OBITUARIES

May 3, 2020

May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020

Lakeland - Mrs. Laura S. Falcon, 86 passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020. Laura was born in Caimito, Cuba on August 11, 1933 to Jose Amador and Ramona Alvarez. In 1971, she and her husband, her young family moved to Lakeland, Florida. She worked as a baker at Publix for 23 years and was Christian by faith. She...

Apr 29, 2020

Howardene Gay "Denie" Garrett passed away on April 29, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. Howardene was born on January 4, 1955 in Tampa, Florida to Marie Garcia Garrett and Howard Garrett. Survivors include mother Marie Garrett of Tampa, husband of 40 years Austin H. Maslanik, daughter Irene Marie Garrett Maslanik of St. Petersburg, son Aaron Daniel Garrett...

Apr 28, 2020

David Leroy Miller Lakeland – David Leroy Miller passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020. He was born to Hiram Archie Miller and Margie June Sapp Miller on October 9, 1943 in Lakeland, FL where he resided until enlisting in the military. He was a lover of all things farming, and most of his childhood was spent working on a...

Apr 26, 2020

LAKELAND – Robert Glenn Stokes, 84, went to his heavenly home on April 26, 2020. In departing this world, he leaves a legacy as a devoted husband, beloved father and grandfather, respected friend, mentor and community leader. Born in Lake Wales to Pauline and Robert Ewell Stokes, Bobby was President of Key Club and participated in high school football,...

Apr 25, 2020

Apr 25, 2020

Apr 25, 2020

Lakeland – Katherine Woodsmall passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020. She was born on January 10, 1932 in Paducah, Kentucky to James Bedford Wilson and Katherine Keith. Katherine was preceded in death by her husband, Barrett M. Woodsmall and her son, James W. Woodsmall. She is survived by her daughter, Katherine W. Chachula, three grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren....

Apr 25, 2020

Lakeland – Billie Baird Turner passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020. He was born on December 31, 1930 in Whitesboro, Texas to Marcus Turner and Gladys Shook. Billie is survived by his wife Shirley Bothmann Turner.

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Apr 20, 2020

Apr 20, 2020

Lakeland - Katheryn Tew Scarbrough died April 20, 2020 at Lakeland Regional Health due to a brief illness. She was born July 22, 1929 in Faunsdale, Alabama. The family moved to Thomasville, Alabama in 1939 when she was in the 4th grade. After graduating from high school in 1947 she attended Jefferson Hillman College of Nursing in Birmingham, Alabama....

Apr 20, 2020

Apr 18, 2020

Mrs. Adelyn Garofalo Standridge, age 77, of Lakeland, FL, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Good Shepherd Hospice House. She was born in Utica, NY, on May 24, 1942, daughter of the late Dominick Sr. and Teadosia Getti Garofalo. Adelyn was raised in Utica, NY, receiving her education in local Utica schools. On April 20, 1963, she...

Apr 17, 2020

Salvador “Sam” Anthony Monte Lakeland — Sam Monte, 77, passed away peacefully of Glioblastoma on Friday, April 17, 2020, surrounded by his wife and children. Sam was born December 16, 1942, in Birmingham, AL to the late John Lewis and Rose Cerniglia Monte. He graduated from John Carroll Catholic High School and Auburn University where he was a proud...

Apr 16, 2020

Apr 11, 2020

Paul Charles Leonard Jr. passed away on April 11, 2020 from cancer he was 74. Paul was born December 25, 1945 in Boston, Mass to Dr. Paul and Ann Leonard. He grew up in Clearwater, FL and was raised in the Catholic Church, serving as an altar boy during his youth. He joined the United States Marine Corps in...

Apr 6, 2020

The Villages - Albert E. Bross passed away Monday, April 6, 2020. He was born November 12, 1938. Albert retired from Cincinnati Public Schools as a School Counselor. He resided in the Villages, Florida for the past 25 years. Albert was Past President and member of The Parrot Heads in The Villages Florida and active member of St. Timothy...