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GLADYS KIND, 83
Schoolteacher
WINTER HAVEN -- Mrs. Gladys Longo Kind of Winter Haven died of cancer Saturday (Aug. 14, 2004) at Palm Garden of Winter Haven. She was 83.
Born Dec. 12, 1920, in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here from Waterford, Mich., 15 years ago. She was a teacher in Waterford schools. She attended Grace Lutheran Church and was a member of Hope Presbyterian Church of Winter Haven. She was a docent for Polk Museum of Art and a volunteer for Central Florida Visitor and Convention Bureau, Winter Haven.
Mrs. Kind was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Longo, and second husband, Arnold J. Kind. She is survived by her son, Hank Longo, Winter Haven.
Services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Winter Haven.
Memorials may be made to Keep Winter Haven Clean and Beautiful, P.O. Box 7431, Winter Haven, FL 33883.
RICHARD PHILLIPS, 62
Barney's Pumps
WINTER HAVEN -- Mr. Richard Reeves Phillips of Winter Haven died of cancer Sunday (Aug. 15, 2004) at home. He was 62.
Born in Bluefield, W.Va., on June 18, 1942, he came to Winter Haven from West Virginia 40 years ago. The Navy veteran was a machine shop manager for Barney's Pumps and a member of the Winter Haven Moose Lodge.
Mr. Phillips is survived by his daughter, Kimberly VanSluyters, Auburndale; son, Richard R. Phllips Jr., Scottsdale, Ariz.; mother, Lerah Mathis, Hudson; sister, Theron Mathis; companion, Frances Heath, Winter Haven; three grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Oak Ridge Funeral Care, 2425 W. Havendale Blvd., Winter Haven.
MARY MATHEWS, 79
Holly Hill Citrus Co.
HAINES CITY -- Mrs. Mary Lizzie "Mae-Lizzie" Mathews of Haines City died of a heart attack Aug. 14, 2004, at home. She was 79.
Born in Batesville, Ala., on March 12, 1925, she came to Haines City from Comer, Ala., 51 years ago. She retired from Holly Hill Citrus Co. She was a former member of the Eastern Star. She was former member of Free Hope M.B. Church.
Mrs. Mathews is survived by her husband, Henry Mathews; son, John E. "Huckabuck" Mathews, Haines City; brother, Elder Elbert Commings, Haines City; sisters, Eula Simpson, Midway, Ala., Ida Lane, Haines City; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2:30 this afternoon at St. Mary's P.B. Church, 2855 Orchid Drive, Haines City. Burial will be in New Oakland Cemetery.
Holmes Funeral Home.
LEORA MILLER, 68
Cashier
LAKELAND -- Mrs. Leora M. Miller of Lakeland died of heart failure Thursday (Aug. 19, 2004) in Lakeland. She was 68.
Born in Jackson, Ohio, on Oct. 5, 1935, she came to Lakeland from Lima, Ohio, in 1995. She was a cashier at Pangles in Lima, and a route driver for The Ledger for six years.
Mrs. Miller is survived by her husband, Harry A. Miller; mother, Gayle Longlott, Lima; son, Larry Miller, Lima; daughters, Marsha Schaublin, Carolyn Steed, both of Lima, Rhonda Miller, Lakeland; brother, James Longlott, Lima; sister, Shirley Prater, Roundhead, Ohio; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Gentry-Morrison Beacon Hill Chapel.
BANY MILICEVIC, 79
U.S. Army
LAKE WALES -- Mr. Bany Milicevic of Lake Wales died of heart failure Wednesday (Aug. 18, 2004) at South Lake Hospital. He was 79.
Born in Lake Wales on Sept. 26, 1924, Mr. Milicevic was a lifelong resident. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of the American Legion of Lake Wales, the Florida Cattleman's Association and attended the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd of Lake Wales.
Mr. Milicevic is survived by his brother, George Milicevic, LaBelle; sister, Katy Gukich, Lake Wales.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 this evening at Marion Nelson Funeral Home of Lake Wales. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Lake Wales Cemetery.
EDMUND POSTELL, 72
Truck Driver
LAKELAND -- Mr. Edmund Boyd Postell of Lakeland died of injuries sustained in an auto accident Wednesday (Aug. 11, 2004) in Lakeland. He was 72.
Born in Pittsburgh on Sept. 9, 1931, Mr. Postell came to Lakeland from Pennsylvania 10 years ago. The Army veteran worked as a truck driver. He was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Mr. Postell is survived by his companion, Carol; sons, Mark Lee Postell, Garner, N.C., Richard Daniel Postell, Mannheim, Germany; daughters, Debra Linn Norris, Valparaiso, Terri Lynn Heaton, New Philadelphia, Ohio, Patti Marie Hoolahan, Becki Lynne Postell, both of Pittsburgh.
Services will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Talbot House Ministries, 814 Kentucky Ave., Lakeland.
Gentry-Morrison Northside Funeral Home.
KYE MURPHREE, 61
Tile Installer
LAKELAND -- Mr. Kye Edward Murphree of Lakeland died of heart disease Monday (Aug. 16, 2004) at home. He was 61.
Born in Bridgeport, Texas, on May 3, 1943, he came to Lakeland from New Mexico seven years ago. He was a tile installer in the construction industry.
Mr. Murphree is survived by his daughters, Melissa Bartholomae, Darla Whitley, both of Texas; four grandchildren.
Heath Funeral Chapel.
Joe Enzor, 78, Citrus Grower
WINTER HAVEN -- Mr. Joe Kendrie Enzor Jr., the grandson of the late Ben Hill Griffin and a third generation citrus grower, died of cancer Monday (Aug. 16, 2004) at home. He was 78.
"Everyone knew that he loved God's good earth, " said Donna H. Enzor, his wife of 26 years, noting that a preacher once described him as a man who would leave this earth better than he found it.
"He loved to grow things. We've always had animals. Some of them friends would give us and some he would pick up along the roadway. He had a tremendous passion for God's creatures."
Born in Lake Wales on Dec. 4, 1925, Mr. Enzor graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in agriculture and citrus. He was an Army veteran of World War II. While serving in India, he bonded with a baby tiger who was not yet weaned and had lost its mother. Following the war, he gave the tiger, which he named "Sugar, " to the Calcutta Zoo.
"The best way to describe him was his kindness, decency and gentleness toward mankind, " his wife said.
His career in the citrus industry started at the University of Florida Citrus Experiment Station in Lake Alfred and took root in the many groves he owned.
Mr. Enzor was an avid Florida Gators fan and saltwater fisherman. He also enjoyed growing orchids, a passion he developed in high school.
"We have over 300 orchids right here at the house, " Donna Enzor said of her husband, who was a member of the American Orchid Society and the Ridge Orchid Society of Bartow. "He designed an orchid tank that is self-contained and had it built to his own specifications. Some of his friends refer to it as the `Club Med' of orchids." Mr. Enzor was a Boy Scout leader in Winter Haven and a member of the Elks Lodge of Winter Haven, the Florida Gator Boosters Club and the University of Florida Alumni Association. He was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church of Winter Haven.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Enzor is survived by his sons, Steve K. Enzor, Winter Haven, Ralph H. Enzor, Port Charlotte; daughters, Julia Enzor Valk, Lake Placid, Renee Enzor Parrish, Winter Haven; six grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church in Winter Haven. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Grace Lutheran Church, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa or Good Shepherd Hospice.
Crisp-Coon Funeral Homes Inc., Winter Haven.
