Ruby Delph
Aug 20, 2007
Mrs. Ruby M. Delph, age 97, of Eagle Lake, Fla., died Monday, August 20, 2007, at the Rohr Nursing Home in Bartow. A native of Pittsburg, Kentucky, Mrs. Delph lived in Eagle Lake since 1994, moving from Louisville, KY. Mrs. Delph was a sales clerk with Stewarts and J.C. Penny Department Stores for over 30 yrs. She was a member...
Joseph King
Aug 19, 2007
Mr. Joseph King passed away Sunday August 19, 2007 in Bartow. No services are scheduled.
Fern B. Fletcher
Aug 17, 2007
Mrs. Fern B. Fletcher, age 84, a native of Bartow, FL, died Friday, August 17, 2007, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Mrs. Fletcher was born October 7, 1922 in Bartow. She was the Co-owner of the Corner Drug Store in Bartow for 44 years and was a member of First Baptist Church of Bartow. She was part of the...
John William Maclean, Jr.
Aug 17, 2007
Fort Meade- John William MacLean, Jr., 56, of Hollywood, FL., died Friday, August 17, 2007, at his mother's home in Fort Meade, FL. He was born on June 24, 1951 in Boston, MA. He was a Catholic. Mr. MacLean, Jr. served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was the son of the late John W. MacLean, Sr....
James "Jimmie" Wells Kilpatrick
Aug 16, 2007
James "Jimmie" Wells Kilpatrick, age 69, of Fort Meade, FL, died Thursday, August 16, 2007, at Bartow Regional Medical Center from heart failure. He was born February 1, 1938 in Fort Meade and lived in Fort Meade all his life. Jimmie enjoyed working and spending time at Barnett's station in Fort Meade. He was a member of Seventh Day Adventist...
Marge Stratton
Aug 14, 2007
Mrs. Marge Stratton passed away from respiratory failure, Tuesday, August 14, 2007 in Bartow. She was 75. Born March 18, 1932 in Vinton County, OH, Mrs Stratton was the daughter of the late Floyd and Ellen McGlothin. She was a homemaker and also served as the secretary and treasurer for Stratton Engineering. Mrs. Stratton is preceded in death by her...
Luna Jenkins
Aug 14, 2007
Mrs. Luna Pate Jenkins, age 84, of Bartow, died Tuesday, August 14, 2007, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland. A native of Yancey County, NC, Mrs. Jenkins has been a resident of Bartow for 12 years, moving from North Carolina. Mrs. Jenkins was an clothing inspector for Burlington Industries in Forest City, NC for many years. She was a...
Annie Burroughs
Aug 13, 2007
Gainesville- Mrs. Annie Summerlin Burroughs age 92 died Aug 13, 2007 in Gainesville. A former resident of Lakeland & Winter Haven, Mrs. Burroughs lived in Gainesville for 7 yrs. She was a native of Florida whose pioneering family first settled Spanish land grants near Jacksonville in the 1700s. She was born October 16, 1914 at Bartow, FL. to Laurita Schoen...
Bruce Alvin Johnson
Aug 11, 2007
Mr. Bruce Alvin Johnson of Tampa, passed away from heart failure Saturday, August 11, 2007 in Tampa. He was 78. Born September 28, 1928 in Chatham County , NC, he was the son of the late Wade and Annie Johnson. Mr. Johnson was the former owner and operator of Johnson Pool Company in Lakeland. Mr. Johnson is also preceded in...
Margaret S. Mcclintock
Aug 6, 2007
Mrs. Margaret S. McClintock passed away Monday, August 6, 2007 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. She was 94. Born May 21, 1913 in Lane, South Dakota, she was a longtime Bartow resident. Mrs. McClintock was the founder of the Polk County Engineers' Wives Club in 1955. She also was a volunteer for the Bartow Chamber of Commerce and was a...
John Aaron Mcknight Jr
Aug 5, 2007
John Aaron McKnight, Jr., age 60, died Sunday, August 5, 2007, at his Residence in Bartow. Mr. McKnight was born in Winter Haven and was raised until his teen years in Auburndale. Mr. McKnight was a Fishing Guide and a fabricator. He is survived by his wife: Jill McKnight of Bartow; Daughter: Emily Ellen and husband Fernando Perez of Bartow;...
Allan Gene Johnson
Aug 4, 2007
Fort Meade- Allan Gene Johnson, 72, of Fort Meade, FL., passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2007, after a 3 year battle with cancer. Born in Milwaukee, WI., Allan lived in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Washington, & North Carolina serving as a Mobile Home Warehouse Manager before returning to Florida in July, 1998. Allan leaves behind the love of his life,...
Talmadge Woodrow Davis
Aug 4, 2007
Talmadge Woodrow Davis, 86, passed away due to heart failure on August 4, 2007 at Lake City Medical Center. He was born on April 29, 1921 in Brantley, AL. Mr. Davis moved to Jasper from Ft. Meade in 2000. He was a US Navy veteran and served on the USS Alabama in WW II. He retired from Swift and CF...
Hazel Parker
Aug 4, 2007
Mrs. Hazel Cole Parker, age 94, of Bartow, died Saturday, August 4, 2007, at the Bartow Center. Mrs. Parker was a Homemaker and member of the Main Street Baptist Chuch in Bartow. She is survived by her sons: Carroll H. Parker of Bartow; Doug C. Parker of Lakeland. Sister: Coantha "Kitty" Agner of Lee, FL.; 16 grandchildren; 32 Great Grandchildren;...
Tim Wallace
Aug 4, 2007
Bartow- Tim Wallace, 64, died Sat, Aug 4, 2007, at his residence in Bartow of heart failure. A native of Lakeland, Mr. Wallace was lifelong resident of the area. He was a buildiing official for the City of Lake Alfred for 2 yrs, formerly with the Polk County Building Department from several yrs. Mr. Wallace was a member of the...
Irene Joppien
Aug 2, 2007
Mrs. Irene Elsie Bock Joppien died Thursday, August 2, 2007 at Savannah Court in Bartow. She was 82. Born February 10, 1925 in Jersey City, New Jersey. She just recently moved to this area from Port Saint Lucie. Mrs. Joppien was a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her son, Thomas Joppien and granddaughter, Kimberly Joppien. She is survived...
Stella E. Shew
Jul 27, 2007
Services for Mrs. Stella E. Shew, who died Friday 7/27/2007 will be held in Pocahontas, VA.
Linda Talbott
Jul 25, 2007
Linda Ann Talbott, age 59, of Orlando, died Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at her residence in Orlando. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Ms. Talbott was employed by Disney World of Orlando for over twenty years. She is preceded in death by her faher; Edson H. Talbott. She is survived by her mother: Jeanette D. Talbott of Bartow; 2 brothers: Bobby...
James Allen Wright
Jul 24, 2007
Mr. James Allen Wright passed away from heart failure Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at home in Lakeland. He was 58. Born December 2, 1948 in Jesup, Georgia, he was the son of the late Harold J. Wright and Martha Wright of Bartow and the grandson of the late Maye and Allen Clary formerly of Odum, GA. Mr. Wright graduated from...
Lavelle Churchwell
Jul 23, 2007
Mrs. Lavelle Churchwell passed away from a blood disorder, Monday, July 23, 2007 at her home in Bartow. She was 84. Born January 9, 1923 in Hacoda, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late William and Jessie Adkison. She came to Bartow 62 years ago from Alabama. Mrs. Churchwell worked as a supervisor at a sectionizing plant for Ben...
