James Roberts Lefils
Apr 20, 2023
Jim LeFils, 79, of Babson Park passed away, Thursday, April 20, 2023, at AdventHealth Lake Wales after a short illness.
Jim is survived by his wife of 59 years Carolynn “Dede” Watson LeFils. He recently retired from Watson Pharmacy, Frostproof, where he was...
Cathryn Sullivan Powers
Apr 20, 2023
Cathryn “ Cathy ” Sullivan Powers, 73, of Lake Wales, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at her residence.
She was born June 1, 1949, in Greenville, Mississippi to the late James K. Sullivan and Gloria K. (Weathers) Sullivan. She spent her formative years between Greenville, Dallas, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Cathy...
Richard Andrew Riley
Apr 18, 2023
Richard Andrew Riley, 102, of Frostproof, FL, passed away Tuesday, April 18 th , at his residence.
He was born April 5, 1921, in Greenville, SC to the late Walter and Sarah (Chance) Riley.
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Matthew Jacob Mcmaster
Apr 17, 2023
Matthew Jacob McMaster, 50
Matthew Jacob McMaster of Nashville, Tennessee and formally of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, April 17, 2023.
He was born March 14, 1973,...
Helen Jane Berrie
Apr 14, 2023
Helen Jane Berrie, 86
Helen Jane Berrie of Lake Wales passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at her residence.
She was born January 19, 1937, in Lake Wales to the late Jesse and Jewette Green; she was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. Helen was a retired teacher from Lake Wales High School...
Raymond Odom
Apr 13, 2023
Raymond Odom, 95
Raymond Odom, 95, of Frostproof, Florida passed Thursday, April 13, 2023 at the Winter Haven Hospital.
He was born December 30, 1927, in Winter Haven, Florida to the late Harvey Helton and Ruby (Childs) Odom and he has been a lifelong resident of this area. Raymond was the Owner/Operator of Odom Electric....
Luis Julian Reyes-Reyes
Apr 13, 2023
Luis Julian Reyes-Reyes, 81, of Lake Wales, passed away at his home Thursday, April 13, 2023.
He was born February 17, 1942 in Cuba to the late Sergio and Maria Reyes, he moved here from Miami four years ago. He worked as a mechanic in a feed processing plant in Cuba, and moved to...
Eileen Ann Young
Apr 13, 2023
Eileen Ann Young, 82
Eileen Ann Young of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023, at AdventHealth Lake Wales.
She was born November 26, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Milton and Sherle Young; she came here from Georgia in 2005. She was an assistant librarian for the City of Dundee,...
Irene Hudson Heddon
Apr 12, 2023
Irene Hudson Heddon, 85
Irene Hudson Heddon, of Lake Wales, passed Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at her residence.
She was born November 9, 1937, in Oconee, South Carolina to the late Kennelum and Frances (Owens) Hudson and she has been a resident of the area since 1952, moving here from South Carolina. Irene...
John "Randy" Bryan, Jr.
Apr 11, 2023
John Randolph “Randy” Bryan, Jr., 84
John Randolph “Randy” Bryan, Jr. of Orlando and Haines City went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at the George C. Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale surrounded by his family.
He was born March 28, 1939 in Tallahassee...
Mary Louise Gibson
Apr 10, 2023
Mary Louise Gibson
July 23, 1931 – April 10, 2023
Mary Louise Gibson of Winter Haven, Florida a mother, wife, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home April 10, 2023 of natural causes. She was born Mary Louise Bean in Washington D.C. on July 23, 1931 to Alvin B. Bean Sr. and...
Ladonna Klingshirn-Meek
Apr 9, 2023
LaDonna Klingshirn-Meek, 85
LaDonna Klingshirn-Meek of Babson Park passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Monroe County Hospice House in East Stroudsburg, PA.
She was born September 7, 1937, in New Cleveland, OH to the late William and Agnes Klingshirn; she moved from Frostproof to Lake Wales in 1964 where she lived until...
Henry "Hank" Smith, Sr.
Apr 9, 2023
Henry "Hank" Smith, Sr. Henry “Hank” Smith, Sr., passed away peacefully Sunday, April 9, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born February 19, 1949, in Frostproof, Florida to the late Clifton Joseph and Tommie Lorena (Gay) Smith and has been a lifelong resident of this area. Henry was a Code Enforcement Investigator and served in the US Army -...
Jesus Garcia
Apr 9, 2023
Jesus Garcia of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023 at AdventHealth Lake Wales.
He was born July 1, 1960.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Jl Nations, Jr.
Apr 8, 2023
John Lyman Nations, Jr (JL) was born December 12, 1924 in Kennett, Missouri. He was called home, April 8, 2023. He was a member of the Church of Christ and he wanted to make sure his children, grandchildren, and everyone in his life, knew God’s word. JL was born to Lyman and Gertrude Walls Nations along with two sisters and...
Lonna Jae Romero
Apr 8, 2023
Lonna Jae Romero, 70
Lonna Jae Romero daughter of Thomas Spradlin and Odessa Smith was born May 25, 1952, in Powell County, Kentucky. Passed April 08, 2023, in South Range, Wisconsin at Asper Health & Rehab. She formally lived in Lake...
Bernice Z. Lawful
Apr 8, 2023
Bernice Z. Lawful, 81
Bernice Z. Lawful of Kissimmee passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at her residence.
She was born October 9, 1941 in Saint Catherine, Jamaica to the late Novar Archibald McDonald and Ida Mae McCalla; she moved to Kissimmee 23 years ago, coming from Jamaica. She was a retired deputy...
Claire T. Lee
Apr 7, 2023
Claire Theresa Leblanc Lee, 93, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2023 at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, Florida.
Claire was born in Uxbridge, Massachusetts on August 28, 1929. She was married to Robert (Bob) S. Lee of Woonsocket, Rhode Island on November 17, 1952, before relocating to Florida and raising their family.
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Thomas Pierce Walker, Jr.
Apr 5, 2023
Thomas Pierce “Tom” Walker, Jr., 76
Thomas “Tom” Walker, Jr. of Lake Wales passed way Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at his home.
He was born January 20, 1947, in Washington, DC to the late Thomas Walker and Ruth Elyard; he came here from Cummings, GA seven years ago. He was retired from Bill...
David Earl Linne
Mar 28, 2023
David Earl Linne, 90
David Earl Linne, of Lake Wales, passed Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
He was born January 5, 1933, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Edward and Agnes (Treadway) Linne. David was a retired Plumber. He was a member of the Pipe Fitters Union for 65 years; He loved to fish,...