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Lucy Kytle, 85, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at her home after a long illness.

She was born Sept. 27, 1935 in Kanawha County, WV to the late Ira and Mildred Johnson and has resided in Florida since she was 18 years old. Lucy was a retired Quality Assurance Supervisor for Florida's Natural Growers and was of the Pentecostal faith. She loved her family deeply, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Lucy is survived by her son, Richard E. Smith and wife Antoinette of Lake Wales; daughter, Judy Conroy of Lake Wales; sister, Phyllis Blankenship and husband Tom of West Virginia; two sister-in-laws; six granddaughters; twelve great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the funeral service at 2 p.m., Monday, March 29 at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales. Interment will follow at the Lake Wales Memorial Gardens.