Judy Gail Willis
Oct 16, 2012
Judy Gail Willis, age 64, passed away from cancer Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at home in Bartow. Born January 20, 1948 in Ironton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Bessie Mays. Mrs. Willis was a Baptist and had worked as an Executive Secretary for the Polk County Sheriff's Office for 19 years before retiring. She is...
Evelyn M. Vaughn
Oct 16, 2012
Evelyn M. Vaughn, age 79, passed away from heart failure Tuesday October 16, 2012 at home in Fort Meade. Born October 5, 1933 in Arcadia, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Louise Marie Pelham. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Frank Vaughn of Fort Meade, two sons; Freddie Barwick of...
Charlotte R. Beaty
Oct 16, 2012
Lakeland - Charlotte R. Beaty, age 69, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of cancer . Born September 24, 1943 in Lakeland, FL, She was a lifelong resident of the area. Mrs. Beaty was an Administrative Assistance with the State of Florida. She attended Wildwood Baptist Church in Bartow. She was survived by her daughter:...
Leona W. Curry
Oct 10, 2012
Leona W. Curry, age 87, passed away from respiratory failure on Wednesday, October 10. 2012 in Lakeland. Mrs. Curry was born on March 25, 1925 in Pennsylvania. She loved and was devoted to her Lord and her family. She enjoyed boating, skiing, and going to the Anna Maria Island and Bradenton beaches. She was a Girl Scout Leader in the...
Georgette M. Eckhardt
Oct 9, 2012
Georgette M. Eckhardt, age 91, passed away from natural causes Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in Tampa. Born August 18, 1921 in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Wirick and Catherine Straub Wirick. Mrs. Eckhardt worked for many years as an office manager for Grants in New York City. Along with her parents, she is preceded...
Ruth Charlene Elzinga
Oct 8, 2012
Ruth Charlene Elzinga, 77, of Fort Meade, FL, passed away Monday, October 8, 2012, in Bartow, FL. Ruth was born July 24, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan. She moved to Fort Meade from Fort Lauderdale over 30 years ago. Ruth was a member of McLeod Memorial Presbyterian Church in Bartow. She is survived by her husband; James Elzinga of Fort Meade....
Luxley Hughitt Walker
Oct 7, 2012
Bartow Luxley Hughitt Walker, beloved infant son of Melissa and Joshua Walker. Brother of Jadian, Titus and Luthien went home to the Lord on October 7, 2012. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.whiddenmcleanfuneralhome.com
Elaine Puckett Lancaster
Oct 4, 2012
Elaine Puckett Lancaster, age 65, passed away from heart failure Thursday, October 4, 2012 in Bartow. Born June 4, 1947 in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of Paul and the late Martha Puckett. Mrs. Lancaster was a longtime member and organist of the First Baptist Church of Bartow. She was also a member of the Bartow Lioness Club. Mrs....
Bobby Ray Smothers
Oct 3, 2012
Lakeland - Bobby Smothers, 50, passed away October 2, 2012. Bobby was born February 3, 1962. He was a graduate of Bartow High School and Erskine College. Bobby was devoted to serving his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ and his church in many different ways. He served as a deacon at the Bartow Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and led their...
Kenneth Dale Cochran
Oct 2, 2012
Kenneth Dale Cochran, age 69, passed away from C.O.P.D. Tuesday, October 2, 2012 in Auburndale, Born February 26, 1943 in Bartow, Mr. Cochran was the son of the late Young and Margaret (Trott) Cochran. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Cochran worked in the phospate industry for many years as a Float Crew Supervisor and Dragline Operator....
Milton W. Lyle
Sep 30, 2012
Milton Wilson Lyle, age 92, of Bartow, Fl passed away peacefully, from natural causes on September 30, 2012. Milton was born and raised in Bartow; he was a graduate of Summerlin Institute, and a WWII veteran of the Army Air Corp as a crew member on B-17’s and B-29’s. He was a retired citrus grower and was a realtor. He...
William "Buddy" Earl Barnes
Sep 26, 2012
William "Buddy" Barnes 82 of Bartow passed away on Wednesday September 26, 2012 at the Good Shepherd Hospice Forsythe House in Auburndale from complications of Alzheimer’s. Born in Moultrie, GA on April 23, 1930 he was raised in Bartow and graduated from Summerlin Institute in 1948. After graduation Buddy served two years in the Army during the Korean War, then...
Avon C. Sellers
Sep 23, 2012
Avon C. Sellers, Sr, age 63, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Bartow Regional Medical Center of heart failure. Born September 8, 1949 in Cairo, GA, Mr. Sellers was a longtime resident of Bartow, moving from Georgia. He was a heavy equipment operator for many years. He was a US Army Veteran. He is preceded in death by his...
Robert Pugh
Sep 18, 2012
Robert Pugh, age 87, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the Rohr Home in Bartow. Born December 26, 1924 in Konorack, Virginia, he was the son of the late Victor and Mattie (Adams) Pugh. Mr. Pugh was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in WWII. He was also a longtime factory worker for Elkton Cork in Elkton,...
Evelyn A. Browning
Sep 18, 2012
Lakeland- Evelyn A. Browning, 80, died September 18, 2012 at Winter Haven Hospital of heart failure. Mrs. Browning was a longtime resident of the Lakeland & Mulberry area. She is preceded in death by her son: Mike Browning. She is survived by her daughter: Ali Shackelford of Clearwater; 4 grandchildren & 6 great grandchildren. Services will be held at a...
Guynelle Smith Clanton
Sep 17, 2012
Guynelle Smith Clanton, 84, passed on September 17, 2012 of complications of Parkinson's Disease at the Rohr Home in Bartow, Florida. Born in Whitmire, South Carolina on August 7, 1928, the daughter of Guy and Pauline (Huneycutt) Smith. She lived her childhood in South and North Carolina. After graduating from Greer High School (S.C.), she went on to graduate with...
Albert Hopper
Sep 12, 2012
Bartow - Albert Hopper, 86, passed away Friday, September 21, 2012. Albert was born April 4, 1926 in Upper Darby, PA, Albert served in the United States Marine Corp where he was the recipient of a Purple Heart. He retired as a Superintendent from IMC Phosphate. Mr. Hopper was a past board member of Floral Lakes Home Owners Association. He...
Billy "Joe" Henegar
Sep 9, 2012
Billy "Joe" Henegar, age 75, of Bartow, FL, died Sunday, September 9, 2012, at Palm Gardens in Winter Haven, FL. Joe was born January 20, 1937 in Westbourne, TN. He survived his grandchildren; Josh Russell & Shannon Russell. Arrangements are being handled by McLean Funeral Home, 305 East Broadway in Fort Meade, FL. Condolences to the family at ww.McLeanfuneralhome.net.
Mary Williams Loeding
Sep 9, 2012
Mary Williams Loeding 69 of Fort Meade passed away on September 9, 2012 from heart failure at Palm Garden in Winter Haven. Born in Elaine, Arkansas she was long time resident of Fort Meade. Mary worked as a Convenience Store Sales Clerk and was of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by her husband Gene Williams. She is...
Mary O. Martin
Sep 9, 2012
Mary O Martin, age 79, died Sunday, September 9, 2012, due to complications of a stroke at Palm Terrace of Lakeland. Born December 15, 1932 in Jacksonville, FL. Mrs. Martin attended public schools in Fort Meade, moving to Homeland with husband in 1950. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist of Homeland and Polk County Historical Society She...
