William "James" Langford
Aug 17, 2021
William "James" Langford, age 78, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021. He was born March 24, 1943 in Newberry, FL. Mr. Langford was a resident of Bartow since 1990, moving from Newberry, FL He was a Heavy equipment operator for Agriphos & Mobil. He was of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his wife Charlene Langford. He...
Carley Tilley
Aug 16, 2021
Carley Tilley, age 46, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, in Bartow. Born January 4, 1975 in Rushville, IN, she was the daughter of the late James Richard Hurst and leaves behind Karen Hurst Blue of Bartow. Carley was a homemaker. She was extremely talented in crafting, creating special gifts for her home, family and friends. Along with her...
Lois G. Jackson
Aug 15, 2021
Sarasota - Lois G. Jackson, 95, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at her home in Sarasota. Born July 28, 1926 in Chicago, IL, Lois was a longtime resident of Bartow before moving to Sarasota with her husband Harold E. Jackson. Lois was a graduate of Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas and completed her Masters degree at the University of...
Pauline W. Motes
Aug 14, 2021
Pauline Wambles Motes, 91, of Bartow, Florida, left this world to live forever with our Lord Jesus on August 14, 2021, exactly 41 years to the day when the love of her life, James, passed away. She was surrounded by the love of her family. She was born January 16, 1930, in Coffee County, Alabama, to Ida and Charlie Wambles....
Kelly Ann Powers
Aug 14, 2021
Fort Meade - Kelly Ann Powers, age 50 passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021. She was born July 9, 1971 in Nanticoke, PA to Jerry & Linda Vida. Kelly has worked 25+ years at the Polk County Sheriff's Office as a Process Server. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fort Meade. Kelly is survived by her...
James Claude Chauncey
Aug 12, 2021
James “Claude” Chauncey, 83, of Bartow, passed away on August 12, 2021, at Winter Haven Hospital, after a decade long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Claude was born in Mayo, Fl., on May 6, 1938, to Hancil Milton & Essie Mae (Perry) Chauncey and was educated within the Lafayette County Public Schools. Claude moved to Bartow in 1956, where he met...
Ginger "Connie" Lorren
Aug 12, 2021
Fort Meade - Ginger "Connie" Lorren, age 75, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021. She was born March 10, 1946 in Coolidge, GA, Connie was a Bank Teller for SunTrust Bank and Wauchula State Bank. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church in Fort Meade. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul J. Lorren. She is...
Scott Sexton
Aug 12, 2021
Scott Sexton, age 67, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 in Lakeland. Born July 7, 1954 in Bristol, TN, he was the son of the late Douglas F. and Joan (Hall) Sexton. Scott retired as a Superintendent from CJ Bridges Railroad Contractor Inc. in Mulberry after many years of service. Mr. Sexton is survived by a loving family that...
Ronald Taylor
Aug 10, 2021
Bartow - Ronald (Ron) Gordon Taylor passed away at the age of 83 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center on August 10, 2021. He was born on February 25, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Herbert B. and Mary Mae (Sheldon) Taylor. He had been a resident of Bartow since 1992, retiring from a career as a sheet metal worker. Ron was...
Steve L. Sullivan
Aug 9, 2021
Bartow - Steve L. Sullivan, age 65, passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 at Lakeland Hospice House. Born September 28, 1955 in Arcadia, FL, Steve was a lifelong resident of Bartow. He was a certified welder in the construction industry for many years. He is survived by a loving family which includes his father and mother: Robert and Margie Reynolds...
Rev. Billy D. Crawford
Aug 9, 2021
Rev. Billy D. Crawford, age 72, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 in Bartow. Born January 29, 1949 in Lake Butler, FL, he was the son of the late St. Clair "Red" Crawford and Betty Grace (Taylor) Crawford of Lake Butler. Billy was a longtime Southern Baptist Minister, serving churches in Georgia, Alabama and Florida. Along with his father,...
Michelle Nimke
Aug 7, 2021
Bartow - Michelle Nimke, age 53, passed away August 7, 2021, at her residence in Bartow. She was born on March 28, 1968, in Canandaigua, NY. She enjoyed fishing, shopping, riding her bike, spooky movies and going to the beach. She was a collector of turtles and angels. She is survived by a loving family that includes her husband Danny...
Kenneth "Bubba" Goins Sr.
Aug 2, 2021
Lakeland - Kenneth "Bubba" Goins Sr., age 80, passed away August 2, 2021, at Lakeland Regional Health. He was born on August 8, 1940, in Guntersville, AL. He was a Truck Driver and of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed golfing and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his wife Linda Goins, son Anthony Yates, sisters...
Grant D. Karcher
Aug 2, 2021
Davenport FL - Grant D. Karcher, age 45, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021 at his residence. Born May 22, 1976 in Monroe, MI, Grant was a resident of the Davenport area for several years moving from California, He was a server in the food service industry for several years. Grant attended San Clemente High School where he was a...
Eugene "Gene" Lewis
Aug 2, 2021
Eugene "Gene" Lewis, age 82, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021. He was born May 3, 1939 in Frostproof, FL to John "Bennie" & Laura Lewis. Gene was a sixth generation Florida Cracker and lived in the area his entire lie. He served eight years as an artillery training Sergeant in the Army National Guard during the Vietnam War at...
Alan Howell
Aug 2, 2021
Bartow - Alan Howell, age 56, passed away August 2, 2021, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 23, 1964, in Oxford, PA. He was a Truck Driver for R+L Carriers for 29 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his sister Kristina Turner. He is survived...
Patricia Ann Thompson
Aug 1, 2021
Casselberry - Patricia Ann Thompson, age 68, passed away August 1, 2021, at Advent Health Hospice Care in Altamonte Springs. She was born on January 7, 1953, in Valparaiso, IN to the late Lester and Annie (Miller) Thompson. She was a graduate of Bartow Sr High and remained a Bartow resident until December 2020. She was a Teacher's Aid for...
Betty Jo Polk
Jul 31, 2021
Betty Jo "Bett" Polk, 92, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2021 at Bon Secours Maria Manor in St. Petersburg, Florida. Born August 12, 1928 in Bartow, FL Bett spent her childhood in Polk County, moving to St. Petersburg, FL in 1950. She returned to Bartow in 1972 where she was a member of the Merry Makers, and the Peace...
Clara Hill Watts
Jul 30, 2021
Clara Hill Watts, age 83, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 in Lakeland. Born January 18, 1938 in Bartow she was the daughter of the late Carter Franklin Hill and Ethel (Edge) Hill. Clara worked for Publix Supermarkets in the Deli Department. Mrs. Watts was preceded in death by her first husband Billy Dampier, her second husband, William Watts,...
Polly A. Mccarter
Jul 30, 2021
Polly A. McCarter, age 93, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 in Lakeland. Born May 5, 1928 in Nauvoo, AL, she was the daughter of the late Elijah M. and Ora (Jones) Bircheat. Mrs. McCarter worked in the retail industry for many years as a cashier. Polly is survived by a loving family that includes her children: Tommy Odom...
