Martin Bryan
Jul 21, 2007
Bartow -Martin F. Bryan, 70, of Bartow, died Saturday, July 21, 2007, at his residence of cancer. A native of Alabama, Mr. Bryan was a longtime resident of Bartow, moving from Bowling Green, FL . He was a butcher for Kaplan Industries of Bartow for over 30 yrs. He was a Baptist. He is survived by two daughters: Karen K....
J. F. "Pete" Denham
Jul 20, 2007
Bartow- Mr. J. F. "Pete" Denham, 92, of Bartow, died Friday, July 20, 2007, at New Horizon Share Home in Winter Haven. Mr. Denham was born in Bartow January 30, 1915 and was a longtime resident. He was an auditor for Swift & Co. Fertilizer for 37 yrs. He attended the University of Florida. He was a member and deacon...
Franklin Thomas Bone, Sr.
Jul 17, 2007
Fort Meade- Franklin Thomas Bone, Sr., age 91, a native of Fort Meade, FL was born April 17, 1916. He died Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bone worked for the Lumber Company and he was a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Meade. He is survived by his Two Daughters, Martha & Bill Boyette...
Barbara Ann Garcia
Jul 15, 2007
Mrs. Barbara Ann Garcia died Sunday, July15, 2007 at her home in Lake Wales. She was 47. Born on December 27, 1959 in Saint Charles, IL., she was a homemaker. She is survived by two sons; Miguel Cruz of Waynesboro, VA, Augustine Cruz of Lake Wales, a daughter, Felecia Sheets of West Plains, MO. She is also survived by three...
James Ward
Jul 12, 2007
Plant City- James K. Ward, 43, died Thurs, July 12, 2007, of heart failure at his residence in Plant City. A longtime resident of Polk County, James has lived in Plant City 3 yrs, moving from Christiansburg, VA. He attended the Christian Growth Center in Christiansburg. He is survived by two sons: Shawn Sutton & Dalton Ward; daughter: Marissa Ward;...
Ava Kok
Jul 11, 2007
Mrs. Ava Nell Kok, 86, of Bartow, died Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at the Bartow Center. She attended the Assembly of God Church. She is survived by her Daughter: Jane Ann Humphreys of Fort Smith, Ark; two sisters: Betty Griffin of Mulberry & Dorothy Smith of Bartow; 7 grandchildren. Family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday,...
John Goggans
Jul 9, 2007
John E. Goggans, 34, of Toccoa, Ga., died Monday, July 9, 2007, in an auto accident in Orlando. A native of Miami, Mr. Goggans has lived in Toccoa 5 yrs, moving from Bartow. He was a store manager for Auto Zone, in Toccoa. He was of the non-denominational faith where he was a sunday school teacher.. A graduate of Bartow...
Eddie Lou Mathews
Jul 8, 2007
Mrs. Eddie Lou Mathews passed away from heart failure Sunday July 8, 2007 at her home in Highland City. She was 79. Born on September 15, 1927 in Cochran, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rosa Pitts. Mrs. Mathews worked as a sectionizer for Ben Hill Griffin Inc. In more recent years she was a homemaker....
Clyde L. Brown
Jul 7, 2007
Mrs. Clyde L. Brown passed away Saturday July 7, 2007 from pneumonia at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was 87. Born on March 29, 1920 in Slocomb, AL she was the daughter of the late Gus and Evie Skinner. To say she was a homemaker and a devout christian would be an understatement. Mrs. Brown's enduring faith in God and...
Shirley E. Carmichael
Jul 5, 2007
Mrs. Shirley E. Carmichael passed away from cancer Thursday, July 5, 2007 at her home in Lakeland. She was 68. Born on January 26, 1939 the daughter of the late Thomas and Thelma Geiger, Mrs. Carmichael was a lifelong Polk County resident. She was a homemaker and also worked as an in-home caregiver to many. She is also preceded in...
Florence Edwards
Jul 2, 2007
Bartow- Florence Wilson Burrows Edwards, 97, died Monday, July 2, 2007, at her residence in Bartow of natural causes. A native of Fort Meade, Mrs. Edwards was a lifelong resident of the Bartow / Fort Meade area. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Fort Meade. She was a member of the Fort Meade American Legion Auxiliary; Past...
Edward Wiley B. Wilson
Jul 1, 2007
Mr. Edward Wiley B. Wilson, age 83, of Fort Meade, died Sunday, July 1, 2007 of respiratory failure, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wilson was born Sept. 26, 1923 in Fort Meade where he and Wanda raised their 6 children. He served as an ammunition bearer in the United States Army where he earned 2 purple hearts and numerous...
Melody Hancock Clyatt
Jun 29, 2007
Fort Meade- Melody Hancock Clyatt (50), of Fort Meade, FL, died Friday, June 29, 2007, at her residence in Fort Meade after a long & courageous battle with cancer. Melody was born on Dec. 30, 1956 in Bartow, FL. She was very proud of her Hancock family heritage as a sixth generation Floridian. She served as Chairman for the Polk...
Barbara Peterson
Jun 24, 2007
Bartow- Barbara Ann Peterson, 59, died Sun, June 24, at the Bartow Center. A native of Ozark, AL, she was a lifelong resident of the Bartow area. Mrs. Peterson was a lab technician for Florida Natural Citrus. She is survived by 4 sons: Daniel Hinks, Robert Hinks & Gary Hinks, all of Bartow & Erik Peterson of Winter Haven. 3...
Charles Sawyer
Jun 23, 2007
Charles S. Sawyer, age 59, of Bartow, Fla., died Saturday, June 23, 2007, at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa. A longtime resident of Tampa, Mr. Sawyer has been a resident of Bartow for over 10 yrs. moving from Brandon. He was a former warehouse manager for Mobil Chemical Co. for over 15 yrs. He was an Air Force...
Wendell Alderman
Jun 20, 2007
Mr. Wendell C. Alderman passed away from cancer Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at his home in Bartow. He was 69. Born May 1, 1938 in Moultrie, GA, Mr. Alderman has been a local resident for the passed 24 years. Mr. Alderman was a retired Air Force veteran, serving in the Vietnam War. During his service he also worked in the...
Wayne Mack Phillips
Jun 17, 2007
Wayne Phillips passed away Sunday, June 17, 2007 at his home in Winter Haven of pancreatic cancer. He was 65 Born on June 7, 1942 in Daleville, Alabama, Mr. Phillips has been a Bartow and Winter Haven resident for the past 53 years. Mr. Phillips was a buyer for Scotty's Inc. for approximately 20 years and was currently employed by...
Janet D. Powell
Jun 13, 2007
Janet D. (Sweet) Powell, age 72, of Lakeland, FL., died Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Ms. Powell was a homemaker. She was the daughter of the late Harry Sweet and the late Mabel Walker. She is also survived by her daughter, Dixie Lott of Lakeland; son, James Lee Powell of Clewiston; sisters: Gloria Boone of West...
Shirley Patterson
Jun 12, 2007
Shirley Wherrett Patterson, 65, of Bartow, FL died Tuesday, June 12, 2007, in Lakeland, FL of cancer. A native of Bartow and former resident of, Battlecreek MI, Mobile, AL & Ashville, NC, Mrs Patterson returned to Bartow in 1991. She was a member of the Bartow First United Methodist Church, serving as bookkeeper, member of the Board of Church Council;...
W. Allen Brown
Jun 11, 2007
Mr. W. Allen Brown passed away from respiratory failure Monday, June 11, 2007 in Bartow. He was 87. Born November 11, 1919 in Tiger Bay, FL, he was the son of the late Howard and Elsie Brown. Mr. Brown worked as an electronic technician for the Polk County School Board for 20 years. He was a veteran of WWII, serving...
