Trumella Parrish
Aug 30, 2015
Mrs. Trumella Parrish, age 79, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 in Sun City Center. Mrs. Parrish was born on February 2, 1936 in Polk County and was the daughter of the late Marvin and Lorraine Alderman. Trumella worked for many years for the Hillsborough County Schools. Being a pastor's wife, she cherished the many years of partnership in ministry...
James "Jimmy" Olive
Aug 25, 2015
Fort Meade - James "Jimmy" Olive, 72, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Jimmy was born October 20, 1942 in Nichols, FL, He was a Preventative Maintenance Engineer for U.S. Agri-Chemicals. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fort Meade. Jimmy is survived by his wife of 51-1/2 years Paula Olive. Two...
Mary Ruth Byrd Robinson
Aug 22, 2015
Bartow - Mary Ruth Byrd Robinson, 68, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Bartow Regional Medical Center from heart failure. She was born September 23, 1946 in Coffee County, AL. She retired as Supervisor of Court Process for the Polk County Sheriff's Office. She was a member of Bethany Freewill Baptist of Eaton Park and was devoted to the...
George C. Coker, Sr.
Aug 19, 2015
George C. "Cliff" Coker, age 93, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at his home in Bartow. Born April 1, 1922 in Gardner, Florida, he was the son of the late John Silas and Stella Marie Coker. Mr. Coker was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. Cliff retired from the U.S. Postal Service after many years of service as a...
Earl Guthrie
Aug 16, 2015
Fort Meade, FL - Earl Guthrie 87, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015. He was born May 6, 1928 in Lakeland, FL. Mr. Guthrie was in the US Army Airbourne Ranger and was a Electrical Supervisor for the Phosphate Industry. He was preceded in death by his wife Jeretha Guthrie. He is survived by two sons David Guthrie & Johnny...
Connie Norman "Sam" Hall
Aug 15, 2015
Capt. Connie N. "Sam" Hall, age 79, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow. Born May 7, 1936 in Anderson, SC, Mr. Hall was a resident of Winter Haven since 1992, moving from Heartwell, GA. He was a retired airline pilot for Pan American Airlines. He was a member of Airline Pilot's Association. Mr....
Harvey "Cleo" Culverhouse
Aug 15, 2015
Harvey "Cleo" Culverhouse, age 84, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born June 8, 1931 in Geneva County, AL, Mr. Culverhouse was a resident of Bartow since 1961, moving from Alabama. He was owner of Cleo's Grocery Store and later Cleo's Feed Store Bartow for many years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. He...
Joyce N. Moore
Aug 13, 2015
Joyce N. Moore 86 of Bartow passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of the area a homemaker and a member of Wildwood Baptist Church in Bartow. She was preceded in death by her husband William H. Moore. Joyce is survived by two daughters Janice L. Duke (Ronald) of Bartow and Karen...
Mary Kay Crow
Aug 13, 2015
Mary Kay Crow, 74, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at her residence in Bartow. Born March 8, 1941 in Boonville, IN, Mrs. Crow was a resident of Bartow for several years moving from Boonville. She was a nurses aide in the healthcare industry for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband: Lisle Crow, Jr. She is...
Josie Torres Cati
Aug 12, 2015
Josie Torres Cati 44 of Bartow passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born in Texas she moved to Bartow in 1985 from Bowling Green. Josie was a home maker and of the Catholic Faith. A loving wife, mother and grandmother she will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by a daughter Angelina...
Azuloy Bryant Cronk
Aug 12, 2015
Azuloy Bryant Cronk, 85, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in McMinnville TN. Born November 16, 1929 in Trenton, FL, Mrs. Cronk was a resident of McMinnville several years, moving from Bartow. She was a Warehouse Manager for the Polk County School Board. Mrs. Cronk is survived by two sons: Larry G Bryant (Diane), McMinnville, TN, and James H Bryant...
Janet A. Essary
Aug 10, 2015
Janet A. Essary, 62, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at her residence in Lakeland. Born January 16, 1953 in Selma, IN, Mrs. Essary was a resident of Lakeland for eight years , moving from Bartow. She was employed by the Polk County Drug Court for thirty years, which will be dedicated on August 18, 2015 as the Janet A....
Samuel P. James
Aug 7, 2015
Samuel Pettus James II, age 76, of Bartow, Florida, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 7, 2015, while residing at Grace Healthcare of Tucker in Tucker, Georgia. Sam was born on May 23, 1939, in Bartow to the late Elizabeth Crockett Oates James and the late Jack Pettus James. Sam was the salutatorian of the Summerlin Institute...
Angelita L. Medina
Aug 7, 2015
Angelita L. Medina, 56, of Fort Meade, Florida, left this earth to join our Heavenly Father on August 7, 2015. She was born October 27, 1958, in Brownsville, Texas. She worked for the Polk County School Board over 30 years. She was a loving wife, mother, Grammy and friend. She was preceded in death by her mother Angelita, father Yrineo...
Bertha D. Helms
Aug 6, 2015
Frostproof - Bertha D. Helms, 66, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Helms was born October 11, 1948 in Wadesville, IN, Mrs. Helms was a Nurse for 25 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bowling Green. She was preceded in death by her father James Thomas, mother Florence Jenkins...
Samuel Perez
Aug 4, 2015
Samuel Perez, age 63, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in Lakeland. Born February 10, 1952 in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Augustin Perez Ruiz and Leonarda Rodriguez Perez. Mr. Perez worked in the agricultural industry and was Pentecostal in his faith. Sam is survived by loving family and friends that will miss him dearly. A graveside ceremony...
Durward M. "Dude" Kinsler
Aug 2, 2015
Durward M. "Dude" Kinsler, 95, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland. Born March 10, 1920 in Greenwood, SC, Mr. Kinsler was a resident of Homeland since 1984, moving from Yakinville, N.C. He was a Field Engineer for General Dynamics, Stromberg Carlson Divison for many years. He was later employed with the Yadin Telephone Co....
Juan Cati Moreno
Jul 30, 2015
Juan Cati Moreno, age 55, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Juan was born in Mexico on August 29, 1959. He was the son of the late Raymundo Cati and Natalia Moreno. He attended Centro Guadalupe Catholic Mission in Wahneta. Juan is preceded in death by one niece and two nephews. He is survived...
Willie Lou Murphy Bearrentine
Jul 29, 2015
Fort Meade - Willie Lou Murphy Bearrentine, 94, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015. She was born February 6, 1921 in Cottonwood, AL. Mrs. Bearrentine was a former employee of Peace River Packing Company. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Bartow. She was preceded in death by her husband Hatcher Bearrentine married December 22, 1940 and son...
Jose Guadalupe Gomez Solorio
Jul 27, 2015
Jose Guadalupe Gomez Solorio, 53, died Mon 7/27 in Brooksville. A memorial mass will be held Mon. 8/3 at 4:00pm at Cento Gaudalupe Catholic Mission in Wahneta. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home Bartow
