Sep 23, 2022

Carolyn Esaau went home to be with the Lord on September 23, 2022.

Carolyn was a good wife and sincere servant of the Lord. She volunteered as a Church Secretary and Nursery worker.

She is survived by her husband Noel and sons Jeffery (Lilly) and Michael.

Carolyn was born to Donald Weir and...

Sep 23, 2022

Epifania "Mary" Earnest was born on September 9th, 1938, in George West, Texas to Jose Maria Solis Perez and Porfiria Martinez.  Epifania loved life and had a big heart, which showed in the love she shared with family and friends. Not a day would pass that she didn't share a "loving smile" to those with whom she came in...

Sep 20, 2022

Mary Nell Brown (Moore) 78, passed away, Tuesday, September 20, 2022, in Okeechobee, Florida after losing a long battle with Myasthenia Gravis. Mary was born in Arcadia, Florida to Arthur Moore and Missouri Bates Moore, on May 13, 1944.

She was married to James Brown, Sr. and gave birth to three beautiful children; John Glenn Brown, Stella...

Sep 19, 2022

Marvin Henry Driskell, 77, passed away on September 19, 2022. He was born on October 4, 1944 to Clayton and Polly Anna Driskell. in Wauchula, Florida. He was a lifelong resident. He graduated in 1962 from Hardee High School.

He was a customer service specialist for Delta Air Lines. Marvin proudly served his country in the United...

Sep 18, 2022

Freida Ann Williamson age 83, passed away on September 18, 2022. She was a native of Hardee County having been born in Wauchula on October 22, 1938. She attended Hardee County High School.

She was a Housewife and also worked at Hazel's Flower Shop. She was a member of Lake Dale Baptist Church. She was a loving...

Sep 18, 2022

Kimberly Sue Sumner died on September 18, 2022, in Wauchula, Florida. She was born in Kingsport, Tennessee.

She is survived by her mother, Sheila Dykes, and her husband Darren Sumner.

No services are being held at this time.

Arrangements entrusted to Ponger-Kays Grady Funeral Home

Sep 17, 2022

Mr. Roger A. Bauknight of Myakka City passed away on September 17, 2022. He was born on August 19, 1960 in Hialeah, Florida.  He had lived in the area for 62 years.

Roger owned and operated his own lawn maintenance business but had been previously employed by Bar Cresent S Ranch. He was an avid outdoorsman and...

Sep 16, 2022

Jose Magaldeno Morales, Jr. age 53, passed away in Sarasota, FL. Full obituary pending.

Sep 15, 2022

Lois (Tweed) Stone, formerly of Randolph, Massachusetts passed away in Arcadia, Florida on September 15, 2022, after a brief illness.  She was the wife of the late Ralph L. Stone Jr. for 61 years prior to his death in 2015. She is the beloved mother of Nancy Bayer of Lexington, South Carolina, Robert Stone and his wife Maryellen of...

Sep 13, 2022

Jerome William Wagner, age 51, passed away on September 13, 2021 in Arcadia, FL. Jerome was born in Indiana on December 28, 1970 to Dennis  Wagner, Sr. and Marianna Dotterweich.

Online condolences can be made at www.pongerkaysgrady.com

Ponger Kays Grady Funeral Homes & Cremation Services have been entrusted with the arrangements.

Sep 11, 2022

Doris Rhoden Moore, age 89, passed away Sunday, September 11th, 2022, in Arcadia, Florida. She was born October 7th, 1932 in Frostproof, Florida to Arnold H. Rhoden Sr. and Gladys C. Fiddler Rhoden.

She married the love of her life, Irvin Moore, and moved to Arcadia, Florida where she lived the remainder of her life. Doris was...

Sep 10, 2022

Ava Lena Massengale age 86, passed away on September 10, 2022. Ava was born on September 8, 1936.  She attended school in Augusta, Georgia and graduated in 1953.

She worked as a bookkeeper for many years as well as working at DeSoto Memorial in the Emergency Room Registration area. She also worked as the Mount Ephraim Baptist...

Sep 9, 2022

Teresa D. Kidd

(August 21, 1955-September9,2022)

Teresa D. Kidd, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 at Highlands Regional Medical Hospital in Sebring, Florida.

She was born on August 21,1955, in Columbus, Ohio to Royal and Betty Thompson.

Teresa worked as a Caregiver in the nursing industry. She enjoyed spending time with...

Sep 1, 2022

MaryAnn Deleandro, age 90, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022 in Arcadia, FL. Mary Ann was born December 20, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio to the late Paul and Katherine Cecelia (Szechnicki) Mravich. Mary Ann worked as a secretary in the nuclear energy and aerospace industry. This is where she met her late husband Thomas Joseph Deleandro who preceded her...

Aug 28, 2022

James Edward Himes, 93 of Parrish, Florida, formerly of Somerset and Erie Pennsylvania, passed on August 28, 2022, at HCA Florida Fawcett Memorial Hospital, in Port Charlotte, Florida.

He was a 1947 graduate of Cathedral Prep, Erie, Pennsylvania and was employed by GTE Corporation (now Verizon) for 41 years, retiring in 1988.

He was born...

Aug 26, 2022

Iris Nereida Morales - Ocasio, age 59, of Arcadia, Florida passed away on August 26, 2022. She was born on May 27, 1963, in Ponce, Puerto Rico to Nicolas Morales and Aida Ocasio.

A visitation will take place at Ponger Kays Grady Chapel from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, September 2, 2022, and mass will...

Aug 26, 2022

Chan Pheng Phetbounthavong

(November 12, 1946-August 26,2022)

Chan Pheng Phetbounthavong,75, passed away on Friday, August 26,2022,in Sebring Florida. He was born in Laos, on November 12,1946 to Boun and Phautha Pheng.

Chan is survived by his wife Khamphay Chantharath Phetbounthavong

A Visitation will be held on Friday September 2,2022 from 1:00...

Aug 25, 2022

Charley Earl Woods Sr., of Ona, died August 25, 2022. He was born February. 9, 1942, and was a lifelong resident of Hardee County.

He was a heavy equipment mechanic and a deacon at Ona Baptist Church. He was a loving, caring man and remembered as being hardworking.

He was preceded in death by his...

Aug 25, 2022

Linda Madrigal, age 27, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on August 25, 2022. Linda was the fiancé of Samuel Olivia, and an incredible mother to 2 beautiful daughters. The impact she left behind showed the world how a mother protects her children. The love she had for her daughters was very evident.

Those who knew Linda knew...

Aug 24, 2022

Mr. Kenneth Thomas Stone of Arcadia, Florida passed away on August 24, 2022. Kenneth was born in Ragland, Alabama on June 22, 1934.

He moved into the area in 1957 and was a member of the North Hillsborough Baptist Church. He was a lifetime member of the Moose Lodge and a former VFW member as well as...