Norma Wilkerson Sparks
May 10, 2006
NORMA SPARKS, 83 Homemaker COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Mrs. Norma Sparks of Columbus, Ind., a winter resident of Lake Wales, died of complications following surgery Wednesday (May 10, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 83. Born in Nashville, Ind., on Oct. 12, 1922, she became a winter resident of Lake Wales 13 years ago, coming from Columbus. She...
Gertrude Frances Slocum
May 8, 2006
Gertrude Slocum of Haven Dies at 101 WINTER HAVEN -- Mrs. Gertrude Frances Slocum of Winter Haven died of heart failure Monday (May 8, 2006) at Life Care Center of Winter Haven. She was 101. Born in Perry, N.Y., on Feb. 10, 1905, she came to Frostproof from Warsaw, N.Y., in 1969. She was a homemaker. She was a...
Sabino Corona-Velazquez
May 5, 2006
SABINO CORONA-VELAZQUEZ, 37 Roofing LAKE WALES -- Mr. Sabino Corona-Velazquez of Lake Wales died May 5, 2006, in Fort Myers. The cause of death is pending autopsy results. He was 37. Born in Mexico Distrito Federal on June 8, 1968, he came to Lake Wales from Boston 10 years ago. He was self-employed in the roofing business. Mr. Corona-Velazquez...
Dorothy Morris Myers
May 5, 2006
DOROTHY MYERS, 86 Golf Course Operator LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Dorothy Hoopes Myers of Lake Wales died of heart failure Friday (May 5, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 86. Born Jan. 12, 1920, in Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Myers moved to Lake Wales from Masontown, Pa., in 1988. She operated a golf course. She served in the...
Robert Victor Mckeeman
May 4, 2006
ROBERT McKEEMAN, 84 Grove Equipment Service Inc. BABSON PARK -- Mr. Robert Victor McKeeman of Babson Park died of heart failure Thursday (May 4, 2006) at Life Care Center of Winter Haven. He was 84. Born in Poe, Ind., on June 30, 1921, he came to Babson Park from Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1956. He was the owner and...
May Nell Arnold
May 4, 2006
MAY ARNOLD, 86 Fruit Grader FROSTPROOF -- Mrs. May Nell Arnold of Frostproof died of congestive heart failure Thursday (May 4, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 86. Born in Midland City, Ala., on May 7, 1919, she came to Frostproof as a child. She was a fresh fruit grader. She was a Methodist. Mrs. Arnold was...
John Douglas "Doug" Clark Jr.
May 1, 2006
JOHN CLARK, 86 Citrus Grower WAVERLY -- Mr. John Douglas "Doug" Clark Jr. of Waverly died of complications following a stroke Monday (May 1, 2006) at Good Shepherd Hospice. He was 86. Born in Lakeland on Nov. 8, 1919, he was a lifelong resident. He was a citrus grower. He worked for Waverly Growers for 24 years and was...
Sarah E. Barker
May 1, 2006
SARAH BARKER, 92 Homemaker LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Sarah E. Barker of Lake Wales died of heart failure Monday (May 1, 2006) at The Grove Center of Lake Wales. She was 92. Born in Hamilton County, Ind., on April 12, 1914, she came to Lake Wales from Noblesville, Ind., in 1980. She was a homemaker. She was a member...
Herbert R. Hershner
Apr 29, 2006
HERBERT HERSHNER, 86 Master Carpenter FROSTPROOF -- Mr. Herbert R. Hershner of Frostproof died of heart failure on Saturday (April 29, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was 86. Born in Iberia, Ohio, on Dec. 24, 1919, Mr. Hershner was a winter resident and moved to Frostproof from Waldo, Ohio eight years ago. He was a master carpenter....
Frances Mae Sherrow
Apr 29, 2006
FRANCES SHERROW, 87 Texas Instruments VERSAILLES, Ky. -- Mrs. Frances Mae Sherrow of Versailles, Ky., a winter resident of Polk County, died of heart failure Saturday (April 29, 2006) at Winter Haven Hospital. She was 87. Born in Mercer County, Ky., on July 25, 1918, she was a winter resident of Polk County for the past seven years. She...
Charley Ramirez Hernandez
Apr 27, 2006
CHARLEY HERNANDEZ, Infant LAKE WALES -- Master Charley Ramirez Hernandez, the son of Juan Ramirez and Maritza Hernandez of Lake Wales, died Thursday (April 27, 2006) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was an infant. He was born in Lakeland on April 27, 2006. In addition to his parents, Master Hernandez is survived by his brothers, Osbaldo Hernandez, Oliver...
Dr. Dennis E. Fisher
Apr 27, 2006
DENNIS FISHER, 56 Dentist BABSON PARK -- Dr. Dennis E. Fisher of Babson Park died of injuries sustained in an auto accident Thursday (April 27, 2006) in Frostproof. He was 56. (See story, page B1) Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 20, 1950, he came to Babson Park at an early age. He graduated from the University of Florida...
Sarah E. Green
Apr 25, 2006
SARAH GREEN, 75 Citrus World LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Sarah E. Green of Lake Wales died of heart failure Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 75. Born in Columbia, Ala., on Aug. 24, 1930, she came to Lake Wales from Akron, Ohio, in 1972. She was a concentrate processor for Citrus World. She was...
Edward Frank Hollenbeck
Apr 25, 2006
EDWARD HOLLENBECK, 86 Schoolteacher FROSTPROOF -- Mr. Edward Frank Hollenbeck of Frostproof died of heart failure Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at home. He was 86. Born in Oswego, N.Y., on May 30, 1919, he came to Frostproof from Mesa, Ariz., three years ago. He was a schoolteacher in New York, where he taught industrial arts for 28 years. He...
Ruben J. Wilkins
Apr 23, 2006
RUBEN WILKINS, 21 Bennett Construction ALTURAS -- Mr. Ruben J. Wilkins of Alturas died of injuries sustained in an auto accident Sunday (April 23, 2006) in Plant City. He was 21. Born Sept. 2, 1984, in Georgia, he came to Alturas as a child from Georgia. He was a laborer for Bennett Construction. He was a Protestant. Mr. Wilkins...
Avice Boykin
Apr 22, 2006
AVICE BOYKIN, 72 Minister HAINES CITY -- Mrs. Avice Boykin of Haines City died of heart failure Saturday (April 22, 2006). She was 72. Born Oct. 21, 1933, in Brundage, Ala., Mrs. Boykin moved to Haines City from Frostproof three years ago. She was a retired minister for the Assembly of God, pastoring in churches in Avon Park, Fort...
Lake S. "Bud" Swain Jr.
Apr 22, 2006
LAKE SWAIN, 73 Elevator Mechanic LAKE WALES -- Mr. Lake S. "Bud" Swain Jr. of Lake Wales died of cancer Saturday (April 22, 2006) at The Groves Center. He was 73. Born Sept. 8, 1932, in Washington, D.C., he came to Lake Wales from Lincoln, Maine, 13 years ago. He was a retired elevator mechanic for the federal General...
Hamilton August "Ham" Underwood
Apr 22, 2006
HAMILTON UNDERWOOD, 89 Auto Mechanic LAKE WALES -- Mr. Hamilton August "Ham" Underwood of Lake Wales died of cancer Saturday (April 22, 2006) at Haines City Heath Care. He was 89. Born March 31, 1917, in Chicago, he came to Lake Wales from Orlando 18 months ago. He was an auto mechanic. Mr. Underwood is survived by his sons,...
Vern Hetherington
Apr 21, 2006
VERN HETHERINGTON, 75 Letter Carrier NALCREST -- Mr. Vern Hetherington of Nalcrest died of heart failure Friday (April 21, 2006) at Good Shepherd Hospice, Auburndale. He was 75. Born June 7, 1930, in Flint, Mich., Mr. Hetherington moved to Nalcrest from there in 1989. He was an Army veteran and served in Korea. He worked as a mail carrier...
Bradleigh F. "Brad" Wilson
Apr 18, 2006
BRADLEIGH WILSON, 64 Entrepreneur FROSTPROOF -- Mr. Bradleigh F. "Brad" Wilson of Frostproof died of heart failure Tuesday (April 18, 2006) at home. He was 64. Born in Revenna, Ohio, on Jan. 13, 1942, he came to Frostproof from Tampa two years ago. He was an entrepreneur. He graduated from Kent State University. He was an ordained minister, police...