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Vernon S. Dempsey, 78, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, March 29 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born December 12, 1940 in Signal Mountain, TN to the late James Willie and Minnetta Dorothy (Miles) Dempsey. He has been a resident of the area for 12 years and Florida for 22 years. He was a controller for DuPont and a member of the First Baptist Church in Lake Wales. Stanley loved his Corvette and was in several Corvette clubs. He enjoyed golf, the outdoors,...
Wilson Daniel "Danny" Davis of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 18 at his residence. He was born August 23, 1944 in Tampa to the late Wilson L. and Wilma (Howard) Davis. He was a Dock Master for Gulf Tampa and a member of the Sun City Christian Center. Danny was a veteran in the United States Army serving in Viet Nam. He is survived by his wife of 38 years Derine Davis, daughters Melia Matties (John) of Riverview, FL, Tammy White (Kevin) of Middleburg, sons Danny Davis of...
Wanda Kay Sanchious, 59, of Lake Wales, died March 16 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born born April 5, 1959 in Lake Wales. Visitation and viewing is set for 6-8 p.m. in the Chapel of Epps Memorial Funeral Home, 445 S. 4th St., Lake Wales. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1750 11th St. S. Lake Wales....
SAMUEL "DUSTY" TROY WINGATE, SR., 79 Samuel "Dusty" Troy Wingate, Sr., 79, passed away Thursday, March 21at his residence. He was born November 28, 1939 in Bradenton, Florida to the late Samuel C. and Odessa (Dietz) Wingate. He has been a resident of the area since 1985 coming from Labelle, Florida. Samuel was a truck driver and member of the Golfview Church of God. He was a veteran in the United States Army. He is preceded in death by his brother Randy Wingate and great...
James “Jim” Ewell Turner, 85, of Winter Haven passed away Thursday, March 21 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born January 20, 1934 in Cottonwood, AL to the late Vie and Adabell (Jordan) Turner. He has been a resident of the area for 62 years coming from Winter Haven. Jim was a retired Army veteran serving in Viet Nam and also a retired school teacher. He was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church. He is preceded in death by daughter Tammy, brothers Bill and Gene Turner and sister Frances. He is survived by...
Sharon E. Lawson, 72 of Bartow passed away Tuesday, March 19 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born March 4, 1947 in Bartow to the late Joseph Lamar and Mary Joyce (Luna) King and she has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was a retired aluminum fabricator and of the protestant faith. Sharon was an amazing cook and enjoyed cooking for family gatherings, liked playing on her tablet, enjoyed cross-stitch, crafts and was a great seamstress. She was an extremely...
Eugene "Gene" Wilhoyte Brackin of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, March 15 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born September 28, 1931 in Sebring, FL to the late James and Jeanette (Oliver) Brackin. He has been a resident of the area since he was a child. He was a retired building contractor and veteran in the United States Navy serving in Korea. Gene loved fishing and watching the news on T.V. He is preceded in death by 2 sisters and 2 brothers. He is survived by his wife Janie Brackin, daughter Cindy Wilkinson of...
Currey Pettus of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at his residence. He was born August 10, 1937 in Miami to the late James Allen and Vera Catherine (Currey) Pettus. He has been a resident of the area since 1994 coming from Atlanta, Georgia. He was an Electrical Engineer for Armstrong Corporation and was a Veteran in the United States Army serving in Korea. He was of the Presbyterian faith. Currey was an accomplished businessman and traveled the world. He is preceded in death by 2 brothers. He is survived by his...
April Love Belligan, 61, of Venice, Florida, died March 13 in her sleep at the Venice Regional Bayfront Health Hospital. She was born on March 1, 1958 in Lake Wales to the late Norma (Wooten) and Remus Perry Love Jr. She was the youngest daughter of six children. She is survived by her husband Richard Belligan of Nokomis, FL, who she married Oct. 14, 2005. April grew up in Polk County. She had various talents and interests. She enjoyed working in several management positions such as office manager of Swango Animal Hospital....
Carolyn "Carol" A. Neumeyer of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 12 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born February 3, 1947 in Dennison, Ohio to the late Robert and Rebecca (Fouts) Hursey. She has been a permanent resident of Lake Wales for three years and a part-time resident for eight years coming from Dover, Ohio. She was a Homemaker and a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church. She attended High school in Port Washington, Ohio. Carol was a member of the...
Harry David Parrish of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Heart of Florida in Davenport, Florida after a short illness. He was born May 18, 1947 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Harry B. and Jewell J. (Hale) Parrish. He proudly served as a Paratrooper in the United States Army beginning in 1965, retired from active duty in 1985. He was also an active member of the Masons. Survivors include his wife of 27 years Lynnie M. Parrish, son Christopher David Parrish...
Shelia R. Rogerson of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born March 26, 1970 in Lake Wales and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a sales clerk for Dillard’s. Shelia enjoyed Theater. She is survived by her mother and father, Russell and Edna Rogerson; daughters Hannah Rogerson and Rhiana Owens, both of Lake Wales; son Robbie Cox of Auburndale, and brother Chris Rogerson of Indialantic, FL. No services are scheduled at this time. Marion Nelson Funeral Home i...
Anna Martha Singleton of Lake Wales passed away Friday, March 8 at her residence. She was born Oct. 20, 1928 in Malvern, AL to the late Christopher and Myrle Messer; she grew up in the Lake Wales area, moved to Texas for 20 years and returned to Lake Wales in 1969. She was a homemaker and member of the Golfview Baptist Church. She loved her family, people, gardening and the outdoors. Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Whit Singleton; brothers, Joe Messer, Robert...
Alan Joel Harrell of Winter Haven passed away Thursday, March 7 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born April 20, 1948 in Lake Wales to the late Joseph and Louise Harrell and was a lifelong resident of the area. He worked in commercial construction and was of the Christian faith. Alan was a veteran of Vietnam, serving in the U.S. Army and earned a Purple Heart. He loved fishing and the outdoors. Alan was preceded in death by his sister, Sheryl Lee Bradley and a brother, Michael Harrell. Survivors include his daughters,...
Donald Edwin Wauchope, 79 of Lake Wales, died Feb. 28 at Winter Haven Hospital. U.S. Veteran. Born June 16, 1939 in Elgin, Illinois, he was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. Memorial services were Sunday, March 3 at his home. Epps Memorial Funeral Home of Lake Wales was in charge of arrangements....
Baker T. Owens, 69 of Orlando, died March 5 at Dr. Phillips Hospital in Orlando, Florida. Born Dec. 30, 1949, he is a former resident of Lake Wales. Service details are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is in charge of arrangements....
John David Washington, 88, of Lake Wales died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. He was born Aug. 15, 1930 in Lake Wales, the son of Herman and Mary Washington. He was a firefighter in Oregon and Lake Wales and a volunteer deputy chief with Highlands Lakes Volunteer Fire Department for a number of years. He and his wife, Edna, operated Washington Nursery on Altvater Road in Avon Park, taking it over from his father. He is survived by his son, Dan (Esther) Washington of Winter Haven,...
Kathy L. Pressley of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born Oct. 19, 1952 in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Harley and Imogene (Frye) Griffith. She has been a resident of the area since 1989 coming from Niagara Falls. She was a lab technician for Citrosuco. Survivors include her husband of 28 years, Vernon Pressley; daughter Nicole Keinath and husband Kristopher of Winter Haven; sons Steve Jones and wife Holly of Davenport,...
David C. Messer, of Lake Wales, born Dec. 12, 1941, in Cuthbert, GA, went to fish with the Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. He is survived by his loving wife, Gale Martin Messer, of 50 years; devoted sons Chuck Messer (Diane) and Daniel Messer (Amber); and sister, Sue Turner. He was blessed with eight grandchildren: Emma, Alexander, Andrew, Matthew, Joshua, Danielle, Arman and Aidana. Visitation will start at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at Golfview Baptist Church until the...
Franklin C. Brosius Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Monday, Feb. 25 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born March 30, 1950 in N. Tonawanda, New York to the late Franklin C. and Ruby R. (Piper) Brosius. He has been a resident of the area since 1999 coming from N. Tonawanda, New York. He was a Retired Technician for Fargo Electric. Franklin was a veteran in the United States Air Force serving from 1969-1980. He was a volunteer for the Lake Wales Model Railroad Club of the...
Lillian O. Collins of Babson Park passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Feb. 25, 2019 at her residence. She was born May 15, 1937 in Wise County, Virginia to the late Willie and Bonnie V. (Bolling) Roberts. She has been a resident of the area since 1973 coming from Texas. Lillian and her husband owned and operated former restaurants including Collins' Family Restaurant, Coppertop Restaurant and the Babson Park Restaurant where she was known for her famous...
Claude M. Carnley of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, Feb. 23 at his residence. He was born Sept. 20, 1951 in Bartow, FL to the late Starlin and Doretha (Mimms) Carnley. He has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a truck driver. He is preceded in death by his sister Lola Skinner, brothers Cecil Carnley, Wylie Carnley and Starlin Dewey Carnley, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 37 years Mary (Midge) Cardell Carnley, daughters Margo Owens and husband Mike of...
A.V. Williams, 86 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, Feb. 22 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born on April 23, 1932 in Dekalb County, Alabama to the late Silas David and Lovie Odell (Higginbothom) Williams and he has been a resident of this area for the past 75 years moving here from Alabama. He was a retired Single Strength Mixer for Citrus World. A.V. enjoyed working with wood and working on cars his way. He was a member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church of Lake Wales. Survivors include his wife of 62...
Mary R. Pearson of Babson Park passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Auburndale. She was born October 5, 1932 in Marion, Michigan to the late Isaac and Nora (Dipmore) Lytle. She has been a resident of the area since 1951 coming from Indiana. She was a phone operator for Wal-Mart and worked in Central Supply at Lake Wales Hospital. Mary enjoyed doing crafts and jigsaw puzzles. She was of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her husband Dewey Pearson, daughter Brenda Anderson and 12 brothers...
Kitty F. Batchelor of Waverly passed away Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 at the Life Care Center of Winter Haven. She was born June 7, 1931 in Winter Haven to the late Raliegh and Elizabeth Kirkland; and has been a lifelong resident of the local area. She was a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church of Waverly. She loved to cook, write poems and play bingo. She was very crafty, had a green thumb and loved the Lord. Kitty was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh R....
