Charles E. Becker
Jun 2, 2007
Mr. Charles E. "Charlie" Becker passed away from Alzheimer's Disease, Saturday, June 2, 2007 in Lake Wales. He was 79. Born in Miami on January 26, 1928, Mr. Becker lived most of his live in Miami before recently moving to Lake Wales. Mr. Becker worked for Ryder Trucks as a mechanic and was Episcopalian. Mr. Becker is survived by his...
Crystal Carmichael
May 27, 2007
Mrs. Crystal Carmichael passed away Sunday, May 27, 2007 at Florida Hospital in Orlando. She was 40. Born on March 3, 1967, she moved to Zolfo Springs 9 years ago from Alturas. She was a homemaker and attended The First Christian Church of Wauchula. She is preceded in death by her grandparents Sam and Ruth Waters. Mrs. Carmichael is survived...
Helen S. Williams
May 27, 2007
Bartow- Mrs. Helen S. Williams, 86, of Bartow died Sunday, May 27, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. A native of Franklin Co., Miss Mrs. Williams moved to Bartow 60 yrs ago. Mrs. Williams was a clerk for the Polk County Property Appraiser for over 25 yrs. She was a member of Bartow First Baptist Church. She was member of...
William C. Wilkinson
May 27, 2007
Mr. William C Wilkinson, age 82, of Bartow, Fla., died Sunday, May 27, 2007, at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow. A native of Charlotte, NC, Mr. Wilkinson was a longtime resident of Bartow, moving from Greensboro, NC. He was a corporate executive with Jefferson Pilot Insurance Co for many years. He was a member of the Bartow First United...
Lillian P. Jarrard
May 25, 2007
Mrs. Lillian P. Jarrard, age 86, of Bartow, died Friday, May 25, 2007, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Jarrard was a secretary for the Polk County Circuit Court for 7 yrs. She was fomerly Manager & Sales Clerk for McCrory's Department Store, in Bartow, for 27 yrs. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband:...
Odie Mae Sikes
May 24, 2007
Lakeland- Mrs. Odie Mae Sikes, 88, of Lakeland, died Thurs, May 24, 2007, at her residence in Lakeland of heart failure. A native of Dexter, GA, Mrs Sikes has lived in Lakeland since 1984, moving from Bartow. She was a finance clerk for the Polk School Board for many years. She was a member and longtime Sunday school teacher at...
Charles B. Rediger
May 24, 2007
Mr. Charles Benjamin Rediger, age 79, of Bartow, Fla., died Thursday, May 24, 2007, at his residence in Bartow, Fla. He was a member of American Legion Post # 409, Leo Indiana. He served in the Army during World War II. He iwas preceded in death by his son: Larry Rediger & grandson: Michael Rediger. He is survived by his...
Olga P. Dozier
May 15, 2007
Olga P. Dozier passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at her residence in Lakeland. She was 100. Born August 2, 1906 in Lake Butler, FL , she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Stella Priester. Mrs. Dozier attended Florida State College for Women, earned a B.S. degree from Florida Southern College, and performed some graduate work at Universities...
Lela Mae Ballard
May 12, 2007
Lela Mae (Albritton) Ballard, age 93, of Wauchula, FL, died Saturday, May 12, 2007, at Palm Gardens Center in Winter Haven, FL. Mrs. Ballard was born April 30, 1914 in Wauchula. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She is preceeded in death by her husband Lilburn Ballard. She is survived by her daughter, -Jesse Louise Chestnut...
Frances Hazel Shelton
May 9, 2007
Mrs. Hazel Shelton died Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was 84. Born January 16, 1923, she was a longtime Polk county resident. Mrs. Shelton worked for B.C. Cook and Kraft Foods. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy J. Shelton. She is survived by her son; R.J. Shelton and his companion Diane Stephens...
Leonard B. Needham
May 3, 2007
Leonard Bert Needham, Sr., of Winter Haven, passed away at his home Thursday, May 3, 2007 from respiratory failure. He was 74. Born on August 30, 1932 in Roda, Virginia, Mr. Needham came to Florida in 1957. Mr Needham owned and operated Eagle Lake Transmission Service for over 20 years. He was also a Boy Scout Leader for Troops #506...
Oscar Vernon Clyatt, Jr.
May 2, 2007
Oscar Vernon Clyatt, Jr., age 77, a native of Fort Meade, FL, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center from a battle with cancer. Mr. Clyatt owned and operated Clyatt Appraisal Services for 44 years, previous to starting his own business in the private sector he was a registered land surveyor and the Chief Appraiser for the...
Mattie Clark
May 2, 2007
Mattie R. "Bobbie" Clark, of Lakeland , passed away Wed. 5/2/07 from heart failure in Lakeland. Services will be Sat. 5/5/07 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Lakeland. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home
Fitzhugh Read
May 1, 2007
Lakeland - Fitzhugh Trezvant Read, 83, died Tues, May 1, 2007, of heart failure at his residence in Lakeland. A native of Warrenton, NC, Mr. Read was a resident of Lakeland 45 yrs, moving from Bartow. He was a Presbyterian Minister, formerly with McLeod Memorial Presbyterian Church of Bartow, He was a former member of the Polk County School Board....
Vondia Queen
May 1, 2007
Mrs. Vondia J. Queen passed away from cancer Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at her residence in Bartow. She was 71. Mrs. Queen was born on August 22, 1935 in Pikeville, Kentucky. She moved to Bartow in 1974 from Kentucky. Mrs. Queen was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Charles Queen; two sons, Wesley Queen of Lakeland and Christopher...
Samuel E. Joyner
Apr 27, 2007
Samuel E. "Sam" Joyner, 59, of Toms River, NJ, passed into the arms of the Lord on April 27, 2007 at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania after a courageous fight against cancer. He was born March 27, 1948 in Jacksonville, FL. He was the son of Eugene C. Joyner and Coy R. (Pyland) Joyner. A native of Bartow, he...
William Earl Walker
Apr 26, 2007
W. Earl Walker, age 77, of Fort Meade, FL, died Thursday, April 26, 2007, at his Residence in Fort Meade. Mr. Walker was born July 20, 1929 in Frostproof. Mr. Walker was the Owner/Operator of Walker Pharmacy and was a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Meade. He was also a member of American Legion Post #23 in Fort...
Williams Wilson
Apr 22, 2007
Bartow- William A. "Billy" Wilson, 91, of Bartow, died Sun, April 22, 2007, at his residence in Bartow. Mr. Wilson was born March 23, 1916 in Sarasota with his twin sister, Betty to A.E & Mary Alice Wilson, a pioneer family. Raised in Boyette, he attended Brandon High School. A WW War II army veteran, serving 3 years in the...
Gloria Roberts Grimes
Apr 21, 2007
Gloria (Roberts) Grimes, age 67, of Fort Meade, FL. died Saturday, April 21, 2007, at Consulate Health Care of Lakeland in Lakeland, FL. Grimes was employed by Carpenters Home and was a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Fort Meade. She was the daughter of the late Earl Roberts and the late Edna (Porter) Roberts. She is also survived...
Michael Irvin
Apr 14, 2007
Bartow- Mr. Michael R. Irvin, 62, of Bartow, died Sat, April 14, 2007, at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa. A native of St Petersburg, FL, Mr. Irvin lived in Bartow for over 20 years. Mr. Irvin was a Marine Corps Veteran of the Vietnam War who never really hung up his saber; a Marine until his dying day....
