Myrtle Mae Coulliette
Apr 11, 2006
MYRTLE COULLIETTE, 93 Hunt Bros. LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Myrtle Mae Coulliette of Lake Wales died of heart failure Tuesday (April 11, 2006) at home. She was 93. Born in Luverne, Ala., on July 10, 1912, she came to Frostproof from there in 1927 and to Lake Wales in 1937. She was a retired citrus packer for Hunt Bros....
Colley E. Chavis
Apr 8, 2006
COLLEY CHAVIS, 65 Florida's Natural BABSON PARK -- Mr. Colley E. Chavis of Babson Park died of heart failure Saturday (April 8, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was 65. Born in Baxley, Ga., on Oct. 2, 1940, he came to Babson Park from there in 1951. He was a forklift driver for Florida's Natural. He was a...
Clint H. Mcelroy
Apr 7, 2006
CLINT McELROY, 52 Ben Hill Griffin Harvesting AVON PARK -- Mr. Clint H. McElroy Sr. of Avon Park died of heart failure Friday (April 7, 2006). He was 52. Born March 18, 1954, in Fort Benning, Ga., Mr. McElroy moved to Avon Park eight years ago. He served in the Army and fought in Vietnam. He worked as a...
Thelma Rose Euverard
Apr 5, 2006
THELMA EUVERARD, 88 Grocery Story Owner LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Thelma Rose Euverard of Lake Wales died of heart failure Wednesday (April 5, 2006) at Dove Health Care. She was 88. Born in Aberdeen, Ind., on Jan. 26, 1918, she came to Lake Wales from Danville, Ohio, in 1984. She was a retired grocery store owner and a former...
Reginald O. "Reggie" Werner
Apr 5, 2006
Mr. Reginald O. "Reggie" Werner of Lake Wales died Wednesday, April 05, 2006 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was 68. Born in St. Louis on November 12, 1937, he came to Lake Wales from Belleville, IL in 2000. Reggie and Arleen ran the Blue Dolphin Pet Shop in Belleville, IL. He married Arleen on June 15,...
Harriett I. Tucker
Apr 4, 2006
Harriett Tucker Dies In Haines City at 100 HAINES CITY -- Mrs. Harriett I. Tucker of Haines City died of heart failure Tuesday (April 4, 2006) at Haines City Health Care. She was 100. Born in New York on Feb. 27, 1906, she came to Haines City from Sanford, Maine, 10 years ago. She was a retired accountant for...
Rev. R.L. Polk
Apr 2, 2006
R.L. POLK, 65 Minister Bereah -- The Rev. R.L. Polk of Bereah died following a heart attack Sunday (April 2, 2006) in Orlando. He was 65. Born June 7, 1940, in Frostproof, he was a long-time resident. He was the minister of Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church. He was a funeral director with Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home for 16 years....
David W. Cowles
Apr 1, 2006
DAVID COWLES, 23 Laborer FROSTPROOF -- Mr. David W. Cowles of Frostproof died Saturday (April 1, 2006). The cause of death is pending autopsy results. He was 23. Born Nov. 1, 1982, in Winter Haven, he was a lifelong resident. He was a laborer. He was a member of several car clubs. He was a Baptist. Mr. Cowles is...
William Mark Kersey
Mar 31, 2006
WILLIAM KERSEY, 86 Kersey's Nursery LAKE WALES -- Mr. William Mark Kersey of Lake Wales died of heart failure Wednesday (March 29, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was 86. Born June 17, 1919, in Lake Garfield, he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was the owner/operator of Kersey's Nursery. He was a veteran of World...
Essie Aunt Mae Bennett
Mar 29, 2006
ESSIE BENNETT, 93 Homemaker FROSTPROOF -- Mrs. Essie Aunt Mae Bennett of Frostproof died of heart failure Wednesday (March 29, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 93. She was born in Hazlehurst, Ga., on March 10, 1913. She was a homemaker. She was a Mormon. Mrs. Bennett was preceded in death by her husband, John Joseph Bennett....
Cw Smith
Mar 27, 2006
CW SMITH, 82 Smith's Pantry LAKE WALES -- Mr. CW Smith of Lake Wales died of lung failure Monday (March 27, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was 82. Born in Port Huron, Mich., on June 7, 1923, he came to Lake Wales from there in 1979. He was the owner and chef at Smith's Pantry in Port...
Victor B. Story Sr.
Mar 27, 2006
Victor Story, 88, Story Grove Service Inc. LAKE WALES -- Mr. Victor B. Story Sr. thought that working in citrus was an honorable way to make a living, and in 1945 he purchased 80 acres on Lake Moody in Frostproof and started Story Grove Service Inc. The business now consists of 5,000 acres of citrus in Polk and Hardee...
Martha J. Tibado
Mar 23, 2006
MARTHA TIBADO, 85 Lake Wales Hospital LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Martha J. Tibado of Lake Wales died of complications of Alzheimer's disease Thursday (March 23, 2006) at Altura Assisted Living Facility. She was 85. Born in Hazleton, Pa., on Nov. 12, 1920, she came to Lake Wales from Pennsylvania 60 years ago. She was director of nursing at Lake...
Queenie Huggins Witt
Mar 23, 2006
QUEENIE WITT, 92 Donald Duck LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Queenie Huggins Witt of Lake Wales died of heart failure Thursday (March 23, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 92. Born in West Bay on March 14, 1914, she came to Lake Wales from there in 1953. She was a retired fruit picker and canner for Donald Duck....
David Carl Parrish
Mar 21, 2006
DAVID PARRISH, Infant LAKE WALES -- Master David Carl Parrish, the son of Chris and Melissa Parrish of Lake Wales, died Tuesday (March 21, 2006) at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. He was three days old. He was born in Gainesville on March 18, 2006. In addition to his parents, Master Parrish is survived by his maternal grandmother, Helen Haley,...
Max V. "Lefty" Hamacher
Mar 20, 2006
MAX HAMACHER, 79 General Motors HOLLAND, Mich. -- Mr. Max V. "Lefty" Hamacher of Holland, Mich., a winter resident of Lake Wales, died of heart failure Monday (March 20, 2006) at home. He was 79. Born in Kalkaska, Mich., on Feb. 15, 1927, he became a winter resident of Lake Wales 16 years ago, coming from Holland. He was...
George Arthur Johnston
Mar 19, 2006
GEORGE JOHNSTON, 77 Drapers Furniture Manager LAKE WALES -- Mr. George Arthur Johnston Sr. of Lake Wales died of heart failure Sunday (March 19, 2006) in Winter Haven. He was 77. Born in Winter Haven on Dec. 2, 1928, he came to Lake Wales in 1956. He was a retired furniture salesman and manager for Drapers Furniture. He also...
Sylvia A. Henriquez
Mar 18, 2006
SYLVIA HENRIQUEZ, 58 Homemaker LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Sylvia A. Henriquez of Lake Wales died of heart failure Saturday (March 18, 2006) at home. She was 58. Born in St. Petersburg on Sept. 5, 1947, she came to Lake Wales from there in 1951. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Henriquez is survived by her husband, George "Skeet" Henriquez; son,...
Joseph Szostek
Mar 17, 2006
JOSEPH SZOSTEK, 84 Tool and Die Maker WINTER HAVEN -- Mr. Joseph Szostek of Winter Haven died of heart failure Friday (March 17, 2006). He was 84. Born Sept. 29, 1921, in Skelton, W.Va., Mr. Szostek moved to Winter Haven from Wayne, Mich., a year and a half ago. He served in the Army and fought in World War...
Mattie Lee Bunch
Mar 17, 2006
MATTIE BUNCH, 93 Publix LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Mattie Lee Bunch of Lake Wales died of pneumonia Friday (March 17, 2006) at home. She was 93. Born in Century on Oct. 20, 1912, she came to Lake Wales from Sebring in 1926. She was a meat wrapper for Publix for 25 years. She was a member of the Ladies...