Jan 5, 2022

Paul Donald Forrest, Jr., 59 Paul Donald Forrest Jr. of Biddeford, Maine; passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born September 12, 1962 in Saco, Maine to Paul and Carole Forrest; he moved to Lake Wales from Maine six months ago. Paul was preceded in death by his father, Paul Donald Forrest, Sr., and...

Jan 3, 2022

Shirley Louise Coffey Wingfield, entered into Eternal Rest, January 3, 2022, in Florida. She was born on September 20, 1934, in Roanoke, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Troy and Louise Coffey, her husband, The Reverend Dr. Floyd J. Wingfield, Jr. and her son Allen Wade Wingfield. Shirley made her home in Florida, where she had...

Jan 2, 2022

William Edward Hutchison, 80

William Billy Hutchison of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022, at his residence.

He was born January 25, 1941, in Salsbury, Maryland. William was an Auto Mechanic with Campbell’s Motors in Sarasota, FL for 30 years and retired from Winter Haven Dodge. He was an avid outdoorsman...

Jan 2, 2022

Dennis Leroy Haight, 69

Dennis Leroy Haight of Frostproof passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at his residence.

He was born July 8, 1952 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Leroy and Evelyn Haight; he moved to Frostproof from Mississippi 7 years ago. Dennis was a retired mechanic and a member of...

Jan 2, 2022

Linda J. Horn, 74

Linda J. Horn of Lakeland passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at her residence.

She was born May 15, 1947 in Lakeland to the late S.T. and Audrey Tucker. Linda was a homemaker and a member of Grace City Church. She enjoyed going to the beach, going to the...

Jan 1, 2022

Nelly Cecilia Ceron de Salazar, 72

Nelly Salazar of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022.

She was born on February 3, 1949, in Túquerres, Nariño, Colombia.

Nelly was a self-employed retail sales representative and of the Christian faith.  She loved doing arts and crafts, making flowers, and...

Dec 29, 2021

Marta Graeven, 75

Marta Graeven of Lakeshore passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021.  She was born on July 29 th , 1946, in Humaco, Puerto Rico.

Marta was a teacher with the public schools and was of Catholic faith. Marta was very happy, humorous and so full of life. She was...

Dec 27, 2021

Larry “Wayne” Courson, 80

Larry Courson of Frostproof passed away Thursday, December 27, 2021.

He was born on March 21, 1941, in Connorsville, FL to the late Romy and Ludell Courson.

Larry worked in Law Enforcement as a Prison Sargeant for the State of Florida.  Larry also worked on...

Dec 27, 2021

Jacqulyn M. Waters ,78, of Polk City, Florida passed Monday, December 27,2021 at her residence.

She was born October 13, 1943, in Sebring, Florida to the late Jack William and Margaret (Tyson) Raymore and she has been a lifelong resident of this area.

She was a retired Telephone Operator for GTE/Verizon. She enjoyed Computers, Reading,...

Dec 26, 2021

William Anderson McCarty Jr., 84

William McCarty of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021.

He was born on February 18, 1937, in Atlanta, Georgia to the late William and Bess McCarty.

William was a field supervisor in the water management industry at South Florida Water Management. He...

Dec 25, 2021

Deborah “Debi” Lee Summerlin, 64

Deborah “Debi” Lee Summerlin of Frostproof passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Highland Regional Medical Center.

She was born May 23, 1957 in Lake Wales and has been a lifelong resident of the area. Debi was a homemaker and watched John Hagee Ministries on the television. She...

Dec 23, 2021

James Bernard Brantley, 63

James Bernard Brantley of Frostproof passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at his residence.

He was born June 14, 1958 in Etowah County, Alabama to the late Charles and Shirley Brantley; he moved to Frostproof as a child and has been a lifelong resident. James was a retired parts...

Dec 21, 2021

J.P. Williamson, 48

J.P. Williamson of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring.

He was born December 28, 1972 in Fort Lauderdale to the late Michael Williamson and Noel Trent; he moved to Lake Wales from Fort Lauderdale 34 years ago. J.P. was a meter...

Dec 21, 2021

Daniel N. “Dan” Berry, 73

Daniel N. “Dan” Berry, 73, of Lake Wales, Florida, passed away on December 21, 2021, after a battle with cancer.

Dan was born on June 25, 1948 to Shannon Wallace Berry and Evelyn Snipes Berry in Riverside, California. After graduating from Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, California and...

Dec 21, 2021

Betty Jean McClure Bennett, 87

Betty Jean McClure Bennett of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

She was born February 11, 1934 in Lake Wales to the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Floyd McClure, Sr. (Ollie Rebecca Acree). Betty was a retired secretary and school bus...

Dec 20, 2021

Jimmy M. Sistrunk, 85

Jimmy M. Sistrunk of Frostproof passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at AdventHealth Lake Wales.

He was born November 22, 1936, in Miami to the late Ray and Manda Sistrunk; he moved to Frostproof from Plantation three years ago. Jimmy was a retired game warden for the Florida Wildlife...

Dec 19, 2021

Ada Vick Carter , 102

Ada Vick Carter of Lake Wales passed away Sunday , December 19 , 2021 .

She was born October 2 8 , 1919 in Athens, Alabama to the late S idney and Mattie Vick.  Ada moved to Polk County, FL at the age of two months .  ...

Dec 19, 2021

S e t h Elverson Keener, Jr., 87

Seth Elverson Keener, Jr. of Lake Wales, Florida passed away early Sunday, morning December 19, 2021.

Seth was born, 1934 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Seth E. Keener and Helen Keener. He is survived by his wife of...

Dec 18, 2021

NICOLASA ESCOBEDO, 77

Nicolasa Escobedo of Frostproof passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at AdventHealth Sebring.

She was born January 15, 1944 in Coahuila, Mexico to the late Blas Lira and Maria Leija; she came here from Mexico 26 years ago. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She loved spending...

Dec 17, 2021

Sandy Rybinski of Frostproof passed away Friday December 17, 2021 at Advent health of Lake Wales.. He was born August 15,1941 in Blue Island, IL to the late Edmond and Angeline Rybinski. He moved to Frostproof in 1966 with his newborn son and wife Pamela to open and operate Sandy's Marrket, which he purchased from his godmother Mildred Zale....