Shirley C. Walker
Sep 24, 2009
Shirley C. Walker, 71 died Thursday, September 24, 2009 in an auto accident. Born October 23, 1937 in Shepherd, Mich, Mrs. Walker has been a resident of Bartow 34 years, moving from Clewiston, FL. Mrs. Walker was a member of the Bartow First Baptist Church, being very involved in the music ministry of the church. She was a member of...
Mayme Evelyn Read
Sep 20, 2009
Mayme Evelyn Read 88 passed away September 20, 2009 of heart failure at her residence in Lakeland. A native of Bartow she was a lifelong resident of the area and worked as a Bookkeeper locally for 30 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Fitzhugh T. Read; sister Rheta Lillian Olliphant; parents Horace King and Mayme Lillian Olliphant...
Nell S. Blount
Sep 16, 2009
Nell S. Blount of Bartow, Florida, passed away at her home after a brief battle with cancer on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Mrs. Blount was 85. Mrs. Blount was born Sept. 23, 1923, in Miami, Florida to the late Donald and Ruth Shaffer and later moved from Frostproof to Miami Beach after the death of her mother to live with...
Bettie Jo Poppell
Sep 13, 2009
Bettie Jo Poppell, age 69, of Alturas, died Sunday, September 13, 2009, at her residence of cancer. Born January 12, 1940 in Zolfo Springs, FL, Mrs. Poppell has been a resident of Alturas for 19 years, moving from Bartow. She was a Registered Nurse for Polk General Hospital in Bartow for 20 years. She attended the First United Methodist Church...
Thomas Gary Couturier
Sep 8, 2009
Thomas Gary Couturier, 64, of Bartow, FL, died Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Couturier was born June 12, 1945 in South Haven, MI. Tom served in the US Army during Vietnam War as a warrant officer & helicopter pilot. He moved to Bartow 34 years ago from Winter Haven. He was Part Owner/Manager/President of Goochland...
Samuel Richard Morris
Sep 5, 2009
Samuel Richard Morris, 82, of Bartow, FL, died Saturday, September 5, 2009. Mr. Morris was born December 3, 1926 in Dearborn, Michigan. He was a Merchant Marine and served during WWII. He was a Supervisor of Facilities Maintenance for American Airlines. He was of the Protestant faith. He was a Lifelong member of Moose Lodge. He was also a Member...
Arda Louise Russell
Sep 4, 2009
Mrs. Arda Louise Russell, age 86, died Friday September 4, 2009. Born May 20, 1923 in Ohio, Mrs Russell was the daughter of the late Lester C. and Nora (Wilson) Froehlich. Mrs. Russell worked at the Polk County Courthouse for many years as a clerk. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow. She is preceded in...
John Charles Yost
Sep 4, 2009
Mr. John Charles Yost, age 93, passed away Friday, September 4, 2009 from natural causes at home in Bartow. Born March 21, 1916 in Massillon, Ohio, Mr. Yost was the son of the late William and Ana (Silk) Yost. Mr. Yost had been a resident of Bartow since 1953, moving from Plant City at that time. Mr. Yost was a...
Mavis Joy Moore
Aug 30, 2009
Mavis "Joy" Moore, age 74, a native of Bartow, FL, died Sunday, August 30, 2009. Mrs. Moore was born October 24, 1934. She was the Manager of the Ritz Theater in Bartow and she also was an Auditor for Hallmark Furniture in Central Florida. She was Protestant. She was preceded in death by her Father, Frank O. Moore and her...
Dorothy Marie Long Quinn
Aug 29, 2009
Bartow- Mrs. Dorothy Marie Long Quinn, age 87, a resident of Bartow for 20 years, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2009 from respiratory failure at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Dorothy was born on August 18, 1922 in Norfolk, VA, daughter of the late James Mendall Long and Ruby Marie Hopkins. She graduated with honors from Englehard High School...
James Teford Colvin
Aug 29, 2009
James T. Colvin, 91, died Saturday, August 29, 2009, at his residence in Winter Haven. Born May 10, 1918 in Madison, FL, Mr. Colvin has been a resident of Polk County since 1942, moving from Madison. Mr. Colvin was a welder for McDonald Construction of Lakeland and worked with the St John's Ship Yards in Jacksonville. He was a grove...
Fred M. Kloster
Aug 28, 2009
Fred M. Kloster, 86, of Bartow, Fla., died Friday, August 28, 2009 of cancer. Born Sept 22, 1922 in Brazil, IN, Mr. Kloster has been a resident of Bartow since 2000, moving from Monticello, IN. Mr. Kloster was a retired teacher & administrator for the Indiana Public School System. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of...
Ken Mccroan
Aug 26, 2009
Bartow- Ken McCroan, 75, died Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at Tampa General Hospital of complications due to a stroke. Born June 14, 1934 in Jackson County, FL, Mr. McCroan has been a resident of Bartow since 1957, moving from Panama City, FL. He was an engineer for the Florida Dept of Transportation for 36 yrs. He was a member of...
Devon Sellers
Aug 25, 2009
Devon Sellers, 59, of Bartow, FL, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009, from heart failure. He was born September 21, 1949 in Jackson, Mississippi. He moved to Bartow from Lakeland in 1978. Devon was a partner of his company SMCI Inc. in Lakeland. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Bartow. He is survived by his wife Hazel Sellers...
Theodora Brackin Kilpatrick White
Aug 23, 2009
Theodora "Dora" Brackin Kilpatrick White, 94, of Fort Meade, FL, died Sunday, August 23, 2009, at her Residence in Fort Meade. Mrs. White was born May 4, 1915 in Newton, Alabama. She moved from Alabama to Frostproof at the age of 5, she lived in Fort Meade since 1935 moving from Frostproof. Mrs. White was a medical clerk for Polk...
Denny R. Stover, Jr.
Aug 20, 2009
Mr. Denny R. Stover, Jr., age 47, died Thursday at his residence, August 20, 2009, in Fort Meade. Denny was born February 25, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan. He moved to Fort Meade 9 years ago from Michigan. He was a truck driver. He was the son of Dennie R. Stover, Sr. of Fort Meade. He is also survived by his...
Mae Keller
Aug 17, 2009
Mrs. Mae Keller, age 78, died Monday, August 17, 2009 at her home in Lake Wales. Born March 19, 1931 in Enterprise, Alabama, Mrs. Keller was the daughter of the late Jospeh Daniel and Isola (Shiver) Howell. Mrs. Keller worked for Ametek in Bartow as a tool and die maker. She was a baptist. She is survived by her daughter...
Ron E. Turnipseed, Jr.
Aug 17, 2009
Mr. Ron E. Turnipseed, Jr., 60, of Lakeland, died Monday, August 17, 2009, at his Residence from heart failure. Ron was born January 29, 1949 in Hammond, IN. He was a General Contractor. He has lived in this area since 1998 moving from Wisconsin. He is survived by his Wife; Janet Simon-Turnipseed of Lakeland. Two Sons; Michael & wife Ashli...
Terry G. Dutcher
Aug 17, 2009
Terry G. Dutcher, age 63, of Lake Alfred, Fla., died Monday, August 17, 2009, at Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Fla. Mr. Dutcher was an United States Navy Veteran. He is survived by two sisters: Georgia Bauer of Durand, Wis. and Wilma Olsen of Pepin, Wis. No services have been planned at this time.
Sharon Bowden
Aug 15, 2009
Mrs. Sharon Gay Snow Bowden, age 62, passed away form cancer Saturday, August 15, 2009 in Bartow. Born November 12, 1946 in Bartow, Mrs. Bowden was the daughter of the late Cecil Irwin and Elizabeth Virginia Wiggins. Mrs. Bowden was a baptist and worked for Polk Equipment/Svedala for 25 years as an Administrative Assistant. She is survived by a loving...
