Clinton Monroe Polk
Jan 24, 2014
Clinton "Monroe" Polk Sr. 80 of Fort Meade, FL passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale from cancer. Born in 1933 as a native of Wauchula, Fl. He played as Center for the the Hardee County Wildcats for the graduating class of 1952 in Wauchula. Monroe moved to Fort Meade and opened...
Frances Marion Azzarelli
Jan 21, 2014
Frances Marion Azzarelli, age 83, passed away from respiratory failure in Lakeland on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Born in Montgomery, AL on August 20, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Edith Tate. Mrs. Azzarelli worked as Medical Assistant for the State of Illinois at Kankakee State Hospital. She was Baptist and also a member of the...
Darrin Dewayne Howard
Jan 18, 2014
Mr. Darrin "Slim" DeWayne Howard, age 36, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014 from heart failure in Bartow. Mr. Howard was born in Centreville, IL. He worked as a Construction Draftsman. Darrin is preceded in death by his birth father Freddie Boucher, and his grandparents; Albert Penrod, Ted and Alma Boucher, and Jack and Irene Howard. He is survived by...
Dorris J. Roberts
Jan 17, 2014
Fort Meade- Dorris J. Roberts, 91, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at Good Shepherd Hospice of natural causes. Born May 11, 1922 in Brantley County, GA, Mrs. Roberts has been a resident of Fort Meade since 1990. She is survived by two daughters: Martha Crews (Richard) and Anna Owen (Fred Mooney), both of Fort Meade. a brother: Levi Johns...
Louise P. Titus
Jan 17, 2014
Louise P. Titus, age 95, of Fort Meade, died Friday, January 17, 2014, at her residence in Fort Meade, Born August 8, 1918 in New Bedford, MA, she moved to Fort Meade with her husband Harold in 1972. Mrs. Titus was a Dietary Worker for several hospitals for many years. She was a member of the Fort Meade Seventh Day...
Ben Ewing
Jan 10, 2014
Fort Meade - Ben Ewing, 85, passed away Friday, January 10, 2014 . Ben was born April 19, 1928 in Bartow, FL. He was in the cattle & citrus industry. He served 32 years in the Florida National Guard. Ben was a member of WRCA-Working Ranch Cowboys Association, Florida Cattlemen's Association, Orangebelt Bowling League, Lakeland Bowling Leaugue and loved to...
Winslow B. "Steve" Stevens Iii
Jan 10, 2014
Winslow B. “Steve” Stevens III, age 97, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2014 at Savannah Court in Bartow. Steve was the son of H. Kirke and Ruth Stevens and was born May 17, 1916 in Silvana, Washington at his grandfather’s logging camp in the Cascade Mountains. He graduated from high school in Everett, Washington and was attending the...
Daniel Lee Holland
Jan 7, 2014
Daniel Lee Holland, age 65, passed away from heart failure Tuesday, January 7, 2014 in Lakeland. Born May 11, 1948 in Seattle ,WA, he was the son of the late John and Caroley Holland. Mr. Holland worked as a Contact Draftsman in the Aerospace industry for many years. Dan is survived by a loving family that includes his wife, of...
Thomas P. Johnson
Jan 4, 2014
Thomas P. Johnson, age 84, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland of heart failure. Born , August 6, 1929 in Ariton, AL, Mr. Johnson was a resident of Bartow for many years, moving from Alabama. He was a retired U.S. Navy Veteran. After retirement, he operated an appliance repair business for several years....
Edward Mehaffey Griffin
Dec 29, 2013
Edward Mehaffey Griffin, age 71, passed away from cancer Sunday, December 29, 2013 at his home in Tampa. Born October 24, 1942 in Bartow, he was the son of the late James Harrison and Lucy Conner Griffin. Mr. Griffin had been a resident of Tampa since 1990. He is survived by two brothers; James H. Griffin, Jr. (Carolyn) of Bartow...
Timothy C. Nolin
Dec 29, 2013
Bartow - Timothy C. Nolin, age 54, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 at his residence in Bartow of heart failure. Born September 5, 1959 in Bartow, Mr. Nolin was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a graduate of Bartow High School and Travis Vocational School. He was a welder in industrial fabrication for many years. He was...
Patricia Doris Mathers
Dec 27, 2013
Patricia Doris Mathers, 64 passed away Friday, December 27,2013 at South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City, FL. Patricia is survived by her husband George "Tommy" Mathers. Two daughters, Celena Lee (Patrick) and Sonja Croft. Son Jace Croft and many grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11am Thursday, January 2, 2014 at McLean Funeral Home. The funeral...
Willam Thomas Buxton
Dec 25, 2013
William Thomas "Tommy" Buxton, age 66, passed way from respiratory failure Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at home in Bartow. Tommy was born on November 4, 1947 in Bartow, where he remained throughout his entire life. Mr. Buxton was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. After his service, he worked as a Boilermaker for the Boilermakers Union Local #433...
Pauline Phelps Daugherty
Dec 22, 2013
Pauline P. Daugherty, age 78, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013 at her residence in Bartow of heart failure. Born February 2, 1935 in Ohio County , KY, Mrs. Daugherty was a resident of Bartow since 1973, moving from Kentucky, She was a Float Operator for IMC Phosphate for 30 years. She was of the Assembly of God faith. Mrs....
Linda Sue Mclaulin
Dec 19, 2013
Linda S. McLaulin, age 70, passed away from heart failure at home on Thursday, December 19, 2013. Born on January 28, 1943 in Fairfiled, CA, she was a longtime resident of Polk County. Linda worked as an Office Manager for Net-Man Inc. in Bartow. She is preceded in death by her first husband, John Hammett and her son Andrew McLaulin....
Etheleen Story Oster
Dec 19, 2013
Etheleen Story Oster, 94, passed away in Lakeland under the care of Good Shepherd Hospice on December 19, 2013. A resident of Bartow for more than six decades, she was born in Kissimmee, Florida, on November 24, 1919, to Lyles V. and Ethel Mills Story. As a child, Etheleen moved with her family to Winter Haven. She graduated from Winter...
Susan I. Clyatt
Dec 17, 2013
Susan I. Clyatt, 89, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at her residence in Bartow of respiratory failure. Born April 18, 1924 in Levy County, FL, Mrs. Clyatt was a resident of Bartow since 1994, moving from Newberry, FL. She was a member of Bartow Wildwood Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Veron Clyatt and son,...
Elizabeth Nichols
Dec 15, 2013
Elizabeth Nichols 88 of Bartow died December 15, 2013 at her residence. She is survived by Husband Dr. Joe Nichols. Daughter Victoria Winterlin. Two sons David Nichols and Dr. Michael Nichols.
Viola Mae Eshenaur
Dec 12, 2013
Mrs. Viola Mae Eshenaur, age 104, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at her home in Bartow. Viola was born on her family farm on May 13, 1909 in Maysville, PA. She was the daughter of the late John and Ivy Luella Kunkle. She moved to Bartow with her husband in 1979. She was a member of the Associate...
Phyllis N. Stickney
Dec 9, 2013
Phyllis N. Stickney, age 92 passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 at her home in Bartow surrounded by family and friends. Born June 27, 1921 in Cortland, NY, she was the daughter of the late Felice and Josephine Natoli. Mrs. Stickney was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Bartow. Phyllis retired from Ametek after many years of faithful...
