Calvin C. Elder
Aug 15, 2020
Calvin C. Elder, age 87, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 in Winter Haven. Born March 16, 1933 in Plant City, he was the son of the late George Hurley Elder and Sarah Rosebud (Cook) Elder. Mr. Elder was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving as a Radioman during the Korean War. Calvin retired from U.S. Agri-Chemical after many...
Bobby C. Middleton
Aug 15, 2020
Lakeland - Bobby Clayton Middleton, 84, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, August 15, 2020 with his family by his side. He was born April 5, 1936 in Warsaw, GA, to Victor and Alma Louise Middleton. Bobby was employed with Peoples Gas/TECO for 39 years, retiring in 1998. He was a faithful member of the Lake Wire Church of God/Abundant...
Raymond "Tommy" Forrister
Aug 14, 2020
Raymond "Tommy" Forrister, age 60, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 in Bartow. Born August 7, 1960 in Wauchula he was the son of the late Jessie Floyed Forrister and Loretta Belcher. Tommy worked as an Evaporator for Cutrale Citrus Juices in Auburndale for many years. He was a longtime member and board member of Blessed Assurance Temple in Bartow....
Michael "Mike" Tyson
Aug 14, 2020
Bartow - Michael "Mike" Tyson, age 65, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020. Mike was born August 6, 1955 in Bartow, FL to Raymond & Vermell Tyson, He retired after 43 years from Mosaic as a Float Plant Operator, he also retired after 20 years from Walmart Auto Care Center. He was a member of Grace Pointe Church in Winter...
Marianne S. Mcmillin
Aug 13, 2020
Bartow - Marianne S. McMillin, age 57, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020 at her residence in Bartow. Born August 25, 1962 in Dayton, OH, the daughter of Milton and Yvonne Susco, she was a resident of Bartow for 21 years, moving from Winter Haven, formerly from Miami. Marianne was a dental hygienist for Heartland Dentistry for several years, and...
Janet M Chaney
Aug 12, 2020
Janet M. Chaney, age 62, passed away on Tuesday August 12, 2020 at her residence in Frostproof, Florida. She was born May 12, 1958 in Lake Wales, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Grady Randolph and Betty Jo (Byrd) Johnson. Mrs Chaney was a homemaker, a loving Mother, and a very proud Grandmother. Janet is survived by her...
Margherita Tanner
Aug 11, 2020
Ruskin - Margherita Tanner, age 62, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at her residence in Ruskin, Florida. Born February 9, 1958 in Pojana Maggiore, Vicenza, Itlay, Margherita immigrated to the United States from Italy in 1978 after marrying the love of her life Mark S. Tanner. The two met when Mark was stationed in Itlay with the I/509th Infantry...
Vennie L. Yates
Aug 11, 2020
Snellville GA - Vennie L. Yates, age 92, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 in Snellville, GA. Born February 19, 1928 in Lake City, FL, the daughter of John Chalker Huchingson & Mary Dula Ellis Huchingson. Mrs. Yates was a resident of Snellville since 2003, moving from Bartow, She was a former member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow...
Kathleen Gillespie
Aug 8, 2020
Fort Meade - Kathleen Gillespie, age 70, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. She was born October 28, 1949 in Grundy, VA to James & Emily Lester She was a Customer Service representative for the Daughters of American Revolution. She was Baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Randy Lester, Thomas...
John Daniel Arrowood
Aug 8, 2020
Fort Meade - Rev. John Daniel Arrowood, 84, went to be with his Lord & Savior Saturday, August 8, 2020 at his residence in Bartow. John was born January 27, 1936 in Jackson, KY to Lewis & Laura Arrowood, He served in the US Army Corps of Engineers. He was a Minister for 45 years and a Ordained Bishop in...
Christine A. Willis
Aug 6, 2020
Bartow - Christine A. Willis, 79, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born September 6, 1940 in Sarasota, FL, she was the daughter of Marion and Bernice Hudson. Christine was a longtime resident of Bartow. She was an administrative assistant for the Department of Transportation in Bartow for many years. She was a past president...
Barbara Glass Johnson
Aug 6, 2020
Bartow - Barbara Glass Johnson, 69, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 after a courageous fight with Alzheimer's. She was born December 4, 1950 in Kokomo, IN. Barbara worked as a bookkeeper for John Langford, Inc for over 30 years. She loved sewing, cooking, playing the card game spades and was a devoted Chicago Cubs fan. More than anything though,...
Billy Wayne Hall
Aug 5, 2020
Bartow- Billy Wayne Hall, age 68, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in Bartow. Mr. Hall was born on January 22, 1952 to Clem and Marie (Crowley) Hall. Billy worked for R.W. Summers and Bartow Ford as a Auto Body Paint and Repairman. He is survived by his children: Dwayne Hall, Jimmy Wayne Hall and Ashley LaVelle all of Bartow....
Kenneth William Sanders
Aug 4, 2020
Lake Wales- Kenneth William Sanders, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at his home in Lake Wales. Born January 3, 1961 in Marlow, OK, he was the son of the late David and Nora Joan (O'Berry) Flowers. Mr. Sanders was an auto mechanic and worked for Weikert Ford in Lake Wales for many years. Ken is survived...
Ethel Kirchoff
Aug 3, 2020
Winter Haven - Ethel C. Kirchoff, age 72, passed away August 3, 2020 in Winter Haven. She was born November 17, 1947 in Zellwood, FL, she was the daughter of the late Webbie and Leona (Mayfield) Goins. During her life she held many different jobs including owning a bar, bar maid, construction and many other positions. Some of her favorite...
Robert Dale Wilkins
Aug 3, 2020
Robert Dale Wilkins, age 63, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 in Winter Haven. Born April 9, 1957 in Tarpon Springs. he was the son of the late Robert and Maudyne Wilkins. Dale was a maintenance mechanic for Mosaic for 30 years. He was a member of the Village Church of God in Winter Haven. Mr. Wilkins is survived by...
Eugenio Martinez
Aug 1, 2020
Bartow - Eugenio Martinez, age 67, passed away August 1, 2020 in Lakeland. Born January 1, 1953 in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Bonifaio and Martha (Rivera) Martinez. He was a resident of Bartow moving from Pennsylvania. He was a Factory Worker for many years. He will be remembered for his love of working on cars, cooking, his...
John E. Tillman
Jul 31, 2020
Mulberry - John E. Tillman, 57, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020. He was born August 25, 1962 in Zolfo Springs, FL to Eddie & Flora Tillman, He was a Forklift Operator for KC Industries in Mulberry. He was in the National Guard. He is survived by his wife Sharon Tillman of Mulberry, two daughters Elizabeth Tillman of Valrico and...
Ruth L. Rowley
Jul 30, 2020
On July 30, 2020, in Winter Haven, Florida, Ruth Lay Wiecek Rowley peacefully passed from this earthly life. She was 99 years old, at peace, and eager to move on to her heavenly home to be with so many of her loved ones. Ruth was born on April 24, 1921, in Hartford, Connecticut. She was the sixth of seven children-all...
Ann L. Weld-Frisbie
Jul 28, 2020
Bartow- Ann L. Weld-Frisbie, age 96, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at her home in Bartow. A lifelong native, Ann was born June 8, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Sterling and Cora (Martin) Lipscomb. Those who knew her best will remember her as a kind, thoughtful, generous woman who truly loved her Lord, her family, her...
