Jan 8, 2021

Norma J. Fisher, 93

Norma J. Fisher of Lake Wales passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at her Savannah Court of Lake Wales.

She was born March 2, 1927 in Noblesville, Indiana to the late Charles and Ursula Millikan; she came here from Indiana in 1980. She was a homemaker and attended Winter...

Jan 7, 2021

Rhoda Jean Choate, 66

Rhoda Jean Choate of Babson Park passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

She was born January 29, 1954 in Wauchula to the late Mearl and Frances Choate. Rhoda was a homemaker; she loved her nieces and nephews and they loved her. She enjoyed watching...

Jan 7, 2021

Eldon Keith Burrows, 86

Keith Burrows of Frostproof passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Advent Health Sebring.

He was born August 29, 1934 in Royal Oak, Michigan to the late Frank and Beulah Burrows; he and his wife have been snowbirds for 24 years. Keith was a farmer and a retired electrician...

Jan 7, 2021

Thomas Eugene Cates, 86

Thomas Eugene Cates of Lake Wales passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was born January 16, 1934 in Augusta, MI to the late Auvie and Eleanor Cates.  He came to Florida from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 9 years ago.  Thomas was a...

Jan 7, 2021

Melissa “Missy” Gay McCullough Charles, 50

Melissa “Missy” Gay McCullough Charles of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

She was born May 24, 1970 in Miami to Donald McCullough and Barbara Schofield-McCullough; she moved to Lake Wales with her parents as a child and has lived...

Jan 6, 2021

Noreen Hannah Haddon, 82

Noreen Hannah Haddon of Lake Wales, FL, passed away at her residence with her family by her side on January 6, 2021. She was born February 15, 1938, in England to the late Michael and Ruby O’Reilly. Noreen was raised in Wexford and attended college in Dublin, Ireland. She traveled extensively,...

Jan 4, 2021

Janet Lynn Bennett, 65

Janet Lynn Bennett of Winter Haven passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at her residence.

She was born March 23, 1955 in Biloxi, Mississippi to the late George and Winifred Bennett; Janet moved to the area with her parents when she was a child. She loved animals, especially her...

Jan 1, 2021

Kathryn Marie Moravec, 65

Kathryn Marie Moravec of Lake Wales passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at Advent Health Orlando.

She was born December 24, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the late Darvin and Barbara Saice; she and her husband have been snowbirds for four years and a full-time resident for one year....

Dec 30, 2020

Fran (Parrish) Caraway of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Advent Health Heart of Florida surrounded by her loving family.

She was born July 2, 1939 in Fort Meade to the late William and Lucy Parrish; she has been a resident of Lake Wales since 1979. Fran was a homemaker, and a Paraprofessional at...

Dec 29, 2020

FRANCES  SUZANE  SIEMENS,  68

Frances Suzane Siemens of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at her residence.

She was born November 8, 1952 in Kansas City, MO to the late Jacob and Frances Samborski; she came here three years ago from Atlanta, GA. She was a retired cake decorator and has a...

Dec 28, 2020

Coveda (Mack) McIntosh McKenzie, 71

FORT MEADE - Coveda (Mack) McIntosh Mckenzie, 71, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 in Valrico, FL, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer. Mack was born November 14, 1949 in Albany, GA, the youngest of four brothers.  He was preceded in death by his parents, David...

Dec 28, 2020

JUAN HERRERA DELGADO, 81

Juan Herrera Delgado of Frostproof passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at Advent Health in Lake Wales, Florida.

He was born July 9, 1939, in Durango, Mexico, and has been a resident of the area for since September, 2020. He was a farmer in the agricultural industry.

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Dec 27, 2020

ESTEBAN JIMENEZ, JR. 67

Esteban Jimenez, Jr. of Frostproof passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Florida.

He was born May 16, 1953, in Michigan, and has been a resident of the area since 2003. He was a Maintenance Supervisor for the Village Green Apartments and attended...

Dec 25, 2020

Henry A. Marks, 81

Henry A. Marks of Winter Haven passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at Winter Haven Hospital.

He was born December 28, 1938 in Winter Haven to the late George and Evelyn Marks; he was a lifetime resident of Central Florida. Henry was a retired Electrician and had an Associates...

Dec 24, 2020

RUTH  ANN  TUCKER,  63

Ruth Ann Tucker of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

She was born May 22, 1957 in San Jose, CA. She was office assistant/receptionist for General Engines. She enjoyed spending time with her grandson.

Survivors include her husband, James Benjamin...

Dec 24, 2020

James F. Briggs, 92, died on December 24, 2020, in Frostproof, FL. Similar to his Biblical namesake, he was “a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” (James 1:1). Up until the very end, he was an active man and hard worker, who dedicated himself to caring for his family. He followed James’ exhortation, ensuring his faith...

Dec 24, 2020

MERYL C. REESE, 63

Meryl C. Reese of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born June 4, 1957 in High Point, NC to the late Robert and Elizabeth Phelps. She came to Lake Wales from Fredericksburg, VA in September 2017. She was...

Dec 23, 2020

Dennis Ray Pitzer of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Sebring Advent Hospital in Sebring, Florida.

He was born September 30, 1943 in Frankfort, Indiana, and has been a resident of the area for 15 years. He was a maintenance worker in the aluminum Manufacturing industry.

Survivors include Connie, his wife of 59...

Dec 22, 2020

Gene Tucker, 80

Gene Tucker of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at his residence.

He was born February 11, 1940 in Lake Wales to the late Richard and Gladys Tucker. Gene was a retired machine operator for McDonald’s Construction and lifelong resident of Lake Wales. He spent his time hunting,...

Dec 19, 2020

Jimmie Carolyn Earnhart, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 19, 2020. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many, she was born on March 29, 1935 in Arkansas. The daughter of Loran and Mildred Barnes, she was the oldest of two siblings.

In 1956, Jimmie married the love of her life,...