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Lake Wales, Florida Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lake Wales, FL Area
Jimmie Louis Craft, Sr.
Apr 19, 2023
Jimmie L. Craft, Sr., 88 of Fayetteville, Georgia, passed in Georgia. Former resident of Lake Wales. Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel.
Born in Lake Wales.
Services: Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 12 Noon.
Location: Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, 241 C Street, Lake Wales 33853.
Interment: Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida.
James Mathes Garrett, Sr.
Apr 12, 2023
James Mathes Garrett, Sr., 83 of Vero Beach, Florida, passed at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach.
Memorial Service: Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Epps Memorial Funeral Home
No Visitation.
Antonio Oliver
Apr 10, 2023
Antonio Oliver, 40 of Lake Wales, passed at home. Born in Avon Park, Florida. Truck Driver.
Graveside Services: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 12 Noon.
Location: Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Avon Park, Florida.
Visitation: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel.
Tavoris Kendale Hunter II
Apr 10, 2023
Tavoris Kendale Hunter II, 19 of Lake Wales, passed at home. Born in Bartow, Florida. Student in College.
Services: Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: First Baptist Church, 338 Central Avenue, Lake Wales 33853
Visitation: Friday, April 21, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel.
Willie Lee Griffin
Mar 30, 2023
Willie Lee Griffin, 94 of Lake Wales passed at home under Cornerstone Hospice Care.
Service: Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.
Location: Epps Memorial Funeral Home
Visitation: Friday, April 7, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel.
Barbara Richo Goosby
Mar 29, 2023
Barbara Richo Goosby, 82 of Lake Wales passed at the Mike Conley Cornerstone Hospice House in Clermont, Florida. Born in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Retired Educator from The Polk County School District.
Services: Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Mount Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, 12 B Street, Lake Wales 33853.
Visitation: Friday April 7, 2023 from 5:00 p.m....
Betty Jo James
Mar 28, 2023
Betty Jo James, 75 of Greenville, Florida passed at Advent Health Hospital under Vitas Hospice care. Born in Greenville, Florida.
Service: Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Greenville, Florida.
Visitation: Thursday, April 6, 2023 from 6:00 p.m until 8:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel.
Bobby Lee Harper
Mar 26, 2023
Bobby Lee Harper. 63 of Frostproof, passed at Advent Health Hospital in Sebring, Florida. Born in Frostproof, Florida.
Graveside Service: Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Silver Hill Cemetery, Maxcy Quarters Road off of State Road 17 South, Frostproof, Florida.
Visitation: Friday, March 31, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel.
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Steven Alexander Woods,Sr.
Mar 22, 2023
Steven Alexander Woods, Sr., 46 of Lakeland passed at Lakeland Regional Health Hospital, Lakeland, Florida.
Luther Tucker, Jr.
Mar 19, 2023
Luther Tucker, Jr. aka Brother, 78 , former resident of Lake Wales.
Services: Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Concord Church, 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive, Dallas, Texas 75237
Visitation: Friday, March 24, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
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Harry Charles Burgess
Mar 19, 2023
Harry Charles Burgess, 76 of Lake Wales, passed at Advent Health Hospital, Lake Wales. Born in Lake City, South Carolina.
Services: Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.
Location: Mount Pleasant Church of God by Faith, Waverly, Florida.
Visitation: Friday, March 31, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel.
Carmen Bonilla
Mar 14, 2023
Carmen Bonilla, 51 of Auburndale, Florida, passed at Good Shepherd Hospice in Lake Alfred. Born in Bronx, New York.
Visitation and Service: Friday, March 17, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel.
Martha Lisa Urquhart
Mar 11, 2023
Martha Lisa Urquhart, 68 of Winter Haven, passed at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida. Born in Leesburg, Florida.
Raven Symone Seay
Mar 11, 2023
Raven Seay, 22, of Tampa, Florida, passed at Advent Health Hospital in Tampa. Born in Winter Haven, Florida.
Services: Saturday, March 25, 2023 at11:00 a.m.
Location: Bible Church of God, 49 Seaboard Avenue, Lake Wales 33853.
Visitation: Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Bible Church of God.
Robert Bibbs, Jr.
Feb 26, 2023
Robert Bibbs, Jr., 86 of Lake Wales, passed at Advent Health Hospital, Lake Wales.
Services: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.
Location: New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns Avenue, Lake Wales 33853
Visitation: Monday, March 6, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel.
Jaime Adolfo Montes Martinez
Feb 25, 2023
Jaime Adolfo Montes Martinez, 79 of Lake Wales, passed at Advent Health Hospital, Lake Wales. Born in Cartagena, Columbia.
Services and Visitation: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel.
Anthony Clayton Hampton, Sr.
Feb 20, 2023
Anthony Clayton Hampton, Sr.,66 of Lake Wales, passed at home. Born in Lake Wales.
Services: Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, 241 C Street, Lake Wales 33853
Visitation: Friday March 3, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Allen Temple Church.
Brenda Lois Sylvester
Feb 15, 2023
Brenda Lois Sylvester, 78 of Lake Wales, passed at home. Born in Lakeland, Florida.
Services: Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel
Visitation: Friday, February 24, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Epps Chapel.
Alicia Marvella Talio
Feb 14, 2023
Alicia Marvella Talio, 36 of Wauchula, Florida, passed in Riverdale, Georgia. Born in Arcadia, Florida.
Services: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 3:00 p.m.at The Will Duke Road Church of Christ, 249 Will Duke Road, Wauchula, Florida.
Visitation: Saturday, March 4, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the church.
Letecia Adams
Feb 9, 2023
Letecia Adams, 78 of Lake Wales, passed at Advent Health Hospital, Lake Wales. Born in Black River, Jamaica.
Services: Friday, March 3, 2023 in Jamaica.
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