Aug 19, 2008

CAROL A. WAWRZYNIAK, 68 Homemaker Carol A. Wawrzyniak passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at her residence in Davenport. Born August 23, 1939 in Helen, NJ; she came here 3 months ago from Kissimmee. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed family times, reading and was an accomplished artist. Carol was preceded by her husband,...

Aug 18, 2008

FRED BATES, 88

Hoag's Corners Lumber

Fred Bates of Lake Wales passed away Monday, August 18, 2008 at the Dove Health Care.

Born January 14, 1920 in West Lebanon, NY; he came to the Lake Wales area from West Palm Beach in 1990. He was the retired owner/operator of Hoag’s Corners Lumber in...

Aug 16, 2008

EDWARD “ROCKY” HATFIELD, 75

Truck Driver

Edward “Rocky” Hatfield passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008 at his residence in Frostproof due to cancer.

Born September 23, 1932 in Hartford, Alabama; he came here 35 years ago from Lubbock, TX. He was a retired truck driver and served in the U.S. Air Force. He...

Aug 16, 2008

MILLARD S. “JIM” MORGAN, 87 Millard S. “Jim” Morgan of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born September 1, 1920 in Mystic, GA; he came here from Stone Mountain, GA in 1979. He was retired as the South East Regional Manager of Farm Services for Equitable Life Assurance Society of the...

Aug 13, 2008

ELISABETH A. ALBRITTON, 88

Secretary/Bookkeeper

Elisabeth A. Albritton passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Savannah Court in Lake Wales due to pneumonia.

Born September 25, 1919 in Webster, FL; she and her late husband were owners of citrus groves on Old Bartow Road, where they had lived since 1942. She was the...

Aug 12, 2008

FAYE BRONSON THOMPSON, 66 Homemaker Born March 31, 1942 in Orlando, FL, she passed into eternity August 12, 2008 in Lake Wales, Florida. She was 66 years of age. A housewife and mother, she dedicated her life to her family. She was especially fond of cooking and hosting holiday celebrations for family and friends. She enjoyed traveling, vacationing and...

Aug 10, 2008

JOHN A. GARTLAND, 89 U.S. Postal Service John A. Gartland of Nalcrest passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 in Illinois. Born September 28, 1918 in Bayonne, NJ; he came to Nalcrest 25 years ago from Middlesex, NJ. He was a retired Letter Carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for over 25 years, a member of Saint Leo the Great...

Aug 9, 2008

WILLIAM ALLEN GODDARD, 77 William Allen Goddard passed away Saturday, August 9, 2008 at his residence in Frostproof. Born November 1, 1930 in Jacksonville; he came here from Bethesda, MD in 1984. He was an Association Executive for National Association Trade and Technical Schools. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Frostproof and a veteran of...

Aug 9, 2008

RUBEN “HANDSOME PONCHO” MARTINEZ SR.

Martinez Electronics

Ruben “Handsome Poncho” Martinez Sr. of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

Born June 26, 1933 in Ocotlan, Jalisco, Mexico; he came here 35 years ago from North Carolina. He was the retired owner/operator of Martinez Electronics...

Aug 4, 2008

LEE N. DUGGIN, 62 Florida's Natural Growers Lee N. Duggin of Lake Wales passed away Monday, August 4, 2008 at Palm Terrace in Lakeland. Born April 6, 1946 in Humboldt, TN; he came here from Woodbury, TN in 1968. He was a retired mechanic for Florida’s Natural Growers for 34 years and of the Church of Christ faith. He...

Aug 1, 2008

VEVALEE “VEV” MARCANTEL, 83 Homemaker Vevalee “Vev” Marcantel of Lake Wales, FL passed away Friday, August 1, 2008 at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, FL Born January 20, 1925 in Eastman, GA; she came to Lake Wales 7 months ago fro Iowa, LA. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Iowa Methodist Church. She enjoyed church...

Jul 31, 2008

David L. Lamb, 48, of Lake Wales, Florida, died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at his home of heart failure. Born June 22, 1960 in Harlan, Kentucky, he moved to Lake Wales 20 years ago from there. He worked for Florida’s Natural as a machinery mechanic. He enjoyed collecting coins, model cars and attended The Pentecostals of Lake Wales. David...

Jul 29, 2008

RUTH AUTREY, 85 Homemaker Ruth Autrey of Babson Park passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at her residence. Born June 28, 1923 in Tallopoosa County, AL; she came here from Sylacauga, AL in 2004. She was a homemaker and of the Protestant faith. She was a member of the Eastern Star in Birmingham, AL and enjoyed sewing and cooking....

Jul 20, 2008

LESLIE GEORGE “GRANDPA” BISGROVE, 103 Superintendant Leslie George “Grandpa” Bisgrove passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Lake Wales Medical Center. Born April 18, 1905 in Burchinal, IA; he grew up in Clear Lake, IA; and lived in Chicago, IL where he retired as a superintendent building Diamond T. Trucks. He also lived in Monroe, MI prior to moving...

Jul 19, 2008

Lake Wales – Ralph Blackmon Jr. 76, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Lake Wales Medical Center due to heart failure.

Born August 13, 1931 in Daleville County, Alabama, He had been a resident of Lake Wales since 1952. He retired after 47 years as a refrigeration supervisor from Citrus World in 1997. He restarted his...

Jul 19, 2008

Frostproof - Tereasa Rejuana Maria Martain Sutley, 44, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Winter Haven Hospital from heart failure. Born November 19, 1963 in Batesville, Arkansas, she was a lifetime resident of Frostproof. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God. She was a loving, kind person who enjoyed spending time with...

Jul 17, 2008

DARRYL HENRICKSON, 69 Welder Darryl Henrickson of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008 at the Winter Haven Hospital due to liver failure. Born January 30, 1939; he came here over 25 years ago from Homestead. He was a welder, of the Methodist faith and served in the U.S. Navy. He also loved to fish and hunt. Survivors...

Jul 16, 2008

PETER WARD O’NEIL, 67 Retired Peter Ward O’Neil passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at his residence in Indian Lake Estates. Born December 5, 1940 in New Port, RI; he came here from Vero Beach in 2002. He was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church and a veteran of Viet Nam, serving in the U.S. Army. He...

Jul 16, 2008

EDITH HELEN CLARKE, 100 Homemaker Edith Helen Clarke, 100, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at her residence in Lake Wales. Born December 30, 1907 in New York City, NY; she came here from Garden City, NY in 1962. She graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1929 with a degree in science and was a member...

Jul 14, 2008

ELMER L. STEPHENS, 93 U.S. Postal Service Elmer L. Stephens of Lake Wales passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 in Lake Wales. Born June 07, 1915 in Ashburn, GA; he came to Polk County in 1929 and to Lake Wales in 1948 from Frostproof. He was a retired mail clerk for the U.S. Postal Service, an active member of...