Martlew Q. Gillett
Apr 25, 2014
Martlew Q. Gillett W. R. Grace & Co. Bartow – Martlew Q. Gillett passed away Friday, April 25th at Highland Lakes Center in Lakeland, due to complications from a stroke. He was born on July 28, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Marty and his wife moved to Bartow in 1962 after graduation from the University of Utah with a...
Curtis "Pete" Stalvey Roberson
Apr 25, 2014
Highland City - Curtis "Pete" Stalvey Roberson, age 78, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at His residence in Highland City of Parkinson's disease. He was born December 9, 1935 in Jacksonville, GA. Mr. Pete was the State Champ in 1953, 1954 & 1955 running the 880 in track. He helped found Highland City Dixie Youth Baseball in 1967 and...
Donald M Polk
Apr 23, 2014
Donald M. Polk 79 of Bartow passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the Rohr Home in Bartow from Heart Failure. A native of Columbus, Georgia he moved to Polk County in 1963 from there. He worked as a Dispatcher and a Truck Driver and retired from the Commercial Carrier Trucking Co. in Auburndale. Donald was an avid photographer...
Bonnie Collins Strang
Apr 21, 2014
Bartow- Bonnie Collins Fort Strang, age 70, died on Monday, April 21, at her son’s home in Lakeland surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Bartow, FL on July 19, 1943. She was preceded in death by her daughter Sandra Groover; parents Rev. Lawrence and Nila Collins; and her brother Wallace Collins. She is survived by her son...
Ann Allen Gibson
Apr 21, 2014
Dorothy Ann Allen Gibson, 83, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 surrounded by family and friends at her home in Bartow, Florida. She was a loving wife and mother who brought comfort and joy to her family and her many friends. She is cherished by her husband of sixty-three years, Dr. Clyde E. Gibson of Bartow, two children: Cheryl Gibson Smith...
Glenn F. Jones
Apr 21, 2014
Glenn F. Jones, age 78, passed away from complications of Parkinson's Disease on Monday, April 21, 2014 in Lakeland. A native and lifelong resident of Bartow, Glenn was born on August 27, 1935. He worked for many years as a painting contractor in the construction industry. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife Felecia Darlene Jones of Bartow, his two...
Helen Isabelle Wilson
Apr 21, 2014
Helen Isabelle Wilson, 87, member of two pioneer Polk County families, died Monday, April 21, 2014 respiratory failure at her home in Bartow. A native and lifelong resident of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Daphne Valerie Lewis Wilson and Milton D. Wilson. A graduate of Summerlin Institute in Bartow, she completed her education at Florida State...
Bonnie Collins Strang
Apr 21, 2014
Bartow- Bonnie Collins Fort Strang, age 70, died on Monday, April 21, at her son’s home in Lakeland surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Bartow, FL on July 19, 1943. She was preceded in death by her daughter Sandra Groover; parents Rev. Lawrence and Nila Collins; and her brother Wallace Collins. She is survived by her son...
Bruce B. Downs
Apr 20, 2014
Bruce Barkley Downs, Jr., age 54, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014 in Lake Wales. Born in Lakeland on December 18, 1959, he was the son of Patsy (Spencer) Downs and the late Bruce B. Downs. Mr. Downs worked for many years in the refrigeration industry. He owned and operated Barkley's Appliance Repair in Bartow and greater Polk County area....
Waymon Nason
Apr 19, 2014
Highland City - Waymon Nason, 87, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of respiratory failure. Born February 21, 1927 in Scanlon, FL, Mr. Nason was a longtime resident of Highland City. He was a maintenance mechanic for W.R. Grace Phosphate for many years. He was a WWII Army Veteran. He attended the First Baptist Church...
Dick J. Davis
Apr 17, 2014
Dick Davis 80 of Sanford, FL passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014.Mr. Davis was born January 22, 1934 in Panama City, FL. Dick was a Publisher. He was of the Christian Faith. He is survived by his wife of 41 years Yvonne Davis of Sanford. Two daughters Patricia Caswall & husband Tim of Winter Haven, FL and Donna White...
Tammy L. Revell
Apr 14, 2014
Lake Wales - Tammy L. Revell, 54, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 at her residence in Lake Wales of respiratory failure. Born October 6, 1959 in Amarillo, TX, Mrs. Revell was a longtime resident of Polk County. She was a principial secretary at Snively Elementary School for 15 years. Mrs Revell is survived by her husband: Mark Revell, Lake...
Vester "Peanut" Adams
Apr 13, 2014
Vester "Peanut" Adams 89 of Eagle Lake, FL. passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Winter Haven Hospital. Born in DeFuniack Springs, FL she moved to the area in 1952 and settled in Eagle Lake in 1973. She worked as a Supervisor for the Bordo Citrus Plant in Winter Haven for many years and was of the Baptist...
Vester "Peanut" Adams
Apr 13, 2014
Vester "Peanut" Adams 89 of Eagle Lake, FL. passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Winter Haven Hospital. Born in DeFuniack Springs, FL she moved to the area in 1952 and settled in Eagle Lake in 1973. She worked as a Supervisor for the Bordo Citrus Plant in Winter Haven for many years and was of the Baptist...
Jack A. Thompson
Apr 9, 2014
Jack A. Thompson, age 80, was called home on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 in Temple Terrace. Born February 1, 1934 in Homestead, FL, he was the son of the late Arthur and Alma Thompson. Mr. Thompson was a Structural Ironworker and a member of the Ironworkers Local #397 in Tampa. Jack is preceded in death by his wife Jessie Mae...
Thelma M. Cavalierri
Apr 7, 2014
Thelma Maxwell Cavalieri passed peacefully in her sleep Monday, April 7, 2014 at the age of 92 at Magnolia Manor South in Moultrie, GA. Born in Sneads, Florida on May 1, 1921, Ms. Cavalieri lived most of her childhood and early adulthood in the Thomasville, Georgia area. Having moved back to Florida in her twenties, she loved teaching Sunday School...
Werner C. "Skeet" Fulton
Apr 4, 2014
W.C. "Skeet" Fulton, 89, died Friday, April 4, 2014 of heart failure at his residence in Winter Haven, FL. He was born May 13, 1924 in Bartow, FL to the late Surgeon L. and Gladys Jones Fulton. He was a resident of Winter Haven for seven years, having been a long time resident of Frostproof. He attended school in Bartow...
Kenneth J. Otto
Apr 3, 2014
Kenneth J. Otto, age 89, passed away from heart failure on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at his home in Bartow. Born April 10, 1924 in Sheboygan, WI, he was the son of the late Charles and Alma Otto. Ken was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces. Mr. Otto participated in over 35 bombing missions in...
Malcolm Nelson Hamner
Apr 3, 2014
Malcolm Nelson Hamner, age 94, passed away from natural causes Thursday, April 3, 2014 in Lakeland. Born June 5, 1919 in Killen, AL, he was the son of the late James C. and Roselee Hamner. Mr. Hamner was an Army Veteran of WWII. He worked for many years as a service station attendant for several different stations around Bartow. Mr....
Helen L. Surrett
Mar 30, 2014
Helen L. Surrett, age 67, passed away on Sunday March 30, 2014 at her home in Lakeland. Born November 8, 1946 in Wheeling, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Peter and Elizabeth (Wall) Kulpa. Mrs. Surrett retired from Publix Supermarkets where she worked as a supervisor. Helen is survived by a loving family that includes two...
