SHEILA CHATLOS, 54 Bagwell Lumber FROSTPROOF -- Mrs. Sheila D. Chatlos of Frostproof died at home Tuesday (Aug. 29, 2006) of complications of diabetes. She was 54. Born in Gadsden, Ala., on Nov. 1, 1951, she came to Frostproof from there at a young age. She was a longtime employee for Bagwell Lumber and Badcock Furniture. She was a...
MARY TRENARY, 88 Homemaker LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Mary Easter Trenary of Lake Wales died of cancer Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) at home. She was 88. Born in Aberdeen, Miss., on July 11, 1918, she came to Lake Wales in the early 1990s. She was a homemaker. She attended Dundee Baptist Church, where she was a member of the...
JIMMIE BROWN, 72 State of Florida LAKE WALES -- Mr. Jimmie M. Brown of Lake Wales died of cancer Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) at home. He was 72. Born in Frostproof on Feb. 9, 1934, he was a lifelong resident of the Lake Wales and Frostproof areas. He was a retired fruit and vegetable inspector for the state of...
MACY CORNELIUS, 67 Ben Hill Griffin FROSTPROOF -- Mrs. Macy Cornelius of Frostproof died of heart failure Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) at Florida Hospital in Sebring. She was 67. Born in Cordele, Ga., on Nov. 14, 1938, she lived in Frostproof for 19 years before returning from Mapleton Depot, Pa., in 1974. She retired from Ben Hill Griffin in...
ROYAL ANDREWS, 85 Police Officer FROSTPROOF -- Mr. Royal C. Andrews of Frostproof died of heart failure Saturday (Aug. 26, 2006) at home. He was 85. Born in Blackstone, Va., on Oct. 11, 1920, he came to Frostproof from Virginia Beach, Va., in 1995. He was a police officer in Virginia. He was a Navy veteran of World War...
BILLY DISON, 72 Hubert Williams Harvesting FROSTPROOF -- Mr. Billy Clyde Dison of Frostproof died of heart failure Friday (Aug. 25, 2006). He was 72. Born Dec. 8, 1933, in Brooksville, Ala., Mr. Dison moved to Frostproof from Boaz, Ala., 40 years ago. He served in the Air Force. He worked as a fruit picker for Hubert Williams Harvesting....
MARY DAVIDSON, 56 Proctor & Gamble FROSTPROOF -- Mrs. Mary Ann Davidson of Frostproof died of cancer Thursday (Aug. 24, 2006) at Good Shepherd Hospice. She was 56. Born Jan. 30, 1950, in Avon Park, Mrs. Davidson lived in this area her entire life. She worked for Proctor & Gamble. She was Baptist. Mrs. Davidson is survived by her...
Ruby Sweet, 102 LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Ruby Sweet of Lake Wales died of heart failure Friday (Aug. 18, 2006) at the Grove Center. She was 102. Born March 16, 1904, in Huntington, Quebec, Canada, Mrs. Sweet moved to Lake Wales from Toledo, Ohio, in 1998. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Sweet was preceded in death by her husband,...
IDA MOORE, 83 Homemaker FROSTPROOF -- Mrs. Ida Harrington Moore of Frostproof died of heart failure Friday (Aug. 18, 2006). She was 83. Born Feb. 11, 1923, in McDowell, Ky., Mrs. Moore moved to Frostproof from there two years ago. She was a homemaker. She attended First Baptist Church of Lake Wales. Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by...
DAVID FRY, 59 Fry Construction LAKE WALES -- Mr. David Mark Fry of Lake Wales died of heart failure Monday (Aug. 14, 2006) at Heart of Florida Hospital. He was 59. Born Feb. 2, 1947, in Indiana, Pa., Mr. Fry moved to Lake Wales from Chambersburg, Pa., ten years ago. He served in the Navy during Vietnam. He worked...
CHARLES MITCHEM, 62 LAKE WALES -- Mr. Charles William Mitchem of Lake Wales died of heart failure Sunday (Aug. 13, 2006). He was 62. Born Nov. 14, 1943, in Orlando, Mr. Mitchem moved to Lake Wales from Auburndale ten years ago. Mr. Mitchem is survived by his brothers, Thomas R. Mitchem, Pennsylvania, Richard A. Mitchem, Bartow; sister, Effie C....
Richard Shirell Dority, 69, of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, died August 12, 2006. Cause of death was Cancer. Mr. Dority was born June 24, 1937 in Fort Stanwicks, New York. He moved to DeFuniak Springs from New York 9 years ago. He was a dairy farmer. He was a member of the Christian Harvest Church in Lake Wales. The family...
Rex Hart, 73, Lockheed Aircraft FROSTPROOF -- Mr. Rex Hart of Frostproof, a field service representative for Lockheed Aircraft for more than 30 years, began repairing airplanes because he loved traveling. Mr. Hart died of cancer Friday (Aug. 11, 2006). He was 73. Born Sept. 7, 1932, in Chattanooga, Tenn., Mr. Hart moved to Frostproof from Smyrna, Ga., in...
MICHAEL PRICHINELLO, 89 H.S. Robertson BABSON PARK -- Mr. Michael Prichinello of Babson Park died of heart failure Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2006) at home. He was 89. Born in Sewickley, Pa., on Jan. 28, 1917, he came to Babson Park from Sebring in 1987. He was a group leader for H.S. Robertson. He was an Army veteran of World...
TOMMY HICKMAN, 73 U.S. Navy LAKE WALES -- Mr. Tommy Hickman of Lake Wales died of complications of cancer Monday (Aug. 7, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was 73. Born in Babson Park on Aug. 30, 1932, he was a longtime resident of the area. He was a retired petty officer first class in the Navy and...
JOSEPHINE GURVITCH, 93 Homemaker LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Josephine Gertrude Gurvitch of Lake Wales died of heart failure Monday (Aug. 7, 2006) at Palm Gardens of Winter Haven. She was 93. Born Aug. 6, 1913, in Boston, Mass., Mrs. Gurvitch moved to Lake Wales from Westwood, Mass., in 1974. She was a homemaker. She was an Episcopalian. Mrs. Gurvitch...
HARRY PROPHIT III, 75 Contractor INDIAN LAKE ESTATES -- Mr. Harry G. Prophit III died of respiratory failure Saturday (Aug. 5, 2006) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 75. Born April 3, 1931, in Monroe, La., Mr. Prophit moved to Indian Lakes Estates from Monroe in 1987. He was a self-employed contractor. He was a Protestant. Mr. Prophit...
ELIJAH PARRIS, 89 City of Frostproof WINTER HAVEN -- Mr. Elijah L. "Jr." Parris of Winter Haven died of heart failure Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2006) at Life Care Center of Winter Haven. He was 89. Born in Roanoke, Ala., on April 19, 1917, he came to Frostproof in 1962, moving to Winter Haven in 1990. He retired from the...
DANIEL SIMMONS, 82 Salesman FROSTPROOF -- Mr. Daniel L. Simmons of Frostproof died of heart failure Sunday (July 30, 2006) at home. He was 82. Born Oct. 2, 1923, Mr. Simmons moved to Frostproof from Sebring in 1988. He was a retired salesman in food service. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member...
CURTIS MONK, 70 Polk County FROSTPROOF -- Mr. Curtis Reed Monk of Frostproof died of heart failure Friday (July 28, 2006). He was 70. Born July 17, 1936, in Ozark, Ala., Mr. Monk moved to Frostproof from Newton, Ala., in 1955. He worked as a road maintenance supervisor for Polk County. He attended New Life Baptist Church of Fort...