OBITUARIES

Jun 1, 2018

Jun 1, 2018

Jonathan Wesley Adams – Legacy page Jonathan Wesley Adams was born May 9, 1964, to David and Carole Adams. He died June 1, 2018, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He lived a life of service to his country and community, first in the Air Force, reaching the rank of master sergeant, and then as a deputy sheriff...

May 30, 2018

Ronald D. “Smokey” Wasmuth Lakeland – Mr. Ronald D. “Smokey” Wasmuth of Lakeland passed away May 30, 2018 due to (cause) at his home. He was (age) He was born in New York on March 15, 1944. He moved to Lakeland from Troy, NY in 1955. He was a 1962 graduate of Kathleen Sr. High School and a member...

May 26, 2018

May 26, 2018

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May 22, 2018

Elsie Louise Beall Huston July 22, 1920 – May 22, 2018 Lakeland- Elsie Beall Huston of The Estates at Carpenters, Lakeland, FL, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at the age of 97. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on July 22, 1920, to Allene and Lloyd Beall and lived in Washington, PA. A graduate of East Washington High...

May 21, 2018

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May 21, 2018

Alice “Allie” Scott Slemons, 58 Lakeland – Alice “Allie” Scott Slemons passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 at Lakeland Regional Health. She was born on October 18, 1959 to Carl E. and Marjorie E. Scott in Lakeland, FL. Alice loved animals and she enjoyed gardening, cross stitching, music, and taking pictures. Alice is predeceased by her parents and her...

May 18, 2018

Monique M. (Facon) Whitehead (89) passed from this life in Lakeland, FL on May 18th, 2018. Monique was born July 1928 in Paris, France. Monique is survived by her son Rev. William (Barbara) Whitehead, grandchildren Rebecca Anderson, Sean Whitehead, Michael Whitehead, Krista Knight and Jessica Bumbalough, and many great grandchildren. Monique is preceded in death by her parents, Honore...

May 18, 2018

Saundra Lee Weisemiller Lakeland – Saundra Lee Weisemiller passed away Friday, May 18, 2018, at Highlands Lake Center. She was born on November 15, 1940, to John S. Weisemiller and Mary E. Vann in Louisville, Kentucky. Saundra retired from the Polk County Government as a secretery. She enjoyed shopping and loved shoes. Saundra will be missed by all who...

May 17, 2018

Wilma Louise McClung Lakeland – Wilma Louise McClung passed away at the age of 94 on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Lakeland Regional Health Center in Lakeland, FL. She was born on June 23, 1923, in Weston, West Virginia, where she grew up on a dairy farm and graduated with an education degree from Alderson Broaddus University. She was...

May 16, 2018

Lakeland- Curtis Raymond Hartline, age 70, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born in Barnsley, KY on May 16, 1948 to James and Mobie Hartline. Curt graduated from South Hopkins High School and from Vanderbilt Radiologic Technology School. He also attended Penn State University, where he studied Electrical Applications and received the...

May 16, 2018

Lakeland - Harriett Cloud Brunson Ingram died May 16, 2018, at her home after a brief illness. She was 91 y.o. She is survived by her two sons, Mark A. Ingram (60 y.o.) and Victor E. Ingram (64 y.o.), her cousin Nancy Newton Furland and her family, and many close friends. Harriett was born in Sumter, S.C. on June...

May 9, 2018

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May 8, 2018

Lewis Edward Turley, 86, passed away early Tuesday morning, 5/8/2018, with his family by his side. A memorial service will be held Friday, 5/11/2018, at 11:00 a.m. at the Heath Funeral Chapel to celebrate Ed's life. Ed was born in Lakeland, Florida on September 26, 1931 to John and Ethel Turley and remained in Lakeland his entire life. He...

May 2, 2018

Lakeland - Gary T. Martin, 74 passed away May 2, 2018 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, Florida. Gary was born March 19, 1944 to Vera and Gerald Martin in Ottumwa, Iowa. He graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1963. At age 19, Gary began his long career with Sutherland Lumber Company in Ottumwa. He retired in 2014 after...

May 1, 2018

Judith “Kay” Foster, 79 passed away on May 1, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Kay was born on January 7, 1939 to Maude and I.L. Brown in Jamesport, Missouri. Kay grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Wyandotte High School. She received her degree in Elementary Education in 1961 from Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia. Kay...

Apr 30, 2018

John Albert Rodda passed away on April 30, 2018. He was born in La Salle, Illinois to Albert and Mary Rodda on November 22, 1955. He moved to Lakeland with his family in 1971 and graduated from Lakeland High School in 1973. He married his high school sweetheart Becky Higginbotham on April 10, 1976. They had two children, Jason...

Apr 28, 2018

Vera I. Lathey, 101 Lakeland – Vera I. Lathey, 101, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Valencia Hills Nursing home in Lakeland, FL. She was born on April 4, 1917 in Bremen, OH to John and Ida Groff. Vera grew up on a farm in Ohio. She married Clarence Albert “Al” Lathey in 1935. She worked as a...

Apr 28, 2018

Mary Hazlett Grove of Lakeland, FL passed away April 28, 2018. Lakeland- Mary was born in Latrobe, PA February 7, 1933. She moved with her parents, Harry and Annie Brindle, to Fort Lauderdale in 1945. She graduated from West Palm Beach High School and attended Palm Beach Junior College, Florida Southern College, and Florida State University, earning a BS...