Obituaries
Mr. Bobby Lee Taylor
Aug 22, 2015
LAKELAND - Mr. Bobby Lee Taylor, 63, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 in Lakeland, FL. Bobby was born June 23, 1952 in Bartow, FL, and moved to Lakeland from Fort Meade in 1996. He was a welder for McDonald Construction for over 30 years, and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Danielle Lynn...
Mrs. Helen Mcswain Cook
Aug 3, 2015
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Helen Joyce Huggins McSwain Cook, 91, passed away Monday, Aug. 3, 2015 in Lakeland, FL. Mrs. Cook was born Jan. 20, 1924 in Lakeland, FL and was a longtime resident of Fort Meade. She was a retired ctirus sectionizer for several area packing houses, a very avid Rays fan, and a member of First Baptist Church,...
Mr. Ed Walker
Jul 30, 2015
FORT MEADE - Mr. Edward "Ed" Walker, 82, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015 in Bartow, FL. Ed was born January 27, 1933 and was a native and lifelong resident of Fort Meade, FL. He was the owner/operator of The Strawberry Patch in Fort Meade for over 25 years, and a successful entrepreneur, as he formed other various businesses during...
Mr. Gene Cokeroft
Jul 23, 2015
MIAMI - Mr. Bruce Eugene Cokeroft, age 79, passed away July 23rd, 2015 in Kendall, FL surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born in Birmingham, AL, but came to Miami at age 6 and grew up in N. Miami Beach. Gene graduated from Miami Edison High School in 1953. He is survived by Iris Cokeroft, his loving...
Mr. Charles W. Adams
Jul 13, 2015
BRADENTON - Mr. Charles W. Adams, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Hancock Funeral Home, 945 E. Broadway, Fort Meade, FL. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Burial Park, Lakeland, FL. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to a local public library.
Mrs. Patsy Ruth Ball
Jul 4, 2015
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Patsy Ruth Ball, 81, passed away July 4, 2015 in Lakeland, FL. Mrs. Ball was born February 21, 1934 in Meade, Kansas and has been a resident of Fort Meade for many years. She was a citrus sectionizer for Proctor & Gamble, and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Ball was a very loving woman and her...
Mr. Gordon Anderson
Jun 30, 2015
FORT MEADE - Mr. Gordon Anderson, 41, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at his home in Fort Meade, FL. Gordon was born March 24, 1974 in Lakeland, FL and was a longtime resident of Fort Meade. He was a quality control manager and previously employed with Cord:Use Blood Bank. Gordon was a life long member of the First United...
Mrs. Francisca Rodriguez
Jun 29, 2015
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Francisca Rodriguez, 67, died Monday, June 29, 2015 in McAllen, TX surrounded by her family. Mrs. Rodriguez was born January 28, 1948 in Mexico, and has been a resident of Fort Meade, FL for many years. She was preceded in death by a son, Alfredo Rodriguez; her father, Antonio Reyes; two brothers, Carlos Reyes and Raul...
Mr. "Dutch" Martin
Jun 15, 2015
FORT MEADE - Mr. William S. "Dutch" Martin, 86, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 in Winter Haven, FL. Mr. Martin was born March 16, 1929 in Salt Lake City, UT, and was a longtime resident of Fort Meade, FL. He was a banker and citrus grower, working with First State Bank and Flagship Bank in Fort Meade and retiring...
Mr. Kemp Blanton
Jun 4, 2015
LAKELAND - Mr. David Kemp Blanton, 66, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 in Lakeland, FL. Kemp was born July 21, 1948 in Orlando, FL, and was a resident of Lakeland for many years. He was a market supervisor for Publix Supermarkets and a member of Parkview Baptist Church in Lakeland. As a business entrepreneur, Kemp also founded Blanton Retail...
Mrs. Delha C. Crutchfield
May 27, 2015
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Delha Chambliss Crutchfield, 100, died Wednesday evening May 27, 2015 in Lake Wales, Florida where she resided the last several years. She is survived by one son, Walter P. Crutchfield III of Fort Meade, Florida; three grandsons, Lawrence Scott Crutchfield, Christopher Lee Crutchfield, and Matthew Wade Crutchfield; and eight great grandchildren, Zachary Scott Crutchfield, Madison Rayne...
Mr. Thomas W. Bailey
May 13, 2015
FORT MEADE - Mr. Thomas W. Bailey, 65, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at his home in Fort Meade, FL. Mr. Bailey was born March 18, 1950 in Baltimore, MD, and moved to Fort Meade from Winter Haven, FL in 1983. He was retired from the Polk County School Board warehouse department, and a member of the First United...
Suzanne Painter Crews
May 2, 2015
SUZANNE PAINTER CREWS, 64 FLORIDA HOSPITAL FORT MEADE - Mrs. Suzanne Painter Crews, 64, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015, at her home in Ft. Meade, FL. Mrs. Crews was born January 31, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in nursing (RN, BSN) . She was a registered nurse at the Florida...
Mrs. Lori Lancaster Young
Apr 26, 2015
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Lori Lancaster Young, 41, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015. Lori was born July 2, 1973 in Winter Haven, FL and was a longtime resident of Bartow before recently moving to Fort Meade. She loved working outdoors with plants and spending time with her children. Lori was a homemaker and of the pentecostal faith. She is...
Mr. Carlton "Bo" Gramling
Apr 12, 2015
ARCADIA - Mr. Carlton "Bo" Gramling, 79, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 in Arcadia, FL. Mr. Gramling was born November 5, 1935 in Fort Meade, FL to his parents, Oling and Mary Whidden Gramling, and moved to Arcadia from Clermont, FL in 2011. He was a commercial truck driver, a member of Temple Baptist Church in Arcadia, and a...
Mr. Thomas Keith Waller
Apr 12, 2015
FORT MEADE - Mr. Thomas Keith Waller, 94, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 in Bartow, FL. Mr. Waller was born August 8, 1920 in Enterprise, AL, and moved to Fort Meade from Old Ocean, TX in 1957. He was a WW II U.S. Army veteran, and marched through France during his service to his country. Mr. Waller was also...
Mr. Barney Hollis Whitman
Apr 8, 2015
Mr. Barney Hollis Whitman, 92, passed away Wed., April 8, 2015 at his home in Morriston, FL. Mr. Whitman was born April 8, 1923 in Juliette, Georgia and moved to Morriston from Hardee County, FL in 2003. He was a painting and decorating contractor and a member of First Christian Church of Wauchula, FL. Mr. Whitman was a WWII U.S....
Mrs. Phyllis Clark Daughtrey
Apr 4, 2015
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Phyllis Clark Daughtrey, 80, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 at her home in Fort Meade, FL. Mrs. Daughtrey was born November 28, 1934 in Noblesville, IN and been a resident of Fort Meade for many years. She was a homemaker and loved to stay active in her church, community and her with her hobbies. Mrs....
Sharon L. Davis
Mar 31, 2015
FORT MEADE - Sharon L. Evans Davis, 61, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in Lakeland, FL. Sharon was born December 19, 1953 in Bartow, and was a resident of Fort Meade for many years. She was a teacher at The Oaks School in Bartow and a 1971 graduate of Fort Meade High School. Sharon loved to make friends and...
Mrs. Elizabeth Wyser White
Mar 30, 2015
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Marilyn Elizabeth Wyser White, 73, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 in Lakeland, FL. Mrs. White was born June 2, 1941 and had recently moved to Plant City, FL. She was a homemaker, member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Fort Meade, and a graduate of Fort Meade High School, Class of 1959. Mrs. White was preceded...
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