Joyce Swallows
Feb 2, 2022
Bartow - Joyce Swallows, age 81, passed away February 2, 2022, at Lakeland Regional Health. She was born on January 18, 1941, in Colquitt County, GA. She was a Sectionizer in the Citrus Industry and then worked in the school lunchroom. She volunteered her time at Floral Avenue Elementary School. She was a member of Community Christian Church in Bartow....
William Gustav Weyand
Feb 1, 2022
William Gustav Weyand, Age 84, passed on February 1, 2022. He was born in Homeland to Gus and Lula Weyand on June 3, 1937. He graduated from Summerlin Institute in 1955, where he was the president of the FFA. He served in the Army Reserve for a number of years. He was the owner of Agrisales, Inc., from which he...
Nelle Kennedy Stuart Terry
Jan 29, 2022
Nelle Kennedy Stuart Terry, 80, died peacefully Saturday, January 29, 2022, with loving family by her side. She was born June 13, 1941 in Lakeland, FL to Margrette Moore Stuart and William Hood Stuart, Sr. Nelle Kennedy was a loyal alumna of both Summerlin Institute (1959) and Erskine College (1963), where she received a bachelor’s degree in science. At Summerlin,...
Roy C. Locke
Jan 29, 2022
Bartow- Roy C. Locke, age 85, passed away at his home in Bartow on Saturday, January 29, 2022. Born June 17, 1936 in Stockport, OH, he was the son of the late Russell Daniel Locke and Helen Mae (Adrian) Locke. Mr. Locke was a Machinist for W.R. Grace, Seminole, Cargill, and finally Mosaic before his retirement. He was the Past...
Daniel Devito
Jan 28, 2022
Daniel DeVito, age 95, passed away January 28, 2022 at the Good Shepard Hospice House in Lakeland. Born August 14, 1926 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was the son of the late Peter DeVito and Giovannina Lucia DeVito. Daniel started his career as a staff photographer at the Bridgeport Herald Newspaper at the age of 17 and worked there until he...
Lena Mae Ray
Jan 28, 2022
Bartow- Lena Mae Ray, age 89, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022 at her home in Bartow. Born July 21, 1932 in Brooksville, she was the daughter of the late Berman Asbel and Drew (Curry) Asbel. Mrs. Ray worked as a Bookkeeper for the Polk County Sheriff's Office and the Polk County Clerk of the Courts in Bartow. Along...
Hans Mathes
Jan 27, 2022
Hans Mathes, 69, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022. He was born December 27, 1952 in Liverpool, England. Hans served as a Medic in the US Navy during Vietnam. He was Catholic. He was a Salesman for Houston Motors for 27 years. He is survived by his wife Maryann Mathes of Winter Haven, son Justin Hill & wife Juliana, two...
Cathy Rhoden
Jan 25, 2022
Bartow- Cathy Rhoden, age 72, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in Bartow. Born January 24, 1950 in Lodi, CA, she was the daughter of the late Herschel Flanders and Edna (Brasseal) Flanders. Mrs. Rhoden was the Executive Director for the Church Service Center in Bartow for many years. She was a member of Genesis Assembly of God in Highland...
Wickard "Wick" Workman
Jan 24, 2022
Hope I. Workman, 71, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, and Wickard "Wick" Workman, 74, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022. Hope was born October 22, 1949 in Manhattan, NY to Howard & Ruth Imhof. Wick was born February 26, 1947 in Huntington, West Virginia to Earl & Countness Workman. Wick & Hope met as children, became highschool sweethearts and...
Betty B. Sharp
Jan 24, 2022
Bartow- Betty B. Sharp, age 89, passed away Monday, January, 24, 2022 in Bartow. Born February 18, 1932 in Knoxville, TN, she was the daughter of the late William John McSwain and Artie (Gass) McSwain. Mrs. Sharp was a homemaker and also worked as a Food Service Representative for the Polk County School Board for several years. Along with her...
Henry Brock, Jr.
Jan 23, 2022
Bartow - Henry Brock, Jr., age 51, passed away January 23, 2022, at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow. He was born on December 19, 1970, in Harlan, KY. He was a Truck Driver.. He enjoyed watching football & soccer, playing World of Warcraft, and taking care of his family. He is survived by a loving family that includes his...
Nadine Royal
Jan 21, 2022
Nadine Royal, age 86, passed away January 21, 2022, at Bridgewalk on Harden Health Care Center in Lakeland. She was born Monday, April 8, 1935, in Bartow. She was a member of Peace Creek Baptist Church. She retired as a Switchboard Operator with General Telephone Company after 26 years of service followed by a career as an Avon Representative for...
Laura Sue Ryals Sinnett
Jan 21, 2022
Lakeland- Laura Sue Ryals Sinnett, age 80, passed away January 21st of 2022 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland, FL. Laura was born on March 24, 1941, in Bartow, FL. She was a retired Administrative Assistant in the Health Care Industry. Laura attended Word of Life Christian Center in Bartow, FL. Her passion was volunteering at the Orange Festival before...
Gloria S. Syme
Jan 21, 2022
Lake Wales, Florida. Gloria Small Syme, 97, died on January 21, 2022. She was born October 16, 1924, in Foristeel, Missouri, and she was the fourth child of William Houston Small, Sr. and Anna Lula Johnson Small. When Gloria was five years old, the family moved to Bartow, Florida, where Gloria grew up and graduated from Summerlin Institute. In 1950,...
Paula Lanier Green
Jan 20, 2022
Fort Meade - Paula Glorine Green, age 73, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. She was born in Sebring, FL on Friday, August 6, 1948, to Eldon and Betty Jo Lanier. Prior to moving to Fort Meade 6 years ago, she was a long-time resident of Bartow. She graduated from Summerlin Institute (Bartow High School)...
Mary Bourque
Jan 19, 2022
Bartow - Mary Bourque, age 97, passed away January 19th, 2022, at her home in Bartow. She was born on December 8, 1924, in Newburyport, MA. As an active duty military spouse she faithfully served with her husband over the course of a 20 year Naval career while raising 5 children. Living abroad, she was voted Queen of the Seabees...
Charles Paul Rhoden, Sr.
Jan 18, 2022
Charles Paul Rhoden, Sr., 71, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022, in Southaven, MS. He was born December 12, 1950 in Chicago, IL, to Arnold & Ruth Rhoden. Chuck proudly served his country in the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army. He earned his wings like his dad and big brother before him. Chuck was a journeyman maintenance mechanic....
Dorothy L. Renfroe
Jan 17, 2022
Dorothy Lane (Bazemore) Renfroe, 89, of Bartow, Florida, wife of the late William Staten Renfroe, passed away January 17, 2022 in Bartow, Florida. Mrs. Renfroe was born in Atkinson County, Georgia on June 17, 1932 to the late Julius Lane Bazemore and Ollie Mae (Sears) Bazemore. She was a homemaker for most of her life, a longtime member of the...
Ray L. Thompson
Jan 16, 2022
Bartow - Ray L. Thompson, age 88, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Born March 26, 1933 in Winter Haven, FL to Clinton & Samantha Lewis Thompson, Ray was a resident of Bartow since 1939, moving from Winter Haven. He was a Letter Carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 30 years. He was a...
Cayetano Martinez, Sr.
Jan 16, 2022
Fort Meade - Cayetano Martinez Sr., age 107, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at in Fort Meade, FL., where he has lived for 52 years. He was born June 7, 1914 in Altamirano, Guerrero, Mexico, He was a Laborer in the Agriculture industry. He was Catholic . Mr. Martinez is survivied by his wife of 80 years Aristea Melchor...
