Doug Richardson
Jul 4, 2012
James Douglas "Doug" Richardson, age 53, passed away from heart failure on July 4, 2012 at his home in Mulberry. Mr. Richardson was born on March 13, 1959. He graduated from Bartow High School in 1977 and was employed by K.T. Pharmacy while he was in school. He was an Air Force Veteran. He then worked as a Sales Representative...
Lois Lucia Lott Losh
Jul 4, 2012
Lois Lucia Lott Losh, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Born on May 25, 1925 in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Robert Alfred and Marie (Glasscock) Owens. At an early age Lois was adopted by the late Kenneth O’Neal and Bertha Lott. Mrs. Losh was a loving mother, homemaker and a longtime member...
Susie Edna Adcock
Jul 2, 2012
Susie Edna Adcock, age 96, passed away from natural causes Monday, July 2, 2012 at the Rohr Home in Bartow. Born February 3, 1916 in Bartow, Mrs. Adcock was the daughter of the late James Walter and Sarah Elizabeth Graves. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bartow First Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for many...
James A. Harrison
Jun 29, 2012
James A. Harrison, Sr, 86, passed away Friday, June 29, 2012 at Winter Haven Hospital of respiratory failure. Born November 3, 1925 in Lowery, AL, Mr. Harrison was a longtime resident of the Lake Buffum & Bartow area. He was a supervisor for U.S. Steel Phosphate Co. for many years. He attended the Bartow First Assembly of God. He served...
Venise "Elaine" Clark
Jun 26, 2012
Venise "Elaine" Clark of Fort Meade, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, 26 June 2012. Until her health declined in the past months, she was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Ft Meade. Elaine was born in Bowling Green FL. She was preceded in death by her Paternal GrandParents - Hathan and Lommie Clark of...
Claude Edwards
Jun 23, 2012
Claude Edwards passed away on June 23, 2012 at approximately 4:15 p.m. He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years Joanne Edwards, son Randy Edwards of Bartow, FL, daughter Betty Edwards (Sherry Haaf) of Minneapolis, MN, daughter Cindi Edwards of Bartow, FL, son Ernie Edwards (Luanne Edwards) of Jacksonville, FL, nine grand children and five great-grandchildren. He was...
Mazline Locklear Coppee
Jun 21, 2012
Highland City - Mazline Locklear Coppee, age 90, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Bartow Regional Medical Center of heart failure. Born May 20, 1922 in Robeson County, NC, Mrs. Coppee was a resident of Highland City for 7 years, moving from North Carolina. She was a member of the Pentacostal Church of God of North Carolina. Mrs. Coppee...
Charles A. "Bud" Mann
Jun 20, 2012
Charles A. "Bud" Mann, Jr., age 87, passed away from heart failure Wednesday June 20, 2012. Mr. Mann was born on November 9, 1924 in Tiger Bay, Florida. He was a member of the Bartow First Baptist Church and Peace River Country Club. Mr. Mann retired from the Florida Department of Agriculture where worked as an inspector. He was preceded...
Nila J, Frazier
Jun 18, 2012
Nila Collins Frazier, age 91, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 18, 2012. The daughter of J.P. and Josephine Whatley, Nila was born August 2, 1920 in Bartow, FL. She was preceded in death by husbands, Rev. Lawrence Collins and Robert Frazier, son Wallace Collins and granddaughters Gigi Collins and Sandra Groover. She is survived by sons...
Annie M. Sulfridge
Jun 14, 2012
Annie M. Sulfridge, 75, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at her residence in Winter Haven, FL. Annie was born September 20, 1936 in Defiance, OH, She was a longtime Polk County resident, moving from Ohio. Annie was preceded in death by her husband; Dewey Sulfridge and her granddaughter; Amy Burchett. She is survived by three sons; Eddie Sulfridge &...
Lila Lee Peters
Jun 14, 2012
Bartow - Lila Peters, 82, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012. She was born January 9, 1930 in Tampa, FL. Lila was a resident of Bartow since 1951 moving from Tampa. She was preceded in death by her husband; Lloyd Peters. She is survived her two daughters; Pamela Hope & husband Charles Edward and Gloria Greer both of Bartow. Sister;...
Rogelio M. Lopez
Jun 9, 2012
Rogelio M. Lopez, age 59, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born September 20, 1952 in Brownsville, TX, Lopez was a resident of Winter Haven for over 30 yrs, moving from Texas, He was a farm crew leader, working in the citrus industry for many years. He is survived by his companion: Inez Fernandez,...
Sam Huddleston
Jun 9, 2012
Fort Meade - Authur Samuel Huddleston, age 59, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012 at his residence in Fort Meade of cancer. Born March 18, 1953 in La Follette, TN, Mr. Huddleston was a resident of Fort Meade & Bartow area since 1975, moving from La Follette TN, . He was a heavy equipment operator for IMC & Mosaic Phosphate...
Opal R. Bryan
Jun 8, 2012
Opal Rowland Bryan, age 85, passed away from renal failure Friday, June 8, 2012 in Bartow. Born on August 5, 1926 in Denton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Willie H. and Minnie Rowland. Mrs. Bryan was a homemaker and a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow. She also volunteered with the hospital auxiliary in...
Viola Colvin
Jun 7, 2012
Viola Colvin, 88, of Fort Meade, FL, passed away June 7, 2012. Viola was born in Laurel Hill, FL. She was a Homemaker. Then after she raised her children she worked for Ben Hill Griffin. Viola loved her church & was a charter member of First Asembly of God of Fort Meade. Where she taught sunday school for 33 years....
Karry Ann White
Jun 5, 2012
Karry Ann White 41 of Bartow died on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Karry was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. She is survived by her parents Robert and Opal Dee Thomas; son Robert D. White with wife Samantha and brother Robby W. Thomas all of Bartow. A visitation will be held on Monday,...
Anges Marie Willis
May 31, 2012
Agnes Marie Willis, age 90, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Lake Wales Medical Center in Lake Wales. She was born April 8, 1922. Mrs. Willis was a resident of Bartow for 57 yrs, moving from Lake Wales, She was a homemaker. She was a member of Calvary Temple in Lake Wales. Mrs. Willis is preceded in death by...
Theresa Tyson Walker
May 28, 2012
Theresa Tyson Walker, age 45, passed away from cancer Monday, May 28, 2012 at her home in Winter Haven. Ms. Walker was born in Frostproof on June 11, 1966. She was a lifelong Polk county resident. Ms. Walker had worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Bartow Regional Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her mother Joy (Hicks)...
Alice Elizabeth "Lib" Alexander
May 26, 2012
Alice Elizabeth Alexander, 85, passed away May 29 , 2012 in Bartow. Born October 8, 1926, in Tampa, Florida, “Lib” was the second child of James F. and Lucille L. Alexander. During the early 1930’s, Lib and her family moved from Tampa to Bartow to take up residence at the ancestral home of her mother, Lucille Lightsey Alexander. Upon graduation...
Dixie Veleria Ward
May 22, 2012
Haines City - Dixie Veleria Ward, age 94, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Palm Garden of Winter Haven of natural causes. Born Thursday, August 2, 1917 in Bonifay, FL, Mrs. Ward was a resident of Lake Wales for 30 years, moving from Bonifay. She was a fruit sectionizer for the Citrus World & Florida's Natural Growers in Lake...
