Thomas H. Vansciver
Oct 28, 2007
Mr. Thomas H. Vansciver, age 35, passed away in an auto accident Sunday, October 28, 2007 in Plant City. Born on August 15, 1972 in Burlington County New Jersey, he was a longtime Polk County resident. Mr. Vansciver worked as a Nurse Technician for Winter Haven Hospital and formerly worked as a Homicide Detective for the Polk County Sheriff's Office....
Yvonne Glass
Oct 27, 2007
Bartow- Yvonne S. Glass, 77, of Bartow, died Saturday, Oct 27, 2007 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale of cancer. A native of Walton, Ind, Mrs. Glass was a resident of Bartow for 53 yrs, moving from Onward, Ind. Mrs. Glass was a Licenced Practical Nurse with Polk General Hospital in Bartow for many years. She was preceded in death...
Cheryl Whiting
Oct 27, 2007
Bartow- Cheryl K. Whiting, 58, of Bartow, died Saturday, October 27, 2007, of cancer at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. A native of Fort Meade, Mrs. Whiting lived in Bartow 31 yrs, moving from Lakeland. She was an avid tennis player and a member of the Polk County Tennis Association. She is survived by her husband: Ted A. Whiting of...
Mary Foster
Oct 27, 2007
Mary L. Foster, 64, of Eagle Lake, Fla., died Saturday, October 27, 2007, at Winter Haven Hospital. A native of Tuscaloosa, AL, Mrs. Foster has been a resident of the area for many years. She was a member of Full Gospel Fellowship. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cary E. Foster. She is survived by her grandson: Elias...
Annie Wallace
Oct 27, 2007
Mrs. Annie Frances Wallace, 92, of Barstow, Calif., died Sat, Oct. 27, 2007, in Barstow of natural causes. Mrs. Wallace was a clerk with Phillips Department Store in Bartow for many years. She was a member of McLeod Memorial Presbyterian Church and former member of the V.F.W Post #4945 Auxiliary, Bartow. She was preceded in death by her husband Herman...
Bobby Armstrong
Oct 26, 2007
Wauchula- Bobby J. Armstrong, 69, of Wauchula, died Friday, Oct. 26, at his residence in Wauchula. A native of Geneva, AL, Mr. Armstrong lived in Wauchula 5 yrs, moving from Fort Meade. Mr. Armstrong was employed by Estech Phosphate for 28 yrs. & active in central Florida real estate for many years. He attended Mount Pisgah Baptist Church of Ft...
Marcelle Perrin
Oct 25, 2007
Mrs. Marcelle Perrin, age 88, of Fort Meade, FL, died Thursday, October 25, 2007, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Perrin was born September 2, 1919 in Amory, Mississippi. She worked as a secretary for the State of Florida. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church of Fort Meade. She is survived by her caring church family. Sister-Mrs....
Harold Rowles
Oct 24, 2007
Eagle Lake- Harold D. Rowles, Sr., 62, of Eagle Lake, , died Wed, Oct. 24, 2007, at his residence of heart failure. A native of Columbus, OH, Mr. Rowles has been a resident of Polk County for 62 yrs. He was a Probation Officer with the State Of Florida. He was a graduate of Saint Leo College with a degree...
William Cary, Jr.
Oct 23, 2007
Mr. William "Bill" Cary, Jr., age 48, of Winter Haven, FL, died Tuesday, October 23, 2007. Bill was born July 17, 1959 in Winter Haven. He graduated in 1977 from Fort Meade High School, where he was an excellent pitcher for the baseball team. He then played college baseball in Jacksonville. He was a member of Church of God. He...
Grace Gross
Oct 22, 2007
Grace Gross died Monday, October 22, 2007 at the Rohr Nursing Home in Bartow. She was 92. Born April 30, 1915 in Harland County, Kentucky, she had been a local resident for many years. Miss Gross is survived by a sister, Odell Campbell of Louden, TN and a brother Jack Gross of Fletcher, NC. Condolences may be made at www.whiddenmcleanfuneralhome.com
Jo Ann Presnell
Oct 14, 2007
Bartow- Mrs. Jo Ann Barncard Presnell, 75, of Bartow, died Sun, Oct 14, 2007, of cancer at her residence in Bartow. A native of Duluth, Minn, Mrs. Presnell has been a resident of Bartow 43 yrs, moving from Tallahassee. A graduate of University of Minnesota, Mrs. Presnell taught elementary education at Bartow First Methodist School for many years and was...
Theresa Phillips
Oct 8, 2007
Mrs. Theresa L. Phillips, age 43, passed away from cancer, Monday October 8, 2007 in Winter Haven. Born on August 4, 1964 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, Mrs. Phillips had been a resident of Wahneta for the past 23 years. Mrs. Phillips had worked in the deli department for both Publix and Walmart. Mrs. Phillips is preceded in death by her...
Barbara O'Hara
Oct 7, 2007
Barbara O'Hara, age 61, passed away from cancer Sunday, October 7, 2007 at her home in Homeland. Born on March 30, 1946 in Belle Glade, FL, Mrs. O'Hara has been a longtime Polk County resident. She had worked as a fruit packer for Alturas Packing Company for 15 years. She was a baptist. She is survived by a loving family...
James Edwards
Oct 7, 2007
Mr. J. W. "Jake" Edwards, 69, of Bartow, died Sunday, October 7, 2007, at his residence. A native of Mississippi, Mr. Edwards has lived in the Bartow area for over 40 years, moving from Eloise, FL. He was a auto & boat fiberglass fabricator. He was a Baptist. He was a Navy veteran. He is survived by 4 daughters: Jackie...
Ed Waters
Oct 5, 2007
Bartow- E. H. "Ed" Waters, Jr., 79, died Friday, Oct 5, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of respiratory failure . A native of St. Petersburg, FL, Mr. Waters, was a resident of Bartow for over 50 yrs, moving from Alabama. Formerly with IMC Phosphate for over 17 yrs, Mr Waters owned and managed Precisioneering Machine Works in Bartow for 30...
Imogene Vickery
Oct 4, 2007
Mrs. Imogene Melvin Vickery, age 75, of Alford, FL, died Thursday, October 4, 2007, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, FL. Mrs. Vickery was born October 27, 1931 in Compass Lake, FL. She has lived in Panama City, FL most of her life. Mrs. Vickery was a Entrepreneur, she owned & operated the Chicken Box in Panama City, and later...
James M. Wingard
Sep 30, 2007
James M. "Cat" Wingard, 81, passed away from respiratory failure Sunday September 30, 2007 in Bartow. Born February 9, 1926 in Dadeville, AL , Mr. Wingard was a longtime Bartow resident. Mr. Wingard worked for W.R. Grace and Company for 40 years before retiring as a Mining Superintendent in 1988. Mr. Wingard was a charter member of Asbury United Methodist...
Dr. Rafael Nobo
Sep 29, 2007
Bartow - Dr. Rafael Jacinto Nobo, 87, passed away September 29, 2007 at Good Shepherd Hospice, Auburndale of congestive heart failure. He was born October 24, 1919 in Havana, Cuba to Esther Pividal who raised him as a single-mother with the help of his beloved grandmother, Maria Castella. An excellent student, Rafael would go on to receive his medical degree...
Dorothy L. Roberts
Sep 26, 2007
Dorothy "Dot" Roberts, age 73, of Fort Meade, FL, died Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at Bartow Regional Medical Center of heart failure. She was born in Black, AL on Sept. 26, 1934. She worked as a peanut grater when she lived in Graceville, then in the early 70's she moved to Bartow and worked for Ben Hill Griffin as a...
Arthur Bissett
Sep 25, 2007
Arthur Moody Bissett, 96, a Polk County agriculturist died Tues, Sept 25, 2007 of Cancer at his home in Winter Haven. surrounded by family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Dorris Johns Bissett. The service will be held 2 PM Friday, Sept. 28, 2007, at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1410 Dundee Rd, Winter Haven with interment...
