Goldie L. Stacy
Jul 27, 2006
GOLDIE STACY, 85 Homemaker EAGLE LAKE -- Mrs. Goldie L. Stacy of Eagle Lake died of heart failure Thursday (July 27, 2006). She was 85. Born Aug. 10, 1920, in War Eagle, W.Va., Mrs. Stacy moved to Lake Wales in 1979. She moved to Eagle Lake last year. She was a homemaker. She attended Westside Baptist Church. She was...
Jon W. Feaster
Jul 25, 2006
JON FEASTER, 39 Drywall Installation MIDDLEBURG -- Mr. Jon W. Feaster of Middleburg, formerly of Polk County, died of injuries sustained in an auto accident Tuesday (July 25, 2006) in Babson Park. He was 39. Born in Orlando on Nov. 2, 1966, he was a longtime resident of Polk County before moving to Middleburg. He worked in drywall installation....
James David Allen
Jul 23, 2006
JAMES ALLEN, 53 Hunt Brothers Inc. LAKE WALES -- Mr. James David Allen of Lake Wales died of cancer Sunday (July 23, 2006) at home. He was 53. Born in Lake Wales on Dec. 27, 1952, he was a lifelong resident. He was a retired truck driver for Hunt Brothers Inc. He attended Working Together with Jesus Ministry in...
William J. Riehl Jr.
Jul 23, 2006
WILLIAM RIEHL, 89 Banking Industry LAKE WALES -- Mr. William J. Riehl Jr. of Lake Wales died of heart failure Sunday (July 23, 2006) at Lucerne Hospital in Orlando. He was 89. Born in New York City on Dec. 31, 1916, he came to Lake Wales from Yonkers, N.Y., in 1975. He worked in the banking industry in New...
Rev. J. T. Ennis
Jul 22, 2006
J.T. Ennis, 76, Minister LAKE WALES -- The Rev. J.T. Ennis of Lake Wales, who saved souls and sold life insurance, died of heart failure Saturday (July 22, 2006). He was 76. Born July 10, 1930, in Elba, Ala., the Rev. Ennis moved to Haines City from Alabama. He lived there 10 years before moving to Lake Wales in...
Elbert B. Scott
Jul 18, 2006
ELBERT SCOTT, 88 Silicon Products WINTER HAVEN -- Mr. Elbert B. Scott of Winter Haven died of heart failure Tuesday (July 18, 2006) at Good Shepherd Hospice. He was 88. Born in Gurley, Ala., on May 13, 1918, he came to Winter Haven from Lake Wales. He was a self-employed salesman for Silicon Products. He was a member of...
Arlene Kinney Watt
Jul 16, 2006
ARLENE WATT, 59 Waitress LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Arlene Kinney Watt of Lake Wales died of heart failure Sunday (July 16, 2006) at Florida Hospital, Sebring. She was 59. Born June 5, 1947, in Georgiana, Ala., Mrs. Watt moved to Lake Wales from Greenville, Ala., 36 years ago. She was a waitress. She was a member of the Women...
Velma Marie Brosius
Jul 16, 2006
VELMA BROSIUS, 92 Nurse's Aid LAKE WALES -- Ms. Velma M. Brosius of Lake Wales died of heart failure Sunday (July 16, 2006) at Winter Haven Hospital. She was 92. Born June 11, 1914, in Ransomville, N.Y., Ms. Brosius moved to Lake Wales from North Tonawanda, N.Y., in 1985. She was a retired nurse's aid at Kenmore Mercy Hospital...
Brett Thomas Griffin
Jul 13, 2006
Brett Griffin Dies at Age 34 LAKELAND -- Brett Thomas Griffin, son of Dorothy Lou and Ben Hill Griffin III of Frostproof, died Thursday at Florida Hospital in DeLand. Cause of death was heart failure. He was 34. Born in Lake Wales on Nov. 5, 1971, he was a lifelong resident of Frostproof, but had been in a facility...
Elliott Edward Evans
Jul 12, 2006
ELLIOTT EVANS, 86 Mechanic BABSON PARK -- Mr. Elliott E. Evans of Babson Park died of heart failure Wednesday (July 12, 2006) at The Groves Center. He was 86. Born in Atlanta on Nov. 23, 1919, he came to Babson Park from Fort Lauderdale in 1969. He was a retired mechanic for Crumbly Brothers Citrus Harvesting. He was a...
James Alfred Ritchey Sr.
Jul 6, 2006
JAMES RITCHEY, 82 Mine Safety Appliance Co. FROSTPROOF -- Mr. James A. Ritchey of Frostproof died of heart failure July 6, 2006, at Haines City Health Care. He was 82. Born in Pittsburgh on March 29, 1924, he came to Frostproof from Andover, Ohio, in 1997. He was a retired chemical mixer for Mine Safety Applicance Co.. He was...
Donald Bruce Faison Sr.
Jul 5, 2006
DONALD FAISON, 68 Salesman LAKE WALES -- Mr. Donald Bruce Faison Sr. of Lake Wales died of cancer Wednesday (July 5, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was 68. Born in Petersburg, Va., on July 6, 1937, he came to Lake Wales from Bradenton 25 years ago. He was a self-employed salesman. Mr. Faison is survived by his...
Earnest B. "Bud" Lang
Jul 4, 2006
EARNEST LANG, 78 Lake Wales Police Dept. LAKE WALES -- Mr. Earnest B. "Bud" Lang of Lake Wales died Tuesday (July 4, 2006) at home. He was 78. Born in Eagle Lake on Jan. 8, 1928, he came to Lake Wales from there 52 years ago. He was a retired chief of police for the Lake Wales Police Department....
Leona B. Kridler
Jul 4, 2006
LEONA KRIDLER, 88 Herpolsheimers Sales Clerk LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Leona B. Kridler of Lake Wales died of heart failure Tuesday (July 4, 2006) at Haines City Health Care. She was 88. Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., on July 28, 1917, she came to Lake Wales from Grandville, Mich., in 1978. She was a retired sales clerk for Herpolsheimers...
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...