Brenda Cherie England
May 1, 2020
Bartow - Brenda Cherie England, age 61, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at her home in Bartow after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 2, 1958 in Pavo, GA to Abraham & Evelene Taylor. Brenda worked at the Packing House, the Bartow Golf Course and Furlong's Pressure Cleaning. She is survived by her husband Gary England,...
Jo Lea Taylor
Apr 27, 2020
Lakeland- Jo Lea Taylor, age 77, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 in Lakeland. Born January 24, 1943 in Vidalia, GA, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Mary Jane (Rudd) Kight. Mrs. Taylor worked as a Fruit Grader at Florida Natural for many years and attended the Highlands Park Church of the Nazarene. Jo is survived...
Shawn Lynn Whitman
Apr 27, 2020
Bartow - Shawn Lynn Whitman, age 29, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020. He was born July 10, 1990 in Winter Haven, FL, Shawn worked in Construction. He attended Vineyard Church of God of Bartow. He was preceded in death by his parents Roy Whitman & Melissa Peeples. He is survived by his three children Zaxton, Zyler & Zayne Whitman,...
Lamar Barefoot
Apr 26, 2020
Fort Meade- Lamar Barefoot, age 78, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at his home in Fort Meade. Born June 16, 1941 in Fort Meade, he was the son of the late Russell J. Barefoot, Sr. and Ruth (Wade) Barefoot. Mr. Barefoot retired as a Lieutenant from the Fort Meade Police Department in 2006, after 38 years of service. He...
Michael Osman Greear
Apr 24, 2020
Highland City - Michael Osman Greear, 71, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020. Michael was born Saturday, February 5, 1949, in Wise, VA to Osman and Magdalene Greear. He grew up with very humble beginnings, roaming in the woods and picking apples in the orchard, in the Appalachian Mountains. At the age of ten, his family moved to Bartow in...
Clara M. Clabough
Apr 20, 2020
Bartow - Clara M. Clabough, age 76, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020. She was born October 23, 1943 in Bartow, FL. to Clifford & Mary Hanshaw. She was a Homemaker. She was a member of Celebration Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband; Robert Handley. She is survived by her husband; William "Mark" Clabough of Bartow,...
James D. Manning
Apr 19, 2020
Lakeland- James D. Manning, age 88, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at his home in Lakeland. Born May 31, 1931 in Bean Station, TN, he was the son of the late Henry B. and Pearl (Spradling) Manning. Mr. Manning retired from Kraft Foods, in Lakeland, after many years of service as a Maintenance Operator. Along with his parents, Mr....
Patsy A. Watts
Apr 18, 2020
Patsy A. Watts, age 72, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 in Winter Haven. Born January 18, 1948 in Coffee County, AL, she was the daughter of the late Fletcher and Ireta (Johnson) Turvin. Patsy worked for many years as a Certified Nurse's Assistant. She is survived by her children: Lisa Troller (David) of Winter Haven, Adrian Watts (Tiffany Dupree)...
Teresa Rouse
Apr 18, 2020
Bartow - Teresa Rouse, 97, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020. She was born December 2, 1922 in Caltagirone, Italy. She was a member of St Thomas Catholic Church. Mrs. Rouse was a tailor, avid gardener and skilled Italian chef. She was preceded in death by her husband; Clarence Paul (CP) Rouse (1986), grandson Caleb Prince (2008) and son; Frank...
Marion Butler Roberts
Apr 18, 2020
Marion Butler Roberts, age 96, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020 in Lakeland. Born December 16, 1923 in Pierce County, GA, she was the daughter of the late James Matthew Butler and Aleph Eugenia Butler. Mrs. Roberts was a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her husband, Horace L. Roberts. She is survived by her brother Franklin Butler,...
Dwaine Smith, Jr.
Apr 13, 2020
Dwaine Smith, Jr., age 62, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020 at his home in Bartow. Born on April 28, 1957 in Augsburg, Germany, he was a longtime resident of Bartow and was the son of Quinton Dwaine Smith, Sr. and the late Hazel L. Smith. Dwaine was the owner and operator of the Bartow Animal Care Hospital in...
Barbara Sasser
Apr 12, 2020
Fort Meade - Barbara Sasser, 80, went to be with her Lord & Savior on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. She was born October 1, 1939 in Sebring, FL to James & Grace Vanzant Howell. She attended Etiquitte school and Modeling class. She was a Cosmetologist and Business Owner. Mrs. Sasser also worked for the Shop-n-Go, Circle K, Allied Security...
Harriet Reese Oglesby
Apr 12, 2020
Harriet Reese Oglesby, age 74, passed away on April 12, 2020, at her home in Lakeland. Harriet, born July 2, 1945 in Bartow, was the daughter of the late Jimmy and Eloise (Bruce) Reese. She was a member of the Summerlin Institute Class of 1963. Harriet was a homemaker, raising her two children and influencing many, many more. As a...
Leonora "Lee" Davis Roebke
Apr 10, 2020
Leonora (Lee) Davis Roebke, 92, of Bartow, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 following a brief illness. She was born in Abita Springs, Louisiana, and grew up in New Orleans where she graduated from John McDonough High School. After marrying Edgar B. Roebke in 1945, they moved to Miami, Florida. While there, she worked at Burdines Department Store, JC Penney,...
Eugene O. Birge
Apr 4, 2020
Frostproof - Eugene Birge or better known as Gene or Reds (due to his red hair) passed away on April 4, 2020; God Rest His Soul. Gene was born on March 22, 1925 to Henry and Christine Birge in Brewster, Florida. He was inducted into the United States Army on May 1, 1943 and he stormed the beaches of Normandy...
Sarah G. Lamb
Apr 3, 2020
Fort Meade - Sarah G. Lamb, age 90, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. She was born in Campobello, SC, May 4, 1929 to Eugene & Daisy Grant. She was a Homemaker and also worked in child care. She was a member of Cornerstone Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband...
John L. Cannon, Jr.
Mar 31, 2020
Bartow - John L. Cannon, Jr., age 76, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at his home in Bartow. John was born November 8, 1943 in Gainesville, FL. John served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a Traffic Manager for US Agri-Chemical for 39 years. He was a member of Cornerstone Church of God in Fort...
Robert "Bob" Lee Mcclellan, Sr.
Mar 30, 2020
Robert "Bob" Lee McClellan, Sr. age 89, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, FL. Bob was born July 27, 1930 in Welcome, FL. He graduated from Fort Meade High School and attended Florida State University, but left college to enter the Marine Corps. He was Marine Sergeant during the Korean War. He...
William "Billy" Joyner
Mar 29, 2020
Winter Haven - William "Billy" Joyner, age 72, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Winter Haven Hospital. Billy was born May 10, 1947 in Winter Haven, FL, He worked for Winter Haven Citrus Growers packing house. He was survived by his wife; Debra Joyner of Winter Haven, step-daughter; Raechel Gilley, step-son; Larry Brewer, daughter; Vicki Joyner, five grandchildren and...
Sherry J. Macblane
Mar 26, 2020
Bartow - Sherry J. MacBlane, 73, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. She was born October 8, 1946 in Elmira, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Jean (Frampton) DePew. She was a School Bus Driver for Elmira City School District. She was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of Bartow,...
