Michelle Renee Walker
Nov 17, 2005
MICHELLE WALKER, 44 Lake Wales Vac and Sew LAKE WALES -- Ms. Michelle R. Walker of Lake Wales died of cancer Thursday (Nov. 17, 2005) in Interlachen. She was 44. Born in Wabash, Ind., on April 24, 1961, she came to Lake Wales from New Webster, Ind., in 1989. She was the owner and operator of Lake Wales Vac...
Raymond H. "Ray" Lawrence
Nov 16, 2005
RAYMOND LAWRENCE, 76 Supervisor Mr. Raymond H. "Ray" Lawrence of Indian Lake Estates died of heart failure Nov. 16, 2005, in Auburndale. He was 76. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., on Nov. 19, 1928, he came to Indian Lake Estates from Fort Pierce eight months ago. He was a supervisor for a school health department. He was a Navy veteran...
David A. "Dave" Carson
Nov 11, 2005
DAVE CARSON, 79 Carson Motor Freight LAKE WALES -- Mr. Dave A. Carson of Lake Wales died of complications following surgery Friday (Nov. 11, 2005) at Winter Haven Hospital. He was 79. Born in Akron, Ohio, on Oct. 25, 1926, he came to Lake Wales from Monee, Ill., in 1998. He was the owner, operator and executive of Carson...
Barbara Lee Bowles
Nov 9, 2005
BARBARA BOWLES, 67 Homemaker LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Barbara Lee Bowles of Lake Wales died of cancer Wednesday (Nov. 9, 2005) at home. She was 67. Born in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 24, 1938, she came to Lake Wales from North Beach, Md., 26 years ago. She was a homemaker. She attended Westside Baptist Church. Mrs. Bowles was preceded...
Penny Elizabeth Stockwell
Nov 3, 2005
PENNY STOCKWELL, 55 Gateway Insurance Co. LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Penny E. Stockwell of Lake Wales died of cancer Thursday (Nov. 3, 2005) at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was 55. Born in Waukesha, Wis., on April 7, 1950, she came to Lake Wales from Tampa in 1997. She was a branch manager for Gateway Insurance Co. of...
Edward Newton "Ed" Spry
Oct 31, 2005
EDWARD SPRY, 71 Minister LAKE WALES -- Mr. Edward N. "Ed" Spry of Lake Wales died of cancer Monday (Oct. 31, 2005) at home. He was 71. Born in Anchor, Ill., on April 10, 1934, he came to Lake Wales from Bolingbrook, Ill., three months ago. He was a retired minister, having pastored in Indiana, Illinois, and Nebraska. He...
James Russell Smith
Oct 31, 2005
JAMES SMITH, 58 Educator LAKE WALES -- Mr. James Russell Smith of Lake Wales died of cancer Monday (Oct. 31, 2005) at home. He was 58. Born in Denver on Aug. 14, 1947, he came to Lake Wales from Orlando in 1986. He was a poet, artist and former educator, having taught at Vanguard School. He held 17 one-man...
Milton Lamar Skinner
Oct 28, 2005
MILTON SKINNER, 66 Truck Driver LAKE WALES -- Mr. Milton L. Skinner of Lake Wales died of cancer Friday (Oct. 28, 2005) at Good Shepherd Hospice. He was 66. Born Sept. 30, 1939, in Haines City, Mr. Skinner lived in the Lake Wales area his entire life. He was a truck driver. He was a Baptist. Mr. Skinner is...
Linda Cheryl Waters
Oct 26, 2005
LINDA WATERS, 46 Homemaker LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Linda Cheryl Waters of Lake Wales died of cancer Wednesday (Oct. 26, 2005) at Palm Terrace Hospice House in Lakeland. She was 46. Born in Norfolk, Va., on Jan. 18, 1959, she was a longtime resident of Lake Wales. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Elks Lodge....
Tabitha L. "Lynner" Smith
Oct 26, 2005
TABITHA SMITH, 23 Waitress FROSTPROOF -- Ms. Tabitha L. "Lynner" Smith of Frostproof died as a result of an automobile accident Wednesday (Oct. 26, 2005) in Bartow. She was 23. Born June 20, 1982, in Okeechobee, Ms. Smith moved to Frostproof from Okeechobee 20 years ago. She worked as a waitress for Lakeland Ale House. She attended Christian Home...
Annette H. Bielling
Oct 25, 2005
ANNETTE BIELLING, 72 Homemaker WINTER HAVEN -- Ms. Annette H. Bielling of Winter Haven died of respiratory failure Tuesday (Oct. 25, 2005) at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 72. Born Feb. 3, 1933, Ms. Bielling moved to Winter Haven from Lakeland two years ago. She was a homemaker. Ms. Bielling is survived by her daughter, Pam Estes, Lake...
Bertha Irene Rhoades
Oct 23, 2005
BERTHA RHOADES, 81 Wyeth Labs FROSTPROOF -- Mrs. Bertha Irene Rhoades of Frostproof died of complications from a stroke Saturday (Oct. 23, 2005) at Royal Care of Avon Park. She was 81. Born Nov. 9, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. Rhoades moved to Frostproof from Felton, Del., in 2002. She worked for Wyeth Labs as an inspector. She was...
William Carlton "Jack" Hightower Jr.
Oct 23, 2005
William Hightower, 86, Waverly Growers WAVERLY -- Mr. William C. "Jack" Hightower Jr. proudly displayed in his home the 12 3/4 pound Bass that he caught in Lake Myrtle Ashton in 1983. It was a keepsake of his favorite hobby. "I can remember many fishing trips we went on," said his granddaughter, Tracy Klein of Winter Park. The retired...
Billy L. Johnson
Oct 23, 2005
BILLY JOHNSON, 67 Postal Worker LAKE WALES -- Mr. Billy L. Johnson of Lake Wales died of heart failure Sunday (Oct. 23, 2005) at Winter Haven Hospital. He was 67. Born in Blakely, Ga., on April 2, 1938, he came to Lake Wales from Early County, Ga., in 1956. He was a postal worker. He coached at Lake Wales...
Raymond Owen Shippee
Oct 22, 2005
RAYMOND SHIPPEE, 73 Landscaper BREWSTER, Mass. -- Mr. Raymond Owen Shippee of Brewster, Mass., died of heart failure Saturday (Oct. 22, 2005). He was 73. Born May 3, 1932, in Providence, R.I., Mr. Shippee was a winter resident of Lake Wales. He served in the Army. He worked as a landscaper. Mr. Shippee is survived by his wife, Barbara...
Travis Carroll Wilbanks
Oct 22, 2005
TRAVIS WILBANKS, 81 Keens Fruit FROSTPROOF -- Mr. Travis C. Wilbanks of Frostproof died of heart failure Sunday (Oct. 23, 2005) at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was 81. Born in Pontotoc, Miss., on Sept. 12, 1924, he came to Frostproof from Mississippi in 1949. He was a grove foreman for Keens Fruit. He was a Baptist. Mr. Wilbanks...
Charles H. Duncan Jr.
Oct 22, 2005
CHARLES DUNCAN, 81 Police Officer LAKE WALES -- Mr. Charles H. Duncan Jr. of Lake Wales died of complications following a stroke Saturday (Oct. 22, 2005) at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was 81. Born in Galax, Va., on Aug. 27, 1924, he came to Lakeland from Martinsville, Va., 20 years ago. He was a retired police officer for...
Anthony Lamar "Tony" Lancaster
Oct 20, 2005
ANTHONY LANCASTER, 19 Mechanic BARTOW -- Mr. Anthony Lamar "Tony" Lancaster of Bartow died after being struck by an automobile Thursday (Oct. 20, 2005). He was 19. Born Feb. 7, 1986, in Bartow, Mr. Lancaster was a lifelong resident of this area. He worked as an auto mechanic. Mr. Lancaster is survived by his mother, Christine Marie Elliott, Bartow;...
Catherine Mae Spence
Oct 20, 2005
CATHERINE SPENCE, 65 Bookkeeper HOMER, Mich. -- Mrs. Catherine Mae Spence of Homer, Mich., died of heart failure Thursday (Oct. 20, 2005) at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 65. Born Feb. 12, 1940, in Dundee, Mich., Mrs. Spence spent her last five winters in Frostproof. She worked as a bookkeeper for Tecumseh. She was a Catholic. Mrs. Spence...
Ruby Lula Knight
Oct 20, 2005
RUBY KNIGHT, 89 Sectionizer FROSTPROOF -- Mrs. Ruby Knight of Frostproof died of heart failure Thursday (Oct. 20, 2005) at The Groves Center. She was 89. Born Nov. 24, 1915, in Slocomb, Ala., Mrs. Knight moved to Frostproof in 1998. She worked as a sectionizer for Donald Duck citrus. She attended Church of God, Dover. Mrs. Knight was preceded...