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Carrie S. Bonds, 89 of Lake Wales, died Dec. 27, 2020 at BayCare Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater. She was born March 31, 1931. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Donald Robert Carnahan, 79, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 at his residence. He was born February 18, 1941 in Edwardsport, IN to the late Robert and Ruth Carnahan; he has been a winter resident of the area for the past 10 years. Donald was a farmer and a member of Impact Church of Lake Wales. He was a member of the Mason’s and the American Legion. Donald is survived by his wife of 28 years, Patricia Carnahan; sons, Andrew Carnahan of Dallas, TX, and Stephen Carnahan and wife Jill of Carlisle, IN; Pats c...
Few of us over the age of four living in the United States, and indeed most of the whole world, will likely ever forget many of the unique events we encountered this year. We do remember that people have faced tough challenges before 2020, and challenges will certainly exist for many people after 2020. Below are some verses that we would do well to ponder [even in 2020]. May God grant us His blessings in this season and the seasons to come. Proverbs 3:5 – Trust in the LORD w...
It's starting to feel like the Holiday Season! Whatever it may be that gives you that festive feeling – the festive lights being switched on in the city, the first pumpkin pies appearing in the stores or that friend who always seems to put up the tree in the middle of November– for many of us, the festive period is a time to look forward to. However, for some of us, it may not be such a joyous time as we seem to find ourselves at loose ends on that Special Day. Maybe lov...
Estella Tubbs, 84 of Tampa, formerly of Lake Wales, died Dec. 28, 2020 at home in Tampa. She was born Aug. 3, 1936. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Marilyn Dye Edwards, 88, of Belleair Beach, FL died Saturday, Dec. 26, 200 in the home of her daughter in Sarasota where she was convalescing following a sudden illness. Born Oct. 3, 1932 in Plant City she moved to Bradenton and then to Avon Park, prior to moving to Lake Wales where she lived most of her life. It was in Lake Wales where she attended high school and was a member of the Glee Club and voted Homecoming Queen her senior year. She received her nursing degree from...
Gail Moran Palmorn, 63 of Ormond Beach, Florida formerly of Lake Wales, died Dec. 27, 2020 at Advent Memorial Hospital in Daytona Beach, Florida. She was born April 24, 1957. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Meryl Caroline Reese, 63, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, Dec. 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 a retired contract specialist for the U.S. Government in Washington, DC and member of the HighPoint Church in Lake Wales. Meryl was considered a wonderful and caring wife, sister, mother and friend to everyo...
Ruth Ann Tucker, 63, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, Dec. 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 Tucker; daughter, Amy Lynn Tucker Johnson and husband, Brian of Knoxville, TN; son, James M. Tucker of Lake Wales; grandson, James Emory Tucker of Lake Wales; father, James Campbell of Indiana; mother, Vertrice Almon of Lake Wales; and...
Dale Ross Fair, 83, of Babson Park passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born October 21, 1937 in Morehead, KY to the late Linus and Jessie Fair; he has been a resident of the area since 1962. Dale was a teacher at Lake Wales High School from 1962 until 1968, when he then accepted a position at Babson Park Elementary School as Principal in 1968 and retired in 2003. Upon his retirement, the school was renamed Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary...
The Lake Wales City Commission Dec. 1 approved its first permit for a large-scale event in 2021 – the 50th annual arts festival the weekend of Feb. 19-21. Lake Wales Arts Council Executive Director Andrew Allen described safety modifications being made in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Allen said the artists' booths will be configured differently to allow a one-way flow and more green space between them. Marketing materials will stress the importance of wearing masks and f...
The Lake Wales Police Department wants the community to be aware of a phone scam, where the scammer is claiming to be with the police. Deputy Chief Troy Schulze said Nov. 30 citizens have reported receiving calls from someone identifying himself as Lt. Griffin Crosby and the caller ID is showing up with the police department's phone number, 1-863-678-4223. Schulze said the scammer is telling people things like "you have missed a court date, you have a subpoena issue, or you ha...
For the past 12 years, the Lake Wales Police Officers Association (LWPOA) has made the holidays a little happier for children in the community through several events, including the much-beloved Shop-With-A-Cop program, which pairs officers with children on a shopping spree neither will ever forget. An average of 40 children each year receive a $100 gift card to spend at Walmart and have the opportunity to spend the day with a police officer chosen especially for them. This...
A lot was different about this year's "Shop With A Cop" event, except for one very important thing – dozens of local families will have a much merrier Christmas because of the Lake Wales Police Department. In fact, a total of 70 area children will have presents under the tree and holiday food on the table thanks to the annual program, run by the Lake Wales Police Officers Association. Normally, children and their families meet at the Lake Wales Wal-Mart to pick out C...
Responding to complaints from downtown visitors, Lake Wales commissioners have unanimously approved the first reading of a new panhandling ordinance for the city. The new law is patterned after a similar statute from Osceola County, which has not been legally challenged since it was passed about five years ago. City Attorney Chuck Galloway said finding an ordinance that would hold up in courts is an important part of the new proposed law. "Several years ago, there was a United...
Barbara Kay Posey, 72, passed away on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Lake Wales. She was born Dec. 29, 1947 in New Castle, IN, the daughter of the late Daniel Owen Webb and Anna Mae (Gibson) Webb. Mrs. Posey worked as a registered nurse in the healthcare industry for many years before her retirement. She is survived by a loving family that includes her children: Michelle Brewer of Valrico and Billy Flatt (Stephanie) of Lake Wales, her siblings: Billy Daniel Webb of Lakeland, Mike...
Burton Coy, 89 of Lake Wales, died Dec. 18, 2020 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring, FL. He was born April 18, 1931 in Mankato, MN. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Curtis Frankey Randall, 76 of Lake Wales, died Dec. 20, 20202 at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales. He was born Feb. 28, 1944 in Sanford, FL. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 at New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns Ave., Lake Wales. Masks will be required for both and only 10 at a time will be admitted for the v...
