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...
Cecil Eugene Farrer
Jun 10, 2007
Mr. Cecil Eugene Farrer, age 54, of Bartow, died Sunday, June 10, 2007, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Fla. He was a member of the Assemblies of God. He is survived by his daughter: Karey L. Phipps of Bartow. One Brother: Kenneth Leon Farrer of Mississippi. Funeral service will be at Graveside at 10:00 AM Wednesday, June 13, 2007...
Naomi Mccall
Jun 8, 2007
Mrs. Naomi D. McCall passed away from cancer Friday June 8, 2007 at Palm Terrace Nursing Home in Lakeland. Born April 1, 1933 in Mississippi, Mrs. McCall moved to Bartow in 1963. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God of Bartow. Mrs. McCall is preceded in death by her husband Cecil E. McCall and her...
Amanda Patterson
Jun 7, 2007
Bartow- Amanda M. Patterson, 83, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2007, at the Bartow Center of respiratory failure. A native of Columbus, Ga, Mrs. Patterson grew up on a farm near Baxley, Ga, moving to Bartow in 1982. She was a telephone operator, seamstress and caregiver for many years. She attended Bartow First Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
Alexander "Alex" Evers, Iii
Jun 7, 2007
Fort Meade- Alexander "Alex" Evers, III, 65, died peacefully Thursday, June 7, at his residence in Fort Meade. A lifelong resident of Mulberry, Mr. Evers has lived in Fort Meade a few months. He was the former owner & operator of Tank Cleaning, Resource & Recovery Inc. of Mulberry. He was a former production manager of Farmland Industries. He was...
Stella Mae Helms
Jun 6, 2007
Fort Meade -Stella M. Helms, 82, a longtime resident of Fort Meade, passed away Wed, June 6, at her residence of heart failure. A native of Enterprise, AL, Mrs. Helms has been a resident of Fort Meade since 1942, moving from Alabama. She was employed by the Polk County School Board for over 45 yrs, serving as Lunch Room Manager...
Annie Thompson
Jun 5, 2007
Mrs. Annie C. Thompson passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2007 from heart failure at her home in Bartow. She was 80. Born June 21, 1926 in Hornbeak, Tenn. the daughter of the late Avery and Lena Miller, she moved to Bartow 37 years ago from Arkansas. Mrs. Thompson was a homemaker and a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Mrs. Thompson...
Linda Marsh
Jun 4, 2007
Linda Sue Marsh, age 33, of Winter Haven, died Monday, June 4, 2007, at Winter Haven Hospital. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her father: Edward Marsh. She is survived by her mother; Judy Marsh and sister Kathy Marsh both of Winter Haven. Family will receive friends Monday, June 11, 1-2 PM at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home,...
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...
