Bill M. Whatley
Jan 7, 2013
Bill M. Whatley, age 78, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 from respiratory failure in Lakeland. Born March 15th 1934 in Griffin, GA, he was the son of the late Sam and Lucille (Dunn) Whatley. Mr. Whatley was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the 101st Airborne. He worked as a funeral home attendant for Pittman and Rawls...
Durwood Kent Durrance
Jan 7, 2013
Durwood Kent Durrance, 91, of Fort Meade, FL, passed away January 7, 2013, at his home in Fort Meade from complications due to cancer. Born January 29, 1921 to J.H. and Annie Alderman Durrance, he was a lifelong resident of Polk County. He grew up in a ranching and citrus lifestyle near Tilhman Mine where he often fished in the...
Gloria Douglas
Jan 4, 2013
Gloria Douglas 80 of Fort Meade passed away on Friday, Jan. 4. 2013 at her residence from respiratory failure. A lifelong resident of Fort Meade she and her husband Tom owned and operated Douglas' Time Saver Grocery Store in Fort Meade for many years. Gloria then worked as a Physicians Aid at the Fort Meade Clinic for Dr. Carion and...
Marvin Bruce
Jan 3, 2013
Clarence Marvin Bruce, age 84, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 at his residence in Bartow of heart failure. Born June 25, 1928 in Chauncey, GA, Mr. Bruce has been a resident of Bartow for 77 years, moving from Georgia. He was a Postal Clerk for the U.S. Postal Service for 29 years. He was a retired Marine Corps Master...
Carol Claudine Smith
Jan 2, 2013
Carol "Claudine" Smith 78 of Bartow passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at Joyce Golden Hospice in Pensacola from cancer. Claudine was born in Lacoochee, FL and was a lifelong resident of Bartow. She was also a Homemaker and of the Church of God Faith. She is survived by her husband Reuben Marion Smith Jr. of Bartow. Three sons Denver...
Donald R. Smith
Jan 2, 2013
Donald R. Smith, age 78, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Valencia Hills Care Center in Lakeland of complications of Parkinson's Disease. Born August 2, 1934 in Bartow. Mr. Smith was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a Citrus Buyer and Fertilizer Sales Representive. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Winter Haven. He...
Bessie E. Strickland
Jan 1, 2013
Bessie E. Strickland, age 81, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at the Rohr Nursing Home in Bartow of complications of a stroke. Born January 18, 1931 in Bartow, to Claude and Christine Forster, Mrs. Strickland was a longtime resident of Bartow, living in Asheville, NC for 28 years before returning to Bartow. She was a property manager in Asheville...
John W. Hunt
Dec 31, 2012
John W. Hunt, Sr., age 80, passed away from heart failure Monday December 31, 2012 in Lakeland. Born November 6, 1932 in Lake Wales, he was the son of the late Charles M. and Dorothy Williamson Hunt. Mr. Hunt was a U.S. Army Veteran. Mr. Hunt was a longtime Agricultural Real Estate Appraiser and a Land Manager. He was also...
Martha Ellen Eilertsen
Dec 31, 2012
Martha Ellen Hackl Babb Eilertsen died December 31, 2012 at her home from natural causes. She was born in Bartow, Florida on July 11, 1921 to Martha (Schwabe) and Albert Theodore "Hack" Hackl. At Florida State College for Women (now Florida State) she was active in campus life and made many lifelong friends. After graduating, she met Nelson Babb while...
Ed Williams
Dec 30, 2012
Luke Edward "Ed" Williams, age 90, passed away from natural causes Sunday, December 30, 2012 in Bartow. Born December 25, 1922 in Fort Meade, he was the son of the late W.R. and Asunda Williams. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving in WWII in the Pacific Theatre. Mr. Willams was an active member of the Bartow First...
Jim R. Irby
Dec 30, 2012
James Ray Irby, born March 2, 1933 in Letona, Arkansas. Parents are Iva Dunkin Irby Culp Bostwick and James R. Irby. Graduated at Ionia High School in 1950, playing football and basketball. Married to Jo Anne Ellen Kenyon on October 10, 1953, just celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. Started his work career at Oldsmobile in Lansing, Michigan. Enlisted in the...
Mary G. Morgan
Dec 29, 2012
Mary G. Morgan, age 91, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of natural causes. Born November 25, 1921 in Viropa, WV, Mrs. Morgan was a resident of Lakeland two years. She and her husband Robert were residents of Clearwater, Fl. for many years, She moved to Brevard, NC after her husband's death. She was a...
Genora "Genny" Elliott
Dec 28, 2012
Genora "Genny" Elliott, 87 of Bartow, FL died peacefully in her home on December 28, 2012 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was born March 10, 1925 in Greenup County, KY. She was preceded in death by her parents Albert & Florence Melvin, three sisters, three brothers and her husband, Curtis Elliott. She is survived by her beloved children; Claudia...
Julia "Judy" Phillips
Dec 25, 2012
Bartow - Julia "Judy" Phillips, 60, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at the Rohr Nursing Home in Bartow of respiratory failure. Born April 19, 1952 in Bartow, Miss Phillips was a longtime resident of Bartow, living several years in Frankfort, KY, attending Stewart Home School, before returning to Bartow. She was a member of the Bartow Associate Reformed Presbyterian...
William "Bill" Gaines
Dec 25, 2012
William "Bill" D. Gaines, 83, passed away December 25, 2012 in Winter Park, FL. William was born July 15, 1929 in Cincinnati, OH. He served in the US Navy during the Korean war. He was a resident of Lake Mary since August 2011 moving from Lakeland where he had resided since 1973. He worked for Standard Petroleum & Fleetwing Corp....
Butch Lee Williams
Dec 25, 2012
Butch Williams 50 of Frostproof passed away on Dec. 25, 2012 at his residence from heart failure. A lifelong resident of the area he worked as a maintenance mechanic for Floridas Natural Citrus Processing Plant in Lake Wales with seven years of service. Butch was a loving family man, enjoyed fishing and was of the Baptist Faith. He is survived...
Jackie L. Terrell
Dec 23, 2012
Miss Jacqueline “Jackie” Lea Terrell passed away at her home in Bartow on Sunday December 23, 2012. Miss Terrell was born in Tampa on March 8, 1934. She was predeceased by her parents, Edward and Minnie Terrell. After graduating from Tampa Plant High School, Miss Terrell began a career with GTE that lasted for over 25 years. While at GTE,...
Tommy E. Elliston
Dec 23, 2012
Tommy Eugene Elliston, age 51, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Palm Terrace Hospice in Lakeland of heart failure. Born June 07, 1961 in Middlesburo, KY, Mr. Elliston was a resident of Bartow. He was a Railroad Conductor for CSX Railroad for several years. Mr. Elliston was survived by daughter: Barbara Sue Elliston and a son: Tommy C. Elliston,...
James H. Ward
Dec 21, 2012
James H. Ward, age 68, passed away Friday, December 21, 2012 at The Health Center of Plant City. Born January 12, 1944 in Norfolk, VA, Mr. Ward was a resident of Plant City for several years, moving from the Bartow area. He was a commerical truck driver for many years. Mr. Ward was survived by a three daughters: Cindy Ward...
Andrew J. Bos
Dec 19, 2012
Bartow - Andrew J. Bos, went home to be with his Lord Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Savannah Court Assisted Living in Bartow of natural causes. Born October 31, 1918 in Kalamazoo, MI, to Dutch immigrants John & Bessie Bos. He lived a long, full life of 94 years. Mr. Bos and his wife Helen, who died in 2002, moved...
