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May B. Jenkins

May B. Jenkins

Apr 6, 2012

Lakeland - May B. Jenkins, 78, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012. May was born June 3, 1933 in Oslo, Norway, She was a Homemaker. She was a member of the Lakeland Meet & Greet Club & A Daughter of the Eastern Star. May is survived by her husband of 55 years William "Bill" Jenkins of Lakeland. Two Sons; Erik...

Jack Olinger, Jr.

Jack Olinger, Jr.

Apr 6, 2012

Bartow - Jack Olinger, Jr., 73, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012 from heart failure. Jack was born January 15, 1939 in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Olinger was a Carpenter. He was a member of the Mulberry Bass Club & Coached Little League Baseball for many years following his Boys. He was preceded in death by his Two Brothers; Wayne &...

Sandra M. Howell

Sandra M. Howell

Apr 4, 2012

La Crosse, FL - Sandra M. Howell, age 66, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 in Gainesville of respiratory failure. She is remembered as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Born December 18, 1945 in Lake Garfield, FL, Mrs. Howell was a resident of La Crosse for several years, moving from Bartow. She is preceded in death by her son:...

Jean Hull

Jean Hull

Mar 28, 2012

Cecelia Lewis (Jean) Hull, age 87, died of respiratory failure Wednesday evening , March 28, 2012. Surrounded by her three loving children, she passed away peacefully at the Hawthorne Inn in Lakeland. Born in Orlando, FL December 04, 1924, Jean grew up in Lakeland where, along with her siblings, Herman, Nita and Bobo, she helped out in her family's wholesale...

Joann Corson Hogeback

Joann Corson Hogeback

Mar 27, 2012

Joann Corson Hogeback, age 74, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Ms. Hogeback was born in Mount Vernon, Kentucky on February 3, 1938. She was a Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Ms. Hogeback was a longtime area resident and was currently residing in Port Richey. Ms. Hogeback worked in the Accounts Payable Department for Highland Homes in Lakeland for...

Riley Marie Ryon

Riley Marie Ryon

Mar 27, 2012

Infant Riley Marie Ryon age three months and four days passed away on March 27, 2012 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She is survived by her mother Kristina Bardell, father Christopher Ryon and brother Alexander Ryon all of Winter Haven. Grandparents Karen Vinyard and Bernard Posey both of Lake Wales. Margaret Ryon and Michael Forgues both of Winter Haven. Great...

Esther Louise Watson

Esther Louise Watson

Mar 20, 2012

Esther Louise Whidden Watson, age 92, passed away at the Big Bend Hospice House in Tallahassee, FL, on March 20, 2012, four days shy of her 93rd birthday. Esther, the oldest of four daughters was born to Thomas Daniel and Ida S. Albritton Whidden in Bartow, FL, on March 24, 1919. She met and married a young golf professional, Jesse....

Ruth Wood Broxson

Ruth Wood Broxson

Mar 20, 2012

Mrs. Ruth Wood Broxson, age 86, passed away from heart failure Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Born February 8, 1926 in Coffee Springs, AL, she was the daughter of the late Jesse James and Mary Emma (Commander) Wood. Mrs. Broxson was a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow where she was a member of the Friendship class...

Richard H. "Dick" Pipes

Richard H. "Dick" Pipes

Mar 19, 2012

Mr. Richard H. "Dick" Pipes, age 90, passed away at home from natural causes, Monday, March 19, 2012. Born July 12, 1921 in Louisville, KY, Mr. Pipes was the son of the late Hoke S. and Margaret (Fralin) Pipes. Mr. Pipes was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Army Air Corps as a B17 Bombardier. His missions were flown...

Jerrilee C. Pinner

Jerrilee C. Pinner

Mar 18, 2012

Jerrilee C. Pinner 78 of Lakeland passed away March 18, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center from heart failure. Born in New Orleans, LA she moved to Lakeland in 1970 from Baton Rouge. Jerrilee was a homemaker and a member of the Church of the Resurrection in Lakeland. She is survived by her mother Rosa Taul of Lakeland her husband...

Ben W. Johnson

Ben W. Johnson

Mar 16, 2012

Ben W. Johnson, age 94, passed away from natural causes on Friday, March 16, 2012. Born on August 12, 1917 in Vinings, GA, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Louise (Kirkpatrick) Johnson. Ben retired after many years of service in the phosphate industry as an engineer. He was an Army Air Corps Veteran of WWII. Mr....

Jack Davis

Jack Davis

Mar 14, 2012

Jack Davis, 72, of Bartow passed away Wednesday, March 14, at Memorial Hospital of Tampa from complications of diabetes. Born July 14, 1939, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Jack was the son of the late John E. Davis, Sr. and Marian E. Davis of Bartow. He moved to Bartow with his parents from Clearwater, Florida in 1953, and graduated from Summerlin...

Betty Joyce Brown

Betty Joyce Brown

Mar 10, 2012

Betty Joyce Skipper Brown went home March 10, 2012, after a short battle with lung cancer. Some called her Betty, and some called her Joyce, but she was known to all as a strong and loving wife, mother, grandmother, friend and much more. Betty was born October 15, 1948 in Altha, FL and was a longtime resident of the Lakeland...

Edward Steinlauf

Edward Steinlauf

Mar 10, 2012

Edward Steinlauf 79 of Bartow, FL passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012. A native of Michigan he moved to Bartow in 1997 after retiring. Edward was a Army Korean War Veteren. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret and he is survived by Debra Medland (Thomas) and Elaine Jennings (John). Three grandchildren Jason Claypoole (Jessica), Brian Jennings...

Alan R. Allen

Alan R. Allen

Mar 7, 2012

Alan R. Allen, 73, of Fort Meade, FL, went to be with the Lord, March 7, 2012 from a long & very courageous battle with cancer. Alan was born November 2, 1938 in Dushore, PA. He served in the US Army and was a faithful member of the Methodist Church. Alan retired from IBM after 38 years. The Allen's moved...

David D. Hallock

David D. Hallock

Mar 7, 2012

David Duncan Hallock, age 73, passed away Wednesday, March 07, 2012 at Palm Terrace Hospice in Lakeland of cancer. Born September 22, 1938 in the Panama Canal Zone , Mr. Hallock was a resident of Bartow since 1972 moving from Los Angeles, CA . He was owner and operator of Badcock Home Funishing Center of Bartow for over 27 years....

Nobie Margaret Rhoden

Nobie Margaret Rhoden

Mar 6, 2012

Nobie Margaret Rhoden, 90, of Fort Meade, FL, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Rhoden was born November 4, 1921 in Cannon, GA. She moved from North Carolina to Bartow in 1947 and later to Fort Meade in 1981. She was a Homemaker and faithful member of Lake Buffum Baptist Church. She...

Mercedes G. Rodriguez

Mercedes G. Rodriguez

Mar 2, 2012

Mrs. Mercedes G. Rodriguez, age 92, passed away from natural causes Friday, March 2, 2012. Mrs. Rodriguez was born on March 26, 1919 in Cuba. She was a longtime resident of Miami before moving to Bartow. She retired from Burdines Department Stores where she worked as a sales representative. Mrs. Rodriguez was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church...

Bernice J. Wise

Bernice J. Wise

Mar 2, 2012

Mr. Bernice J. “B.J.” Wise, age 81, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wise was born on March 17, 1930 in Dothan, AL. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked as welder in the boilermaker industry. Mr. Wise was a member of Local #433 Teamsters Union out of Tampa. Mr. Wise...

Lizy Rodriguez

Lizy Rodriguez

Mar 1, 2012

Infant Lizy Rodriguez age three months and twenty one days old passed away March 1, 2012 at All Childrens Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL. She is survived by her parents Eber and Floribel Rodriguez of Fort Meade. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at McLean Funeral Home in Fort Meade with a Graveside Funeral service to...

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