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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...

Jewell H. Denham

Jewell H. Denham

Feb 26, 2012

Mrs. Jewell H. Denham, age 94, passed away from natural causes, Sunday, February 26, 2012. Mrs. Denham was born on December 18, 1917 in Gadsden, Alabama, and graduated from Summerlin Institute in Bartow. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow, Bartow Crickette Club, Bartow Daisy Girl Scouts, and was also active in the Bartow Chamber...

Santos Medina Sr.

Santos Medina Sr.

Feb 26, 2012

Santos Medina Sr. 82 passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at his residence in Fort Meade. Born in Del Rio, Texas he moved to Fort Meade in 1978 from Michigan. He worked as a Pipelayer in the Underground Construction Industry and was of the Catholic Faith. Santos is survived by his wife Amada Medina of Fort Meade. Six daughters Graciela...

Barry A. Loomis

Barry A. Loomis

Feb 25, 2012

Bartow - Barry A. Loomis, age 47, passed away, Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Tampa General from a stroke. Barry was born Sept 22, 1964 in Logan , OH. He worked 24 years for Polk County as a Technical Services Manager. Barry was a faithful member of Life Source Community Church where he loved to teach Children's Church. He was...

Philip J. Henderson

Philip J. Henderson

Feb 23, 2012

Philip J. Henderson, 76, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center from heart failure. He was born October 12, 1935 in Bowling Green, FL, He was in the US Navy, Electrician for IMC phosphate and a Boy Scout Leader for 25 years. He was a member of Highland Park Church of the Nazarene in Lakeland. He...

Patricia J. Menn

Patricia J. Menn

Feb 22, 2012

Mrs. Patricia J. "Pat" Menn, age 85, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012, from heart failure at Savannah Court in Bartow. Born October 28, 1926, in West Palm Beach, Pat was the daughter of John Edward and Allegra Gates Richardson. She was a homemaker and member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bartow. Pat graduated from Palm Beach High...

Bob Fitzgerald

Bob Fitzgerald

Feb 21, 2012

Bartow - Bob Fitzgerald, age 66, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Kindred Hospital Central in Tampa of post operative complications. Born March 13, 1945 in Saint Louis, MO, Bob was a resident of Bartow for 49 years, moving from Cape Coral, FL, He was a Speech / Language Pathologist for Polk County Schools. He was a member of...

Bobby Lawson Kersey

Bobby Lawson Kersey

Feb 20, 2012

Bobby Lawson Kersey, age 67, passed away Monday, February 20, 2012 at Valencia Hills Care Center in Lakeland of respiratory failure. Born February 5, 1945 in Crestview, FL, Mrs. Kersey was a resident of Lakeland for many years, moving from Bartow. Mrs. Kersey was survived by two sons: Alan "Neal" Lawson & wife Tina; Mike W. Lawson & wife Paula,...

Myra Hass

Myra Hass

Feb 19, 2012

Loyal Myra Olive Hass, age 95, passed away February 19, 2012 at the Rohr Home in Bartow. Born on February 19, 1917 in Bartow, Mrs. Hass was the daughter of the late Loyd Clyde and Maxie (Stansell) Olive. Mrs. Hass was a loving homemaker and member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bartow. She was the owner and operator of...

Dorothy G. Hendrix

Dorothy G. Hendrix

Feb 18, 2012

Dorothy G. Hendrix, age 74, passed away February 18, 2012 in Tampa. Mrs. Hendrix was born on February 16, 1938 in Bartow, and was the daughter of the late Floyd Duke and Grace Hebb Duke. She worked as a Registered Nurse in new born nurseries of Winter Haven Hospital, Regency Medical Center and Polk General Hospital of Bartow. She was...

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