Obituaries

Mr. Alvin Lamar Adams, Jr.

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. James Lemuel Brantley

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. Floyd E. Carlson

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. Jim Webb

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

John And Martha Cochran

John And Martha Cochran

Aug 30, 2021

BABSON PARK - Mr. John Hardy Cochran, 70, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 and Mrs. Martha Louette Cochran, 70, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021. Mr. Cochran was born October 4, 1950 in Bartow, FL and was the son of Clifton and Lela Young Cochran. He worked with IMC Agrico and was also a driver for CTL Trucking, and...

Mr. Judson "Jud" M. Hancock

Mr. Judson "Jud" M. Hancock

Aug 22, 2021

FORT MEADE - Mr. Judson "Jud" Martin Hancock, 77, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 in Sun City Center, FL. Jud was born October 2, 1943 in Fort Meade, FL, where he remained a life long resident. He was a 1961 graduate of Fort Meade High School, and then went on to retire from the Florida National Guard after serving...

Mr. Jason Alan Henegar

Mr. Jason Alan Henegar

Aug 7, 2021

WAUCHULA - Mr. Jason Alan Henegar, 35, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021 in Elwood, IN. Jason was born November 3, 1985 in Wauchula, FL and moved to Indiana in 2013. He worked with Elsa Automotive Parts Manufacturing in Indiana, and was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Fort Meade, FL. In Jason's spare time he loved watching...

Mr. Rodney M. Terry

Mr. Rodney M. Terry

Aug 7, 2021

FORT MEADE - Mr. Rodney M. Terry, 76, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021 in Sebring, FL. Mr. Terry was born October 6, 1944 in Meridian, MS and moved to Fort Meade from Bowling Green, FL in 2019. He was a retired Jet mechanic and an E7 Master Staff Sgt. with the United States Air Force, serving in the Vietnam...

Mr. Robert "Bob" Manley

Mr. Robert "Bob" Manley

Jul 30, 2021

FORT MEADE - Mr. Robert "Bob" Manley, 81, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2021 in Fort Mill, SC. Bob was born January 11, 1940 in Fort Meade, FL and was a lifelong Polk County resident until 2019, when he moved to Fort Mill, SC. He was a Certified Public Account for 55 years, and during that time he worked with...

Mr. Murray Lynn Williams

Mr. Murray Lynn Williams

Jul 26, 2021

MULBERRY - Mr. Murray Lynn Williams, 77, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021 in Lakeland, FL. Mr. Williams was born July 23, 1944 in Bartow, FL, and after living his early years in Fort Meade, and graduating Fort Meade High School in 1963, he has since been a resident of Mulberry for many years. He was the owner/operator of S&M...

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