OBITUARIES

Apr 1, 2017

Hilla Poonegar, age 75, was wrapped in God’s arms on April 1st. 2017. Hilla was born in Aden, Yemen, she then moved to Bayswater, England where she learned English. After she and her late husband, Baji had their daughter Sherry, they moved to the United States where she began her career with the Internal Revenue Service in Tallahassee. She...

Mar 31, 2017

Mar 30, 2017

John “Tommy” Elms, 65 LAKELAND – John “Tommy” Thomas Elms, 65, of Lakeland, Florida passed away March 30, 2017 in his home. He was born March 29, 1952 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, the son of the late Loretta and Herman Elms. He was one of seven (7) siblings. He was an experienced contractor of over forty years. In his free...

Mar 26, 2017

Rebecca “Becky” Appleton Sandusky Lakeland - Rebecca "Becky” Appleton Sandusky went home to be with the Lord on Sunday evening March 26, 2017. Becky died peacefully while resting in her room at Florida Presbyterian Home in Lakeland, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Harry Kendall Sandusky, DMD. Becky is survived by her three children Carl,...

Mar 23, 2017

Tamra Renee Klosterman Lakeland- Tamra Renee Klosterman passed away Thursday March 23, 2017. She was born August 22, 1962 in East St. Louis, Illinois. She is survived by her husband, Todd Klosterman; son, Justin Fritz; granddaughter, Payton Renee Fritz; her mother, Martriess McLean; stepfather Bobby McLean, sisters, Kimberly Russom, Tessie Redmer and Whitney Oliva. A memorial service will be...

Mar 22, 2017

Mar 21, 2017

Mar 20, 2017

Mavis “Dene” Dockery Lakeland – Mavis “Dene” Dockery died on March 20, 2017, at Florida Hospital at Connerton, Land O’ Lakes. Dene was the daughter of Sam and Eunice Grant of Snow Hill, North Carolina. Dene was born on January 26, 1934. She grew up on a tobacco farm with four older brothers who are deceased: Jake, Reuben, Harding,...

Mar 19, 2017

Lakeland- Garnett Frances Ducar (also known as Nana), of Lakeland age 88 passed away 3/19/17 at home of natural causes. She was preceded in death by her husband John D. Ducar and two sisters, Gladys Tinsley & Cleo Perdue. Garnett is survived by one sister Zola (Bob) Hudson, four children, Sheryl (Ron) Baxley , David (Janie) Ducar, Ed Ducar,&...

Mar 19, 2017

Mar 17, 2017

Marion Jean Proctor went to her heavenly home on March 17, 2017, from the Lakeland Hospice House, while surrounded by beloved family members. Jean was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and she will be greatly missed. Jean was born May 15, 1934, in Hudson, New York to Wilson D. and Millicent S. Tripp. At the age of...

Mar 16, 2017

Katherine Dunn Lathrop Lakeland – Katherine Dunn Lathrop passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at her residence at the Estates at Carpenter’s in Lakeland, Florida. She was 98 years old. A memorial service will be held at the Estates at Carpenter’s on April 3, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. with The Reverend Norm Bradney officiating. Mrs. Lathrop was born in...

Mar 14, 2017

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Mar 12, 2017

Erma W Vick Lakeland – Erma W. Vick passed away on March 12, 2017. She was born in Memphis, TN on January 4, 1930 to Clyde Oscar and Juanita Word. She married her childhood sweetheart, Jack Vick, on December 23, 1950. She stated she knew at age 12 she was going to marry him. She was an avid tennis...

Mar 11, 2017

Mar 11, 2017

Mar 10, 2017

Clifford Ray Coleman passed away on March 10, 2017, at the VA Hospital in Tampa, while under Hospice care. He was born on June 9, 1940, to Jack and Dora Coleman in Anawalt, WV. He owned and operated Cliff’s Tree Service in Lakeland for over 35 year. He retired in 2005. He served in the US Army during the...

Mar 7, 2017

Eileen Wade Sweet, 94 Eileen “Tonie” Sweet went to be with the Lord on March 7, 2017, in Lakeland, Florida. Tonie was born in Portland, Maine, to Ola and John Wade on May 30, 1922. At the age of 12, she was a cellist with the Portland Symphony in Portland, Maine. Tonie met her husband, C. Clifford Sweet, while...

Mar 6, 2017

Lakeland – Hazel Dees Ebersole, 88, passed away on March 6, 2017. Hazel was born on September 27, 1928 in Arcadia, Florida to William and Gladys Dees. She graduated from Desoto High School in Arcadia in 1946 and began working as a secretary at the Desoto Insurance Company where one day she was introduced by a coworker to her...

Mar 5, 2017

Lakeland – Mr. Thinh Van Trinh passed away at Lakeland Regional Health Center on March 5, 2017, with his wife and 2 sons by his side. Mr. Trinh was born in Hanoi, Vietnam, on April 12, 1935. He was Vice President of CAT, Air Transportation Company in Saigon, Vietnam before moving to the United States in 1975. He worked...