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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...
Dorothy Albritton
Feb 20, 2007
Dorothy "Dot" Albritton, age 76, a lifelong resident of Fort Meade, FL. died Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of Heart Failure. She was born on April 1, 1930 in Hialeah, FL. Ms. Albritton was employed by the Polk County School Board for 21 years. She worked in the cafeteria, serving lunch to children at Lewis Anna...
Pauline Douglas O'Dell
Feb 19, 2007
Mrs. Pauline Douglas O'Dell, age 92, of Bartow, Fla., passed away, from natural causes, Monday February 19, 2007, at her residence in Bartow. Mrs. O'Dell was a homemaker and a pastor's wife for over 30 years. She was also a longtime member of Church of the Nazarene of Bartow. Mrs. O'Dell is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Elwood...
William Hatcher Bearrentine
Feb 18, 2007
William Hatcher Bearrentine, age 90, of Fort Meade, FL, died Sunday, February 18, 2007, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bearrentine was born Dec. 23, 1916 in Abbeville, AL. His family moved to Bartow when he was a teenager and he has lived in Fort Meade since 1944. Mr. Bearrentine was a Citrus Maintenance Supervisor for Peace River Packing Co....
Mary Lee Wilkins
Feb 17, 2007
Mrs. Mary Lee Wilkins, age 80, took her first breath in Heaven and joined her angel band on Feb. 17, 2007. She was born in Bartow on May 26, 1926 and lived there her entire life before passing away from liver disease. After retiring from over 30 years of nursing, she founded the Wilkins Group Home in 1977 to provide...
Michael Ray Locklear
Feb 17, 2007
Mr. Michael Ray Locklear, 42, a native and lifelong resident of Bartow, died Saturday, February 17, 2007 at Bartow Regional Medical Center of heart failure. He attended Bartow First Assembly of God. He is survived by two sons: Anthony Locklear and Christopher Locklear, both of Titusville; mother: Bobbie "Pat" Lee of Bartow; brother: David "Hap" Blanton of Bartow; sister: Lisa...
Paul B. Huff
Feb 16, 2007
Sarasota- Mr. Paul B.Huff, 93, a resident of Sarasota and former resident of Lake Wales and Bartow, died Friday, Feb 16 of heart failure. He was a longtime resident of Polk County where he was a consultant in the citrus industry for many years. He moved to Sarasota 5 yrs ago. A native of Dublin, Ga, he was a WW...
George E. Williams
Feb 15, 2007
Naples- George Earnest Williams, age 83, born and raised in his hometown of Bartow, died of a heart attack at his home in Naples about 3 P.M. Thursday, February 15, 2007. Death was apparently instantaneous. His parents Dutch and Ruby, his friends, relatives, and Mr. Bosarge were often in his thoughts. He is survived by his wife Muriel T. Williams...

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