Ruth Olga Rhoden
Feb 23, 2021
Bartow - Ruth Olga Rhoden, age 95, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021. She was born April 10, 1925 in Chicago, IL to Charles & Olga Rozhon, She was a Homemaker. Ruth faithfully served in Awana for over 70 years and she worked with the Wahneta Girls Club for many years. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in...
Roy Lavon Phillips
Feb 21, 2021
Bartow- Roy Lavon Phillips, age 82, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021 in Lakeland. Born April 8, 1938 in Bonifay, he was the son of the late Eugene and Minnie (Payne) Phillips. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and he was raised Pentecostal. He worked in many different industries throughout his working career and especially loved being...
Loren P. Walsh
Feb 20, 2021
Loren P. Walsh, age 80, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 in Bartow. Born September 7, 1940 in Riverside, Iowa, he was the son of the late Bernard and Velma (Thoman) Walsh. Mr. Walsh was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired from Mosaic after many years of service as an Instrument Technician. Along with his parents, he...
Amanda A. Dawson
Feb 19, 2021
Bartow - Amanda A. Dawson, age 28, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at her residence in Bartow. Born October 25, 1992 in Brandon, FL, Mrs. Dawson was a resident of Bartow for three years, from Lakeland. She was a Financial Coordinator for Bright Smiles Dentistry in Winter Haven for several years. Formerly Amanda was with the Board of Polk...
Jimmy Wayne Hall
Feb 19, 2021
Bartow- Jimmy Wayne Hall, age 51, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 in Bartow. Born August 15, 1969 in Bartow, he was the son of the late Billy Wayne Hall and Robbie Lee Gorum of Bartow. Jimmy Wayne worked for Hungry Howie's in Bartow as a pizza chef for several years. He is survived by a loving family that...
Wesley E. Griner
Feb 18, 2021
Wesley E. Griner, age 82, passed away on Thursday February 18, 2021 in Lakeland. Born March 27, 1938 in Berrien County, GA , he was the son of the late Dan and Bessie (Adams) Griner. Wesley was a veteran of the U.S. Army and the National Guard. He was a Baptist. Mr. Griner was a mechanic with several different grove...
Rita Hilton
Feb 15, 2021
Rita G. Hilton, 87, passed away February 15, 2021 at her Bartow residence after a long term illness. She moved to Bartow from Black Mountain, NC, in 1959. She was the first in her family to attend college and was a proud graduate of Blue Mountain College. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Bartow, which she joined...
Ethel Mae Wolfe
Feb 14, 2021
Bartow- Ethel Mae Wolfe, age 75, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 in Auburndale. Born November 23, 1945 in Logan WV, she was the daughter of the late Elzie and Roberta (Lucas) Burgess. Ethel worked as a Bookkeeper for a hardware store for many years. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, James C. Wolfe, Sr. of...
Sherman Ervin Radford
Feb 7, 2021
Bartow - Sherman Ervin Radford , age 75, passed away February 7, 2021 at his Residence in Bartow. Born June 21, 1945 in Jesup, GA to the late James Radford and Lula (Brissel) Radford. He retired as a Truck Driver for Publix . He was a member of Cleveland Heights Baptist Church for over 51 years. He was very involved...
William F. Wise, Jr.
Feb 6, 2021
Bartow- William F. "Buddy" Wise, Jr., age 88, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 in Lakeland. Born October 1, 1932 in Frostproof, he was the son of the late William F. Wise, Sr. and Annie Flora (Trant) Wise. Mr. Wise was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. He owned and operated Wise Insurance Agency in Bartow for...
Ruthann Mosley Rogers
Feb 6, 2021
Fort Meade - Ruthann Mosley Rogers, age 78, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021. She was born April 12, 1942 in Babson Park, FL to Alvin & Geneva Mosley, She was a Housewife. Ruthann was a member of Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Fort Meade and has been attending Fort Meade Worship Center for the past 8 years. She was...
Dorothy Grace Allen
Feb 5, 2021
Dorothy G. Allen, age 93 of Loretto, TN, passed away Friday February 5, 2021 in Lawrenceburg, TN. She was a native of Columbus, GA. Mrs. Allen worked as a Fruit Packer for Alturas Packing Company for many years. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband James D. Allen, sons: Dennis Allen, James L....
Charles F. Wolfe
Feb 4, 2021
Bartow- Charles F. Wolfe, age 80, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 in Bartow. Born November 29, 1940 in Garrett, KY, he was the son of the late Ralph and Aileen (Huff) Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. He was also a Baptist. Charles retired from the Florida Department of Transportation...
Alejandrina Gaona
Feb 2, 2021
Fort Meade - Alejandrina Gaona, age 83, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021. She was born November 1, 1937 in Luvianos, Mexico to Miguel & Sofia Hernandez. She was a Housewife and a Christian. She was preceded in death by her husband Raul Gaona, Sr., two sons Raul Gaona Jr. and David Gaona. She is survived by her four daughters...
Edgar A. "Buddy" Martin
Jan 29, 2021
Bartow- Edgar A. "Buddy" Martin, age 86, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, January 29, 2021 from his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pinehurst, GA, on December 12, 1934, he was the son of the late Edgar and Rena Martin. He was a man of many talents; maintenance mechanic, pipefitter, phosphate...
Evelyn R. Futrell
Jan 26, 2021
Lakeland - Evelyn R. Futrell, age 95, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, January 26, 2021, in Lakeland, FL. She was born on May 20, 1925, in Toccoa, GA. She was the daughter of the late William S. and Hattie Pearl (Cobb) Caudell. Evelyn was a homemaker, a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, in Muncie, IN, and a...
Carol Sandra Cannon
Jan 24, 2021
Bartow- Carol Sandra Cannon, age 82, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 in Winter Haven. Born in Plant City on March 23, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Gladys (McGullion) West. Mrs. Cannon retired from Hatton Insurance in Bartow where she was a Customer Service Representative for many years. She was a longtime member of...
Betty Jo Wilson
Jan 24, 2021
Bartow - Betty Jo Wilson, age 88, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 at her residence in Bartow. Born June 2, 1932 to Wilmer and Lois Albritton White in Wauchula, FL, Betty Jo was a lifelong resident of Bartow, moving from Tampa. She was an Administrative Secretary with W.R. Grace Phosphate for over 30 years. Betty Jo was a longtime...
Robert F. Wernett
Jan 23, 2021
Bartow, FL - Robert F. Wernett, age 94, passed away January 23, 2021 at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow, Florida. Born on June 2, 1926 in Albrightsville, PA, the son of the late Paul and Anna “Hazel” (Metzger) Wernett. He was predeceased by 3 brothers, Paul, Ralph and Harry Wernett and a sister Catherine DeHaven. After serving in World...
Rosalba Rodriguez
Jan 22, 2021
Bartow - Rosalba Rodriguez, age 56, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021. She was born April 30, 1964 in Brownsville, TX to Manuel Rodriguez & Josefina Esquibel. Rosalba was a graduate of Bartow High School and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She was a Machine Operator for Refresco Beverages. She was preceded in death by...
