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...
Brooklyn Grace Bosco
Dec 23, 2011
Infant Brooklyn Grace Bosco passed away Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Florida Hospital in Sebring and is now at rest with the Lord. Born in Sebring, Florida on Friday, December 23, 2011, at 4:54 p.m., to parents John and Delana Bosco of Fort Meade. She weighed 5 lbs, 3 ½ oz and was 20 inches long. Brooklyn Grace is...
Sondra Jan O'Guin
Dec 18, 2011
Sondra Jan O'Guin 52 of Bartow passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 at her residence. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas she was a lifelong resident of Bartow and was a Caregiver in the Home Health Care Industry. She is survived by her daughter Haley Ricks of Winter Haven. Two sisters Susan Whisman and Sherri Strickland both of Bartow. One brother...
Derwood Brent Wiggins
Dec 16, 2011
WINTER HAVEN - Mr. Derwood Brent Wiggins, 72, a child of our God, went to be with The Lord, Friday, December 16, 2011 due to heart failure. Brent was born November 1, 1939, he was a lifelong resident of Polk County. He was a four year veteran of the Navy. Brent's extended family consisted of his fellow friends and coworkers...
Nettie R. Clark
Dec 11, 2011
Nettie R. Clark, 90, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, December 11, 2011 of natural causes. Born in Lowery Alabama on August 25, 1921, Mrs. Clark moved with her family at the age of 14 to the Lake Garfield area in 1935. She is the eldest daughter of the late Melvin and Sabina Harrison....
Willie Lois Geohagan
Dec 10, 2011
Bartow - Willie Lois Geohagan, age 87, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 at her residence in Bartow of respiratory failure. Born October 27, 1924 in Florala, AL, Mrs. Geohagan was a resident of Bartow since 1946, moving from Samson, Alabama . She was a member of Main Street Baptist Church in Bartow. She was preceded in death by her...
Erwin F. Jones
Dec 8, 2011
Erwin F. Jones, 60 of Bartow passed away December 8, 2011 at Bartow Regional Medical Center from Pneumonia. Born in Ilion, NY he moved to Bartow from Anderson, SC this year. Erwin was a Meat Cutter and worked for Publix for the last three years. He was of the Protestant faith and enjoyed sports, especially NASCAR and football. He is...
