Donna Dyal
Mar 23, 2010
Donna Faye Dyal, age 56, of Bartow, FL, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born October 20, 1953 in Wahneta, FL. She is survived by her husband; Ronnie Dyal of Bartow. Daughter; Jeannie Grier of Bartow and two Grandchildren Dalton & Elizabeth Grier. Arrangements are being handled by Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, 650 East Main Street...
Lois Thielen
Mar 20, 2010
Mrs. Lois Thielen, 89, of Bartow, died Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Rohr Nursing Home in Bartow. Born February 5, 1921 in Hacoda, Alabama, Mrs. Thielen has been a resident of Bartow over 60 yrs, moving from Alabama. She was a homemaker and a member of the Blessed Assurance Temple in Bartow. She was preceded in death by her husband:...
Leeonious Collins
Mar 19, 2010
Leeonious "L.C." Collins 75 of Bartow went home to be with the Lord on March 19, 2010 from complications of pneumonia. Born in Moultrie, GA. he moved to Bartow from Charlotte, NC in 1976. He was a wrecker operator before becoming a Diesel Mechanic for Phillips & Jordan Land Construction Co. in Bartow. L.C. was of the Pentecostal Faith and...
Gwen D. Fanning
Mar 18, 2010
Mulberry- Gwen D. Fanning, age 61, died Thursday, March 18, 2010, at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow, Fla. Born April 28, 1948 in Riverside CA, Mrs. Fanning was a resident of Mulberry for the past ten years, moving from Lakeland, FL. She is survived by her husband: Wayne W. Fanning of Mulberry; two daughters: Teresa Meeks of Winter Haven,...
Jack Griffin
Mar 17, 2010
Mulberry- Jack Griffin, 77, of died Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Palm Terrace Hospice in Lakeland. Born June 8, 1932 in Bartow, Mr. Griffin has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a truck driver in the commerical trucking industry for many years. He is survived by his wife: Betty A. Griffin of Mulberry; son: Steve Griffin of...
Richard Clark
Mar 13, 2010
Richard Clark, 89, civic leader, developer, and agricultural entrepreneur died March 13, 2010 in an accidental drowning at his home in Bartow. He was born May 31, 1920 in Bartow, the youngest of three sons of the late W. W. and Laura Clark. Mr. Clark was well known as someone who deeply loved and generously gave of himself to make...
Chasten Fennell Dobson, Jr.
Mar 12, 2010
Chasten Fennell Dobson, Jr., age 77, of Fort Meade, FL, died Friday, March 12, 2010, at his Residence in Fort Meade. He was born November 14, 1932 in Richmond, Virginia. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Dobson was a millwright for LTV Steel/Republic Steel. He was a Baptist, an avid NASCAR Fan and Buffalo Bills...
Henry Barnhill
Mar 9, 2010
Homeland - Henry C. "Buddy" Barnhill III, 55, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Born December 1, 1954 in Winter Haven, Mr. Barnhill has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was an Utility Operator for U.S. Agri-Chem for 32 years. He was of the Pentecostal faith. He is survived by his wife of 37...
Lynn Carnley Capps
Mar 9, 2010
Lynn Carnley Capps, 50, of Bartow, FL, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was Born December 4, 1959 in Bartow, FL. Lynn was a Registered Nurse. She was preceded in death by her father Lewis Carnley. She is survived by her Daughter; Jessie John & husband James of Bartow. Two Sons; Jonathan Capps of Tampa...
Wesley C. Chadwick
Mar 9, 2010
Wesley C. Chadwick, 84, died March 9, 2010 of heart failure. Born March 18, 1925 in Nashville, GA., Mr. Chadwick has been a resident of the area since 1953, moving from Georgia. He was a US Marine veteran where he fought at Iwo Jima during WWII. He was a heavy equipment operator for US Steel & Mobil Chemical Co. for...
Andrew Mclaulin
Mar 8, 2010
Mr. Andrew McLaulin, age 25, passed away Monday, March 8, 2009. Mr. McLaulin was born on October 3, 1984 in Bartow. He worked as a Computer Repair Technician for Network Management Solutions in Bartow. Andrew is survived by his parents; Tom and Linda McLaulin of Fort Meade, his sister Melissa Marshall and husband Jerry of Lakeland, his three brothers; David...
Charles Richard Losh
Mar 6, 2010
Charles Richard Losh, age 86, lost his battle with cancer at home surrounded by a loving family on Sat. March 6, 2010. Born January 31, 1924 in Erbacon, WV, he was the son of the late Odie A. and Mary Jane Losh. Mr. Losh moved to Bartow in 1941. It was there that Mr. Losh, a high school quarterback, married...
Floyd A. Albritton
Mar 6, 2010
Floyd Allen Albritton 62 of Bartow passed away March 6, 2010 from heart failure at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Born in Brewster, FL he was a lifelong resident of the area. He worked as a Pit Gunner for Agrico Phosphate Co. and was a Army veteran of the Viet Nam War. He also was a member of the First Assembly...
Connie Sue Stith
Mar 6, 2010
Connie Sue Stith 63 of Lake Alfred passed away March 6, 2010 at Winter Haven Hospital from respiratory failure. A native of Welch, West Virginia Connie moved to the area in 1985 from Steator, Illinois where she worked as a Seamstress for the Sealy Matress Co. for 12 years. Connie continued to work for the Sealy Matress Co. locally in...
Jerry A. Bankos
Mar 3, 2010
Bartow- Jerry A. Bankos, 75, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at his residence. Born January 16, 1935 in Cementon, PA, Mr. Bankos has been a resident of Bartow since 2003, moving from Northampton, PA. Mr. Bankos was a supervisor for Ingersoll Rand Pump Manufactoring of Allentown, PA for over thirty years. He was a member of the Saint Thomas Catholic...
Edith E. Spence
Mar 2, 2010
Edith E. Spence, 70, of Wauchula, FL, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Edith was born July 20, 1939 in Tasville, TN. She worked for Peace River Packing in Fort Meade many years ago and was a Baptist. She is survived by her husband, John R. Spence of Fort Meade, FL. Sister, Kathy Tate and Husband Otis of Lakeland, FL. Brother,...
Alton J. Shiver
Mar 2, 2010
Alton J. Shiver 84 of Lake Wales died March 2, 2010 at the Groves Center in Lake Wales. A native of Miller County, GA. Alton was a lifelong resident of the area and a retired Equipment Mechanic for the Florida Department of Transportation with 30 plus years of service. He was also a Navy veteran and of the Baptist Faith....
Thelma Fort Lyle
Feb 26, 2010
Commerce, GA- Thelma Elizabeth Fort Lyle, 97, died Friday, Feb 26, 2010, of a brain tumor at her residence in Commerce. Born July 29, 1912 in Agricola, FL, raised in Fort Meade, then moving to Bartow in 1939 after the marriage to her husband Grantham J. Lyle. She moved to Commerce in 2000 at the death of her husband. A...
Dalis P. Robinson
Feb 22, 2010
Dalis P. Robinson, 81, of Bartow, died Monday, February 22, 2010, at Life Care Center Of Winter Haven. Born October 4, 1928 in Burnsville, NC, Mr. Robinson has been a resident of the Bartow area over 55 years, moving from North Carolina. Mr. Robinson was a grove caretaker and attended the Bethany Freewill Baptist Church of Eaton Park. He is...
Ida Mae Starling Bacon
Feb 21, 2010
Ida Mae Starling Bacon, 96, of Fort Meade, FL, died Sunday, Feb 21, 2010, at her Residence. Born Jan 18, 1914 in Newton, AL. Mrs. Bacon was a lifelong resident of the area and a member of the Cornerstone Church of God. She was a nurse for 20 years, after retiring she was a school crossing guard in Fort Meade...
