Jul 13, 2008

HASKELL A. “AL” FLOWERS, 70 Haskell A. “Al” Flowers of Frostproof passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 at the Grove Center in Lake Wales. Born September 19, 1937 in Fort Meade; he came here in 1973 from Jacksonville. He was a retired weigh master for Polk County Public Work, of the Baptist faith and a veteran of Vietnam, retiring...

Jul 10, 2008

EUNA VAE BYRD, 90 Citrus World Euna Vae Byrd of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Lake Wales Medical Center. Born February 23, 1918; she came here in the late 1940's from Opp, AL. She was a retired sectionizer for Citrus World and a member of Central Avenue Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking and helping others....

Jul 10, 2008

Lowell Y. DuBose, Jr., 52 Lowell Y. DuBose, Jr., 52, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2008 in Frostproof of heart failure. Mr. DuBose was born September 25, 1955 in Avon Park, Florida and has been a life long Resident of this area. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Mac Asphalt and a member of the Frostproof Church...

Jul 6, 2008

MARY FRANCES STEWART, 80 Homemaker Mary Frances Stewart, 80, of Lake Wales went home to the Lord on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at her residence in Lake Wales. Born July 14, 1927 in Jackson, TN; she came to Lake Wales in 1988 from Frostproof where she lived since 1957. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Mary...

Jun 30, 2008

JAMES BRUCE “JIM” JONES, 51 Phosphate Mining James Bruce “Jim” Jones, 51, of Frostproof passed away Monday, June 30, 2008 at J.F.K. Medical Center in West Palm Beach due to heart failure. Born November 23, 1956 in Lake Wales; he was a lifelong resident of the Lake Wales and Frostproof area. He was a safety specialist for Palm Beach...

Jun 28, 2008

CHESTER KINGDON PELTIER U.S. Postal Service Veteran of World War II LAKE WALES-Chester Kingdon Peltier, Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 28, 2008 of heart failure. He was born October 8, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Patricia Peltier, his five daughter...

Jun 26, 2008

RENA MAE DICE, 78 Polk County School Board Rena Mae Dice, 78, passed away June 26, 2008 at her residence in Frostproof after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born May 6, 1930 in Frostproof, FL, she was a lifelong resident. She was a retired school bus driver for the Polk County School Board and a member of the Frostproof...

Jun 23, 2008

LILLIAN A. MYERS, 101 Ford Sales Lillian A. Myers, 101, passed away Monday, June 23, 2008 at her residence in Frostproof. Born February 24, 1907 in Dowagiac, MI; she came here in 1978 from Gobles, MI. She was a retired secretary for Ford Sales and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Avon Park. She liked cooking, flowers...

Jun 22, 2008

FUMINO MARTIN, 77 AFFES Fumino Martin, 77, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008 at her home in Lake Wales due to cancer. Born October 4, 1930 in Moji, Japan; she came here from Browns Mills, NJ 18 years ago. She was a retired government AFFES employee and the teacher of her Japanese dance group, Fujino-Kai. Survivors include her husband...

Jun 20, 2008

STEVE TRAWICK, 93 Steve Trawick of Frostproof passed away Friday, June 20, 2008 at the Spring Lake Rehab Center in Winter Haven. Born April 5, 1915 in Butler County, AL; he came here from Brewton, AL in 1950. He was a retired Evaporator Operator for Ben Hill Griffin and a member of the Southside Baptist Church in Frostproof. He...

Jun 18, 2008

JOHN FRANKLIN UPCHURCH SR., 70

Master Mechanic

John Franklin Upchurch Sr., 70, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at Lake Wales Medical Center in Lake Wales.

Born December 3, 1937 in Lake Wales, FL; he was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. He was a retired Master Mechanic for IMC...

Jun 17, 2008

MARGIE EVELYN GLASS, 83 School Bus Driver Margie Evelyn Glass, 83, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at Lake Wales Medical Center. Born November 15, 1924 in Live Oak, FL; she came here over 50 years ago from Suwannee County. She was a retired school bus driver for the Polk County School Board and a member...

Jun 16, 2008

SARAH FRANCES CONNELLY, 93 L.P.N. Sarah Frances Connelly formerly of Lake Wales passed away Monday, June 16, 2008 in Kingsport, Tennessee. Born June 11, 1915 in Gordon, AL; she came here from Alabama in 1925 and moved away in 2007. She was a retired L.P.N. and a member of the Westside Baptist Church. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing and crafts....

Jun 16, 2008

MARY JANE RISSLER, 88 School Cafeteria Manager Mary Jane Rissler, 88, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, June 16, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born September 10, 1919 in New Albany, IN; she came here from Bartow in 2006. She was a school cafeteria manager for 22 years and of the Methodist faith. She was a member...

Jun 16, 2008

JUANITA SWINSON BATSON, 71

Sales Associate

Juanita Swinson Batson, 71, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, June 16, 2008 at Lake Wales Medical Center.

Born December 4, 1936 in Dublin, GA; she came here as a child and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a sales associate and a member...

Jun 15, 2008

Dorothy “D.C.” Bizet, 85, was born on 8/2/1922 in Savannah, GA and passed away Sunday 6/15/08. At an early age her family moved to Miami where she attended school. She married Fred Bizet in Sept. 1965. Fred served on and retired from the Miami Beach Police Dept., he passed away in Dec. 2003. They moved to Lake Wales in...

Jun 15, 2008

CHARLES WYNNE WHITEHURST, 54 Polk County Sheriff's Office Charles Wynne Whitehurst of Winter Haven passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Charles was born March 7, 1954 in Lake Wales. He attended Andrew College, where he was elected “Mr. Andrew”; and graduated from Georgia Southern University with a B.A. in criminal justice and...

Jun 13, 2008

Peggy Jean McCartney passed away Friday, 6/13/08, at her home of heart failure. She was 69.

Born 11/11/38 in Pittsburgh, PA, she moved to Lake Wales, Florida 38 years ago. She was the owner / operator of McCartney's Answering Service for 17 years. She enjoyed baking, doing many wedding cakes, doing crafts, reading, meeting new people, family...

Jun 13, 2008

ROXY LEE DVORAK, 58 Monier Life Tile Roxy Lee Dvorak of Winter Haven passed away Friday, June 13, 2008 at the Brandon Regional Hospital. Born October 7, 1949 in Sioux Falls, SD; he came here 1 ½ years ago from Phoenix, AZ. He was a manager for 40 years at Monier Life Tile and of the Christian faith. Survivors...

Jun 11, 2008

MILTON JOSEPH FOLEY JR., 70 Milton Joseph Foley Jr., 70, of Indian Lake Estates, Florida passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at The Groves Center in Lake Wales. Born November 28, 1937 in New Haven, CT; he came here in April 2007 from Hamden, CT. He served in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Sr. Vice-President from First...