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...
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...
