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,...
Shane Andrew Klein
Sep 19, 2010
Shane Andrew Klein 41 passed away Sunday September 19, 2010 at his residence. Born in Winter Haven he was a lifelong resident of Bartow. Shane worked as a Service truck driver for the All Crane Company in Seffner and attended the Bartow Church of God. One of his favorite interest was Blue Grass music. Shane is survived by his wife...
Phyllis Voigt Albritton
Sep 16, 2010
Mrs. Phyllis Voigt Albritton, age 67, passed away at her home from respiratory failure Thursday, September 16, 2010. Born November 6, 1942 in Jacksonville, she was the daughter of the late Carldon and Guynelle Voigt. Mrs. Albritton was a homemaker and a member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bartow. She is preceded in death by her grandson Caleb...
Gary L. Foust
Sep 15, 2010
Gary Louis Foust, age 47, died Wed. September 15, 2010. Mr. Foust was born March 6, 1963 and was a lifelong Polk County resident. He is survived by his mother Delila Mercer and her husband Frank, sisters; Renee Arlt, Selina Vanlanot, Deanna Spiller, Margo Foust, Becky Mosher, brothers; Roy Phillips, II, Daniel Mercer, Frank Mercer, former step father Roy Phillips...
Lila Belle Crumbly
Sep 13, 2010
Lila Belle Whitlock Crumbly, 93, of Fort Meade, FL, died Monday, September 13, 2010 from complications of a stroke. Born January 9, 1917 in Enterprise, Alabama she moved to Frostproof when she was a teenager and finally moved to Fort Meade in 1992. She worked as fruit sectionizer at Donald Duck in Lake Wales and was also a homemaker. Lila...
Euby Vernon Bennett
Sep 12, 2010
Euby Vernon Bennett, age 87, of Fort Meade, FL, died Sunday, September 12, 2010, at Kindred Hospital in Tampa, FL. Mr. Bennett was born September 27, 1922 in Pierce, FL. He proudly served in the Navy during World War II. As a young man, Mr. Bennett moved West. He had many different occupations during his lifetime. He was Deputy Sheriff...
Mary F. Elflein
Sep 11, 2010
Mary F. Elflein, age 96, of Bartow, died Saturday, September 11, 2010, at Spring Lake Nursing Center in Winter Haven. Born October 18, 1913 in Brooklyn, NY, Mrs. Elflein has been a resident of Bartow since 1984, moving from Long Island, NY. She was a accounting clerk for Hazelton Defense Contractor in Long Island for several years. She was a...
Robert Polk
Sep 7, 2010
Robert O. "Bob" Polk, Sr., 83, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at Bartow Regional Medical Center of Pneumonia. Born June 6, 1927 in Brewster, FL, spending his childhood in Polk County, moving to Saint Petersburg, FL in 1950 then returning to Bartow in 1972. Mr. Polk was Bartow Fire Chief from 1972 to 1975. He was Polk County Fire Chief...
Minnie Lee Richerson
Aug 31, 2010
Minnie Lee Richerson, 82, of Andalusia, AL, died Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at Andalusia Regional Hospital in Andalusia, AL. Minnie was born August 24, 1928 in Repton, AL. Minnie was a Homemaker and a member of the Church of God. She lived in Fort Meade for 40 years before moving back to Alabama in 2007. She was preceded in death...
Larry Michiel Gunter
Aug 30, 2010
Larry Michiel Gunter, 67, of Fort Meade, FL, died Monday, August 30, 2010, at his residence. Larry was born October 25, 1942 in Wauchula, FL. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the Army National Guard for 6 years. He was a member of the Fort Meade Masonic Lodge since 1970. He worked for Estech/US Agri-Chem as a Electrical Instrumentation...
