Emma Hernandez
Feb 21, 2011
Emma Hernandez 71 of Bartow passed away February 21, 2011 from complications of diabetes at her residence. Born in Parras Coahuila, Mexico Emma was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a homemaker and a member of the Guadalupe Catholic Mission of Wahneta. Emma was preceded in death by a son Abel Hernandez and is survived by her husband...
Helen B. Gutman
Feb 20, 2011
Helen B. Gutman, 80, of Bartow, FL, died Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Rohr Home in Bartow. She was born December 24, 1930 in Punta Gorda, FL. She was a lifelong resident of this area. She was a Homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Bartow. She is preceded in Death by her Husband of 37 years Raymond...
Beth Ann Schroder Meade
Feb 16, 2011
Bartow. Beth Ann Schroder Meade, 88, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at her residence in Bartow. Born July 25, 1922 in Cincinnati, OH, Mrs. Meade had been a resident of Bartow since 1995, having moved from Connecticut. Mrs. Meade had been a secretary at the University of Connecticut. She had attended Texas State University for Women. She had been active...
Ida Laverne Speight
Feb 15, 2011
Mrs. Ida LaVerne Speight, age 89, passed away from respiratory failure Tuesday February 15, 2011. Born May 28, 1921 in Arcadia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Daniel and Ida (Albritton) Whidden. Mrs. Speight was a homemaker and a longtime resident of Bartow. Mrs. Speight was formerly a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bartow where she...
Mildred Jane Holley
Feb 14, 2011
Mildred Jane Holley, 91 died Monday, February 14, 2011, at her residence in Bartow. Born November 21, 1919 in Hepburn, OH. Mrs. Holley moved to the Bartow/Lakeland area in 1962 from Ohio. She was a Baptist, supporter of Charity Works & an avid quilter. She is preceded in death by her husband: Charles I. Holley. She is survived by her...
Oliver Nathan Sjoblom
Feb 13, 2011
Lakeland- Nathan Sjoblom, 58, died Sunday, February 13, 2011, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center from complications due to a stroke. Born March 2, 1952 in Winter Haven, FL, Mr. Sjoblom was a resident of Lakeland for 10 years, moving from Bartow. He was maintenance mechanic for IMC Phosphate for 20 years. He is survived by his wife Karen L. Sjoblom...
Roy Lester Hampton
Feb 13, 2011
Mr. Roy L. Hampton, age 88, of Fort Meade, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011. Mr. Hampton was born on August 23, 1922 in Carter County, TN. He worked as a Service Manager for Turnip C. Chevrolet in Ocala. Mr. Hampton was a Army Veteran of WWII where he earned the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with 3 Bronze...
Ethel Mae Trombley
Feb 13, 2011
Ethel Mae Trombley, 92, of Fort Meade, FL, died Sunday, February 13, 2011, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Trombley was born January 13, 1919 in Bay City, Michigan. She was a Homemaker and was Catholic. Mrs. Trombley has been a winter resident of Fort Meade for over 10 years. She was preceded in death by her husband William Trombley,...
Luther Matthew Campbell
Feb 13, 2011
Luther Matthew Campbell, 64, of Fort Meade, FL, died Sunday, February 13, 2011, at his Residence in Lake Wales. Luther was born February 19, 1946 in La Fayette, Arkansas. He retired from Estec Phosphate after 23 years, then worked for the City of Fort Meade for 10 years. He is survived by his two Daughters, Tammy Craft of Lake Wales...
Judy Frances Ballard
Feb 12, 2011
Judy F. Ballard 62 of Wahneta passed away February 12, 2011 at Winter Haven Hospital. Born in Phoenix, Alabama she was a lifelong resident of the area. Judy was a homemaker and a member of the Eloise Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 40 years Tommy Ballard of Wahneta; six children Tonya Hunt of Wahneta; Dion Bell...
Helen B. Stokes
Feb 11, 2011
Helen B. Stokes 93 of Lakeland passed away Friday February 11, 2011 at her residence. Born in Wauchula, she was a lifelong resident of the area. Helen was a homemaker and a member of the Mount Pisgah Baptist Church of Fort Meade. She was avid reader and enjoyed flower gardening, a loving mother and grandmother she will be dearly missed....
Clarinda Y. Blanc
Feb 11, 2011
Clarinda Y. Blanc, age 86, of Winter Haven, died Friday, February 11, 2011, at Life Care Center Of Winter Haven of cancer. Born July 28, 1924 in Eustis, FL, Mrs. Blanc has been a resident of Winter Haven for 12 years, moving from Bartow. She was an Administrative Assistant for the City of Bartow for several years. She was a...
Richard "Tim" Mullen
Feb 6, 2011
Lakeland - Richard T. "Tim" Mullen, age 70, of Lakeland, died Sunday, February 6, 2011, at the Rohr Nursing Home in Bartow. Born March 23, 1940 in Latrobe PA, Mr. Mullen has been a resident of Lakeland six years, moving from New Jersey. He was a Computer Engineer for a data communications company for several years. He was an US...
Ronnie L. Dyal
Feb 4, 2011
Ronnie L. Dyal 65 of Bartow passed away February 4, 2011 at his residence. A native of Hazlehurst, GA he moved to Bartow thirty one years ago. He retired from IMC-Agrico as a Diesel Mechanic with 27 years of service and was also of the Baptist Faith. A loving father, grandfather and brother he will be dearly missed. Ronnie was...
Sandra Renee Groover
Feb 4, 2011
Mrs. Sandra Renee Groover, age 44, passed away February 4, 2011 in Lakeland. Cause is pending investigation. Mrs. Groover was born in Bradenton on July 28, 1966. She worked for Polk County E.M.S. as an Emergency Medical Technician. She is survived by two sons; Billy Groover and wife Jessica of Bartow, Cody Groover of Lakeland, her mother Bonnie Fort Strang...
Louann Adams
Feb 2, 2011
Mrs. LouAnn Adams, age 74, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011 from heart failure. Mrs. Adams was born August 14,1936 in Toledo, OH. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse. She moved to Bartow in 1987 and formerly worked as a nurse for Cypress Gardens. Mrs. Adams is survived by a loving family that includes her husband of 54 years, Richard...
Eula Lewis
Feb 1, 2011
Eula Lewis, 97, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at her residence in Bartow. Born August 26, 1913 in Lithia, Fl, Mrs. Lewis has been a resident of Bartow since 1940. She spent most of her life as a caregiver for local area families. She also was a cook and waitress for Parker's Restaurant in Bartow for many years. She attended...
Doyle Carlton Spears, Sr.
Jan 30, 2011
Doyle Carlton Spears, Sr. 83, of Wauchula, FL, died Sunday, January 30, 2011, at His residence in Wauchula. Mr. Spears was born January 22, 1928 in Zolfo Springs, FL to Dr. B.D. Spears & Minnie Carlton Spears. He was raised in Wauchula and graduated from The Bolles School in Jacksonville. He graduated from Gupton Jones in Nashville, TN being the...
Lloyd P. Peacock
Jan 28, 2011
Lloyd P. Peacock, 74, died Friday, January 28, 2011 of cancer at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born May 12, 1936 in Baker FL, Mr. Peacock was a lifelong resident of Bartow. He served with the Polk County Sheriff's Department; the Property Appraisers Office & the Supervisor of Elections Office. Mr. Peacock also operated Landscape Creations in Brandenton for several...
Lucy Owen Salley
Jan 28, 2011
Lucy Owen Salley 75 of Bartow passed away Friday January 28, 2011 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born in New Hope, Florida Lucy moved to the Bartow area as a young woman and graduated from Lake Wales High School in 1953. Lucy retired from the Polk County School System as an Administrative Secretary with twenty-nine years of service. She...
