Obituaries
Lake Wales, Florida Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lake Wales, FL Area
Jacob C. Morgan
Dec 21, 2021
Jacob C. Morgan 76 of Lake Wales, died at Advent Health Hospital, Lake Wales.
Services: Monday, December 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Epps Memorial Funeral Home. Mask Required.
Visitation: Monday, December 27, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Hayward R. McClain
Dec 20, 2021
Hayward R. "RUDY" McClain, 79 of Lake Wales, died at Advent Health Hospital under Vitas Hospice care.
Visitation: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Services: Sunday, January 2, 2021 in Quincy, Florida.
Betty Jean Turner Davis
Dec 16, 2021
Betty Jean Turner Davis, 64 of Lake Wales, died at Advent Health Tampa at Connerton Hospital in Land O Lakes, Florida. Born in Dublin, Georgia.
Services: Friday, December 31, 2021, Epps Chapel at11:00 a.m. Mask Required.
Visitation: Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Epps Chapel from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Mask Required.
Mr. Ceola Lewis
Dec 15, 2021
Mr. Ceola Lewis, 82 of Frostproof, Florida, died at home.
Services: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Mask Required.
Location: Silver Hill Cemetery, Frostproof, Florida.
Visitation: Tuesday, December 28, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
William Gordon
Dec 9, 2021
William Gordon, Man Chile, 67 of Lake Wales, died at Bartow Healthcare and Rehab Center, Bartow, Florida. Born in Memphis, Tennessee.
Visitation Only: Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Annie Lee Williams
Dec 6, 2021
Annie Lee Wiiliams, 70 of Lake Wales, died at home under Good Shepherd Hospice care.
Services: Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.
Visitation: Saturday before services at 1:30 p.m.
Victor Sylvester Bell
Dec 5, 2021
Victor Sylvester Bell ( Skanky) , 74 of Lake Wales, died at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales. Born in Saint Thomas, Jamaica.
Services: Saturday, December 18, 2021at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, December 17, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Bishop Jimmie Lee Devero
Dec 4, 2021
Bishop Jimmie Lee Devero, 74 of Lake Wales, died at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales. Born in Wrightsville, Georgia.
Services: Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, December10, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Galvester Jackson
Dec 1, 2021
Galvester Jackson, 70 of Homeland, Florida ( Between Bartow & Fort Meade ), died at home under Compassionate Hospice Care. US Army veteran. Born in Havana, Florida.
Services: Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 11:00 at First Baptist Church, 248 Church Street, Homeland, Florida 33847.
Visitation: Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Homeland. Mask Required.
Jalani Kindley
Nov 27, 2021
Jalani Kindley,1, of Lake Wales, died at All Children's Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
Earlene Wilson Taylor
Nov 12, 2021
Earlene Wilson Taylor, 63 of Winter Haven, died at Winter Haven Hospital, Winter Haven, Florida. Born in Bartow, Florida. Retired Corrections Officer.
Services: Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: First Baptist Church, 338 East Central Avenue, Lake Wales 33853. Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, November 19, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Lloyd R. May
Nov 12, 2021
Lloyd R. May, 86 of Lake Wales, died at home under Vitas Hospice Care. Preceded in death by his wife on October 8, 2021. Born in Buffalo, New York. Retired Educator. US Army Veteran,
Jerry Landrum Bonds, Sr.
Nov 3, 2021
Jerry Landrum Bonds, Sr., 63 of Lake Wales, died at Advent Health Hospital, Lake Wales. Born in Ripley, Tennessee.
Services: Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns Avenue, Lake Wales 33853 Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, November 12, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Ana D. Arroyo
Nov 1, 2021
Ana D. Arroyo, 86 of Lake Wales. died under Cornerstone Hospice. Born in Barranquilla, Columbia.
Services: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel.
Kaijuta Basden Romulus
Oct 25, 2021
Kaijuta Basden Romulus, 44 of Lake Wales, died at Orlando Regional Hospital, Orlando, Florida. Born in Brooklyn, New York.
Services: Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 11:00 A.M.
Location: Bible Church of God, 49 Seaboard Avenue, Lake Wales 33853. Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, November 19, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Jane Luckett Williams
Oct 25, 2021
Jane Luckett Williams, 64 of Lakeland, Florida, died at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Lakeland.
Services: Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.
Location: Christ Community Christian Center, 704 North Brunnell Parkway, Lakeland, Florida 33815. Mask Required.
Visitation: Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 12 Noon until 1:00 p.m. at the church before service. Mask required.
Geraldine Jewel Thomas Woods
Oct 25, 2021
Geraldine Jewel Thomas Woods, 80 of Lake Wales, died at Winter Haven Hospital, Winter Haven, Florida. Born in Belle Glade, Florida.
Retired Educator, Public Schools in Polk County, Florida. Graduate of Bethune Cookman University formerly Bethune Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida. Member of New Divine Church of God by Faith, Lake Wales.
Services: Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
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Marilyn Lavern C. Evans
Oct 22, 2021
Marilyn Lavern C. Evans, 60 of Sebring, Florida. Born in Colquit, Georgia. School Bus Driver / Highlands County School District.
Services: Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: New Beginnings Church, 214 Geese Street, Avon Park, Florida 33825. Mask Rqeuired.
Visitation: Friday, November 5, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at New Beginnings Church. Mask Required.
Genise Augustin
Oct 19, 2021
Genise Augustin, 73 of Winter Haven, died at Winter Haven Hospital, Winter Haven, Florida. Born in Leogane, Haiti.
Services: Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.
Location: El Shaddai Community Church, 2551 Havendale Blvd., Winter Haven, Florida 33881. Mask Required.
Visitation: Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at El Shaddai Church. Mask Required
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