Sep 6, 2021

Mary Mercedes Drainville, 87

Mary Mercades Drainville of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

She was born April 10, 1934 in Valley City, Ohio to the late Leo and Olive Nilges; she moved to Lake Wales from Homestead in 2001. Mary was a retired bookkeeper and...

Sep 6, 2021

Christopher Gene “Chris” Bragg, 52

Christopher Gene “Chris” Bragg of Bartow passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at Bartow Regional Medical Center.

He was born November 1, 1968 in Naples and has been a resident of Polk County his entire life. Chris was an electrician for J.H. Hamm Engineering and loved life. He...

Sep 6, 2021

Sharon Ann Bass, 59

Sharon Ann Bass of Frostproof passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales surrounded by her loving family.

She was born June 26, 1962 in Frostproof. Sharon was a Utilities Billing Manager for the City of Frostproof. She loved spending time with her granddaughter and was...

Sep 5, 2021

WOODROW  “BUDDY”  SHARPE,  89

Woodrow “Buddy” Sharpe of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at his residence.

He was born October 6, 1931 in Soperton, GA to the late Willie and Della Sharpe; he came to the area in 1951. He was retired from Latt Maxcy and was a member of...

Sep 5, 2021

Richard Craig “Dick” Adamson, 81

Richard Craig “Dick” Adamson of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Palm Garden Winter Haven.

He was born January 11, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dick was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a retired marketing director for CMP Dental. He was...

Sep 5, 2021

Gerald Lynn “Jerry” Sanders, 83

Gerald Lynn “Jerry” Sanders of Nalcrest passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring.

He was born January 25, 1938 in Langdale, Alabama to the late E. Walter and Mildred Sanders. Jerry joined the United States Air Force in 1958 and retired in 1978....

Sep 4, 2021

Edwin Thomas McMillan, 62

Edwin Thomas McMillan of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

He was born November 28, 1958 in Beloit, Kansas to the late Alan Edwin and Barbara Ann McMillan; he moved to Lake Wales from Randall, Kansas 31 years ago. Edwin was a...

Sep 3, 2021

Mertice B. (Tina) Stokes, 57

Mertice Bettina Stokes of Jacksonville went home to be with the Lord on September 3 rd at St. Vincent Riverside Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born April 9, 1964, in Lake Wales to John C. and Mertice W. Fehringer. She was a devoted wife and homemaker and was a member...

Sep 3, 2021

Jacob (Jake) Martinez, 91, passed away at Winter Haven Hospital, in Winter Haven Florida, on Sept 3, 2021.

He has left behind Lee Ann, wife of 51 years, and five children, Diane, Helen, Rose(Eric), Robert(Jackie) and David(Sara) along with eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Sep 2, 2021

RON  MILLER,  58

Ron Miller of Davenport passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021 at AdventHealth Heart of Florida.

He was born March 31, 1963 in New Castle, PA to William and Rose Miller. He came to the local area as a child with his parents. He was the owner and operator of Ron...

Sep 2, 2021

Patricia Ann Barthel-Moore, 67

Patricia Ann Barthel-Moore of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring.

She was born March 17, 1954 in Winchendon, Massachusetts; she moved to Lake Wales from Winter Haven four years ago. Patricia was an avionics technician for the United States Government and...

Sep 2, 2021

Julian Manuel Corps-Torres, 32

Julian Manuel Corps-Torres of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

He was born May 16, 1989 in Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany; he moved to Lake Wales from North Carolina in 2004. Julian was a pest control technician for Terminex and was a member...

Sep 1, 2021

Larry Douglas McLeod, 68

Larry Douglas McLeod of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

He was born April 23, 1953 in Lake Wales to the late JD and Janie McLeod. Larry was a retired truck driver and was of the Baptist faith. He was a great...

Sep 1, 2021

Mary Lou Pitts, 62

Mary Lou Pitts of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021.

She was born May 13, 1959 in Frostproof to the late Odell and Annie Pitts. Mary was the billing manager for Audwin Nelson, MD and was of the Baptist faith. She loved reading and raising dogs and exotic...

Aug 31, 2021

Shirley Louise Brantley, 86

Shirley Louise Brantley of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Lakeland Regional Hospital.

She was born April 16, 1935 in Boaz, Alabama to the late Luther and Euna Garrard; she moved to Lake Wales from Alabama as a teen. Shirley was retired from the Polk County School...

Aug 31, 2021

Mary Lillian Kane, 84

Mary Lillian Kane of Lake Wales, formerly of Nalcrest, Florida and Hicksville, New York, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales under the care of Vitas Hospice.

She was born November 6, 1936 in Queens, New York to the late Anthony and Irene Ervolina. Mary...

Aug 29, 2021

Beatrice P. “Bea” Castilleja, 78

Beatrice P. “Bea” Castilleja of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital.

She was born June 3, 1943 in Jourdanton, Texas to the late Ysidro and Petra Pacheco; she moved to Lake Wales from Michigan in 1980. Bea was a retired supervisor for...

Aug 28, 2021

Thelma Lynn Ivey, 57

Thelma Lynn Ivey of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

She was born April 7, 1964 in Ludington, Michigan; she moved to Lake Wales as a child and has been here for the entirety of her life. Thelma was a retired caregiver...

Aug 27, 2021

Ernest David Starling, Jr., 87

Ernest David Starling, Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring.

He was born April 15, 1934 in Lake Wales to the late E.D. and Bertha Starling. Ernest was a retired self-employed contractor and was a veteran of the United...

Aug 27, 2021

Judy Ann Smith, 63

Judy Ann Smith of Lake Wales passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

She was born September 16, 1957 in Harrisburg, Illinois to the late Betty Ann Jones; she moved to Lake Wales from Haines City in 2017. Judy was a Quality Controller for McLanes...