Jan 4, 2022

Marie Elizabeth Williams, age 90, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022, in Lakeland, Florida. She was born in Wadley, Alabama on February 23, 1931, to the late George Grady & Flora E. Noel.

Marie was a lifetime resident of Lakeland, FL. She was a member of Revive Church of Lakeland.

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Dec 30, 2021

Alicia Marie Harvell, age 35 passed away on Friday, December 30, 2021, at Shorepoint Hospital in Pt. Charlotte, Florida.  She was a "stay at home mom."

Alicia was a loving, fun and unique lady. Some of the things that she loved to do were Crafting, watching Comedy and Horror movies, listening to music...

Dec 29, 2021

Donald Carson Crosby Sr., age 92 passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He was born on June 22, 1929, in Nashville, Georgia to the late David & Mary E. Crosby.

Donald was an Auto Mechanic all his life. He retired as Supervisor of Hardee County Road Department. Donald was an avid outdoorsman and...

Dec 25, 2021

Glenda S. Barfield, 68, of Arcadia, Florida, passed away on December 25, 2021.

She was born February 12, 1953, in DeSoto County and grew up in Ft. Ogden and Nocatee, Florida.

Glenda worked for the Postal Service as a Mail Carrier for 23 years. She was very proud of...

Dec 23, 2021

Bruce C. Skinner, 74, of Arcadia, FL, passed away on December 23, 2021. He was born on August 20, 1947, in Fort Myers, FL to the late Edward and Eloise Skinner.

Online condolences can be mad at www.pongerkaysgrady.com.

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

Dec 20, 2021

Mrs. Dora Boatright, 83 of Sparks passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Boatright was born May 23, 1938 to the late Robert & Rebecca Worley Chaney. She was born in Georgia, but lived in Florida most of her life. Mrs. Boatright was a sweet, generous, and loving person....

Dec 18, 2021

Henry Louie Willis, 75, of Wauchula passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 in Sebring.  He was born on February 28, 1946 in Bainbridge, GA to Eulamos and Walene Willis.  Known by his friends as Louie, he moved to Wauchula as a child and lived most of life in Hardee County.

He was a citrus caretaker/ranch worker...

Dec 18, 2021

Bowling Green, FLA – Wayne Ardell Johns, 81, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and longtime resident of the Bay Area passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the Rust Presbyterian Hospital due to heart and respiratory failure.

Wayne was born June 17, 1940, in Bowling Green FLA to the late Wayne Ardell Johns Sr. and Stella Schontage Johns....

Dec 17, 2021

Joseph King Caldart (69) of Arcadia, FL passed away on Friday, December 17, at home. Joe was born in Maryland, and has been a resident of Florida for the last 17 years.

Joe enjoyed building and restoring motorcycles and cars, for which he won various awards and trophies. He was an avid model train collector,...

Dec 15, 2021

John L. Berg, 73, of Wauchula Florida passed away in his home in Wauchula on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

He worked in the Agricultural field as a Groundskeeper.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Hall of Arcadia, Florida.

Online condolences can be made at pongerkaysgrady.com

Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Homes, Wauchula are...

Dec 14, 2021

Joseph Michael Smith Jr., age 31 passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at his home in Zolfo Springs, Florida. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and has lived in the area for the past 10 years. He was born June 22, 1990, to Joseph Smith Sr. and Jennifer Stanley.

He worked in...

Dec 13, 2021

Sheila I. Hash age 66 passed away on December 13, 2021. She was born in White Top, Virginia on January 9, 1955, to Fred and Ilene Walker Hash.

Sheila was a Hardee County resident for over forty years. She graduated from Osborne High School in Manassas, Virginia in 1973. She later became an accountant and was employed...

Dec 11, 2021

William Dale Wilkerson, Sr., age 89, went to be with the lord on December 11, 2021, in Bowling Green, Florida. He was born April 18, 1932, in Torrey, Florida to the late William H. & Lydia D. Wilkerson.

Dale was a lifetime resident of Wauchula. He was a graduate of Hardee...

Dec 8, 2021

Peggy A. Bauer, age 87, went to be with the Lord on December 8, 2021 in New Lisbon, Indiana. She was born on September 2, 1934 in Huntington, W.VA. to the late Ralph D. & Aleta Watrous Bliffen. Peggy and her husband Frank we longtime residents of DeSoto County. She move to Indiana after his passing to live with...

Dec 8, 2021

Shirley Ann Menck, 82, of Otsego, Michigan and winter resident of Arcadia, Florida, passed away December 8, 2021, at the DeSoto Memorial Hospital in Florida. She was born August 24, 1939, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to James and Madeline George. She attended Vine Street Elementary School and was a 1957 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School.  She married William G. Menck,...

Dec 7, 2021

Cynthia M. Layton, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in Sebring, Florida. She was born in Wauchula, Florida on March 19, 1955, to William (Dickie) and Ruby Stephens.

Cynthia was a lifetime resident of Wauchula. She graduated from Hardee High School. She then became a Pharmacy technician for many years. She was a member...

Dec 7, 2021

Paige Dianne Marschall, 59, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in Wauchula, Florida. She was born in Mishawaka, Indiana on April 8, 1962, to the late Richard & Marsha Pullen.

Online condolences can be made at www.pongerkaysgrady.com

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

Dec 4, 2021

Cohen Jackson Herron, age 87, passed away on Saturday, December 04, 2021, He was born on October 25, 1934, in Carnesville, Georgia to the late Andrew L. and Lillie Herron. He moved to Bowling Green, Florida in 1974, He was a member of this community for 47 years.

Cohen proudly served his country...

Dec 3, 2021

Harley Jacob Schrock passed away on December 3, 2021 in Wauchula Florida.  He was a member of the Zolfo Springs community for 16 years.  Harley graduated Columbia Bible College in 1961 and he was employed by Global Baptist Missions as a Missionary to Papua New Guinea.  He...

Nov 30, 2021

Lillian C. Wilson, age 86, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on November 30, 2021, in Wauchula, Florida. She was born August 7, 1935 in Troy, Alabama to the late Marcus W. and Lila M. Allen.

Lillian was resident of Wauchula for the last seventy years. She was a member of the Wauchula Hills Baptist Church also in...