Bobby Joe Barlow
Dec 15, 2017
Bobby Joe Barlow Jr. 53, of Winter Haven, FL went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 15, 2017. Born on January 31, 1964 in Miami Florida. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Alma Marshall. He is survived by his father; Bobby Joe Barlow Sr., his sisters; Venus Myers and Susan Estrada. His adopted...
Mary Jo Singleton
Dec 13, 2017
Mary Jo Singleton, 86, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Mary Jo was born October 12, 1931 to Vella Grace and Charles Arthur Hall in Tampa, Florida. Mary Jo was a homemaker and an elementary school teacher. She attended First Baptist Pine Hills and served as a Sunday School teacher for over...
Barbara Earlene Morris
Dec 9, 2017
Lake Wales - Barbara Earlene Morris , age 63, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Florida Hospital Orlando. Born September 12, 1954 in Bartow, FL, Ms. Morris was a lifelong resident of the Bartow & Lake Wales area. She was in the restaurant industry for many years. Ms. Morris is survived by her daughter: Cassie C. Morris; two sisters:...
Susie Marie Childress Lloyd
Dec 8, 2017
Fort Meade - Susie Marie Childress Lloyd, 96, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017. Susie was born September 26, 1921 to Layfayette and Mattie Childress in Mount Olive, Arkansas. The Childress family moved to Fort Meade, FL in 1930. Susie was a homemaker and a member of the First Church of God in Fort Meade. She served as a Sunday...
Orie Johnson
Dec 7, 2017
Orie Johnson, age 75, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 in Bartow. Born November 18, 1942 in Muncie, IN, he was the son of the late James and Suzanna (Bush) Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a feed mill operator for SunPac/Florida Natural for many years. Orie is survived by a loving family that includes his wife, of 30 years, Judy B....
Larry D. Hess
Dec 6, 2017
Lakeland - Pastor Larry D. Hess, 65, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Larry was born March 27, 1952 in Richland, VA. He was a resident of Lakeland moving from Ohio. He was a Church of God Minister. He was active on many Church of God Boards during his ministry. He was on the Church...
Mildred Marie Butler
Dec 6, 2017
Fort Meade- Mildred Butler, 79, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017. She was born August 4, 1938 in Van Buren, ME. Mrs. Butler was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her husband Herbert John Edwards. She is survived by her six children; Kathy Hall (Jimmy), Trisha Edwards, Debbie...
Jasmin Isabel Navarro
Dec 3, 2017
Frostproof - Jasmin Isabel Navarro, 19, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Tampa General Hospital. Jasmin was born September 10, 1998 in Sebring, FL. Jasmin graduated from Frostproof High School class of 2017. She was a member of Seventh-day Adventist Church of Frostproof and she worked at Lake Wales Country Club. Jasmin is survived by her parents; Orbanel &...
Pauline Ray Snapp
Dec 3, 2017
Bartow- Pauline Ray Snapp, 97, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. She was born June 27, 1920 in Charleston, WV, Pauline served in the US Navy. She was a Homemaker and a member of the Asbury Methodist Church. She was also a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was preceded in death...
Doris Katherine Sutherland
Dec 2, 2017
Bartow- Doris Katherine Sutherland, 85, of Bartow, Florida, passed away on December 2, 2017. Kathy Sutherland was born Doris Katherine Walker in Bartow Florida, October 13, 1932, and graduated from Summerlin Institute in 1950 where she was active in social clubs and was a school cheerleader. She married her high school sweetheart, the late Major David Sutherland, in 1951. The...
David C. Groves
Dec 2, 2017
Rev. David C. Groves, age 92, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born April 26, 1925 in Spartanburg, SC. Rev. Groves was a resident of Bartow for since 2007, moving from Valrico, FL. He received his Doctorate at Duke University School of Divinity after receiving his Bachelors degree from Florida Southern College. He was...
Robert "R.K." Kennon Smith
Dec 1, 2017
Robert Kennon “ R K” Smith, 94, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Smith was born September 6, 1923 in Granby PQ, Canada. He was the youngest son of Robert Kennon Smith and Bessie Rainey Smith. Mr. Smith graduated from UNC Chapel Hill where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order fraternity. Following...
Mildred Edie Bruce
Dec 1, 2017
Bartow- Mildred Edie Bruce, 93, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at Grace Healthcare of Lake Wales. She was born September 9, 1924 in Brewster, FL, she was a lifelong residence of the area. She was a loan officer for Bartow Federal Saving and Loan Corporation for many years She was a member of Main Street Baptist Church, Bartow. She...
Charles N. Cochran
Nov 30, 2017
Charles N. Cochran, age 85, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at his home in Bartow. Born November 16, 1932 in Bartow, he was the son of the late Swink and Bessie (Newman) Cochran. Mr. Cochran was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked for many years for his father's company, Swink's Wrecker Service in Bartow and later worked...
Wayne S. Whitehurst
Nov 30, 2017
Bartow - Wayne S. Whitehurst, age 84, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born August 26, 1933 in Bartow, FL, Mr. Whitehurst was a lifelong resident of Bartow. He was a Purchasing Agent for Farmland Industries for many years. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was a past president and longtime member of...
Robert "Bob" Cotterill, Jr.
Nov 27, 2017
Bartow - Robert "Bob" Cotterill, Jr. 62, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017. He was born July 21, 1955 in Greensboro, NC. He was a Construction Manager. He was an US Army Veteran and a member of the Blue Lodge. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bradley. He is survived by his wife; Lisa Cotterill, three...
Donna Sue Boswell
Nov 27, 2017
Bartow - Donna Sue Boswell, 68, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Mrs Boswell was born May 6, 1949 in Daviess County, Kentucky. She was a Certified Beautician for over 35 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She is survived by her husband of 50 years Mike Boswell of Bartow, two...
L C Starling
Nov 26, 2017
Winter Haven - L. C. Starling , 70, passed away November 26, 2017. Born November 24, 1947 in Bartow, FL, Mr. Starling was a resident of Winter Haven . He was an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician. He was a U.S. Marine Veteran and a member of Southern Baptist faith. He is survived by two sisters: Melba Starling, Sebring FL &...
Bill R. Padgett
Nov 23, 2017
Bill R. Padgett, age 81, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 in Winter Haven. Born August 17, 1936 in Saint Cloud, he was the son of the late Claude and Myrtle Padgett. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War. Mr. Padgett worked as a Code Enforcement Officer for Polk County for many years. Along...
Paisley Grace Workman
Nov 21, 2017
Miss Paisley Grace Workman passed away shortly after birth on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 in Orlando. Paisley is survived by her parents, Ronnie and Renee Workman of Bartow, her sister Hannah Workman, her aunt, B.J. Batson, and her uncle, Terry Keen. She also leaves behind her maternal grandparents: Terry and Lisa Keen, her paternal grandmother Kathy Workman, her paternal grandfather...
