Fred E. Scarbrough
Jun 2, 2017
Fred E. Scarbrough, age 61, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at his home in Bartow. Born October 22, 1955 in Oliver Springs, TN, he was the son of the late Gene and Hazel (Garner) Scarbrough. Fred was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served in the Vietnam War. He worked as a General Manager for Hall Contracting in...
Barbara Joyce Holbert
May 30, 2017
Fort Meade, FL - Barbara Joyce Holbert, 73, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 in Fort Meade, FL. Barbara was born March 7, 1944 in Lebanon, OH. She was a Homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband; Marion Holbert and son; Robert Royce. She is survived her son; James Royce(Connie) of Middletown, OH, step-son; Marion Holbert, Jr.of Middletown,...
Connie D. Van Horn
May 30, 2017
Connie D. Van Horn, age 71, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 in Winter Haven. Born July 7, 1945 in Lake Hamilton, she was the daughter of the late Otis William and Geraldine (Taylor) Stripling. Connie was a home maker and will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, sister, and mamaw. She is survived by a loving family that...
Ricky E. Johnson
May 28, 2017
Winter Haven - Ricky E. Johnson, 63, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Good Shepherd Hospice. in Auburndale. Born December 4, 1953 in Fort Hood, TX, Ricky was a resident of Winter Haven for 30 years, moving from Bartow. He was a block mason and an avid hunter. Ricky was preceded in death by his father: Dallas E. Johnson....
Ruth L. Roberts
May 28, 2017
Ruth Linda Roberts, 90, of Bartow, died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Water's Edge Assisted Living Center, Lake Wales.Born November 12, 1926, in Royster (Community South of Bartow), Florida, she was a lifelong resident. Ruth was a member of First Baptist Church, Bartow. In her younger years, she taught young children in Sunday school. She was employed at Lake Wales...
Michael Ray Guffey
May 22, 2017
Bartow - Michael Ray Guffey, infant, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 in Lake Wales. He was survived by his mother: Shelby Crosby, father: James Moss III, brothers Cameron Crosby and James Guffey; sister, Aubri Guffey, paternal grandparents: Bruce & Rachel Guffey all of Lake Wales,  and Maternal Grandparents, Jill Bodiford and John Crosby of Haines City. Funeral services will...
Martha Mae Baxter
May 22, 2017
Martha Mae Baxter, age 69, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 in Lakeland. Born February 8, 1948 in Fort Meade, she was the daughter of the late Valeen and Floerita (Smith) Thomas. Martha retired from the Polk County School Board where she worked for many years as a Food Service Assistant at Bartow High School. She was also a member...
Paul J. Lorren
May 21, 2017
Fort Meade - Paul J. Lorren, 79, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born July 17, 1937 in Missouri. Paul was a Police Officer. He worked 3 1/2 years for Frostproof Police Department before joining the Fort Meade Police Department, where he served over 30 years and was the Chief of Police. He...
William D. Blount
May 21, 2017
William David Blount, more affectionately known as Daddy, Dad, Grandpa, Bill or Billy, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 in his home in Lakeland, Florida. Bill, the moniker most of his friends used, was a storyteller at heart. If you ever met Bill in person, you learned something about history, and if you were from Florida, you probably learned something...
Emma Faye Toole
May 20, 2017
Emma Faye Toole, age 83, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017 at her home in Bartow. Born March 15, 1934 in Whigham, GA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel H. and Ether (Pruitt) Monk. Faye worked for many years as a preschool teacher and also as an elderly adult caregiver. She is survived by a loving family that...
Richard Wayne Miller
May 16, 2017
Homeland, FL - Richard W. Miller, 72, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017. He was born May 13, 1945 in Bartow, FL. Richard was a Veteran serving in the US Army during operation Desert Storm. He was a equipment technician for GTE. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Meade. He is survived by his wife of...
Kathy Ann Cumbie
May 13, 2017
Kathy Ann Cumbie, age 56, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at her home in Lakeland. Born June 17, 1960 in Lakeland, she was the daughter of the late Demous Milam and Mary Frances (Farris) Milam of Lakeland. Mrs. Cumbie was a homemaker. Along with her father, Kathy is preceded in death by her 2nd husband Edgar Cumbie and her...
Shelby Lynn Tucker
May 12, 2017
Shelby Lynn Tucker, age 19, passed away suddenly Friday, May 12, 2017 in Bartow. Born February 21, 1998 in Bartow, She was the daughter of Lesse D. Tucker of Bartow and the late Patricia Charlene Tucker. Shelby was a former graduate of Bartow High School. She is survived by her father, Lesse D. Tucker, her siblings: Amber Stewart (Daniel), Megan...
Patricia Charlene Tucker
May 12, 2017
Patricia Charlene Tucker, age 54, passed away suddenly Friday, May 12, 2017 in Bartow. Born March 24, 1963 in Bartow, she was the daughter of the late Mardis Earl Vickers and Betty Vickers of Bartow. Charlene worked for Mid Florida Credit Union of Winter Haven where she was a former Branch Manager. Along with her father, she is also preceded...
Daniel Keith Bardell
May 5, 2017
Daniel K. Bardell, age 58, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 in Lakeland. Born November 14, 1958 Homestead, FL, he was the son of the late Eugene Clarence and Gloria Lynn (Underhill) Bardell. Mr. Bardell worked for many years as an Electrician for Homes of Merit of Bartow. Dan is survived by three children: Justin Bardell, Matthew Bardell, and Victoria...
Rev. Ronald C. Draper
May 3, 2017
Bartow - Rev. Ronald C. Draper, age 65, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at his residence in Bartow. Born December 1, 1951 in Rocky Mount , NC, Rev. Draper was a resident of Bartow since 1963, moving from Rocky Mount, NC. He was employed by IMC (Mosaic) for 31 years. He was a member of Bethany Freewill Baptist Church...
Dorothy Starling Autry
Apr 28, 2017
Deland - Dorothy Starling Autry, age 78, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at Florida Hospital in Orange City, Fl. Born June 5, 1938 in Bartow, FL, Mrs. Autry was a resident of Deland since 2016, moving from Autryville, NC. She was in the banking industry in Bartow and North Carolina for over 50 years. She was preceded in death...
Irene T. Brightwell
Apr 27, 2017
Charleston WV- Irene Turner Brightwell, age 86, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2017 in Dunbar WV. Born July 25, 1929 in Prenter, WV, Mrs. Brightwell was a resident of Charleston, for several years, moving from Bartow. She was a former member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bartow. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years,...
Jerry E. Paul
Apr 25, 2017
Jerry E. Paul, age 69, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at his home in Bartow. Born October 12, 1947 in Louisville, AL, he was the son of the late Roy and Mamie (Bailey) Paul. Mr. Paul was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and a former Drill Sergeant at Fort Dix, NJ. He retired from Mosaic where...
Brenda J. Smothers
Apr 22, 2017
Brenda Joyce Smothers, age 75, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017. Born April 7, 1942 in Haines City, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Wilson Mosely and Martha Ruby Mosely. Mrs. Smothers was a Baptist and a homemaker. She is also preceded in death by her husband Wilson Smothers and brother Ted Andrew Mosely. She is survived by...
