Lewis Kelly Gassett, Jr.
Jan 24, 2009
Lewis Kelly Gassett, Jr., age 34, died Saturday, January 24, 2009, at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born April 27, 1974 in Bartow, FL. Lewis was a mechanic and was an avid fisherman, he especially enjoyed fishing trips with his brother Tony and his Uncle Bo. In his younger years he was a member of the Boy Scouts. He...
Ruth Odowski
Jan 23, 2009
Alturas- Ruth Odowski, 89, died Friday, January 23, 2009, at Savannah Court in Bartow of cancer. Born Dec 13, 1919 in Gardener, FL, Mrs. Odowski has been a resident of the Alturas area for 68 yrs. She attended the Saint Thomas Catholic Church, Bartow. She was preceded in death by her husband: Narcys A. Odowski. She is survived by her...
Bertha M. Harrison
Jan 21, 2009
Highland City - Bertha M. Harrison, age 83, passed away Wednesday Jan 21, 2009, at her residence of cancer. Born November 12, 1925 in Lakeland, Mrs. Harrison has been a lifeong resident of the area. She was a receptionist for Doctors Miller, Caswell, Coury & Nobo Medical Clinic in Bartow for 20 years and Pre-school director of Bartow Wee Care...
Robert E. Pike
Jan 18, 2009
Mr. Robert E. "Bob" Pike, age 83, died Sunday January 18, 2009. Mr. Pike was born on November 2, 1925 in Miami. Mr. Pike worked as a dance instructor for the Miami Consveratory. He was a veteran of WWII and attended the First United Methodist Church of Bartow. Mr. Pike is survived by his brother Garland F. Pike, Jr. of...
Donna S. Goss
Jan 17, 2009
Donna Sybil Goss, age 67, died Saturday, January 17, 2009, at Rohr Nursing Home in Bartow of respiratory failure. Born December 8, 1941 in Elgin, IL, Mrs. Goss has been a resident of Mulberry since 1986, moving from Epping, NH. She was of the Methodist faith. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Mulberry. She was...
James Ryland
Jan 16, 2009
James H. Ryland, 73, went home to be with the Lord Friday, January 16, 2009, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of heart failure. Born September 12, 1935 in Veronia, PA, Mr. Ryland has been a resident of Bartow for over 55 yrs, moving from Fredonia, PA. He was a Real Estate broker and involved in the citrus industry for many...
Samuel Paul Oakley
Jan 16, 2009
Samuel Paul Oakley, age 41, passed away Fri. January 16th from an accident at work. Born August 4, 1967. Paul was a lifelong area resident. He attended Vineyard Church of God in Bartow. Paul was previously a Financial Manager in the auto industry. More recently he had been working for Semco Construction Company. Mr. Oakley is preceded in death by...
Linda C. Adkison
Jan 14, 2009
Linda C. Adkison, 64, of Bartow, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at Bartow Regional Medical Center of respiratory failure. Born November 1, 1944 in Tulsa, OK, Mrs. Adkison has been a resident of Bartow for over 45 years. She was a accounting clerk for the Bartow Memorial Hospital for several years. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded...
Wendell D. Waters
Jan 13, 2009
Wendell D. Waters, age 90, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at his residence in Bartow of cancer. Born May 26, 1918 in Worchester, MA, Mr. Waters has been a resident of Bartow 57 years, moving from Stuart, FL. Mr. Waters was a graduate of Gulf High School in New Port Richey as valedictorian of his class of 1935. He earned...
Earl D. Hart
Jan 12, 2009
Mr. Earl D. Hart, Sr. age 82, died Monday, January 12, 2009 from Parkinson's Disease at the Rohr Home in Bartow. Born September, 14, 1926 in Baltimore, MD, Mr. Hart was the son of the late Harry A. and Carry Hart. Mr. Hart was an accountant for Continental Can Company. He belonged to First Baptist Church of Alturas and also...
Earl D. Hart
Jan 12, 2009
Mr. Earl D. Hart, Sr. age 82, died Monday, January 12, 2009 at the Rohr Home in Bartow. Born September, 14, 1926 in Baltimore, MD, Mr. Hart was the son of the late Harry A. and Carry Hart. Mr. Hart was an accountant for Continental Can Company. He attended First Baptist Church of Alturas and also served as a volunteer...
Frances M. Waters
Jan 11, 2009
Frances Macnamara Waters, 90, died Sunday, January 11, 2009, at her residence in Bartow of respiratory failure. Born July 23, 1918 in Atlanta, Mrs. Waters has been a resident of Bartow 57 years, moving from Stuart, FL. Mrs. Waters was a graduate of Girls High School, class of 1935 of Atlanta; graduate of University of Tampa with a BS degree...
Jeanette Brantley Massey
Jan 11, 2009
Mrs. Jeanette Brantley Massey 76 of Auburndale died Jan. 11, 2009 of Heart Failure at Palm Terrace Hospice of Lakeland. Born in Soperton, GA. she was a lifelong resident of Polk County. Jeanette was a Homemaker a member of the Innwood Baptist in Winter Haven. She is survived by 3 daughters; Elaine Bowman (Johnny) of Lakeland; Sherian Albritton (James) of...
James Dewitt Frady
Jan 8, 2009
Mr. James Dewitt "Dee" Frady, Jr., age 69, died Thursday, January 8, 2009 in Lakeland. Born July 28, 1939 in Rutherfordton, NC, he was the son of the James Dewitt Sr. and Helen (Williams) Frady. Mr. Frady was a former teacher and baseball coach and had worked for American University. Mr. Frady had been a resident of Bartow since 2002....
Wilton E. Colson
Jan 5, 2009
Mr. Wilton E. Colson, age 95, died Monday, January 5, 2009. Born November 22, 1913 in Folkston, GA, Mr. Colson was the son of the late John W. and Ernie (Altman) Colson. Mr. Colson worked for Seaboard Coastline for 30 years before retiring as a telegrapher. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow. There he...
Margaret Douglas Cannon
Jan 5, 2009
Mrs. Margaret Douglas Cannon of Fort Meade, FL passed away Jan. 5 2009 in Haines City, FL. Mrs. Cannon was a native of Ragland, AL who had moved her family to Ft. Meade in 1946 where she lived the remainder of her life. The last five years she lived at the Haines City Health Care Center near her son Jack...
H. George Burke
Jan 1, 2009
Mr. H. George Burke, Jr., age 84, of Bartow, FL, died Thursday, January 1, 2009, at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, GA. Mr. Burke was born September 2, 1924 in Tampa, FL. Mr. Burke was a graduate of Georgia Tech. He served in the United States Navy for 3 years. He was a member and very active in the...
Samuel M. Clark Ii
Dec 30, 2008
Samuel M. "Sam" Clark II, 54 died Dec. 30, 2008 at his residence. A native of Wauchula he was a lifelong resident of Bartow and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Sam worked in Law Enforcement for 15 years. Then he retired from the PCEMS as a Paramedic with 20 years of service. A long time HAM Radio...
Robert Sparks
Dec 28, 2008
Mr. Robert G. Sparks, age 64, of Bartow, died Sunday, December 28, 2008, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born March 29, 1944 in Fort Collins, CO, Mr. Sparks has been a resident of Bartow for a few months, moving from Milford, NH. Mr. Sparks was a Computer Engineer for New Hampshire State Heath & Human Services. Mr. Sparks held a...
Glen E. Lewis
Dec 25, 2008
Mr. Glen E. Lewis, age 55, of Bartow, died Thursday, December 25, 2008. Mr. Lewis was born March 27, 1953 in Bartow. He was a graduate of Bartow High School class of 1971. He was a carpenter by trade. He is survived by his Three Sisters, Mrs. Joanne & Johnny Sanchez of Bartow, Laverne Marsh of Bartow, and Betty &...
