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Hector Caudillo Sanchez, Jr., 51, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born May 24, 1970 in Freemont, OH; he moved to Lake Wales from Burlington, NC 28 years ago. Hector was an air conditioning service technician and was of the Catholic faith. He loved fishing, cooking and was a sarcastic jokester. Hector was loving of everyone and his family was everything to him, he loved being a Poppi. Hector was preceded in death by his...
Samuel "Bee" Hamilton III, 29, of Lake Wales died Aug. 10, 2021. He was born in Bartow on Sept. 22, 1991. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21 at Silver Hill Cemetery in Frostproof. Masks are required for both....
Louis Hucon Ephraim, 59, of Lake Wales, died Aug. 14, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born Feb. 12, 1962. He was a Professor of College Education. Services are scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 29 at Seventh Day Adventist Church in Poinciana. Masks are required. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Memorial Services for Rose Marie Laureti, 75, of Lake Wales, who died Aug. 12, 2021 will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25 at Lake Wales Lutheran Church, with Pastor Bill Whitehead officiating. Rose was born on December 12, 1945 in Genoa, NE to Herman and Mary Silverberg. Rose's first love was God and family. That love was followed closely by her love and devotion for her work in the medical profession where she worked in various capacities for over 40 years. When she...
Wade C. Scaggs, 72, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, Aug. 3, 2021 at the AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born September 16, 1948 in Lake Wales to the late Frank and Sarah Jane Scaggs; he started his professional career in Tallahassee in 1968, then continued his work in Tampa and later Newberry before returning to Lake Wales in 1988. He was a retired investigator for the State of Florida States Attorney’s office and in the U.S. Navy Reserves and U.S. Army Reserves, 600th MP Battalion, 4th ARCOM. He was a member of the Church...
Amos L. Mazzant Jr., 84, of Lake Wales went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born March 15, 1937 in Ellwood City, PA, to the late Ames and Rose Mazzant; he has lived around the Lake Wales area for six years after leaving the Seminole Reservation at Big Cypress where he was for five years where he had a golf ministry. Amos was a retired teacher and was a member of Lillyville Church of God in Ellwood City....
Marilyn Skinner Newell, 92, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. She was born March 20, 1929 in Rochester, NY, to the late William and Mildred Skinner. She and her husband, Dr. Bruce Newell, moved to Lake Wales in 1958. Marilyn was a homemaker and was of the Presbyterian faith. Early in her adult life, she was a member of Indian Lakes Estates Methodist Church where she was a charter member and also the choir director for 28 years....
Pastor Elder Leon C. Huntley, 62, of Lake Wales, died Aug. 11, 2021 at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales. He was born March 4, 1959 in Lake Wales. He had been a pastor for 10 years at Full Gospel. Visitation will be from noon until service time at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21 at Open Door True Holiness Church, 29 7th St. SW in Winter Haven, with Bishop Joe Lewis officiating. Masks are required. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangement...
Marilyn A. Hill, 86, of Lake Wales, died at home Aug 13, 2021 under Compassionate Care Hospice. She was born Dec. 31, 1934. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Lucille Mae Leeks Coleman, 91, of Lake Wales, died Aug. 14, 2021 at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, FL. She was born July 4, 1930 in Live Oak, FL. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Services are at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 343 D St., Lake Wales. Masks are required for both....
Jerry Junior Lee, 63, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021 at Lakeland Regional Hospital. He was born October 18, 1957 in Nassau County, to the late Carl and Geneva Lee. Jerry was an auto mechanic and he loved to tinker with different things. He was the caregiver for Vern and Margaret Harrell for 12 years. Jerry is survived by his daughter, Sarah Strickland; sons, Logan Lashley, and Leslie Lashley; brothers, James Lee, and Carl Lee; sister, Tina Wheeler; nephews, Paul Lee, and Thomas Lee Sr. and wife Jennifer Lee;...
Dr. Lyn Irene Jones, DC, passed away suddenly on Monday, Aug 9, 2021 at her home in Babson Park, FL at age of 75. She is survived by her eldest son, David Jones of Port Huron, MI, her brothers Wayne Baird (Jenny) of San Jose, CA, and William Baird (Chris) of Sterling Heights, MI, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her parents, John & Peg Baird of Frostproof, FL and by her sons Adam Jones of Florida and Brian Jones of...
Samuel Nelson "Sam" Baine, 82, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born November 6, 1938 in Indianapolis, IN; he moved to Lake Wales over 40 years ago. Sam was a retired television repairman for Herman's TV. He was a member of and started the LWRA Ham Club in Lake Wales. His call letters for the Ham Radio were W4KUM. Sam was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife of 18 years,...
Lamar Goff, 76, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, Aug. 23, 2021 at his residence. He was born September 8, 1944 in Lake Wales, to the late Daniel and Margaret Goff. Lamar was a retired Police Officer for the Frostproof Police Department and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam. He enjoyed fishing and riding motorcycles. Lamar was an artist and was known for building clocks. Lamar is survived by his wife of 53 years, Susie Goff; daughters, Lisa Kendrick and husband Layton of Lakeland, and Christie Maerke...
Elizabeth Luzon, 59, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. She was born March 11, 1962 in the Dominican Republic, to the late Rafael and Morima Olivo; she moved to Lake Wales from Allentown, Pennsylvania 7 years ago. Elizabeth was a sales associate for the Ross department store in Lakeland and was an active member of Iglesia Cristiana Pentecostal del Consolador in Kissimmee. She was a hard worker who had two jobs to support her family....
Debra Lynn Mc Fadden, 57, of Lake Wales, died Aug. 18, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born Feb. 22, 1964 in Tallahassee, FL. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 at Lake Wales Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 581 Hunt Brothers Road....
Sandra Turner Massey, 85, of Shellman, GA passed away at her residence on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Mrs. Massey was born on December 8, 1934 in Lake Wales, the daughter of the late Irby Lee and Buena Mae Norman Turner. She was a retired school bus driver for the Polk County Florida Public School System and was a member of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Robert Franklin Massey. Survivors include her three daughters, Lauri Rhoden of Indiantown, Sylvia Kennedy of Shellman, GA, and...
Geraldine Ann Valtinson, 83, of Indian Lake Estates passed away Monday, July 26, 2021 at Advent Health Celebration. She was born September 10, 1937 in Bottle, SD to the late Harry and Cecelia Hein; she moved to Lake Wales from Miami in 1999. Geraldine was a homemaker and was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. She enjoyed quilting, baking, and reading. Geraldine was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin "Bud" Valtinson in 2012. She is survived by her daughter, Susan...
Roderick Thomas Parker SR, 70, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday July 27, 2021. He was born June 25, 1951, in Windsor, VT; he moved to Lake Wales in 1981. Roderick was a retired laborer for the city of Lake Wales, and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was of the Catholic faith. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Roderick was a past member of the Knights of Columbus and the Marine Corp League. He was a city of Lake Wales and Golfview -Woodland Volunteer firefighter for many years. He also was a Lake Wales...
George Dixon (Dick) Chandley, age 90, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Lake Wales. He was born December 12, 1930, in the Lake Wales Hospital, the son of Myra and Ed Chandley (both deceased), longtime residents of Lake Wales. After completing the Lake Wales public schools, Dick attended Davidson College 1948-1949 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1949-1955, receiving both a BS and an MS in Metallurgy, cum laude. Mr. Chandley was in the Army Ordnance Corps from...
Rosemary P. Barbieri, 74, of Lake Wales went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at her home. She was born December 30, 1946 in Bronx, NY to the late Louis and Marie Perone; she moved to Lake Wales from Connecticut 17 years ago. Rosemary was a retired real estate agent and was a member of Winter Haven Worship Center. She had a servant's heart and loved to share her faith. She had a jovial spirit and was excited about life. Rosemary is survived by her husband of...
Yul M. Gaines, 49, of Lake Wales, died July 26, 2021 at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales. He was born Oct. 31, 1971. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Kathryn Lynn “Kay” Shively, 79, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, July 26, 2021 at Lifecare Center of Winter Haven. She was born December 16, 1941 in Akron, OH; she moved to Singer Island from Ohio 26 years ago, then to Lake Wales 13 years ago. Kay was a homemaker and was a member of High Point Church. She enjoyed coloring and liked to go to Curves and has been there over 2,000 times. Kay was preceded in death by her father, William Sassaman; mother, Evea Kathryn Hoffmeyer; and daughter, Elizabeth in 2012. She is sur...
William W. “Bill” Metcalf, 88, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Lakeland. He was born February 20, 1933 in Pittsburg, PA to the late William and Kathryn Metcalf; he moved to Lake Wales from Hollywood in 1984. Bill was the retired assistant district director for investigations for the Unites States Immigration and Naturalization Service. He was a member of Impact Church of Lake Wales and was a veteran of the United States Air Force who served in the Korean war. Bill was pre...
Silvio Carmen Fazzini of Winter Haven passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Nemours Children’s Hospital. He was born July 6, 2021 in Winter Haven to Silvio Fazzini and Jordana Wojnowski. Silvio is survived by his parents, Silvio and Jordana of Winter Haven; sister, Isabella Fazzini of Winter Haven; brother, Jevin Hall of Winter Haven; maternal grandparents, Donald Wojnowski of Saint Petersburg, and Karen Wojnowski of Melbourne; paternal grandparents, John and Chita Fazzini of Lake Wales; aunts, Andrea Fazzini of Babson P...
