Izetta Nichols
Mar 3, 2008
Mrs. Izetta U. Nichols, age 87, of Mulberry, died Monday, March 3, 2008, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Nichols was a native and lifelong resident of Mulberry. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church, Mulberry. She was preceded in death by her husband: Carvin Nichols. She is survived by two sons: Lonnie Nichols of Mulberry & Wayne Nichols...
Ruth L. Seebach
Mar 2, 2008
Mrs. Ruth L. Seebach, age 81, died Sunday March 2, 2008 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born August 13, 1926 in Lucasville, Ohio, Mrs. Seebach had been a longtime area resident. She had worked as a Registered Nurse at Bartow Memorial Hospital for many years. She was also a member of Troy Abundant Life in Troy, Ohio. She is...
Dora Skipper
Feb 27, 2008
Mrs. Dora Lee Skipper, 67, of Frostproof, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Sebring, Fla. Born June 4, 1940 in Frostproof, Mrs. Skipper was a former resident of Bartow living the past four years in Frostproof She was employed by ComCar Industries. She was formerly with the Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court. She...
Betty H. Murphy
Feb 27, 2008
Mrs. Betty H. Murphy, age 79, passed away from respiratory failure, Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at home in Alturas. Born October 24, 1928 in Bartow, she was the daughter of the late Leslie W. and Alta Hurst. Mrs. Murphy was a homemaker and lifelong area resident. She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church of Alturas. She...
Eugene Sanders Sr
Feb 24, 2008
Eugene Dudley Sanders, Sr., 92, of Bartow, died Sunday, February 24, 2008, at his residence. A native of Finley, OK, Mr. has been a resident of Bartow since 2001, moving from Dumas, TX. He was a Newspaper Publisher and Commercial Printer for many years. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by his...
J. Lee King
Feb 24, 2008
J. Lee King, 79, died Sunday, February 24, 2008, at Winter Haven Hospital of respiratory faillure. A native of Geneva, Ala, Mr. King was a longtime resident of Bartow. He was a heavy equipment operator with the I.U.O.E. Local Union # 487. He was an Army veteran serving during the Korean conflict. He was a member of First Assembly of...
May Flanagan
Feb 23, 2008
Mrs. May Flanagan, age 65, passed away from cancer Saturday February 23, 2008 at home in Winter Haven. Born October 6, 1942 in White Plains,New York, she had lived in Polk County for the past 26 years. Mrs. Flanagan had formerly worked for Mountain Bell Telephone Co. as an Estimator. More recently, she had worked at First Union Bank in...
Gloria Aguilera
Feb 21, 2008
Mrs. Gloria Aguilera, age 47, died Thursday February 21, 2008 in Bartow. Born June 26, 1960 in Guanajuato, Mexico, Mrs. Aguilera came to Bartow 8 years ago from Lakeland. Mrs. Aguilera had worked for Peace River Citrus as a Citrus Grader. She was also a member of Lake Ruth Baptist Church in Bartow. She is preceded in death by her...
Stevee Joan Mitchell
Feb 21, 2008
Bartow- Stevee Joan Mitchell, 26, died Thursday, Feb 21, 2008, at Bartow Regional Medical Center of heart failure. A native of Winter Haven, Miss Mitchell has been a livelong resident of the area. She is survived by her mother: Jo Ann Summers DeWinkler & husband John of Lake Wales; father: Roy Dan Mitchell & wife Pam of Bartow; brother: Roy...
John Ward Fitzgerald
Feb 20, 2008
J. Ward Fitzgerald, age 81, of Bartow, died Wednesday February 20, 2008 from complications due to pneumonia. Born January 5, 1927 in Savannah, GA, Mr. Fitzgerald was a longtime area resident. He previously worked as a constructional engineer assisting in the engineering and building of Cape Canaveral and the expansion of Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Fitzgerald most recently worked...
Crawford E. Grimsley
Feb 17, 2008
Crawford Eugene Grimsley, age 74, of Fort Meade, FL, died Sunday, February 17, 2008, at Florida Hospital in Orlando. Mr. Grimsley was born September 30, 1933 in Miami, FL. He was heavy equipment operator for Nu Gulf phosphate mine and then he worked in the maintance division for Hardee county. He was a member of Southside Baptist in Wauchula, FL....
Mary Ellen Stidham
Feb 17, 2008
Mary Ellen (Murphy) Stidham, 49, of Bartow, died Sunday, Feb. 17, in Memorial Hospital of Tampa of respiratory failure. She was the wife of Jeffrey W. Stidham and the mother of Susan Murphy Stidham. Born in Worcester, Mass., the daughter of Eleanor D. (Megale) Murphy and Owen J. Murphy Jr., she was graduated from Notre Dame Academy, Worcester, St. Michael’s...
Robert H. Atherton
Feb 14, 2008
Mr. Robert H. Atherton, age 80, of Vero Beach, FL, died Thursday, February 14, 2008, at Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach. Mr. Atherton was born June 28, 1927 in Paterson, New Jersey. He was a Systems analyst in the computer industry and was a Presbyterian. He Served in the Army Air Corp during World War II. Mr. Atherton...
William "Buster" Beasley
Feb 14, 2008
Mr. William W. "Buster" Beasley, 65, of Bartow, died Thursday, February 14, 2008, at Good Shepherd Hospice Residence in Auburndale. A native of Haines City, Mr. Beasley was a resident of Bartow for 24 years, moving from Orlando. He was preceded in death by his father; William H. Beasley. He is survived by his mother: Vera Beasley of Sebring; 3...
Helen Burton
Feb 14, 2008
Lakeland- Helen M. Burton, 84, died Thursday, Feb 14, 2008, at the Rohr Nursing Home in Bartow of cancer. A native of Savannah, Ga, Mrs. Burton was a resident of Lakeland for 18 yrs, moving from Inverness. She was a baker for S.H. Kress Department Store for many years. She was a volunteer & very active with the Lakeland Senior...
Erma L. Tisdale
Feb 12, 2008
Mrs. Erma L Tisdale, age 76, died Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Dove Health Care in Lake Wales. Born November 17, 1931 in Lehigh, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Laura Austin. Mrs. Tisdale was a caregiver working for the Helping Hands organization for many years. She was also a member of Miracle Tabernacle of Auburndale....
Patricia Hall Thompson
Feb 11, 2008
Bartow- Patricia Hall Thompson, 46, of Bartow lost her battle with cancer Monday, Feb 11, 2008 at Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, N.C. The cherished daughter of William "Bill" and Mary Frances Hall of Bartow. Patricia lived in Bartow until ten years ago when she moved to North Carolina. She was a loving wife to Michael Thompson of Creston,...
Hazel Cochran
Feb 7, 2008
Bartow- Hazel L. Cochran, 55, died Thurs, Feb. 7, 2008, at her residence of liver failure. A native of Tampa, Mrs. Cochran has been a resident of Bartow since 1986, moving from Alturas. She was a homemaker and member of the Assemblies of God. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, David H. Cochran; daughter: Missy Conner of...
Janet Pauline Stover
Feb 7, 2008
Mrs. Janet Pauline Stover, age 67, of Fort Meade, FL, died Thursday, February 7, 2008, at her Residence in Fort Meade. She was born May 25, 1940 in East Point, KY. Mrs. Stover was employed by General Motors for 23 years. Her and her husband moved to Fort Meade 15 years ago from Romulus, MI. Mrs. Stover was a member...
James Tanner
Feb 6, 2008
James R. Tanner, 66, of Lakeland, died Wednesday, February 6, 2008, in a auto/pedestrian accident in Lakeland. A native of Bartow, Mr. Tanner was a lifelong resident of the area. He is preceded in death by his parents; James Robert Tanner and Anna Laura Clark Tanner. He is survived by his half brother: Victor Bruce Mills of Oldsmar, Florida and...
