Henry Lee Couey
Feb 17, 2014
Henry L. Couey, age 89, passed away at home from cancer on Monday, February 17, 2014 in Bartow. Born on February 6, 1925 in Fort White, he was the son of the late Champ and Dessie Couey. Mr. Couey was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow, and a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He worked for many...
Richard Charles Langford
Feb 16, 2014
Richard Charles Langford Born: October 23, 1944 Died: February 16, 2014 Richard Charles "Dick" Langford, 69 of Bartow went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 16, 2014 due to heart failure. He was hunting with friends and enjoying life. Dick was born and raised in Bartow, FL. He attended Emory University and was a member of Kappa...
Mark James Piburn
Feb 15, 2014
Mark James Piburn, 33, son of Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Judi Piburn was hit and killed instantly on Saturday, February 15, 2014 by a passing motorist while walking to the store near their residence. From high school, Mark earned an Associate Degree in Film & Video production from Full Sail University, Orlando. After being stricken with a debilitating disease...
Mae Bell Hurt
Feb 13, 2014
Mae Bell Hurt 64 of Bartow died Feb. 13, 2014 at her home from cancer. She is survived by her children Richard Garcia and Amy Garcia both of Bartow and many other loving family members.
Christine B Kemp
Feb 11, 2014
Christine Kemp 92 of Bartow passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at her residence in Bartow from natural causes. A native of Laurens County, Georgia she moved to Polk County 70 years ago from there. She retired as a Dietician from the Rohr Home in Bartow after many years of service and was a member of the Bartow Wildwood...
William Robert Gillooley
Feb 10, 2014
William Robert "Bob" Gillooley, age 75, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 in Haines City. Mr. Gillooley was born on April 11, 1938 in Bartow. He worked in the healthcare industry for many years as a dietician. He attended Community Ridge Church of Dundee and was an avid Florida Gator Fan. Mr. Gillooley is preceded in by his son, William...
Marlin Adkison
Feb 10, 2014
Marlin Adkison, 85, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of cancer. Born on February 10, 1929 in Hacoda, AL, he was the son of William D. and Jessie Adkison. Mr. Adkison moved to Bartow from Alabama in 1943. He was a member of Florida National Guard and he was Baptist. Mr. Adkison was employed with...
Wayne W. Fanning
Feb 10, 2014
Wayne W. Fanning, age 73, passed away Monday February 10, 2014 in Winter Haven. Born on October 21, 1940 in Erwin, TX, he was the son of the late William M. and Ollie M. Fanning. Mr. Fanning was a veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from the U.S. Navy. He also worked as a Quality Control Supervisor for the...
Luther Ellis
Feb 7, 2014
Luther Ellis, 90, died Friday, February 7, 2014, at his residence in Fort Meade. Born September 22, 1923 in Pike County, Alabama, Mr. Ellis was a resident of the Fort Meade area for several years, moving from Hardee County. He was a World War II Army veteran. He worked in the citrus industry for many years. Mr. Ellis was preceded...
Rhonda M. Edmund
Feb 5, 2014
Rhonda Marshe` Edmund, age 56, passed away Wednesday February 5, 2014 in Saint Petersburg. Born March 24, 1957 in Jacksonville, she was a longtime area resident. Mrs. Edmund was a Surgical Technician. She is preceded in death by her parents; Amos and Martha Lee Crumley, her mother and father-in-law; Jack T. and Mary Jane H. Edmund along with her daughter...
Dorothy Rush Cunningham
Feb 5, 2014
Dorothy "Dot" Rush Cunningham, 86, of Bartow passed away on February 5, 2014 from heart failure at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida. A native of Abingdon, VA she moved to the Bartow area in 1959. Dot was a homemaker loved dogs and birds and was of the Methodist faith. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she will be missed....
Martha I. Underwood
Feb 3, 2014
Martha I Underwood , age 95, passed away Monday, March 3, 2014 at Life Care Center in Winter Haven of natural causes. Born March 6, 1918 in New Castle, PA, Mrs. Underwood was a longtime resident of Alturas. She was a member of the Alturas United Methodist Church and the Alturas Women's Club. Mrs. Underwood was preceded in death by...
Alice M. Bunday
Feb 3, 2014
Lakeland – Alice M. Bunday, 80, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow of heart failure. Born April 12, 1933 in Bronson, MI a resident of Union City, MI until moving to Lakeland, FL in 1987 after the death of her husband Richard Bunday. She is survived by her son: Timothy J. Bunday and...
Windle P. Harrell
Jan 30, 2014
Windle P. Harrell, age 71, passed away at home in Bartow on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Mr. Harrell was born in Springhead, FL on November 7, 1942. He was a Welder and a member of the Local #123 Plumbers and Pipefitters out of Tampa. Windle was Baptist and an avid auto racing enthusiast. Windle is survived by a loving family...
Mae Brock Stephens
Jan 30, 2014
Mae Brock Stephens 80 of Bartow passed away January 30, 2014 at her residence from respiratory failure. A native of Norton, VA she moved to Bartow in 1964 from there. Mae worked as a Pre- K School Teacher at both the Whistle Stop and Gloryland Express Pre Schools in Bartow. She was also a homemaker and a member of the...
Gloria Martinez Flores
Jan 27, 2014
Bartow - Gloria Martinez Flores, 49, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow of heart failure. Born April 01, 1964 in Tamasopo- San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Ms. Flores was a resident of Bartow for several years, moving from Texas, She is survived by three sons: Andres Martinez, Zaragoza Dominguez & Jesus R Dominguez, all...
Lisa M. Kilcrease
Jan 27, 2014
Lisa M. Kilcrease, age 49, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at Consulate Health Care in Lakeland of heart failure. Born June 30, 1964 in Deland, FL, Miss Kilcrease was a lifelong resident of the Bartow area. She is preceded in death by her mother: Lillie Maxine Helms, father: Daniel Othoris Kilcrease, step-father: Malcolm Eugene Helms, & sister: Brenda Kilcrease....
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...
