Obituaries
Mr. Charles Scott Greer
Jan 11, 2022
FORT MEADE - Mr. Charles Scott Greer, 59, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 in Fort Meade, FL. Scott was born November 3, 1962 in Plant City, FL and has been a resident of Fort Meade for several years. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Germany, as a tach fire operation specialist. Scott was a former employee of...
Mrs. Hattie Wilson Groom
Dec 31, 2021
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Hattie Wilson Groom, 91, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 in Lakeland, FL. Mrs. Hattie, as she was affectionately known by many, was born February 10, 1930 in Florence, AL and moved to Fort Meade in 1983 from Bowling Green, FL. She was a homemaker and member of the Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Fort Meade,...
Miss Thelma Lee Sturgis
Dec 24, 2021
FORT MEADE - Miss Thelma Lee Sturgis, 68, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 in Lake Wales, FL. Thelma was born January 18, 1953 and was a lifelong resident of Fort Meade, where she graduated Fort Meade High School in 1971. She loved Fort Meade and the community, and loved to share her knowledge of its history and many family...
Dr. Rev. Wilford Clinton Manley, Jr.
Dec 15, 2021
Rev. Dr. Wilford Clinton Manley Jr. (Will), age 87, passed away at Oaks at Salem Road in Beaufort, South Carolina, on December 15, 2021, after a lifetime of devotion and service to the Lord, his fellow man, and his large and loving family. Will was born on November 24, 1934, to parents Wilford Clinton Manley Sr and Louise Andrews Manley,...
Mr. Joe David Rice
Nov 25, 2021
Joe David Rice passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 25, 2021 surrounded by his family. Joe was born on Feb. 19, 1950 in Atoka, OK. He moved to Fort Meade in 1995, where he lived his life to the fullest. He is preceded in death by his parents Uel Lee (Dub) and Sammi Lee Rice, his grandson Blake Kinler, and...
Mrs. Ruby G. Moody
Nov 24, 2021
FORT MEADE – Mrs. Ruby Gillispie Moody, 88, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 in Lakeland, FL. Mrs. Moody was born October 12, 1933 and was a native and lifelong resident of Fort Meade. In 2017 she moved to Florida Presbyterian Homes in Lakeland. She was a giving and outgoing lady who from a young age was taught to believe...
Mr. Alvin Lamar Adams, Jr.
Nov 19, 2021
FORT MEADE - Mr. Alvin Lamar Adam’s, Jr., 48, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021 in Lakeland, FL. Lamar was born January 19, 1973 in Lakeland, FL and was a lifelong resident of Fort Meade. He formerly worked with Mosaic as a Plant Operator, a 1991 graduate of Fort Meade High School where he was active in FFA and baseball,...
Mr. Floyd E. Carlson
Nov 14, 2021
FORT MEADE - Mr. Floyd E. Carlson, 86, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 at his home in Fort Meade, FL. Mr. Carlson was born July 30, 1935 in Sioux City, Iowa and moved to Fort Meade in 2006 from Glendora, CA. He was a retired general contractor in southern California, a graduate of Dixon High School in Dixon, NE...
Mr. James Lemuel Brantley
Nov 14, 2021
FORT MEADE - Mr. James Lemuel Brantley, 73, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, FL. Mr. Brantley was born August 10, 1948 in Bartow, FL and was a lifelong resident of Fort Meade. He retired from the Polk County Sheriff Office Law Enforcement Division after a long 36 year tenure, and...
Mr. Jim Webb
Nov 11, 2021
FORT MEADE - Mr. Jim Webb, 75, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at his home in Fort Meade, FL. Jim was born August 8, 1946 in Seymour, IN and moved to Fort Meade from Kokomo, IN in 1978. He entered the U.S. Army at an early age and served during the Vietnam Conflict. Following his military service he worked...
Virginia "Ginny" Layton Bass
Oct 29, 2021
FORT MEADE - Vera Virginia "Ginny" Layton Bass, 79, passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 in Lake Wales, FL. Ginny was born November 14, 1941 in Bartow, FL and was a 1960 graduate of Fort Meade High School. She was a retired obstetrics LPN for 30 years, working with DeSoto Memorial Hospital, Salisbury, Maryland Hospital, and Bartow Hospital. Ginny was...
Mr. Lawrence Blaine White
Oct 14, 2021
Mr. Lawrence Blaine White, 84, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021 in Lakeland, FL. Mr. White was born February 15, 1937 in Taylor County, Kentucky and was a resident of Lakeland for many years, where he worked for Florida Tile. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Eloza Rhoades Whitel; his wife, Marilyn White; and sister, Marian...
Mr. Calvin Croy
Oct 9, 2021
FORT MEADE – Mr. Calvin Croy, 83, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at his home in Fort Meade. Calvin was born March 20, 1938 in Colquitt County, GA to James and Matilda Croy. He was the youngest of 6 children. He moved to Fort Meade, FL from Moultrie, GA with his parents in 1955 when he was 17 years...
Mrs. Vera Brown Pendley
Sep 21, 2021
Fort Meade - Mrs. Vera Christine Brown Pendley, 74, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 in Lakeland, FL. Vera was born October 25, 1946 in Bartow, FL and was a lifelong resident of Fort Meade. She was a homemaker who loved taking care of her family, and for several years she also worked at The Strawberry Patch Hallmark Card &...
Mr. Edward Bedrosian
Sep 19, 2021
BARTOW - Mr. Edward Bedrosian, 76, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021 in Bartow, FL. Mr. Bedrosian was born May 5, 1945 in Worcester, Massachusetts and moved to Bartow from Holly Hill, FL five years ago. He was a commercial truck driver and owner/operator of his delicatessen in Van Nuis, CA. Mr. Bedrosian was a 1963 graduate of Morningside High...
Mrs. Jennette Lewis Hoffer
Sep 13, 2021
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Jennette Horne Lewis Hoffer, 91, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 in Bartow, FL. Jennette, as she was fondly known by many family and friends, was born September 9, 1930 in Cedar Key, FL and has been a resident of Fort Meade for many years. She was a graduate of Hillsborough High School, Class of 1948,...
Mr. Timothy P. O'Neill
Sep 6, 2021
FORT MEADE – Mr. Timothy P. O’Neill, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 in Fort Meade, FL. He was born July 25, 1963 in San Jose, CA and had been a resident of Fort Meade since 2005. Tim worked with W.S. Badcock Corp in their facilities maintenance division for 15 years, a U.S. Marine Corp veteran, and a former coach...
Mrs. Frances Delores Rolling
Sep 3, 2021
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Frances Delores Rolling, 86, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 in Bartow, FL. Mrs. Rolling was born December 23, 1934 in Babson Park, FL and was a longtime resident of Fort Meade. She was a 1952 graduate of Bartow High School, attended Lakeland Beauty School, a member of the Word of Life Christian Center in Bartow,...
Mr. James A. "Bunky" Walker, Sr.
Sep 2, 2021
LAKELAND - Mr. James A. "Bunky" Walker, Sr., 76, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021 in Lakeland, FL. Mr. Walker was born September 27, 1944 in Winter Haven, FL and was a longtime resident of Lakeland. He was a 1964 graduate of Fort Meade High School, and a retired auto diesel mechanic 1st class, working with IMC Fertilizer for over...
Mr. Joel Randal Barefoot
Sep 2, 2021
HOMELAND – Mr. Joel Randal Barefoot, 78, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021 in Sylva, NC. Mr. Barefoot was born August 10, 1943 in Fort Meade, FL and was a lifelong resident of Homeland. He was a retired foreman with U.S. Agri-Chem and also worked with the Polk County Sheriff Dept. Mr. Barefoot was a graduate of Bartow High School...
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