Betty Jane Williams
Dec 7, 2013
Betty J. Williams, 79, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013 in Lakeland, FL after a long battle with cancer. Born March 23, 1934 in Homeland, FL to L.V. & Sadie Fussell, Mrs. Williams was a resident of Orlando and Bartow for many years. She was a devout Christian. She was preceded in death by her husband, George E. Williams. Mrs....
William Earl Parker
Dec 6, 2013
William Earl Parker, age 81, passed away at home in Bartow on Friday, December 6, 2013. Born on March 7, 1932 he was the son of the late George and Minnie Ruth Parker. Mr. Parker was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He worked as an electrician for many years. Mr. Parker is preceded in death by his wife...
Mae Enlow Hartsaw
Dec 5, 2013
Bartow - Mae Enlow Hartsaw, age 97, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013, at Rohr Nursing Home in Bartow. Born September 22, 1916, in Harrison County, IN, she was a resident of Bartow since 1947. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bartow, serving as president of the United Methodist Women for ten years. Retired Food...
William David Edmondson
Dec 5, 2013
William David Edmondson, age 75, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born February 4, 1938 in Quitman, GA, he was a longtime Bartow, resident. Mr. Edmondson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired from Crown, Cork, and Seal of Bartow where he worked as an inspector. Mr. Edmondson is survived by his...
Jennifer Thomas Sowell
Dec 4, 2013
Bartow - Jennifer T. Sowell, age 68, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Kindred Hospital of Tampa of heart failure. Born September 25, 1945 in Cardova, AL, Mrs. Sowell was a resident of Bartow since 1961, moving from Alabama. She was the former owner of C.J.'s Main Street Cafe of Bartow for several years. She was of the Baptist...
Patricia Ann Ritter
Dec 2, 2013
Patricia Ann Ritter, age 72, passed away from cancer Monday, December 2, 2013 at her home in Lakeland. Born June 7, 1941 in Highland City, she was the daughter of the late Amos R. and Alice McCall. Patricia was a Deli Representative for Publix for many years. She is also preceded in death by her children James Ritter and Regina...
Betty L. Newman
Dec 2, 2013
Betty Lou Newman, 83, passed away Monday, December 2, 2013 at Bartow Regional Medical Center of respiratory failure. Born July 9, 1930 in Terre Haute, IN, Mrs. Newman was a lifelong resident of Bartow. She attended the Bartow Freewill Baptist Church. Mrs. Newman is preceded in death by her son: Rudolph Doug Newman, Jr. & daughter: Debbie Ray. She is...
John Lee Cook
Dec 2, 2013
Bartow- John Lee Cook, 67, died Monday December 2, 2013 at New Era Assisted Living Facility in Lakeland from complications of dementia. Born in Lakeland July 23, 1946, Mr. Cook was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a graduate of Summerlin Institute and served in the U.S. Army as a First Lieutenant in Vietnam. He was a Laboratory...
Mildred E. Nettles
Nov 30, 2013
Bartow - Mildred E Nettles, 86, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 from complications of Alzheimer's. She was born June 12, 1927 in Birmingham, AL. She was a resident of Bartow since 1942. She was a Bookkeeper for many years. She was a member of the Xi Delta Omega Sorority Bartow chapter. She was a Baptist. Mildred was preceded in...
Michael S. Cox
Nov 30, 2013
Michael S. Cox, age 48, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013 in Lakeland. Born on January 9, 1965 in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of the late Ralph S. Cox and Barbara H. Cox. Mike was a career serviceman. He retired from the U.S. Army after many years of decorated service. Mr. Cox is survived by four sons;...
Yvette Marie Cox
Nov 30, 2013
Yvette Marie Cox, age 36, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013 in Lakeland. Born on September 22, 1977 in Oahu, Hawaii, she was the daughter of Melvin W. Perry and Catherine Schatz. Yvette was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter Fayth M. Revell, her son Alexander J. Cox, her mother Catherine Schatz and her husband Bob of...
Betty Hodges Villanueva
Nov 29, 2013
Bartow - Betty Hodges Villanueva, 84, passed away Friday, November 29, 2013. She was born October 20, 1929 in Sallis, MS, Betty was a resident of Bartow since 1965, moving from Mississippi. She was a Teacher and a member of Bartow First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Marvin & Rilla Hodges. Betty is survived by...
Lella M. Garrett
Nov 26, 2013
Lella M. Garrett, 88, of Fort Meade, FL passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Mrs. Garrett was born June 23, 1925 Bowling Green, FL. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fort Meade. She was preceded in death by her grandson, John E. Day III. She is survived by her husband of 70 years Ben W. Garrett...
James A. Brightwell
Nov 21, 2013
James A. Brightwell, 85, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Bartow Regional Medical Center of respiratory failure. Born September 23, 1928 in St. Albans, WV, Mr. Brightwell was a resident of Bartow since 1977, moving from Fairbanks, Alaska. He was a retired Chief Master Sergeant in the US Air Force, serving in Korea & Vietnam. He was a member...
Dorothy W. Casadei
Nov 20, 2013
Dorothy W. "Nanny" Casadei, age 87, passed away from respiratory failure on Wednesday November 20, 2013 in Winter Haven. Born October 20, 1926 in Silver Springs, FL, she was the daughter of the late Thomas E. and Juanita W. Sullivan. Dorothy was a homemaker. She attended Abundant Life Ministires in Winter Haven. Dorothy is also preceded in death by her...
Donald C. Adams
Nov 19, 2013
Donald C. Adams, age 94, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at his residence in Bartow of natural causes. Born September 1, 1919 in Bartow, Mr. Adams was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a WWII veteran of the Army Air Corps. He was a graduate of Florida Southern College, and a lifelong member of the Bartow First...
Henry Franklin Young
Nov 16, 2013
Henry Franklin “Frank” Young, Jr., passed away November 16, 2013 in Aiken, SC, at the home of one of his sons. He was born on July 17, 1920, in Pembroke, FL., as the seventh of eight children. He was raised in Mulberry, FL. As a young man, he and his older brother James spent countless hours fishing hunting and trapping...
Earold Roscoe Wren
Nov 14, 2013
Cordesville, SC - Earold Roscoe Wren, Sr., age 90, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Savannah Court Assisted Living Facility in Bartow, FL. Born March 22, 1923 in Moncks Corner, SC, Mr. Wren was a resident of Cordesville for many years. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was a Roadmaster for Seaboard Coastline Railroad. He was preceded...
Nathan Caraway
Nov 8, 2013
Lakeland - Nathan R. Caraway, age 20, passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland. Born May 28, 1993 in Bartow, he was a lifelong resident of the area. He attended Bartow High School. Mr. Caraway was survived by his mother: Ramona Ramirez of Lakeland; father: Jonathan Caraway of Bartow; brother: Michael Caraway, Lakeland; maternal...
Gilbert E. Losh
Nov 5, 2013
Gilbert E. "Gib" Losh, age 95, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Born September 27, 1918 in Erbacon, WV, he was the son of the late Odie and Mary Jane Losh. Mr. Losh worked along with his brother Bud Losh at Swift and Company and then retired from Pembroke Laboratories where he worked as a Chemist alongside his late brother,...
