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Ronald Dennis Coleman
Jul 26, 2022
Ronald Dennis Coleman, age 77, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, July 26th, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born February 17, 1945, in Bartow, FL to Dennis and Analda Coleman. Known by his friends as Ronnie, he graduated from Summerlin Academy in 1965 and joined the Marine Corps. Ronnie served in the Marines from 1965 to 1968. Ronnie...
Brenda Gail Sensabaugh
Jul 25, 2022
Brenda Gail Sensabaugh, age 64, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, in Bartow. Born April 5, 1958, in Bartow, she was the daughter of the late Earl R. and Ruby (Burkett) Reilly. Brenda was a Unit Chief Clerk for the Polk County Board of County Commissioners for many years. Mrs. Sensabaugh was a Baptist. She is survived by a loving...
Ellen Smith Walworth
Jul 25, 2022
Ellen Smith Walworth, age 69, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, in Lakeland. Born June 7, 1953, in Hillsborough County, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Selina (Wood) Smith. She attended the University of Florida. She worked at the University of Arizona in the Biochemistry Department before returning to Florida. She volunteered at the Sheriff's Girls...
Enrique "Ricky" Edwin Alicea
Jul 24, 2022
Enrique "Ricky" Edwin Alicea, age 36, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022. He was born September 8, 1985 in Hammonton, NJ. Ricky was an Uber Driver. He is survived by his daughter Adria Alicea, sons Drake Alicea and Aiden Alicea, mother Maria Alicea Vazquiz, father Samuel Alicea, Sr. & wife Peggy, brothers Ivan Maldonado and Samuel Alicea Jr, sister Angelina...
Samuel "Chino" David Alicea
Jul 22, 2022
Samuel "Chino" David Alicea, III age 41, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022. He was born November 16, 1980 in Hammonton, NJ, He was a Security Guard. He is survived by his mother Maria Alicea Vazquiz, father Samuel Alicea, Sr. & wife Peggy, brothers Ivan Maldonado and Samuel Alicea Jr, sister Angelina Alicea, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and...
Deva N. Venrick
Jul 22, 2022
Deva N. Venrick, age 45, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022. She was born October 18, 1976 in Fernandina Beach, FL She was a Deputy for the Polk County Sheriff's Office. She is survived by her husband Erik Venrick, daughter Keirsten, two sons Austin and Dalton, mother Kathy Berry & husband John and her lifelong friend Courtney Hardee.. Family will...
Kathryn Spires Gay
Jul 22, 2022
Kathryn Spires Gay, age 81, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022. She was born February 24, 1941, in Sparks, GA to J.B. & Essie Spires. Kathy was a Clerk for Ben Hill Griffin for many years. Kathy was preceded in death by her husband Felton Gay, son, Danny "Randy" Eagan, II., daughters: Sondra Myers and Sherrie Gay along with her...
Theodore "Ted" A. Whiting, Jr
Jul 21, 2022
Theodore "Ted" A. Whiting, Jr, 75, of Bartow, FL, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2022, at his home. Ted was born on January 2, 1947, to Irene and Theodore A. Whiting, Sr, of Springfield, Mass. Ted grew up in Springfield, and Warren, R.I., with sisters, Lindsay, Cindy and brother, David.Ted learned to sail at an early age and it...
Brenda Adams
Jul 21, 2022
Bartow - Brenda Adams, age 85, passed away July 21, 2022, at her residence in Bartow. She was born on May 26, 1937, in Pardeesville, PA. She was a Secretary for the County Government. She was a member of Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church where she was part of the choir. She enjoyed traveling, shopping, and going to Disney World....
Tina Roxana Green
Jul 19, 2022
Tina Roxana Green, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. A celebration of her life will be held on Sunday, August 28th at 12:00 noon at the First United Methodist Church of Bartow.
Jean Ann Smith
Jul 19, 2022
Bartow -Jean Ann Smith, age 62, passed away July 19, 2022, at her residence in Bartow. She was born on November 23, 1959, in Wichita, KS. She was a Homemaker. She enjoyed puzzles, crosswords, and cooking. Most of all she loved spending time with her family. She is survived by a loving family that includes her sons Larry Smith, Kevin...
Vincent Whitson
Jul 10, 2022
Bartow - Vincent Whitson, age 65, passed away July 10, 2022, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 4, 1957, in Springfield, IL. He was a Truck Driver and most recently with Bynum Transport. He enjoyed traveling, entertaining his grandchildren, and collecting antiques. He was preceded in death by his mother Bessie Nelson Caire & brother Gregory...
Aida Delgado
Jul 10, 2022
Lakeland - Aida Delgado, age 89, passed away July 10, 2022, at Good Shephard Hospice - Lakeland. She was born on August 31, 1932, in Manati, Puerto Rico. She was a wonderful Home Maker and extremely artistic. In her spare time, Aida created beautiful works of art that she shared with family. She loved the Lord with all her heart....
Michael David Miller
Jul 9, 2022
Bartow - Michael "Mike" Miller, age 78, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022. He was born September 17, 1943 in Huntington, WV to David & Levada Miller. Mike served in the US Navy during the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban missile crisis. He was a Driver for the Maryland Transit Administration. He was of the Protestant faith. He was...
John Paul Drake
Jul 6, 2022
Seffner - John Paul Drake, age 49, passed away July 6, 2022, at New Horizons Group Home in Seffner. He was born on September 4, 1972, in Bartow, FL. He enjoyed chicken nugget happy meals, his Barney sing along and car rides. Most of all he loved his army men and his family. He was preceded in death by his...
Lucy Maria Moreno
Jul 5, 2022
Bartow -Lucy Maria Moreno, passed away at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando. She was born on April 2, 2002, in Brooklyn, NY. She worked in retail. She was a very talented artist in every way. She thrived on writing music and poetry. She expressed herself through drawing and painting as well. Although a young mother she loved Kyrie to...
Betty Jewell Corley
Jul 4, 2022
Betty Jewell Corley, 88, joined her husband in Heaven after passing away peacefully July 4th, 2022. The former Wahneta resident was born in Pulaski, Virginia on December 24, 1933 and moved to Florida to raise her family after marrying her husband, Burrell “Wild Bill” Corley. Later in life, Betty called Apex, North Carolina home. She was a loving mother, grandmother,...
“Al” James Nethercutt
Jul 3, 2022
Bartow - “Al” James Nethercutt, age 75, passed away July 3, 2022 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. He was born July 25, 1946 in Farmville, NC. He was a Concrete Inspector for The Department of Transportation. He is survived by a loving family that includes his wife of 56 years Connie Nethercutt, daughters Dawn Denise Nethercutt & Taylor Marie Nethercutt...
Raymond A. Wooten, Ii.
Jul 2, 2022
Raymond A. Wooten II, age 52, of Daytona Beach, FL, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022 surrounded by family and close friends. Ray, also known as Raybo, was born February 26, in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Raymond and Mary Ellen Wooten and a member of McLeod Memorial Presbyterian Church. Owner and founder of Stingray Bail Bonds for fourteen years....
Helen Marie O'Donnell
Jun 30, 2022
Helen Marie O'Donnell, age 93, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022. She was born August 24, 1928 in Lake Hamilton, FL to W.E. & Bertie Slocumb, Marie was a Nurses Aide for 20 years at Lake Wales Hospital. She was a member of Ridge Community Church of God in Dundee. She was a talented seamstress. She was preceded in death...

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