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Maria V. Maldonado
Aug 14, 2010
Maria V. Maldonado, age 86, of Bowling Green, FL, died Saturday, August 14, 2010, at Hardee Manor Care Center in Wauchula, FL. She was born October 3, 1923 in San Antonio, TX. She was a member of Saint Michael Catholic Church In Wauchula. She is survived by her one daughter;Andrea Cooper of Ocala. Four sons; David Maldonado of Bowling Green,...
Margaret Mary Spinosa
Aug 13, 2010
Margaret Mary Spinosa, 72, of Hollywood, FL, died Friday, August 13, 2010, at Hospice by the Sea @ Memorial Regional-South in Hollywood, FL. Mrs. Spinosa was born December 13, 1937 in Mechanicville, NY. She lived at Schalamar Creek Golf & Country Club Community in Lakeland for 10 years. Mrs. Spinosa was a L.P.N. and worked at Florida Presbyterian Home in...
Angela Marie Johns
Aug 13, 2010
Angela "Angie" Marie Johns 33 of Lake Wales passed away Friday August 13, 2010 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center from Heart Failure. Born in Bartow on August 23, 1976 she was a lifelong resident of the area. Angela worked as a cashier at the Cumberland Farms Store located at Bomber Rd and Hwy 17 east of Bartow for last 5...
Elmer T. Vallie
Aug 11, 2010
Elmer T. Vallie, age 89, of Bartow, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at at his residence in Bartow. Born January 5 1921 in Wyandotte, MI to Willard Vallie & Virginia Pilon Vallie. Mr. Vallie has been a resident of Bartow since 1990, moving from Wyandotte, MI. He retired from Whitehead & Kale Corp of Michigan. He was employed with...
Janet Marie Johnson
Aug 9, 2010
Jan Marie Johnson passed away August 9, 2010 due to cancer. Jan was born October 4, 1957 to Robert and Janice Nicks in Miami, OK. She was a graduate of Central State University in Oklahoma. During her career Jan was a professional photographer, public relations and special events coordinator, and a public information officer. Jan was artistically and musically talented....
Margaret J. Choate
Aug 5, 2010
Margaret J. Choate, 83, died Thursday, August 5, 2010, at her Residence in Lake Wales. She was born September 17, 1926 in Thomasville, GA. She moved to this area at a very young age and has lived here all her life. Mrs. Choate was a LPN and later was a private nurse sitter. She is survived by her Three Neices;...
Lonnie E. Pope
Aug 4, 2010
On August 4, 2010, at 3:10 am, Lonnie E. Pope passed peacefully, in Bartow, Florida. He joined the Navy, at age seventeen, in World War II, and then continued his thirty year career in the fire department in the Air Force, including the Vietnam War, and then in the Civil Service, as a fire inspector and as a chief. A...
Lerline E. Sims
Aug 4, 2010
Lerline E Sims, age 93, died Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven. Born November 18, 1916 in Ardmore, AL, Mrs. Sims was a longtime resident of Bartow. She was a member of Lake Ruth Baptist Church. She was also a hospital volunteer for several years. She was preceded by her husband: John H. Sims, Sr....
Louelle Mathis Roland
Aug 3, 2010
Louelle Mathis Roland of Homeland FL passed away August 3, 2010 of respiratory failure. Born November 24th 1923 in Nashville, GA to the late Reuben & Polly Taylor Mathis. She was a sectionizer for 19 years for Ben Hill Griffin Cannery of Bartow. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by one sister, Louise Ray Rawson...
Gail A. Baildon
Aug 2, 2010
Gail Richardson Baildon, 74, passed away Monday, August 2, 2010, at her residence in Bartow of heart failure. Born June 7, 1936 in Eustis, Florida, Mrs. Baildon was a lifelong resident of Bartow. She was an Office Manager of Callaghn Tires of Lakeland for 18 yrs. She was of the Baptist faith; a former member of the Bartow Lioness Club;...
Barney H. Herndon
Aug 2, 2010
Barney Herndon, 65, beloved son, father, brother and grandfather, passed away August 2. 2010 in San Jose, CA after a long illness. Barney was born June 7, 1945 to Maggie & Leon Herndon in Bartow, FL. He lived the last years of his life in San Jose California. During his illness, he was cared for by his brother and sister-in-law,...
Viola A. Bell
Jul 31, 2010
Viola Alma Bell, 97, of Auburndale, died Saturday, July 31, 2010, of old age. Mrs. Bell was born May 25, 1913 in Patton, Missouri. She was a member of Carpenter's Home Church. She was Nursing Aide for Polk County and retired from the Rohr Home in Bartow. Mrs. Bell moved from Poplar Bluff, MO to Winter Haven in 1960. She...
Dorthy H. Bryan
Jul 29, 2010
Dorthy H. Bryan, 70, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 from her battle with cancer. She was born February 22, 1940 in Leesburg, FL. She was the Director of Medical Records for the Peace River Center. Mrs. Bryan also worked as a Lunchroom Lady for Polk County Schools, she was the Chaplin Secretary for the Bartow Rohr Home and a Waitress...
Wannah B. Mccrimmon
Jul 26, 2010
Wannah B. McCrimmon, age 80, past away Monday July 26,2010 at her residence. Mrs. McCrimmon was born March 28,1930 in Fort Meade. She worked as a longtime nurse here in Polk county. She is survived by nephews; Dale and Pam Knight of Okeechobee, Wayne and Susan Knight of Royal Palm Beach, J. R. and Susan Knight Of Mulberry, and Ronnie...
J. Bryan Worden
Jul 21, 2010
Mr. J. Bryan Worden, age 54, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010 from heart failure at his home in Bartow. Born, June 26, 1956 in Brookline, MA, he was the son of Ronald Worden, Sr. of Alfred, ME, and the late Marjorie (Fawcett) Worden. Mr. Worden loved to be around his family, especially his grandchildren. He is survived by a...
Jeannette D. Talbott
Jul 21, 2010
Jeannette D. Talbott, age 87, of Bartow, FL, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at Rohr Nursing Home in Bartow. She was born February 10, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio. She is survived by her Two Sons; Robert "Bobby" Talbott of Bartow and Theodore Talbott of Ft. Myers. Arrangements are being handled by Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, 650 East Main Street in Bartow,...
Delores Klepper Sheldon
Jul 20, 2010
Delores Klepper Sheldon, age 82, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010 in Columbus, GA. Born April 9, 1928 in Lakemore, OH, she was the daughter of William and Minnie (Rapier) Klepper. Mrs. Sheldon was a longtime area resident and had recently moved to Midland, GA. Mrs. Sheldon was a Southern Baptist and had worked for Wendy's Restaurant as well as McDonald's...
Harry F. Pischke
Jul 20, 2010
Harry F. Pischke 84 of Bartow passed away Tuesday July 20, 2010 from respiratory failure. Born in Pittsburg, PA he moved to Polk County from Plantation, FL 25 years ago. Harry worked as a Engineer for AT&T and Bell telephone Companies before his career as a Commercial Airline Pilot flying 15 years for Eastern Airlines. A WWII Veteran he served...
Irene B. Modrall
Jul 19, 2010
Irene B. Modrall, 72, passed away Monday, July 19, 2010, at her residence at Lake Rosalie. Born April 17, 1938 in Conway, S.C., Mrs. Modrall was a resident of Lake Wales for 7 yrs, moving from Bartow where she had been a longtime resident. She was an Assistant Vice President for Citrus & Chemical Bank of Bartow for many years....
Vicki Taylor Sweet
Jul 12, 2010
Mrs. Vicki Taylor Sweet, age 68, passed away from cancer Monday, July 12, 2010 at her home in Bartow. Born March 9, 1942 in Orlando, Mrs. Sweet was the daughter of the late Crawford and Audrey Taylor. She had been a resident of Bartow for the last 66 years. Mrs. Sweet was a Social Worker for the State of Florida....

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