OBITUARIES

Jul 22, 2021

Nancy Browning-Wamsley, 82, of Lakeland, passed away July 22, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Wamsley. Nancy was born to Howard Proffitt and Grace Adams in Beckley, West Virginia on January 11, 1939. She was affectionately known by her family as Nanny and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Nancy loved making sure everyone...

Jul 18, 2021

Lenia Jean Dennis was called home to our Lord on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Born February 23, 1941, to Lennie and Eula Mae Brooks, Lenia, to all who knew her, was a one-of-a-kind, unique, and caring individual who touched the lives of all who knew her. She married Gerald Justin Dennis in 1967 and raised three loving children. She...

Jul 17, 2021

Jul 13, 2021

On July 13, 2021, Melanie Ann Harden left this earth for a better place. Melanie was a Florida Native and Lakelander in the truest sense of the word. Her family moved to North Florida from South Carolina in 1835, almost 10 years before Florida became a state. Melanie’s paternal grandparents moved to Lakeland in the 1920’s. Her father, Claude...

Jul 12, 2021

Lakeland - Ephraim Snow Martin, Jr. died at Lakeland Regional Medical Center on July 12, 2021 after a brief illness. Mr. Martin was born March 4, 1933, in Ocala, Florida, the oldest of six children born to E. Snow Martin, Sr. and Mary Yelvington Martin. Snow moved to Lakeland as a small child, and attended Lake Morton Elementary School,...

Jul 11, 2021

Dannie was born in Lakeland Florida and raised in Cleveland, Tennessee and moved back to Lakeland, Florida. He is preceded in death by his brothers, H. Wayne Surrency, Bobbie Surrency. mother, Evenlyn Blackman Surrency; dad, Jewett Surrency; grandparents, Newton & Jamie Surrency and James & Janie Blackman. Dannie is survived by nieces, Patricia (Patty) and Dennis Fisher of Parkton,...

Jul 7, 2021

Jul 6, 2021

Jul 6, 2021

LAKELAND – Marvin Lee McDaniel passed away at home on July 6, 2021. He was born August 7, 1936, in Washington County, VA, to Ernest and Abbie (Collier) McDaniel. He lived there for the first few years of his life, then moved to Sarasota, FL. Marvin graduated from Sarasota High School in 1954 and soon enlisted in the U.S....

Jul 6, 2021

Lakeland - It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Edith ‘Cookie’ Elizabeth Hall of Lakeland, Florida. A former Admin Assistant at Lakeland Senior High School and mother of 3, she passed away peacefully on July 6, 2021, at the age of 73. She was born in Lakeland, Florida on February 12, 1948,...

Jul 4, 2021

Betty “Jeannie” Anderson Lakeland – Betty “Jeannie” Anderson passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021. She was born August 9, 1944, in Columbus, Georgia, to the late Jack and Betty Jones. Betty is survived by her husband of 57 years, Robert “Bob” Anderson; daughter, Shannon Anderson Fowler (Bill); grandchildren, Peyton Fowler, Ansley Fowler; and many other loving family members and...

Jul 3, 2021

Wayne Lamar Peace, Sr. 12/03/39 - 07/03/21 The family of Lamar Peace held a private gathering on July 10 to celebrate his life. Lamar loved God and Country, was devoted to his family, had a passion for all things outdoors, and let’s not forget Elvis. Lamar is survived by his wife, JoAnn; their children, Stephanie, Wayne, and Morgan, six...

Jul 3, 2021

LAKELAND – Mr. Donald K. Stephens, 83, of Lakeland, passed away peacefully on Saturday the 3rd of July, 2021, with his wife, Carol, at his bedside at Lakeland General Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Carol Stephens; son, Brian Stephens, and his wife, Jean Stephens; granddaughter, Rachel Stephens, grandsons, Andrew Stephens, Matthew Stephens; son, Mark Stephens; and step-grandsons, Sam Sirani...

Jul 2, 2021

Jun 30, 2021

Jun 30, 2021

The Reverend Jerry Conner went to be with his Lord, whom he loved with all his heart, on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Jerry was born in Lenoir City, TN, on July 2, 1931, the ninth child of J. Floyd and Myrtle (Shaffer) Conner. He pastored churches in Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee and Lakeland, FL. He is survived by his...

Jun 29, 2021

Pastor Marty completed his journey home on June 29, 2021. If you knew him, then eat a cheeseburger or drink a micro-brew or have an ice cream cone while pausing to think of your own journey. Perhaps there is someone waiting to hear from you or maybe there is something that you’ve always wanted to do and never made...

Jun 29, 2021

Charleen Florence Minelli Crane, age 78, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. She was born August 21, 1942, in Tower-Soudan, Minnesota. She grew up in Athens, Ohio, and attended Ohio University. She graduated in 1954 with her Bachelor of Science degree. Charleen married her college sweetheart, Gerald Crane (Jerry), in 1965 and was married 46 years until...

Jun 29, 2021

Gerald Donald Zirkelbach, 94, died June 29, 2021. A memorial service will be conducted July 10, 2021 at 3pm at Peak Worship, 315 Granada St. Lakleand, FL 33805. Memorial contributions ma be made to Good Shepherd Hospice.

Jun 27, 2021

Margaret (Peggy) Kieffer was born on April 27th, 1935, in Grand Island, Nebraska to Francis and Ann O’Keefe. Her fondest childhood memories were of time spent at her grandparents’ farm in St. Libory, Nebraska. She attended Duchesne College in Omaha where she met her future husband, Bill Kieffer, who was attending Creighton University. They married in 1956 and resided...