Joann Walker
Apr 30, 2015
Fort Meade - Joann Walker 78, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Bartow Regional Medical Center from heart failure. She was born July 10, 1936 in Perry, FL, Joann and her husband Ed Owned & Operated The Strawberry Patch in Fort Meade for over 27 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fort Meade and...
David Thomas Brown
Apr 29, 2015
David Thomas Brown 74, outdoor angler, avid deer hunter, the perfect "Go-To" guy and a teacher of all life lessons went to be with the Lord after his battle with cancer on Wednesday, April, 29, 2015. Mr. Brown was born in Telfair County, GA and moved to Polk County 49 years ago. He enjoyed all aspects of life and many...
William Parker
Apr 27, 2015
William Parker, age 84 passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at his home in Homeland. Born December 6, 1930 in Donalsonville, GA, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Hortense Parker. Mr. Parker was a U.S. Army Veteran. William worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years in the construction industry. Along with his parents, he is...
Joan H. Neslein
Apr 26, 2015
Joan Sexton Neslein 80 of Mulberry passed away on Monday, April 26, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born in Colburn, VA she moved to the area in 1959. Joan worked as a Sectionizer in the Citrus Industry and was a member of the Vineyard Church of God in Bartow. She was preceded in death by her first husband Lt....
Wayne C. "Jay" Dery, Jr
Apr 22, 2015
Bartow - Wayne C. "Jay" Dery, 44, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born Wednesday, September 23, 1970 in Amsterdam, NY, Mr. Dery was a resident of Bartow since 2007. He was a Enviromental & Safety Manager for Mid-State Energy Inc. He is survived by his wife, Christine Dery; four sons: Dillon, Logan, Gage...
Andrew J. "Jack" Riley
Apr 22, 2015
Andrew J. "Jack" Riley, age 51, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Winter Haven Hospital. Born August 4, 1963 in Winter Haven, Jack was a lifelong resident of Winter Haven. He was an Assistant State Attorney with the State Attorney's Office in Bartow for 27 years. He was a graduate of Winter Haven High School and attended the University...
Violet Audrey Jones
Apr 21, 2015
Violet Audrey Jones left for her eternal home on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, ending a truly memorable and rewarding life as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was born in Deer Park Florida on January 23, 1931- the daughter of Malcolm and Gladys McCullough. She married Everett “Lorenza” Jones in 1949. After they were married, they lived in...
Doris Elizabeth Mathis
Apr 21, 2015
HOMELAND -- Doris Elizabeth Mathis, 84, passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s disease on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born Sept. 8, 1930, in Berrien County, Ga., Doris was the daughter of the late Lorenzo Columbus and Tinsie Boyd Williams. A resident of Homeland since 1970, she was a homemaker and longtime member of Main Street...
Floyd "Bill" William Cameron
Apr 20, 2015
Fort Meade - Floyd William "Bill" Cameron, 82, "The World Traveler" passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Bill was born January 2, 1933 in Springfield, OH, Bill was a veteran in the US Army. After his time in the Army, Bill became a Travel Agent for 25 years. He also enjoyed gardening and Bill took...
Billy Joe Odum
Apr 17, 2015
Billy Joe "B.J." Odum, age 84, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at his home in Bartow. Born in Lakeland on Jan. 3, 1931, he was the son of the late Walter Conrad and Lessie Golden Odum. Mr. Odum was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired as a Production Supervisor from I.M.C. Phosphate after 40 years...
Mary E. Carr
Apr 15, 2015
Mary E. Carr, age 81, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in Bartow. Born January 2, 1934 in Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Marcus and Ethel Flurry. Mary was a longtime resident of Bartow. She worked as a registered nurse in the healthcare industry for many years. Mary is survived by four children: Melanie Lynn Carr of...
John "J.J." Jacobs
Apr 15, 2015
Lakeland - John "J.J." Jacobs, 62 passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. J.J. was born December 2, 1952 in Bartow, FL, He graduated from Fort Meade High School class of "1971". J.J. was a Carpenter. He was preceded in death by his daughter Jennifer Colhouer and parents Leroy Jacobs & Deniece Foster. He is survived...
Elsie Irene Cook
Apr 14, 2015
Fort Meade - Elsie Irene Cook, 95, passed away Tuesday April 14, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Cook was born February 14, 1920 in Fort Meade, FL, She was a Homemaker and lifelong resident of Fort Meade. Elsie was a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Meade. She was a member of the Joy Club and past...
Rogelio "Roy" Medina
Apr 12, 2015
Stanton, TX- Roy Medina, 50, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 from Pancreatic Cancer. He was born September 27, 1964 in Zeeland, MI. Roy grew up in Fort Meade, FL. He was a Underwater Welder and Deep Sea Diver in the Gulf of Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents Santos & Amada Medina. He is survivored by...
Frances Irene "Rinkie Langdale
Apr 11, 2015
Frances Irene "Rinkie" Langdale, 81, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Clare Bridge Center in Winter Haven. Born December 3, 1933 in Lake Garfield, FL, Mrs. Langdale was a lifelong resident of the area. Mrs. Langdale began her career in the telephone industry with Peninsular Telephone in 1953, when becoming Business Office Manager with General Telephone, before retiring in...
Veulah S. Wilson
Apr 11, 2015
Veulah S. Wilson, 96, died April 11, 2015 in Bartow. She was born in 1919 on a cattle ranch near Ten Sleep, Wyoming. Her parents were William H. Small and Lula Johnson Small. She grew up in Bartow, graduated from Summerlin Institute, now Bartow High School, and in 1942 she married her high school sweetheart Donald H. Wilson. They were...
William "Bill" Cary
Apr 6, 2015
Bowling Green - William "Bill" Cary, Sr. 79, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at his Residence in Bowling Green. Bill was born Wednesday, September 4, 1935 in Logan, WV. Bill was a veteran in the US Air Force. He was a Foreman in the Phosphate industry. Bill coached little league baseball in Fort Meade for many years. He was...
Charles C. Etter
Apr 5, 2015
Charles C. "Spark" Etter, age 84, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Ocala. Born on Sept. 28, 1930 in Wetzel, OH, he was the son of the late Carl and Evelyn Elizabeth Etter. Mr. Etter was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked for many years as the owner and operator of his own trucking company....
Kathy D. Skipper
Apr 5, 2015
Bartow - Katherine D. "Kathy" Skipper, age 56, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born December 18, 1958 in Temple, Texas, Mrs. Skipper was a longtime resident of Bartow. She was a Certified Nurse Assistant. She attended the New Life Assembly of God of Wahneta. Mrs. Skipper is survived by her husband, Dennis Skipper of...
Wilton Eugene Murphy
Apr 5, 2015
Wilton Eugene Murphy, Sr., age 88, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Fort Lauderdale. Born December 29, 1926 in Bartow he was the son of the late Jessie Sherman and Irene (Allen) Murphy. Mr. Murphy was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was also a citrus grower in the Alturas area for many years. Mr. Murphy is preceded in...
