William H. Cook
Nov 8, 2015
William H Cook, 90, died November 8, 2015 in Bartow, FL after an extended illness. Memorial services are scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bartow with The Very Rev. Gary Jackson officiating. Interment will be at a later date. Mr. Cook was born on December 30, 1924 in Jackson, Mississippi and...
Phillip A. Moore
Nov 5, 2015
Phillip A. Moore, age 51, passed away, Thursday, November 5, 2015 in Tampa. Born April 2, 1964 in Orlando, he was the son of the late Charles A. Moore and Betty Jane Maxwell who currently resides in Lakeland. Mr. Moore was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had formerly worked for the City of Lakeland. Along with his father,...
Elaine H. Strickland
Oct 27, 2015
Elaine H. Strickland, 70, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Born May 14, 1945 in Alapaha, GA, Mrs. Strickland was a resident of Bartow since 1962, moving from Georgia. She taught in the Character Education program in the Polk County schools for many years. Elaine is survived by her husband: William "Bill" Strickland; two sons: Brian Strickland and Mark Strickland...
Alice Marie Thomason
Oct 26, 2015
Alice M. Thomason, age 88, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 in Lakeland. Born July 20, 1927 in Scotland, IL, she was the daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth Gill. Alice was a homemaker and a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Highland City. She is preceded in death by her son James G. Thomason. Alice is survived by...
Betty Jean Kierce
Oct 24, 2015
Betty Jean "B.J." Kierce, age 79, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at home in Bartow. She was born on May 15, 1936 in Greenwood, Indiana. Mrs. Kierce retired from Coca Cola Foods in Auburndale where she was a machine operator. She was a longtime member of the Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church in Bartow. B.J. is survived by her...
Katie "Ruth" Wilson Johnson
Oct 22, 2015
Katie "Ruth" Wilson Johnson passed away at her home in Bartow on October, 22, 2015. Ruth was born on March 5, 1927 in Samson, Alabama to the late Willie and Emma Mae Wilson. She moved with her family from Coffee Springs, Alabama as a child to Bartow where she resided the rest of her life. She was preceded in death...
Verna Lastinger
Oct 22, 2015
Fort Meade - Verna Lastinger 72, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Verna was born October 3, 1943 in Wauchula, FL, She was a Bookkeeper for DeVane Harvesting. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fort Meade. Mrs. Lastinger was preceded in death by her brother George Frank and sister Anna Bethea....
Ralph E. Moore
Oct 21, 2015
Fort Meade - Ralph E. Moore, Sr., 85, passed away October 21, 2015. Born May 19, 1930 in Benton, IL, Mr. Moore was a resident of Fort Meade since 1962. He was an Educator & Coach for Polk & Osceola County Schools for many years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, graduate of Erskine College, a member of...
Paul E. Puckett
Oct 20, 2015
Rev. Paul Etheridge Puckett, Sr., passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 . He was born on January 5, 1923 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Louise Roberts Puckett (1994), his daughters, Elaine P. Lancaster (2012) and Frances Lisbeth “Beth” Puckett (1968) and is survived by his son, Paul E. Puckett, Jr., and his...
Frances A. Braunbeck
Oct 15, 2015
Frances A. "Fran" Braunbeck, age 78, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 in Auburndale. Born October 12, 1937 in Bartow, she was the daughter of the late Francis A. and Kathleen Harris. Mrs. Braunbeck worked as an office manager for Griffin Grove Services for many years and was a longtime member of Main Street Baptist Church in Bartow. Frances is...
Daniel Lee Douglas
Oct 12, 2015
Fort Meade- Dan Douglas, 54, passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Dan was born July 11, 1961 in Bartow, FL. He graduated from Fort Meade High School and was a devoted Florida State Seminole fan. Dan worked fro Stedem Ford in the parts department and detailer. He was preceded in death by his parents Tom...
William T. Young, Iii
Oct 9, 2015
William T. "Billy" Young, III, passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 in Lake Wales. Billy was born on February 24, 1975 in Bartow. He worked as an electrician for AEI Electrical Construction in Lakeland for several years. He is preceded in death by his mother Linda Moore and is survived by a loving family that includes his father, William T....
Robert E. Barnes
Oct 7, 2015
Robert E. Barnes 72 of Bartow passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born in Charleston, SC he moved to Bartow as a young boy and was a life long resident of the area. He retired from the Department of Transportation as a Highway Design Engineer with 38 years of service and was of...
Eva Lois Anderson
Oct 7, 2015
Frostproof - Lois Anderson, age 95, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in Winter Haven. Lois was born August 1, 1920 in Fort Meade, FL and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents Moses & Eva Anderson. She is survived by her nephew Gene & wife B-Annie Lewis of Frostproof and other nieces &...
Arthur B. Losh
Oct 6, 2015
Arthur B. Losh, age 94, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in Winter Haven. Born February 8, 1921 in Webster County, WV, he was the son of the late Odie A. and Mary (Sefton) Losh. Mr. Losh was U.S. Army veteran of WWII. Arthur participated in the invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. He retired with over...
Bobby B. Walker
Oct 2, 2015
Bobby B. Walker, 81, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 at his residence in Brandon. Born November 29, 1933 in South Bay, FL, He was a Florida State Trooper & Private Investigator. He was a member of the Florida & American Association of State Troopers & the FHP Broken Spokes Club. He survived by his loving wife of 44 years,...
Richard A. Corley
Sep 30, 2015
Richard A. "Pinetree" Corley, age 56, passed away early Wednesday, September 30, 2015 in Winter Haven. Born September 1, 1959 in Winter Haven he was a lifelong area resident. Pinetree was a long distance truck driver and had most recently was working for GRS Logistics and Warehousing in Auburndale. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish....
Gladys L. Melton
Sep 26, 2015
Bartow - Gladys L. Melton, 97, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Highlands Lake Center in Lakeland. Born March 4, 1918 in Coffee County, GA, Mrs. Melton was a resident of Bartow since 1943, moving from Georgia. She was owner & operator of Gladys' Restaurant in Bartow for several years. Mrs Melton is preceded in death by her husband...
Lexie L. Ricks
Sep 16, 2015
Lexie L. Ricks, age 82 of Bartow, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Born August 2, 1933 in Lenoir City, TN, she was the daughter of the late George and Jenny Lynn. Lexie was a homemaker and a Baptist. She is preceded in death by her husband Clifton Eugene Ricks in 2013. She is survived by three children: Melissa Harrell...
James Patrick Mchale
Sep 16, 2015
James Patrick McHale, age 61, passed away in Bartow Wed. September 16, 2015. Jim was born on March 22, 1954 in Haddon Heights, NJ. Mr. McHale was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He worked in the construction industry for many years as a draftsman. He is survived by four sons: Shawn Harris (Manda), Chris Harris (Jessica), Matt McHale (Sarah),...
