Obituaries
Lake Wales, Florida Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lake Wales, FL Area
Jackson J C Hampton
Jan 21, 2022
Jackson JC Hampton, 75 of Lake Wales, died at Advent Health Hospital Lake Wales. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. US Army veteran.
Anna Banks DeCosey
Jan 18, 2022
Anna Banks DeCosey, 90 of Waverly, Florida, died at Advent Health Hospital in Haines City, Florida. Born in Thomasville, Georgia.
Services: Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. Mask Required.
Location: Heartland Church, 225 Avenue B Northwest, Winter Haven, Florida 33881.
Visitation: Friday, January 28, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Greater Macedonia Church Ministries, Waverly, Florida. Mask...
Ben Wilson
Jan 12, 2022
Ben Wilson, 97 of Lake Wales, died at Life Care Nursing Home in Winter Haven, Florida. Born in Mobile, Alabama.
Graveside Services: Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Lake Wales Cemetery, US Hwy. South, Lake Wales 33853. Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, January 21, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Barney Edward Davis
Jan 11, 2022
Barney Edward Davis, 68 of Lake Wales, died at home under Good Shepherd Hospice care. Born In Lake Wales. US Army Veteran.
Services: Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 2:30 p.m.
Location: God's Dwelling Place Church, Harding Avenue at Ohio Street, Lake Wales. Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, January 14, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Patricia A. Browning
Jan 11, 2022
Patricia A. Browning, 61 of Bartow, Florida, died at Bartow Regional Hospital. Born in Brooksville, Florida.
Graveside Services: Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Wildwood Cemetery, Bartow, Florida 33830. Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, January 21, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 410 Church Street, Bartow, Florida 33830. Mask Required;
Wayne Wilson
Jan 11, 2022
Wayne Wilson, 51 of Lake Wales, died at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, Florida. Born at Bealeb Air Force Base in Maryville, California. Chef.
Demitras Lamont Wilson
Jan 5, 2022
Demitras Lamont Wilson, 55 of Lake Wales, died at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Certified Public Accountant. Born in Lake Wales.
Services: Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Bible Church of God, 49 Seaboard Avenue, Lake Wales 33853. Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, January 21, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
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Winston George Riley
Jan 4, 2022
Winston George Riley, 84 of Bartow, died at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow, Florida. Born in Saint Mary, Jamaica.
Graveside Services: Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. Mask Required.
Location: Wildwood Cemetery, Bartow, Florida. Mask Required.
Ivory Jackson Penick
Jan 2, 2022
Ivory Jackson Penick, 72 of Haines City, Florida, passed at Dr. Phillips Hospital in Orlando, Florida.
Services: Saturday, January 15, 2022 , 11:00 a.m. at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 343 D Street, Lake Wales 33853. Mask Required.
Visitation: Friday, January 14, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Saint Luke Missionary Baptist Church, 305 Dr. MLK Street, Dundee 33838.
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Mary Bonds Armstrong
Dec 27, 2021
Mary Bonds Armstrong, 68 of Lake Wales, died at home. Born in Ripley, Tennessee.
Services: Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at House of Prayer Pentecostal Holiness Church, 506 North First Street, Lake Wales 33853.
Visitation: Friday, January 7, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required at both Service and Visitation.
Ronald Smith, Sr.
Dec 25, 2021
Ronald Smith, Sr., 75 of Lake Wales, died at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales. Born in Port Jervis, New York.
Services: Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. Mask Required.
Location: Willow Lawn Cemetery, Washington Avenue, Lake Wales.
Visitation: Friday, January 7, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Pearl A. Smith
Dec 23, 2021
Pearl A.Smith, 89 of Lake Wales, died at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, Florida.
Services: Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Mask Required.
Location: Lake Wales Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 581 Hunt Brothers Road, Lake Wales 33898
Visitation: Friday, January 7, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Mask Required.
Journee Unique Smith
Dec 23, 2021
Journee Unique Smith, Infant, died at Winter Haven Women's Hospital, Winter Haven, Florida.
Graveside Service, Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Lake Wales Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
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.
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