Wilma W. Whidden

Bartow- Wilma W. Whidden, 88, a longtime Bartow resident, died Wed, Jan 17, 2007, at the Rohr Nursing Home in Bartow due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. She is preceded in death by her husband, James F. Whidden Sr. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Bartow. She is survived by her Son James F. Whidden, Jr. and wife Pat of Atlanta, Ga.; Daughters Sylvia Bohde and husband Fred of Bartow.; Carolyn Bullard and husband Bob of Tallahassee; Sisters Lonie Mathis of Gainesville, Ga.; Meta Mathis of Lakeland; 9 Grandchildren; 19 Great Grandchildren. Family will receive friends Thursday, Jan 18, 6:30 - 7:30 PM at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, 650 E. Main St, Bartow. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan 19, 2 PM at the First Baptist Church, 410 E. Church Street, Bartow. Memorials: Alzheimer Association, 9365 US Hwy 19 N., Suite B, Pinellas Park, FL 34666.