Keyon Torres
Jun 18, 2013
Keyon Torres 9 of Bartow passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from an accident at his home. A lifelong resident of Bartow he attended the Word of Life Christian School in Bartow where he just finished the 4th grade. He played Dixie Youth Minor League Baseball and also Bartow Yellow Jackets Youth Football. Keyon loved to play video games and...
Paul E. White
Jun 18, 2013
Paul E. White, age 74, passed away from respiratory failure on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at home in Bartow. Born March 18, 1939 in Birmingham, AL, he was the son of the late Murdoc V. and Ruth (Holliday) White. He graduated from Summerlin Institute in 1957. His great love for Florida Gator Althletics started with an Education Degree from the...
Harold E. Jackson
Jun 16, 2013
Harold E. Jackson, age 87, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 at his residence in Sarasota of respiratory failure. Born September 3, 1925 in Madison, GA,to Stephen & Lois Starr Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a resident of Sarasota since 2010, moving from Bartow. He was a former member of the Jackson Avenue Church of Christ in Bartow, and had transfered...
Ronnie D. Medders
Jun 16, 2013
Ronnie D. Medders, age 64, passed away from A.L.S. Sunday, June 16, 2013 at his home in Fort Meade. Born February 14, 1949 in Bartow, he was the son of the late Alwin Odell and Doris Marie (Rhoden) Medders. Ronnie was baptized in and a member of the Highland City Baptist Church. Ronnie was a Project Engineer for AllNative Systems...
Susan "Sue" Nykanen
Jun 11, 2013
Susan "Sue" Nykanen 59 of Fort Meade passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. A native of Michigan she moved to the area seventeen yers ago. Sue was a homemaker and a member of the New Beginings Church of God in Fort Meade. She enjoyed crocheting and was a loving mother and will be dearly...
Jesse Durrrance Shirley
Jun 10, 2013
Jesse Durrance Shirley, age 40, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013 in an airboat accident in Highlands Cunty. Jesse was born in Lakeland on September 25, 1972. He helped own and operate Shirley Groves in Polk and Highlands Counties. Jesse had a great love for life, family and friends. He will be greatly missed. He is preceded in death by...
Charles D. Lockwood
Jun 9, 2013
Charles D. Lockwood, 70, passed away June 9, 2013 after a long fight with cancer. A native of New York City, Mr. Lockwood was a former resident of Bartow, moving to Pennsylvania several years ago. He attended Summerlin Institute in Bartow. Mr. Lockwood was a cast director in the television industry for several years. He is survived by his daughter...
Betty Lou Walker
Jun 9, 2013
Betty L. Walker, age 85, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013 in Lakeland. Born June 6, 1928 in Port Royal, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Margaret Groninger. Mrs. Walker was a homemaker and member of Peace Creek Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing and painting as hobbies. she is survived by three daughters; Donnice Walker of...
Maria Hernandez
Jun 8, 2013
Maria Hernandez, 54 of Fort Meade, FL, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013. She was born March 21, 1959 in San Benito, TX. Maria was a loving Wife & Mother. She was a Catholic. She is survived by her husband; Mario M. Rodriguez. Two Daughters: Clara Garcia and Maria Rodriguez. Three Sons: Mario Rodriguez, Hipolito Juarez and Carlos Rodriguez. Four...
Naomi V. Horn
Jun 8, 2013
Naomi V. Horn, age 63, passed away Saturday June 8, 2013 in Slidell, LA. from complications of Alzheimers disease. Born February 12, 1950 in Ocala, FL, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Clyde and Lavada Nichols. Mrs. Horn was a telephone operator for many years. Naomi is also preceded in death by a grandson Jacob Keyt. She is...
Margaret M. Solomon
Jun 1, 2013
Margaret M. Solomon, age 84, passed away from complications of Dementia Saturday June 1, 2013 in Bartow. Mrs. Solomon was born on August 16, 1928 in Cogdell, Georgia. She was a homemaker and also served as the Co-Owner and Bookkeeper for Solomon's Paint and Body Shop in Winter Garden. Mrs. Solomon attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...
Carol L. Keen
May 29, 2013
Carol Keen, 79, a long-time resident of Bartow, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at her home of heart failure. Born in Sublette, Illinois, on October 12, 1933, to Harold and Mabel Oeschger, Carol was an accomplished pianist and brought joy to others through her music at numerous church affiliated events. She left this world as a loving mother,...
James Alan Sutherland
May 27, 2013
JAMES ALAN SUTHERLAND, ATLANTA, GA BORN: JULY 6, 1956 ARDMORE AFB, OKLAHOMA SON OF: DAVID AND KATHERINE SUTHERLAND (BARTOW, FL) DIED: MAY 27, 2013 ATLANTA, GA at Grady Hospital from complications from a pulmonary embolism. Jim was born July 6, 1956 at Ardmore Air Force Base, Oklahoma and spent his young years growing up in different parts of the world,...
Ella Sue Day
May 25, 2013
Ella Sue Day, age 86, passed away from respiratory failure Saturday, May 25, 2013 at her home in Highland City. Born August 28, 1926 in Broxton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Louie and Zilpha (Miller) Gamble. Mrs. Day was a homemaker and a member of the Pridgen Baptist Church. She is also preceded in death by her...
Valera Geraldine Mott
May 19, 2013
Valera Geraldine "Geri" Mott, 77, of Fort Meade, FL, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013. She was born February 10, 1936 in Wauchula, FL. Gerry was a Homemaker and a member of New Life Baptist Church in Fort Meade. She is survived by; Two daughters, Janet Smith (Ron) of Lakeland & Gloria Steffen (Rodney) of Fort Meade. Son, Darryl Blackwelder...
Janice Williams Jared
May 11, 2013
Janice Williams Jared age 69 of Fort Meade entered into eternal rest and reward, peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2013 from breast cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Norman Jared and her parents Venious D. and Vida Williams of Fort Meade. She is survived by her daughter Julie Jared of Port Orange, FL., her...
Louise E. Ervin
May 10, 2013
Mrs. Louise E. Ervin, age 83, passed away from complications of Alzheimer's Disease Friday, May 10, 2013 at home in Bartow. Born March 26, 1930 in Mayo, FL, she was the daughter of the late Dan and Ruby (McRae ) Wimberly. Mrs. Ervin was a longtime member of McLeod Memorial Presbyterian Church in Bartow. She retired from the Polk County...
Josefina Esquibel
May 3, 2013
Bartow - Josefina Esquibel, age 84, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013 at her residence in Bartow. Born April 8, 1929 in Bastrop, TX, Mrs. Esquibel was a resident of Bartow for 41 years, moving from Texas. She was a homemaker. She was of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Esquibel was survived by her companion: Manuel Rodriguez, Sr., Alturas, FL; son:...
Dorothy Gramling Harrison
May 2, 2013
Dorothy Gramling "Dot" Harrison, age 80, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Bartow Regional Medical Center of heart failure. Born November 26, 1932 in Fort Meade, FL, to O.C. & Mary Whidden Gramling. Mrs. Harrison was a lifelong resident of the area.. She was a School Bus Driver for the Polk County Schools for over 40 years. She was...
William T. Hathcock
May 1, 2013
Mulberry - William T. Hathcock, age 53, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of heart failure. Born September 27, 1959 in Chicago, IL, Mr. Hathcock was a resident of Mulberry for 43 years, moving from Chicago. He was an equipment operator for IMC Phosphate for several years. He was preceded in death by his father...
