James Marshall, Jr.
May 30, 2008
Bartow- James A. "Bub" Marshall, Jr., 20, of Bartow, died Friday, May 30, 2008, in Bartow. Born April 11, 1988 in Bartow, Mr. Marshall he was a longtime resident of Polk County. He was a tile apprentice. He attended Turnng Point Worship Center in Bartow. He is survived by his mother & step father: Tina Highsmith-Marshall & Gordon Flood of...
Beulah Louise Thornburg
May 29, 2008
Beulah Louise Thornburg, 82, of Bartow, died Thursday, May 29, 2008, at Palm Garden of Winter Haven from complications of Alzheimers. Mrs. Thornburg was born October 19, 1925 in Delaware County, IN, moving to Bartow in 1965. She was a clerk with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Polk County. She was a Methodist. She is survived by her...
Leon Kelly
May 29, 2008
Mr. Leon Kelly, Jr., age 75, died of respiratory failure Thursday May 29, 2008 in Bartow. Born September 3, 1932 in Nashville, GA, Mr. Kelly was the son of the late Leon Kelly Sr. and Edith Kelly. Mr. Kelly was a longtime Bartow resident and worked as a truck driver for Wickie Company for 25 years. Along with his parents,...
Amy Louise Crawford
May 28, 2008
Amy Louise Crawford, age 31, passed away Wednesday May 28, 2008 after a one year battle with cancer. Born May 16, 1977 in Jacksonville, Amy had moved to Bartow two and a half years ago from Tallahassee where she had worked as a Public Defender. Amy was more recently employed by the State Attorney's Office in Bartow as a State...
Kenneth Bruce Daughters
May 27, 2008
Mr. Kenneth Bruce Daughters, age 79, of Fort Meade, FL, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at His residence in Fort Meade. Mr. Daughters was born September 1, 1928 in Peoria, IL. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a Pharmarcist, where he owned & operated Daughters & Sons Pharmacy in Creve Coeur, IL. He...
Joyce Elaine Wilkin
May 26, 2008
Joyce Elaine Wilkin, age 68, of Fort Meade, died Monday, May 26, 2008, at Bartow Regional Medical Center from respiratory failure. She was born on September 14, 1939 in Saint Bernard, OH. Mrs. Wilkin worked with her family at Classic Pizza in Fort Meade as a hostess. She was a faithful member of New Harvest Worship Center in Lake Wales....
Edward Pattey
May 25, 2008
Mr. Edward K. Pattey, age 77, of Bartow, FL, died Sunday, May 25, 2008, at Lake Wales Medical Center from respiratory failure. Mr Pattey was born October 25, 1930 in Bartow. He served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Pattey was a superintendent for C. Bob Beale for 10 years. He was a member of the First...
Norman E. Belcher
May 24, 2008
Mr. Norman E. Belcher, age 83, died Saturday, May 24, 2008 at home in Mulberry. Born October 24, 1924 in Bellingham, MA, Mr. Belcher was the first four year class president of Bellingham High School 1942. He was a member of Montgomery Lodge AF & AM since 1947, also a member and past president of Franklin New England Investment Club....
Louie Toler
May 23, 2008
Mr. Louie Toler, age 97, of Bartow, FL, died Friday, May 23, 2008, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born August 21, 1910 in Adrian, GA. Mr. Toler was a Truck Driver for Ben Hill Griffin, Inc. He was preceded in death by his wife Maude C. Toler. He is survived by his Two Daughters; Mrs. Mary Alice Toler...
Paul Robert Reardon
May 22, 2008
Mr. Paul Robert Reardon, age 44 died Thursday May 22, 2008. Born on November 1, 1963 in Abington, PA, Mr. Reardon was a local resident who had worked as a Operations Utility for W.R. Grace. Mr. Reardon is preceded indeath by his father, Dennis Vincent Reardon, Jr. He is survived by his mother Virginia Reardon of Bartow, brother Dennis Vincent...
John Andy Bergquist, Sr.
May 21, 2008
Mr. John Andy Bergquist, Sr., age 77, of Bartow, FL, died Wednesday from respiratory failure, May 21, 2008, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bergquist was born August 10, 1930 in Pierce, FL. He has lived in Bartow most of his life where he was an Owner of Polk Equipment in Bartow. He was a faithful member of Associate Reformed...
Millard Hicks
May 17, 2008
Mr. Millard Hicks, age 90 died Saturday May 17, 2008 in Lakeland. Born on August 24, 1917 in Alabama, Mr. Hicks was a longtime area resident. Mr. Hicks was a Army veteran of WWII. Mr. Hicks is preceded in death by his wife, Carrie Hicks and is survived by his family that includes his daughter Sheree Reyes (Juaquin) of Avon...
C. R. "Bob" Fry
May 15, 2008
Mr. C. R. "Bob" Fry, age 89, passed away from respiratory failure Thurs. May 15, 2008. Born October 18, 1918 in Cincinnati, Iowa, Bob was the son of the late Charles Roscoe and Donnah Rosetta Fry. Bob had been a resident of Bartow since 1965, when he came here from Missouri. Bob was the owener and operator of Pickens Caladium...
Edna Carroll
May 12, 2008
Mrs. Edna Carroll, age 95 passed away on Mon. May 12, 2008 in Bartow. Born Dec. 4, 1912 in Twoombs County, GA, Edna was the daughter of Ed and Carrie White. Edna was a homemaker and a longtime Bartow resident. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hyman Carroll, son Franklin Carroll, and grandson Donald Hand. Edna is survived...
William Nathan Kersey
May 9, 2008
Mr. William "Bill" Nathan Kersey, age 75, of Fort Meade, FL, died Friday, May 9, 2008, at his Residence in Fort Meade. Mr. Kersey, a native of Fort Meade, was born December 4, 1932. Mr. Kersey was employed by Kaplan Industries where he worked as a Butcher. Mr. Kersey was also a Hog Farmer and was well known as the...
Juan Antonio Garcia
May 8, 2008
Mr. Juan Antonio Garcia, age 79, of Fort Meade, FL, died Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, FL. He is survived by his Two Daughters, Shannon Gonzalez of Winter Garden, FL and Crystal Aguilar of Fort Meade, FL Two Sons, Claudio Garcia of Winter Garden, FL and Juan Garcia, Jr. of Winter Garden, FL. One...
Leola Baisden
May 7, 2008
Mrs. Leola "Monk" Baisden, age 84, passed away Wed. May 7, 2008 from respiratory failure. Born in Coffee County, GA on Jan. 20, 1924, Mrs. Baisden was a longtime resident of Highland City. Leola had formerly worked at Citrus World as a sectionizer. She was also a member of Sonrise Assembly of God in Highland City. Mrs. Baisden is preceded...
Jenny Farr-Zeltwanger
May 3, 2008
Mrs. Jenny Farr-Zeltwanger, age 61, passed away from heart failure on Sat. May 3, 2008. Born on April 6, 1947 in Great Bend, KS, she was the daughter of Neal and Della Skelton. Jenny came to Bartow 25 years ago from Indiana. She worked in the Financial Dept. for Heartland for Children. Jenny also belonged to the Moose Lodge #1023...
Lillian Lewis Martin
Apr 29, 2008
Mrs. Lillian Lewis Martin, age 88, passed away from heart failure Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Palm Terrace Nursing Home in Lakeland. Born February 25, 1920 in Swainsboro, GA , Mrs. Martin was the daughter of the late Thomas George and Annie Alva (Waller) Lewis. Mrs. Martin was a Cosmetician for Rich's Department Store in Atlanta for many years. Later...
Elizabeth Gaines
Apr 26, 2008
Lakeland- Elizabeth Gaines, died Sat, April 26, 2008, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of cancer. Born January 4, 1928 in Richmond, IN, Mrs. Gaines has been a resident of Lakeland 34 years, moving from Paris, KY. She is survived by her husband: William D. "Bill" Gaines; son: Keith Gaines of Lakeland; two daughters: Charlotte & husband William Lee Lawson of...
