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Sarah Wingate Obituary
WINGATE, 88
Rich's Department Store
LAKE WALES - Sarah E. Wingate, 88, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 in Winter Haven due to heart failure.
She was born October 15, 1922 in Walton County, Georgia to the late John E. & Stella M. (Garrett) Thompson; she came here in the early 1970s from Atlanta, GA. She was retired from Rich's Department Store, a member of the First Presbyterian Church and a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include her husband, Reginald Gil Wingate; children, Sara L. Rotenberry of Huntsville, AL, Linda N. Finch of Kennesaw, GA, John W. Cameron of Marietta, GA, Nancy A. Baggett of Acworth, GA, Mark R. Cameron of Pinellas Park, FL, Louis W. Cameron of Powder Springs, GA, Judy Gayle Roper of Lakeland, Lane A. Cocca of Palm Harbor, FL, Gilda A. Kelly of St. Petersburg, FL and Karen E. Henshaw of Lander, WY; sister, Lucy T. Burson of Newburg, IN; brother, William G. Thompson of Campton, GA; 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 am until the funeral service at 10:00 am, Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lake Wales with Rob Quam officiating. Interment will be held 2:30 pm Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.marionnelsonfuneralhome.com.
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Cindy Turner
July 12, 2011
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. We fondly remember your coming to visit your friends and your playing Jeopardy. The Staff of Water's Edge of Lake Wales.
Elaine Kell
July 11, 2011
Sara and Bill,
So sorry to hear of your loss. You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
American Heart Association
July 10, 2011
May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.
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