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Jeri Adams Taboada, 61, of Lake Wales, died Aug. 6, 2021 at Advent Health Hospital under Vitas Hospice care. She was born March 6, 1960. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Mask required. A private for family only service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 at Epps Chapel. Mask required. RSVP to Bertha Ann Isles if you plan to attend service as a close friend....
Marie S. Hannigan, 86, of Babson Park passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Advent Health Davenport. She was born Feb. 1, 1935 in New Brunswick, NJ to the late John and Carolyn Russo; she moved to Lake Wales from West Palm Beach in 1994. Marie had a great vibrancy for life and her creative nature spanned many mediums. She loved all animals and was a wonderful people person. Marie leaves behind many beloved family and friends. Marie was preceded in death by her husband,...
Gary Larson Helm, 74, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Select Special Hospital in Orlando. He was born May 20, 1947 in Lake Wales, to the late Elmer and Lola Helm. Many people in Lake Wales remember him as a community hero, who as a young sergeant in 1972 helped save a grocery store full of people and a fellow officer by engaging five armed robbers in a gun battle. Gary shot and killed two robbers at the Publix on SR 60 and arched his back to narrowly...
Woodrow Tracy, Jr., 78 ,longtime resident of Indian Lake Estates, passed away on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was born March 12, 1943 in Wheaton, MO to the late Woodrow and Sylvia Tracy; he moved to Indian Lake Estates from Arkansas in 1999 after his retirement. He started in magazine route sales and over the next 30 years worked his way up to regional sales manager for a book publisher. He met a lot of authors, shook a lot of hands and made many lifelong friends whom he considered family....
Albert D. Stuart was born February 15, 1934, to William B. and Johanna (Daube) Stuart in Carlisle, PA. He died Aug. 4, 2021. Albie worked as an attorney with his wife, Anne, working alongside him as one of his secretaries. He was blessed to be able to do many things in his life with Anne and his family. He especially loved his time spent on the golf course at Hershey, Sombero, and Lake Wales Country Club. He was preceded in death by his son, Joseph A. Stuart in 2013. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Anne M. Stuart;...
Clarence E. Barnett, Jr., 81 of Lake Wales, died Aug. 5, 2021 at Advent Health Hospital Lake Wales. He was born Jan. 30, 1940. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
After hearing from supporters of the four applicants, Lake Wales City Commissioners unanimously voted to appoint Jack Hilligoss to the temporary vacancy created by the suspension of newly elected City Commissioner Kris Fitzgerald. Hilligoss will be sworn in Aug. 17 and will serve until either Fitzgerald is reinstated or a commissioner is elected in April 2022 to complete the final two years of the term. Hilligoss, 55, is senior pastor of HighPoint Church and has been a...
