Roy E. Craft, Sr.
Nov 26, 2016
Roy E. Craft, Sr., age 59, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 in Tampa. Born January 2, 1957 in Charleston, WV, he was the son of the Darrell James and Geneva (Taylor) Craft. Roy worked for Arr Maz Custom Chemical in Mulberry for over 17 years as a truck driver. He is survived by a loving family that includes his...
Lola Mae Sammons
Nov 24, 2016
Lola Mae Sammons, 94, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Winter Haven Hospital. Born October 17, 1922 in Bartow, Mrs. Sammons was a lifelong resident of Bartow. She was a citrus sectionizer for Ben Hill Griffin Citrus for 22 years. She was a member of the Lake Garfield Baptist Church. Mrs Sammons is preceded in death by her husband...
Paul E. Coury
Nov 23, 2016
Paul Edward Coury, M. D. 92, passed away peacefully at home on November 23, 2016. He was born February 21, 1924 in Wheeling, WV to John and Mary Coury. Paul was a proud Wildcat and graduated from Wheeling High School. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and one year in the pre-med program at Washington & Jefferson College, Paul...
Geri B. Godfroy
Nov 19, 2016
Lakeland - Geri B. Godfroy, age 46, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 in Sarasota. Born April 21, 1970 in Winter Haven, FL, Ms. Godfroy was a resident of Sarasota, before moving from Lakeland. She was in the restaurant industry for many years. She was survived by her father: Leslie L Brooks (Mary), Winter Haven; mother: Carol Drew, Lakeland; sister:...
Brandon Lee Levan
Nov 19, 2016
Brandon Lee Levan, age 23, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016. Born May 14, 1993 in Bartow, he was the son of Stacy Anita Williamson Fincher of Lake Wales and Travis Lee Levan of Bartow. Brandon was devoted to his immediate and extended family and had a strong belief in his Father God. He loved hunting and fishing and was...
Betty Jo Reed
Nov 18, 2016
Fort Meade - Betty Jo Reed , 79, passed away peacefully Friday, November 18, 2016 surrounded by her family. Betty was born July 28, 1937 in Wayne County, WV, She graduated from Barboursville High School in Barboursville, WV. She married James Ruel Reed, Jr. on December 22, 1958 in Mount Vernon, IL. Betty is survived by her Daughter, Meloney Jo...
Carol Ann Pacetti
Nov 15, 2016
Fort Meade - Carol Ann Pacetti, 75, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016. She was born August 4, 1941 in Chicago, IL, Carol was a Catholic and served in the US Navy. She moved to Bartow in 1966 from Bainbridge, MD. She was a Emergency Room Technician and retired as a Bus driver for the Polk County School Board. Carol...
Fern Christine Lewis
Nov 15, 2016
LAKE WALES - Fern C. Lewis, 82, of Lake Wales died Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in Lake Alfred. She was born December 13, 1933 in Lawrence County, Alabama to James Lee Wilson and May Belle Rains Wilson. She was a homemaker and member of Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church in Bartow. She was predeceased by her parents; husband Clinton O'Neal...
Ray S. Willis
Nov 14, 2016
Ray S. Willis, age 88, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at his residence in Bartow. Born November 6, 1928 in Bartow, Mr. Willis was a resident of Bartow since 1969, moving from Winter Haven. He was a WW II Navy Veteran serving aboard the USS Santee. He was of the Episcopal Faith and attended Asbury United Methodist Church in...
Tabetha Ruth Weaver
Nov 11, 2016
Tabetha Ruth Weaver, age 55, passed away Friday, November 11, 2016 in Tampa. Born August 18, 1961 in Bartow, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Patricia (Whitaker) Troup. Tabetha was a homemaker and attended the Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church in Bartow. She is survived by a loving family that includes her husband of 18 years, Charles...
Thomas "Tommy" E. Carbaugh
Nov 9, 2016
Fort Meade - Thomas "Tommy" Carbaugh, 60, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Tommy was born October 4, 1956 in Welch, WV, He was a auto parts salesman and loved to play golf. He attended Turning Point Worship Center in Bartow. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene & Grace Carbaugh. He is survived by his wife, Delores...
Thomas Lynn Estes
Nov 8, 2016
Thomas Lynn Estes, age 67, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016 in Durham, NC. Born October 21, 1949 in Bloomington, IL, he was the son of the late Harold and Vera (Followell) Estes Johnson. Mr. Estes retired from the Hendry County School Board, where he worked as a high school mathematics teacher at Labelle High School. He also formerly attended...
Marylee M. Conley
Nov 5, 2016
Marylee M. Conley, age 103, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016 in Trenton, FL. Born October 12, 1913 in Cave City, KY, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Jepson and Etta Irene (Munday) Matthews. Marylee was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ of Fort Meade. She was a member of the Golden Age Club,...
John L. Hunt
Nov 5, 2016
Bartow - John L. Hunt, 84, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. John was born December 12, 1931 in Bartow, FL. He served 4 years in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Hunt was a Fleet Salesman for Bartow Ford. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cynthia Hunt and sister, Mary...
Michael Ray West
Nov 5, 2016
Bartow – Michael Ray West, age 66, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016, in Lake Wales, Florida. He was born May 7, 1950 in Bartow, Florida. He was retired from the United States Air Force and served during the Viet Nam War, as well as the Gulf War. After retiring, he went on to work at the United States...
Kenneth P. Conner
Nov 4, 2016
Bartow - Kenneth P. Conner, age 71, passed away Friday, November 4, 2016 at his residence in Bartow. Born July 24, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA, Mr. Conner was a resident of Bartow since 1990. He was a supervisor for Securitas Security Service of Mulberry for many years. He was of the Catholic faith. He was a US Navy veteran. He...
Gregory "Greg" Ray Deal
Oct 31, 2016
Haines City - Gregory "Greg" Ray Deal, 74, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016. Greg was born December 8, 1941, in DeFuniak Springs, FL,and grew up in Fort Walton Beach. He was a Lieutenant in the US Navy and was a Naval Aviator completing Naval Flight School at NAS Pensacola and continued to fly in the Naval Reserves while attending...
Ray Beasley
Oct 27, 2016
LAKELAND - Ray Beasley, 90, of Lakeland died Thursday, October 27, 2016. He was born October 6, 1926 in Soperton, Georgia to Branie Beasley and Mollie Griffin Beasley.Mr. Beasley was retired from IMC Phospates after a long career as a Mining Foreman. He Was a member of the Winter Haven Moose Lodge #1023 and American Legion Post 8 in Winter...
Ermage "Bo" Lee Butler
Oct 21, 2016
Fort Meade - Ermage "Bo" Lee Butler, Jr. 68, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016. He was born July 28, 1948 in Moultrie, GA. Bo served 6 years in the National Guard. He was a school teacher for the Polk County School Board. He later worked for Alcoa. Bo attended the First Church of God of Fort Meade as a...
Gary K. Clark
Oct 20, 2016
Gary K. Clark, age 78, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 in Winter Haven. Born November 15, 1937 in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Clyde and Gladys Lucille (Sharpe) Clark. Gary was the golf pro at Bartow Golf Course for many years. He is survived by daughter, Cynthia Sloan (Richard) of Winter Haven, daughter Barbie Miller...
