Donald Topper
Jan 28, 2019
Donald "Don" Topper, age 86,passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Palative Care Unit. Born January 19, 1933, in Greensburg, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Irene (Buttler) Topper. Mr. Topper was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean war. He retired from IMC as a master mechanic. He was a...
Mable Schools Langston
Jan 26, 2019
Lakeland- Mable Schools Langston, age 92, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 in Lakeland. Born in Tidewater, VA, she was the daughter of the late Lindsey Logan and Viola Mable Schools. Mrs. Langston served in the United States Army and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel working in the nursing corps during her 20 years of service. Mrs. Langston was...
William R. Coile Jr.
Jan 26, 2019
William Robert Coile Jr., 54, of Bartow, was received into the hands of the Lord January 26th, 2019. Born in Miami, FL, he was a graduate of Miami Sunset Senior High School. He was a business analyst for many years with Liberty Mutual and was currently employed with the Polk County Property Appraiser’s office. He was an active volunteer in...
Dwight Woodrow Wilson, Jr.
Jan 24, 2019
Homeland - "Judge Wilson" Dwight Woodrow Wilson, Jr, 89, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019. He was born to Dwight Woodrow and Margarite Mary Wilson on October 6, 1929 in Homeland, FL, where he lived most of his life. He was a Engineering Manager for Florida Power & Light Company in Palatka, FL. He also worked in Saudi Arabia. He...
Maythel D. Cooper
Jan 21, 2019
Maythel D. Cooper, age 93, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019 in Bartow. Born August 12, 1925 in Fort Myers, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Lela (Shepard) Brown. Mrs. Cooper was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow. She also was a member of the Garden Club of Bartow...
Darlene A. Cloutier
Jan 20, 2019
Lakeland - Darlene A. Cloutier, age 57, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Health and Medical Center. Born June 5, 1961 in Derry, NH to Edward and Rita Clement Smith. Darlene was a resident of Lakeland for 18 years, moving from Bristol, NH. She was an Area Manager of Transportation for the Polk County School Board for...
Ronny P. Hall
Jan 17, 2019
Bartow - Ronny P. Hall, age 74, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Born February 10, 1944 in Bartow, Mr. Hall was a lifelong resident of Bartow. He was a District Estimate Coordinator for the Florida Department of Transporation for over 41 years. He later was employed with Atkins Consulting Group for over 10 years....
Frances G. Ward
Jan 14, 2019
Bartow - Frances G. Ward, age 86, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow. Born October 30, 1932 in Samson, Alabama, Mrs. Ward was a lifelong resident of the Bartow area. She was a Convenience Store Manager in the Bartow area for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband: Louie Ward....
William Alan Trask
Jan 10, 2019
Lakeland- William Alan Trask, age 85, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019, in Lakeland. Born June 26, 1933, in Bartow, he was the son of the late Griffin and Merle (Fennell) Trask. Mr. Trask graduated from Summerlin Institute in Bartow and attended the University of Florida. On his return to Polk County he joined his father in the citrus and...
Mary Lou Woods
Jan 10, 2019
Highland City- Mary Lou Woods, age 70, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 in Lakeland. Born November 25, 1948 in Jacksonville, FL ,she was the daughter of the late LB and Frances Elizabeth (Fallin) Barnes. Mrs. Woods was a Customer Service Manager for Wal-Mart on South Florida Ave. in Lakeland. She was a Freewill Baptist. Mary Lou is preceded in...
Pedro Bonilla
Jan 9, 2019
Fort Meade - Pedro Bonilla, 50, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Pedro was born August 28, 1968 in El Salvador. He was of the Pentacostal faith. He was preceded in death by his daughter; Diana Suet Bonilla. He is survived by his wife; Irene Bonilla of Fort Meade, two sons; Adan Bonilla and Martin Bonilla of Fort Meade. Daughter;...
Patricia Ellen Pittman Dukes
Jan 9, 2019
Fort Meade - Patricia Ellen Pittman Dukes, 75, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Lakeland Regional. She was born August 14, 1943 in Bartow, FL, She was a Homemaker, loving Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother who not only raised her children and assisted with her grandchildren but also helped raise the community of children. She was a charter member...
Robert W. Minnotte
Jan 8, 2019
Robert William Minnotte, 70, passed away Tuesday, January 08, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland. Born Thursday, September 09, 1948 in Pittsburgh, PA, Mr. Minnotte was a resident of Lakeland for many years. He is survived by his beloved wife, Nancy Minnotte, and many family members. Robert was a very caring and loving individual that was always willing...
Kristie Ann Ward
Jan 8, 2019
Kristie Ann Ward 52, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on January 8, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with Cancer. Her devotion and her firm belief in God supported her along with her family in this journey giving her ultimate peace. Kristie was a member of the Central Church of Christ. Born march 21, 1966 in...
Angie C. Fateley
Jan 6, 2019
Fort Meade - Angie C. Fateley, 60, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born January 17, 1958 in Wauchula, FL, Angie graduated from Fort Meade High School class of "76". She worked for Sun Trust Bank and Bank of Central Florida. Angie was a member of the Lake Gibson Church of the Nazarene....
John W. Mccasey
Jan 4, 2019
Fort Meade - John Wilson McCasey, 72, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL. John was born October 31, 1946 in Detroit, MI. He was in the US Army serving in the Vietnam War where his was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star. He was a member...
Daniel R. Kragh
Dec 29, 2018
Daniel Robert Kragh, age 67, passed away Saturday, December 29th at Bartow Regional Hospital. Born May 29th, 1951 in Niagara Falls, NY, Dan was a resident of Niagara Falls, Bartow, Atlanta, Valrico and Lakeland over his 67 years. Dan was a graduate of Bartow High School and the University of South Florida. Dan worked in a variety of roles at...
George F. Conley
Dec 29, 2018
George F. Conley, age 83, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 in Bartow, Born June 14, 1935 in Tampa, FL, he was the son of the late Harold F. and Viola (Sexton) Conley. Mr. Conley was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Alturas. George owned and operated Energy...
Allen Jerry Whitaker
Dec 28, 2018
Bartow - Allen J. Whitaker, age 77, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow. Born October 8, 1941 in Soperton, GA, he was a longtime resident of Bartow, moving from Soperton, GA. He was a heavy equipment operator in road construction for many years. Mr. Whitaker is preceded in death by his parents: A....
Frank F. Phillips, Jr.
Dec 28, 2018
Bartow - Frank F. Phillips, Jr. 88, died on December 28, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Living Facility in Winter Haven, Fla. Frank was born in Meridian, Mississippi on September 12, 1930 to Nona and Frank Phillips, Sr. His early childhood years were spent in Norma, Tennessee before moving to Lakeland, FL at the age of ten. He graduated from Lakeland...
