Village in Sebring. Born October 14, 1916 in Worth County, GA; she came here 5 years ago. She was a homemaker, loved her flowers and was a good cook. Nina was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Martin in...

Sep 18, 2008

ANDREW JAMES GERMAIN, 43

Andrew “Andy” James Germain, 43, passed away, Friday, September 19, 2008 at his home in Frostproof.

He was a member of the Lake of the Hills Garden Club.

He is survived by his wife, Lynn Germain; a son, Andrew; his dad, Melvin Germain; step-daughters, Erin Scarborough and Cori Stanley;...

Sep 18, 2008

ROBERT GRAYSON McCRARY, 80 Proctor & Gamble Concentrate Robert Grayson “Dobbin” McCrary, 80, of Frostproof passed away September 18, 2008 at The Oaks of Avon. Born January 6, 1928 in Horseshoe, NC; he came here from Pisgahforest, NC in 1940. He was a retired refrigeration mechanic for Proctor & Gamble Concentrate and a attended the First Assembly of God....

Sep 16, 2008

LUELLA IRENE HETHERINGTON, 77 Luella Irene Hetherington of Nalcrest passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2008 in Flint, Michigan. Born December 17, 1930 in Flint, MI; she came to Nalcrest in 1989. She was a member of the Lake Wales First Church of the Nazarene. Luella was preceded in death by her husband, LaVern Allen Hetherington in 2006 and a...

Sep 14, 2008

Charles Myers, 96, passed away at the Dove Health Care Center in Lake Wales on Sunday, September 14, 2008. He was a retired Telegrapher with the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, loved to make pine needle baskets to give away and was proud to have been baptized in the Jordan River. He is survived...