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Barbara M Thorn
Jun 30, 2014
Barbara M. Thorn 91 of Mulberry passed on 06/30/2014 from natural causes. She is survived by daughter Marcel Thorn; son Daniel Plaskiewicz; 17 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held on Wed. at 11am at Wildwood Cemetery in Bartow.
Frances L. Lively
Jun 21, 2014
Frances L. Lively, 91, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of natural causes. Born April 26, 1923 in Metter, GA, Mrs. Lively was a longtime resident of Bartow. She was a member of the Main Street Baptist Church of Bartow. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Emmitt R. Lively....
Evelyn J. Raulerson
Jun 16, 2014
Evelyn J. Raulerson, 92, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at Highlands Lake Center in Lakeland of natural causes. Born August 5, 1921 in Lacoochee, FL, Mrs. Raulerson was a resident of Bartow since 1941, moving from Terrytown, FL . She was a medical records clerk at Polk General Hospital for over twenty years. She was a member of the...
Bobby Currie
Jun 11, 2014
Bobby Currie, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 in Bartow. Born February 2, 1938 in Kannapolis, NC, he was the son of the late Robert and Myrtle Currie. Bobby was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He worked as an auto painter for several local dealerships before opening his own auto paint shop. Bobby is preceded...
Betty Logan
Jun 9, 2014
The family and friends of Elizabeth Jeannette "Betty" Logan of Tallahassee, FL, mourn her passing. She died on June 9, 2014, just a few weeks before her 92nd birthday of natural causes. Born on July 1, 1922, in Bartow, Mrs. Logan lived in Florida all of her life, much of it in Bartow, Lakeland, and Eagle Lake. She also lived...
James Wesley Butler
Jun 8, 2014
James Wesley Butler, 60, of Fort Meade, FL, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014. James was born June 17, 1953 in Moultrie, Ga. He was a Float Operator for US Steel and then worked for Flordia Natural. He was a member of the Church of God. He is survived by his mother Chrystelle Butler, sister Judith Newsome, three brothers David...
Andy Drury
Jun 1, 2014
Andy Drury 64 of Lakeland died June 1, 2014 from heart failure. A native of Brunswick, Georgia he was a Navy Veteran and a Heavy Equipment Operator for Polk County. He is survived by a daughter Margaret "Maggie" Drury of Lakeland and a son James "Jim Drury of Lakeland. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 5th from 5-7pm...
Bruce D. Horn
May 31, 2014
Bruce D. Horn, age 60, passed away from heart failure Saturday, May 31, 2014 in Bartow. Born May 3, 1954 in Bartow, Bruce was the son of the late Harold Horn and Louise Smith. Bruce was an Air Force veteran serving in Desert Storm in Iraq. He also worked for Mosaic for 20 years and was currently an Electrician and...
Satyra Wilkes Bryan
May 30, 2014
Satyra Wilkes Bryan, 59, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland of respiratory failure. Born March 10, 1955 in Bartow, FL, Ms. Bryan was a longtime resident of Bartow before moving to Lakeland. She was a purchasing clerk specialist for the Polk County School Board, servng with the school system for over 38 years....
Mary A. Mcclain
May 29, 2014
Rev. Mary A. McClain, age 79, passed away from respiratory failure on Thursday, May 29, 2014 in Clermont. Born on February 5, 1935 in Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Ida Ostrander. Mary was a bus driver and cook for Headstart of Wahneta for many years. Mary is preceded in death by her husband Alexander McClain...
Conway A. "Buckey" Maddox
May 26, 2014
Conway A. "Buckey" Maddox, 67, passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 at his residence in Haines City of cancer . Born June 2, 1946 in Bartow, Mr. Maddox was a lifeong resident of the Bartow and Haines City area. He was the Public Safety Director for Grenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort in Haines City for many years. He was a...
Joann Blair Franz
May 22, 2014
JoAnn Franz 66 of Auburndale passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014 in Cookville, TN from a accident. Born in Sampson, AL she was a lifelong resident of the area. JoAnn was a homemaker and also worked as a receptionist at Gessler Clinic in Winter Haven for 14 years. A member of The Blessed Assurance Temple in Bartow, she was...
Katherine Alice Windham
May 21, 2014
Katherine Alice Windham, age 71 of Bartow, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in Lakeland, FL. Katherine was born on August 14, 1942 in Central Lake, Michigan. She is survived by a living family that includes her companion LaVern Bennett of Bartow, two sons: Rocky Nice (Lisa) of Lakeland, FL, Kyle Nice (Susan) of Marion, TX, three daughters: Faith Tarrant...
Mary Lucille Bridges
May 17, 2014
Mary Lucille Bridges, 95, of Bartow, FL, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014. Mrs. Bridges was a lifelong resident of Polk County, FL. She was a Homemaker & also worked as Sectionizer in the citrus industry. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years James E. Bridges & son Bobby James...
Rozene Proctor
May 16, 2014
Rozene Proctor, 79, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale of renal failure. Born August 17, 1934 in Fort Meade to Charles and Vada Cannon, Mrs. Proctor was a lifelong resident of Fort Meade, having lived in Winter Haven for the past few years. Mrs. Proctor worked for First State Bank in Ft. Meade for...
Patsy Matilda Smith Atwell
May 15, 2014
Patsy Matilda Smith Atwell, 81, of Fort Meade, FL passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 from complications of a stroke at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Patsy was born March 12, 1933 in Homeland, FL. She was a member of the First Baptist of Fort Meade. She retired as Assistant Vice President after 35 years with Suntrust Bank. She was preceded...
Allen W. Young
May 13, 2014
Allen W. Young, age 68, passed away from respiratory failure on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 in Tampa. Born on August 24, 1945 in Alturas, he was the son of the late William Henry and Flora Lee (Peacock) Young. Mr. Young was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Following his service, he owned and operated his own trucking company in Alturas...
Sharon Marie Mcreynolds
May 2, 2014
Sharon M. McReynolds, age 77, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014 in Lakeland. Born August 17, 1936 in Cherry Valley, IL she was the daughter of the late Harry and Lenore Docter. Mrs. McReynolds retired from the Polk County Board of Commissioners where she worked in the employee benefits department. Sharon is preceded in death by her husband Charles...
Aundry M. Eldridge
Apr 28, 2014
Aundry (Grace) Eldridge, age 70, of Bartow, died on April 28, 2014 due to respiratory illness. She was born on April 20, 1944 to Reuben and Vera Grace in Samson, Alabama. She was the wife of Dustan Eldridge, who retired from the U.S. Navy. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother , grandmother, and great grandmother. She has traveled extensively...
Ernest Amos Tidwell
Apr 26, 2014
Ernest "Amos" Tidwell Jr. 56 of Lakeland passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Bartow Regional Medical Center from heart failure. Amos was a native of Bartow and a lifelong resident of the area. He was a Sales Representative in the Industrial Industry and of the Prodestant Faith. Amos loved the outdoors and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. A...

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