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Pamela “Pam” Phillip Allen Parker, 59, of Ft. Meade passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She is a former Lake Wales resident. She was born June 1, 1960 in Concord, NH to the late Shirley N. and Wendy (Phillips) Allen. She has been a resident of the area since 1967 coming from New Hampshire. She was a Phlebotomist and a member of the Methodist Church in Lake Wales. Pam loved her family and she enjoyed interior decorating, fashion, going to the lake, shopping, being out on the boat, Bar B Q...
Eunice DeCosey Seay, 68, of Lake Wales, died June 23 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born March 02, 1951 in Waverly. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 5 at Mount Pleasant Church of God by Faith, 539 First Avenue in Waverly. Services will be at 11 a.m Saturday, July 6 at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, 241 C Street in Lake Wales. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Scott Wayne Wyrosdick, 42, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 19 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born September 21, 1976 in Lake Wales and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a lawn man and loved fishing and hunting. He is preceded in death by his father Edward “Eddie” Wayne Wyrosdick and companion Melissa Wells. He is survived by his mother Rose Wyrosdick, sons, Jonathan Wyrosdick, Charles Fanz, Austin Wyrosdick, sister Amanda Rose Hayes, and paternal grandmother Mary S. Wyrosdick. Family wil...
Antronge Samuel Johnson, 47, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at The Grove Center. He was born October 13, 1971 in Belle Glade, FL to Essie Lee Johnson and he has been a resident of this area since August of 2017. Antronge was of the Protestant Faith. Services will be at 11 a.m. June 19 at Marion Nelson Funeral Home. Interment will be held at the Wildwood Cemetery....
Henry Lewis Johnson, 68 of Sanford, a former resident of Lake Wales, died June 8 at home. He was born March 23, 1951. Services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales....
Lydia Freeman Williams aka " Lit " , 82 of Lake Wales, died June 7 at Cypress Care Center in Wildwood, FL under Cornerstone Hospice Care. She was born July 10, 1936 in Cairo, GA. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, 241 C St., Lake Wales. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements....
Fra Eva Bagwell of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born August 30, 1936 in Bridgeport, CT to the late George H. and Marjorie (Voorhees) Knapp. She has been a resident of the area for 25 years coming from Indianapolis, Indiana. She was a Homemaker and of the Methodist faith. Fra was a member of the Lake Wales Lions Club, GFWC-FFWC Lake Wales Woman’s Club, Christian Women’s Club, United Methodist Women, and she loved flowers and birds. She is preceded in death by her...
Adell Cherry, 73 of Lake Wales, died June 10 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born Dec. 4, 1945. Services will be at noon Saturday, June 22 at New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns Ave. in Lake Wales. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Thomas Terranova, 92, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 12 at Rucki Hospice Care Center in Zephyrhills, FL. He was born July 23, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Charles and Olinda (Arena) Terranova and he has been a resident of this area since 2003 moving here from New Jersey. Thomas began his career as the owner operator of Toms Garage in Cologne, New Jersey. He later taught automotive mechanics at the Atlantic County Vocational School in Mays Landing, NJ. As an...
Mary Neil Hardman Whitmire Chandley, 88, passed peacefully in her sleep on June 9, 2019 at 4 a.m. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales, born on January 5, 1931 to Cleo and Neil Hardman, both pioneer residents of Lake Wales. Throughout her life, Mary Neil was always very active in school, church, community service, youth organizations, music and other local projects. She graduated with honors from Lake Wales High School in 1948 and attended Piedmont College in Demorest,...
Jack E. Hain, 86, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 12 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. He was born August 9, 1932 in Lewistown, PA. He has been a resident of the area since 1992 coming from Monkton, MD. He was a truck driver for LaFarge North America Inc. Jack was a veteran in the United States Army serving in Korea and a member of the American Legion in Hampstead, MD. He is preceded in death by his mother Grace A. Berry, stepfather Fred Berry, 1st wife Lucille Hain, 2nd wife Patricia Hain, son Adam Hain, sister...
Arthur Barnes, Jr., 78 of Lake Wales, died at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born in Panama City, FL June 15, 1940. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 14 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 343 D St. in Lake Wales. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15 at the church. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Betty L. Rice, 73, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 at The Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale. She was born November 8, 1945 in Jamestown, TN to the late Wayne and Lillian Ward (Tucker) Brown. She was a landscaper. Betty enjoyed taking care of her family, fishing, traveling and going to the Georgia cabin. She is preceded in death by her parents, daughter Donna Jones, and sister Shirley Brown. She is survived by her spouse Gary Rice, sons Michael Choate and wife Geneva of Lake Wales, William Choate of Lake...
Kathryn Evelene Braddy, 79, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born December 27, 1939 in Bartow to the late Noah and Agnes (Carnley) Johnson. She has been a lifelong resident of the area and was of the Baptist faith. She was a retired waitress for Fat Boys Barbecue. Kathryn loved her grandkids, traveling with her sisters and husband, visiting her daughter in Indiana, loved life and baseball. She is preceded...
Richard Gardner of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019. He was born January 5, 1940 in New York City to the late James and Mae (Welchek) Gardner. He has been a resident of Nalcrest and Lake Wales since 2003 coming from Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He was a Letter Carrier for the United States Postal Service. Richard was a dedicated family man and at times worked 3 jobs to take care of his young family, these included such jobs as transporting muffler-less sports...
Turetha Sanchious Brunson, 75 of Lake Wales, died June 13 at the Groves Center under Good Shepherd Hospice Care. She was born April 22, 1944. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Alma Louise Carl, 97, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, May 31 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born September 24, 1921 in Chambersburg, PA to the late Robert C. and Jennie (Moser) Funk. She has been a resident of Lake Wales since 2004 moving with her husband Mark from Pennsylvania. Alma was a homemaker and member of the First United Methodist Church in Lake Wales. Alma graduated from Chambersburg High School in 1939 where she was known by family and friends for her beaut...
Betty Louise Jakeway, 94, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, May 18 @ 5:35am, at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born June 12, 1924 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to the late Harold and Vernetta M. (Johnson) Harter. She has been a resident of this area since 1971, moving here from Los Angeles, CA, when her husband Dr. Wade Jakeway came to work for Warner Southern College, now Warner University. She coached softball at Warner and umpired for local recreation leagues, drawing from h...
Kathy M. Barber, 78, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 at her residence. She was born June 26, 1940 in Michigan to the late William H. and Sarah J. (Lindsey) Rowston. She has been a resident of the area since 1967 coming from Pontiac, Michigan. She was an administrative assistant for Florida's Natural and of the Presbyterian faith. She loved to make jewelry, sing, play the organ and was an animal lover. She is survived by her daughter Teresa Bruce and husband...
Lucille Wagner, 96, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 27 at Water's Edge in Lake Wales, where she was a resident for 9 years. She was born October 14, 1922 in Todd, NC to the late Julius L. and Laura (Tatum) Miller. She was a resident of Boone, NC and spent the winters in Haines City before moving and making Water's Edge her home in 2010. She was a homemaker. Lucille loved her family, all her friends and staff at Water's Edge and enjoyed cooking. Her family really...
Mamie R. Hird, 77 of Lake Wales, died at May 28 Winter Haven Hospital. She was born June 14, 1941. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 7, and services at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8, both at New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns Ave., Lake Wales. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
William Winston Gullie, 90, of Lake Wales, passed away Thursday, May 23 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born May 19, 1929 in Durham, NC to the late Charles Vernon and Catherine Grace (Crabtree) Gullie. Winston was a retired retail manager having managed TG&Y, Grants, and Kress which led him to travel around the country. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lake Wales and a member many years ago with the Jaycee’s in Americus, GA. He also played softball in Americus, GA and church softball in M...
Ronny Lee Correll, 65, of Indian Lake Estates passed away Friday, May 24 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born August 22, 1953 in Huntington, IN to the late James R. and Betty J. (Pressler) Correll. He has been a resident of the area for 1 ½ years coming from Loxahatchee, FL. He was a retired stock clerk for Publix. He loved to cook and was very good at it and enjoyed lobstering. Survivors include his wife Caroline "Carrie" Correll, son Daniel Lee Correll and his...
James R. "Jim" Bryan was born April 11,1938 in Sebring to Edith and Earl Bryan. He died May 25, 2019. Brothers E. Kenneth and Bruce Bryan are both deceased. He was raised in several cities in Florida, spending his junior and senior years of high school in Auburndale where he played sports. He graduated in 1956 and received a scholarship to play football at Florida State University. A coach Hugh (Bones) Taylor recruited him to play pro football for the New York Titans. Jim rece...
Kathy L. Massey, 59 of Lake Wales, died at The Groves Center in Lake Wales under Vitas Hospice Care. She was born Oct. 7, 1959. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is in charge of arrangements....
