Donald L. Smith
Sep 3, 2017
Donald L. Smith, age 81, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at his home in Bartow. Born January13, 1936 in Calumet City, IL, he was the son of the late Howard Leroy and Edith Marie (Vermette) Smith. Don was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a Real Estate Broker. He also was a longtime member of the...
Ronald Lee Breton
Sep 2, 2017
Ronald Lee Breton, age 82, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 at his home in Bartow. Born August 8, 1935 in Kalamazoo, MI, he moved to the Bartow area at an early age. Mr. Breton was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. After his service, he spent most of his time working in the cattle and ranching industry....
Pansy L. Shepard
Sep 1, 2017
Pansy L. Shepard, age 99, of Bartow, FL passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 in Sarasota. She was born on February 18, 1918 in Bauxite, Arkansas, to Susie and Iorn Northup and moved to Florida with her family in 1921. She is preceded in death by her parents, son; Larry Shepard, grandson; Alan Shepard, granddaughter; Kay Shepard and eight brothers...
Eloise H. Ethridge
Sep 1, 2017
Vero Beach - Eloise H. Ethridge, age 90, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 at her residence in Vero Beach. Born February 1, 1927 in Bartow, FL, Mrs. Ethridge was a resident of Vero Beach since 2012, moving from Bartow. Mrs. Ethridge was a nurse for Polk General Hospital in Bartow for many years. She was a member of the...
Antero M. Ortiz, Sr.
Aug 31, 2017
Fort Meade - Antero M. Ortiz, Sr., 66 passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born January 25, 1951 in Muzquiz, Mexico. He was a Crew leader in the Citrus Industry. He was Catholic. He survived by his Wife of 47 years Ludivina Ortiz of Fort Meade. Three daughters; Sonia Morales (Eduardo) of Lakeland,...
Mark S. Tanner
Aug 28, 2017
Mark S. Tanner , age 62, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 in Tampa. Born April 28, 1955 in Fairmont, WV, he was the son of the late C.H. and Marjorie (Pierce) Tanner. Mr. Tanner was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mark worked for Hillsborough County for many years as a carpenter. Along with his parents, Mr. Tanner is...
Roy E. Lowe, Jr.
Aug 27, 2017
Bradenton - Pastor Roy E. Lowe, Jr., age 64, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017, at his residence in Bradenton. Born December 3, 1952, in Miami, Roy Lowe was a resident of Bradenton for 3 years, moving there after 17 years in Bartow and 10 years in Lakeland. Growing up in the Florida Keys, he graduated from Marathon High School,...
Frank M. Scott
Aug 27, 2017
Bartow - Frank M. Scott, 90, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Highlands Lake Center. Mr. Scott was born April 28, 1927 in Mulberry, FL. He served in the United States Navy. He was a Engineer for the Florida Department of Transportation. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow. He was preceded in death by...
Allen R Kendall
Aug 23, 2017
Bartow - Allen R. Kendall, age 64, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Born, November 27, 1952 in Elyria, OH, Mr. Kendall was a resident of the area for 9 years, moving from Elyria, Ohio.  He was a Machinist who worked for and recently retired from CSX Transportation after 41 years of dedicated service. He was preceded in death by...
Wendell M. Butler
Aug 21, 2017
Wendell Butler, age 81, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at his home in Bartow. Born on January 23, 1936 in Albany, KY, he was the son of the late Chester A. and Beatrice (Aaron) Butler. Mr. Butler retired from the City Of Bartow where he was a Foreman in the Public Works Department. Wendell is preceded in death by...
Steven Eugene Mccabe
Aug 17, 2017
Steven E. McCabe, 64 of Bartow, passed away on August 17, 2017 under the care of the Lakeland Hospice House. A lifelong resident of the area he was a construction worker. Steve touched the lives of many and will be dearly missed. He was born in Burlington, Iowa on August 23, 1954 to Robert and Ella McCabe, He was preceded...
Lois V. Orth
Aug 15, 2017
Lois V. Orth, age 89, passed away at home in Bartow,Tuesday, August 15, 2017. She was known as "Grams" to many. Born June 30, 1928 in Ohio County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Clarence G. and Lucy (Downing) Atkinson. Lois retired from the Ohio County School Board in West Virginia. She taught sixth grade for over...
Linda Smith Carroll
Aug 13, 2017
Fort Meade- Mrs. Linda Smith Carroll 76, passed away August 13, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Carroll was born in Lake Wales, FL, and lived in Fort Meade her entire life. She retired from SunTrust Bank January 30, 1997 after 33 years in the banking industry. She was a graduate of Fort Meade High School class of...
Lindsey Edward Smith
Aug 8, 2017
Fort Meade - Lindsey Edward Smith, 57, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Lindsey was born November 8, 1959 in Bartow, FL. He was a Pit Operator for Mosaic Phosphate. He was a member of Cornerstone Church of God. Lindsey was preceded in death by his parents William & Wanda Smith and wife Lou Bloodworth...
Inez Patterson Varn
Aug 7, 2017
Fort Meade - Inez Patterson Varn, 90, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017. Inez was born January 16, 1927 in Fort Meade, FL. She was a Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Citrus Grower and a lifelong resident of Fort Meade. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Fort Meade, past president of the Fort Meade Garden Club, member of the...
Marjorie L. Garmon
Aug 7, 2017
Marjorie L. Garmon, age 95 passed away Monday, August 7, 2017 in Bartow. Mrs. Garmon was born on August 4, 1922 in English, IN. Marjorie was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church of Bartow. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Tropical Chapter #38 in Bartow and the Order of the...
Billy Wayne White
Aug 5, 2017
Billy W. White, age 47, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 at his home in Bartow surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born January 28, 1970 in Lakeland, he was the son of Anthony White of Bartow and the late Doretha (Bryant) White. Mr. White was a Heavy Collision Repair Specialist for Florida Truck and Trailer in Bartow. Billy...
Ortelle M. Bowden
Aug 3, 2017
Bartow - Ortelle M. Bowden, age 99, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born October 27, 1917 in Metter, GA., Mrs. Bowden moved to Frostproof at the age of 3 and graduated from Frostproof High School as Salutatorian of her class. She went on to graduate from Lakeland Business College. She married Newell Bowden...
Barbara Hudson Mcdougald
Aug 2, 2017
Homeland - Barbara Hudson McDougald, age 67, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born April 28, 1950 in Newport, RI. Barbara was a graduate of Bartow High School class of 1969. She was a Homemaker and a member of Homeland Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 48 years John "A.J." McDougald of...
Loretta Lynn Counts
Jul 31, 2017
Loretta Lynn Counts, Passed away peacefully on July 31, 2017. A loving mother and grandmother who took pride in her family and enjoyed the time she spent with them. She simply loved life, always willing to put others before herself. She was outgoing and it was said...She never met a stranger. Loretta love to fish, she enjoyed being around her...
