Rita C. Lopez
Apr 10, 2013
Lake Wales - Rita C. Lopez, age 83, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa of a stoke. Born May 22, 1929 in San Antonio, TX, Mrs. Lopez was a resident of Lake Wales for 20 yrs, moving from Alturas. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Lopez was preceded in death by her husband: Ysidoro Lopez...
Robert T. Ryan
Apr 9, 2013
Robert T. "Bob" Ryan passed away April 9, 2013 at his home in Bartow surrounded by his family. Bob was born July 15, 1941 in Buffalo, NY. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Bob’s love of planes brought him to Florida in 1978. He served the aviation community as an aircraft mechanic, pilot, flight instructor and teacher. He later became...
Helen L. Quinn
Apr 8, 2013
Helen L. Quinn, 94, of Lake Wales, Florida, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at the Groves Center of Lake Wales. Born January 4, 1919 in Xenia, Ohio to Earl & Helen Brenan Allen, Mrs. Quinn was a resident of the Lake Wales area for several years, moving from Orlando. She was preceded in death by her husband, George W....
John Deron Spigner
Apr 2, 2013
John "Deron" Spigner, age 41, passed away from respiratory failure, Tuesday, April 2, 2013 in Ocala. Mr. Spigner was born on December 24, 1971 in Lakeland. Deron was a graduate of Bartow High School and was formerly a Firefighter for the Polk County Fire Department. He is survived by a loving family that includes his parents; John and Judy Spigner...
Miley Toole Young
Mar 31, 2013
Miley Toole Young, age 92, passed away from natural causes on Easter Sunday, March 31, in Auburndale. She was Born October 16, 1920 as the third of five children to Thomas Alfred and Laura Alice (Courtney) Toole. She and her family moved from her birthplace in Jackson County to Hardee County during the late 1920s. During World War II, she...
Iris S. Sheridan
Mar 30, 2013
Mulberry - Iris S. Sheridan, 82, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of heart failure. Born January 5, 1931 in Autaugaville, AL, Mrs. Sheridan was a resident of Mulberry since 1956, moving from Alabama. She was a secretary for the Kingsford Elementary School in Mulberry for 27 years. She was a member of the Mulberry...
John Stephen Mcnaughton
Mar 26, 2013
John Stephen McNaughton 66 of Orlando passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013 from respiratory failure at the Florida Hospital. A native of Pensacola, FL he moved to Orlando in 1966. He worked for Walt Disney World in Orlando and retired after 39 years of service. John was a Viet Nam Air Force veteran. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and...
Carolyn Williams
Mar 25, 2013
Lakeland - Carolyn "Grandmama" Williams, age 69, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland of cancer. Born July 24, 1943 in Arcadia, FL, Mrs. Williams attended school in Highlands County and was a graduate of Avon Park High School, Class of 1961. Mrs. Williams was a longtime resident of the Bartow and Lakeland area....
Raymond Joseph Stenger
Mar 23, 2013
Bartow - Raymond Joseph Stenger, 96 passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013. Mr. Stenger was born December 8, 1916 in Lake Garfield (Bartow), FL, He retired from the FBI in 1975 and returned to Bartow, residing at the family homestead, where his father (John Stenger, Sr.) settled in 1910 growing citrus. He was a member of the Florida National Guard...
Laura Godfrey Garner
Mar 21, 2013
Laura Godfrey Garner 84 of Bartow passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at her residence from cancer. A native of St. Petersburg, FL she moved to Bartow in 2007. She was a homemaker and a Avon Manager for thirteen years with two hundred and fifty Avon Representatives under her direction at the height of her success. Laura loved her...
Gleda B. Sellers
Mar 21, 2013
BARTOW – Gleda Mae Burkett Sellers, 74, a Bartow native, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. Gleda was born Sept. 20, 1938. She was the consummate hostess, and she fiercely loved her family. She took great pride in her children and grandchildren and stayed involved in their lives until the end of her own....
Johnny E. Mofield
Mar 19, 2013
Johnny E. Mofield, age 63, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. Born October 18, 1949 in Columbus, KY, Mr. Mofield was a former resident of Bartow, FL.. He was a graduate of Bartow Summerlin Institute, Class of 1967. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving in the Vietnam War....
James E. Singletary
Mar 18, 2013
Bartow - James E. "Brother" Singletary, age 85, passed away Monday, March 18, 2013 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale of Cancer. Born October 30, 1927 in Fort Meade, FL to John and Nora (Dolly) Singletary, Mr. Singletary was a lifelong resident of the area. After graduating from Fort Meade High School, Jim enrolled in the U.S. Coast Guard Academy...
William B. Andrews
Mar 16, 2013
William B. "Bill" Andrews, age 75, passed away from heart failure Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born December 5, 1937 in Umatilla, he was the son of the late Harry and Nora Andrews. Bill served in the U.S. Air Force and was a longtime member of the American Legion Post #3 in Bartow and the...
Peggy Sue Hunt
Mar 15, 2013
Peggy Sue Hunt 78 of Fort Meade passed away Friday, March. 15, 2013 at the Bartow Center from respiratory failure. Born in Caruthersville, MO on Feb. 22, 1935, she moved to the area 45 years ago. Peggy was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting and was of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Hunt and...
Leonard Francis Barry
Mar 14, 2013
Leonard Francis Barry, age 83, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 at his home in Bartow. Mr. Barry was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont on June 30, 1929. He worked in the Maintenance Department for Star City Glass Manufacturing in Walpole, New Hampshire. He moved to Bartow in 1982. Mr. Barry was a Veteran of the Korean War, serving in...
Timothy G. Hill
Mar 11, 2013
Timothy Gene Hill, age 42, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 at his residence.. Born September 15, 1970 in Winter Haven, FL, Mr. Hill was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a construction / heavy equipment operator. He was an avid fisherman, loved the outdoors, enjoyed coaching little league for his children, loved NASCAR and Alabama Football. Roll...
Beryl Tucker Little
Mar 8, 2013
Beryl Tucker Little, 100, of Fort Meade, FL, passed Friday, March 8, 2013. She was born June 29, 1912 in Pierce, KY. Beryl was a School Teacher and was a member of Oak Park Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Little and her son, Glen Little. She is survived by her son, Kenneth & wife...
William B. Johns
Mar 6, 2013
William B. Johns, age 53, passed away from Leukemia Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at home in Bartow. Born November 25, 1959 in Sneads, FL, Mr. Johns was a longtime Bartow resident. He attended the Bartow Church of God. He owned and operated Lyle's Vinyl in Eagle Lake. William is survived by a loving family that includes his wife, Sharon Johns...
Billy Kersey
Mar 4, 2013
William "Billy" Kersey, Sr., 52, of Fort Meade, FL, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013, at his residence in Fort Meade.Billy was born July 30, 1960 in Wauchula, FL. Billy was a heavy equipment operator for McDonald Construction for 22 years. He is survived by his wife; Linda Kersey. Daughter; Cathryn Kersey of Fort Meade. Two Sons; William Kersey, II...
