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Mario Soto

Mario Soto

Oct 31, 2010

Mario Soto, 79, of Wauchula, died Oct. 31, 2010 at Casa Mara Nursing Home in Bradenton. He was born on Jan. 18, 1931 in San Benito, TX. He was a plumber. He leaves behind a daughter and a son, Susana Soto and Samual Soto of Corpus Christi, TX; 3 sisters, Felicitas Sanchez of Wauchula, Seledina Sanchez and husband Amado of...

Ella Hanchey

Ella Hanchey

Oct 30, 2010

Ella Hanchey, 90, of Wauchula, passed away on October 30, 2010 at Hardee Manor. Ella was born in Carrolton, Miss. on Aug. 27, 1920. She had been a resident of Hardee County for most of her life. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, James M. and Mary Katherine Hanchey of Wauchula, Robart E. and Penny Hanchey...

Henry Chancey

Henry Chancey

Oct 27, 2010

Henry Lee Chancey, 76, of Wauchula, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010 at Tampa General Hospital. He was born in Alabama on May 14, 1934 and had been a Hardee County resident since 1972, coming from Bartow. He was a member of Florida's First Assembly of God and owner of Chancey Radiator Service. He is survived by his wife,...

Linda Gause

Linda Gause

Oct 27, 2010

Linda Shannon Gause, 42, of Avon Park, passed away on Oct. 27, 2010. Shannon was born in Lake Wales on Feb. 1, 1968 and had lived in Hardee County most of her life. She was self-employed in trucking. Her father, Jerald Story, preceded her in death. She is survived by her mother, Gayle Keene Story of Sebring; daughter, Patricia Gause...

Verna Green

Verna Green

Oct 26, 2010

Verna Mae Green, 72, of Wauchula, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010 at Hardee Manor. She was born in Hamilton, Ala. on Sept. 29,1938 and had been a Hardee County resident since 1954, coming from Walker Co., Ala. She is survived by her husband, James Green; 3 daughters, Barbara Andersonof Tyler, TX, Linda Hicks of Tyler, TX, and Shela...

Genola Carroll

Genola Carroll

Oct 22, 2010

Genola Knight Carroll, 89, of Wauchula, entered into rest on Oct. 22, 2010. She was born in Lawrenceburg, Tenn. on Sept. 28, 1921. She moved to Wauchula from Mobile, Ala. in 1946. She was a homemaker and a devout Christian who taught Sunday school for many years at Wauchula Revival Center, later attending Northside Baptist Church. She was preceded in...

Lola Sapp

Lola Sapp

Oct 22, 2010

Lola C. Sapp, 93, of Wauchula, passed away on Friday, Oct. 22, 2010 at Hardee Manor. Mrs. Sapp was born in Telfair County, GA on Aug. 29, 1917 and had been a resident of Hardee County since 1988. She was a homemaker and member of Riverview Heights Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Rhoan...

Mamie Baldree

Mamie Baldree

Oct 15, 2010

Mamie Baldree, 83, of Wauchula, passed away at her home on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. She was born in Okeechobee on Nov. 22, 1926 and had been a resident of Wauchula for most of her life. She was a member of Lake Dale Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Survivors include 2 sons, Andy Baldree and Jason Baldree (Karen), of...

Eunice Hall

Eunice Hall

Oct 13, 2010

Eunice M. Hall, 89, of Zolfo Springs, passed away in Arcadia on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010. Mrs. Hall was born on Jan. 12, 1921 in Meigs, GA and had been a resident of Zolfo Springs since 1950. She was a member of the Zolfo Springs Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by a son, James...

Sonny Henegar

Sonny Henegar

Oct 13, 2010

Sonny B. Henegar, 69, of Wauchula, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 in Tampa. Sonny was born in Egan, TN on Sept. 16, 1941 and came to Hardee Co. from TN in 1960. He was a member of Lake Dale Baptist Church and had been employed as a maintenance supervisor with the phosphate mines, and worked for Mancini Packing....

Milton Hart

Milton Hart

Oct 12, 2010

Milton E. Hart, 78, of Wauchula, passed away at his home on Oct. 12, 2010. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on Oct. 21, 1931. Mr. Hart came to Wauchula eight years ago from Spencer Port, NY. He was a plumber and a member of Faith Presbyterian Church. He was a Korean War vateran serving in the U. S. Army....

Margaret Wofford

Margaret Wofford

Oct 9, 2010

Margaret S. Wofford, 93, formerly of Wauchula, died on Saturday, October 9, 2010 in Tallahassee. She was born on June 6, 1917 in Ashburn, GA. Before retiring she was an office manager, real estate broker, and citrus grower. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Wauchula. She is preceded in death...

Deborah Prestridge

Deborah Prestridge

Oct 4, 2010

Deborah Prestridge, 54, of Wauchula, passed away on Oct. 4, 2010 in Wauchula. She was born on June 21, 1956 in Wauchula, and had been a lifelong Wauchula resident. Debbie was a member of the Bowling Green Church of God and a Foster Care Advocate, being a foster mom for 18 years helping 200 children. She was "Mother of the...

Dana Gibby

Dana Gibby

Oct 1, 2010

Dana Stanford Gibby, 39, of Jackson, GA, went home to the Lord on Oct. 1, 2010 in Lake Placid, FL. She was born in Wauchula, grew up in Brevard Co., and had lived in Georgia for 8-10 years. She was a member of Abundant Life Assembly of God in Jackson and was a commercial real estate broker, Survivors include her...

Lee Frey

Lee Frey

Sep 30, 2010

Lee G. Frey, 71, of Wauchula, died Sept. 30, 2010 at his home. Born in Joliet, Ill., he came to Wauchula in 1969. He was a member of First Christian Church and was a former machine operator at Florida Fertilizer. Survivors include his wife, Frances; 3 sons Wayne Frey (Sherry)of Wauchula, Jeff Frey (Judy) of Atlanta, GA, and Donald Frey...

Ouida Roberts

Ouida Roberts

Sep 28, 2010

Ouida Roberts, 95, of Wauchula, passed away on Tuesday at Tidewell Hospice in Port Charlotte. Born in Hardee County, she had been a lifelong resident. She was homemaker, rancher and citrus grover. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, Sunday school teacher for 50 years, and associational training director for 30 years with the Orange Blossom Baptist Assoc....

Henry Hollenbeck

Henry Hollenbeck

Sep 24, 2010

Henry C. Hollenbeck, 90, of Wauchula, died Sept. 24, 2010 at his home. Born in Bradford County, PA, on March 14, 1920, he came to Hardee County from Candor, NY in 1980. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and the American Legion Post #2. He served in the U. S. Army, and was a telephone company owner....

Lora B. Brewer

Lora B. Brewer

Sep 22, 2010

Lora "Nana" B. Brewer, 71, of Wauchula, passed away on Sept. 22, 2010 in Avon Park. She was born in Morgan County, Alabama and came to Hardee County from Alabama in 1958. She was a homemaker and worked as scorekeeper with the Hardee County Softball Complex for 34 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of...

Alfred Donald Heither,

Alfred Donald Heither,

Sep 15, 2010

Alfred "Don" Donald Heither, Jr., 74, of Bowling Green, died Sept. 15, 2010 at his home. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan. He came to Hardee County from Plant City in 1962. Don had been a security guard with the Hardee County Courthouse, an officer with the Wauchula and Bowling Green Police Deptartments and a member of the Sheriff's Posse....

Rev. R. Williams

Rev. R. Williams

Sep 11, 2010

Rev. Jimmy R. Williams, 74, of Wauchula, Fla. passed away peacefully at his home in the early hours on Saturday, September 11, 2011, surrounded by family and friends. Born May 9, 1936 in Hazelhurst, GA, he began an early career in the U.S. Army serving from 1953-1973 in the Aviation Division, retiring as Master Sergeant. His military career included four...

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