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....
Maniben Shantilal Patel
Feb 29, 2008
MANIBEN SHANTILAL PATEL, 66 Homemaker Maniben Shantilal Patel, 66, of Winter Haven passed away Friday, February 29, 2008 at her residence. Born September 12, 1941 in Karvan, Paroda, India; she came here from Cherokee, NC. She was a homemaker and enjoyed time with her family. Survivors include her husband, Shantilal Patel of Winter Haven; daughter, Reeta Patel of Winter...
Marian J. Benson
Feb 27, 2008
MARIAN J. BENSON, 94 Nurse Marian J. Benson, 94, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at Dove Health Care in Lake Wales. Born April 8, 1913 in Clarks Mills, PA; she and her husband Ted retired to Lake Wales in 1979 coming from West View, PA. She was a retired registered nurse for Jameson Hospital in...
Margaret Louise Cochran
Feb 27, 2008
MARGARET LOUISE COCHRAN, 71 Homemaker Margaret Louise Cochran of Bartow passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at her residence. Born January 21, 1937 in Houston County, Alabama; she was a resident of Bartow coming from Wauchula and was of the Baptist faith. She was a homemaker and enjoyed time with the family and grandkids, crossword puzzles, fishing and gardening....
Dorothy Ann Bretch
Feb 23, 2008
DOROTHY ANN BRETCH, 73 Ben Hill Griffin Dorothy Ann Bretch, 73, died on Saturday, February 23, 2008 from heart failure. A visitation will be held Tuesday 2/26 from 7-9 p.m. at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Frostproof. Preceded in death by her husband, William R. Bretch. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Debbie Hood and husband, Steve, of...
Dimple B. "Dot" Tucker
Feb 22, 2008
DIMPLE B. “DOT” TUCKER, 83 Dimple B. “Dot” Tucker, 83, of Frostproof passed away Friday, February 22, 2008 at Kenilworth Care & Rehab. in Sebring. Born November 23, 1923 in Boma, TN; she came here from Fort Lauderdale in 1960. She was a retired fruit grader for Ben Hill Griffin and was a member of the First Assembly of...
Frances Maybell Sims
Feb 21, 2008
FRANCES MCKINNEY SIMS, 67 Cook/Baker Frances McKinney Sims, 67, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, February 21, 2008 at The Oaks of Avon Park. Born November 21, 1940 in Tampa; she came here as a child with her parents, Arthur and Estelle McKinney. She was a cook and baker for many local shops including the Chalet Suzanne, Hillcrest Elementary...
Darrell Zane Carter
Feb 19, 2008
DARRELL ZANE CARTER, 70 A.K. Steel Darrell Zane Carter, 70, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center in Sebring. Born September 29, 1937 in Grayson, KY; he has been a winter resident since 1995 coming from Grayson, KY. He was retired from A K Steel and was a member of the Church...
Grace F. Roberts
Feb 18, 2008
GRACE F. ROBERTS, 94 Restaurant Owner/Operator Grace F. Roberts, 94, of Indian Lake Estates, passed away Monday, February 18, 2008 at The Groves Center. Born July 2, 1913 in Spring Creek, NC; she came to the area from Orlando in 1995. She was a retired owner/operator of restaurants in Tennessee and Winter Park. She attended Shady Hammock Baptist Church...
Robert B. "Bernie" Hightower
Feb 17, 2008
ROBERT B. “BERNIE” HIGHTOWER, 87 Waverly Growers Robert B. “Bernie” Hightower, 87, of Deland, FL passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Florida Lutheran Nursing Home in Deland. Born September 4, 1920 in Winter Haven; he came here moved to Waverly in 1946 following his military career. He was a retired packing house manager for Waverly Growers and a...
Allan Taylor "Hoot" Gibson
Feb 17, 2008
ALLAN TAYLOR “HOOT” GIBSON, 83 Fort Meade Middle School Allan Taylor Gibson, 83, of Frostproof passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008 at his residence. Born November 25, 1924 in Arcadia, FL; he has been a resident of Frostproof for 13 years coming from Fort Meade. He was the Principal at Fort Meade Middle School, a member of the First...
William "Scott" Griswold
Feb 15, 2008
WILLIAM “SCOTTY” GRISWOLD, 20 Dawson Geophysical Co. William “Scott” Griswold, 20, of Petersburg, WV passed away Friday, February 15, 2008 at West Virginia University Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born August 25, 1987 in Winter Haven; he was a lifelong resident of the area until moving to West Virginia in 2004. He worked for Dawson Geophysical Co. and was of...
William H. Edwards
Feb 13, 2008
WILLIAM H. “BILL” EDWARDS, 96 Carpenter William H. “Bill” Edwards, 96, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at his residence. Born February 8, 1912 in Vienna, GA; he came here 83 years ago from Georgia. He was a retired carpenter, a member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church, and a veteran of World War II, serving...
Mary Anne Skinner
Feb 12, 2008
MARY ANNE SKINNER, 38 Lane Construction Mary Anne Skinner, 38, of Bartow passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born September 21, 1969 in Bartow; she was a lifelong resident of the Bartow and Lake Wales area. She was a truck driver for Lane Construction and a member of Lake Ruth Baptist Church in Bartow....
Velva A. Amburgey
Feb 12, 2008
VELVA LENA AMBURGEY, 72 Homemaker Velva A. Amburgey, 72, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born May 23, 1935 in Logan, WV; she came here from Syracuse, OH in 1984. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She collected angel figurines; and enjoyed family times and watching gospel...
Michael "Mickey" Huggins
Feb 11, 2008
MICHAEL “MICKEY” HUGGINS, 62 Citrus World Michael “Mickey” Huggins, 62, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, February 11, 2008 at his residence. Born December 19, 1945 in Lake Wales; he moved to Salt Springs from Lake Wales one year ago. He was a retired mechanic for Citrus World and a veteran of Viet Nam, serving in the U.S. Army....
David Allen Brown
Feb 11, 2008
DAVID ALLEN BROWN, 78 Corson Manufacturing David Allen Brown, 78, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, February 11, 2008 at Palm Terrace of Lakeland. Born May 5, 1929 in Lockport, NY; He came here from Lockport, NY in 1990. He was a retired machine operator for Corson Manufacturing, a member of the First Presbyterian Church, and a veteran of...