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Howard W. “Bill” Carson, 75, of Ripley, WV passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 at AdventHealth Sebring. He was born July 24, 1945 in Clendenin, WV to the late Howard and Goldie Carson; he has been coming to the local area as a winter resident for 20 years. He was retired from Columbia Gas and an inventor of gas processing equipment. He was an avid fan of the West Virginia Mountaineers and enjoyed camping in his RV and to whittle footballs and baseballs. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Evelyn Carson; daughters, Apr...
Rafael Arrieta Moreno, 74, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 at AdventHealth Heart of Florida in Davenport. He was born Jan. 7, 1947 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to the late Rafael Arrieta and Milagros Moreno; he came here from Puerto Rico in 2001. He retired from Energy Co as a customer service representative and a member of the Lake Wales Hispanic Church of the Nazarene. Rafael was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Santa Rodriguez-Saltar; sons, Rafael Arrieta Rodriguez of Lake Wales, Carlos Arrieta...
More than 50 artists will exhibit in the 2021 Lake Wales Arts Festival on the shores of Lake Wailes lake Feb. 20-21. The event is even more special this year as the festival celebrates its 50th anniversary. "We're one of the first art shows back in the whole country, especially in the state of Florida," said Andrew Allen, executive director of the Lake Wales Arts Council. "The quality of art will also go up dramatically since we're not taking as many artists." The free...
Lake Wales City Commissioner Curtis Gibson has been chosen as one of 20 participants in the 2021 Central Florida Political Leadership Institute, a regional, nonprofit program sponsored by the Orlando Economic Partnership. The program prepares business minded leaders throughout Central Florida for future leadership opportunities – as political candidates or appointees to government boards or commissions. Since its inception in 2008, 29 PLI graduates have served in public o...
AdventHealth Lake Wales is having no major issues in handling Covid-19 patients, according the Chief Operating Officer Rebecca Brewer, and expects to have vaccinations available to city residents 65 and older in the "upcoming weeks." Brewer updated city leaders during a regularly scheduled commission meeting Jan. 8, noting that as of that date, the local hospital had 11 patients who had tested positive for the Coronavirus, and only one of those was in the intensive care unit....
Thomas (Tom) Ancil Freeman, 94, of Lake Wales passed away on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation Center in Winter Haven. He was born in Lawrenceburg, TN on October 19, 1925 and lived a very full and active life. He will always be known for his magnificent artwork of Florida landscapes, nearly 1,000 originals, and his murals throughout Polk County in Lake Wales, Frostproof, and Lake Placid. Those who knew him personally, remember him as a...
AdventHealth's facilities across Central Florida have sufficient capacity to care for patients, including those with COVID-19. Our hospitals are designed in such a way that spaces are flexible and expandable. We have sufficient supplies of ventilators, monitors and other specialized equipment in order to quickly convert spaces in the hospital to both standard and ICU level rooms. We did a significant amount of planning in March and April to identify areas that could be...
Michael McCaskill, 56 of Lake Wales, died May 22, 2020 at AdventHealth South Hospital in Orlando. He was born Oct. 21, 1963 in Boston, GA. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Thomas "Tommy" Ward, 63, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born July 5, 1956 in Liverpool, England to the late Jerald and Eileen Ward; he moved to Lake Wales from Lakeland in 2016. Tommy worked as a delivery and set up driver for Apex Office Supplies. He enjoyed miniature war gaming, painting, photography, and playing the guitar. He was a member of Wayside Baptist Church. Tommy is survived by his brothers, Michael Ward of North...
Faith communities around Central Florida are making decisions about re-opening for services and one church in Lake Wales has decided this Sunday, May 17, is the time to re-open their Sunday Morning Worship Celebration to the public. This service, which begins at 10:30 a.m. has been live-streamed since before the pandemic and will continue to be shown on four platforms. The lead pastor at First Baptist, Dr. Scott Markley, reports the views on those platforms have been good...
As physicians face rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, they're trying innovative new solutions - such as repurposing existing drugs to target the deadly virus. At AdventHealth, two such treatments are now being deployed to treat the most seriously ill COVID patients: remdesivir and sarilumab. To receive these medications, patients must be in the intensive care unit and receiving oxygen support. The hospital group owns 10 hospitals in Central Florida, including AdventHealth Lake...
Charles David "Dave" Smith, 89, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born December 11, 1930 in Independence, VA to the late Grant and Ethel Smith; for the last 27 years was a permanent resident of Lake Wales and spent his summers in Boone, NC and Michigan. He was a retired administrator for Appalachian State University, a member of the Boone United Methodist Church in North Carolina and attended the First Presbyterian Church of...
Edward Kurt Rappold Jr., 57, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born September 21, 1962 in Ridley Park, PA; He graduated from Sun Valley High School in Aston, PA and after graduation, moved to the Lake Wales area 40 years ago. He was a welder in the citrus industry and was raised in the Episcopal church. He loved the outdoors and spent many hours air boating on the local lakes in central Florida Edward was preceded in...
Charles David "Dave" Smith, 89, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born December 11, 1930 in Independence, VA to the late Grant and Ethel Smith; for the last 27 years was a permanent resident of Lake Wales and spent his summers in Boone, NC and Michigan. He was a retired administrator for Appalachian State University, a member of the Boone United Methodist Church in North Carolina and attended the First Presbyterian Church of...
Quinton Lockley, 81 of Babson Park, Florida, died March 18 at AdventHealth Hospital in Lake Wales. He was born Dec. 24, 1938. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Carroll W. Downing, Sr., 72, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born May 16, 1947 in Qulin, MO to the late Rufus and Bessie Downing; he moved to Frostproof in 2004 from Belleville, IL. He was a veteran of Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Army. Following his military service, he began his career working for McDonnell-Douglas, later Boeing airline manufacturer and was later a service station owner in Cahokia, IL. He was the...
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, Lake Wales continues to function as close to normal as possible, Emergency Operations Director Joe Jenkins said Tuesday night. Jenkins, also the city's fire chief, updated Lake Wales leaders on the latest measures and precautions being taken in light of the national health emergency, including where to go if someone suspects they might be infected. Most city facilities are closed to the public – like the library and history museum – but city...
New features and patron events and more than 50 artists from around the world look to make the 49th Annual Citizens Bank & Trust Lake Wales Arts Festival Feb. 29 and March 1 the best one to date. Hosted by the Lake Wales Arts Council, the Festival will kick off with the 9th Annual Art-B-Que on The Shores of Lake Wailes, 33 N. Lakeshore Blvd., from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday February 28. The free-to-attend Arts Festival will continue on February 29 and March 1. Additions to the festiva...
Alice K. “Cathy” Heinzen, 85, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. She was born February 21, 1935 in New York City, NY to the late Daniel and Edith Sheehan; she came here 13 years ago from South Florida. She was the retired owner/operator of Black Knight Restaurant in New Paltz, NY and a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Lake Wales. She enjoyed puzzles, watching TV Land channel and MASH, and spending time with her family. Cathy was preceded in death by her husband, William O....
Wanda Jean Shelton, 85, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. She was born March 31, 1934 in Tulsa, OK; she moved to Lake Wales 56 years ago from Bartow. She was retired from Lake Wales Citrus Growers and member of the 7th Day Adventist Church in Lake Wales. Wanda was preceded in death by her husband, Roland Shelton. Survivors include her sons, Terry Shelton of Lake Wales, Scott Shelton (Teresa) of Virginia and Shannon Shelton (Marie) of Lake Wales; three grandchildren and three...
Kevin Alexander, 11, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at AdventHealth Orlando. He was born September 5, 2008 in Winter Haven. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and was in the 5th grade at Spook Hill Elementary. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Maribel Torres Chavez and Juan Antonio Perez of Lake Wales; sisters, Marisol, Monica, Jessica, Alexandra, Anna and Dora; brothers, Terrance, Eddie, Juan, Jacob, Angel, Alfredo and Antonio; maternal grandparents, Rosario T. Chavez and Pascual R....
Edith Smith Williams, 84, of North Chili, NY passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. She was born Feb. 8, 1936 in Red Creek, NY to the late Ray and Viola (Keller) Smith; she has been coming to Lake Wales as a winter resident for 23 years. She was a homemaker, member of Pearce Memorial Church in North Chili, NY and an active attendee of First Baptist Church in Lake Wales, where she was involved in the Life Connection Group. Edith and her husband...
A three-vehicle crash on U.S. 27 near Tower Lakes Wednesday evening Feb. 12 resulted in the death of a 20-year-old Lake Wales woman. Police are unsure who was driving the 2006 grey Toyota Scion, which was headed south on U.S. 27 when it turned left at the entrance to Tower Lakes into the path of two other vehicles. The two occupants of the Scion were Natali Jane Moreno, who sustained life threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead at AdventHealth Lake Wales and 22-year...
Willie James Favors, 79 of Lake Wales, died Jan. 28, 2020 at AdventHealth Hospital of Lake Wales. Willie was born July 6, 1940 in Lake Wales and retired from the U.S. Air Force as an E 6. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Michael Deen Rudder, 69, of London, KY passed away Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born January 18, 1951 in London, KY to the late Walton E. and Mavis U. (Boggs) Rudder. He has been a winter resident for 12 years, living in Clewiston for 7 years before coming to Lake Wales. He was the retired owner/operator of J & M Seed Reclamation Supplies. Michael was an avid bass fisherman, he loved the water and was a very talented guitar player, playing in a garage band. He loved his church his children and...
