Violet Virginia Hicks
Oct 29, 2010
Violet Virginia Hicks, 80, of Bartow, died Friday, October 29, 2010. She was born June 28, 1930 in Grove City, PA. Mrs. Hicks was a Bookkeeper & Computer programmer for Wuesthoff Memorial Hospital. She moved from Cocoa to Bartow in 1981. She was preceded in death by her husband; William Hicks, Sr. and two brothers; Arthur & Kenneth Neely. She...
Harvey H. Warren
Oct 27, 2010
Harvey H. Warren, age 70, of Lakeland, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born June 4, 1940 in Cordele, GA, he was the son of the late Thomas & Annie Lee Warren. Mr. Warren has been a longtime resident of the Bartow & Lakeland area. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He is preceded in death...
Zurhn E. Walker, Sr.
Oct 24, 2010
Mr. Zurhn E. Walker, Sr., age 87, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 from complications of pneumonia. A lifelong resident of Bartow, Mr. Walker was born the son of Samuel J. and Effie (Sowell) Walker on June 6, 1923. Mr. Walker was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and Korea. After his service, Mr. Walker worked as a Clerk for...
Wauneta Jean Morris
Oct 22, 2010
Mrs. Wauneta Jean Morris, age 77, died Friday, October 22, 2010. Born June 29, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri, Mrs. Morris was a longtime resident of Bartow. Mrs. Morris was homemaker and a bookkeeper. She was a member of Wildwood Baptist Church in Bartow. She is preceded in death by her husband George Henry Morris, Jr.. She is survived by...
Juanita Parker Kight
Oct 21, 2010
Juanita Parker Kight, 104, of Winter Haven, FL, died Thursday, October 21, 2010. She was born September 8, 1906 in Fort Meade, FL. Juanita was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a retired Citrus grower. She was a past member of the Bartow First Baptist Church and was a current member of New Hope Church in Winter Haven....
Brunice Rice Helms
Oct 21, 2010
Brunice Rice Helms, 91, of Homeland, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Bartow Regional Medical Center from respiratory failure, surrounded by her family who loved her so much. Mrs. Helms was born in Glendale, Florida on March 12, 1919 to James Lee and Rubirda Rice. She moved to Homeland at the age of...
Teresa Diane Barbee
Oct 20, 2010
Lake Wales - Teresa Diane Barbee, age 44, of Lake Wales, died Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at her residence in Lake Wales, Fla. Born September 28, 1966 in Okeechobee, FL, Miss Barbee has been a resident of Lake Wales for 3 months, moving from Lakeland. She attended the Peace Creek Baptist Church in Bartow. She is survived by two sons:...
Britt C. Andrews
Oct 15, 2010
Britt C. Andrews, age 68, of Winter Haven, died Friday, October 15, 2010, at Winter Haven Hospital. Born August 25, 1942 in Asheboro, N.C., Mr. Andrews has been a resident of Winter Haven for 22 years. He was a security guard for US Securities for several years. He was a US Army Veteran. He attended the Word of Life Worship...
Valeta Mcgowan
Oct 15, 2010
Valeta Runette Chandler McGowan, age 75, passed away from respiratory failure on Friday, October15, 2010 in Bartow. Born December 21, 1934 in Hilton, Georgia, Mrs. McGowan was the daughter of the late Coy Lee and Glennie Chandler. Mrs. McGowan moved to Bartow as a young child at the age of 13. She was a 1951 graduate of Summerlin Institute. She...
Rev. Paul E. Parrish
Oct 15, 2010
Rev. Paul Parrish, age 75, died Friday, October 15, 2010 at his daughter's residence in Riverview. Born February 5, 1935 in Lakeland, Rev. Parrish was the son of the late Flem and Evie Parrish. Rev. Parish was the Pastor of Peace Creek Baptist Church in Bartow, and also Pastored at several different churches here in the area. He is survived...
Genevieve Ellen Bailey
Oct 14, 2010
Genevieve Ellen Bailey, beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Sister, passed away and returned to her Father in Heaven on October 14, 2010. Born January 14, 1924, in Mincey, Missouri, her family relocated to Great Bend, Kansas. Growing up, she broke and trained horses. She enjoyed a life of many adventures, eventually relocating to Plant City, Florida, and engaging in a career...
Philip M. Hadden
Oct 11, 2010
Philip M. Hadden, Sr., 64, of Bartow, FL, died Monday, October 11, 2010, at Winter Haven Hospital. Mr. Hadden was born February 19, 1946 in Pensacola, FL. Command Sergeant Major Hadden retired from the US Army after 26 years of service to his country. Hadden recently was inducted into the Ordnance Corps Hall of Fame at the Aberdeen Proving Ground...
Irvine Champneys Holland
Oct 11, 2010
Mr. Irvine Champneys Holland, age 58, passed away from Dementia Monday, October 11, 2010 in Bartow. Born September 10, 1952 in Bartow, Mr. Holland was the son of the late Alfred and Abbie Holland. Mr. Holland worked for Coca Cola Foods for several years, before later serving as the Director of Human Resources for Sunbelt Forest Products. He is survived...
Margie Ann Minton
Oct 9, 2010
Lake Buffum- Margie Ann Minton, age 66, died Saturday, October 9, 2010, at her residence of cancer. Born November 6, 1943 in Lakeland, FL, Mrs Minton was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a seamstress for Findlay Industries for several years. She attended the Medulla Baptist Church in Lakeland. She is survived by her husband: Ray Minton of...
Nicolasa Garcia Reynoso
Oct 8, 2010
Nicolasa Garcia Reynoso, 52, of Fort Meade, FL, died Friday, October 8, 2010, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Reynoso was born September 10, 1958 in Luvianos, Mexico. She moved to Fort Meade from Texas 20 years ago. She was a loving Mother and Homemaker. She is survived by her husband of 36 years Pedro Reynoso, Sr. of Fort Meade....
Carlos Fernandez
Oct 8, 2010
Bartow- Carlos Fernandez, age 74, died Friday, October 8, 2010 due to complications of an auto accident. Born July 23, 1936 in La Cienega De Loya, Chihuahua, Mex., Mr. Fernandez has been a resident of Bartow since 1957, moving from Texas. He was a crew leader & horticulturist. He was a member and one of the founders of La Mission...
Larry C. Coker
Oct 5, 2010
Larry C. Coker, age 73, of Ruskin, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at Lifepath Hospice in Ruskin, Fla. Born September 3, 1937 in Highland City, FL, Mr. Coker has lived in Ruskin 8 years. He was a former resident of Bartow, also living in Ellenton and Brandon. He worked many years in the phospate industry, most recently as a chemical...
Martha E. Mann
Oct 5, 2010
Martha Pipkin Pitts Mann, age 81, passed away from heart failure Tuesday October 5, 2010 at her home in Bartow. Born November 7, 1928 in Holmes County, FL, she was the daughter of the late Emmitt and Lucinda (Sims) Pipkin, Mrs. Mann had been a resident of Bartow since 1953, moving from Panama City at that time. She was a...
Freda Elizabeth Purcell
Oct 2, 2010
Freda Elizabeth Purcell 87 passed away Saturday October 2, 2010 at Gulfside Regional Hospice in Zephyrhills, FL. Born in Lexington, Indiana she was lifelong resident of Central Florida moving to Tampa to attend Business College as a young adult. Freda retired from Tampa General Hospital as the Warehouse Inventory Control Supervisor after many years of service. She was of the...
Dennis Carl Mitchell
Sep 24, 2010
Dennis Carl Mitchell, age 57, died Friday, September 24, 2010 in Lakeland. Born October 17, 1952 in Lancaster, NH, he was the son of the late Henry W. Mitchell and Audrey Townes Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell has lived in Charlotte, NC,Thorton, IL, Somerville, TN, Lakeland and in Bartow for the past 40 years. Mr. Mitchell had worked in the Citrus Industry,...
