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Mike Sherrer
Mar 10, 2024
Bartow - Mike Sherrer, age 55, went to be with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ Sunday, March 10, 2024. He was born June 22, 1968 in Lakeland, FL to Red & Linda Sherrer, Mike graduated from Bartow High School class of 1986. He was the Owner/Operator of Mike's Tree Service. He was a member of Bartow First Assembly of...
Dennis L. Waltz
Mar 10, 2024
Haines City -Dennis L. Waltz , age 62, passed away March 10, 2024, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born on October 11, 1961, in Owensboro, KY. He worked as a Tattoo Artist . He enjoyed drawing, woodworking, glass engraving, tattooing, and traveling. He was preceded in death by his daughter Denise Sutton, grandparents Harry & Zelmna Waltz,...
Ruby L. Goff
Mar 8, 2024
Bartow - Ruby L. Goff, age 86, passed away on March 8, 2024, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 26, 1937, in Live Oak, FL. She had owned and operated a grocery store in Lake Garfield. She enjoyed reading, collecting buttons, planting flowers, and traveling. Most of all she loved time with her family. She was...
Hubert F. Whitten, Jr.
Mar 7, 2024
Bartow - Hubert F. Whitten, Jr., age 94, passed away March 7, 2024, at his residence in Bartow. He was born on June 28, 1929, in Bartow, FL. He was a Superintendent of Production Control for IMC. He was an active and faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow. He enjoyed reading his Bible, spending time with the...
Josephine Moore Roberts
Mar 5, 2024
Josephine Moore Roberts was born March 28, 1927, in Alcorn County, Mississippi to Felix M. and Ethel Bird Moore. One of seven children, she grew up in Cypress Inn, Tennessee. After finishing high school, she taught elementary school for three years in a one room schoolhouse, while attending college at North Alabama University. She worked many jobs to pay her...
Margaret Jenkins
Mar 5, 2024
Margaret Jenkins, age 73, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024. She was born June 24, 1950 in Worms, Germany to George & Margareta Jenkins. Margaret worked for Citrus & Chemical Bank, before joining the bank she worked for the Tax Collector in Fort Myers and Lakeland. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Jenkins and her son Jackie...
Patricia Lasseter
Feb 27, 2024
Lake City - Patricia Lasseter, age 81, passed away February 27, 2024, at Grand Cypress Assisted Living in Lake City. She was born July 16, 1942, in Chicopee, MA. She was a Homemaker. She enjoyed reading, walking shopping and spending time with her family. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death...
Frank Randal Wilson
Feb 27, 2024
Frank Randal Wilson, age 77, sadly passed away in Lakeland, FL on February 27, 2024. He was born on July 26, 1946, in Bartow, FL. He went to Florida State University for undergraduate and then went on to receive a Masters degree at Rollins College. Randal worked mainly in Risk Management as his career for many years. Randal served his...
Jeffery L. Warren
Feb 22, 2024
Bartow - Jeffery L. Warren, age 65, passed away February 22, 2024, at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born on March 6, 1958, in Gleason , TN. He was a Mechanic. He enjoyed building and racing cars. He is survived by a loving family that includes his daughters Amanda Rister & Patricia Simmons, sons Preston Warren & Shawn Warren, grandchildren...
Lewis Sherrod Stidham
Feb 19, 2024
Lewis Sherrod Stidham, age 86, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 19, 2024. Born in Bartow, Florida, on March 7, 1937, Lewis was the son of the late Wade Hampton and Dorris Simpson Stidham. Lewis attended Bartow Senior High School (‘55) in Bartow, Florida, and Erskine College (‘58) in Due West, South Carolina. At Erskine,...
Fred Joseph Adams
Feb 17, 2024
Bartow - Fred Joseph Adams, age 90, passed away February 17, 2024 at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center in Lakeland. He was born July 22, 1933 in Esto, FL. Fred loved singing and listening to gospel music, fishing and traveling, but above all else, Fred enjoyed spending time with his family and his church family. He is predeceased by his...
Morris W. Griffith
Feb 16, 2024
Lakeland -Morris W. Griffith , age 64, passed away February 16, 2024, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 6, 1959, in Paducah, KY. He worked and owned a business in Carpet and Tile. He enjoyed life playing baseball, football and golf. His main passion was music and playing his guitars. Over the years he participated in...
Lester "J.R." Wade
Feb 16, 2024
In Loving Memory of J.R: The Life of the Party Who Spiced Up Every Gathering Lester "J.R." Wade, the man whose laughter could shake the windows and whose jokes were hotter than a jalapeño popper, bid farewell to this world on February 16, 2024. He leaves behind a legacy as zesty as his signature hot slaw and as rich as...
Kathleen S. Buchanan
Feb 16, 2024
Bartow – Kathleen "Kitty" S. Buchanan, 89, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024 at The Club of Bartow Assisted Living in Bartow. She was born on September 23, 1934 in Broxton, GA. She moved to Bartow at five years old where she remained. She worked 32 years in the citrus industry most of that time with Ben Hill Griffin in...
Anita Farmer
Feb 14, 2024
Lakeland - Anita Farmer, age 69, passed away February 14, 2024, at Lakeland Regional Health and Medical Center. She was born on March 23, 1954, in Miami, FL. She was a Secretary for the Public Defender’s Office . She was preceded in death by her husband John Farmer. She is survived by her family that includes her sons Robert Farmer...
Charlotte M. Sellers
Feb 11, 2024
Bartow - Charlotte M. Sellers, age 81, passed away February 11, 2024, at Lakeland Regional Health and Medical Center. She was born on March 26, 1942, in Greenville, SC. She was a Homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Bartow. She is preceded in death by her husband James H. Sellers, Sr. and brothers William J. Dunn...
Parvatiben V. Patel
Feb 9, 2024
Dover -Parvatiben V. Patel , age 82, passed away on February 9, 2024 in Dover. of . She was born on October 1, 1941 in Gozaria Mehsana, India. Condolences to family at www.whiddenmcleanfuneralhome.com
Judith M. Hostetler
Feb 9, 2024
Bartow - Judith M. Hostetler, age 79, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024. She was born April 16, 1944 in Buffalo, NY to Irvin & Phyllis McFeely, She was a Homemaker. Judith loved the outdoors and camping with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Paul McFeely. She is survived by her daughter Theresa Prescott...
Frances P. Whitfield
Feb 8, 2024
Bartow -Frances P. Whitfield , age 91, passed away February 8, 2024, at Advent Health Lake Wales. She was born on October 3, 1932, in Thomas County, GA. She was a Banding Machine Operator for Have a Tampa Cigar Factory. She was a member of Lake Garfield Baptist Church. She enjoyed fishing, canning, and cooking. She was preceded in death...
Balbina Macedo Hernandez
Feb 8, 2024
Fort Meade - Balbina Macedo Hernandez, age 89, passed away February 8, 2024. She was born March 31, 1934 in Amatepec, Mexico. Balbina was preceded in death by her husband Santos Hernandez. She is survived by her loving family that includes her daughter, Eva (Eulalio) Hernandez; daughter, Marissa Hernandez; son, Joel (Lilia) Hernandez; son, Adan (Monica) Hernandez; son, Noe (Taide)...

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