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David F. Hall
Sep 15, 2007
David F. Hall, 54, of Bartow, died Saturday, Sept 15, 2007, at his residence in Bartow. A native of Benham, KY, Mr. Hall moved to Bartow in 1962. He was of the Bapist Faith. He was a member of the Ultimatum Band for many years. He was preceded in death by his father: Douglas E. Hall. He is survived by...
Glenn Wayne Lane
Sep 15, 2007
Mr Wayne Lane, 66, passed away, from cancer, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 at home in Bartow. Born March 14, 1941 in Haines City, he was the son of the late Allen and Anna Merle Lane. He was a lifelong Polk County Resident. Mr. Lane was the owner and operator of Property Maintenance, a lawn service company. He was also an...
Leola L. Horn
Sep 14, 2007
Highland City- Leola L. Horn, 79, of Highland City, died Friday, Sept 14, 2007, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of Respiratory Failure. A native of Homeland, FL, Mrs. Horn was a resident of Highland City since 1968, moving from Fort Meade. She attended the Word of Life Ministries in Highland City. She was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence...
Charles A. Harke
Sep 13, 2007
Charles A. Harke, 72, died Thursday, September 13, 2007 in Lakeland, FL. Born, June 15, 1935 in Phoenix, New York, Mr. Harke was the son of the late Alvin and Edith Harke. Mr. Harke worked as a Pressman for the Great Lakes Printing Company. He also formerly employed by Nickelplate Railroad in Conneaut, Ohio. Mr. Harke is survived by two...
Troy E. Edmondson
Sep 8, 2007
Mr. Troy E. Edmondson, 62, passed away from cancer Saturday September 8, 2007 in Lakeland. Born November 2, 1944 in Lakeland, Mr. Edmondson was a lifelong Bartow resident. He was a heavy equipment operator in the agricultural industry for many years. Mr. Edmondson is survived by his wife of 32 years, Wanda Edmondson, three sons; Ronnie Edmondson of Eagle Lake,...
James Downing
Sep 4, 2007
Mr. James E. "Shack" Downing died Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. He was 75. Born April 1, 1932 in Mulberry, he was a lifelong Polk County Resident. Mr. Downing worked for the City of Bartow for 40 years. He was a baptist and also served in the Army Reserve. He is survived by his wife of...
Rosalie White
Sep 3, 2007
Mrs. Rosalie Thielen White, age 91, of Bartow, Fla., died Monday, September 3, 2007, at Rohr Nursing Home in Bartow. A native of Dorrance, KS, Mrs White moved to Bartow in 1948. She was a homemaker. She a member and very active in the St Thomas Catholic Church of Bartow. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis E....
Dan Nemeth
Sep 2, 2007
Lakeland-Dan A Nemeth, 57, of Lakeland, FL, died Sun, Sept 2, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of respiratory failure. A native of Ohio, Mr. Nemeth was a longtime resident of Polk County, living several years in Commerce, GA. He was chemical plant operator for AZ Products of Lakeland for over 25 yrs. He worked for the City of Commerce for...
Pad M. Cook
Aug 30, 2007
Mr. Pad M. Cook passed away from cancer Thursday, August 30, 2007 at his home in Bartow. He was 59. Born April 2, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia, he was the son of the late Joseph F. Cook, Sr. and Hazel Cook. Mr. Cook was self employed and worked as a carpenter and an investor. Mr. Cook had just recently moved...
Jessie Mae Owen
Aug 29, 2007
Mrs. Jessie Mae Owen, 84, of Bartow, died Wed, Aug 29, 2007, at the Bartow Center of heart failure. A native of Blount County, Ala, Mrs. Owen was a resident of Bartow for over 55 yrs. Mrs. Owen was owner of Lady B Lovely Beauty Shop in Bartow for many years. She was a member of the Bartow First Christian...
Vivian D. Teresi
Aug 25, 2007
Mrs. Vivian D. Teresi passed away from cancer Saturday, August 25, 2007, at her residence in Bartow. She was 66. Born September 4, 1940 in Fairview, NJ, she was the daughter of William Rawlins and the late Vivian White. Mrs. Teresi was a hairstylist in New Jersey before moving to the area 28 years ago. She was a member of...
Edward Ray Hicks, Sr.
Aug 21, 2007
Fort Meade- Edward "Eddie" Ray Hicks, Sr., 64, of Fort Meade, FL., died at his residence on Tuesday, August 21, 2007. He was born November 25, 1942 in Douglas, MI. He moved from Michigan to Bartow in 1979 and has lived in Fort Meade since 1981. Eddie was a supervisor with CTL in Mulberry for 8 years, he was also...
William H. Cheeseman
Aug 20, 2007
Mr. William H. "Bill" Cheeseman died Monday, August 20, 2007 in Winter Haven. He was 84. Born May 15, 2007 in Brentford, England, Mr. Cheeseman worked as a boat builder and had been a resident of Bartow for the past 20 years. He is survived his wife of 52 years, Elizabeth Cheeseman of Bartow, a daughter, Jane Cheeseman of Bartow,...
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...

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