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Iris W. West

Iris W. West

Jan 4, 2015

Iris W. West, age 89, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Wedgewood Healthcare Center in Lakeland. Born January 5, 1925 in White Springs, FL, Mrs. West was a longtime resident of the Lakeland area. She was a fruit processor for Dundee Citrus Growers for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-nine years, Marion E....

Ruth Centers Wyatt

Ruth Centers Wyatt

Jan 1, 2015

Ruth Centers Wyatt 83 of Bartow passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at the Methodist Hospital in German Town, TN from multiple organ failure. A long time resident of Bartow she was a Ministers wife and worked at the Bartow Rohr Home as a LPN for many years. A loving wife, mother and grandmother she will be missed. Ruth...

James D. Salley

James D. Salley

Dec 31, 2014

James D. Salley, age 51, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Good Shepherd Hospice Lakeland of cancer. Born November 13, 1963 in Lake Wales, to Robert A. & Lucy M. Salley, Mr. Salley was a longtime resident of Bartow, He was a graduate of Bartow High School, member of the High School Band and later in the Bartow Adult...

Donald R. Luna

Donald R. Luna

Dec 29, 2014

Donald R. Luna, age 67, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at his residence in Bartow of cancer. Born November 16, 1947 in Bartow, Mr. Luna was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a truck driver for Trans Phos, Inc. for twenty years. Mr. Luna was survived by his wife: Stella I. Luna of Bartow; two sons: Gary...

Lucille Parvin Braswell

Lucille Parvin Braswell

Dec 26, 2014

Bartow - Lucille Parvin Braswell, 66, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 from heart failure. Lucille was born December 8, 1948 in Blountsville, AL, She was preceded in death by her parents, John & Maudie Parvin, 3 brothers Dick, Oneil & Ricky Parvin and sister Joann Bryant. Lucille is survived by her husband of 30 years Larry Braswell. Four sons...

Harvey P. Whatley, Jr

Harvey P. Whatley, Jr

Dec 23, 2014

Harvey P. Whatley, Jr., age 64, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Oakbridge Health Care Center in Lakeland after a long illness. Born October 26, 1950 in Bartow, Mr. Whatley was a lifelong resident of Bartow. He was affiliated with Whatley Pump & Well Drilling Company for many years. He was a veteran in the U.S. Army, serving in...

Wyman E. Helms

Wyman E. Helms

Dec 23, 2014

Wyman E. Helms, age 66 passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at his home in Frostproof. Born October 3, 1948 in Homeland, he was the son of Milford and Stella (Baxter) Helms. Wyman was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Vietnam War. Mr. Helms worked for many years as a fiberglass mechanic in the boat manufacturing...

Mike Hicks

Mike Hicks

Dec 22, 2014

Mike Hicks, 60, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Florida Hospital in Orlando from complications of liver disease. Mike was born July 28, 1954 in Bartow, FL. He was a Maintenance Supervisor for US Agri-Chem. Mike was preceded in death by his mom Ruby Hicks. He is survived by his wife Denise Hicks of Winter Haven, son Adam...

Steffanie J. Bastin

Steffanie J. Bastin

Dec 20, 2014

Steffanie J. Bastin, age 55, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at her home in Bartow. Born April 27, 1959 in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of the late Donald Edward Bastin, Sr. and Margaret Louise Foster. Steffanie worked for many years as an accounting consultant, including 15 years for the Polk County School Board, She is survived...

Dennis R. Davis

Dennis R. Davis

Dec 17, 2014

Dennis R. Davis, Sr., age 53, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born April 13, 1961 in Fort Meade, FL, Mr. Davis was a resident of Winter Haven for 40 years, moving from Fort Meade. Dennis was a graduate of Winter Haven High School and attended Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Winter Haven. He worked...

Mark Allan Kernen

Mark Allan Kernen

Dec 17, 2014

Mark Allan Kernen, age 46, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 in Lakeland. Mr. Kernen was born on February 6, 1968 in Anderson, SC. He worked as a sales representative for many years in the box industry, most recently for Pratt Industries. He attended Lake Ruth Baptist Church in Bartow. He is survived by a loving family that includes...

Tony I. Hill

Tony I. Hill

Dec 13, 2014

Tony I. Hill, age 58, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 in Lakeland. Born November 21, 1956 in Portsmouth, OH. He was the son of the late Donald R. and Mildred (Irvin) Hill. Tony was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in the Seabees. He attended the Lakeland Shepherd Road Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hill was a Quality Control Engineer...

Maria D. Garcia

Maria D. Garcia

Dec 11, 2014

Maria D Garcia, 77, of Bowling Green, FL, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was born April 6, 1937 in Brownsville, TX. Maria was a Homemaker and was a Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Frank Garcia of Bowling Green. Daughter Teal Wallace of Monticello, GA. Three sons Johnny Garcia, Jerry Garcia, Geronimo Garcia & wife Marie all...

Eloise Boutwell Vieth

Eloise Boutwell Vieth

Dec 9, 2014

Lakeland- Eloise B. Vieth, age 95, of Lakeland and former resident of Bartow, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014 in Lakeland. Eloise was born on October 6, 1919 in Climax, Georgia near Bainbridge. At age 16 she moved to Lakeland with her family. Later in her life she moved to Bartow where she was a member of the Wildwood Baptist...

Russell E. Steiner

Russell E. Steiner

Dec 6, 2014

Russell E. Steiner, formerly of Plymouth, Indiana and currently living in Bartow, Florida, passed away on December 6th, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida. “Russ” was born March 4, 1926 in Plymouth to the late Harold and Etta Steiner, their only son, with four older sisters - Lois (Sac) Hampton, Judy (Ritchie) Whitesell, Bea (Dale) Faulkner and...

Lotis S. Davis

Lotis S. Davis

Dec 5, 2014

Lotis S. Davis, age 95, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 in Bartow. Born January 31, 1919 in Bartow, Mrs. Davis was a livelong resident and a homemaker. Lotis was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bartow, the Order of the Eastern Star, Tropical Chapter #38, the Gem and Mineral Club, and the Seabee wives. Mrs. Davis...

Jim Altadonna

Jim Altadonna

Dec 1, 2014

Jim Altadonna, age 67, passed away from heart failure at his home in Lakeland on Monday December 1, 2014. Born June 8, 1947 in Centralia, IL, he was the son of the late Jasper and Mary Margaret Altadonna. Jim began his career working in the family grocery store and then moved on to work as a Business Owner / Sales...

Barbara Bunn Adkison

Barbara Bunn Adkison

Nov 29, 2014

Barbara Bunn Adkison, age 60, passed away from complications of surgery Saturday, November 29, 2014 in Lakeland. Born June 9, 1954 in Bartow, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Whitten) Bunn and Harold V. Bunn. Barbara was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow where she had formerly taught Sunday School. Mrs. Adkison was a...

Barbara A. Robson

Barbara A. Robson

Nov 29, 2014

Bartow - Barbara A. Robson, 71, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 at her residence in Bartow of heart failure. Born March 29, 1943 in Pittsburg, PA, Mrs. Robson was a resident of Bartow 10 years, moving from Olmstead Twp. Ohio, Mrs. Robson was survived by her husband: Charles J. Robson, dog Buster and children: Barbara (Michael) Boggs, Antoniette Walker,...

Joyce Marlene Moran Valdez

Joyce Marlene Moran Valdez

Nov 26, 2014

Joyce Marlene Moran Valdez, age 81, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 from Triple Negative Breast Cancer at her home in Bartow. Born July 2, 1933 in Tampa, Joyce was the daughter of the late Marvin and Mable Moran. She was the second of seven children and graduated from Hillsborough High School in 1952 before obtaining a degree in nursing...

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