John F. West
Nov 1, 2011
John F. West 82, of Lake Wales, passed away Nov. 1, 2011 due to heart failure. John was born in Florala, AL on Dec. 29, 1928. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict.He was preceded in death by his daughter, Susan and son, Wilbur, four sisters, Avis McGourick, Adele Howell, Mildred Powell, Meryle Ward, and two brothers...
Edwin E. Mercer
Oct 30, 2011
Edwin E. Mercer 84 of Alturas passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011 from cancer. Born May 23, 1927 in Live Oak, FL, he traveled extensively with his family but considered Alturas his home. Edwin was a WW II, Korean and Viet Nam War Veteran. He served five years in the U.S. Navy and twenty-one years in the U.S. Air Force,...
Charles Creech
Oct 27, 2011
Charles Creech, age 64, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 from respiratory failure. Born December 7, 1946 in Geneva, AL, he was the son of the late Togie and Lenner Creech. Mr. Creech was a longtime resident of Bartow and member of the Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church. He also worked for Mid Florida Lumber for many years. Mr. Creech...
Diana H. Delano
Oct 26, 2011
Diana H. Delano, age 78, of Fort Meade, FL, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Diana was born May 18, 1937 in Rochester, NY. She is survived by her sister Janet Knight of Fort Meade and her brother Leo Stan Delano,Jr. & wife Patricia of Cape Coral. Arrangements are being handled by McLean Funeral Home, 306...
Charles Cecil Williamson
Oct 25, 2011
Charles "Cecil" Williamson 71 of Bartow passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born in Bowling Green, FL he was a lifelong resident of Polk County. Cecil was a Minister and a member of the Freewill Baptist Organization and also a Army veteran. He was preceded by his wife Retha Williamson, father Charlie Williamson, brother Rev....
Valerie Lee Pollard
Oct 25, 2011
Valerie L. Pollard, age 51, of Lakeland, FL, passed Tuesday, October 25, 2011. She was born September 12, 1960 in Miami, FL. Valerie worked in the payroll department for many years at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her daughter; Cheyenne Meadows of Lakeland, three sons; Jared Jones, Matt Jones, Justin Meadows, all of Lakeland, two sisters; Vickie...
George Howard Sinclair
Oct 21, 2011
George Howard Sinclair, 86 of Moatsville formerly of Newburg, passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 in Fort Meade, Florida. He was born March 21, 1925, in Newburg, son of the late Arch C and Russie M Fawley Sinclair. He graduated from Newburg High School in 1942 and served in World War II for the US Navy. George retired from the...
Greta Jean Simmons La Baw
Oct 19, 2011
Greta Jean Simmons La Baw, 81, of Linville Land Harbor and Bartow, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at her home in Land Harbor.A native of Avon Park, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Burtis and Effie Adams Simmons. She was a former member of the First Baptist of Miami Springs and First Baptist of Hialeah....
Matthew Edward Anderson
Oct 19, 2011
Matthew Edward Anderson, age 23, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in Bartow. Born March 15, 1988 in Winter Haven, Matt was a lifelong area resident. Matt was a graduate of Bartow High School, Class of 2006. He worked in the construction industry. Matt's hobbies included surfing and riding motorcycles. Matt is survived by his parents Todd and Wendy Anderson...
Duane Mercer
Oct 17, 2011
Duane Mercer, 62, passed away Monday, October 17, 2011 at Tampa General Hospital of cancer. Born June 3, 1949, in Bartow, Mr. Mercer was a lifelong resident of the area. He was owner/operator of Alturas Citrus Fruit Company, dedicating 37 years of his life to this career. He formerly was a supervisor with IMC Phosphate at the Noralyn Mine administrative...
Jim Doyle
Oct 14, 2011
Jim Doyle, 72, of Fort Meade, FL, died Friday, October 14, 2011. He was born January 31, 1939 in Miami, FL. Jim was a Welder, he enjoyed auto racing and woodworking. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Dean Doyle of Fort Meade. Sister, Catherine Kinney of Fort Myers and Brother, Clarence Doyle of Chesapeake, VA. He is...
Louise Howard Williamson
Oct 14, 2011
Mrs. Louise Howard Williamson, age 62, passed away Friday, October 14, 2011 from respiratory failure. Born December 13, 1948 in Donalsonville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Sammie and Hazel Louise (Murkerson) Howard. She was a longtime member of Highland City Freewill Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years. Along with her parents, she was...
Nikki Hooks
Oct 12, 2011
Nikki Hooks, 68, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at Bartow Regional Medical Center of heart failure. Born March 26, 1943 in Long Beach, CA, Mrs. Hooks was a resident of Bartow 46 years, moving from Bremerton, WA,. She was a waitress for S&L Restaurant in Lakeland for many years. She was formerly with Mike's Fine Foods & Breton's Restaurant...
Frances C. Raulerson
Oct 11, 2011
Mrs. Frances Louise (Childs) Raulerson, age 96, died from natural causes at the Rohr Home in Bartow, Tuesday, October 11, 2011. She was born on May 4, 1915 in St. Petersburg, FL, but moved to Bartow at a very young age. The daughter of Benjamin Franklin Childs and Susie Louise (Jones) Childs, she was predeceased by her daughter, Joan Raulerson,...
Abe Grace, Jr.
Oct 7, 2011
Bartow - Abe Grace, Jr. age 82, passed away Friday, October 7, 2011 at his Residence. He was born August 4, 1929 in Sampson, AL, Abe served his country in the US Army. He was a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for Florida Equipment & Service. Mr. Grace was a member of Victory Life & Praise Church. He was preceded in death...
Ernest "E.L." Hodges
Oct 6, 2011
Mr. Ernest "E.L." Hodges, age 88, passed away from respiratory failure Thursday, October 6, 2011 at home in Bartow. Born June 22, 1923 in Cedar Springs, GA, he was a longtime Bartow resident. Mr. Hodges was the owner and operator of Hodges Tree Service. He was a veteran of WWII, serving on the U.S.S. Beale in the U.S. Navy. Mr....
Pauline H. Cope
Oct 4, 2011
Mrs. Pauline (Polly) Hagler Cope entered into eternal rest on October 4, 2011 from complications of Alzheimer's. The daughter of a farmer and a homemaker, Pauline was born April 20, 1923 , in Geneva County, Alabama. As a teenager she moved to Florida, first to Hollywood then to the Bartow area. She was married to Gilbert Edward (Eddie) Cope who...
Carole Munro Franklin
Oct 3, 2011
Carole Munro Franklin 73 passed away Monday, October 3, 2011 in Bartow. Born in Chicago, Illinois on February 22, 1938 she moved to Florida in 1964. Carole was a homemaker and a member of the Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church in Bartow. She was preceded in death by her husband Rhett Franklin and a son Michael Franklin. Carole is survived...
Evelyn C. Clark
Sep 29, 2011
Evelyn Combee Clark, 91, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011 at her residence. Born August 13, 1920 in Bartow, she was a lifelong resident. Mrs Clark attended the Bartow High School and Florida State College for Women. She was a member of the Bartow First United Methodist Church; the Bartow Garden Club & the Bartow Crickett Club. Mrs. Clark was...
Cleo Ogle
Sep 25, 2011
Raymond Cleo Ogle died Sunday September 25, 2011 at Southland Suites in Lakeland from complications with cancer. He is survived by two sons Dennis Ogle of Gainesville, and Ben Ogle of Palm Beach Gardens, and a sister Mary Louise Jones of Plant City. Cleo, a life-long resident of Bartow, retired after forty years with the Williams Company and was the...
