Obituaries
Dr. Heather Poe Burke
Jun 5, 2021
FORT MEADE – Dr. Heather Elaine Burke, 42, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Fort Meade, FL after an extended battle with brain cancer. Heather was born April 11, 1979 in Bartow, FL. She was the daughter of Rickey and Patsy Poe. After living in Mooreland, IN, Heather returned to Florida in 2007 and moved to Fort Meade in...
Charlotte Westbrook Black
May 22, 2021
FORT MEADE - Fort Meade lost yet another of its own at 11:58 Saturday night, May 22,2021. Following a brief illness, Charlotte Westbrook Black took her last breath here on this earth and began her journey thru the pearly gates where her Mama was waiting. Charlotte was born February 9, 1935 in Eloise, FL to Wilbur and Wanda Vaughn Westbrook...
Mrs. Carlene Laneace Hunter
May 22, 2021
FORT MEADE – Mrs. Carlene Laneace Hunter, 67, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 in Bartow, FL. Ms. Hunter was born November 4, 1953 in Wauchula, FL and has been a resident of Fort Meade for many years. She was a restaurant manager for Charlotte Black at the Townhouse and Chuck Wagon restaurants in Fort Meade, and The Chatterbox Restaurant...
Wilma Ann Bronson
May 22, 2021
FORT MEADE – Wilma Ann Bronson, 75, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 in Fort Meade, FL. Wilma was born July 4, 1945 in Fort Meade and she was a longtime resident, and a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Meade. She was a retired Registered Nurse, working in several local nursing homes and hospitals. She was a member...
Susanne Mary Trasoras
May 10, 2021
FORT MEADE - Susanne Mary Trasoras, 81, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 at her home in Fort Meade, FL. Mrs. Trasoras was born June 6, 1939 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and moved to Fort Meade in 1996 from Ocean City, NJ. She was a retired food service manager for the school system of Upper Township, NJ, a member...
Mr. Ronnie Earl Tisdal, Sr.
Apr 6, 2021
FORT MEADE - Mr. Ronnie Earl Tisdal, Sr., 69, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Mr. Tisdal was born March 31, 1952 in Wooster, OH and had been a resident of Polk County and Fort Meade for several years. He was a Carolina Carports and steel construction sales representative, worked with Mairk Equipment in their trucking...
Mrs. Betty Moody Speer
Apr 4, 2021
FORT MEADE - Mrs. Betty Moody Speer, 88, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Lakeland, FL. Mrs. Speer was born April 25, 1932 in Fort Meade, FL and was the daughter of Carl Christie Moody and Lola Mae Cooper Moody. Following her marriage and beginning her family with her children, Mrs. Speer moved to Tallahassee in 1961, and later...
Mr. Donald C. "Donny" Roberts Jr.
Apr 4, 2021
FORT MEADE - Mr. Donald C. "Donny" Roberts, Jr., 52, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Lakeland, FL. Donny was born July 24, 1968 in Bartow, FL and was a lifelong resident of Fort Meade. He was the owner/operator of his well drilling business, a member of Fort Meade Worship Center, and a member of the 1986 graduating class...
Mr. James F. "Wormy" Pierce
Apr 3, 2021
FORT MEADE - Mr. James F. "Wormy" Pierce, 87, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021 in Winter Haven, FL. Mr. Pierce was born October 4, 1933, and was a native and lifelong resident of Fort Meade, He was a retired locomotive engineer for IMC Fertilizer, and a lifelong member of Oak Park Baptist Church of Fort Meade. Mr. Pierce was...
Mr. Michael R. Spears
Mar 25, 2021
BOWLING GREEN - Michael R. Spears, age 65, of Bowling Green passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 in Tampa, FL after a brief illness. Born on October 25, 1955 to Ray and Loca Spears, Mike had lived in Hardee County most of his life. Preceeded in death by his father, he is survived by his wife of 32 years, Ida...
Mrs. Mary Lucille Devane Emanuel
Mar 15, 2021
TAMPA - Mrs. Mary Lucille DeVane Emanuel, 91, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at her home in Tampa, FL. Mrs. Emanuel was born January 27, 1930 in Portsmouth, VA where she graduated from Oceana High School in 1948, and later attended the University of South Florida taking Real Estate and Insurance Agent courses to further her career. She loved...
Mr. Duane C. Peacock
Mar 11, 2021
BARTOW - Mr. Duane C. Peacock, 87, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 at his home in Bartow, FL. Mr. Peacock was born February 1, 1934 in Fort Meade, FL, and had been a resident of Bartow since 1965. He was the retired Area Superintendent for Polk County Schools, and earlier in his career, Mr. Peacock returned to Fort Meade...
Mr. Raymond T. "Ray-Ray" Nichols
Feb 20, 2021
WINTER HAVEN - Mr. Raymond T. "Ray-Ray" Nichols, 38, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 in Winter Haven, FL. Ray was born July 31, 1982 and graduated from the Plant City Durant High School, Class of 2001 and was a longtime resident of Winter Haven. He was a service tech with Boulevard Tire and Service of Lakeland, and of the Baptist...
Carrie Hughes Bacon
Feb 14, 2021
FORT MEADE - Carrie Hughes Bacon, 63, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at her home in Fort Meade, FL. She was born January 19, 1958 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and has been a resident of Fort Meade for many years. Carrie was a homemaker, and loved taking care of her family, sharing with them all of her talents of...
Mr. James H. "Jim" Prine, Jr.
Feb 13, 2021
COCOA, FL - Mr. James H. "Jim" Prine, Jr., 64, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021. Jim was born January 31, 1957 in Bartow, and was a former longtime resident of Fort Meade and 1976 graduate of Fort Meade High School. Following high school, Jim went on to further his education at the Christ For The Nations Institute in Dallas,...
Helen Flood Knight
Feb 10, 2021
Mrs. Helen E. Knight, 96, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 in Winter Haven, FL. Helen was born June 28, 1924 in Fort Meade, FL, and was the oldest surviving granddaughter of Irish immigrants and Fort Meade pioneers, Luke B. and Alicia Whitney Flood, and the daughter of Joseph George Flood and Amanda Wilson Flood. She was a retired secretary...
Mr. Paul D. Sylvia
Feb 2, 2021
FORT MEADE - Mr. Paul Douglas Sylvia, 65, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in Bartow, FL. Paul was born January 9, 1956 in New Orleans, LA and moved to Fort Meade from Fairfield, MT several years ago. He was a retired cardiovascular technician, an E.M.T., and of the Catholic faith. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Paul...
Barbie Redden
Feb 1, 2021
FORT MEADE – Mrs. Barbie Redden, 74, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 in Lakeland, FL. Barbie was born January 23, 1947 in Bartow, FL and was a lifelong resident of Fort Meade. She was a 1966 graduate of Fort Meade High School, a homemaker and a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Fort Meade, where she worked in...
Mr. Mark Allen Shepard
Jan 31, 2021
DOWAGIAC, MI – Mr. Mark A. Shepard, 69, of Dowagiac, MI passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021 in Wauchula, FL. He was born November 27, 1951 in Dowagiac, MI where he was a lifelong resident, and the son of Harry and Charlotte Kauchus Shepard. Mark was an Industrial Electrical Engineer and Journeyman Electrician, and also enjoyed spending time as a...
Mr. Jackie Curtis Eldridge
Jan 29, 2021
FORT MEADE - Mr. Jackie Curtis Eldridge, 76, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 in Auburndale, FL. Mr. Eldridge was born December 16, 1944 in Chickamauga, GA and has been a resident of Fort Meade for many years. He was a retired plant supervisor for ProPlus Golf Services, Inc. in Bowling Green, FL, and also was a former citrus hauler...
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