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Jc Penny

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Jack Meyer

Jack Meyer

Apr 4, 2009

Mr. Jack Meyer, age 77, of Bowling Green, FL, died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Meyer was born November 22, 1931 in Frostproof, FL, where he was an excellent football and baseball player. He later served his country in the Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Meyer was employed by Mobil where he was a dragline operator....

Beatrice Stovall

Beatrice Stovall

Apr 3, 2009

Mrs. Beatrice "Bea" Dees Stovall, age 81, of Bartow, FL, died Friday, April 3, 2009. Mrs. Stovall was a native of Bartow, born September 16, 1927. She was a member of Bartow First Assembly of God. She was a Caregiver. She was preceded in death by her son Tommy Stovall in 1980. She is survived by her Husband, Robert Stovall...

David W. Barwick

David W. Barwick

Apr 3, 2009

David W. Barwick, 51, of Bartow, died Friday, April 3, 2009, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Born August 12, 1957 in Arcadia, FL, Mr. Barwick has been a longtime resident of the area. He was employed with the City of Bartow for several years. He is survived by two sons: Sidney Barwick & Dustin Barwick both of Bartow; four daughters:...

Robert Eugene Kelley

Robert Eugene Kelley

Apr 2, 2009

Mr. Robert Eugene Kelley, age 55, of Mulberry, FL, died Thursday, April 2, 2009, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born September 22, 1953 in Pensacola, FL. He served in the Army during Vietnam. Mr. Kelley was a truck driver. He is survived by one daughter, Sara Kelley of Fort Meade. Two Sons, Larry Kelley of Fort Meade and...

Minnie S. King

Minnie S. King

Apr 2, 2009

Mrs. Minnie S. King, age 90 and Bartow resident, passed away from natural causes Thurs., April 2, 2009. Born October 17, 1918 in Anderson County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late John T. and Nola (Cox) Pike. Mrs. King was a longtime member of Main Street Baptist Church in Bartow, and retired from the Polk County School Board...

Sara Alexander Clements

Sara Alexander Clements

Apr 1, 2009

Mrs. Sara Alexander Clements, age 85, of Bartow, FL, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven. Mrs. Clements was born March 7, 1924 in Tampa, FL. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she was Phi Beta Kappa. She was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of Bartow, she...

Gale Culpepper

Gale Culpepper

Mar 29, 2009

Mr. Gale Culpepper, age 64, of Lakeland, died Sunday, March 29, 2009, at his residence of heart failure. Born June 18, 1944 in Norfolk, VA, Mr. Culpepper was a longtime area resident. He was retired from Publix Supermarkets where he worked as a printer. Mr. Culpepper was a member of the Highland Park Church of the Nazarene in Lakeland. He...

Della V. Herrington

Della V. Herrington

Mar 22, 2009

Mrs. Della Herrington, age 78, passed away from heart failure Sunday, March 22, 2009 at her home in Bartow. Born September 14, 1930 in Lakeland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Elmo and Ethel Mae Duren. Mrs. Herrrington was a former member of Westside Baptist Church in Lakeland. She has been a very active member of Lake Garfield...

Anne Lockwood Reigle

Anne Lockwood Reigle

Mar 20, 2009

Anne Lockwood Reigle, 95, died Friday, March 20, 2009, at Oceanside Hospice Care in Ormond Beach. Born December 31, 1913 in Bartow, Mrs Reigle has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was employed in the accounting department with the Board of County Commissioners for many years. Mrs. Reigle attended both the Holy Trinty Episcopal Church in Bartow and...

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