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Charlie J. Croy
Apr 22, 2010
Charlie J. Croy, 75, of Fort Meade, FL, died Thursday, April 22, 2010, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Charlie was born December 22, 1934 in Fuston, GA. He moved to Fort Meade in 1954 from Funston, GA. He worked as a welder for the airline industry. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Patsy "Ruth" Croy of Fort...
Edward R. Philman
Apr 21, 2010
Edward R. Philman, age 31, of Bartow, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Born July 5, 1978 in Sarasota, FL, Mr. Philman was a resident of Bartow for several years. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, April 26, 2010 at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home. Interment will be at Wildwood Cemetery in Bartow.
Helen L. Knight
Apr 19, 2010
Helen L. Knight of Fort Meade, FL, 83, died Monday, April 19, 2010, at Highlands Lake Center in Lakeland. Mrs. Knight was lifelong resident of this area. She was a member of Mt Pisgah Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Alton Knight and her son John Knight. She is survived by her Daughter, Belinda Hancock and...
Martha Davies
Apr 18, 2010
Martha Sayre Bynum Davies, 86, died Sunday, April 18, 2010, in Tampa of respiratory failure. Born November 29, 1923 in Troy, AL to the late Zeno Thomas "Jake" Bynum & Frances Walker Bynum. Mrs. Davies was a resident of Bartow for over 50 yrs. moving from DeLand, FL. Mrs. Davies was a University of South Florida graduate and member of...
Bartolome Garcia
Apr 14, 2010
Mr. Bartolome Garcia, 58, of Fort Meade, FL, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at his Residence in Fort Meade. Mr. Garcia was born December 19, 1951 in Mexico, he came to Fort Meade from Mexico 30 years ago. He worked for Johnson Bros. Inc. as a Heavy machine operator. Mr. Garcia was a member of First Baptist Church of Fort...
Ruth Snelson
Apr 13, 2010
Mrs. Ruth Snelson, age 90 passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Mrs. Snelson was born on March 15, 1920 in Minnesota. She was a homemaker and an accomplished seamstress. She also loved to paint ceramic works. Ruth was instrumental in the initial establishement of and a charter member of Redeemer Lutheran Church of Bartow. Ruth is preceded in death by...
Phillip May
Apr 13, 2010
Mr. Phillip May, age 24, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Born March 14, 1986 in Ocala, FL, he was the son of Gary and Carole McKenzie. Mr. May worked as a painter for Process Painting based in Mulberry. Mr. May is survived by his wife Crystal May, his children Hannah Smith, Bryant Rice, Maci May, and his parents Gary...
Bueford C. Bryant
Apr 12, 2010
Mr. Bueford C. Bryant, age 74, passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 from cancer. Mr. Bryant was born January, 10, 1936 in Cairo, Georgia. Mr. Bryant was a Tech. Sergeant working as a Communications Specialist in the U.S. Air Force and retired after 20 years of service. He also retired after 15 years of service to Polk County where he...
Cody Sherral Woods
Apr 12, 2010
Cody Sherral Woods, 68, of Highland City, FL, died Friday, April 9, 2010, at Tampa General Hospital. Mr. Woods was born August 13, 1941 in Fort Meade, FL. He served in the US Army. He worked for Polk County as a Road Maintenance Foreman. Mr. Woods was a member of Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church, where he served as a...
Iva M. Poyer
Apr 3, 2010
Iva Maude Farmer Poyer, passed to be with the Lord and loved ones on April 3, 2010 of heart failure. Iva was born in Durrand, Michigan on March 19 1921 to a farming family. She married Charles Cecil Poyer in 1942 and they raised a loving family and stressed family values to all. She worked for many years in the...
George O. Rothrock
Apr 2, 2010
George O. Rothrock, 71, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at Bartow Regional Medical Center of heart failure. Born May 21, 1938 in Bartow, Fl, Mr. Rothrock was a lifelong resident of Bartow. He was a Supply Officer for the Polk County Fire Dept for 16 yrs & formerly with Estech Chemical Co for 25 yrs. He was a member of...
Woodrow Jr. Harris
Apr 1, 2010
Woodrow "Woody" Harris Jr. 59 of Bartow passed away April 1, 2010 from a accident. Born in Nashville, TN Woody was a lifelong resident of Bartow and worked as a Heavy Equipment operator in the Construction Industry. He was also of the Pentecostal Faith. A loving father, son and brother he will be missed. He is survived by his mother...
Tom Fisher
Mar 28, 2010
Elbert "Tom" Fisher, 74, of Fort Meade, FL, died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at his Residence in Fort Meade. Tom was born January 20, 1936 in Afton, VA. He was a Electrical Mechanical Troubleshooter in the Automotive industry for almost 40 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Meade & Bowne Mennonite Church in Clarksville, MI....
Robert C. Brown
Mar 27, 2010
Robert C. "Bob" Brown 82 of Bartow passed away March 27, 2010 at his residence. A native of Indiana he moved to Bartow from Lakeland in 2000. He retired from General Motors Aircraft Engine Manufacturing Division with 41 years of service as a Aircraft Assembly Inspector. He was also a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Bartow and...
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...

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