Obituaries
Mr. Wilburn E. Porter
Dec 26, 2017
FORT MEADE - Mr. Wilburn E. Porter, 94, passed away December 26, 2017 in Wauchula, FL. Mr. Porter was born in Shunk, PA on February 7, 1923 and moved to Fort Meade, FL fulltime from Canton, PA in 2000, after being a winter visitor for many years. He was a retired home furnishing retailer and a member of the New...
Mr. David Leon Swinehart
Dec 26, 2017
BELLEVILLE, MI – Mr. David Leon Swinehart, 74, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 in Lakeland, FL. Mr. Swinehart was born February 17, 1944 in McComb, OH and has been spending his winters in Sebring, FL since 2001. He was a commercial truck driver, a member of the Florida Flywheeler’s and many other organizations associated with engine shows. Mr. Swinehart...
Mr. Herman O. Brooks
Dec 2, 2017
LAKELAND - Mr. Herman O Brooks was born in the Tillman community near Fort Meade, FL, on February 3, 1934, to David and Nannie Lou Thomas Brooks. Herman lived in the Fort Meade area the first 34 years of his life, attending school there, working for Barnett's filling station; then worked in the nursery/landscaping business for approximately 11 years. Herman...
Mrs. Mary M. Jackson
Oct 26, 2017
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Mary M. Jackson, 94, passed away Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at her home in Fort Meade. Mrs. Jackson was born April 30, 1923 in Jonesboro, AR and moved to Fort Meade from Oak Grove, AR in the early 1950's. She worked many years for W.T. Grant, and Smiling Jack Groceries, and also was a home health...
Mr. Stephen D. Daughtrey
Oct 16, 2017
FORT MEADE - Stephen Dwayne Daughtrey, 60, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at his home in Fort Meade. Stephen was born March 18, 1957 in Bartow, FL and was a lifelong resident of Fort Meade. He attended the Marion Lee Training Center in Lakeland, FL, and was an active member of First Baptist Church of Fort Meade where he...
Mrs. Mae Best
Aug 24, 2017
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Mae Charles Best, 93, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at her home in Fort Meade. Mrs. Best was born October 26, 1923 in Coffee Springs, AL, and moved to Fort Meade from Bartow in 1954. She was a retired lunchroom manager of Lewis Elementary in Fort Meade and also worked in the lunchroom of Fort...
Mr. David Rosenberg
Aug 13, 2017
An obituary will be updated in the upcoming days at the discretion of the family. Mr. Rosenberg is survived by his wife Sue Shields Rosenberg of Venice, FL and formerly of Fort Meade, and his son Steven Rosenberg.
Mrs. Joann Rogers
Aug 12, 2017
LAKELAND - Mrs. JoAnn Rogers, 46, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 12, 2017. JoAnn was born in Wantagh, Long Island, NY on January 8, 1971 and was a longtime resident of Lakeland. She loved her family and was a stay at home mom, caring for her children and her favorite pet, a miniature Schnauzer named Buckley....
Mrs. Sherry Ann Shepherd Weeks
Aug 2, 2017
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Sherry Ann Shepherd Weeks of Fort Meade, FL, celebrated her 76th birthday with Jesus on August 2, 2017. Sherry was born in Bartow, Florida, and was the daughter of Cecil W. Shepherd and Anna E. Shepherd. Shortly after graduation, Sherry married Ronald D. Weeks, her husband of 50 years in 1960, and moved to Fort Meade...
Mrs. Dorothy L. Sortore
Jul 31, 2017
SARASOTA, FL - Mrs. Dorothy L. Sortore, 95, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 in Sarasota, FL. Mrs. Sortore was born May 15, 1922 in Belmont, NY and was a retired school teacher and principal for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert J. and Mavis Powers Leilous, and her husband Melvin Wendell Sortore. Mrs. Sortore...
Mr. Joseph J. Gallagher Jr.
Jul 16, 2017
FORT MEADE – Mr. Joseph James Gallagher, Jr., 90, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017 in Lakeland, FL. Mr. Gallagher was born June 4, 1927 in Camden, NJ and was a resident of Florida for 40 years. He moved to Fort Meade from Lakeland in 1999, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Fort Meade and...
Mrs. Kathryn Alderman
Jul 7, 2017
FORT GREEN - Mrs. Kathryn Louise Alderman, 60, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 in Orlando, FL. Kathy was born May 31, 1957 in Wauchula, FL and was a longtime resident of Fort Green before recently moving to Lake Wales. She was a home health care nurse and a member of Cornerstone Church of God, Fort Meade. Kathy was a...
Mr. Jared M. Mcdougald
Jul 5, 2017
LAKELAND - Mr. Jared Maxwell McDougald, 76, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 in DeLand, FL. Mr. McDougald was born July 2, 1941 in Davenport, FL and was a longtime resident of Lakeland. He was a graduate of Summerlin Institute in Bartow, a U.S. Army veteran serving in the 138th Military Police unit, and a security guard for many years...
Mr. Jewel Edmond Andrews Jr.
Jun 18, 2017
FORT MEADE - Mr. Jewel Edmond Andrews, Jr., 83, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at his home in Fort Meade. Mr. Andrews was born February 8, 1934 in St. Louis, MO and moved to Fort Meade from Bowling Green, FL in 2010. He was a commercial truck driver for many years for the logging and citrus industries. Mr. Andrews...
Mrs. Mary C. Polk
Jun 15, 2017
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Mary C. Polk, 81, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017 in Mount Airy, GA. Mrs. Polk was born April 2, 1936 in Ocala, FL and was a longtime resident of Fort Meade. Along with her husband Monroe, she was the owner and bookkeeper for C.M. Polk Auto Parts, Inc. for 57 years, and a very active...
Jackie C. Burch
Jun 12, 2017
Jacqueline (Jackie) Carlton Cliett Burch, 75, a beloved mother, grandmother, and educator, passed away June 12, 2017 at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Jackie was born November 29, 1941 in Wauchula, FL, and received her Bachelor's Degree in education from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL. After her graduation from Florida Southern College, she went on to further...
Mr. Marion Leland Lastinger
May 29, 2017
FORT MEADE - Mr. Marion Leland Lastinger, 92, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 in Auburndale, FL. Mr. Lastinger was born in Brewster, FL on August 3, 1924, and lived in Fort Meade for many years after returning from a long residence in Ocala, FL. He worked with Swift and Co. and Mobil Chemical Co., and also retired from the...
Mrs. Melba Cannon Dodgen
May 27, 2017
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Melba Cannon Dodgen, 90, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 in Bartow, FL. Mrs. Dodgen was born April 23, 1927 in Cleo Springs, Ok, and was the daughter of Francis Henry Sacket and Irma Jewell Pierce Sacket. She had a love for helping people, and received her Bachelor of Nursing degree from Wesley Nursing College in...
Mrs. Paula D. Cirami
May 18, 2017
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Paula Diane Cirami, 69, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 at her home in Fort Meade. Paula was born October 18, 1947 in Cleveland, OH and moved to Fort Meade in 2012. She is survived by her husband, John Cirami, Fort Meade, FL; sons, David Grice, Robert Grice, and Anthony Tator; daughter, Diana Ruth Grice; brother,...
Mr. W.C. "Bill" Brown, Sr.
May 1, 2017
LAKELAND - Mr. William Clifford "Bill" Brown, Sr., 88, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at Savannah Court Assisted Living in Bartow, FL. Mr. Brown was born August 17, 1928 in Socrum, FL and was a lifelong resident of Polk County. He was a Cattleman, a member of the Florida Cattleman's Assoc., and a graduate of Kathleen High School. Mr....
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