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...
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...
