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...
Sanford Shields
Sep 1, 2007
SANFORD SHIELD, 74 U.S. Postal Service Sanford Shields, 74, of Lake Wales died Saturday, September 01, 2007 at his home. Born December 26, 1932 in Lake Wales; he was a lifelong resident. He was a retired rural letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. Mr. Shields was an ordained minister and a member of Central Avenue Baptist Church in...
Joyce Lee Trawick
Aug 31, 2007
JOYCE LEE TRAWICK, 92 Homemaker FROSTPROOF-Joyce Lee Trawick, 92, of Frostproof died of heart failure Friday, August 31, 2007 at the Spring Lake Nursing Center in Winter Haven. Born October 13, 1914 in Holmes County, FL; she came to Frostproof in 1953 from Bowling Green. She was a homemaker and a member of the Southside Baptist Church. Mrs. Trawick...
Nancy Ann Legas
Aug 29, 2007
NANCY ANN LEGAS, 56 Homemaker LAKE WALES--Nancy Ann Legas, 56, of Lake Wales died Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at her home. Born February 28, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan; she came here 4 years ago from New Port Richey. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her long time compantion, Hans Verhees of Lake Wales, Florida;...
Cecil M. Isom
Aug 28, 2007
CECIL M. ISOM, 92 Carpenter FROSTPROOF--Cecil M. Isom, 92, of Frostproof died of cancer Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at The Groves Center in Lake Wales. Born March 16, 1915 in Moultrie, GA; he came to Frostproof from Quitman, GA in 1951. He was a retired carpenter and a member of the First Baptist Church. Mr. Isom was preceded in...
Elaine A. Montooth
Aug 28, 2007
ELAINE A. MONTOOTH, 66 Homemaker LAKE WALES--Elaine A. Montooth, 66, of Lake Wales died of COPD Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at her home. Born December 07, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH; she came here 25 years from Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and was of the Protestant faith. Survivors include her husband, Earl E. Montooth of Lake Wales; daughter, Juanita...
Martha Jane Carden
Aug 27, 2007
MARTHA JANE CARDEN, 50 Ridge Technical Center LAKE WALES--Martha Jane Carden, 50, of Lake Wales died of heart failure Monday, August 27, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born September 11, 1956 in Lake Wales; she has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a secretary at Ridge Technical Center in Winter Haven and was of...
Robert Champneys Knudsen
Aug 26, 2007
ROBERT CHAMPNEYS KNUDSEN, 80 Mitchell-Bate Co. FROSTPROOF--Robert Champneys Knudsen, 80, of Frostproof died Sunday, August 26, 2007 at his home. Born September 17, 1926 in Norwalk, CT; he came to Frostproof 6 years ago from Lake Wales where he lived for 11 years. He was the shop manager in Mitchell-Bate Co.; a member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church; and...
Mae J. Duncan
Aug 25, 2007
MAE J. DUNCAN, 85 Nurse LAKE WALES--Mae J. Duncan, 85, of Lake Wales died Saturday, August 25, 2007 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center. Born May 01, 1922 in Funston, Georgia; she came here in 1952 from Newnan, Georgia. She was a retired nurse and of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Duncan was preceded in death by her...
Esther Fern Gable
Aug 24, 2007
ESTHER FERN GABLE, 76 Homemaker LAKE WALES--Esther Fern Gable, 76, of Lake Wales died Friday, August 24, 2007 at her home. Born April 21, 1931 in Lake Wales; she was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. She was a homemaker and a member of the Calvary Temple Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Gable was preceded in death by her husband, Americus...
Hazel Dambach
Aug 23, 2007
HAZEL DAMBACH, 83 Nurse LAKE WALES--Hazel Dambach, 83, of Lake Wales died Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born August 18, 1924; she came here from Buffalo, NY in 1989. She was a retired nurse and a member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Dambach was preceded in death by her first husband, Stuart Darling...
Charles "Bucky" Buckingham
Aug 23, 2007
CHARLES “BUCKY” BUCKINGHAM U.S. Government Waverly--Founder of Polk County Toys for Tots dies at the age of 84. Mr. Buckingham died Thursday afternoon in The Good Shepherd Hospice House in Auburndale, FL, after an extended illness. Mr. Buckingham, formerly of Lakeland moved to Waverly in 2002 after coming to Lakeland from Washington, D.C. in 1954. He attended schools in...
Dorothy E. "Dot" Staton
Aug 20, 2007
DOROTHY E. “DOT” STATON, 69 Cook LAKE WALES--Dorothy E. “Dot” Staton, 69, of Lake Wales died of heart failure Monday, August 20, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born December 04, 1937 in Cullman County, AL; she came to Lake Wales in 1958. She was a cook for several local restaurants including Doc’s Drive Inn, Sea Queen, Sand’s...
David M. Nice
Aug 19, 2007
DAVID M. NICE, 48 Rinco Plumbing Company LAKEPORT--David M. Nice, 48, of Lakeport died of cancer Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Hendry Regional Medical Center in Clewiston, FL. Born September 25, 1958 in Tampa; he moved to Lakeport 3 years ago from Frostproof. He was a master plumber for Rinco Plumbing Company. He was of the Protestant faith. Mr....
Gene Howard Weeks
Aug 19, 2007
GENE HOWARD WEEKS, 56 Tree Surgeon LAKE WALES--Gene Howard Weeks, 56, of Lake Wales died Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Lake Wales Medical Center. Born November 25, 1950 in Fort Myers; came here 20 years ago from Fort Myers. He worked for a tree cutting service. Survivors include his daughters, Patricia (Randy) White of Fort Myers; Sara Hinkal of...
Robert Lee "Bob" Ward
Aug 17, 2007
ROBERT LEE “BOB” WARD, 74 Carpenter LAKE WALES--Robert Lee “Bob” Ward, 74, of Lake Wales died of cancer Friday, August 17, 2007 at his home. Born December 09, 1932 in Lake Wales; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a carpenter and loved to fish and remodeling homes. He frequently visited with the I-HOP Coffee Club,...
Maria Del Carmen Grimaldo
Aug 16, 2007
MARIA DEL CARMEN GRIMALDO, 69 Homemaker LAKE WALES--Maria Del Carmen Grimaldo, 69, of Lake Wales died Thursday, August 16, 2007 at her home. Born March 16, 1938 in Mexico; she came here from 3 years ago from Mexico. She was the daughter of Vicente Grimaldo and Beatris Gonsalez; and she was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughters, Manuehilla, Elisa,...
Bernard F. "Bernie" Wiser, Jr.
Aug 9, 2007
BERNARD F. “BERNIE” WISER JR., 79 Walt Disney World LAKE WALES--Bernard F. “Bernie” Wiser Jr., 79, of Lake Wales died Thursday, August 09, 2007 at his home. Born November 08, 1027 in Bethel, Michigan; he came here from Statesboro, Georgia in 2002. He was a retired master carpenter for Walt Disney World. He was of the Lutheran faith; served...