Ella Virginia Stevens
May 7, 2016
Ella Virginia Coffee Stevens, aged 92, passed away at home on May 7, 2016 and entered into the Church Triumphant. She was born January 20, 1924 in Stiversville, Tennessee, to the late Marvin Young and Emma Lillian (Duncan) Coffey. Mrs. Stevens moved to Bartow, Florida in 1949 with her husband, Verbon Stanley “Steve” Stevens, who preceded her in death in...
Juana Sanchez
May 4, 2016
Fort Meade - Juana Sanchez, 93, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Sanchez was born March 8, 1923 in Matehuala, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. She was a Homemaker and Catholic. She was preceded in death by her husband; Juan B. Sanchez. She is survived by four daughters; Susie Gallegos, Imelda Armijo, Rosalba Armijo &...
Donald Eugene "Pops" Moyer Sr.
May 3, 2016
Fort Meade - Donald Eugene Moyer, Sr "Pops", 82, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Don was born November 19, 1933 in Knox, PA to Della & Leroy Moyer, After bringing his family to Fort Meade in 1977 from Tampa, he and his wife successfully ran several businesses and held countless benefits raising money...
Timothy Wayne Pierce
Apr 25, 2016
Timothy Wayne Pierce, age 65, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 in Bartow, Florida. Born February 16, 1951 in Mason, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Archie Leo (Jim) and Lois Marie (Kiley) Pierce. He grew up in the Monroe and Dundee area of MI and attended Dundee High School. He was a veteran of the U.S....
Madeleine Alfreda Buchanan
Apr 22, 2016
Homeland - Madeleine Alfreda Buchanan, 102, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at Rohr Nursing Home in Bartow. Madeleine was born January 7, 1914 in Medulla, FL, She was a Homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Homeland. She was preceded in death by her husband Chism Buchanan and two sons Larry Henderson & James Henderson. She...
Mario Marquez
Apr 22, 2016
Wauchula - Mario Marquez Figueroa, 54, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 Mario was born August 14, 1961 in Zacatecas, Mexico, He was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church in Wauchula. He is survived by his wife Maria Marquez and son Carlos Marquez both of Wauchula, FL. Family will receive friends Friday, April 29, 2016 from 10:00 AM -...
Lane Bazemore
Apr 22, 2016
Julius Lane Bazemore, age 77, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 in Lakeland. Born May 27, 1938 in Pearson, GA, he was the son of the late Julius Lane Bazemore, Sr. and Ollie Mae (Sears) Bazemore. Lane was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow. He worked from Smith Brothers Oil...
Erma L. Bulman
Apr 20, 2016
Erma L. Bulman, age 87, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, April, 20, 2016 in Lakeland. Born May 25, 1928 in Lakeland, she was the daughter of the late James and Doney (Combee) Smith. Mrs. Bulman was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Polk County. Erma was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Highland City....
James Cloyce Harrison
Apr 18, 2016
James Cloyce Harrison, age 102, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 in Bartow. Born March 1, 1914 in Hartford, AL, he was the son of the late Lewis O. and Evie (Turner) Harrison. Cloyce was a carpenter and a painter for Roux and Company in Lake Garfield for many years. He also served in the Civil Conservation Corp. and loved...
William "Bill" Norris, Jr.
Apr 16, 2016
William Arthur Norris Jr., known to his friends as Bill, died April 16, 2016, in Orlando, Fla., following a long battle with cancer. He was born in Winter Park, Fla., on April 23, 1934, to Ruby Morris Norris and William Norris Sr. After a few years in Winter Park, the family moved to Bartow Fla., in 1943, where he grew...
William Dean Johnson
Apr 14, 2016
William Dean Johnson, age 62, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 in Winter Haven. Born October 27, 1953 in Pinellas County, FL, he was the son of the late Russell and Dorothy (Brown) Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was also a postal worker for the United States Post Office for over 25...
Carmen D. Wilt
Apr 13, 2016
Lakeland - Carmen D. Wilt, 73, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Consulate Health Care in Lakeland. She was born December 23, 1942 in North Matanzas, Cuba. Carmen was a Finance Clerk. She was a member of Resurrecton Catholic Church. She is survived by her son Matt Wilt & wife Kristy of Lakeland and daughter Melissa Pflieger & husband...
Erma A. Mcdonald
Apr 12, 2016
Erma A. McDonald was born on April 23, 1930 in Dasher, Georgia and died on April 12, 2016 in Bartow, Florida. Erma was the wife of the late Henry McDonald, Jr. Henry and Erma owned and operated McDonald Exterminators for over 30 years. Henry and Erma were the parents of four children and two God-children: Royce McDonald (Lou Jean), Wayne...
Keith Allan Heddleston
Apr 5, 2016
Keith Allan Heddleston, age 54, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at his home in Bartow. Born August 1, 1961 in East Liverpool, Ohio, he was the son of the late Floyd and Muriel (Lennox) Heddleston. Keith was a longtime Public Works Employee for the City of Bartow. He is survived by a loving family that includes his wife of...
Donna Lynn Eckert
Apr 4, 2016
Donna Lynn Eckert, age 62, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at her home in Bartow. Born January 6, 1954 in Bartow, she was the daughter of the late Henry F. Eckert, Sr. and Lorraine Cribbs Eckert. She was an accounts clerk with Watkins Motor Lines of Lakeland for over twenty years. Mrs. Eckert was a very proud, loving and...
Frawline Guffey
Apr 4, 2016
Frawline Guffey, age 89, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 in Bartow. Born October 6, 1926 in Arab, AL, she was the daughter of the late William and Ivella Maze. Mrs. Guffey formerly worked for Bordo Citrus Products in Winter Haven. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by three children: Larry Guffey, Sandra Richardson, Linda Messner, and...
W. Wallace Orr
Apr 4, 2016
Bartow, FL. W. Wallace Orr, 92, of Bartow, FL died on Monday, April 4, 2016 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Wallace was born in Gastonia, NC on January 2, 1924 to the late E. N. Orr and Jesse Boyce Orr, then moved to Charlotte, NC as a young child. He remained there until joining the Army to serve in World...
Agnes Jean Eakins
Apr 1, 2016
Fort Meade - Agnes Jean Eakins, 81, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016. Agnes was born December 17, 1934 in South Fork, PA, She was a Administrative Assistant for Curtis Industries. She was of the Protestant Faith. Agnes and her husband Edwin Eakins moved to Fort Meade in 2004 from Shelbyville, KY. She is survived by her husband of 62...
Maria Trinidad Ortiz
Apr 1, 2016
Winter Haven - Maria Oritiz, 44, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at Home in Winter Haven. Maria was born July 13, 1971 in Sensuntepeque, El Salvador, She was a member of La Guadalupe Catholic Church in Wahneta. Maria worked at Flanders Corporation in Bartow. She was preceded in death by her parents Jose & Maria Larreynaga. She is survived...
Jerry M. Mitchell
Mar 30, 2016
Jerry M. Mitchell, age 75, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Tidewell Hospice House in Bradenton. Born July 13, 1940 in Dunedin, FL Mr. Mitchell was a resident of Bartow area since 1955, moving from New Port Richey, FL. He was a Grower & Broker in the Citrus Industry for many years. He was a member of Bartow Associate...
