Nathan "Bruce" Bowden
Apr 5, 2022
Bartow - Nathan "Bruce" Bowden, age 76, passed away April 5, 2022, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 23, 1945, in Bartow. Bruce worked as an Operations Manager in the Phosphate Industry for over forty years. He was very passionate about his career and often spoke about the people he met along the way. He enjoyed...
Evie L. Creech
Apr 4, 2022
Evie L. Creech, age 75 and lifelong resident of Bartow, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022, in Bartow. Born June 25, 1946, in Bartow, she was the daughter of the late John A. Davis and Coy E. (Harrison) Davis. She was a homemaker and longtime member of the Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church in Bartow. She is survived by a...
Bobbie J. Hollis, Sr.
Apr 3, 2022
Fort Meade - Bobbie J. Hollis, Sr. age 71, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022. He was born March 5, 1951 in Louisville, MS to Sidney & Bonnie Hollis, Bobbie retired from the US Army after serving in the Vietnam and Desert Storm wars. After retiring from the military he worked as a Truck Driver. He was a member of...
Sheryl A. Jansen
Apr 3, 2022
Sheryl A. Jansen, age 74, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Lakeland. Born December 5, 1947, in Chadbourn, NC, she was the daughter of the late Pearlie and Mae Cribb. She was the owner and operator of a beauty salon for many years. She is survived by a loving family that includes her children: Tammie Nealey of Lakeland,...
Pearl Margaret Wogan
Apr 2, 2022
Pearl Margaret (Allen) Wogan, age 96, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 2nd, 2022, surrounded by her family. Pearl was a vibrant ray of God’s love to all. She enjoyed life’s little pleasures, her family, and most importantly, God. Pearl was born in Middleport, Ohio on July 14th, 1925, and eventually moved to Columbus, Ohio where she...
Jeanette "Jenny" Smith
Apr 2, 2022
Bartow - Jeanette "Jenny" Smith, age 92, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022 peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. Jenny was born January 9, 1930 in Bartow, FL to Dewey & Vina Fields and sister to the late Charlie Fields. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow. She was a Switchboard operator/receptionist for...
Kenneth E. Kerschner, Jr
Apr 2, 2022
Kenneth E. Kerschner, Jr, age 57, also known as “KK” passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born August 13, 1964 in Sarasota, FL, Mr. Kerschner was the son of Kenneth and Barbara Robbins Kerschner. He was a resident of Bartow for over 20 years, moving from Orlando. He lived at the ICF Greentree Cluster for...
Shirley J. Whitaker
Mar 24, 2022
Bartow- Shirley J. Whitaker, age 76, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, at her home in Bartow. Born March 5, 1946, in Tampa, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Eugene Sammons and Eva Florence (Prine) Sammons. Mrs. Whitaker was a Baptist. Shirley worked for many years as an Administrative Assistant in the billing department of the Polk County...
Hattie M. Garcia
Mar 22, 2022
Hattie M. Garcia, age 100, passed away peacefully March 22,2022, at Lakeland Regional Hospital. Hattie was born October 25, 1921, in Colquitt, Georgia, to Carrie Ethel Odom Middleton and Roland M. Middleton. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, George E. Garcia. Following her high school graduation in Tallahassee, Florida, Hattie moved to Bartow and began...
John Damon Lawrence
Mar 19, 2022
John Damon Lawrence, age 92, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, surrounded by his family. John Damon, known to many as “Damon”, was born in Bartow on January 30, 1930. He married his high school sweetheart, Eleanor Howell Lawrence, in 1950. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, farmer and a natural born storyteller. Damon was a Korean War Veteran where...
John Dwight Vanzant
Mar 15, 2022
John Dwight Vanzant, age 58, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at his residence in Fort Meade, FL. John was born October 23, 1963, in St. Augustine, FL. He was a Commercial Fisherman. He is survived by his mother Julie Heil & husband Roland "Bud", father, Mark Vanzant & wife Shirley, two brothers Marcus Vanzant, Jr. & wife Jennell and...
Henry O. Strong, Sr.
Mar 14, 2022
Henry O. Strong, Sr., age 97, a resident of Mulberry, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, in Bartow. Born March 6, 1925 in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Meyer David Strong and Agnes Helen (Ohlhaver) Strong. Mr. Strong was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He worked as an Executive in the restaurant...
Harold E. Wagner
Mar 14, 2022
Harold Wagner exuded LOVE through actions and words. He died peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2022 at the age of 86. Harold was born February 21, 1936 in Oak Park, IL, to James and Ruth Eller Wagner. He raised his family with his wife of 62 years, Donna Wagner in Lombard, IL. Since 2002, Harold and Donna lived in the...
G. Kenneth Belflower
Mar 14, 2022
G. Kenneth Belflower. Papa, G-Papa, or Mr. Ken, was born to the late Irmon and Bertha Belflower in Georgia, 1929. His childhood was spent during the Depression helping his parents and recently deceased brother, Milton Belflower through those difficult times. He joined the Regular Army at a young age and spent that time in the military in Northern Japan with...
Charles "Chuck" Howard Trimpey
Mar 9, 2022
Homeland - Charles "Chuck" Trimpey, age 84, passed away March 9, 2022, at Lakeland Hospice House. He was born on May 27, 1937, in Somerset, PA. Mr. Trimpey was a resident of Homeland since 1986. He was a Chief Master Sergeant for the United States Air Force. He was a member and deacon of First Baptist Church of Homeland. He...
France Hardesty Putnel
Mar 6, 2022
France Hardesty Putnel, 102, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022. Mrs. Putnel was born on April 4, 1919 in Crittenden County, KY. She graduated from Barnett School in 1936, where she was awarded Champion Speller. In 1940 she received her diploma from Tolu High School. After her high school graduation, she worked as a professional photographer until her marriage to...
Ronnald Knox
Mar 4, 2022
Bartow - Ronnald Knox, age 55, passed away March 4, 2022, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. He was born on January 18, 1967, in Lakeland, FL. He worked in Maintenance for The Mosaic Company. He was a member of the American Legion. Allen served in the Navy for 13 years and was a proud veteran. He enjoyed motorcycles, fishing and...
W. Frank Duncan, Jr.
Mar 3, 2022
W. Frank Duncan, Jr., age 94, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022. He was born January 2, 1928 in Duncan, SC to W. Frank, Sr. and Agnes Sims Duncan. Following Frank’s service in the Korean War, he attended Furman and Clemson Universities on the GI Bill. He was an avid Clemson supporter, a lifelong Tiger! As a popular Boy Scout...
Jose Claudio Galindo
Mar 2, 2022
Jose Claudio Galindo, a caring husband and father, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 in Tampa at age 63. He was born to the late Guillermo Galindo and Lilliam Rosito de Galindo on September 17, 1958 in Guatemala. Jose Claudio was a longtime member of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Bartow. He worked at Publix Supermarket headquarters in...
Randy Lemay
Mar 1, 2022
Wahneta - Randy Lemay, age 49, passed away March 1, 2022. He was born on May 29, 1972, in Bartow, FL. He worked in Harvesting. He was preceded in death by his brother Bruce Lemay. He is survived by a loving family that includes his daughter Randi Lemay, sisters Margaret Mondragon & Ruby Hood, brothers Gerald Lemay, Jeff Lemay, &...
