William Grose Cranston
Oct 10, 2007
WILLIAM GROSE CRANSTON, 83 Telecommunications LAKE WALES--William Grose Cranston, 83, of Lake Wales, FL, formerly of Johnstown PA, died Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born in Beaverdale, PA, Jan. 19, 1924. His career in telecommunications spanned over 30 years. He was a member of 1st Presbyterian Church. In addition to his work at...
Thelma A. Skinner
Oct 10, 2007
Thelma A. Skinner, 76 Homemaker Thelma A. Skinner, 76, passed away October 10, 2007 due to heart failure at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland. Born December 30, 1930 in Laurel Hill, FL; she came to Lake Wales from Laurel Hill in 1949. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Grace Baptist Church. She enjoyed crocheting....
Dorothy Louise Ruehl
Oct 6, 2007
Dorothy Louise Ruehl, 78 Office Manager LAKE WALES--Dorothy Louise Ruehl, 78, passed away October 6, 2007 at Savannah Court in Lake Wales. Born November 20, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio; she came to Lake Wales from Leesburg on August 3, 2007. She was a retired office manager and was of the Methodist faith. Dorothy was preceded by her husband, Edward...
Royce A. "Bucky" Grooms
Oct 5, 2007
Royce A. “Bucky” Grooms, 36 HOLOPAW--Royce A. “Bucky” Grooms, 36, passed away October 5, 2007 at his residence in Holopaw. Born October 26, 1970 in Greensboro, NC; he was a lifelong resident of the Melbourne and Holopaw area. He attended the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints in Deer Run and enjoyed family times. Survivors include his wife,...
Patricia "Pat" Holland
Oct 2, 2007
PATRICIA “PAT” HOLLAND, 60 Bagwell Lumber Co. FROSTPROOF--Patricia “Pat” Holland, age 60, of Frostproof passed away on Tuesday, October 02, 2007 at the Florida Hospital in Sebring. Born October 27, 1946 in Lynchburg, Virginia; she came has been a resident of Frostproof since 1993 coming from Homestead, FL. She was a bookkeeper for Bagwell Lumber Company and of the...
Glenn Rowland
Sep 29, 2007
GLENN ROWLAND, 51 Painter FLAGLER BEACH - Glenn Rowland, 51, of Flagler Beach died Saturday, September 29, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Jacksonville. Born December 29, 1955 in Bartow; he moved to Flagler Beach in 1989 from Lake Wales. He was a commercial and residential painter. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lake...
Evelyn Kelly Davis
Sep 28, 2007
EVELYN KELLY DAVIS, 83 Nurse CALIFORNIA - Evelyn Kelly Davis passed away September 28, 2007 at 83 years of age in California from complications of Parkinson’s disease. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace DeMell Davis and is survived by her children Gregory, Steven, Bradford, Douglas, Bruce and DeLyn and grandchildren Jonathan, Kelly, Amy, Ashley, Shawn, Austin...
Agnes Eldessie Ard
Sep 26, 2007
AGNES ELDESSIE ARD, 93 Homemaker LAKE WALES--Agnes Eldessie Ard, 93, of Lake Wales died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at the Groves Center. Born December 09, 1913 in Dale County, AL; she came here in 1949 from Dale County, AL. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She loved to quilt and sew. Survivors include her daughter, Joan...
Zane U. Jones
Sep 24, 2007
ZANE U. JONES, 59 Herbicide Technician LAKE WALES--Zane U. Jones, 59, of Lake Wales died of heart failure Monday, September 24, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born December 30, 1947 in Abilene, Texas; he came here from Mineral Wells, Texas in 1972. He was a Herbicide Technician for Asplundh Brush Control. He was a member of the...
Kenneth A. "Kenny" Dykes
Sep 23, 2007
KENNETH A. “KENNY” DYKES, 63 Citrus LAKE WALES--Kenneth A. “Kenny” Dykes, 63, of Lake Wales died Sunday, September 23, 2007 at his home. Born July 18, 1944 in Eustis, Florida; Kenny lived most of his life in Gotha and Winter Garden, working in the citrus business and moved to Lake Wales about 6 years ago. He was of the...
Marvin Walter Smith
Sep 21, 2007
MARVIN WALTER SMITH, 86 Mobile Home Developer LAKE WALES--Marvin Walter Smith, 86, of Lake Wales died of heart failure Friday, September 21, 2007 at his home. Born December 17, 1920 in Indian Mound, TN; he has been a resident of Florida for 45 years moving to Lake Wales from Avon Park 30 years ago. He was a retired self-employed...
Delona Bowling England
Sep 15, 2007
DELONA BOWLING ENGLAND, 95 Homemaker FROSTPROOF--Delona Bowling England, 95, of Frostproof passed away Saturday, September 15, 2007 in Lake Wales. Mrs. England was born in Clay County, KY and had lived in Frostproof for the last six years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert England, and daughter, Joyce (England) Otto. Survivors include son, Jimmie D. England...
Jimmy N. "J.B." Browning
Sep 11, 2007
JIMMY N. "J.B." BROWNING Mechanic LAKE WALES--Jimmy N. “J.B.” Browning, 49, of Lake Wales died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at his residence. Born August 02, 1958 in Lake Wales, Florida where he has been a lifelong resident. He was a mechanic for Lake Ashton Country Club, a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, enjoyed watching the...
Mary B. Groover
Sep 11, 2007
MARY B. GROOVER Homemaker FROSTPROOF--Mary B. Groover, 92, of Frostproof died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at the Groves Center. Born March 28, 1915 in Frostproof; she has been a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker and formerly worked with her husband in a fruit harvesting business. She was a charter member of the Frostproof Church of God and enjoyed...
Gladys M. Yergovich
Sep 10, 2007
GLADYS M. YERGOVICH Homemaker BABSON PARK--Gladys M. Yergovich, 98, of Babson Park, Florida died Monday, September 10, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born October 02, 1908 in Ramage, West Virginia; she moved to Babson Park 31 years ago from Marion, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Ivan Yergovich of Babson Park,...
Natalie B. Chatlos
Sep 8, 2007
NATALIE B. CHATLOS, 84 Homemaker FROSTPROOF--Natalie B. Chatlos, 84, of Frostproof died Saturday, September 08, 2007 in Winter Haven. Born January 28, 1923 in West Virginia; she came here from North Miami Beach in 1968. She was a homemaker and a longtime manager for Sun Ray Motel. She was attended the Church on the Ridge Assembly of God in...
Loran L Smith
Sep 8, 2007
LORAN L. “SMITTY” SMITH, 73 Alcoma Supervisor MULBERRY--Loran L. “Smitty” Smith, 73, of Mulberry died Saturday, September 08, 2007 at the Bartow Regional Medical Center. Born February 03, 1934 in Dalton, Nebraska to Billy & Myrtle Smith; he moved to Mulberry in 2006 from Lake Wales where he lived since 1978. He was a retired supervisor at Alcoma in...
Elizabeth Mae "Betty" Fortner Welborn
Sep 6, 2007
ELIZABETH MAE “BETTY” FORTNER WELBORN, 80 Betty's Beauty Salon LAKE WALES--Elizabeth Mae “Betty” Fortner Welborn, 80, of Lake Wales died Thursday, September 06, 2007 at Dove Healthcare in Lake Wales. Born September 05, 1927 in Plant City, she came here 62 years ago from Plant City. She starting working at Dolly’s Beauty Shop when she was 18 before opening...
Mario Ramos
Sep 5, 2007
MARIO RAMOS, 75 Rhode Island Housing Authority FROSTPROOF--Mario Ramos, 75, of Frostproof died of heart failure Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at his home. Born July 02, 1932 in Puerto Rico; he came here from Providence, RI 13 years ago. He was retired from the Providence, Rhode Island Housing Authority. He enjoyed fishing, farming, carpentry, reading the newspaper, family time...
Anna Margaret Shelton
Sep 5, 2007
ANNA MARGARET SHELTON, 75 JA-Lu Distributing Co. WINTER PARK--Anna Margaret Shelton, 75, of Winter Park, FL died of cancer on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at Vitas Hospice Inpatient Unite in Winter Park. Born November 29, 1931 in Lake Wales, Florida; she moved to Winter Park in 1972 from Lake Wales. She was co-founder, with her husband, of JA-Lu Distributing...