Obituaries

📍 Obituaries — Polk County, Florida

Daily Ridge publishes local obituaries and memorial notices serving Polk County, Florida. This section honors the lives of community members from Lakeland, Winter Haven, Lake Wales, Bartow, Auburndale, and surrounding areas, providing families and friends a place to share service details, remembrances, and celebrations of life.

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Edmund Raymond Motis, 85...

Obituaries January 11, 2016

Edmund Raymond Motis, 85, passed away Thursday, January 7,...

Ray L. Haynes, Sr....

Obituaries January 4, 2016

Ray L. Haynes, Sr. of Lake Wales passed away...

Lucresia Granados of Lake...

Headlines Now January 3, 2016

Lucresia Granados of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, December...

In Loving Memory of Hunter Lee Wright

Hunter Lee Wright December 9, 2007 - March 24, 2026 In Loving Memory of Hunter Lee Wright (“Nunner”) December 9, 2007 – March 24, 2026 With broken hearts and deep...

In Loving Memory of Marcia N. Alley, 81, of Lakeland

Marcia Nicodemus Alley never let a phone call go to voicemail. She never left the house without earrings and lipstick—even during the pandemic, when...

In Loving Memory of Willie Ray Creech

Willie Ray Creech June 5th, 1934 - March 7th, 2026 Willie Ray Creech, age 91, was promoted to Heaven on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Born on June...

In Loving Memory of Edward “Rusty” R. Rutledge of Haines City

Edward "Rusty" R. Rutledge August 29th, 1934 - February 26th, 2026 Edward R. “Rusty” Rutledge, 91, of Haines City, passed away on February 26, 2026, at...

In Loving Memory of Kevin Melton Chioma

Kevin Melton Chioma October 29, 1956 — January 9, 2026 Kevin M. Chioma, age 69, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026. He was born October 29,...

In Loving Memory of Patricia Eileen Smith of Haines City

Patricia Eileen Smith November 17th, 1947 - December 24th, 2025 Patricia Eileen Smith, 78, of Haines City, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at...

Eugenia Bohannon Glass | Dec 16, 1935 – Dec 12, 2025 | OBITUARY

Eugenia Glass passed away peacefully four days prior to her 90th birthday. Eugenia was born and raised in Haines City, Florida. As the only child...

In Loving Memory of Phillip Anthony Cuffe of Davenport

Phillip Anthony Cuffe October 2nd, 1961 - December 6th, 2025 Phillip Anthony Cuffe, of Davenport, Florida, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025, at his residence...

In Loving Memory of Peggy Jean Young Williams, 92, of Lake Wales

In Loving Memory of Peggy Jean Young Williams, 92, of Lake Wales May 23, 1933 — November 27, 2025 Peggy Jean Young Williams, 92, of Lake...