Celia Jane Coxwell
Aug 2, 2012
Celia Jane Coxwell, age 81, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012. Born September 10, 1930 in Kite, GA, she was the daughter of the late George and Rose Lee Riner. Mrs. Coxwell worked as a Supervisor of Housekeeping for a local hospital. She is also preceded in death by her husband Albert Coxwell, two daughters; Glenda and Hazel. She is...
Dennie R. Stover
Aug 1, 2012
Dennie R. Stover, Sr. 73 of Fort Meade, FL on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 in Bartow, FL. He was born February 14, 1939 in Artie, West Virginia. Dennie retired from General Motors, where he worked in quality control. He moved to Fort Meade in 1993. He attended Fort Meade First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife;...
Fahy S. Robinson
Aug 1, 2012
Lakeland - Fahy S. Robinson age 84, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at his residence in Lakeland of cancer. Born March 7, 1928 in Mesa, AZ, Mr. Robinson was a resident of Lakeland since 1978, moving from Ogden, UT. He was a veteran and serving in the Army in Baumholder, Germany 1955-1956. He was active and world renounced in...
Dorothy M. Duke
Jul 30, 2012
Dorothy "Dot" Stanford Duke 82 of Bartow passed away on Monday, July 30, 2012 from complications of Lymphoma at Winter Haven Hospital. Born in Loretta, TN, she moved to Bartow from Anniston, AL in 1946. Dot was a homemaker and also worked as a housekeeper in Bartow. She was of the Pentecostal Faith. She was preceded in death by a...
Bettye Thompson Barnett
Jul 28, 2012
Mrs. Bettye Thompson Barnett, age 86, passed away from heart failure Saturday, July 28, 2012, at her home in Fort Meade. Born on August 15, 1925 in Lake Wales, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Winnie Thompson. Mrs. Barnett was a longtime Fort Meade resident. Along with being a homemaker, she was a Past President of Peace...
Sibyl Delores Lowell
Jul 27, 2012
Sibyl Delores Lowell, 59, passed away Friday, July 27, 2012 at Palm Terrace in St. Petersburg. She was born February 23, 1953 in Crestview, FL, Sibyl was a preceded in death by her parents Hollis & Lillie Mae Lawson and sister; Bobbie Kersey. She is survivored by her brother; O.L. Lawson & wife Lorraine, Trenton, NJ. Nephew; Neil & Tina...
Diana Cheryl Fickner Owen
Jul 27, 2012
Diana Cheryl Owen, age 65, passed away Friday, July 27, 2012 in Sebring. Born June 24, 1947 in Wauchula, Mrs. Owen was the daughter of the later Walter Eugene and Marjorie (Tucker) Fickner. Mrs. Owen was a homemaker. She is preceeded in death by her husband, Harold Owen. Mrs. Owen is survived by two sons; Brad Owen of Lakeland, Michael...
Patricia "Pat" Troup
Jul 23, 2012
Lakeland - Patricia "Pat" Troup, 71, passed away at home with her family by her side on Monday, July 23, 2012 from liver failure. She was born March 4, 1941 in Lawrenceburg, TN, to Grady and Bertha Whitaker. She moved to Bartow in 1960 from Ohio and lived there for many years and later moved to Lakeland. She worked in...
Chad L. Nottingham
Jul 22, 2012
Chad Nottingham 15 of Bartow passed away July 22, 2012 at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg from Respiratory Failure. Born in Pembroke Pines, FL on Feb. 27, 1997 he moved to Bartow ten years ago from there. Chad attended the Jean O'Dell Learning Center in Bartow. A loving son he will be dearly missed. He is survived by his...
John A. Smith
Jul 21, 2012
John A.Smith, 74, a Native of Bartow passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012 from cancer. John was born in Bartow on July 27, 1937 and lived all his life in Alturas, except for a brief 8 years in Welaka, FL on the St. John's River. John worked in the Citrus Industry. He was a pilot and loved to fish. He...
Jerry Smith
Jul 19, 2012
Daniel "Jerry" Smith, 69, of Saint Petersburg, FL, died Thursday, July 19, 2012 in Bartow, FL. He served in the Navy. He was a Handyman. He is survived by his Sister; Dorothy Long of Bartow and Brother;Jacky Smith of Orlando. Graveside service will be at Silver Hill Cemetery at 11:00 AM, Monday, July 23, 2012, Rev. Terry L. Coe officiating....
Barbara Sue Holmes
Jul 18, 2012
Barbara Sue Holmes 72 of Bartow passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012 from cancer at her residence. A native of Savannah, TN she moved to the Bartow area in 1955 from Savannah. Barbara was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary, American Legion, Women of the Moose Lodge all in Bartow and...
Milton W. "Buster" Bryan
Jul 16, 2012
Milton W. "Buster" Bryan, Jr., age 85, passed away from heart failure on July 16, 2012 at his home in Bartow. Born July 29, 1926 in Tampa, he was the son of the late Milton Whitfield and Pansy (Tyner) Bryan. Mr. Bryan has been a Bartow resident since 1964. He was a dairy farmer and cattle rancher. He also owned...
Frank Blackburn
Jul 15, 2012
Frank Blackburn, age 76, died Sunday, July 15, 2012 from respiratory failure at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Mr. Blackburn was an U.S. Air Force Veteran and a member of the American Legion Post #3 in Bartow. Mr. Blackburn is survived by his wife Betty Blackburn of Bartow, daughter Brenda Blackburn, stepson Bobby Brewer and wife Peggy, brother John Blackburn,...
Robert Eugene Pressnell
Jul 9, 2012
Mr. Robert "Bob" Eugene Pressnell, 77, of Haines City, formerly of Findley, OH, lost his battle with cancer July 9, 2012. He was a loving husband of 31 years to Faye Pressnell of Haines City and a wonderful father of eight children, daughters; Robin Arndt, Cindy Wackey, and Melissa Cross, sons; Ricky Pressnell, Robert Pressnell, Michael Pressnell, Ryan Pressnell, and...
Velma Cannon Lanier
Jul 9, 2012
Velma Cannon Lanier, 84 a Native of Fort Meade, FL passed away srrounded by her loving family on Monday, July 9, 2012. Velma was born December 29, 1927 in Fort Meade. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years Marvin Lanier, daughter; Rita Kay Lanier, two sisters; Walton Brewer & Doris Hendrick and four brothers; John, Matthew,...
Roy C. Ray
Jul 8, 2012
Roy C. Ray, 58, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012 at his residence in Highland City of heart failure. Born June 14, 1954 in Fort Bragg, NC, he has been a resident of Highland City for over 36 yrs, moving from Bartow. He was a heavy equipment operator in the phosphate industry for many years. Mr. Ray is survived by...
Raymond M. Smith
Jul 8, 2012
Raymond M. Smith, 91 of Fort Meade, Florida died on Sunday, July 8, 2012. Mr. Smith was born March 24, 1921 in Ben Wheeler, TX. He served in Army Air Corp as a gunner in World War II. He was a Float Plant Operator for Mobil Chemical. He was a member of Cornerstone Church of God. He was preceded in...
Vera Mae Pitts
Jul 6, 2012
Vera Mae Pitts, age 81, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 at Kindred Hospital, Tampa of respiratory failure. Born July 24, 1930 in Meigs, GA, Mrs. Pitts has been a resident of the Bartow area since 1965, moving from Georgia. Mrs. Pitts was preceded in death by her husband, Irwin Pitts. She is survived by two sons: Roy Edwards &...
Henry Birge
Jul 5, 2012
Henry Birge, age 95, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012 at his residence in Bushnell, FL of natural causes. Born November 9, 1916 in Bartow, Mr. Birge was a longtime resident of Bushnell. He is preceded in death by his wife: Edna Birge. He was survived by a daughter: Rita Adams of Dawsonville, GA; a brother: Eugene Birge of Okeechobee,...
