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...
Floyd Sowell
Aug 14, 2009
Floyd H. "Red" Sowell, died Friday, August 14, 2009, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born December 5, 1935 in Wausau, FL, Mr. Sowell had been a Bartow resident for 45 years moving from Pinellas Park. Mr. Sowell was the general manager of McDonald/TCI Tire Centers of Mulberry for 24 years. He formerly was a foreman for McDonald Construction of...
Edna Havis
Aug 11, 2009
Edna Havis, age 78, died Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at her residence in Wahneta. Born August 5,1931 in Athens, Alabama, Mrs. Havis has been a resident of Wahneta for over 37 years. She operated the Bassham's Restaurant in Lake Wales and Edna'a Country Kitchen in Haines City for several years. She was an avid fisherman. She was of the Baptist...
Bobby Wilson
Aug 11, 2009
Mr. Charles R. "Bobby" Wilson, age 61, passed away from cancer Tuesday, August 11, 2009. Born February 12, 1948 in Fort Lauderdale, Bobby was the son of the late Coot and Lucille Wilson. He was the co-owner and operator of C. Wilson Construction of Bartow and also C. Wilson Ranch of Bartow. Mr. Wilson was a former member of the...
Margaret E. Campbell
Aug 10, 2009
Margaret Eleanor Shafer Campbell, 98 of Fort Meade, died Aug 10, 2009 at her home in Fort Meade, FL. Born April 29, 1911 to the late James W. and Martha (Mattie) Shafer of Nelsonville, Ohio, Mrs. Campbell was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Nelsonville. She was employed for several years with Archway Bakery of Ashland, OH....
Doris Ann Every
Aug 9, 2009
Mrs. Doris Ann "Dot" Every, 88, of Fort Meade, FL, died Sunday, August 9, 2009, from cancer. Mrs. Every was born December 15, 1920 in Pavo, GA. Mrs. Every has lived in Fort Meade most of her life moving from Pavo, Georgia in 1935. She was a member of First Church of God of Fort Meade. She was preceded in...
Susanna P. Gianotti
Aug 3, 2009
Mrs. Sussana P. Gianotti, 99, died from natural causes 8/3/09. Services will be Mon. 8/10 at 10am at Whidden-McLean F. H. in Bartow.
