Colon F. Tyson
Feb 19, 2010
Colon F. Tyson, Sr., 81, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 of respiratory failure, at his residence. Born December 30, 1928 in Bartow, Mr. Tyson was a lifelong resident of Bartow. Mr. Tyson was a diesel mechanic for USS Agrico Phosphate for most of his life prior to owning and operating Tyson's Vehicle Escort Service. He attended Gandy Baptist Church and...
Annie W. Chumney
Feb 18, 2010
Annie W. Chumney, 81, died Thursday, February 18, 2010, at Dove Health Care in Lake Wales of cancer. Born February 17, 1929 in Madrid, AL, Mrs. Chumney has been a resident of Bartow since 1949, moving from Alabama. She was a registered nurse for Bartow Memorial Hospital for many years. She was a Baptist. She is preceded in death by...
Linda Sue Allgood Wadsworth
Feb 17, 2010
Linda Sue Allgood Wadsworth, age 53, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at her residence in Bartow. She was born on November 24, 1956 in Miami. She worked for a longtime as a waitress for Two Little Brothers and the Townhouse in Fort Meade. She is preceded in death by her parents Alton and Gloria Mae Allgood and sister Nancy Joan...
Elzieleen Meeks Pitman
Feb 17, 2010
Bartow- Elzieleen Meeks "Ezzie" Pitman, 72, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010 of heart failure. Born December 17, 1937 in Soperton, GA, Mrs. Pitman has been a resident of Bartow since 1943, moving from Georgia. She was a member of Main Street Baptist Church of Bartow. She was preceded in death by her parents: Ralph & Bonnie Meeks; & sister:...
Gary A. Braswell Sr.
Feb 16, 2010
Brooksville- Gary A. Braswell, Sr, 56, of Brooksville, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa from complications of Leukemia. Born September 23, 1953 in Bartow, FL, Mr. Braswell was a lifelong resident of central Florida, moving to Brooksville ten years ago.. He was a sales representive in the truss industry. He was of the...
David Lamar Sammons
Feb 15, 2010
Mr. David L. Sammons, age 52, died Monday, February 15, 2010 at his residence in Bartow. Mr. Sammons was a lifelong resident of Bartow, born on September 5, 1957 and is a direct descendant of the Gandy family of Connersville. He worked as a technician for Sonny's Air Conditioning in Bartow. He was also a member of Lake Garfield Baptist...
Megan Leeann Kilburne
Feb 13, 2010
Megan LeeAnn Kilburne a student, age 15, of Old Town, FL, died Saturday, February 13, 2010. Megan was born November 19, 1994 in Avon Park, FL. She was Pentacostal. She is survived by her Mother, Julie Kilburne & Step-Dad Shane Fowler of Old Town. Father, Sheldon Kilburne of Mulberry. Five Sisters; Amber Jerrels of Old Town, Caitlin Fowler, Chelsea Fowler,...
Joseph Thomas Macaluso
Feb 11, 2010
Joseph Thomas Macaluso, age 89, passed away Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 from respiratory failure. Mr. Macaluso was born Feb. 11, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Macaluso was an Army Veteran of WWII. He also worked as a real estate broker. He is survived by his children; Darlene Marshall (Glenn), Donna Penix (Greg), Daniel Macaluso, Paul Macaluso (Debbie) all of...
Lola C. Holder
Feb 11, 2010
Mrs. Lola "Granny" Holder, age 85, died Thursday, February 11, 2010 at home in Bartow. Mrs. Holder was born on September 25, 1924 in Lake Wales. She was a homemaker and a longtime member of Vine Street Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband James Leroy Holder. She is survived by three sons; James E. Holder...
Ruth Katherine Louise Mcclellan Locklar
Feb 10, 2010
Ruth Katherine Louise McClellan Locklar, 82, of Wauchula, FL, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at Hardee Manor Care Center in Wauchula. She was born August 20, 1927 in Bradley, Florida. She is preceded in death by her parents Arthur Lee & Mary Jane McClellan. She is survived by her two Sisters; Juanita Boone of Lakeland, FL & Anne White of...
James Alvin Porterfield
Feb 9, 2010
James Alvin Porterfield, 85, of Fort Meade, FL, died Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010, at his residence. Mr. Porterfield was born Dec. 22, 1924 in Okahumpka, FL. He was a graduate of Fort Meade High School class of 1942. Mr. Porterfield was a Supervisor at Swift & Company/Estech for 47 years and he was a well known Gator Trapper. He loved...
Irmgard S Spotorno
Feb 9, 2010
Mrs. Irmgard S. Spotorno, age 75, passed away from heart failure Tuesday, February 9, 2010 in Winter Haven. Born December 17, 1934 in Berlin, Germany, Mrs. Spotorno has been a resident of Winter Haven since 1993 moving from Daytona Beach at that time. Mrs. Spotorno was the owner and operator of a hair salon where she also worked as a...
Shirley Ann Stockdale
Feb 7, 2010
Shirley Ann Stockdale 76 of Bartow died February 7, 2009 at the Bartow Regional Medical Center. A native of Detroit, MI she moved to Bartow from Crofton, Maryland 25 years ago. Shirley was a Homemaker and also a member of the Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Bartow. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Stockdale and is...
Roberta Stickney Wise
Feb 6, 2010
Roberta "Bobbie" Wise died due to cancer-related complications, Saturday, February 6th at home with her family surrounding her. Bobbie was 68 years old. Born December 5, 1941 in Courtland, New York, she and her family moved to Bartow, Florida in 1956. Bobbie is survived by her husband, William "Buddy" F. Wise, Jr., children, grandchildren, great grandchildren (see below), mother, Phyllis...
Garrett Swindal
Feb 6, 2010
GARRETT SWINDAL, 88 After a lengthy illness from Alzherimer’s Disease, Garrett Swindal died peacefully at his home in Bartow on Saturday, February 6, 2010. Garrett was born in Newberry , FL in 1921. He attended the University of Florida for one year before serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during W.W. II. He graduated from Florida State University where...
Walden Preston Palmer
Feb 3, 2010
Walden Preston Palmer 84 of Bartow passed away February 3, 2010 at Bartow regional Medical Center. A native of Andulusia, Alabama he was lifelong resident of the area and worked for McDonald Construction Co. as a Heavy Equipment Operator. He was also a Army Veteran and a member of the Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church of Bartow. He was preceded...
Melody Carol Mcdonald
Feb 3, 2010
Melody Carol McDonald, 53, of Fort Meade, FL, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010. She was born January 1, 1957 in Louisville, KY. Melody was a Hairdresser, she worked in Nashville, TN and New Orleans, LA before coming to Fort Meade. She is survived by her mother Marilyn Senn of Fort Meade; Sister, Belita McDonald of Louisville, KY and nieces &...
Raul Gaona, Jr.
Feb 1, 2010
Raul Gaona, Jr. 48, of Fort Meade, FL, died Monday, Feb 1, 2010, at his Residence in Fort Meade. Raul was born Nov 24, 1961 Bejucos Estado de Mexico. He was a Painter for automobiles and he worked at AA Automotive in Fort Meade for 13 years. He attended the First Baptist Church of Fort Meade Spanish Ministry. He was...
Warren Cristopher Taylor Jr.
Jan 29, 2010
Warren C. Taylor Jr. 78 of Bartow passed away Jan. 29, 2010 from heart failure at his residence. A native of Lake Wales he was a lifelong resident of the area and a retired U.S. Postal Service Worker. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bartow and a Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He was...
Beulah "Jake" Johnston
Jan 29, 2010
Ms. Beulah "Jake" Johnston, 94, of Lakeland, FL, died Friday, Jan 29, 2010. Ms. Johnston was born Feb 24, 1915 in Arcadia, FL. She was a member of Pine Methodist Church of Arcadia. She was the Owner/Operator of Standard Dry Clening in Arcadia. She was preceded in death by her husband; Roy Johnston. She is survived by her two Sisters;...
