Obituaries
Florence Ann Lightsey Pollard
Jul 4, 2024
EAGLE LAKE - Mrs. Florence Ann Lightsey Pollard, 85, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, FL. Mrs. Pollard was born August 22, 1938 in Tiger Bay, FL and was a longtime resident of Fort Meade and Bartow areas before moving to Eagle Lake, 27 years ago. She worked with Terry's TV in Bartow for many...
Antonella Camila Gaytan
Jun 10, 2024
FORT MEADE - Miss Antonella Camila Gaytan, was born and passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024. She was the daughter of Martin Gaytan, Jr. and Rubi Estrada Lujano. Antonella is also survived by her brother, George Gaytan, sisters, Malani Gayton and Arianna Barbosa; maternal grandparents, Octavio Estrada and Marlene Lunano; paternal grandparents, Martin And Maria Gaytan; maternal great-grandmother, Eva...
Joseph C. "Jody" Cannon
Jun 6, 2024
FORT MEADE - Mr. Joseph C. "Jody" Cannon, 89, passed away Thursday June 6, 2024 in Lakeland, FL. Mr. Cannon was born October 27, 1934 in Palmetto, FL, and has been a longtime resident of Fort Meade. He was associated with C.D. Cannon & Sons Well Drilling and David Cannon Well Drilling. Mr. Cannon was a graduate of Florida Christian...
Marlen Dell Goodridge
Jun 4, 2024
FORT MEADE - Mr. Marlen Dell Goodridge, 85, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024 in Fort Meade, FL. Mr. Goodridge was born August 19, 1938 in Henagar, AL, and has been a resident of Fort Meade for many years. He was retired from Mobil Chemical Co. after nearly 40 years of service working in the maintenance dept. and as a...
Margaret C. Loadholtes
May 17, 2024
FORT MEADE - Margaret C. Loadholtes, a beloved member of the community, passed away on May 17, 2024 in Lakeland, FL. She was born on May 23, 1932, in Tiger Bay, FL, to her parents Hubert L. and Alleen Hancock Collins. Margaret was known for her vibrant laugh and love of life and she will be deeply missed by all...
Donna Carter Hrabal
May 2, 2024
FORT MEADE - Donna Carter Hrabal, 68, passed away Friday, May 2, 2024 at her home in Fort Meade, FL. Donna was born August 31, 1955 in Miami, FL and has been a resident of Fort Meade for several years. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Donna was preceded in death by...
Sarita Ann Cottrell
Mar 27, 2024
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Sarita Ann Cottrell, 69, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at her home in Fort Meade. Sarita was born May 26, 1954 in St. Augustine, FL, and has been a resident of Fort Meade for many years. She was a retired Legal Secretary working with the Law Offices of John Shannon in Fort Meade, and then...
Thomas C. “Tommy” Shirley
Mar 22, 2024
FORT MEADE – Mr. Thomas C. “Tommy” Shirley, 73, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024 at his home in Inglis, FL. Tommy was born March 8, 1951 in Lakeland, FL and grew up in Fort Meade where he graduated from Fort Meade High School as a scholar athlete in 1969. He then continued his education and graduated from University of...
Milton Cochran
Mar 9, 2024
BOWLING GREEN – Mr. Joseph Milton Cochran was born March 9, 1944 in Bowling Green, FL where he was a resident for nearly his entire life. He passed away in Bowling Green, FL at his home on his 80th Birthday, March 9, 2024.
Milton, as he was known by many, was a retired Gulf Life and American General Life Insurance Agent....
Thomas N. "Tommy" Prine
Mar 2, 2024
FORT MEADE - Mr. Thomas N. "Tommy" Prine, 92, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024 in Lakeland, FL. Mr. Prine was born April 27, 1931 in the Tilghman/Tiger Bay area of Fort Meade, FL and remained a resident of Fort Meade until several years ago before moving to Lakeland, FL. He was a retired Chemical Plant Supervisor for IMC, a...
William F. “Bill” Gillispie
Mar 2, 2024
Mr. William F. (Bill) Gillispie, 84, of Washington, GA and formerly of Fort Meade, FL, entered into rest Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Piedmont/University Hospital after a valiant battle with cancer.
Mr. Gillispie was born in Ft. Meade, Fla., as was his wife Jackie. He was the son of Samuel and Mable Colley Gillispie. After graduating high school, Bill...
Irene Winegard Childress
Feb 12, 2024
HASLET,, TX - Mrs. Irene Winegard Childress, 77, formerly of Wauchula, FL, passed away, Monday, February 12, 2024 in Fort Worth, TX. Irene was born January 10, 1947 in Avon Park, FL where she was raised by her parents, William Sampson Winegard and Mary Viola Baucom Winegard,. She then moved to Wauchula, FL and resided there for many years...
Marjorie Ann Coker
Feb 9, 2024
WAUCHULA - Mrs. Marjorie Ann Coker, a dedicated homemaker and active member of Mt Pisgah Baptist Church in Fort Meade, has passed away at her residence in Wauchula, FL, where she was born on December 23, 1948, and remained a lifelong resident.
Marjorie's life was characterized by her unwavering love for her family and her exceptional care and...
Martha Martin Hancock
Jan 28, 2024
FORT MEADE - Martha Martin Hancock, 97, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024 in Fort Meade, FL. Many knew her as Aunt Martha, some as "Mother" and a few were lucky enough to call her Meme or Honey, but for most, she was known as a friend.
Martha was born in Enterprise, AL on...
Ashlee Evans
Jan 26, 2024
FORT MEADE - Ellen Ashlee Evans, a beloved elementary music teacher, passed away on January 26, 2024, at the age of 40. Born on September 27, 1983, she leaves behind a legacy of passion for music and a genuine love for those around her. Ashlee dedicated the last five years of her career to Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School in...
HUBERT COULTER
Jan 18, 2024
FORT MEADE - Charles Hubert Coulter, 91, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024 in Lakeland, FL. Hubert was born in the rural country side of Fort Meade, FL on February 15, 1932 to Wiley Joe Coulter, Sr. and Dlanie Cowart. He spent his childhood helping his mother on the family farm and with his father laying out and building many...
EMORY CHARLES LAMB
Jan 17, 2024
FORT MEADE – Mr. Emory Charles Lamb, 89, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024 in Lakeland, FL. Mr. Lamb was born July 19, 1934 and was a native and lifelong resident of Fort Meade. He was the owner of Lamb Brothers Construction, a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Meade, and a U.S. Army Veteran. Though he didn’t...
MARY FRANCES BEVIS LASTINGER
Jan 14, 2024
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Mary Frances Bevis Lastinger, 96, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024, in Bartow, FL. Mrs. Lastinger was born October 31, 1927 in Fort Meade, FL and after she married, she and her husband Leland, moved to Ocala where she worked for the Marion County School Board as an attendance clerk. After their retirement she and her...
Mary Ann Nicholson Sanders
Dec 19, 2023
BOWLING GREEN - Mrs. Mary Ann Nicholson Sanders, 77, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023 in Tampa, FL. Mrs. Sanders was born January 13, 1946, in Bowling Green, FL. She returned to Hardee County with her husband and daughter in 1977. She was a retired teacher and taught at Brentwood Elementary in Pensacola, FL and later at North Wauchula Elementary. She cared...
P. Ray Speer
Nov 24, 2023
Mr. P. Ray Speer, 93, passed away Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 at his home in Fort Meade, FL. Mr. Speer was born January 4, 1930 in Arcadia, FL and was a longtime resident of Fort Meade. He was the Chief Appraiser for the Dept. of Transportation in Tallahassee, FL and the Executive Director for the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority...
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