Stanley Kirk Hunter
Jul 3, 2006
STANLEY HUNTER, 62 Welder INDIAN LAKE ESTATES -- Mr. Stanley Kirk Hunter of Indian Lake Estates died of cancer Monday (July 3, 2006) in Indian Lake Estates. He was 62. Born in East Orange, N.J., on Jan. 12, 1944, he came to Indian Lake Estates from New Jersey, 30 years ago. He was a welder for Disney World Resort...
Nina C. "Jackie" Hopf
Jul 2, 2006
NINA HOPF, 87 Secretary LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Nina C. "Jackie" Hopf of Lake Wales died of complications from Parkinson's disease Sunday (July 2, 2006) in Jupiter Pavillion, Jupiter. She was 87. Born Sept. 20, 1918, in Jacksonville, Mrs. Hopf moved to Lake Wales from Miami in 1980. She worked as a secretary for the building and zoning department...
John Robert "Bobby" Mixon
Jul 1, 2006
JOHN MIXON, 48 Waiter LAKE WALES -- Mr. John Robert "Bobby" Mixon of Lake Wales died of cancer Saturday (July 1, 2006) at Good Shepherd Hospice. He was 48. Born Dec. 12, 1957, in Chicago, Ill., Mr. Mixon grew up in Lake Wales. He returned to Lake Wales from Palm Beach this year. He worked as a waiter for...
Robert E. "Pappy" Banes
Jun 30, 2006
ROBERT BANES, 74 Standard Sand and Silica LAKE WALES — Mr. Robert E. “Pappy’’ Banes of Lake Wales died of heart failure Friday (June 30, 2006) at Winter Haven Hospital. He was 74. Born Oct. 22, 1931, in Richmond, Va., Mr. Banes moved to Haines City from there in 1951. He moved to Lake Wales 18 years ago. He...
Randy John Lund
Jun 30, 2006
RANDY LUND, 50 Newberry's Refrigerator LAKE WALES -- Mr. Randy John Lund of Lake Wales died of heart failure Friday (June 30, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was 50. Born July 27, 1955, in Maquoketa, Iowa, he was raised in the Winter Haven area and moved to Lake Wales in 1983. He was a refrigerator and AC...
Frances B. Scarborugh
Jun 29, 2006
Frances Scarborough, 80, Cypress Lanes WINTER HAVEN -- After serving more than 20 years as a bookkeeper at Cypress Lanes in Winter Haven, Mrs. Frances B. Scarborough was still working six days a week until about three weeks ago. "She enjoyed being around the people," said her son, Donald "Don" Scarborough of St. Petersburg. Mrs. Scarborough died of lung...
Reid Hansford
Jun 29, 2006
Reid Hansford, 80, Reid's Cleaners LAKE WALES -- Mr. Reid Hansford was an outdoorsman who in his retirement years enjoyed raising rabbits and various fowl. "He raised quail and sold them here in town. There were ladies that would buy the quality eqgs so they could pickle them. And he raised peacocks and guineas," his daughter, Heidi Gravel of...
William A. "Bill" Fann
Jun 27, 2006
WILLIAM FANN, 86 Keen Fruit Co. FROSTPROOF -- Mr. William A. "Bill" Fann of Frostproof died of lung failure Tuesday (June 27, 2006) at Royal Care of Avon Park. He was 86. Born in Dexter, Ga., on June 27, 1920, he came to Frostproof from Palmetto in 1928. He was a former store owner, and he retired from Keen...
Norman Brown
Jun 27, 2006
NORMAN BROWN, 72 Railroad Trainmaster FROSTPROOF -- Mr. Norman Brown of Frostproof died of lung cancer Tuesday (June 27, 2006) at home. He was 72. Born in North Wales, Pa., on Oct. 31, 1933, he came to Frostproof from Millerton, Pa., in 1995. He was a railroad trainmaster for 17 years and he later worked as a steel fabricator....
Mary C. Tichnell
Jun 26, 2006
MARY TICHNELL, 90 School Cafeteria Worker LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Mary C. Tichnell of Lake Wales died of heart failure Monday (June 26, 2006) at Good Shepherd Hospice. She was 90. Born in Ridgeley, W.Va., on Jan. 28, 1916, she came to Lake Wales from West Lanham Hills, Md., in 2000. She was a retired cafeteria worker for West...
Mark Alan Dodd
Jun 24, 2006
MARK DODD, 42 Computer Technician FEDHAVEN -- Mr. Mark Dodd of Fedhaven died of cancer Saturday (June 24, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was 42. Born in Fort Chaffee, Ark., on Sept. 29, 1963, he came to Fedhaven from Enid, Okla., one year ago. He was a self-employed computer technician. He attended Oklahoma State University. He was...
Charlotte J. Blanchard
Jun 23, 2006
CHARLOTTE BLANCHARD, 84 Polk County Schools FAYETTE, Ala. -- Ms. Charlotte J. Blanchard of Fayette, Ala., formerly of Lake Wales, died of lung failure Friday (June 23, 2006) at Fayette County Medical Center. She was 84. Born in Mount Hope, W.Va., on Dec. 8, 1921, she lived in Lake Wales before moving to Fayette in March. She was a...
Vearl Bright
Jun 20, 2006
VEARL BRIGHT, 83 Homemaker FEDHAVEN -- Mrs. Vearl Bright of Fedhaven died of heart failure Tuesday (June 20, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 83. Born in Spartanburg, S.C., on Oct. 24, 1922, she came to Fedhaven from Cedar Key 15 years ago. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Bright was preceded in death by her husband, James...
Wallace D. Culbertson Jr.
Jun 15, 2006
WALLACE CULBERTSON, 85 Miami Clerk of Courts LAKE WALES -- Mr. Wallace D. Culbertson Jr. of Lake Wales died of heart failure June 15, 2006, at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was 85. He was born in Miami on Dec. 31, 1920. He worked for the clerk of courts in Miami. Mr. Culbertson is survived by his cousin, Dr....
Norman Pearce Glisson
Jun 13, 2006
NORMAN PEARCE GLISSON, 65 Project Manager Orlando -- Mr. Norman Pearce Glisson of Orlando died of pulmonary failure Tuesday (June 13, 2006) at the Vitas Hospice House in Orlando. He was 65. Born in June 22, 1940, he came to Orlando 44 years ago from California. He was a project manager for an oil and gas refinery. He was...
Irene L. Shirley
Jun 12, 2006
IRENE SHIRLEY, 73 Homemaker FROSTPROOF -- Mrs. Irene L. Shirley of Frostproof died of pneumonia Monday (June 12, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 73. Born in Frostproof on Dec. 22, 1932, she was a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker. She was a Protestant. Mrs. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Shirley. She...
Everett Allen Pierce
Jun 9, 2006
EVERETT PIERCE, 37 Painter LAKE WALES -- Mr. Everett Allen Pierce of Lake Wales died of heart failure Friday (June 9, 2006) at Florida Hospital in Orlando. He was 37. Born in Orlando on June 19, 1968, he came to Lake Wales from Orlando three months ago. He was a painter in home restoration. Mr. Pierce is survived by...
Harold Everett Hashman
Jun 7, 2006
HAROLD HASHMAN, 84 Pitney Bowes LAKE WALES -- Mr. Harold Everett Hashman of Lake Wales died of heart failure Wednesday (June 7, 2006) at Winter Haven Hospital. He was 84. Born in Indianapolis on Oct. 21, 1921, he came to Lake Wales from there four years ago. He was a sales representative for Pitney Bowes. He was a Navy...
Harvel A. Lunsford
Jun 5, 2006
HARVEL LUNSFORD, 74 Polk County Schools LAKE WALES -- Mr. Harvel A. Lunsford of Lake Wales died of lung failure Monday (June 5, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was 74. Born in Lake Wales on June 24, 1931, he was a lifelong resident. He was a carpet cleaner for the Polk County School Board. He was a...
Corbett G. Watson Sr.
Jun 5, 2006
CORBETT WATSON, 72 Pipe Fitter LAKE WALES -- Mr. Corbett G. Watson Sr. of Lake Wales died of heart disease Monday (June 5, 2006) at Winter Haven Hospital. He was 72. Born in Bartow on April 23, 1934, he was a lifelong resident. He was a pipe fitter and a member of Pipe Fitters Local No. 624. Mr. Watson...