Obituaries
Lake Wales, Florida Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lake Wales, FL Area
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.
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.
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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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.
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
Howard Lee Scarlett
Oct 18, 2021
Howard Lee Scarlett, 76 of Lake Wales, died at Lake Wales Health and Rehab ( Former Grace Nursing Home ) Lake Wales. Born in Waverly, Georgia.
Services: Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
Graveside at Lake Wales Cemetery, US 27 South, Lake Wales. Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, October 22, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel....
Shanteria Devero
Oct 16, 2021
Shanteria Devero, 55 of Lake Wales, died at home.
Lake Wales Memorial Gardens Cemetery Graveside Interment: Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.
Ossie Kingred
Oct 15, 2021
Ossie Kingred, 89 of Frostproof, died at Somers Hospice House Good Shepherd in Sebring, Florida.
Leroy Carter, Jr.
Oct 14, 2021
Leroy Carter, Jr., 81 of Lake Wales, died advent Health Hospital, Lake Wales.
Curtis Harris
Oct 11, 2021
Curtis Harris, 86 of Lake Wales, died at Lakeland Regional Health Hospital, Lakeland, Florida. Born in Datson, Georgia.
Erasmo A Paez Criado
Oct 7, 2021
Erasmo A Paez Criado, 84 of Avon Park, Florida, died at Advent Health Hospital under Vitas Hospice care. Born in Columbia.
Visitation: Sunday, October 10, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Epps Chapel.
Johnnie Mae Bryant
Oct 1, 2021
Mrs. Johnnie Mae Bryant, 68 of Lake Wales, died at Advent Health Hospital, Lake Wales.
Graveside Service: Saturday, October 16, 2021, 12 Noon at Lake Wales Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 581 Hunt Brothers Road, Lake Wales 33898. Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, October 15, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Elder Freddie Lee Hird, Jr.
Sep 27, 2021
Elder Freddie Lee Hird, Jr., 82 of Lake Wales, died at Phobe North Hospital in Albany, Georgia. Born in Oviedo, Florida.
Former Pastor of New Divine Church of God by Faith, Lake Wales, Florida.
Services Graveside: Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Lake Wales Cemetery Mausoleum at 4:00 p.m. Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, October 1, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00...
Anthony Devonn Norman
Sep 26, 2021
Anthony Devonn Norman, 41 of Poinciana, Kissimmee, died at Poinciana Medical Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Born in Bartow, Florida.
Services: Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 503 Dr. Martin Luther King Street, Dundee, FL 33838 Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, October 1, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, Dundee. Mask...
Edwin Kent Rucker
Sep 25, 2021
Edwin Kent Rucker,60 of Lake Wales, died at Advent Health Heart of Florida Hospital in Haines City. Born in Lake Wales.
Services: Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, October 8, 2021 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required at Service and Visitation.
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