BILLY “FRANK” MEADE, 72 Breadman/Golfer LAKE WALES--Billy “Frank” Meade, 72, of Lake Wales died Friday, July 06, 2007 at his residence. Born August 28, 1934 in Verdenville, West Virginia; he was born to Leonard and Della Meade, and was one of eight children. He is survived by his high school sweetheart, Lois Meade. During their 51 year marriage they...
GERALD BROWN, 80 Citrus World LAKE WALES--Gerald Brown, 80, of Lake Wales died Thursday, July 05, 2007 at his residence. Born September 16, 1926 in Candler County, GA; he came here from Georgia in 1939. He was a retired supervisor for Citrus World and a member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church. He was also a veteran of World...
CHERYL M. BRINTNALL, 60 Food Systems International LAKE WALES--Cheryl M. Brintnall, 60, of Lake Wales died Wednesday, July 04, 2007 at her residence. Born May 13, 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee; she came here from Tampa in 1988. She was the president/co-owner of Food Systems International and a member of the Dundee Baptist Church. She was the publisher of Antique...
NANCY JO YESKOVICH NINE, 50 Florida Natural INDIAN LAKE ESTATES--Nancy Jo Nine of Indian Lake Estates, Florida, formerly of Monaca, Pennsylvania passed away Tuesday evening July 03, 2007 at her home of breast cancer. Born April 09, 1957 daughter of Edith Orrico Yeskovich of Monaca. Nancy is survived by her husband, Homer “Buck” Nine of Indian Lake Estates; son,...
HOWARD WHEELER, 75 Carpenter LAKE WALES--Howard Wheeler, 75, of Lake Wales died of COPD Tuesday, July 03, 2007 at his residence. Born June 29, 1932 in Danbury, CT; he came here from Hollywood, FL in 1972. He was a retired carpenter at Mountain Lake Corp. and a veteran of Korea, serving in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife,...
JAMES EDWARD “JIM” BOSHEARS, 74 P&J Recreation FROSTPROOF--James Edward “Jim” Boshears, 74, of Frostproof died Tuesday, July 03, 2007 at his residence. Born November 18, 1932 in Earle, Arkansas; he came here from West Memphis, Tennessee in 1975. He was the former owner of P&J Recreation. He was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of Korea, serving in...
JOSEPH SETH MEADOWS, 94 Accountant FROSTPROOF--Joseph Seth Meadows, 94, of Frostproof died Sunday, July 01, 2007 at the Palm Terrace Hospice House in Lakeland. Born August 14, 1912 in Hopewell, Virginia; he came here from Mathews, Virginia 6 years ago. He was a retired accountant for Celenase Fibers in Cumberland, Maryland. He was of the Baptist faith; and enjoyed...
GLENNA GLORIA CORCORAN, 61 Venice Upholstery & Drapery SARASOTA--Glenna Gloria Corcoran, 61, of Sarasota died Sunday, July 01, 2007 at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Bradenton. Born July 28, 1945 in Moundsville, WV; she lived in Sarasota for 12 years, moving there from Titusville. She was the owner of Venice Upholstery & Drapery. She loved her family, friends and...
JACK D. SHAW, 54 Security Guard LAKE WALES--Jack D. Shaw, 54, of Lake Wales died Friday, June 29, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born October 21, 1952 in Heidelberg, Germany; he came here form San Diego, CA in 1993. He was a security guard for Greenleaf Resort, a veteran serving in the US Army, an avid sport...
RUBY MONROE WALTERS, 98 Homemaker OCALA--Ruby Monroe Walters, 98, of Ocala died of heart failure Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala. Born February 04, 1909 in Tampa; she was the last surviving child of Edna (Hillard) and John Monroe who were early Frostproof residences. She lived in Frostproof most of her life. She...
DOROTHY RUTH VANDEVEER, 90 Secretary FEDHAVEN--Dorothy Ruth Vandeveer, 90, of Fedhaven died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born April 15, 1917 in Indianapolis, Indiana; she came here from Indianapolis in 1979. She was a retired secretary for F.M.C. Corporation. Mrs. Vandeveer was preceded in death by her husband, John P. Vandeveer. Survivors include her...
BETSY GINN COSENTINO, 62 Sales Representative WINTER GARDEN--Betsy Ginn Cosentino departed this life on June 23, 2007 after a brave 4-year battle with Amyloidosis AL and Multiple Myeloma. Betsy was born in St. Petersburg, FL on March 08, 1945. She was raised in Avon Park, FL and held a permanent residence in Winter Garden, FL. She held a career,...
JAMES H. UNDERWOOD, 76 Welder LAKE WALES--James H. Underwood, 76, of Lake Wales died of heart failure Friday, June 22, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born November 25, 1930 in Blount County, AL; he came her from Alabama in 1949. He was a welder and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Underwood was preceded in death by his...
JUANITA NADENE ZOODSMA, 73 Administrative Assistant DAVENPORT--Juanita Nadene Zoodsma, 73, of Davenport died of a stroke Thursday, June 21, 2007 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, FL. Born March 06, 1934 in Niles, MI; she here coming here from Wyoming, MI in 1996. She was a retired administrative assistant for Rowe International Inc.; a member of the First United...
NOLAN C. BROCK, 66 Citrus World LAKE WALES--Nolan C. Brock, 66, of Lake Wales died of heart failure Thursday, June 21, 2007 in Helen, Georgia. Born March 17, 1941 in Bainbridge, GA; he came here from Thomasville, GA in 1962. He was a retired department manager for Citrus World and a member of the First United Methodist Church of...
GWEN WILLIAMS PICKELS, 74 Broward County School Board FORT LAUDERDALE--Gwen Williams Pickels, 74 , of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. died of complications of Alzheimer’s, Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at her residence. Born October 28, 1932 in Geneva, Alabama; she lived in Ft. Lauderdale from 1954 to 1988 moving to Babson Park, FL for 10 years then returned to Ft. Lauderdale....
ADELE MARGUERITE MITCHELL RICHARD, 92 Adele Marguerite Mitchell Richard was born in Omaha, Nebraska on April 17, 1915 to Nathaniel and Pauline Bryant Mitchell, the second of eight children. Sis, as she was lovingly called by her family, attended Highland Elementary School, and received her diploma from South High School. On July 17, 1937 she married Robert James Richard,...
HOWARD DALE GERLOFS, 81 Carpenter LAKE WALES--Howard Dale Gerlofs, 81 of Lake Wales died of heart failure Monday, June 18, 2007 at his residence. Born November 12, 1925 in Kalamazoo, Michigan; coming from Michigan 30 years ago. He was a retired carpenter and a member of the High Point Church in Lake Wales. Mr. Gerlofs was preceded in death...
DORIS JEAN BROWN, 70 Homemaker WAVERLY--Doris Jean Brown, 70, of Waverly died of heart failure Monday, June 18, 2007 at Winter Haven Hospital. Born August 21, 1936 in Vernon, FL; she came here from Vernon in 1942. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Indian Lake Estates. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by...
DORIS JEAN BROWN, 70 Homemaker WAVERLY--Doris Jean Brown, 70, of Waverly died of heart failure Monday, June 18, 2007 at the Winter Haven Hospital. Born August 21, 1936 in Vernon, FL; she came here from Vernon in 1942. She was a homemaker and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Indian Lake Estates. Mrs. Brown was preceded in...