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Kathleen Joyce Britton

Kathleen Joyce Britton

May 30, 2013

Kathleen Joyce Britton, 91 Homemaker Lakeland: Kathleen Joyce Britton, 91, of Lakeland, died on May 30, 2013 from natural causes. She was born on August 9, 1921 in Holloway, Michigan. She was a member of the United Methodist Temple and also The Elizabeth circle at the church. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. She is survived...

Bob J Barbree

Bob J Barbree

May 30, 2013

Bob J Barbree, 72 Retired Bank President Lakeland - Bob J. Barbree, 72, of Lakeland, Florida succumbed to complications from Hodgkin""s Lymphoma Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Memorial Hospital. Born January 27, 1941 in Chattahoochee, Florida, he was the son of the late Johnathan F. and Cecil Mae Dickson Barbree. As a child, Bob excelled academically and...

Edith Margaret Ruppel

Edith Margaret Ruppel

May 25, 2013

Edith Margaret Ruppel, 95 Secretary Lakeland- Mrs. Edith Margaret Ruppel died at LRMC on May 25, 2013. She was born October 9, 1917 in Harrison, New York. Mrs. Ruppel was a member of the Presbyterian Church in the Highlands. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Frank E. Ruppel. Survivors include daughter, Nancy Ruppel (Robert) Georges, Lakeland,...

Linda Adrienne Farnam

Linda Adrienne Farnam

May 24, 2013

Linda Adrienne Farnam, 63 Lakeland " Linda Adrienne Farnam, 63, passed away on May 24th, 2013 in Lakeland, FL surrounded by her husband and daughters after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 3rd, 1949 in San Francisco, CA, to Leon Nesbitt and Louise Howard. She is survived by beloved husband, Bud Farnam, daughters, Tracy Walters,...

Verna A. Crawford

Verna A. Crawford

May 22, 2013

Verna A. Crawford, 72 Lakeland - Mrs. Verna Crawford died Wednesday, May 22 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of heart failure. Mrs. Crawford graduated from Winter Haven High School in 1958, attended the University of Florida, and was a member of Gamma Mu 3509 Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha a service sorority for 40 years. Verna was a wonderful...

Leroy Constantine Stille, Jr.

Leroy Constantine Stille, Jr.

May 19, 2013

LeRoy ""Roy"" C. Stille, 94 Realtor Lakeland " LeRoy Constantine Stille, Jr. passed away peacefully of natural causes on Sunday evening May 19, 2013 just 22 days short of his 95th birthday. Roy, as everyone knew him, was born in Blackville, South Carolina on June 10, 1918. He was a 1938 graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of...

Martha Lee Bozeman

Martha Lee Bozeman

May 19, 2013

Martha Lee Bozeman, 81 Box Maker Lakeland- Martha Lee Bozeman died on May 19, 2013 at Emeritas Assisted Living Facility of cancer. She was born August 24, 1931 in Lakeland, Florida. She was a WAC during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include 3 brothers, Charles Bozeman, Clyde Bozeman, Thomas Bozeman, 2 sistes, Linda Sebright, and Carol Smith all of Lakeland,...

Phillipa Davies Yant

Phillipa Davies Yant

May 19, 2013

Phillipa Davies Yant, 96 Lakeland " Phillipa Yant passed away May 19, 2013 from complications of a broken leg. She was born in Montreal, Canada on September 4, 1916 but spent most of her life in Jacksonville and Lakeland. Phil was a beautiful woman and remained so throughout her life. She was known for her grace, dignity, and kindness...

Terry Michael Waddell

Terry Michael Waddell

May 17, 2013

Terry Michael Waddell, 58 Painter Lakeland " Terry Waddell died on Friday May 17th due to stroke. He was born February 15, 1955 in Atlanta, GA. He moved to Lakeland, FL. in 1965. He graduated from Lakeland High School in 1973 and attended Polk Community College for 2 years. He was predeceased by his mother, Shirley Waddell. He is...

Clarence A. Green

Clarence A. Green

May 14, 2013

Clarence A Green, 96 Owner/Operator Lakeland " Clarence A. Green passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, due to natural causes. He was born in Saskatchewan, Canada to Charles and Sarah Green on July 13, 1916. The family moved to Auburn, NY in his formative years and he became a U.S. citizen. Later, he lived and operated a business...

Mae Minor Toy

Mae Minor Toy

May 13, 2013

Mae Minor Toy, 88 Paraprofessional Lakeland- Mrs. Mae Minor Toy died on May 13, 2013 at the Hospice House at Palm Terrace of congestive heart failure. She was born August 11, 1924 in Georgia. She served in the United States Navy during World War II. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Mrs. Toy worked in the...

Maria Dicesare Famularo

Maria Dicesare Famularo

May 12, 2013

Maria DiCesare Famularo, 80 Mrs. Famularo died Sunday May 12, in Pinellas Park of Heart Failure. She was born July 17, 1932 in Brattleboro, Vt. Mrs. Famularo was a singer; she sang in many of the Italian Restaurants in the Tampa area, she also spent years volunteering at Bay Pines and James Haley Veterans Hospitals. She is survived by...

Doris Mae Rhey

Doris Mae Rhey

May 11, 2013

Doris Mae Rhey, 90 Lakeland " Doris Mae Rhey, 90 of Lakeland, FL., passed away peacefully on May 11, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Doris Mae Graffius grew up in Homestead, PA where she married her high school sweetheart, Elbert H. Rhey. She lived with El in Pittsburgh, PA, Greensburg, PA, Cape Coral, FL, Unity Township, PA and...

Abby Meredith Fishburn

Abby Meredith Fishburn

May 1, 2013

Abby Meredith Fishburn, 22 Middle School Teacher Abby Meredith Fishburn, 22, of Tallahassee, Florida, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in an automobile accident. She was born in 1990, in Lakeland, Florida, the daughter of Tawni Fishburn and Brian Fishburn. Abby graduated from McKeel Academy in Lakeland, Florida, in 2008, where she enjoyed playing volleyball and tennis. She received her...

Warren G. Addison

Warren G. Addison

Apr 30, 2013

Warren Gamaliel Addison, 92 Lakeland -Warren Addison, 92, passed away on April 30, 2013, in Lakeland, Florida. Warren was a WWII veteran who proudly served his country as a member of the 820th Tank Destroyer Battalion in the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns. He was an active member of the American Legion in Spotsylvania, Virginia and Lakeland, Florida,...

The Reverend Dr. Charles W. Burrows

The Reverend Dr. Charles W. Burrows

Apr 30, 2013

The Reverend Dr. Charles W. Burrows, 80 Hospital Chaplain Lakeland " The Reverend Dr. Charles W. Burrows, 80, was born on October 17, 1932 in Houston, TX and went to be with his Lord, Tuesday, April 30, 2013 due to a stroke. Charles was a Korean War veteran of the United States Air Force. He was the first Chaplain...

Charles "Chuck" Alton Rienks

Charles "Chuck" Alton Rienks

Apr 29, 2013

Electrician Lakeland - Charles ""Chuck"" Alton Rienks, 78, left his earthly home to be with the Lord Monday, April 29, 2013, after a valiant short fight with cancer. Chuck was born to Richard and Blanche (Holderbaum) Rienks January 27, 1935 in South Bend, Ind. He was the fourth of seven children in addition to three of Chuck""s aunts and...

Shirley P. Buckler

Shirley P. Buckler

Apr 25, 2013

Shirley P. Buckler Homemaker Dairy and Beef Farmer Shirley P. Buckler, age 71, passed away on April 25, 2013 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born May 16, 1941, in Tampa, FL to George Howard & Cupiedean (Willis) Pirkle, Shirley lived the majority of her life in the rural area west of Lakeland. She attended Winston Elementary School and...

Jim Lee

Jim Lee

Apr 23, 2013

Jim Lee, 68 Jim Lee Insurance Lakeland " Born William James Lee, Jim died unexpectedly April 23, 2013 at LRMC due to a massive heart attack. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 26, 1944, and came to Lakeland to attend Florida Southern College. He began his career as a teacher and coach with the Polk County schools,...

Roy M. Westberg

Roy M. Westberg

Apr 20, 2013

Roy M. Westberg, 90 Lakeland " Roy M. Westberg, of Lakeland, died on April 20, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 90 years old. Until 1969, when he established residence in Lakeland, FL he had been a longtime resident of Bronxville, New York when his family moved there in 1934, after previously residing in Pelham Manor, New...

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