Harold V. Bunn

Harold V. Bunn, 92, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at his home in Winter Haven. Mr. Bunn was the son of Robert & Mary Bunn of Nash County, NC. He had four brothers and three sisters. He frequently returned to Eastern NC to visit the family and friends he dearly loved. He was a World War II veteran who served in the US Army. He served in the Quartermasters Corps in Hawaii and in Guam where he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. He moved to Bartow in 1946 where he met and married Dorothy L. Whitten, who preceded him in death in 2000. He owned Bunn Service Station from 1969-1974 and afterward was employed by Polk County Building & Zoning Dept. He and his wife Dot enjoyed spending time at their mountain home at Balsam, NC, as well as traveling the US and Canada. He is survived by his children; Robert Michael Bunn and Barbara Adkison & husband David. Granddaughter - Olivia Hazell & husband Marc. Two great grandchildren; Devin & Madilyn Hazell and his sister Jessie Tew & husband Homer Leon 0f Starke, FL. He loved his church and all his many friends. The family will receive friends Monday, July 1, 2013 from 10 - 11 am at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow. Funeral service will follow at 11:00 am, Monday, July 1, 2013 at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Bartow First Baptist Church Carillon fund, Cornerstone Hospice or American Cancer Society.