Obituaries
Lake Wales, Florida Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lake Wales, FL Area
Cynthia Gaines
Jan 21, 2026
Cynthia Gaines, 63 of Lake Wales passed at Kindred Central Hospital in Tampa, Florida.
Gregory Renard Stubbs
Jan 18, 2026
Gregory Renard Stubbs, 60 of Winter Haven passed at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida. Born in Winter Haven.
In honor of our beloved Gregory Renard Stubbs, our family humbly asks that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made toward the establishment of the Gregory Renard Stubbs Endowed Scholarship at the Florida A&M University Foundation.
Link: https://engage.famu.edu/g/gregory-renard-stubbs-endowed-scholarship
Shirley Jean Hoffrogge
Jan 15, 2026
Shirley Jean Hoffrogge, 72 of Lake Wales passed at home. Born In Ballston, New York.
James Mathes Garrett, Jr.
Jan 15, 2026
James Mathes Garrett, Jr., 52 of Lake Wales passed at home. Born in Bartow, Florida.
Ms. Terry Sue Wellington Coote
Jan 15, 2026
Terry Sue W. Coote, 73 of Frostproof, Florida passed Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales.
Wilson Bledge, Jr.
Jan 12, 2026
Wilson Bledge, Jr., 90 of Lake Wales passed at home. Born in Allendale, South Carolina. NO REPAST AFTER SERVICE.
Allen Walker
Jan 10, 2026
Allen Walker 83 of Winter Haven, Florida passed at Good Shepherd Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale, Florida. Born in Andrew's, South Carolina.
David Alford
Jan 10, 2026
David Alford, 74 of Lake Wales passed at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales.
Erma Jean Reese
Jan 6, 2026
Erma Jean Reese, 91 of Lake Wales, Florida passed at Lakeland Regional Health Hospital, in Lakeland, Florida. Born Seville, Florida.
Earnest Charles Hamilton 3rd
Jan 6, 2026
Earnest Charles Hamilton 3rd, 76 of Frostproof, Florida passed at Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Florida. Born in Frostproof.
Carolyn N Eaddy
Dec 30, 2025
Carolyn N. Eaddy, 84 of Lake Wales passed at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales.
Shirley Pearsall Palmer
Dec 30, 2025
Shirley Pearsall Palmer, 82 of Lake Wales passed at Good Shepherd Forsyth Hospice House in Auburndale, Florida. Born in Lake Wales. CNA.
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Dorothy L. Tillman Anderson
Dec 28, 2025
Dorothy Louise Tillman Anderson, 77 of Old Saybrook, Connecticut passed in Hamden, Connecticut. Born in Lake Wales.
John Montford, Sr.
Dec 26, 2025
John Montford, Sr., 69 of Lake Wales passed at Advent Health in Lake Wales, Florida. Born Reynolds, Georgia. Painter.
Pastor John Davis Kimbrough, Jr.
Dec 22, 2025
Pastor, Reverend John Davis Kimbrough, Jr., 58 of Lake Wales, Florida passed at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales, Florida. Born in Blakely, Georgia. Pastor of the First Institutional Missionary Baptist Church in Lake Wales, Florida. General Manager of Ashley Furniture Store in Lakeland, Florida. PLEASE NO FLOWERS.
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Elder Clem L Johnson
Dec 13, 2025
Clem L Johnson, 79 of Lake Wales, Florida passed at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales. Born in Aberdeen, Mississippi.
Tennille Nicole Rich
Nov 28, 2025
Tennille Nicole Rich, 43 of Clermont, Florida passed at Orlando Health Central in Ocoee, Florida.
Joceline Elmore
Nov 21, 2025
Joceline Elmore, 68 of Port Charlotte, Florida passed at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow, Florida. Born in Porta-au-Prince, Haiti.
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