George H. Howard
Sep 18, 2008
George H. "Junior" Howard, age 75, died Thursday September 18, 2008 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born April 18, 1933 in Logan, West Virginia, Mr. Howard worked as a coal miner for 33 years. He was a baptist and had been a Bartow resident for the past 24 years. Mr. Howard was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He...
Marie Cribbs Cox
Sep 16, 2008
Mrs. Marie Cribbs Cox, age 81, of Fort Meade, FL, died Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at her residence in Fort Meade, FL. Mrs. Cox was born April 1, 1927 in Colquitt, GA. She worked as a waitress most of her life and enjoyed being around people. She was a faithful member of First Church of God in Fort Meade. She...
Mary J. Lewis
Sep 16, 2008
Mrs. Mary J. Lewis, age 75, died Tuesday Sept. 16, 2008 from cancer at home in Lakeland. Born July 9, 1933 in Geneva County, AL, she was the daughter of the late Thomas R. and Dolly (Wise) McCollough. Mary was a longtime Lakeland resident. She was a homemaker and attended Shepherd Road Baptist Church. She is survived by a loving...
Rebekah Lea Stortz
Sep 14, 2008
Rebekah Lea Stortz, age 19, of Fort Meade, FL, died Sunday, September 14, 2008. She was born June 4, 1989 in Bartow, FL. Rebekah was attending Polk Community College and she was planning to go into the field of nursing. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Meade. Rebekah was a Graduate of Fort Meade High School...
Robin Allen Stone
Sep 12, 2008
Mr. Robin Allen Stone, 63, of Plant City died at his home on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. Born January 15, 1945, in Wildwood, Florida, Robin was the son of the late Herman A. Stone and Ruby S. McComic. He was an entrepreneur in photography and web design and a lifelong Amateur Radio enthusiast who achieved his Extra Class Ham license...
Howard Baker Bedsole
Sep 11, 2008
Howard Baker Bedsole, age 64, of Bartow, died Thursday, September 11, 2008, at his residence. Born July 14, 1944 in Auburn, Alabama, Mr. Bedsole has lived in the Bartow area for over 25 years, moving from Atlanta, GA. He was a teacher at the Bartow Middle School for several years. He was a graduate of Presbyterian College of Clinton, SC....
James Ritter
Sep 10, 2008
James L. Ritter age 43 of Lakeland died Sept. 10, 2008 of heart Failure. Born July 27, 1965 in Charleston, SC he move to Lakeland forty years ago. James was electrician in the construction industry and a member of the Eaton Park Baptist Church. James is survived by his parents Roy and Pat Ritter of Lakeland; brother Robert Ritter of...
Dick Leslie Tomlinson
Sep 9, 2008
Dick L. Tomlinson, age 75, died from cancer Tuesday Sept. 9, 2008 at home in Bartow. Born April 25, 1933 in South Bloomfield, Ohio, and growing up in Tampa, FL, Mr. Tomlinson was the son of the late James Glen and Ruth (Perkins) Tomlinson. Mr. Tomlinson worked as a chemist for Owens Corning. He was very active in the Floral...
James E. Mills
Sep 8, 2008
James E. "Jimbo" Mills 59 died Sept. 8, 2008 at his residence from respiratory failure. A native of Georgia he moved to the Bartow area from North Ft. Myers. He worked as a Mason's Tender in the construction industry and was an Army veteran of the Viet Nam War. He is survived by a brother Lamar and sisters Kathy, Jeanie,...
Judy Diane Eckert
Sep 4, 2008
Judith "Judy" D. Eckert, age 56, died Thursday, Sept. 4th from complications of diabetes. Born February 9, 1952 in Bartow, Judy was the daughter of the late Henry and Lorriane (Cribbs) Eckert. Judy was a lifelong Bartow resident. She was a baptist and a former Presidential Physical Fitness Award winner. Judy is survived by a loving family that includes her...
Clifford E. Allen
Aug 31, 2008
Clifford E. Allen, 88, of Bartow, FL, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008 at Bartow Memorial Hospital from congestive heart failure. Born July13th, 1920, in Newburyport, MA, Cliff retired to Bartow 17 years ago. Cliff was retired as the owner and operator of C. Allen Painting and Decorating, a four generation family business in Newburyport. He was a member of the...
Sally Murphy
Aug 31, 2008
Sally Wilkes Murphy, age 88, of Bartow, died Sunday, August 31, 2008, at Rohr Nursing Home in Bartow. Mrs. Murphy was born January 4, 1920 in Lyons, GA. She has been a resident of Bartow since 1931, moving from Fort Meade. Mrs. Murphy was a seamstress for Belk Lindsey Department store in Bartow for over 10 years.She was preceded in...
Edith Louise Daniels
Aug 29, 2008
Edith L. Daniels died Friday, August 29, 2008 at Winter Haven Hospital from Heart Failure. Edith was born November 2, 1942 in Endicott, NY and moved to Winter Haven from Arcadia 20 years ago. She worked as a Printer at the Lake Wales News for six years and was of the Baptist Faith. A loving wife, mother and grandmother she...
Sandra Jo Ginther
Aug 29, 2008
Sandra Jo Ginther, age 66, of Bartow, FL, died Friday August 29, 2008, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Ginther was born April 17, 1942 in Portsmouth, OH. Sandy was a receptionist/secretary at Lake Wales Family Practice over 35 years. She was a member of First Christian Church of Bartow. She also enjoyed playing golf. She is survived by her...
Donald R. Langston
Aug 27, 2008
Mr. Donald Ross Langston, age 81, of Fort Meade, FL, died Wednesday, August 27, 2008 from his battle with cancer, at his Residence in Fort Meade, FL. He was born February 11, 1927 in Bowling Green , FL. Mr. Langston was Owner/Operator of Langston Standard Oil and Chevron Service Station for 38 years. He was a member of First Baptist...
Gail E. O'Doski
Aug 24, 2008
Gail E. O'Doski, 67, died Sunday, August 24, 2008, at his residence in Bartow of cancer. Gail was born September 4, 1940 in Bartow and was a lifelong resident. He was President of O'Doski Advertising & Public Relations, Bartow for over 40 years He was a member of the Bartow Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the...
Holman Barnes
Aug 20, 2008
Mr. Holman Barnes, age 71, died from cancer Wed. August 20th at home in Bartow. Born July 25, 1937 in Ozark, AL, Mr. Barnes was longtime area resident. Holman most recently worked for Publix Supermarkets Inc. in the Deli Plant. He is survived by a loving family that includes his wife of 53 years Voncile Barnes, daughter Robin Barnes of...
Richard William Corhn
Aug 20, 2008
Richard "Dick" Corhn, age 69, of Fort Meade, FL, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at his Residence in Fort Meade from heart failure. Mr. Corhn was born November 20, 1938. He moved to Fort Meade at a young age from Load, KY. He was a graduate of Fort Meade High School, Class of 1958. Mr Corhn was a retired Crane...
Neda Davis
Aug 19, 2008
Lakeland- Mrs. Neda J. Davis, age 80, of Lakeland, died Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at home of renal failure. Mrs. Davis was born February 21, 1928 in Tenbrook, AL. A longtime resident of Bartow, Mrs Davis moved to Lakeland in 1999. She was a citrus sectionizer for Bordo Citrus in Winter Haven for 27 years. She was of the Baptist...
Irene Emma Stevenson
Aug 18, 2008
Mrs. Irene Emma Stevenson, age 79, of Fort Meade, FL, died Monday, August 18, 2008, at her Residence in Fort Meade. She was born July 10, 1929 in Garlin County, AR. She worked 30 years as a citrus sectionizer for Sun Coast Canery, Ben Hill Griffin Canery, and Procter & Gamble, and retired in 1989. Mrs. Stevenson was a faithful...
