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Betty Martin
Mar 14, 2007
Homeland- Mrs. Betty Silcox Martin, 72, of Homeland, died Wed, Mar 14, 2007, at Bartow Regional Medical Center from complications of diabetes. A native of Bunker Hill, FL, Mrs. Martin was a resident of Homeland for over 55 yrs, moving from Sebring. She was co-owner with her husband of Martin's Grocery of Homeland for many years. She was a member...
Retha Young
Mar 14, 2007
Mrs. Retha Mae Young, age 71, of Lakeland, Fla., died Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, Fla. A native of Cook County, Ga, Mrs. Young was a resident of Lakeland for 31 yrs, moving from Plant City. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Assembly of God. She is survived by her...
Leonard Earl Northup, Sr.
Mar 13, 2007
Leonard Earl Northup, Sr. of Fort Meade was born Jan. 9, 1921 in Old Hickory, TN, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007 from cancer, at his Residence. Mr. Northup was a lifelong resident of Fort Meade where he was a Rancher, Farmer and Citrus Grower. He was an active member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church where he was a deacon, Sunday...
Mary Casselman
Mar 13, 2007
Mrs. Mary Casselman died Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at her home in Bartow. She was 88. Born on April 4, 1918 in Goldsboro, NC, she came to Bartow 56 years ago. Mrs. Casselman was a homemaker and a longtime member of the Bartow Church of God. She is preceded in death by her husband, Willie H. Casselman. She is survived...
Percy Duke
Mar 10, 2007
Mr. Percy T. Duke, Jr., passed away Sat. , March 10, 2007 at Bartow Regional Medical Center from heart failure. He was 65. Born, April 10, 1941 in Bartow, Mr. Duke was a lifelong resident of Bartow. He just recently retired from Hunt Bros. in Lake Wales where he worked as a receiving clerk. He also attended Lake Garfield Baptist...
David Wilkie
Mar 9, 2007
David James Wilkie , 81, died at the Rohr Home in Bartow, of heart failure, on March 9, 2007. He was born March 19, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan. In 1984, he moved to Bartow from Redford Township, Michigan. He was a plumber. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the Fourth Division Marines in the South Pacific. He...
Edith Pridgen
Mar 9, 2007
Edith Pridgen, 84, died Friday March 9, 2007 at her residence in Highland City. Born in Coffee County, GA on December 14, 1922, Edith has been a local resident for the past 66 years. Mrs. Pridgen was a member of Sonrise Assembly of God in Highland City. Mrs. Pridgen is preceded in death by her husband, Albert J. Pridgen. She...
Edith Glisson
Mar 8, 2007
Mrs. Edith C. Glisson age 80, of Bartow, died Thursday, March 8, 2007, at Oakbridge Healthcare Center in Lakeland. A native of Bluefield West Virginia, Mrs Glisson has been a Bartow resident over 50 years. She was a Homemaker. She was a Methodist. She was formerly employed with the Thompson Cigar Factory, Bartow. She is survived by her husband: Samuel...
Eleanor Sweet
Mar 7, 2007
Lakeland - Eleanor J. Sweet, 83, of Lakeland, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at Carpenters Home Manor in Lakeland of cancer. A native of Schenectady, NY, Mrs Sweet was a resident of Bartow over 50 years, before moving to Lakeland. She was a registered nurse with Bartow Regional Medical Center for over 49 years. She was a member of First...
Jacob Stonerock
Mar 4, 2007
Mr. Jacob E. Stonerock, age 68, of Eagle Lake, Fla., died Sunday, March 4, 2007, at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow, Fla. Mr. Stonerock was employed by Imc-agrico where he worked as an electrician. He is survived by his Brother-Mr. John Stonerock of Fort Meade. Brother-Vernin Stonerock of Altamonte Springs, Fla. Brother-Ralph Stonerock of Marysville, Ohio and Sister-Gloria Jean...
Faye Tyson
Mar 3, 2007
Faye W. Tyson, age 31, of Bartow, Fla., died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Alturas. Born March 4, 1975 in Bartow, she was the daughter of Roy and Deborah Tyson. She is survived by her husband: Curry Fulghum; 2 sons: Chase Tyson & Ethan Tyson Fulghum; 5...
Robert Lowell Pry
Mar 3, 2007
Mr. Robert Lowell Pry, age 65, born January 1, 1942, of Bowling Green, FL., died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, FL. He was a member of Lutheran Faith. He was the son of the late Alfred Pry and the late Bernice (DeGood) Pry. He is also survived by his two daughters, Deborah Pry of...
Richard Lee Scott
Mar 1, 2007
Richard Lee Scott, age 72, of Fort Meade, FL., died Thursday, March 1, 2007, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, FL. Scott was employed by Scotty's and was a member of First Church of God in Ft. Meade, FL. He also loved to fish and loved his family. He was the son of the late Bert Scott and the...
Charlotte Cochran
Feb 26, 2007
Mrs. Charlotte F. Cochran, a longtime Bartow resident, passed away from heart failure Mon. February 26, 2007 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. She was 76. Mrs. Cochran was formerly employed by The Polk County Democrat, KT Pharmacy, and Wilson Drug Co. of Bartow. More recently she was a homemaker. Mrs. Cochran was a member of Main Street Baptist Church and...
Samuel Turner Hall
Feb 25, 2007
Mr. Samuel T. "S.T. Hall," age 80, of Bartow, passed away Sun., February 25, 2007, at his residence in Bartow. Mr. Hall was employed by Kaplan Industries, where he worked as a meat cutter. Mr. Hall also worked for Townsend Lumber and Whit's Building Supply. He was also a longtime member of Main Street Baptist Church. There he taught Sunday...
Madeline A. Schreiber
Feb 24, 2007
Bartow- Madeline A. Schreiber, 75, of Bartow, died Sat, Feb. 24, 2007, of heart failure at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. A native of McKeesport, PA. Mrs. Schreiber has been a resident of Bartow since 1983, moving from Bradenton. She was a member of Saint Thomas Catholic Church, Bartow. Mrs. Schreiber dearly loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchild. She...
Betty W. Lambert
Feb 24, 2007
Bartow - Betty W. Lambert, 55, died Saturday, Feb 24, 2007, at Bartow Regional Medical Center of respiratory failure. A native of Valdosta GA, Mrs. Lambert was a longtime resident of Bartow. She was a waitress with Mike's Drive-In restaurant in Bartow for many years. She was a Baptist. She is survived by her husband: Wade R. Lambert, Sr. of...
Tempie Willis
Feb 24, 2007
Mrs. Tempie M. Willis, a longtime Bartow resident and business owner, passed away from respiratory failure Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was 71. Tempie worked at Angela's Hair Salon at the old Bartow Mall for 8 years before opening her own business in 1975. Tempie was the owner and operator of Tempie's Beauty Salon in...
Allie H. Lane
Feb 23, 2007
Allie Hartsfield Lane, 84, passed into the arms of the Lord on Friday, February 23 after a lengthy illness with heart and respiratory failure. He is survived by Barbara Moseley Lane, his loving wife of 60 years, his son Brent Moseley Lane and his wife Cynthia Swaney Lane of San Antonio, Texas and his grandson, Jonathan Logan Lane, a student...
Thomas C. Mcguire, Sr
Feb 23, 2007
Mr. Thomas Charles McGuire, Sr. , age 85, passed away from respiratory failure Friday, Feb. 23, 2007 at his residence in Bartow. Mr. McGuire was a Plant Operator for C.F. Industries and a resident of Bartow since 1962. He was also a member of VFW Post 11179, Fort Meade and American Legion Post 3 in Bartow. Mr. McGuire was an...

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