Donald Paul Bartholomay
Apr 3, 2008
DONALD PAUL BARTHOLOMAY, 76 Chief Warrant Officer 4 Donald Paul Bartholomay, 76, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, April 3, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born March 28, 1932 in Boston, MA; he came here from Franklin, NC 4 years ago. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, served two tours in Viet Nam and the...
Mildred L. "Millie" Hall
Apr 1, 2008
MILDRED L. “MILLIE” HALL, 71 Waitress Mildred L. “Millie” Hall, 71, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at the Health Center of Plant City. Born February 6, 1937 in Rosman, NC; she came here from Rosman in 1952. She was a waitress at Jack’s Diner, Ted’s Restaurant and Utopia Restaurant. She was a member of the Christian...
Shirley Maxine Thornton
Apr 1, 2008
SHIRLEY MAXINE THORNTON, 67 Nurse Shirley Maxine Thornton, 67, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at her residence. Born October 4, 1940 in Bereah, FL; she has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a retired L.P.N. for Walker Memorial and of the Primitive Baptist faith. She was a veteran of Viet Nam, serving in...
Anna Belle Richard
Mar 29, 2008
ANNA BELLE RICHARD, 91 Florida Power Anna Belle Richard, 91, of Frostproof passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008 at The Oaks at Avon. Born September 1, 1916 in Fredrick County, VA; she came here in 1965 from Winchester, VA. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly Church on the Ridge in Frostproof. She enjoyed flower...
Willis Hardwick Knowles
Mar 28, 2008
WILLIS H. KNOWLES, 87 Florida Power Willis H. Knowles, 87, of Clearwater passed away Friday, March 28, 2008 at the Consulate Healthcare in Safety Harbor. Born September 5, 1920 in Tifton, Georgia; he came here in 1945 following his military service. He is a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corp. He moved to Clearwater...
Donald Shirey Mccoy
Mar 27, 2008
DONALD SHIREY McCOY, 84 FMC Corporation Donald Shirey McCoy, 84, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008 at the Dove Nursing Center. Donald was born in Cottonwood, AL on March 30, 1923. His life was his family and his church. He was a charter member of Grace Baptist Church, a deacon and church treasurer for many, many...
Denis Rochelle Pipkin
Mar 27, 2008
DENISE ROCHELLE PIPKIN, 42 Teacher's Aide Denise Rochelle Pipkin, 42, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008 at her residence. Born April 30, 1965 in Harbor City, CA; she came here from Rialto, CA in 1991. She was a teacher’s aide for Lifepath Solutions, currently working at Ridge Vocational Technical Institute. She is also a former employee...
Virginia Mae Childress
Mar 26, 2008
Virginia Mae Childress, 81 Homemaker Virginia Mae Childress, 81, of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born August 3, 1926 in Indianapolis, Indiana, she moved to Frostproof three years ago from Riverside, California. She enjoyed Bingo, collecting stuffed animals and was of Methodist Faith. She is survived by her companion Thorton Loudermilk...
Darryl Alan Barker
Mar 22, 2008
DARRYL ALAN BARKER, 24 Polk County Sheriff Dept. Darryl Alan Barker, 24, of Frostproof passed away Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born August 17, 1983 in Orlando; he was a lifelong resident of the Lake Wales and Frostproof area. He was a deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and a member of the...
Helen Lifsey Dubose
Mar 22, 2008
HELEN LIFSEY DUBOSE, 98 Homemaker Helen Lifsey DuBose, 98, of Montezuma, GA passed away Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the Montezuma Health Care Center in Montezuma, GA. Born September 28, 1909 in Ashburn, GA; she came to the area in 1928 from Marshville, GA and moved back to Georgia 10 years ago to be with her family. She was...
Mitsuko "Mitzi" Vermette
Mar 22, 2008
MITSUKO “MITZI” VERMETTE, 74 Homemaker Mitsuko “Mitzi” Vermette, 74, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the Winter Haven Hospital. Born March 18, 1934 in Sagamihara, Japan; she came here 26 years ago. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. She was a member of the Catholic War Vet. Auxiliary in New Hampshire and...
Randy Maggard
Mar 20, 2008
RANDY MAGGARD, 60 Truck Driver Randy Maggard, 60, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born September 17, 1947 in Fairfax, VA; he came here from Wise County, VA 18 years ago. He was an independent truck driver and owned and operated Randy’s Lawn Care. He was a member of the...
Kylah Marie Riley Jackson
Mar 20, 2008
KYLAH MARIE RILEY JACKSON, 10 DAYS Kylah Marie Riley Jackson, 10 days old, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008 at St. Joseph’s in Tampa. She was born Monday, March 10, 2008 in Winter Haven. Survivors include her mother, Saysha R. Rayburn of Lake Wales; maternal grandparents, Steve and Tina Singletary of Lake Wales and Greg Rayburn of Buford, GA;...
Eddie Lamar Batson
Mar 19, 2008
EDDIE BATSON, 42 Welder/Pipe Fitter Eddie Batson, 42, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Born July 21, 1965 in Lake Wales; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a self-employed welder/pipe fitter and a member of the Calvary Temple. He enjoyed fishing, kayaking, the outdoors and horticulture. Survivors include his sons, Eddie Lamar...
Pete "Crawdaddy" Tapper
Mar 18, 2008
PETE “CRAWDADDY” TAPPER, 60 Welder Pete “Crawdaddy” Tapper, 60, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born October 20, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY; he came here from Ashley, OH 23 years ago. He was a welder for Peterson Industries and worked for Eager Beaver. Pete was preceded in death by his...
Shirley S. Bell
Mar 18, 2008
SHIRLEY S. BELL, 85 Chalet Suzanne Shirley S. Bell, 85, of Lake Wales died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Lake Wales Medical Center of kidney failure. Born December 21, 1922 in Endicott, New York; she moved to Lake Wales 31 years ago from Freeville, New York. She was a recipe tester for the Chalette Suzanne’s cook book and was...
Glen C. Wilson
Mar 16, 2008
GLEN C. WILSON, 75 Lather Glen C. Wilson, 75. of Frostproof passed away Sunday, March 16, 2008 at his residence. Born August 31, 1932 in Pickerington, OH; he came here from Live Oak 2 ½ years ago. He was a retired Lather in the construction business and of the Protestant faith. He was a veteran of Korea, serving in...
James Robert "Bobby" Perryman
Mar 14, 2008
BOBBY PERRYMAN, 52 Glass Glazer Bobby Perryman, 52, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, Mach 14, 2008 in Dunnellon. Born October 10, 1955 in Williston, FL; he came here fro Chiefland 10 years ago. He was a glass glazer and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints. He like to hunt, fish, camping, gambling and...
Alvis Townsend
Mar 13, 2008
ALVIS TOWNSEND, JR. U.S. Air Force Alvis Townsend, Jr, 83, of Frostproof passed away Thursday, March 13, 2008 in Babson Park of cancer. Born January 10, 1925 in Herrin, IL; he came here from Montrose, MI in 1975. He was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Viet Nam, serving in the U.S. Marines Corp and retiring from...
Fannie Raines
Mar 12, 2008
FANNIE RAINES, 92 Citrus World Fannie Raines, 92, of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born March 2, 1916 in Geneva County, AL; she came here from Geneva, AL in 1938. She was a retired fruit sectionizer for Citrus World and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Frostproof. She...