Obituaries

Robert Garrett McCann

June 7, 2024

Robert Garrett McCann, 31, of Lakeland passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. He was born in Brandon, FL and raised in Polk County, he was the beloved son of Robert McCann and Loretta Holcomb. Known for his skill and patience in painting Warhammer

Bonnie Lou Outten Williams

May 17, 2024

Bonnie Lou Outten Williams, 77, dies peacefully at her home on May 16, 2024, after a long illness. She was the daughter of George and Blanche Outten of Millsboro, DE. She spent all of her childhood in small town southern Delaware until moving to Lake

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Roger Whitaker

May 17, 2024

Roger Whitaker, Age 73, passed away on May 14, 2024, in Lake Wales, FL. Roger was born on February 20, 1951, in Moultrie, GA. Roger was drafted into the US Army in 1971, where he served for the next 21 years before he retired. After retirement from t

Robert Eugene Rogers Jr

May 15, 2024

Robert Eugene Rogers Jr., age 70, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Lakeland, FL.  Bob was born March 19, 1954, in Miami, FL. He is the son of the late Robert Eugene and the late Audrey Smith. In his early year, Bob worked in the oil fields

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William "Billy" J Williams

May 13, 2024

William Joseph Williams, Age 77, passed away on May 9, 2023, in Lakeland, FL. He was born on August 4, 1945, in Pleasantville, NJ to William and Mary Ann Williams.    Billy was a veteran of the Vietnam War having served in the US Army during that

Thomas David Rolstad

May 7, 2024

Thomas David Rolstad was born December 27,1964 and passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, in South Carolina. Tom was known and loved by many for the dedication he poured into his friends, previous vehicle body repair business and volunteer work for the

Sylbert E Thomas

May 2, 2024

Sylbert E. Thomas, 81, of Lakeland, FL was born to Cecil Thomas and Learnis Watson on January 9th, 1943, in St. Andrews, Jamaica as the baby of 7 children. He retired in 2001 from Leisure Bay as an Inspector.  Sylbert took his final breath on April

Cecil Edward Deal Jr

April 30, 2024

Cecil Edward Deal, Jr. made his appearance in this world on June 19, 1943, via his parents Cecil Edward Deal, Sr, and Rosella Mae (Dean) in the small coal mining town of Hepzibah, West Virginia. Traveling many places while his father served in the A

Tommie J House

April 22, 2024

Tommie Jo House, Age 77, passed away on April 19, 2024, in Lakeland, FL. She was born on March 11, 1947, in Shawne, OK.  Tommie was a lover of all animals. If she wasn’t shopping, she was on her computer playing Pogo.  She and her friends were me

Jess Hargadine

April 16, 2024

Jess Hargadine, age 45, of Winter Haven, FL passed away on April 9, 2024. He was born on June 24, 1978, in Peoria, IL. He was a heavy trailer mechanic at AMP in Mulberry, FL and loved his job and his co-workers. He is survived by his wife, Christina

Kelly Elizabeth Griffis

April 8, 2024

On February 22, 2024, Kelly Elizabeth Crump Thomas Sweat Griffis departed this world in an explosion of glitter, poppy seeds and rooster feathers. True to form, she went down with her fist in the air after a lengthy battle and cuss fight with Death,

Archie Milton Beall

April 4, 2024

Archie Milton Beall, Age 93, passed away on April 2, 2024, in Lakeland, FL. Archie was born on July 17,1930, in Lakeland, FL. He was in the US Army for 3 years. Archie loved to fish and enjoyed working on his property. Archie is preceded in death by

Deborah Jean Corley

March 26, 2024

Deborah Jean Corley, Age 61, passed away on 3/24/2024 in Lakeland, FL. She was born on 12/20/1962 in Lakeland, FL. She had a green thumb and loved to work in the garden.  Deborah was a cherished wife and mother, a loving sister to her brothers.  Sh

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James Floyd Aplin

March 22, 2024

James Aplin passed away on February 29, 2024, he was born in Winter Haven, Florida November 8,1957. He is preceded by his parents Farrell and Thelma Aplin and his nephew, Jonathan Christopher. James was an Army Veteran worked at Disneyland and Disne

William Holt

March 20, 2024

William "Bill" E. Holt passed away on March 13, 2024, in Lakeland, Fl. He was born in Ottawa, IL on October 16, 1953. Bill graduated from Woodland High school in 1971 and attended Lakeland Business College and Traviss Vocational School. Soon after h

Kevin Thomas Mohn

March 18, 2024

Kevins Mohn's journey began in Ithaca New York, on April 19, 1966.  His lifelong journey ended March 13th, 2024. He had resided in Plant City, Florida from the age of eight years old and has been a resident ever since.  Kevin graduated from Plant C

Martha "Marti" Schneider

March 5, 2024

Martha (Marti) Schneider passed away on February 23, 2024, in Lakeland, Florida. She was 52 years old. She was born on December 4, 1971, in St. Petersburg, Florida, and was a lifelong resident of Lakeland. Marti graduated from Lake Gibson High School

Marjorie Stockwell

February 26, 2024

Marjorie Ann Stockwell, Age 85, passed away on February 25, 2024, in Lakeland, FL. She was born on July 28, 1938, in Cohoes, NY to Merle and Angela Welch. Marjorie was an avid reader and took a very active roll in her church, St Stephen’s Episcop

Georgia L Miller

February 23, 2024

Georgia L Miller, age 88, passed away on February 21, 2024, in Lakeland, Florida. She was born in West Virginia on June 20, 1935. Georgia graduated from Marshall University with a teaching degree and was a teacher in a one room schoolhouse in West Vi

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Clifton L Fussell

February 23, 2024

Clifton Fussell passed away on February 21, 2024, in Auburndale. He was born in Polk City on March 27, 1939. He was in road construction for over 30 years. He had a passion for being in the air and was a pilot in his younger years and restored old ca

Paul "Keith" Fussell

February 19, 2024

Paul “Keith” Fussell,61, peacefully passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024, in Lakeland, FL. Keith was born on Friday, July 13, 1962, in Lakeland to Patsy Scott and Paul Fussell. He graduated from Auburndale High School in 1980 and was a lifelo

Janet Doris Graham

February 14, 2024

Janet Graham was born on Dec. 7, 1942 in Detroit, MI, she passed away on February 13, 2024 in Lakeland, Florida. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Janet loved to bake; she also loved quilting. She was a Sunday School t

William Kenneth Reeves

February 13, 2024

William Kenneth Reeves was born on December 3, 1939 in Slocomb, Alabama to parents Arthur and Willie Mae Reeves. He was promoted to heaven on February 10, 2024 with his bride, Rachel by his side. Kenneth graduated from Rehobeth High School in Doth

Lee Ann Garvie

February 12, 2024

Lee Ann passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 8, 2024, with her loving husband, son and family by her side. Lee Ann is survived by her husband of 33 years, Steve Garvie, and her son Richard Sumner Garvie, and stepchildren Justin Garvie and

Ralph David Lindsey

February 6, 2024

Ralph David Lindsey, Age 63, passed away on February 3, 2024, in Lakeland, FL. He was born on June, 261960, in Leland, MA to James and Norma Lindsey. Ralph is survived by loving wife, Sheila, who passed away the next day; son, Jimmy Lindsey and a lov