Geraldine M. "Gerry" Rayburn
Feb 5, 2008
GERALDINE “GERRY” RAYBURN, 81 Geraldine “Gerry” Rayburn, 81, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2008 at Winter Haven Hospital of heart failure. Born August 11, 1926 in Mount Vernon, NY, she was a graduate of A.B. Davis High and Victory Business School and married Jack Rayburn in 1947. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack...
Bobby Edward Whitehead
Feb 5, 2008
BOBBY EDWARD WHITEHEAD, 64 Hunt Brothers Bobby Edward Whitehead, 64, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at his residence from cancer. Born November 30, 1943 in Geneva, AL; he moved to Haines City at age 5, and came to Lake Wales as a young adult. He was a packing house manager for Hunt Brothers, was a...
Robin Renee Knapp
Feb 5, 2008
ROBIN KNAPP, 18 McDonalds Robin Knapp, 18, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2008 in Lake Wales. Born May 3, 1989 in Rochester, NY; she first came here with her parents from Rochester, NY in 1990. She was a graduate from Lake Wales Senior High School and was working as a cook at McDonalds. She enjoyed music...
Silvio C. Ezzillo
Feb 4, 2008
SILVIO C. EZZILLO, 82 Salesman Silvio C. Ezzillo, 82, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, February 4, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born October 22, 1925 in New York, New York; he came here from Coral Springs, FL 3 ½ years ago. He was a retired salesman, a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church; and was...
William H. "Babe" Tyson
Feb 4, 2008
WILLIAM H. “BABE” TYSON, 82 Anchor Motor Freight William H. “Babe” Tyson, 82, of Babson Park passed away Monday, February 4, 2008 at Palm Terrace Hospice House in Lakeland. Born June 17, 1925 in Bel-Aire, MD; he came here from Lake Milton, OH in 1985. He was a retired tire mechanic for Anchor Motor Freight in Lordstown, OH and...
Leo F. "Bud" Metz
Feb 3, 2008
LEO F. “BUD” METZ, 78 Self-Employed Chemist Leo F. “Bud” Metz, 78, of Winter Haven passed away Sunday, February 3, 2008 at Spring Lake Nursing Home. Born November 19, 1929 in Shelby County, Ohio, he came to Lake Wales in 2001 from Columbus, Ohio and moved to Winter Haven in 2004. He was a retired self-employed chemist, a member...
Hilda Cleo Sparks
Jan 27, 2008
HILDA CLEO SPARKS, 87 Homemaker Hilda Cleo Sparks, 87, of Frostproof passed away Sunday, January 27, 2008 at her residence. Born January 23, 1921 in Charlotte, MI; she was a winter resident coming from Holland, MI. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Methodist Church in Holland, MI. Hilda was preceded in death by her sister,...
F. Leroy Whaley
Jan 26, 2008
F. LEROY WHALEY, 66 Marine Mechanic F. Leroy Whaley, 66, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, January 26, 2008 at his residence. Born November 23, 1941 in Helena, AR; he came here from Clearwater 20 years ago. He was a self employed marine mechanic. He was a former mason and was the former owner of Bragg Radiator Service in...
Rev. Dr. W. Malcom "Mac" Rigel, Sr.
Jan 25, 2008
REV. DR. W. MALCOLM (MAC) RIGEL, SR. Warner Southern College Rev. Dr. W. Malcolm (Mac) Rigel, 81, of Lake Wales, died peacefully at home on January 25, 2008. Now he sings in heaven. A north Alabama native, he was 11th of 13 children. As a Navy veteran, he served in the Pacific during WWII. He was a Pastor, Evangelist,...
John L. Amendola
Jan 24, 2008
JOHN L. AMENDOLA, 77 Solartrone John L. Amendola, 77, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, January 24, 2008 at his residence. Born June 15, 1930 in Lyndhurst, NJ; he came here 3 years ago from Hobe Sound, FL. He was a retired machinist for Solartrone in Hobe Sound, and was of the Catholic faith. He served in the U.S....
Leitha "Nita" Mckenzie
Jan 24, 2008
LEITHA “NITA” McKENZIE, 81 Citrus World Leitha “Nita” McKenzie, 81, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, January 24, 2008 at Brandywyne Health Care in Winter Haven. Born June 2, 1926 in Frostproof; she was lifelong resident of the area. She was a retired floor supervisor for Citrus World and was of the Baptist faith. She was a member of...
Rachel C. Holley
Jan 20, 2008
RACHEL C. HOLLEY, 90 All Time Shoe Factory Rachel C. Holley, 90, of Winter Haven passed away Sunday, January 20, 2008 at Palm Garden of Winter Haven. Born June 10, 1917 in Manchester, NH; she lived in Winter Haven from 1973 until 2002 when she moved to Fort Meade and returned to Winter Haven in 2005. She was retired...
Faith B. Zorn
Jan 17, 2008
FAITH B. ZORN, 84 Faith B. Zorn, 84, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the Winter Haven Hospital. Born July 24, 1923 in Cincinnati, OH; she came here from Ohio in 1948. She was a retired residential housekeeper and was of the Nazarene faith. Through the years, she also worked at Dairy Queen, Citrus World...
Margaret J. Fisher
Jan 16, 2008
MARGARET J. FISHER, 91 Homemaker Margaret J. Fisher, 91 of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at The Groves Center. Born September 2, 1916 in Cutler, Indiana; she came here from Indiana 67 years ago. She was a homemaker and attended the First Christian Church of Lake Wales. She was a yellow lady at Lake Wales Hospital...
Samuel L. "Sam" Smith
Jan 14, 2008
Marion Nelson Funeral Home Post Office Box 829 Lake Wales, Florida, 33859-0829 (863) 676-2541 – Phone (863) 676-2979 – Fax SAMUEL L. “SAM” SMITH, 64 G.T.E. - Verizon Samuel L. “Sam” Smith, 64, of Winter Haven passed away Monday, January 14, 2008 at the Winter Haven Hospital. Born May 18, 1943 in Indianapolis, IN; he came to the Winter...
Vea Schafran
Jan 13, 2008
VEA SCHAFRAN, 87 Vea Schafran, 87, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, January 13, 2008 at the Winter Haven Hospital Hospital. Born November 25, 1920 in Tupalo, MS; she came here from Lakeland 11 years ago. She worked with her husband, traveling around the country to many different bowling tournaments. She liked gardening, cooking, shopping, visiting with her friends...
Isabel Juarez
Jan 12, 2008
Isabel Juarez, 61, of Grant, MI passed away Saturday, Januiary 12, 2008 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Davenport. Born June 17, 1946 in Kansas City, TX; she has been a winter resident for 12 years, coming from Grant, MI. She was a member of the Saint Bartholomew’s Catholic Church in Newaygo, MI. Survivors include her...
Dorothy Marilene Brooks
Jan 12, 2008
Dorothy Marilene Brooks, 73, of Frostproof passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008 at Good Shepherd Hospice. Born March 08, 1934 in Malvern, AL; she has been a lifelong resident of Frostproof. She was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Fellowship Church in Frostproof. Dorothy was preceded in death by her late husband, George Howard Branch; sister, Carolyn McKenzie; and...
Barbara Veniece Booth
Jan 12, 2008
BARBARA VENIECE BOOTH, 55 Eagle Ridge Medical Center Barbara Veniece Booth, 55, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008 at her residence. Born September 12, 1952 in Auburndale; she has been a lifelong resident of Lake Wales and graduated from Lake Wales High School. She was a medical secretary for Eagle Ridge Medical Center and was a...
Carolyn B. "Carol" Upchurch
Jan 10, 2008
CAROLYN B. "CAROL" UPCHURCH, 59 Homemaker Carolyn B. "Carol" Upchurch, 59, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, January 10, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born August 3, 1948 in Urbana, Ohio; she came here from Urbana 53 years ago. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond...