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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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 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 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, 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. “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, 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, 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, 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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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...