OBITUARIES

Sep 17, 2024

Sarah McKay loved her coffee strong and her food hot. She ate dessert first and read the comics every day. She was grateful each day she “put her feet on the ground.” On September 17th, National Voter Registration Day, Sarah died peacefully in her home of many years surrounded by her family. She was filled with love and light,...

Sep 15, 2024

Elizabeth Roth, 94, of Lakeland, died on September 15, 2024. She was born on August 9, 1930, in Cologne, Germany, where she was raised as the second youngest of seven siblings.

At age 21, Elizabeth met her future husband, James C. Roth, in Frankfurt, Germany, where he was stationed as a corporal in the US...

Sep 14, 2024

William Alton Martin, Lakeland, 57, passed away September 14, 2024. Services will be September 21, 2024, at 10:00 am.

Sep 14, 2024

David Scott Neal, Sr., 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center.

David the son of the late Frank Wright Neal, Jr. and Katherine Scott Neal, was born on February 6, 1943, in Augusta, Georgia.

After graduating high school from the Academy of Richmond...

Sep 14, 2024

Sylvia Anne Kimbro Buckner, 90, passed away at her home on September 14th, 2024, just days before her 91st birthday.

Sylvia was born September 19, 1933, in Gadsden, Alabama. Sylvia grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and was attending Auburn University when she met her husband of 55 years, the late Dr. Charles Buckner, who preceded...

Sep 13, 2024

Bruce Alan Springborn was on born November 21, 1936, in Geneva, IL, and passed away on September 13, 2024, in Lakeland, Florida.

He was preceded in death by his spouse of 57 years, Rosemary Kelly Springborn; parents, Carl Frederick Springborn and Mabel Nellie (Litner) Springborn; brother, Robert Carl Springborn, his wife Caroline (Kluesing) Springborn and their son...

Sep 11, 2024

On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, James “Dennis” Cargal, passed away at the age of 71, after a very short but intense battle with leukemia.

Dennis was born on July 6, 1953, in Gadsden, Alabama, and married his wife, Kathy, on October 6, 1973. Dennis and Kathy married young and grew up together but never had...

Sep 11, 2024

Frances Jean Mumbauer Stewart, 89, went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2024, in Lakeland Florida. She was the widow of Edward C. Stewart. They shared 40 years of marriage. Frances was a resident at The Estates at Carpenters, Lakeland, Florida.

Born in Lakeland, she was the daughter of Francis Clair Mumbauer and...

Sep 9, 2024

Charles “Chuck” Strain, 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 9, 2024, at the Hospice House in Lakeland.

Chuck was a 1948 graduate of Bartow High School and proudly served in the U.S. Navy for four years following his graduation. He later earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Florida Southern College,...

Sep 3, 2024

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Aug 30, 2024

Alice Elizabeth (Robinson) Garcia, 86, of Lakeland, Florida passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, August 30, 2024. She was a beloved Mother of 6, Grandmother of 12 and Great-Grandmother of 10. She was a resident of Lakeland for over 50 years. She retired from Lakeland Electric in 2001 where she was affectionately known as “Payroll Alice”. She...

Aug 24, 2024

Thomas W. McClure, 69, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024 peacefully at home in Lakeland. He was born March 13, 1955 in Maryland and grew up in Deerfield, IL.

Tom is survived by his loving wife of 44 years Karen, brother Jeff McClure, sister Jennifer King, brother Bill McClure, and half-brother Lee Coan.

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Aug 23, 2024

Aug 22, 2024

Mary Ann Kaufmann, aged 77, passed away peacefully at home in Lakeland, Florida, on Thursday August 22, 2024. She was born on May 22, 1947, in Keyser, West Virginia, to Floyd & Mary Blizzard.

She had been a resident of Lakeland since 1987, a graduate of Keyser High School. After moving to Norristown, Pennsylvania she...

Aug 20, 2024

Donnajo Denham was a caring wife, grandmother and friend. She left this life on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at the age of 84. She was born to Harry and Ruth Barnes Smith on August 24, 1939, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

She attended Cottey College, The University of Tulsa and Radford College. She worked with the American...

Aug 20, 2024

Aug 20, 2024

Aug 19, 2024

Ellis Kale Albritton, 82, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024, at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. Born on January 6, 1942, in Bartow, Florida, Kale was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, son, uncle and friend.

Kale was the son of Jack and Eddyth Albritton. He grew up in Bowling Green,...

Aug 18, 2024

Mrs. Mary Ann Dunn Williams of Lakeland, FL, age 93, passed away of natural causes on Sunday morning, August 18, 2024, into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

She was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Robert Edwin Williams, M.D., in 2020 after which time she moved to the Estates at...