Obituaries

Mrs. Mary L. Howell

Mrs. Mary L. Howell

Mar 26, 2015

Mrs. Mary L. Howell, 88, passed away March 26, 2015 at her home in Fort Myers, FL. Graveside memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 20, 2015 in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Meade, FL.

Mr. Paul Joseph Hrusecky Jr.

Mr. Paul Joseph Hrusecky Jr.

Mar 22, 2015

FORT MEADE- Mr. Paul Joseph Hrusecky Jr., 51, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at his home in Fort Meade. Paul was born August 13, 1963 in Johnson City, NY and moved to Fort Meade from the Fort Lauderdale and south Florida area in August, 2006. He worked for McDonald Construction and also worked many years in the construction industry...

Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Prather

Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Prather

Mar 16, 2015

FORT MEADE - Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Prather, 72, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 in Lakeland, FL. Dot was born October 19, 1942 in Hazelhurst, GA and has been a resident of Fort Meade, FL for many years. She was a homemaker and member of the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Meade. Dot was preceded in death by her...

Mrs. Jean B Greenwood

Mrs. Jean B Greenwood

Mar 14, 2015

FORT MEADE - Mrs. Jean B. Greenwood, 84, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 in Winston-Salem, NC. Jean was born January 24, 1931 in Milan, OH to her parents, Edwin J. and Evelyn Shahan Berk. She moved to Fort Meade 38 years ago, and currently resided in Babson Park, FL. Jean was the office manager and bookkeeper for Greenwood Chevrolet...

Mrs. Jean Jones Spurger

Mrs. Jean Jones Spurger

Mar 13, 2015

WINTER HAVEN - Mrs. Jean Jones Spurger, 70, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 in Winter Haven, FL. Mrs. Spurger was born November 27, 1944 in Birmingham, AL, and moved to Winter Haven from Fort Meade, FL in 1993. She worked for many years at SunTrust Bank, and was a member of the Village Church of God in Winter Haven,...

Mr. Harold Ringdahl

Mr. Harold Ringdahl

Mar 3, 2015

RUSKIN - Mr. Harold Ringdahl, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at his home in Ruskin, FL. Mr. Ringdahl was born June 14, 1921 in Indianapolis, IN, and moved to Ruskin from Fort Meade in 1989. He was a citrus grower, and member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Sun City Center, FL. Mr. Ringdahl was a U.S. Navy...

Mr. John P. Powers

Mr. John P. Powers

Feb 26, 2015

LAKELAND - Mr. John Paul "J.P." Powers, 53, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at his home. John was born December 27, 1961 in Evanston, IL and was a lifelong resident of Lakeland. He was a sales representative in the sand and gravel industry, and was of the Catholic faith. John attended Lakeland schools throughout his life, graduating from Lakeland...

Mr. Donald Dykes

Mr. Donald Dykes

Feb 8, 2015

FORT MEADE - Mr. Donald Dykes, 73, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 at his home. Mr. Dykes was born February 18, 1941 in Ashford, AL to his parents, James and Ruby Bradshaw Dykes, and has been a resident of Fort Meade, FL for many years. He retired after 29 years of service from U.S. Steel as a maintenance mechanic,...

Master Cliff Darrell Booz

Master Cliff Darrell Booz

Jan 29, 2015

FORT MEADE - Master Cliff Darrell Booz, who was 16 months of age, passed away in Tampa, FL on Thursday, January 29, 2015. Cliff was born September 25, 2013 in Haines City, FL and lived his life in Fort Meade, FL. Cliff was a member of New Beginning Church of God, Fort Meade. He was preceded in death by his...

Mrs. Louretta S. D'Agostino

Mrs. Louretta S. D'Agostino

Jan 20, 2015

FORT MEADE - Mrs. Louretta Kate Sims D'Agostino, 92, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in Lakeland, FL. Mrs. D'Agostino was born May 26, 1922 in Stoneville, NC and has been a resident of Fort Meade for many years. She was a homemaker and member of the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Fort Meade. Mrs. D'Agostino was preceded...

Mr. Mark Edward Heggie

Mr. Mark Edward Heggie

Jan 20, 2015

FROSTPROOF - Mr. Mark E. Heggie, 57, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 at his home in Frostproof. Mark was born July 26, 1957 in Joliet, IL and moved to Frostproof from Wilmington, IL several years ago. He was a truck driver, a U.S. Army veteran, and a member of the Teamsters Union. Mark also attended the Family Life Church...

Mrs. Beverly Mae Delong

Mrs. Beverly Mae Delong

Jan 13, 2015

FORT MEADE - Mrs. Beverly Mae DeLong, 76, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Tampa, FL. Mrs. DeLong was born July 12, 1938 in Muskegon, Michigan,a d was a winter visitor to Fort Meade for the last 16 years. She was a retired bus driver for the Orchard View Schools in Muskegona, a 1956 graduate of Muskegon High School,...

Master Hayden Emmanuel Hitchcock

Master Hayden Emmanuel Hitchcock

Jan 4, 2015

LAKELAND - Master Hayden Emmanuel "Hayden Boy" Hitchcock, 4, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015. Hayden was born February 24, 2010 in Tampa, FL and moved to Lakeland from Plant City with his family in February, 2014. He was a member of First Baptist Church at the Mall, Lakeland, FL and attended Lakeland Christian School Pre-K4. Hayden loved Captain America...

Mr. Harold J. Stark

Mr. Harold J. Stark

Dec 21, 2014

FORT MEADE - Mr. Harold J. Stark, 88, passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 in Lakeland, FL. Mr. Stark was born September 30, 1926 in Amsterdam, NY and was a resident of Fort Meade for many years. He was retired from Mobil Chemical Co. and also retired from the U.S. Armed Forces. Mr. Stark was a WW II U.S. Marine...

Mr. Donald A. Nye

Mr. Donald A. Nye

Dec 20, 2014

FORT MEADE - Mr. Donald Albert Nye, 78, passed away at his home in Fort Meade, FL on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014. Mr. Nye was born May 13, 1936 in Douglas, MI and resided in Fennville, MI and Fort Meade, FL during the winter since 1996. He was a retired millwright with Rockwell International, and member of the Ganges Baptist...

Mrs. Ruby Aycock Armstrong

Mrs. Ruby Aycock Armstrong

Dec 17, 2014

FORT MEADE - Mrs. Ruby Aycock Armstrong, 97, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 in Bartow, FL. Mrs. Armstrong was born August 15, 1917 in Geneva, AL and moved to the Homeland and Fort Meade, FL area in 1998. She was a homemaker and member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Fort Meade. Mrs. Armstrong was preceded in death by...

Mrs. Marlene Tillman Moncrief

Mrs. Marlene Tillman Moncrief

Dec 6, 2014

FORT MEADE - Mrs. Marlene Tillman Moncrief, 73, passed away Friday, December 6, 2014 at her home in Fort Meade. Mrs. Moncrief was born November 13, 1941 in Lakeland, FL and was a lifelong resident of Fort Meade. She was a cashier for Circle K Food Stores and a member of Cornerstone Church of God, Fort Meade, where she was...

Mr. Phillip J. Gillispie

Mr. Phillip J. Gillispie

Dec 6, 2014

FORT MEADE – Mr. Phillip J. Gillispie, 76, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 in Lakeland, FL. Mr. Gillispie was born September 18, 1938 in Fort Meade, FL where he lived for many years through his life. He was the retired payroll supervisor for US Agri-Chem, a citrus grower, cattleman, and accountant for the Gillispie famiy business, Diamond Z Ranch,...

Mr. Tony Gilbert

Mr. Tony Gilbert

Dec 5, 2014

LAKELAND – Mr. Tony Gilbert, 60, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 in Lakeland, FL. Tony was born August 13, 1954 in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, and was a longtime resident of Lakeland. He was mine supervisor for the Four Corners Mosaic phosphate mine, and a protestant. Tony was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Gilbert; brother, James Gilbert; and...

Mr. Raymond W. Heebsh

Mr. Raymond W. Heebsh

Nov 18, 2014

FORT MEADE - Mr. Raymond W. Heebsh, 88, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 in Tampa, FL. Mr. Heebsh was most well known to his friends and acquaintances as "Ray the Tool Man." Mr. Heebsh was born June 5, 1926 in Toledo, Ohio, and was a longtime resident of Waterford, WI. Mr. Heebsh spent his winter in Fort Meade, FL...

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