Eugene Grose
Jan 27, 2012
Mr. Eugene Grose, age 84, passed away Friday, January 27, 2012 in Bartow. Born July 4, 1927 in Milan, Ohio, Mr. Grose had been a resident of Bartow since 1986. He was an U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII, serving in the Sea Bees and worked as a Diesel Mechanic for many years in the trucking industry. Mr. Grose was a...
Elizabeth J. Hillstead
Jan 26, 2012
Elizabeth J. Hillstead, age 84, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012. Born September 26, 1927 in Jamestown, North Dakota, Mrs. Hillstead was the daughter of the late Jacob and Minnie (Rosenau) Yeager. She worked for Select Machine Sales as an Administative Assistant for many years. Mrs. Hillstead had been a resident of Bartow since 1990. She is survived by a...
Effie K. "Tommie" Bronson
Jan 25, 2012
Lenox, GA- Effie Kinard "Tommie" Bronson, age 80, of Lenox, GA, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Winter Haven Hospital of cancer. The daughter of John Arthur & Magdalene Kinard, Mrs. Bronson was born April 17, 1931, in Lenox , GA, Mrs. Bronson was a resident of Fort Meade from 1950, before returning to Lenox in 1980. She attended the...
Virginia Russ Mckereghan
Jan 24, 2012
Virginia Russ McKereghan, 84, passed away January 24, 2012 from complications due to Alzheimer's. A native of Bartow, she was born April 13, 1927. She was an accountant and a member of First Christian Church in Bartow. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Sr. and A.D. Russ, husband George McKereghan, and two sisters, Myrtle Stewart and Robbie...
John H. Bragg
Jan 19, 2012
John H. Bragg, Sr. age 60, passed January 19, 2012 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, FL from lung cancer. He is survived by his children; John H. Bragg, Jr. (Mandy) of Bartow, Braxton Bragg of Bartow, Christopher Bragg (Brandy) of Lakeland, four grandchildren, and siblings; Kae Mercer, Kathryn Bragg, Tim Bragg and Mike Bragg all of Bartow. John...
Barbara Ellis Terrell
Jan 17, 2012
Wellesley, MA - Barbara E. Terrell, age 85, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at a long term nursing home in Wellesley, MA. Born July 26, 1926 in Kingston, TN, Mrs.Terrell was a longtime resident of Bartow, moving to Massachusetts in 2008. She was best known as a school teacher having taught for over 25 years in Tenn., Mich., and...
Grady Alton Weeks
Jan 17, 2012
Grady Alton Weeks 68 of Bartow passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at his daughters residence in Fort Meade. Born in Childrens Home, Alabama on January 26, 1943 he moved to the local area as a young teenager. Alton worked in the Phosphate Industry for forty years retiring from Mosaic with eighteen years as a Dragline Operator. Of the Pentecostal...
John H. Williamson
Jan 16, 2012
John H. Williamson, 88, passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of respiratory failure. Born January 29, 1923 in Woodberry, TN, Mr. Williamson was a resident of Lakeland since 1998, moving from Bartow. He was an Operating Engineer for the Engineers Local 925 of Tampa for over 30 years. He was a survivor of the Normandy...
Dr. Clement Allen
Jan 12, 2012
Ethan Clement Allen, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Captain, U.S. Navy, Retired, passed away January 12, 2012. He was born on November 16, 1926 in Bradley, FL, the son of Ethan Commander Allen and Addie Marie Walker Allen. He was a graduate of Summerlin Institute, Bartow, FL, attended Vanderbilt University and Emory University where he received his D.D.S. degree. He completed...
Woodrow Burns
Jan 11, 2012
Woodrow Burns, age 92, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at his home in Eagle Lake. Mr. Burns was born in Athens, Alabama on June 2, 1919. He was a longtime resident of Polk County. Mr. Burns attended the Apostle and Prophet Ministry of Jesus Christ church in Auburndale, He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Brenda Burns...
Thelma Rae Palmer
Jan 7, 2012
Winter Haven - Thelma Rae Palmer, age 73, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Winter Haven Hospital of COPD. Born February 23, 1938 in Bartow, Mrs. Palmer was a lifetime resident of the area. She was a sectionizer for Dundee Citrus Growers, formerly with Bordo & Ben Hill Griffin Citrus. She was preceded in death by her husband: J.C....
Henry J. Carver
Jan 5, 2012
Mr. Henry J. Carver, age 87, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012 from a stroke. Born February 16, 1924 in DeSoto County, FL, Mr. Carver was the son on the late Harley O. and Mary (Futch) Carver. Mr. Carver was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy. He owned and operated Henry's Auto Parts in Bartow for many...
Rubye H. Duncan
Jan 3, 2012
Rubye H. Ducan 86 of Bartow passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 from respiratory failure at her residence. Born in Hale County, AL she resided in Bartow for the last fifty six years. Rubye worked at the Colony Shop in Lakeland, Plant City and retired as the manager from the Colony Shop in Bartow after 22 years of service....
David E. Garner
Jan 3, 2012
David Earl Garner, 73, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in Dothan of heart failure. Born June 30, 1938 in Bartow, Mr. Garner was a resident of Dothan for 32 yrs, moving from Alturas, FL. Mr. Garner was a construction engineer and an Air Force Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents: J.D. & Kate Garner; a brother:...
Marion E. West
Dec 30, 2011
Lakeland - Marion E. West, 90, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 at his Residence. Mr. West was born Friday, April 22, 1921 in Florala, AL. Marion served in the US Army during WWII. He was a Buildings Permit Manager for Polk County. He was Baptist, a former Civitan member. Mr. West was survived by his Wife of 69 years...
Catherine Stenger
Dec 28, 2011
Bartow - Catherine "Katie" Stenger, 71, passed away December 28, 2011 at her Residence. She was born, January 17, 1940 in Lincoln Park, MI. Katie worked at Bartow Memorial Hospital for over 30 years in Medical Records. She is survived by her Husband of 39 years John Stenger of Bartow. Four Sons; Gary & Sandra Fackender of Lake Wales, Ronnie...
Henry Solomon
Dec 26, 2011
Henry Solomon, age 91, passed away from natural causes Monday, December 26, 2011 in Winter Haven. Born January 1, 1920 in Kirkland, GA, Mr. Solomon was a longtime resident of Winter Garden. It was there that he owned and operated Solomon's Paint and Body Shop for many years. Mr. Solomon was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also was a...
George O. Radford Jr.
Dec 26, 2011
Mr. George O. Radford, Jr., Loving Father and Brother went to be with our Lord Monday, December 26, 2011 at his home in Tallahassee from respiratory failure. Born May 19, 1943 in Lutz, Mr. Radford was a longtime Bartow resident. He worked as an engineer for the Florida Department of Transportation for many years. He is survived by his wife...
Mary Jean Hiss
Dec 25, 2011
Bartow- Mary Jean Harmon Hiss, 73 passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Good Sheperd Hospice in Auburndale. Born and raised in Bartow, Florida, Mrs. Hiss was a graduate of Summerlin Institute. Mary Jean attended a Junior College in Orlando where she met her husband of 54 years: Richard Hiss. His position with Standard Oil of California took them to...
William H. Small
Dec 24, 2011
William H. Small, Jr. Retired Navy BARTOW - William H. Small, Jr. of Bartow died of natural causes on December 24, 2011 at the age of 95. His parents were William Houston Small and Lula Johnson Small, and he was born on a cattle ranch near Ten Sleep, Wyoming on March 1, 1916. Mr. Small spent his teenage years in...
