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...
Mary Josephine Jennings Sthreshley
Aug 17, 2008
Mrs. Mary Josephine Jennings Sthreshley, age 87, of Signal Mountain, TN (formerly Fort Meade, FL), died Sunday, August 17, 2008, in Signal Mountain, TN. Mrs. Sthreshley was born July 2, 1921 in Hillsville, VA. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Fort Meade. She was a Graduate of Maryville College in Maryville, TN and she earned her Master's...
James Pritchard
Aug 16, 2008
Bartow- James W Pritchard, 70, died Saturday, Aug 16, 2008, at his residence in Bartow of heart failure. Mr. Pritchard was born on October 27, 1937 in Dayton, OH. He was a retired Maintenance Supervisor with IMC Phosphate. He was a Life member of Dorchester 369 Masonic Lodge, Charleston, SC; DALCO Scottish Rite, Lakeland; Commandery York Rite; Egypt Shrine, Tampa;...
Ryan Daniel Schoch
Aug 13, 2008
Ryan Daniel Schoch, age 20, of Cortez, FL, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 He was a lifelong resident of Cortez, FL. He graduated from Bayshore High School in 2006. He was a four year varsity soccer player and was nominated by Katherine Harris for the Naval Academy. He was an alter Server for eight years at Ss. Peter and Paul...
Casey Sparks
Aug 11, 2008
Bartow- Casey W. Sparks, age 33, of Bartow, died Sunday, August 11, 2008, in an auto accident in Winter Haven. Born December 11, 1974 in Bartow, Mr. Sparks was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a carpenter in the construction industry. He attended the First Baptist Church of Lake Garfield. He is survived by his wife: Jessica Sparks...
Caroline Lou Mcdonald-Wood
Aug 7, 2008
Mrs. Caroline Lou McDonald-Wood, age 60, of Fort Meade, FL, died Thursday, August 7, 2008, at Florida Hospital in Sebring, FL. She was born October 5, 1947 in Orlando, FL. Lou was a Cosmetic sales women She was a Baptist. She was the daughter of the late Walter McDonald and her brother Tommy McDonald. She is survived by her husband...
Terry Ayers
Aug 7, 2008
Terry Ayers, age 51, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 7th, 2008 from heart failure. Terry was born in Panama City and moved to Lakeland in 2007. Terry attended Alliance for Independence Living Center in Lakeland where he was voted secretary of the center. Terry enjoyed gospel music, Nascar racing and collecting memorabilia. He was loved...
