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Lucille Wagner of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 27, 2019 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 has been a resident of the area for 9 years coming from Haines City. She was a homemaker. Lucille loved her family, all her friends and staff at Water’s Edge and enjoyed cooking. Her family really appreciated the care she received at Water’s Edge and through Good Shepherd Hospice. She is preceded in de...
Hope Ramsey, 49 of Ocoee, formerly of Babson Park, died May 27 at the Orlando Health Regional Medical Center in Orlando, Florida under Cornerstone Hospice Care. She was born Oct. 21, 1969. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is in charge of arrangements....
James Ros Welborn, 63, of Quincy, Florida, passed away on Monday, May 20 surrounded by family and friends, after a long battle with cancer. Ros was born September 9, 1955, in Lake Wales to Clayton "Poncho" Welborn and Margaret "Peggy" Welborn. He attended Lake Wales High School. Ros was employed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in 1983. He worked more than 30 years with the "Game Company" as he loved to call it and retired in 2014. He previously served...
Clinton Gilbert Morrison, 98, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 19 at Water's Edge in Lake Wales. He was born October 8, 1920, in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, to the late Charles E. and Marie D. (White) Morrison. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, having served as a Pharmacist Mate, First Class, (Corpsman), attached to the Marine Corp in the Pacific Theater. He spent his career in the medical supply field and was the owner of Hazleton Medical Supply in Hazleton...
Ronald Toombs, 62 of Lake Wales, died at home. Born in Lake Wales. He was born August 05, 1956. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 25 at Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, 12 B. Street, Lake Wales. There will be no public visitation. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Derek Nathaniel Wolford, aged 24, passed away at his home on Friday, May 17 in Lake Wales, Florida. He was born on July 8, 1994 in Winter Haven to Dewey and Wendy Wolford. He was employed by Bald Peak Colony Club in Moultonborough, NH. He attended Lake Wales High School and Job Corp in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was a member of Impact Church in Lake Wales. Derek loved listening to all genres of music, playing drums with his band mates, cooking, and helping his Mimi and Poppaw do odd jobs. His respectful and caring nature...
Constance E. Jones, 80, of Babson Park passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Grace Healthcare in Lake Wales. She was born October 3, 1938 in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania to the late Richard A. and Bernice (Brown) Wood. She lived in Hillcrest Heights Florida for 56 years. She retired as the secretary of Babson Park Elementary school after 36 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, first husband Howard Fink, second husband Harry W. Jones, her brother Dick Wood, and her...
Flora S. Gooch passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14th in Winter Haven of natural causes. She was blessed to have lived for a full 94 years. She was born March 25, 1925. She was first married to Capt. Homer E. Scheets with whom she had 2 daughters. Following his death in 1958 from a military plane accident, she moved with her 2 little girls to Lake Wales, where she was close to her family. She remarried in 1962 to Roy J. Gooch who worked at Florida Power and Light, and...
Johnny James Thomas, 57 of Lake Wales died May 11 at Consulate Healthcare of Winter Haven. He was born March 23, 1961. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 17 in the Chapel at Epps Memorial Funeral Home, 445 S. 4th St. in Lake Wales. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, 241 C. St. in Lake Wales....
Christopher James "Chris" Eckes, 73, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, May 15. He was born January 27, 1946 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late Albert B. and Veronica (Hershede) Eckes. He has been a resident of the area for 19 years coming from Cleveland, Ohio. He was a client services manager and a member of the Episcopal Church. He is preceded in death by his son Sean Eckes. He is survived by his wife of 18 years Patsy Warner Eckes, daughters Melissa Ostmann and...
Linda Soltow, 72, of Babson Park, Florida, died May 11 at Grace Healthcare in Lake Wales under Good Shepherd Hospice Care. She was born Nov. 2, 1946 in Corning, Arkansas. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is in charge of arrangements....
Fred Lucious Williams, 66 of Lake Wales, died May 9 at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born Oct. 15, 1952. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is in charge of arrangements....
Marty Griffin, 66, of Babson Park passed away Wednesday, May 8 at his residence. He was born October 31, 1952 in Adel, GA to the late Carson and Sally F. (Greene) Griffin. He has been a resident of the area for seven years coming from Georgia. He attended elementary and high School in Frostproof. He was employed as a boat loader and was of the Baptist faith. Marty liked wrestling, video games, motorcycling and fishing. He loved the Lord and his Momma, and he would always check on everyone by phone every day. He is survived...
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 to Essie Lee Johnson and he has been a resident of this area since August of 2017. Antronge was of the protestant faith. Interment will be held at the Wildwood Cemetery. Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales is in charge of arrangements....
Emma "Jean" Marell, 76, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, May 11 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. She was born May 13, 1942 in Hartford, AL to the late Clovis R. and Martha J. (Fain) Skinner. She has been a resident of the area since the mid-50s coming from Hartford, AL. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Jean enjoyed fishing and cooking, was a football fan and enjoyed watching the Florida Gators and New England Patriots, spending time with family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband William...
Charles A. Parsons Sr., 69, of Indian Lake Estates passed away Sunday, May 12 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born November 9, 1949 in Oswego, NY to the late Walter R. and Freda Mae (Andrews) Parsons Sr. He has been a resident of the area for 25 years coming from Ft. Myers. He was self-employed as an aluminum installer. Charles was a member of the Moose Lodge, he loved going out to River Ranch for over 40 years, and he loved to fish and hunt. He is preceded in death...
Raymond Eugene Johnson, 59 of Lake Wales, died at Lake Wales Hospital. He was born Oct. 30, 1959 in Brooksville. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is in charge of arrangements....
Orvid Eugene Johnson, 91, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, May 11 at his residence. He was born October 25, 1927 in Kansas City, KS to the late Oliver Barber and Sarah (Jurkovich) Johnson. He has been a resident of the area for 20 years coming from Miami and Sebring. He was Emeritus Professor of music at The University of Miami. Gene was a veteran in the U.S. Navy. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Kansas and was a Fulbright Scholar at the Royal...
William Dean “Bill” Stroud, 84, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 13 at Water's Edge. He was born November 2, 1934 in Richmond, Virginia to the late George A. and Dorothy Stroud. He worked for the U.S. Government in Weapons Engineering and was a veteran in the U.S. Air Force serving in Korea and Vietnam. He is preceded in death by his daughter Bobbie Dean Stroud. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Nancy Stroud, daughter Kimberly Marie Stroud of Las Vegas, sons Brian Stroud and wife Mary of Las Vegas, Steven Str...
Vera Mathews, 88, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 5 in Lake Wales. She was born January 30, 1931 in Lake Wales to the late E.C. and Bernice (Tatum) Dyal. She has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a homemaker and a member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church in Lake Wales. Esther was a past member of the Lake Wales Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and she enjoyed gardening, bowling, fishing and crafts. She is preceded in death by her first husband William P....
Gayle S. Reeder, 75, died April 27 in Lake Wales. She was born December 10, 1943, in Mebane, Alamance County, NC to Roy Clifton Smith, Sr. and Lottie Corene Blackard Smith. She moved with family to Lake Wales, Florida, in 1959. Gayle graduated from Lake Wales High School in 1962, married Dennis Reeder August 3, 1962. Their son William Luke Reeder was born 1970. She was predeceased by her husband, Dennis Reeder, and parents, Roy C. Smith, Sr. and Lottie Corene Blackard Smith...
William Allen Martin, III, 70, of Lake Wales, passed Wednesday, May 1 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born September 10, 1948 in Montgomery, WV and he has been a lifelong resident of this area. William was a mechanic, loved his animals and was a veteran serving in the US Navy. Survivors include many close friends. No services are scheduled. Marion Nelson Funeral Home of Lake Wales is in charge of arrangements....
Mary Ann Moore, 87 of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, May 1 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born January 12, 1932 in Perry, GA to the late Luther Wilburn Grant and Willie Stembridge Grant and she has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was an administrative professional and a homemaker. Mary was a member of the Westside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Moore and her son Grant Moore Survivors include her daughter, Dedra LaSalle and her children, Jacob, Travis and Mikey...
Sonny LaVigne, 83, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, April 30 at his residence. He was born March 14, 1936 in Miami to the late Walter and Lillie Mae LaVigne. He came to Lake Wales from Davie in 1999 and was a retired master electrician from the IBEW Local 349. Sonny was preceded in death by his daughter, Marcia Reckamp and sister, Dorothy Bexley. Survivors include his soul mate, Celia “Cookie” Bishop; daughter, Donna Sue Beach (Jeffrey) of West Palm Beach; son-in-law, Thomas Reckamp; five grandchildren, Tammy, Jared, Jef...
Charles H. “C.A.” Antley, 69, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, April 27 at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Fort Pierce. He was born December 25, 1949 in Lake Wales to the late William Hubert Antley and Doshie Grace McCracken and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a self-employed building contractor and member of the Impact Church. He enjoyed spending time with his family and woodworking. Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Jenita Antley; son, Josh Antley; granddaughter, Jessica Wallace; and bro...
