George A. Ford, Sr.
May 15, 2009
George A. Ford, Sr., 93, of New Smyrna Beach, died May 15, 2009 in Bartow. A frequent visitor to Bartow, Mr. Ford was born in Stilson, Georgia in 1915. He was a resident of Daytona Beach for many years. He married Lillian Tallant in 1938 and served in the US Navy from 1945 to 1946. After serving his apprenticeship in...
Dewey R. Sulfridge
May 15, 2009
Dewey R. Sulfridge, 74, of Winter Haven, died Friday, May 15, 2009, at Winter Haven Hospital. Born August 12, 1934 in Wyse VA, Mr. Sulfridge was a longtime Polk County resident, moving from Ohio. He was a forklift operator for OrangeCo Citrus in Bartow for several years. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter: Amy Burchett. He is survived...
Jared Allgood
May 12, 2009
Jared Allgood, 23, of Bartow, FL, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009. He was born May 5, 1986 in Clearwater, FL. Jared worked in the construction business. He was the son of Victoria Prevatt of Bartow and James "Boe" Allgood of St. Cloud. He is also survived by his Three Brothers; James Allgood & Joseph Prevatt both of Bartow, and Jason...
Roy Turner
May 10, 2009
Roy Turner, age 87, of Bartow, died Sunday, May 10, 2009, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale of respiratory failure. Born November 27, 1921 in Geneva County, Alabama, Mr. Turner has been a resident of Bartow since 1957, moving from Miami. Mr. Turner was owner & operator of Roy's Sunoco in Bartow for fourteen years. He was also a sales...
Ina Brown Hitch
May 8, 2009
Ina Brown Hitch 81 of Winter Haven died May 8, 2009 of Respiratory Failure at The Bartow Center. A native of Arcadia, FL she was a lifelong resident of the area and worked as a waitress for many years. She is survived by one brother Joe Brown of Norcross, Ga and many nieces and nephews. A memorial visitation will be...
Frances Mary Manfready
May 2, 2009
Frances Mary Manfready 83 of Bartow passed away Saturday May 2, 2009 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Auburndale. A native of New Jersey she moved to the Bartow area 22 years ago from South Florida. Frances worked for the Public School System in Food Service Preparation and was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and also...
Cecil M. Lewis
May 2, 2009
Cecil M. Lewis, 85, of Lakeland, died Saturday, May 2, 2009, at his residence in Lakeland of heart failure. Born April 9, 1924 in Blakely, GA, Mr. Lewis has been a resident of Lakeland for 7 years, moving from Fort Pierce. He was a former longtime resident of Bartow. A graduate of Lake Wales High School, Mr. Lewis served in...
Dorothy P. Walker
May 1, 2009
Mrs. Dorothy P. Walker, age 89, of Winter Haven, died Friday, May 1, 2009 at a family residence in Bartow. Born March 10, 1920 in Milton Delaware, Mrs Walker has been a resident of the area 18 yrs, moving from Delaware. She was a songwriter and musician. She was a member of Spring Lake Church in Winter Haven. Mrs. Walker...
Jack Howard
Apr 30, 2009
Jack Howard, 87, of Homeland, died Thursday, April 30, 2009, at Vitas Hospice in Winter Garden, Fla. Born January 20, 1922 in Alabama, Mr. Howard has been a lifelong resident of Homeland. Mr. Howard was a carpenter in residential construction most of his life. He was also a security guard for OrangeCo of Bartow for several years. He was a...
Jc Penny
Apr 25, 2009
JC Penny, 80, of Homeland, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Palm Terrace Hospice in Lakeland. Born March 22, 1929 in Corinth, MS, Mr. Penny has been a longtime resident of the area. He worked in the citrus and cattle industry for many years. He also was employed with OrangeCo Citrus of Bartow. He attended the First Baptist Church of...
Etoile Altman
Apr 24, 2009
Etoile Altman, 93, of Fort Meade went home to be with the Lord on April 24, 2009 at her residence. Ms. Altman, the daughter of Polk County pioneers John B. Altman and Maude (Hart) Altman, was born in rural Fort Meade on April 25, 1915. She attended elementary school in Carney and Fort Meade, junior high school in Fort Meade,...
Paul W. Speight
Apr 18, 2009
Mr. Paul W. Speight, age 94, passed away from natural causes Saturday, April 18, 2009. Born November 29, 1914 in Tiger Bay, FL, he was the son of the late Charles and Nora Speight. Mr. Speight was a lifelong resident of the Fort Meade and Bartow area. In 1965 he founded Paul Speight Insurance in Bartow where he faithfully served...
Lori Welch Udy
Apr 17, 2009
Mrs. Lori Welch Udy, age 39, passed away from Breast Cancer, Friday, April 17, 2009 in Melbourne, Florida. Born February 15, 1970 in Bartow, FL, Lori was a mother and homemaker and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Lori is survived by a loving family that includes her husband Steve Udy of Deseret Ranch...
Jack Hacker
Apr 15, 2009
Mr. Jack Hacker, age 59, passed away from heart failure Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at home in Lakeland. Born October 2, 1949 in Richmond, KY, he was a longtime Lakeland resident. Mr. Hacker owned and operated Southern Air Compressor Services. He was a member of the First Baptist Church at the Mall. He was a mason and a member of...
Thomas K. Chancey
Apr 14, 2009
Thomas K. Chancey, Jr, 67, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of respiratory failure. Born January 15, 1942 in Estill, SC, Mr. Chancey has been a resident of Bartow 25 years, moving from Lakeland. He was a damage assessor & founding member of the Department of Homeland Security. He was formerly a permit engineer with the...
Alex Christopher Houghton
Apr 13, 2009
Bartow- Alex Christopher Houghton, 18, died Monday, April 13, 2009, at Tampa General Hospital as a result of an auto accident. Born January 28, 1990 in McComb County, MI, Alex has been a lifelong resident of Bartow. He was a student of Roosevelt Academy in Lake Wales. He was a member of Main Street Baptist Church in Bartow, active in...
Jeanette H. Johnson
Apr 13, 2009
Mrs. Jeanette H. Johnson, age 79, passed away from respiratory failure Monday April 13, 2009 in Lake Wales. Born January 16, 1930 in Ponce De Leon, Florida, Mrs. Johnson was a longtime area resident and a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her husband James Johnson. She is survived by two sons; Rev. DeWayne Johnson of Winter Haven, Gene...
Arthur D. Raynor
Apr 11, 2009
Arthur Daniel Raynor, 88, died April 11 at Good Shepherd Hospice from complications of Parkinson's disease. Mr. Raynor was born in Brooklyn, NY, May 30, 1920 and graduated from the Westhampton Beach, NY, Class of '37. After Pearl Harbor, he stood in line 2 days to volunteer for service in the Army Air Force. He was stationed at Drew Field,...
Bonnie J. Davidson
Apr 11, 2009
Mrs. Bonnie J. Davidson, age 82, passed away from cancer, Saturday, April 11, 2009 in Bartow. Born October 8, 1926 in Lockhart, Texas, she was the daughter of the late William Doss and Ruby Mae (McMillan) Butler. Mrs. Davidson moved to Bartow 6 years ago from Trinity, Texas. She was a member of Main Street Baptist Church and was a...
Dorothy E. Harley
Apr 9, 2009
Mrs. Dorothy E. "Dot" Harley, age 86, passed away from heart failure, Thursday, April 9, 2009 in Bartow. Born December 27, 1922 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Helen Ellis. Mrs. Harley was a longtime area resident. She had a deep love of music and was an accomplished organist and pianist. She had...
