Wayne E. King
Apr 19, 2019
Bartow - Wayne E. King, age 66, passed away suddenly Friday, April 19, 2019 at his residence. Born September 20, 1952 in Bartow, Mr. King was a lifelong resident of the Bartow area. He was a heavy equipment operator for Mosaic Phosphate Company for 37 years. He was survived by a loving family including his wife: Joyce King of Bartow,...
James W. Keen
Apr 17, 2019
Bartow - James W. Keen, age 81, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at his residence in Bartow surrounded by his loving family. Born October 18, 1937 in Webster, FL, Mr. Keen was a resident of Bartow for 20 years, moving from Arcadia, FL, He was a commerical truck driver most of his life. He was a member of the...
Lloyd Curtis Wynn
Apr 17, 2019
Bartow - Lloyd Curtis Wynn, age 64, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 in Bartow. Born Tuesday, February 15, 1955 in Bartow, FL, Mr. Wynn was a lifelong resident of Bartow He was a supervisor for the Florida Department of Transportation He was survived by his Sons; Curtis Wynn (Amber) of Lakeland, FL and Harland Wynn, also of Lakeland, Granddaughter,...
Michael K. Brown
Apr 16, 2019
Bartow, FL: Michael Kevin Brown, 75, died Monday, April 16th, 2019 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Lakeland, following a fiercely fought battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Mike was the son of Albert O. and Marie (Spotts) Brown and was born May 25th, 1943 in Sunbury, PA. He leaves his wife of 52 years; Caroline (Carpenter) Brown, his sons; Michael and...
Arland R. Meade
Apr 16, 2019
BARTOW - Arland R. Meade, 103, died at home in Floral Lakes Senior Community April 16, 2019. Born October 23, 1915, the second of six children of Charles and Louise (Additon) Meade on a dairy farm in Greene, Maine, Arland graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maine in 1938 and received Masters degrees from the University of Wisconsin...
Jackie J. Greer
Apr 15, 2019
Bartow - Jacqueline J. "Jackie" Greer, age 77, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland. Born December 9, 1941 in Pittsburg, PA. Mrs. Greer was a resident of Bartow for 5 years, moving from Lakeland. She was a member of the Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Bartow. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Christine Sommers
Apr 15, 2019
Lithia - Christine Sommers, age 83, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at her residence in Lithia. Born May 22, 1935 in Lacoochie, FL, Mrs. Sommers was formerly a longtime resident of Bartow. She in the banking industy for many years, serving with Peoples Bank of Lakeland. She attended the Bartow Church of God. She was preceded in death by...
Gladys Brown Johnson
Apr 14, 2019
Bartow- Gladys Brown Johnson, 81, passed away April 14, 2019. Gladys was born October 29, 1937 in Moultrie, GA. She was a graduate of Bartow Summerlin Institute class of 1956. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow. Mrs. Gladys was a Day Care Teacher for several years at First Methodist School in Bartow. She was preceded...
Cecil H. Tucker
Apr 14, 2019
Cecil H. Tucker, age 95, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Grand Villa Assisted Living in Lakeland. Born September 18, 1923 in Fort Meade, he was the son of the late John and Vina (Boree) Tucker. Cecil was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in WWII. He retired after many years in the phosphate industry working as...
Betty J. Hamner
Apr 13, 2019
Betty J. Hamner, age 87, passed away Saturday. April 13, 2019 at her home in Mulberry. Born in Georgia on June 1, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Lillian (Black) Sumner. Mrs. Hamner was a homemaker and a longtime member of the First Christian Church of Bartow. Along with her parents, she is preceded in...
Jossie "Earlene" Copeland
Apr 10, 2019
Earlene Copeland, age 85, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in Bainbridge, GA. Born February 17, 1934 in Oneonta, AL, she was the daughter of the late George and Armenda (Beason) Battles. Earlene was a longtime resident of Bartow, FL, where she worked for many years for Ametek, a gauge manufacturer. Earlene is preceded in death by her husband, Coy...
Jose Campos
Apr 8, 2019
Bartow - Jose Campos, age 4, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa. Born September 18, 2014 in Tampa, FL, Jose was a lifelong resident of Bartow. He is survived by his parents: Rogelio & Maria Campos, a sister, Lesly Campos & brother, Rogelio Campos, grandmother, Carmen Campos, all of Bartow. Family will receive friends...
Woodrow Harris
Apr 6, 2019
Bartow - Woodrow Harris, age 88, passed away Saturday, April 06, 2019 at Bartow Center in Bartow of. Born Friday, September 26, 1930 , Mr. Harris was a resident of Bartow for many years. He was survived Grandson , Jerry "Jay" Boyd, and his wife Stefanie of Lakeland, FL and his grandson, Matthew Boyd, of Winter Haven, FL many nieces...
Ernest Edward Weaver
Apr 5, 2019
Bartow - Ernest "Ernie" Edward Weaver, age 93, passed away Friday, April 05, 2019 at Consulate Health Care of Winter Haven in Winter Haven, FL. Born Friday, March 12, 1926 in Knoxville, TN, Ernest was a resident of Bartow for 19 Years, and proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy, during World War Two, He...
Robert E. Bennett
Apr 1, 2019
Franklin, NC - Robert E. Bennett, 90, passed away April 1, 2019 at the Veterns Hospital in Asheville, NC. Born February 2, 1929 in Bartow, FL, Mr. Bennett was a resident of Franklin, since 2016, moving from Melborne, FL, He was a graduate of Bartow High School and the University of Florida. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. serving as...
Nellie M. Goodall
Mar 30, 2019
Nellie M. "Nell" Goodall, age 96, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 in Lakeland. Born October 21, 1922 in Echols, KY, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Mavia (Shultz) Brown. Mrs. Goodall was a homemaker and a member of the Inman Park Church of Christ of Winter Haven. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death...
Linda S. Phillips
Mar 27, 2019
Lakeland- Linda S. Phillips, age 69, passed Wednesday, March 27, 2019 in Lakeland. Born October 6, 1949 in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Earl R. and and Lillia J. (Gerlock) Shoemaker. Linda worked as a machine operator for Thomasville Furniture in Thomasville, NC for many years. She was also a veteran of the U.S. Army during...
Betty J. Seay
Mar 25, 2019
Betty J. Seay, age 91, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at her home in Connersville. Born February 8, 1928 in Bartow, she was the daughter of the late Warren U. and Lucy (King) Gaskins. Betty worked for many years as a Social Worker for the Board of County Commissioners of Polk County. She was also a self made cattle...
Charisma Starr Vega
Mar 24, 2019
Charisma Starr Vega, 12, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019. Charisma was born May 30, 2006 in New York, NY. She was a student at Crystal Lake Middle School. She is survived by her mother; Samantha Ramos, father; Fernando Vega, three sisters; Cailyn Vega, Adelae Vega and Annalise Vega, two brothers; David Ramos and Gabriel Vega, grandmother; Marilyn Caro, grandfather;...
Kiara Mackenzie Vega
Mar 24, 2019
Lakeland - Kiara Mackenzie Vega, age 9, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 . Kiara was born November 22, 2009 in New York, NY. She was a student at Crystal Lake Elementary School. She is survived by her mother; Samantha Ramos, father; Fernando Vega, three sisters; Cailyn Vega, Adelae Vega and Annalise Vega, two brothers; David Ramos and Gabriel Vega,...
