Otis Wayne Stidham

BARTOW - Mr. Otis Wayne Stidham, 54, died Wed., May 12, 2010 at Kindred Hospital in Tampa, FL. Mr. Stidham was born June 6, 1955 in Kennett Missouri, and came to Bartow from Fitzgerald, GA in 2005. He worked in the mobile home manufacturing industry and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Stidham was preceded in death by brothers, Josh Parkus and Timmy Parkus. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Christine Stidham, Bartow; sons, Timothy Wayne Stidham, Fulton, Mississippi, Joseph Lee Stidham, Bartow, and Christopher D. Stidham, Mulberry; parents, Cleven and Doris Parkus, Fort Meade; brothers, Jessie Parkus, Piggott, AR, Paul Parkus and Kevin James Parkus, both of Fort Meade; sisters, Christine King, Bartow, Patricia Anderson, Kennett, MO, and Sheila Mills, Mulberry; eight grandchildren, Hunter Stidham, Hanna Stidham, Joshua Stidham, Justin Stidham, Rain Stidham, Ayden Stidham, Michael Moore and Timmy Stidham. Memorial services will be planned at a later date. Hancock Funeral Home, Fort Meade, FL