Preston E Bradley
May 15, 2008
Preston Bradley, 80, passed away Thursday, May 15 in Live Oak, Florida. He was born May 20, 1927 in Palmetto, FL and was a retired Lt. Colonel of the United States Airforce. Survivors include; Wife, Marion E Bradley of Dowling Park, FL; daughter, Joyce Ann Bradley Smith of Madison, Fl; sons, Brad Bradley of Belleview, Fl, Dale Bradley of...
Betty Acree
May 14, 2008
Betty Acree, 73, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at her residence in Frostproof from Heart Failure. Born November 12, 1934 in England, AR; she came to Frostproof from Pine Bluff, AR in 1989. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Betty was preceded by her first husband, Alvin Tharp; second husband, Gordon H. Acree; and parents,...
Thomas Mackail
May 14, 2008
Thomas Mackail, 87, of Winter Haven passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale of Cancer. Born August 21, 1920 in Cathcart, Scotland; he came to Winter Haven from West Palm Beach in 2005. He was a retired butcher. Thoams was preceded by his parents, William D. & Elizabeth Mackail. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy...
Melvin Boyd
May 11, 2008
Melvin Boyd, 78, of Babson Park, FL, died Sunday, May 11, 2008 at Lake Wales Medical Center of heart failure. Born January 1, 1930 in Lakeland, Georgia he moved to Babson Park 61 years ago from Lakeland, Georgia. He retired from the maintenance department at Ben Hill Griffin after 25 years. He was a member of the Central Avenue...
William E. Allen
May 10, 2008
William E. Allen, 88, of Frostproof, FL, died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at his residence of cancer. Born October 7, 1919 in Leonardsville, New York. He moved to Frostproof 5 years ago from Leonardsville. He was a former member of the Masonic Lodge in Bridgewater, New York and a US Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Allen and...
Harry G. Bowman
May 4, 2008
Harry G. Bowman, 78, passed away May 4, 2008 in Winter Haven, FL. Born March 25, 1930 in Sutland, Maryland, he worked as a printer in the printing industry and for Senator J.R. Reynolds. He came to Lake Wales in 1962 from Orlando, FL. He preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Bowman and a son Gregory Bowman. He...
Christina Marie Kyrk
May 1, 2008
Christina Maria Hodge Kyrk, 40 of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Tampa General Hospital. Born August 4, 1967 in Astoria, OR; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a switchboard operator for Lake Wales Medical Center and attended the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. She graduated from the Lake Wales High...
Peggy Vivian Cheatwood
Apr 27, 2008
Peggy Davidson Cheatwood, of Lake Wales, Florida, formally of Anniston, Alabama passed away from breast cancer on April 27, 2008 surrounded by her family. She was a wonderful and loving wife and mother, grandmother and great Grandmother. Leaving behind a husband of 56 years W.C. Cheatwood, 6 daughters, Paula Ward of Davenport, FL, Deborah Everett of Indian Lake Estates,...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Elaine Bales
Apr 27, 2008
Jacqueline E. “Jackie” Bales, 72, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the Groves Center in Lake Wales. Mrs. Bales was born February 6, 1936 in Marysville, Missouri and came to Lake Wales 14 years ago from Lebanon, Indiana. She was a retired Beautician and self employed in Indiana for 45 years. She worked at Walmart in the jewelry...
Dr. John Wesley Love Jr.
Apr 26, 2008
Dr. John Wesley Love Jr., 75, a retired Polk Community College Professor Of Haines City, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2008 of Leukemia at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born May 1, 1932 in Springfield, Missouri and has been a resident of Polk County since 1955. He was a dedicated educator, retiring after 45 years of service with Polk...
Erika Maria Gonzalez-Sanchez
Apr 24, 2008
Lake Wales – Erika Maria Gonzalez-Sanchez, 5 months, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2008 at Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando of SMA. She is survived by her Parents, Antonio Gonzalez and Marilu Sanchez. Visitation will be Monday April 28, 2008 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales. Services will be held...
Everett Scottie Scott
Apr 24, 2008
Everett “Scottie” Scott, 61, of Nalcrest, FL, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 from an auto accident. Born November 23, 1946 in Providence, Rhode Island, he moved to Nalcrest 6 years ago from Revere, Massachusetts. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, was a member of the Lake Wales Moose Lodge, the Lake Wales Elks Lodge...
Zelda P. Pittman
Apr 19, 2008
ZELDA P. PITTMAN, 88 Homemaker Zelda P. Pittman, 88, of Frostproof passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, April 19, 2008 at her residence. Born May 7, 1919 in Smith’s Grove, KY; she came to Frostproof from Land O’ Lakes, FL 3 months ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Land...
Bobby Gene Duncan
Apr 18, 2008
BOBBY G. DUNCAN, 75 Truck Driver Bobby G. Duncan, 75, of Frostproof passed away Friday, April 18, 2008 at The Palms of Sebring. Born January 3, 1933 in Black Oak, AR; he came here from Paymon, AR 7 years ago. He was a self-employed truck driver and a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. He...
Helen Ann Swoboday
Apr 14, 2008
HELEN ANN SWOBODAY, 88 Bookkeeper Helen Ann Swoboday, 88, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 14, 2008 at her residence of heart failure. Born April 27, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York; she came to Lake Wales in 1980 from Castleberry, Florida. She was a faithful parishioner of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church. She was a member of the...
Johnnie Nichols "Nick" Raulerson
Apr 8, 2008
JOHNNIE NICHOLS “NICK” RAULERSON, 88 U.S. Army Johnnie Nichols “Nick” Raulerson, 88, died Tuesday, April 08, 2008 of cancer. He was born Dec 22, 1919, in Fort Meade, FL, to John William and Fannie Thornton Raulerson. He was a 1930 graduate of Frostproof High School, Frostproof, FL. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in World War II and...
Dorothy F. Wilson
Apr 7, 2008
DOROTHY F. WILSON, 88 Homemaker Dorothy F. Wilson, 88, of Demorest, GA passed away Monday, April 7, 2008 in Demorest, GA. Born March 17, 1920 in Buchanon, MO; she came to this area in the early 1970’s and moved to Georgia in the late 1990’s. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Frostproof....
Roscoe E. "Pete" Wilkin
Apr 7, 2008
ROSCOE E. “PETE” WILKIN, 82 Laughter Co. Roscoe E. “Pete” Wilkin, 82, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born September 6, 1925 in Highland County, OH; he has been a winter resident since 1989 coming from Dayton, OH. He was a retired tool designer for Laughter Co. in Dayton, OH,...
John William Bowyer
Apr 6, 2008
JOHN WILLIAM BOWYER, 72 Business Executive John William Bowyer, 72, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, April 6, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born September 4, 1935 in Fort Wayne, IN; the son of John Harold and Evelyn M. Bowyer. He graduated in 1957 from Indiana University with a B.S. Business Administrative degree and in 1968 from...
Gastau Frank Distler
Apr 4, 2008
GASTAU FRANK DISTLER, 88 Mechanic Gastau Frank Distler, 88, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Hospice. Born April 23, 1919 in Jamaica, NY; he has been a resident of the Polk County area for 25 years. He was a retired automotive mechanic, a member of the Church of Christ in Frostproof, and...