Sep 22, 2021

Johnnie Julius Stokes, 70

Johnnie Julius Stokes of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

He was born February 19, 1951 in Lake Wales to the late Vernon and Loise Stokes. Johnnie the business owner of a fence building company. He enjoyed fishing and was the last...

Sep 21, 2021

James Bernis Wood of Frostproof FL went home to be with his Lord on September 21, 2021. Born on August 11, 1927 he was 94 years old.

He was a young boy when our nation entered the Great Depression. While working at a gasoline station at the age of 12 gas spilled on his pants leg. It...

Sep 20, 2021

Carolyn E. Johnson, 81

Carolyn E. Johnson of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at the Braden River Rehabilitation Center.

She was born August 6, 1940 in Staten Island, New York to the late Charles and Esther Kosa; she has been a resident of Lake Wales since 1994. She was a...

Sep 20, 2021

Arthur George “Art” Dittmar, Sr., 86

Arthur George “Art” Dittmar, Sr. of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Advent Health Davenport.

He was born March 1, 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Robert and Josephine Dittmar; he moved to Lake Wales from Maryland 18 years ago. Art was a...

Sep 20, 2021

Ronald N. Mathis, 66

Ronald N. Mathias passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

He was born August 20, 1955 in Tampa. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam.

Ronald is survived by his daughter, Sandra Harris...

Sep 20, 2021

Florence Alicia McLeod, 94

Florence Alicia McLeod of Frostproof passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

She was born January 8, 1927 in Akron, Ohio to the late Leonard and Violet Nixon; she was a resident of Frostproof for most of her life. Florence was a retired secretary for...

Sep 19, 2021

Richard Allen Kaley, 76

Richard Allen Kaley of Winter Haven passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Lakeland Regional Hospital.

He was born December 1, 1944 in Avon Park to the late Harry and Verna Kaley. Richard was a retired truck driver and was a veteran of the United States Army that served...

Sep 18, 2021

Rev. Canon Timothy Joel Shaw, 76

Reverend Canon Timothy Joel Shaw of Winter Haven passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Winter Haven at the age of 76.

He was born January 18, 1945 in Springfield, Ohio; the only child of Delmas and Rheba Shaw. He enlisted in the United States...

Sep 18, 2021

Margaret Sarah Crosby, 92

Margaret Sarah Crosby of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 in Sebring.

She was born December 19, 1928 in Hialeah, Florida. Margaret was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Lake Wales. She was the coolest, most fabulous 92-year-old there ever was. She was an amazing cook and...

Sep 17, 2021

William Paul Creech, age 68, sadly passed away on Friday, September 17th, 2021, while at the Lake Wales Hospital.

Born on November 13, 1952 and originally from Greenville, Alabama, he lived in Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida for most of his adult life. He worked for the state of Florida as an Inspector. In 1992, he met...

Sep 16, 2021

Jane “Grams” Poppell, 77, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Advent Health of Lake Wales.

She was born August 15, 1944, in Lakeland, Florida to the late Edwin and Susie Walker and she has been a resident of Lake Wales since 1993. She was a retired Administrative Secretary for the Polk County...

Sep 15, 2021

Richard Scott “Ricky” Batson, 56

Richard Scott “Ricky” Batson of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at his residence.

He was born December 16, 1964 in Haines city to Sterling and Mary Batson. Ricky was the owner and operator of RSB Services and was a member of impact church. Ricky poured...

Sep 14, 2021

Robert Eugene “Bobby” Duncan, Jr., 77

Robert Eugene “Bobby” Duncan, Jr. of Lakeland passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

He was born December 31, 1943 in Williamson, West Virginia to the late Robert and Edna Duncan. He was a retired truck driver.

Bobby was preceded in...

Sep 13, 2021

Richard Durphy, 87

Richard Durphy of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at his residence.

He was born December 10, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to the late George and Adaline Durphy; he moved to Lake Wales from Miami 21 years ago. Richard was a retired self-employed design and sales representative of...

Sep 13, 2021

Hugh Kelly Sheffield, 97

Hugh Kelly Sheffield of Lakeland passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at Bartow Regional Hospital.

He was born February 2, 1924 in Frostproof to the late John and Caroline Sheffield. Hugh was a retired heavy equipment operator for Polk County and a veteran of the United States Navy that...

Sep 12, 2021

Luther Samuel “Sonny” Judah, Jr., 65

Luther Samuel “Sonny” Judah, Jr. of Fort Meade passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

He was born March 1, 1956 in Florida. Sonny was the Postmaster at the United States Postal Office in Bradley, Florida and was a veteran of the United...

Sep 12, 2021

James Hodnett Walb, 93, of Frostproof, passed away in Sebring, FL.

Born February, 25, 1928 to the late James George and Mary (Hodnett) Walb in Clearwater, FL, he moved to the area 38 years ago from Miami.

He served his country in both the Army where he was a paratrooper in WW2 and the United...

Sep 12, 2021

John Larry Byrd, 72

John Larry Byrd of Frostproof passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at his residence.

He was born November 28, 1948 in Frostproof to the late John and Mary Byrd. John was a retired Agriculture Inspector and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Frostproof. He enjoyed fishing,...

Sep 11, 2021

Katherine Marie Dennard, 79

Katherine Marie Dennard of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Advent Health Davenport.

She was born October 24, 1941 in Ohio. She was a retired cardiac monitor tech for Winter Haven Hospital.

Katherine was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Dennard. She is...

Sep 11, 2021

Deanna King, 75

Deanna King of Nalcrest passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

She was born September 14, 1945 in Miami Beach, Florida to the late Kenneth and Georgina Perry; she moved from Miami to Lake Wales in the early 1970’s. Deanna was a homemaker and a member...