Ouida Georgia Howze Baker
Apr 23, 2011
Ouida Georgia Howze Baker, 89, of Fort Meade, FL, died Saturday, April 23, 2011, at her Residence. She was born February 28, 1922 in Zolfo Springs. Ouida was a beloved Homemaker and bookkeeper for her husband at Polk Ice Company in Fort Meade, she also was a devoted member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...
John David Gandy
Apr 19, 2011
John David Gandy, 80, of Bartow, Florida died on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born June 20, 1930, in Lake Garfield, Florida and lived in Apopka and Bartow until college. After graduating from the University of Florida, he became an officer in the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War. After his...
George Fred Hall
Apr 17, 2011
George "Fred" Hall 64 of Bartow passed away Sunday April 17, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center from respiratory failure. A lifelong resident of Bartow Fred was Truck Driver for FEC Newspaper Transport in Lakeland and was of the Pentecostal Faith. He was preceded in death by one son David Fred Hall and is survived by one son Christopher Hall...
Ruth Ann Miller
Apr 16, 2011
Ruth Ann Miller Seekamp 85, of Bartow, Florida, died April 16, 2011 of respiratory failure at her home. She was born September 5, 1925 in Goshen, NY to Ralph and Bertha Seacord. Ruth Ann was a graduate of Penn State University and worked as a Polk County Extension agent for over 30 years. Ruth Ann had a strong interest in...
George Elie Greenier
Apr 15, 2011
George Elie Greenier, age 68, passed away Friday, April 15, 2011 from respiratory failure. Mr. Greenier was born on November 8, 1942 in Luzerne, NY. He was a longtime area resident. Mr. Greenier worked in the phosphate mining industry for many years where he worked as a heavy equipment operator. Mr. Greenier is survived by a loving family that includes...
Royce E. Crosby
Apr 15, 2011
Royce E. Crosby, age 54, died April 15, 2011 in Tampa. Mr. Crosby was born in Bartow on September 8, 1956. He was a baptist. Mr. Crosby is preceded in death by his parents; Paul and Dorothy Crosby, and his sister Sandra M. Woo. He survived by his siblings; Tommy W. Crosby of Haines City, Charles L. Tew of Bartow,...
Thelma "Mama" Russell
Apr 15, 2011
Thelma "Mama" Russell , 80 of Bartow, FL died on Friday, April 15, 2011, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, FL. She was born Thursday, Sept. 4, 1930 in Athens, TN, Mama worked at Mike's Drive-In for 36 years. She was a member of Vineyard Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Russell. She is...
Stephen Jerry Douglas, Sr.
Apr 13, 2011
Stephen Jerry Douglas, Sr. 69, a Native of Fort Meade, FL, died Wednesday, April 13, 2011 from heart failure. Mr. Douglas was born October 6, 1941. He served in the Army National Guard and was a Maintenance Foreman for IMC Phosphate. He was avid Fisherman, #1 Gator Fan, loved to garden, but most of all he was a Great Role...
Albert Steve Davis
Apr 13, 2011
Albert "Stevie" Davis of Bartow, age 61, died from respiratory failure Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Born July 10, 1949 in Donalsonville, GA, he was the son of the late Albert Ray Davis and Hazel Laverne Thompson. Mr. Davis was a Marine Corps Veteran of the Vietnam War, receiving the National Defense and Vietnamese Service Medals. He was a professional electrician,...
Caelob Edward Jordan
Apr 8, 2011
Infant Caelob Edward Jordan passed away Friday April 8, 2011 at his home in Fort Meade. Born in Celebration, Florida on March 11, 2011 he is now at rest with the Lord. He is survived by his loving parents Carl and Natoshia Jordan of Fort Meade; two brothers Brandon Jordan of Winter Haven and Terry Morelli of NJ; one sister...
Hazel L. Francis
Apr 8, 2011
Hazel Francis, , 98 of Bartow, died on Friday, April 8, 2011, at the Spring Lake Nursing Center in Winter Haven. Born February 17, 1913 in Kettle Falls, Washington, Mrs Francis was a resident of Bartow 49 years, moving from New Brighton, Minn. She was a member of the First Christian of Bartow and the Golden Age Club. She is...
Mary L. Brand
Apr 6, 2011
Mary L. Brand, 82, of Fort Meade, FL, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at her Residence in Fort Meade. She was born May 19, 1928 in Byromville, GA. Mary moved to Fort Meade 60 years ago from Georgia. She worked as a Citrus Sectionizer for Ben Hill Griffin and attened various Baptist churches. She was preceded in death by her...
General "Lee" Hunt
Apr 6, 2011
Bartow- General "Lee" Hunt Jr., 77 of Bartow, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Highlands Lake Center in Lakeland from complications of dementia, Born July 31, 1933 in Orange Heights, FL, Mr Hunt has lived in Bartow since 1958, moving from Gainesville, FL. He was a industrial mechanic for IMC phosphate for 31 years. He attended the Pentecostal Church...
Theodore W. "Ted" Tighe
Apr 5, 2011
Theodore W. "Ted" Tighe, 85, a resident of Bartow passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Born March 29, 1926 in Yonkers, NY, Mr. Tighe has been a resident of Bartow for 20 years, moving from Vermont and residing during the summer months in East Otis, Mass. Mr. Tighe was a Ski Area Manager for Bolton...
Jannet Noreika White
Apr 5, 2011
Jannet Noreika White, 80, of Lakeland, FL, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Jannet was born December 30, 1930 in Sioux City, Iowa. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Jannet moved to Lakeland 17 years ago from Lake Wales. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles & Mable Lucile Stinton, husband Billy F. White, daughter Karinda Sue Noreika and...
Virginia Thomas
Apr 3, 2011
Virginia Thomas 88 of Bartow was taken home by Angels to be with Jesus on Sunday April 3, 2011. She passed from respiratory failure at the Highlands Lake Center in Lakeland. A lifelong resident of Bartow, Virginia retired from Citrus World as a Citrus Processor and was a long standing member of the Wildwood Baptist Church in Bartow. She was...
Steven Alan Martin
Apr 3, 2011
Steven Alan Martin, age 50, died Sunday, April 3, 2011 at his home in Bartow. Born August 28, 1960 in Tampa, Mr. Martin was the son of the late James K. Martin and Mrs. Barbara Martin. Mr. Martin was a member of Main Street Baptist Church. He was also the owner and operator of Martin's Computer Sales and Service. He...
James Ruel Reed, Jr.
Mar 29, 2011
James Ruel Reed, Jr., 78, of Fort Meade, FL, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Mr. Reed was born January 29, 1933 in Xena, IL. He served in the US Army. He worked in the Phosphate industry in industrial maintenance. He was a member of American Legion Post #23 and a Mason. He was preceded in...
Gwen Hunter
Mar 28, 2011
Mrs. Vonnie "Gwen" Hunter, age 64, died Monday March 28, 2011. Born January 23, 1947 in Frostproof, Mrs. Hunter was the daugther of the late Dewey Hartwell and Evelyn (Rawlings) Amerson. Mrs. Hunter was a homemaker and a longtime resident of Bartow. She is survived by her son Danny Hunter and his wife Stephannie of Bartow, her sister Bonnie Martin...
Robert "Bob" Powell
Mar 27, 2011
Robert "Bob" Powell 88 of Bartow passed away Sunday March 27, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born in Port Wentworth, Georgia Bob moved to Winter Haven in 1959 and has lived in Bartow since 1975. He retired as a Sales Representative from the Newton Manufacturing Company in Newton Iowa with fifty years of service. Bob was a member of...
