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Robert C. “Ray” Smith, 86, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at the Winter Haven Health and Rehab Center. He was born April 11, 1934 in Oneida, NY, to the late Clarence and Pauline Smith. He moved to Lake Wales... — Updated 7/7/2020

Marjorie Jean Walker, 93, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the Grove Center. She was born September 3, 1927 in Anderson, IN. She moved here from Indiana in 2011 but was a winter resident of the area for 20 years... — Updated 7/1/2020

Karl H. Doll, 78, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born December 30, 1941 in Chicago, IL to the late Hubert and Mary Doll. He moved to Lake Wales from Arkansas in 2008. Karl... — Updated 7/1/2020 Full story

Richard Jay “Dick” Blacksmith, 82, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at his residence. He was born July 22, 1937 in Novinger, MO to the late Jack and Mary Blacksmith. He moved to Lake Wales from Seattle, WA... — Updated 7/1/2020

Betty Glee Commet, 87, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at The Lake of Clermont. She was born July 12, 1932 in Maquoketa, IA, to the late George and Ella Brown. She has been a resident of Lake Wales since 1976.... — Updated 6/24/2020

Mark R. Hewitt, 68, of Babson Park was born December 29, 1951, in Miami to the late Hewell and Vernice Hewitt. Mark was recruited out of Miami Norland in 1969 to play football for the University of Florida. After graduation, he beg... — Updated 6/24/2020

Jerry J. Williams aka "Jerry Boy", 73 of Lake Wales, died at Advent Health South Hospital in Orlando on June 21, 2020. He was born Jan. 1, 1947. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling... — Updated 6/24/2020

William C. “Bill” Evans, 83, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born December 12, 1936 in Detroit, MI, to the late Charles and Marie Evans. He has been a resident of Lake Wal... — Updated 6/19/2020

Lillian Keller Fessler, 97, of Babson Park passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Grace Health Care. She was born August 2, 1922 in Selma, NC, the late Rory and Pearl Baker. She has been a resident of Babson Park since 1974.... — Updated 6/18/2020

Jean Elizabeth Wilcox, 87, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born August 11, 1932 in Venice Center, NY, to the late Harold and Ina Bunn. Jean was a bookkeeper and retired as a Social... — Updated 6/11/2020

Leon Witt, 89, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Somers Hospice House. He was born December 1, 1930 in Meridianville, AL, to the late Dowdy and Florence Witt. He has been a resident of Lake Wales for 65 years.... — Updated 6/10/2020 Full story

Christine Mynatt, 65, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, June 5, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales. She was born May 27, 1955 in Winter Haven to Robert and LaRue Banes. She was a driver for a Patient Transport Service. Christine... — Updated 6/10/2020