Gladys L. Clark
Dec 23, 2008
Gladys Lucille Clark, 96, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at the Bartow Center of heart failure. Born August 4, 1912 in Columbus, OH, Mrs. Clark has been a resident of Bartow since 1982, moving from Lakeland. She was of the Lutheran faith. She is preceded in death by her husband, C.E. Clark & son Roger Clark. She is survived by...
Lallie R. Burke
Dec 21, 2008
Lallie Rogers "Mrs. H. George" Burke, 81, died Sunday, December 21, 2008, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Born January 9, 1927 in Tampa, Mrs. Burke was a longtime resident of Bartow. She was a member and very active in the Bartow Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Susan Duckett. She is survived by her...
Jack Jennings Osborne
Dec 18, 2008
Mr. Jack Jennings Osborne 82 of Bartow died Dec. 18, 2008. A native of Hardee County he moved to Bartow in 1943. Jack was a member of the First Christian Church of Bartow and a WWII Army veteran. Jack worked as a Foreman with Kuder Citrus Feed for 23 years before working with WR Grace in maintenance with an additional...
Joyce L. Fortner
Dec 15, 2008
Bartow- Joyce L. Fortner, age 71, died Monday, December 15, 2008, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of respiratory failure. Mrs. Fortner was born May 25, 1937 in Bartow and has been a lifelong resident. She was a telephone operator and receptionist for many years. She was a member of Peace Creek Baptist Church of Bartow and was active with the...
June Mary Shelton
Dec 15, 2008
Mrs. June M. Shelton 51 of Bartow died December 15, 2008 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. A lifelong resident of the Bartow area June was a homemaker. A loving wife, mother and grandmother she will be missed. June is survived by her husband John Shelton of Bartow; 3 daughters Holly Edmondson, Heather Kraus and Jamie Harris all of Bartow. 8...
James C. Brown
Dec 15, 2008
James Charles "J.C." Brown, age 86, of Bartow, died Monday, December 15, 2008, in Lafayette, GA. of heart failure. Born July 18, 1922 in Floral City, FL, to his parents Charles James Brown & Bertha Klapp Brown. A graduate of Crystal River High School in 1942, Mr. Brown entered the United States Army, serving with the Army Air Force Operations...
Lucy Mae Ellis
Dec 13, 2008
Mrs. Lucy Mae Ellis, 84, of Bartow, 12/13/08, at Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven. Mrs. Ellis was born July 10, 1924 in Bellgreen, Alabama. She has lived in Bartow since 1939 moving from Alabama. Mrs. Ellis was employed by Citrus Hill as a citrus sectionizer. She was a member of Wildwood Baptist Church in Bartow. She was preceded in...
Patsy B. Thagard
Dec 12, 2008
Mrs. Patsy B. Thagard, age 58, passed away from cancer Friday, December 12, 2008 in Lakeland. Born February 16, 1950 in Bartow, Patsy was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Thagard worked for the Polk County School Board for 31 years as a Food Service Specialist and Teacher. She was a graduate of F.S.U. and a Protestant. She is survived by...
Johnnie Kay Whitney
Dec 9, 2008
Johnnie K. "Kay" Whitney, age 81, died Tues., December 9, 2008 in Largo. Born November 18, 1927 in Birmingham, AL, Mrs. Whitney was a longitme area resident. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bartow and also worked as a Preschool Teacher for First Methodist School in Bartow. She was also a longtime member of the Pilot...
Reba Smith Hughes
Dec 9, 2008
Mrs. Reba Smith Hughes, age 82, of Winter Haven, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008, in Tampa, FL. Mrs. Hughes was born August 25, 1926 in Arcadia, FL. She was a Administrative Assistant for the Polk County School System. Mrs. Hughes was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Bartow. She is preceded in death by her husband of 61...
Kathleen Marie Krapf
Dec 8, 2008
Miss Kathleen Marie Krapf, age 66 died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 in Bradenton. Born August 21, 1942 in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Virginia Krapf. Kathleen had lived in Bradenton for the past 12 years. She was a former Bartow resident and a catholic. She is survived by three aunts; Rose King of Lakeland,...
Carolyn G. Sansom
Dec 6, 2008
Carolyn G. Sansom, 70, died Saturday, Dec 6, 2008, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born August 31, 1938 at Lake Garfield, FL, Mrs. Sansom was a lifelong resident of the Bartow area. She was a member of Eastside Assembly of God, Winter Haven. She was a customer servce representive for TransSouth Finanical of Winter Haven for many years. She...
Shirley L. Locke
Dec 5, 2008
Mrs. Shirley L. Locke, age 51, of Bartow, died Friday, December 5, 2008, at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow, FL. Mrs. Locke was native of Bartow, born May 24, 1957 and lived here all her life. She was a member of Lake Ruth Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Lavon & Ruby Claxton and two...
Travis W. Glass
Dec 4, 2008
Mr. Travis Willard Glass, age 93, of Bartow, died Thursday, December 4, 2008, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born September 6, 1915, in Henry County, Alabama, Mr. Glass has been a resident of Bartow for 24 years, moving from Lakeland. He was a grove caretaker with Lakeland Highlands Co-Op. for several years. He was a Baptist. He was preceded...
James W. Wilkins
Dec 3, 2008
Rev. James Willard Wilkins, 84, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at his residence in Pine Mountian Valley, GA. Rev. Wilkins preached the gospel for many years and was pastor of several churches. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Cora Franklin Wilkins, his wife of 45 years, Mabel Darlene Wilkins and son James W. (Skipper) Wilkins,...
Robert A. Randall
Dec 1, 2008
Mr. Robert A. "Bob" Randall 85 of Bartow, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 1, 2008 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center from Heart Failure. A native and lifelong resident of Bartow he worked as a Superintendent in the Construction Industry for many years. Bob was a member of the Bartow Church of God and a WWII Navy Veteran...
Herschel Begley
Dec 1, 2008
Mr. Herschel Begley, age 69, of Bartow, died Monday, December 1, 2008, at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa. Born February 19, 1939 in Conflnence, KY, Mr. Begley has been a residence of Bartow for 30 years, moving form Detroit, Mich. He was employed with Tri-County Human Services of Bartow for several years. He is a U.S. Marine Corps....
David R. Smith
Nov 30, 2008
Mr. David R. Smith, age 55, died Sun. November 30, 2008 from heart failure in Lakeland. Born Dec. 28, 1952 in Beckley, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Tom and Ann Smith. David was a sales representative and finance manager in the auto industry for many years, most recently working for Martin Motors in Winter Haven. Mr....
Quinton C. Courson
Nov 27, 2008
Mr. Quinton C. Courson, age 86, of Bartow, FL, died Thursday, November 27, 2008, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, FL. Mr. Courson was born September 30, 1922 in Nashville, GA, he moved to Bartow from Georgia in 1939. Mr. Courson was a Maintenance Mechanic fo US AgriChem for 20 years. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Mary R....
Danny R. Sturgill
Nov 26, 2008
Mr. Danny R. Sturgill, age 53, of Bartow, FL, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008, in Lakeland, FL. A Native of Bartow born July 25, 1955, Mr. Sturgill was employed by City Of Bartow and was a water plant operator. Danny was an avid fisherman. He is survived by his one son, Mr. Daniel Ray Sturgill of Bartow, FL. Two Sisters,...
