Betty Faye Stidham
Jul 7, 2020
Bartow - Betty Faye Stidham, age 88, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020. She was born August 17, 1931 in Georgetown, FL to Thomas & Clara Biggs. Betty Faye earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Florida and her master's degree from the University of South Florida. She taught high school history in Melrose and at Bartow High School....
Charlie "Dedaddy" Sells
Jul 7, 2020
Bartow- Charlie "Dedaddy" Sells, age 90, went home to be with his Buddy upstairs on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 in Bartow. Born February 9, 1930 in Bushnell, he was the son of the late Charles Sells, Sr. and Florence (Stover) Sells. Mr. Sells was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy. Charlie retired from McDonald Construction in Lakeland...
Judy Nichols
Jul 6, 2020
Julia Ann "Judy" Nichols, age 72, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 in Lakeland. Born February 25, 1948 in For Myers, she was the daughter of Amos and Charlotte (Hoge) Jackson. Judy retired from John Deere Landscapes in Lakeland where she worked as a manager. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband James Rueben...
Jerry Bohmann
Jul 6, 2020
Mount Dora- Jerry Bohmann, age 88, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. He was born July 17, 1931 in Jersey City, NJ to Henry & Lucy Bohmann. Jerry received his bachelor's degree from Rutgers University, he then went to Harvard University but left early to join the US Army during the Korean war. After his...
Brenda Fay Wilkerson
Jul 5, 2020
Lithia - Brenda Fay Wilkerson, age 66, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020. She was born October 2, 1953 in Bartow, FL. She was a Homemaker. She was a member of First Assembly of God and a former member of Willow Oak Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her brother Kenneth Wynn and two sisters Sandra Gail and...
Bonnie "Nita" Marvin
Jul 5, 2020
Lakeland - Bonnie "Nita" Marvin, age 80, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at her home in Lakeland. Nita was born June 5, 1940 in Kennette, MO to E.D. and Lillie Killingsworth. She was a Audit Clerk for Polk County Courthouse. She was a member of Willow Oak Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for over 30 years. She...
Charles Edward Newman
Jul 4, 2020
On Saturday, July 4, 2020, Charles Edward Newman, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away at the age of 76. Chuck (Ed to his childhood friends) was born in Nichols, FL on September 30, 1943 to Daniel and Lois (Freeman) Newman. Upon graduating from Mulberry High School as class valedictorian in 1961, Chuck was an accomplished athlete who decided...
Barbara Woods Altman Sloan
Jul 4, 2020
Bartow - Barbara Woods Altman Sloan, 73, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. She was born October 13, 1946 in Fort Meade, FL to Barney & Stella Woods. She was a Methods Analyst for Piper Aircraft. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Betty Jean Zehr and brother Cody Woods. She is survived...
Dorothy Jenay "Nay" Hartzog
Jul 3, 2020
Bartow- Dorothy Jenay Hartzog, age 45, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at her home in Bartow. Born February 28, 1975 in Bartow, she was the daughter of James William Edwards and Carole Waverly Black-Edwards. Mrs. Hartzog was a homemaker. She was a mother, a Nana, and a friend. Jenay is survived by a loving family that includes her...
Barbara Gay Lawrence
Jul 1, 2020
Lake Wales, FL- Barbara Gay Lawrence, age 79, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Bartow, FL. Born in Berea, OH, she was the daughter of the late William Geoffrey and Lauretta Pauline (Wells) Halley. She lived in Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts, Arizona, and the Panama Canal Zone before finally settling in Florida. She enjoyed classical music, reading eclectically (but especially...
Sarah Parker Gibson
Jun 30, 2020
Bartow - Sarah Parker Gibson, 93, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at her home in Bartow, FL. Sarah was born April 8, 1927 in Plant City, FL. She served her community in many ways over the years, working in the school system and playing the organ for both the First Baptist Church and the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church....
Wayne Wilson
Jun 29, 2020
Wayne Wilson, age 70, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 in Bartow, FL. Born July 8, 1949 in Samson, AL, he was the son of the late Holden Dock and Clydie (Eddins) Wilson. Mr. Wilson worked as a meat cutter in the meat processing industry for many years. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his...
Hal T. Williams
Jun 28, 2020
Bartow - Hal T. Williams, 87, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020. He was born September 16, 1932 in Greensburg, IN to William & Mary Williams Hal was a Veteran in the US Army during the Korean war. He was a resident of Bartow since 1972. He was a Manager in the Phosphate Industry. He was of the Protestant Faith....
Jackie Vanorsdale
Jun 27, 2020
Mary "Jackie" VanOrsdale, age 90, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale . Born October 22, 1929 in Detroit , MI,, the daughter of Robert and Ruby DeVille, Jackie was a longtime resident of the Bartow and Lakeland area. She was a graduate of Lakeland High School and a devoted and longtime member of the...
Joanne Schmauss
Jun 26, 2020
Lakeland - JoAnne Schmauss, age 87, passed away June 26, 2020 at home in Lakeland. Born June 30, 1932 in New Vienna, OH, she was a long-time resident of Pasco County moving to Lakeland 4 years ago. She was the co-owner of Electrical Repair Company for many years. She was a lifetime member of Ham Radio, Florida Flywheelers, Order of...
Lewis Roy Lee
Jun 25, 2020
Lee Roy Lewis, age 89, passed away June 25, 2020 in Lakeland. Born April 23, 1931 in Jackson County, FL, he was the son of the late Andrew Preston and Alice (Pinkerton) Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a longtime area resident and retired from F.S. Royster where he was a Shift Supervisor. Lee was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving...
Irma Ballesteros
Jun 25, 2020
Winter Haven - Irma Ballesteros, age 66, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Winter Haven Hospital. Born April 11, 1954 in Acambaro, Guanajuato, Mexico, Mrs. Ballesteros was a resident of Winter Haven since 1996, moving from Bartow, She is survived by her husband: Juan Rocha Mancilla, her son: Juan Ballesteroz, both of Winter Haven; her daughter: Sandra Rocha Guillen,...
Bobbie L. Edwards
Jun 25, 2020
Bartow- Bobbie L. Edwards, age 96, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 in Bartow. Born February 10. 1924 in Lake Wales, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Waldo and Mayne (Griffin) Stewart. Bobbie was employed with Peace River Cooperative for many years. She was a longtime member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bartow. Mrs. Edwards...
Ila Wiggins
Jun 22, 2020
Bartow- Mrs. Ila Wiggins, age 98, passed away peacefully at her home in Bartow on Monday, June 22, 2020. A Florida native, Ila was born to John and Lessie (Sullivan) McDuffie on July 29, 1921 in Arcadia. Mrs. Wiggins attended Lake Garfield School in the late 1930's and was the Valedictorian of her 8th grade class. During her younger years,...
Faith Brandt
Jun 22, 2020
Winter Haven - Faith Brandt, 68, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born March 11, 1952 in El Paso, TX, to Edward and Edna Smith. Faith was a Realtor and a member of Bethel Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Elizabeth Martin and granddaughter Angel. She is survived...
