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...
Nolen R. Ottinger, Iii
Oct 19, 2016
Nolen R. "Chip" Ottinger, III, age 55, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Born April 26, 1961 in Ann Arbor, MI, he was the son of the late Nolen Ray Ottinger, Jr. and Mary Ann (Mullins) Ottinger of Lakeland. Chip worked as a security officer in the phosphate industry and was a member, deacon and musician for Victory Fellowship Church...
Ernest M. Smith
Oct 19, 2016
Ernest Millar Smith, 92, passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on October 19, 2016, from complications due to Alzheimers Disease. He was born June 10, 1924 in Haines City, Florida to Paul and Edith (Millar) Smith. He graduated from Haines City High School where he was president of the student body and attended the University of Tampa....
Roy Gene Spivey
Oct 19, 2016
Roy Gene Spivey, age 73, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 in Winter Haven. Born March 27, 1943 in Soperton, GA, he was the son of the late George and Eula (Mathis) Spivey. Mr. Spivey was a boilermaker by trade and belonged to the Boilermaker's Union Local #433 in Tampa. He was also a Mason. Mr. Spivey is survived by...
Donald W. Sjoblom
Oct 18, 2016
Donald W. Sjoblom, age 66, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in Bartow. Born November 20, 1949 in Winter Haven, he was the son of the late Oliver Evauld and Lanora Yvonne (Roysdon) Sjoblom. Donnie worked for many years as a heavy equipment operator in the construction and citrus industries. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by...
Joyce Emanuel Parker
Oct 13, 2016
Mr. Joyce Emanuel Parker (Lucky), age 89, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 in Bartow, FL. Born January 16, 1927 in Roberts, AL, he was the son of the late Samuel E. and Carlie (Findley) Parker. Mr. Parker moved to Bartow in 1947 where he met Marguere Coffee (Pete), his wife of 65 years. After 37 years, Mr. Parker retired...
Frances O. Hunt
Oct 13, 2016
Bartow - Frances O. Hunt, 87, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland, FL. Frances was born November 13, 1928 in Bartow, FL, She moved back to Bartow in 1955 from San Diego, CA, She was a Nurse. She was a member of member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow. She is survived by...
Wilma E. Wood
Oct 13, 2016
Wilma E. Wood, age 96, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Savannah Court in Bartow. Born March 30, 1920 in Andalusia, AL, Mrs. Wood was a resident of Bartow since 1936. She is survived by 2 brothers: James L. Young, Alturas and Herman Young, Boston, KY; sister-in-law: Norma Young, Bartow; niece: Cindy Young, Bartow; 2 grandchildren & 3 great...
Shirley A. Currie
Oct 11, 2016
LAKELAND - Shirley A. Currie, 70, of Lakeland died October 11, 2016 in Houston, TX. She was born October 8, 1946, in Bartow, FL to Robert Luna and Lois Boutwell Luna. Mrs. Currie was Christian by faith and worked for many years as a switchboard operator for Florida Global Citrus. She was predeceased by her parents; husband Bobby Jean Currie;...
Terry Lee Stewart
Oct 10, 2016
Tampa - Terry Lee Stewart, age 55, passed away October 10, 2016. Terry was born May 17, 1961 in Blytheville, AR, Terry served in the United States Army. He worked in Tech Support in Banking. Terry is survived by his mother, Ruth Stewart; sister, Brenda Hanes; brother, Vincent Stewart & wife Beth; sister Wanda Linatsas & husband Dennis; brother, Richard...
