OBITUARIES

Sep 28, 2021

Charles "Chuck" S. Shaffbower, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Chuck was 78 years old. He passed away at Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. Originally born in Deckerville, MI, Chuck lived many years in Lakeland, FL before moving to Bluefield, WV. He had a passion for deer hunting, operating heavy equipment, and truck driving. He...

Sep 28, 2021

Sep 27, 2021

Sep 26, 2021

William Marvin Christie, 78, of Lakeland, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at 7:18 pm. Marvin was one of the kindest, most caring men and had so much love for his friends and family. He rarely missed a chance to see his brothers and sister at a good old family reunion, and...

Sep 26, 2021

Our beloved Indra Basdeo, 62, of Lakeland, Florida left us to go be with THE LORD JESUS CHRIST on Sunday, September 26, 2021. She will be dearly missed. She will be forever in our hearts. Indra was born to her mother, Mangri Sookram, and her father, Jaipaul Sookram, at 222 Success Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara, Guyana in the...

Sep 25, 2021

Carol A. Edwards, 84, of Lakeland passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at her home. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to the late Robert and Pearl Abat. She was married to John C. Edwards for 62 years and loved to travel the world with him. She had her bachelors degree in nursing and retired from the state of...

Sep 25, 2021

Lakeland – Muriel Wasmuth Berry passed away peacefully on September 25, 2021. She was born in 1935 in Davenport, New York. She moved to Lakeland, Florida from Troy, New York in 1955. She worked as a secretary in the medical and engineering/construction field. Muriel enjoyed retirement with her pets and voraciously loved reading. She loved taking vacations to Georgia...

Sep 23, 2021

James “Jim” Earl Bartley (Papa Jim) 71 of Lakeland, Florida passed away peacefully at home on September 23, 2021. James was born February 18, 1950 in Evansville,Indiana to Hansford “Hank” and Leatrice Bartley, who preceded him in death;as well as his Sister Alice, Brother Hansford “Alton” and Grandparents who helped raise him Roscoe Herman and Elizabeth Bartley. He graduated...

Sep 22, 2021

Don Whitworth 77 passed away at his home on September 22, 2021. Don was born in Haleyville, AL on April 11, 1944. He moved to Polk County with his family as a small boy, graduated from Lakeland High School, then served four years in the U.S. Air Force. He started his newspaper career as a classified advertising representative with...

Sep 21, 2021

Jason Scott Crosby, 52 of Lakeland, FL entered into Eternal Life on September 21, 2021. He was born May 16, 1969, in Shreveport, Louisiana to Kerry and Sharron Crosby. He was preceded in death by his father, Kerry Crosby. Jason grew up in Bossier City and received his college education at Louisiana Tech University where he was a treasured...

Sep 21, 2021

Sep 21, 2021

Sep 20, 2021

Virginia Tacker Askew was born July 14, 1920 in Lakeland, Florida and lived here her entire life. She was the daughter of Josh and Clara Tacker. Virginia graduated from Lakeland High School and went on to graduate from Florida State College for Women with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught school at Central Avenue Elementary School prior to...

Sep 20, 2021

Arlene C. Hayes, 82, of Lakeland, FL, and former resident of Stoddard, NH, passed away peacefully at home after a long period of failing health surrounded by members of her family on September 20, 2021. She was born July 4, 1939, in Salem, MA, daughter of the late Sylvester and Catherine (Doherty) Kielbasa. She grew up in Salem and...

Sep 20, 2021

Jean Lordette Holland, age 76, resident of Lakeland, Florida went to be with the Lord, Monday September 20, 2021 at Lakeland Regional Hospital. Jean was born on November 13, 1944 in Suffolk, Virginia to parents, Lloyd and Pearlie Mae Holland. Jean spent her life as a CNA, starting her career in Suffolk, Virginia and ending it at Florida Presbyterian...

Sep 20, 2021

Lakeland – Daryl Wayne Cason passed away on September 20, 2021, at age 61. He was born on September 11, 1960. Daryl was a lifelong resident of Lakeland, Florida. From the time he was a young child, he spent most of his time with his grandfather, Lipham, and their thoroughbred racehorses. He was a professional jockey at age 16,...

Sep 20, 2021

Martha Jane Starling Best was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She left this world too quickly on September 20, 2021, at the age of 76. She was born to Marvin and Hazel Starling on September 6, 1945, in Lakeland, Florida, the third of their six children. After graduating from Lakeland High School, she married her...

Sep 19, 2021

Sep 15, 2021

Cynthia “Cindee” Ann Kasey, 57, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at the Lakeland Regional Hospital after a four-week battle against COVID. Her journey began in Louisville, Kentucky on May 8, 1963. She was the daughter of Dorothy and Reginald “Chick” Kasey Sr. She attended the high school in Louisville, Kentucky, but she completed her senior year education...

Sep 14, 2021