Ora "Granny Curtis" Gladwell
Mar 11, 2008
ORA “GRANNY CURTIS” GLADWELL, 88 Homemaker Ora “Granny Curtis” Gladell, 88, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte. Born April 9, 1919 in Logan, WV; she came here from West Virginia in 1960. She was a homemaker and a member of the Southside Baptist Church of Frostproof. Survivors include her...
Dolores A. Conover
Mar 10, 2008
DOLORES A. CONOVER, 77 First National Bank Dolores A. Conover, 77, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 10, 2008 at his local residence. Born September 28, 1930 in Atlantic City, NJ; she has been a winter resident for 20 years coming from Galloway, NJ. She retired at the head teller at First National Bank in Absecon, NJ and...
Charles O. Thomas
Mar 9, 2008
CHARLES O. THOMAS, 92 Econo Lodge Charles O. Thomas, 92, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Dove Health Care. Born January 18, 1916 in Little Rock, AR; he came here from Arizona in 1975. He was the owner/operator of a restaurant and the manager of the Econo Lodge for 18 years. He was an avid...
Madeline B. "Maddy" Burnside
Mar 8, 2008
MADELINE B. “MADDY” BURNSIDE, 57 Wal-Mart Madeline B. “Maddy” Burnside, 57, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, March 8, 2008 at her residence. Born September 17, 1950 in New York City, NY; she cam here in November of 2007 from Conyers, GA. She was a cashier for Wal-Mart, was of the Catholic faith and enjoyed needlework. Survivors include her...
Herbert Carlton "Herb" Conner
Mar 8, 2008
HERBERT “HERB” CARLTON CONNER, 79 Citrus World Herbert “Herb” Carlton Conner, 79, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, March 7, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born May 11, 1928 in Dothan, AL; he came here from Dothan 65 years ago. He was a retired supervisor for Citrus World and served in the U.S. Navy. He loved to...
Fannie Gertrude Tucker Rhoden
Mar 7, 2008
FANNIE GERTRUDE TUCKER RHODEN, 84 Homemaker Fannie Gertrude Tucker Rhoden, 84, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, March 7, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born January 25, 1924 in Lake Wales; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Church of God and the V.F.W. Auxiliary. She...
Jean Collins Luther
Mar 7, 2008
JEAN COLLINS LUTHER, 71 Citrus World Jean Collins Luther, 71, of Winter Haven passed away Friday, March 7, 2008 at her daughter’s residence in Winter Haven. Born October 25, 1936 in Randolph County, AL; she came here from Randolph County in 1954. She was an accounting clerk in the citrus industry and a member of the Parkland Baptist Church...
Barbara Cook
Mar 6, 2008
BARBARA COOK, 81 Homemaker Barbara Cook, 81, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Palm Garden of Winter Haven. Born February 18, 1927 in Cambridge, MA; she came here from Miami in 1988. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her husband, Frank “Cookie” Cook of Lake Wales; daughter, Joyce Ann Cook...
Oralia Lara
Mar 4, 2008
ORALIA LARA, 72 Homemaker Oralia Lara, 72, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center in Sebring. Born January 28, 1936 in Allende, Coah, Mexico; she came here from Decatur, TX in 1971. She was a homemaker and a Christian. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother and worked with her husband,...
Inez Riley
Mar 4, 2008
INEZ RILEY, 82 Homemaker Inez Riley, 82, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born January 11, 1926 in Houston County, Alabama; she came here from Georgia in 1952. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Lake Wales. She enjoyed vegetable gardening...
Harold Louis Adams
Mar 4, 2008
HAROLD LOUIS ADAMS, 73 Teacher Harold Louis Adams, 73, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the Bartow Regional Medical Center. Born April 20, 1934 in Montour Falls, NY; he was a retired music and 5th grade teacher for Southern Tioga School System. He graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor’s degree in music and...
Gregory Lee Clodfelter
Mar 1, 2008
GREGORY LEE CLODFELTER, 60 U.S. Postal Service Gregory Lee Clodfelter, 60, of Nalcrest passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born March 10, 1947 in High Point, NC; he came here from Archdale, NC 2 ½ years ago. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service; and a veteran of Viet...
Michael S. "Mike" Mercer
Mar 1, 2008
MICHAEL S. “MIKE” MERCER, 57 D.M.S. Corp Michael S. “Mike” Mercer, 57, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008 at his residence. Born May 3, 1950 in Lake Wales; he was a lifelong resident of the Lake Wales and Avon Park areas. He was a machinist for D.M.S. Corp. in Lake Wales, and served in the U.S....
Maniben Shantilal Patel
Feb 29, 2008
MANIBEN SHANTILAL PATEL, 66 Homemaker Maniben Shantilal Patel, 66, of Winter Haven passed away Friday, February 29, 2008 at her residence. Born September 12, 1941 in Karvan, Paroda, India; she came here from Cherokee, NC. She was a homemaker and enjoyed time with her family. Survivors include her husband, Shantilal Patel of Winter Haven; daughter, Reeta Patel of Winter...
Marian J. Benson
Feb 27, 2008
MARIAN J. BENSON, 94 Nurse Marian J. Benson, 94, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at Dove Health Care in Lake Wales. Born April 8, 1913 in Clarks Mills, PA; she and her husband Ted retired to Lake Wales in 1979 coming from West View, PA. She was a retired registered nurse for Jameson Hospital in...
Margaret Louise Cochran
Feb 27, 2008
MARGARET LOUISE COCHRAN, 71 Homemaker Margaret Louise Cochran of Bartow passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at her residence. Born January 21, 1937 in Houston County, Alabama; she was a resident of Bartow coming from Wauchula and was of the Baptist faith. She was a homemaker and enjoyed time with the family and grandkids, crossword puzzles, fishing and gardening....
Dorothy Ann Bretch
Feb 23, 2008
DOROTHY ANN BRETCH, 73 Ben Hill Griffin Dorothy Ann Bretch, 73, died on Saturday, February 23, 2008 from heart failure. A visitation will be held Tuesday 2/26 from 7-9 p.m. at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Frostproof. Preceded in death by her husband, William R. Bretch. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Debbie Hood and husband, Steve, of...
Dimple B. "Dot" Tucker
Feb 22, 2008
DIMPLE B. “DOT” TUCKER, 83 Dimple B. “Dot” Tucker, 83, of Frostproof passed away Friday, February 22, 2008 at Kenilworth Care & Rehab. in Sebring. Born November 23, 1923 in Boma, TN; she came here from Fort Lauderdale in 1960. She was a retired fruit grader for Ben Hill Griffin and was a member of the First Assembly of...
Frances Maybell Sims
Feb 21, 2008
FRANCES MCKINNEY SIMS, 67 Cook/Baker Frances McKinney Sims, 67, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, February 21, 2008 at The Oaks of Avon Park. Born November 21, 1940 in Tampa; she came here as a child with her parents, Arthur and Estelle McKinney. She was a cook and baker for many local shops including the Chalet Suzanne, Hillcrest Elementary...
Darrell Zane Carter
Feb 19, 2008
DARRELL ZANE CARTER, 70 A.K. Steel Darrell Zane Carter, 70, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center in Sebring. Born September 29, 1937 in Grayson, KY; he has been a winter resident since 1995 coming from Grayson, KY. He was retired from A K Steel and was a member of the Church...