OBITUARIES
Billie Corley Wheeler
Jan 12, 2013
Billie Corley Wheeler, 93 Credit Bureau Manager Lakeland- Mrs. Billie Corley Wheeler died on January 12, 2013 at Highlands Lake Center. She was born in Columbia, South Carolina on October 22, 1919 and moved to Lakeland, Florida as a child. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Wheeler was predeceased by her husband of 68...
Frances Heath Jones
Jan 12, 2013
Frances H. Jones, age 96, of Givens Estates, Asheville, N.C., passed away January 12, 2013. She was the only daughter born to George and Lena Waller Heath of Swainsboro, Georgia and was sister to 7 brothers; one, a twin named Frank. Early in her childhood, the Heath family moved to Ft. Meade, Florida where Mrs. Jones was raised. Last...
Wesley Courson
Jan 11, 2013
Wesley Courson, 87 C.F. Industries Lakeland " Wesley Courson, 87, was born in Douglas, GA on March 9, 1925 and passed away on January 11, 2013 due to heart failure. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Mattie Courson, his son, Ronald Courson, his mother, grandmother, and three brothers. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Courson,...
James Stanley Sargeant
Jan 11, 2013
James Stanley Sargeant, 91 James Stanley Sargeant, born in Birmingham, Alabama, February 8, 1921, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2013 at 91 years old. He is survived by his son Jamie and daughters, Janet and Sherry; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Shirley and his three brothers, John, Ralph and Joe. He was...
Robert Alan Skillman
Jan 8, 2013
Robert Alan Skillman, 62 Teacher Lakeland: Robert Alan Skillman, 62, of Lakeland, died January 8, 2013. He was born on March 29, 1950 in Lakeland. He was retired from the Polk County School System after 30 years teaching at Oscar J. Pope Elementary. He was preceded in death by his parents Joe and Jerry Skillman; survived by one daughter...
Mary B. Padbury
Jan 6, 2013
Mary B. Padbury, 96 Elementary School Principal Lakeland- Mrs. Mary B. Padbury died January 6, 2013 at Consulate Healthcare of Lakeland. She was born November 21, 1916 in Chillicothe, Missouri. Mrs. Padbury was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a 61 year member of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority. She was predeceased by her husband of 71...
Milan Mickey Horvate, Jr.
Jan 6, 2013
Milan ""Mickey"" P. Horvate, 79 Lakeland - Mickey Horvate, age 79, died January 6, 2013 renal failure. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the oldest of five children. He graduated from West Division High School in Milwaukee and Marquette University. Mickey was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Gonzalez Horvate; his brothers George and Jerome Horvate....
Robbie Lucille Brannen Donnelly
Jan 6, 2013
Robbie Lucille Brannen Donnelly, 94 Lakeland: Robbie Lucille Brannen Donnelly, 94, of Lakeland, died January 6, 2013 from natural causes. She was born on July 11, 1918 in Enterprise, AL and married to Ferron L. Don Donnelly 71 "" years who preceded her in death. Robbie was a member of First United Methodist Church of Lakeland and a member...
Lamar D. Ritenour, Jr.
Jan 5, 2013
Lamar D. Ritenour, Jr. 50 Mechanic Lamar D. Ritenour , Jr. died Jan. 5 at home of cancer. Lamar was a mechanic for Mosaic; he was also a member of Ardelle Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Joni, son James Lamar Ritenour, and Daughter Christina Diane Watts, Parents Lamar & Donna Ritenour , Brothers, Anthony & Christopher...
Bessie Estes
Jan 4, 2013
Bessie G. (Gerry) Estes 88 State Farm Insurance Bessie G. Estes died Fri. Jan. 4 at LRMC due to Heart Failure. She was a Secretary working for State Farm for over 10 years. She is preceded by Husband, Carl; Three brothers Forrest, Russell, James Bennett and three sisters, Leah Louslange, Ruby Bennett, Merodine Clark. She is survived by Daughter...
Iola Rodgers
Jan 3, 2013
Iola Rodgers (Judy), 89, died peacefully in her sleep January 3, 2013, at Grace Manor at Lake Morton. The cause of death was heart failure. She had moved to Lakeland in September of 2009 from the Chicago area. Iola was born and raised in Zif Township, Illinois, a rural area of endless wheat and corn fields. She and two...
Ruth Jeanette Simpson
Jan 2, 2013
Ruth Jeanette Simpson, 89 Lakeland " Mrs. Ruth Jeanette Coker Simpson died on January 2, 2013 at her home. She was born on August 28, 1923 in Lakeland, Florida. Mrs. Simpson was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lakeland for over sixty-five years. She was pre-deceased by her husband of twenty-five years, Alfred Forsythe Simpson. She...
Ramona Long Kummer
Jan 1, 2013
Ramona Long Kummer, 92 Ramona Kummer, 92, a long-time Lakeland resident, died at her home in Silver Spring, Maryland on January 1, 2013. Ramona was born on September 13, 1920 in Easton, Pennsylvania and moved to Lakeland in 1953 with her husband Dr. William M. Kummer, a noted Lakeland ophthalmologist, and their four children. She was a registered nurse...
Henry H. Higginbotham
Dec 30, 2012
Henry Harrison Higginbotham, 90 Lakeland - Mr. Henry Harrison Higginbotham, Sr , passed away December 30, 2012 in Lakeland, FL Henry was born August 22, 1922 in Rupert, West Virginia and was married to Ila Ruth Light of Marie, West Virginia for 56 years. He was the last remaining of seven children. He served aboard the USS Ringgold DD500...
Doris F. Gaines
Dec 29, 2012
Doris Freeman Gaines, 96 George L. Gaines Jeweler Lakeland " Doris Freeman Gaines, 96, was born in Wilkes County, Georgia to Charles Taylor Freeman and Mary Tolbert Cox Freeman on September 28, 1916 and passed away on December 29, 2012. She was pre-deceased by her husband, George Levingston Gaines, and her older son, Walter Douglas Gaines. She was raised...
Jacquelyn Ellen Teed
Dec 28, 2012
Lakeland - Jacquelyn Ellen Teed, 80, passed away December 28, 2012 at Palm Terrace of respiratory failure. She is survived by eight chilldren.
Vivian Rachel Hornsby
Dec 28, 2012
Vivian Rachel Hornsby, 96 Lakeland " Mrs. Vivian Rachel Hornsby, 96, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012, with her family close by. Vivian was born December 21, 1916 to Claude and Nellie Ballou in Redfield, New York. She has lived in Lakeland since 1947. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She retired from Mass Brothers after 20...
Steven Michael Roe
Dec 28, 2012
Steven Michael Roe, 59 City of Lakeland Lakeland- Mr. Steven Michael Roe was called home by the Lord on December 28, 2012 at his home of cancer. He was born January 25, 1953 in Lakeland, Florida. Steven worked for the City of Lakeland for 23 years. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Karen Lord Roe, Lakeland, 2 sons,...
Sandra H. Pate
Dec 24, 2012
Sandra H. Pate, 59 FL Department of Citrus Lakeland: Sandra H. Pate, 59, of Lakeland, died on December 24, 2012 from complications from ALS. She was born on July 25, 1953 in Jacksonville, FL and was employed by the Florida Department of Citrus. She was preceded in death by her husband Anthony ""Tony"" Pate; father Laudis Hicks and brother...
Movita Marie Wheatley
Dec 14, 2012
Movita Marie Wheatley 73 Secretary Mrs. Wheatley died Dec. 14, at LRMC due to Heart Failure. She is survived by sons Tom & Joe Wheatley, Brother Larry Smith, Sisters Eleanor Ward, Lou Thomas and three granddaughters. She was a member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church. Services will be held at a later date. Memorials May be made to Good...
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