Obituaries
Lake Wales, Florida Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lake Wales, FL Area
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.
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.
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