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Pamela “Pam” Phillip Allen Parker, 59, of Ft. Meade passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She is a former Lake Wales resident. She was born June 1, 1960 in Concord, NH to the late Shirley N. and Wendy (Phillips) Allen. She has been a resident of the area since 1967 coming from New Hampshire. She was a Phlebotomist and a member of the Methodist Church in Lake Wales. Pam loved her family and she enjoyed interior decorating, fashion, going to the lake, shopping, being out on the boat, Bar B Q...
Eunice DeCosey Seay, 68, of Lake Wales, died June 23 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born March 02, 1951 in Waverly. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 5 at Mount Pleasant Church of God by Faith, 539 First Avenue in Waverly. Services will be at 11 a.m Saturday, July 6 at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, 241 C Street in Lake Wales. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Lonnie D. Feagin, 83 of Lake Wales, died June 22 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born Feb. 5, 1936 in Georgianna, Alabama. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 6 at New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns Ave. in Lake Wales. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Willie White, 75 of Poinciana, died June 22 at Lakeland Regional Health Hospital. He was born September 10, 1943. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. service time Saturday, June 29 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 343 D Street in Lake Wales. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Major Ruben R. Rodriguez, 79, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 10, 1940 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico to the late Juan and Rosenda (Rios) Rodriguez. He has been a resident of the area since 2002 coming from New York. He was a Pastor for The Salvation Army. He and his wife worked for The Salvation Army and he was the Pastor at the Hispanic Church of God, Inc. in Ft. Meade. He is survived by his wife Major Josefina R. Rodriguez,...
Mildred B. Esteve, MSW, 76, of Lake Wales passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center. Mildred was born on December 30, 1942, in New York City to the late Anna (Ricci) and Charles Briand. She had been a resident of Lake Wales since 2005, after retiring from her career as a certified social worker in Stony Brook and Moriches, Long Island, NY. Mildred earned her Master's of Social Work, (MSW), from Stony Brook University, and she was extremely proud of her...
Mary Danyce Bolden, 72, was born December 15, 1946 and passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019. She was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated in 1965 from Lake Wales High School. She was married to her husband Richard for 53 years. Mary worked for several years in the family landscaping business. However, her favorite job was being a homemaker and devoted mother. Mary loved being outdoors and enjoyed fishing, riding horses and cruising down the road on her motorcycle. For many years she played the organ for her church at...
Cloylene Adkins, 85, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the Grove Center. She was born March 19, 1934 in Coffee County, AL to the late Henry and Alva A. (Smith) Davis. She came to Polk County as a child with her family and settled in Ft. Meade. She was a caregiver and retired floor supervisor for Ben Hill Griffin. She was an active member of the New Harvest Worship Center in Lake Wales where she served in the women's ministry and choir. She was the former chu...
Wynton "Willie" Williford, 75, of Dundee, Florida passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale. He was born January 15, 1944 in Blakley, Georgia to the late Leslie and Eunice (Lewis) Williford. He came to the area as a child in 1952 coming from Blakley, Georgia. He was retired from Hunt Brothers and Citrosuco. Willie enjoyed fishing, sports, an avid Atlanta Braves fan and going to Casino's. He is preceded in death by his sister Mable Pridgen. He...
James R. "Jim" Rowe, 79, of Albany, peacefully passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019. Born November 17, 1939, in Prestonsburg, KY Mr. Rowe was the son of the late Jesse and Hester Ward Rowe. He proudly served our country in the United States Air Force, and later went to work as a carpenter and handyman until he retired from Dusty's Camper World in Bartow, FL. He and his beloved wife Lonie were married for 28 years, many of those years they lived in Lake Wales, FL and eventually...
Scott Wayne Wyrosdick, 42, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 19 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born September 21, 1976 in Lake Wales and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a lawn man and loved fishing and hunting. He is preceded in death by his father Edward “Eddie” Wayne Wyrosdick and companion Melissa Wells. He is survived by his mother Rose Wyrosdick, sons, Jonathan Wyrosdick, Charles Fanz, Austin Wyrosdick, sister Amanda Rose Hayes, and paternal grandmother Mary S. Wyrosdick. Family wil...
Antronge Samuel Johnson, 47, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at The Grove Center. He was born October 13, 1971 in Belle Glade, FL to Essie Lee Johnson and he has been a resident of this area since August of 2017. Antronge was of the Protestant Faith. Services will be at 11 a.m. June 19 at Marion Nelson Funeral Home. Interment will be held at the Wildwood Cemetery....
Henry Lewis Johnson, 68 of Sanford, a former resident of Lake Wales, died June 8 at home. He was born March 23, 1951. Services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales....
Lydia Freeman Williams aka " Lit " , 82 of Lake Wales, died June 7 at Cypress Care Center in Wildwood, FL under Cornerstone Hospice Care. She was born July 10, 1936 in Cairo, GA. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, 241 C St., Lake Wales. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements....
Fra Eva Bagwell of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born August 30, 1936 in Bridgeport, CT to the late George H. and Marjorie (Voorhees) Knapp. She has been a resident of the area for 25 years coming from Indianapolis, Indiana. She was a Homemaker and of the Methodist faith. Fra was a member of the Lake Wales Lions Club, GFWC-FFWC Lake Wales Woman’s Club, Christian Women’s Club, United Methodist Women, and she loved flowers and birds. She is preceded in death by her...
Adell Cherry, 73 of Lake Wales, died June 10 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born Dec. 4, 1945. Services will be at noon Saturday, June 22 at New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns Ave. in Lake Wales. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Thomas Terranova, 92, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 12 at Rucki Hospice Care Center in Zephyrhills, FL. He was born July 23, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Charles and Olinda (Arena) Terranova and he has been a resident of this area since 2003 moving here from New Jersey. Thomas began his career as the owner operator of Toms Garage in Cologne, New Jersey. He later taught automotive mechanics at the Atlantic County Vocational School in Mays Landing, NJ. As an...
Mary Neil Hardman Whitmire Chandley, 88, passed peacefully in her sleep on June 9, 2019 at 4 a.m. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales, born on January 5, 1931 to Cleo and Neil Hardman, both pioneer residents of Lake Wales. Throughout her life, Mary Neil was always very active in school, church, community service, youth organizations, music and other local projects. She graduated with honors from Lake Wales High School in 1948 and attended Piedmont College in Demorest,...
Jack E. Hain, 86, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 12 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. He was born August 9, 1932 in Lewistown, PA. He has been a resident of the area since 1992 coming from Monkton, MD. He was a truck driver for LaFarge North America Inc. Jack was a veteran in the United States Army serving in Korea and a member of the American Legion in Hampstead, MD. He is preceded in death by his mother Grace A. Berry, stepfather Fred Berry, 1st wife Lucille Hain, 2nd wife Patricia Hain, son Adam Hain, sister...
Betty L. Rice, 73, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 at The Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale. She was born November 8, 1945 in Jamestown, TN to the late Wayne and Lillian Ward (Tucker) Brown. She was a landscaper. Betty enjoyed taking care of her family, fishing, traveling and going to the Georgia cabin. She is preceded in death by her parents, daughter Donna Jones, and sister Shirley Brown. She is survived by her spouse Gary Rice, sons Michael Choate and wife Geneva of Lake Wales, William Choate of Lake...
Kathryn Evelene Braddy, 79, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born December 27, 1939 in Bartow to the late Noah and Agnes (Carnley) Johnson. She has been a lifelong resident of the area and was of the Baptist faith. She was a retired waitress for Fat Boys Barbecue. Kathryn loved her grandkids, traveling with her sisters and husband, visiting her daughter in Indiana, loved life and baseball. She is preceded...
Turetha Sanchious Brunson, 75 of Lake Wales, died June 13 at the Groves Center under Good Shepherd Hospice Care. She was born April 22, 1944. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Alma Louise Carl, 97, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, May 31 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born September 24, 1921 in Chambersburg, PA to the late Robert C. and Jennie (Moser) Funk. She has been a resident of Lake Wales since 2004 moving with her husband Mark from Pennsylvania. Alma was a homemaker and member of the First United Methodist Church in Lake Wales. Alma graduated from Chambersburg High School in 1939 where she was known by family and friends for her beaut...
Betty Louise Jakeway, 94, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, May 18 @ 5:35am, at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born June 12, 1924 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to the late Harold and Vernetta M. (Johnson) Harter. She has been a resident of this area since 1971, moving here from Los Angeles, CA, when her husband Dr. Wade Jakeway came to work for Warner Southern College, now Warner University. She coached softball at Warner and umpired for local recreation leagues, drawing from h...
Kathy M. Barber, 78, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 at her residence. She was born June 26, 1940 in Michigan to the late William H. and Sarah J. (Lindsey) Rowston. She has been a resident of the area since 1967 coming from Pontiac, Michigan. She was an administrative assistant for Florida's Natural and of the Presbyterian faith. She loved to make jewelry, sing, play the organ and was an animal lover. She is survived by her daughter Teresa Bruce and husband...
