OBITUARIES

Charles Norman Yeager

Charles Norman Yeager

Jan 31, 2016

Charles Norman Yeager, 75 Lakeland " Charles Norman Yeager, 75, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016, while under hospice care. He was born on October 21, 1940, in Sylvania, Ohio, to Norman and Florence Yeager. Charles was a veteran in the United States Navy for 8 years. Enjoyed fishing and telling bad jokes. He moved to Lakeland in 1996...

Thomas Richard Browne

Thomas Richard Browne

Jan 31, 2016

Thomas Richard Browne, 69 Lakeland""Thomas Richard Browne, 69, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016. He was born in New York City on July 30, 1946 to Nora and Kevin Browne. He graduated from Bergen Catholic High School, Oradell, NJ in 1964. He attended Stevens Institute of Technology. He served in the US Army from 1968 to 1970 during the...

Jeannette B. Anderson

Jeannette B. Anderson

Jan 31, 2016

Jeannette B. Anderson, 91 Jeannette Anderson, age 91, passed away January 31, 2016. She was born on January 17, 1925, to Robert and Cleo Brinson in Pearson, GA. She graduated Lakeland High School in 1941, and at the age of 16, was employed as a secretary to the three founding doctors of Watson Clinic. After earning a degree in...

Betty Powell Carlton

Betty Powell Carlton

Jan 30, 2016

Betty Powell Carlton Lakeland " Mrs. Betty Powell Carlton of Lakeland died of complications of Parkinson""s disease January 30, 2016. Mrs. Carlton was a licensed social worker, graduating from Florida State University with a master""s degree in Social Work. Her first professional job was at the Florida United Methodist Children""s Home in Enterprise, FL. There she met her future...

Carol Margaret Thomas

Carol Margaret Thomas

Jan 26, 2016

Carol (Pat) Thomas Registered Nurse Lakeland " Carol (Pat) Thomas passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. She was born on June 26, 1943, at Methodist Regional Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. Her parents were Peter K. Paterson, formerly of Hamilton, Scotland, and Isobel Dean Paterson, formerly of Donegal, Ireland. She attended the public schools of Brooklyn, NY, and graduated...

David Thomas Wright, Dds

David Thomas Wright, Dds

Jan 25, 2016

Dr. David T. Wright, 91 Lakeland Dentist Lakeland, FL " David Thomas Wright 91, previously of Haines City, FL., peacefully passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at his home in Lakeland surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years Betty H Wright, sons William Curtis Wright (Jennifer Ready Wright) & John David Wright...

John Warren Connelly, Jr

John Warren Connelly, Jr

Jan 24, 2016

Pending Service: 01/29/2016 Church of the Resurrection 3720 Old Highway 37, Lakeland, FL 33813 Church of the Resurrection Visitation: 01/29/2016 Church of the Resurrection

Michael John Slocum

Michael John Slocum

Jan 19, 2016

Pending Service: 01/30/2016 Church of the Resurrection 3720 Old Highway 37, Lakeland, FL 33813

Roland Lake

Roland Lake

Jan 17, 2016

Roland (Ron) C. Lake died on January 17, 2016, at Good Shepherd Hospice from complications associated with pneumonia and COPD. A native Lakelander, he was an above-average bowler at Lakeland Lanes, and a charter member of the Lakeland Hawg Hunters Bass Club. Mr. Lake volunteered for many FHSAA events, the ""chain gang"" for Lakeland Dreadnaughts football games, and for...

Michael R. O'Connor

Michael R. O'Connor

Jan 16, 2016

Michael (Mike) Roland O""Connor, 92 Retired Railroad Conductor Lakeland- Mr. Michael ""Mike"" O""Connor was a World War II veteran who commanded a landing craft in seven Pacific invasions and accompanied Admiral Richard Bird on Operation Highjump to map and explore Antarctica. Additionally, he retired from the Seaboard Coastline Railroad. Mr. O""Connor was born in Puerto Castillo, Honduras, on December...

Glen Waldron

Glen Waldron

Jan 16, 2016

Glen Nolan Waldron, 78 Carpenter Lakeland " Glen Nolan Waldron 78, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016. He was born on June 7, 1937, to Albert and Edna Waldron in Trinidad. Glen was married to his wife Gloria for 43 years, and they had two children: Sherwin Waldron and Mary Santiago (Gilbert); four grandchildren: Sierra, Joshua and Laila Santiago...

Olive Lovell

Olive Lovell

Jan 11, 2016

Olive Joan Lovell Lakeland, Florida - Olive Joan Lovell was born on May 9th, 1929 in Wappingers Falls, NY. She departed this life on Sunday, January 11, 2016 in Lakeland, FL. She was the daughter of the late Julia Pinte and Everett Lee. On September 25, 1949, she married Gerald Joseph Lovell in Poughkeepsie, NY who predeceased her in...

Joy Nenner

Joy Nenner

Jan 9, 2016

Pending Service: 01/16/2016 Heath Funeral Chapel - with a reception following in the Tribute Center 328 South Ingraham Avenue, Lakeland, Fl 33801

Cameron Michael Johnson

Cameron Michael Johnson

Jan 5, 2016

Cameron Michael Johnson, 14 Cameron Michael Johnson, age 14, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016, in his Lakeland Home. Our angel, Cameron, who defied all odds, was born on November 24, 2001, and was known as our miracle baby. A true angel sent from God, Cameron touched many with his life story. He taught us about patience, compassion and acceptance....

Stephen Moore

Stephen Moore

Jan 4, 2016

Pending