OBITUARIES

Marilee Harper Trask

Marilee Harper Trask

May 12, 2015

Marilee Harper Trask, 92 Marilee Harper Trask was born on February 3, 1923 in Dublin, GA to James and Carrie Harper. They moved to Lakeland when Marilee was 3 months old. She graduated from Lakeland Senior High School before attending Stetson University. Marilee was married to former Mayor George Warren Trask, Sr. for 68 years before his death. They...

Jimmy Ray Casey

Jimmy Ray Casey

May 10, 2015

Jimmy Ray Casey, 74 Senior Project Engineer Auburndale " Jimmy Ray Casey passed away on May 10, 2015 from a long illness. He was born in Florala, AL on May 8, 1941. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Casey and his brother James Casey. He is survived by his loving wife, Lorraine Tetreault Casey, his daughter...

Harry Seaman Clark

Harry Seaman Clark

May 10, 2015

Harry Seaman Clark, 88 Medical Technologist Lakeland- Mr. Harry Seaman Clark died on May 10, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born September 19, 1926 in Red Bluff, CA. Harry serviced in the Army Air Corps in Anchorage, AL. He was a member of St. Anthony""s Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of...

Frank Duane Shedd

Frank Duane Shedd

May 10, 2015

Frank Duane Shedd, 86 Fishin"" Shed Lakeland " Frank Duane Shedd passed away on May 10, 2015 at Lakeland Regional from pneumonia. He was born on October 15, 1928 in Union,New York. He was a Korean War veteran. He was preceded in death by his first wife Irene, his second wife of 48 years, Joyce, and a step-daughter, Nancy...

Hense (Trey) Williams, Iii

Hense (Trey) Williams, Iii

May 9, 2015

Hense (Trey) Williams III, 23 Hense (Trey) Williams III, 23 of Lakeland, FL, passed on Saturday, May 9, 2015. He was born in Tampa, FL, on November 14, 1991. Hense attended Polk County Schools, he graduated from George Jenkins High School June 2010. He enlisted in the United States Army Reserves in 2009 was currently serving. Hense was a...

Dennis Earl Lennon

Dennis Earl Lennon

May 9, 2015

Dennis E. Lennon, 65 of Lakeland died 5/9/2015. Survived by Brother, Fred (Dian) & sister-in-law, Jannyce (Rick) Arnold, and several nieces & nephews. Heath Funeral Chapel.

Nina Faye Redding

Nina Faye Redding

May 6, 2015

Nina Faye Redding, 85 Personnel Director Base Exchange Services Lakeland- Mrs. Nina Faye Redding died on May 6, 2015 at LRMC. She was born August 15, 1929 in Jackson Springs, NC. Nina was a member of the First United Methodist Church, active member of the United Methodist Women, a member of Good Sam camping group, former member of Eastern...

Jack Phillip Roop

Jack Phillip Roop

May 6, 2015

Jack Phillip Roop, 77 Royster Mines Auburndale " Jack Phillip Roop passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. He was born on September 1, 1937 in Roanoke, Virginia to Edward Logan Roop and Hattie Mae Keaton Roop. He retired after 20 years with Royster Mines in Mulberry, FL. Jack is preceded in death his parents Edward and Hattie Mae...

Betty M. Norman

Betty M. Norman

May 6, 2015

Betty M. Norman, 85 GTE, Draft Person Lakeland " Betty M. Norman Passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015. She was born on September 8, 1929 in Pierce, FL. Betty was a draft person for GTE for many years. She was a member of Highlands Baptist Church of Lakeland for 10 years and a member of the Homemakers club in...

Andrew ��Andy�� John Alach, Jr

Andrew ��Andy�� John Alach, Jr

May 5, 2015

Andrew ""Andy"" John Alach, Jr., Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Friend, died Tuesday May 5th, 2015. Born October 16th, 1936, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Margaret Covic Alach and Andrew John Alach Sr., Andy grew up in Biloxi, Mississippi. He met his wife of 49 years, Joan Carol Laurance Alach while attending the Ray-Vogue School of Design in Chicago. He and...

Peggy Clark (Margaret) Burr

Peggy Clark (Margaret) Burr

May 4, 2015

BURR, PEGGY CLARK (Margaret) 82, of Lakeland, passed away on May 4, 2015. Peggy was born in Lexington Kentucky on Christmas day in 1932, but raised in Lakeland, Florida. Peggy lived a full and colorful life. After graduating from Lakeland High School, she attended the University of Florida and graduated from Florida Southern College in Lakeland with a bachelor's...

Marian Maxine Conway

Marian Maxine Conway

May 2, 2015

Marian Maxine Conway, 84 Tampa - MARIAN MAXINE CONWAY, 84, of Tampa, died May 2, 2015. She was born December 12, 1930, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Pauline Conway and Alfred Conway. She graduated from Ponce de Leon High School, Miami, and spent her career as a computer programmer. She served on the board of Hillsborough County 4-H...

Catherine Susco

Catherine Susco

May 2, 2015

Catherine Susco departed this life peacefully on May 2, 2015 surrounded by beloved family members. Catherine was born November 15, 1928 in Bucyrus, Ohio to Rozella and Robert Schaefer. She grew up in Dayton, Ohio with her mother, her stepfather, Herbert Gompf, and four half-brothers, Jim, Ted, George, and Tom. She married Milton Susco (Dec 1952), they had four...

Nelma S. Brackin

Nelma S. Brackin

Apr 30, 2015

Nelma S. Brackin, 94 GTE Operator Lakeland " Nelma Scarborough Brackin, 94, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 of natural causes. She was born in Spring Field, Tennessee on August 30, 1920, to George Riggs Scarborough and Amy Hilliard Scarborough. They came to Lakeland in 1920 and lived here all her life. Nelma retired from GTE after 32 years....

Virginia Lee ��Ginny�� Ford

Virginia Lee ��Ginny�� Ford

Apr 29, 2015

Virginia Lee ""Ginny"" Ford Lakeland Virginia Lee ""Ginny"" Ford went to be with her Lord April 29, 2015. Born to Susie and Delbert Stalnaker in Akron, Ohio, she lived there for 30 years. Raised Baptist, she later was active also in Presbyterian and Methodists churches. She taught Sunday school from an early age, and led junior high youth groups...

Carolyn Mary Kluber

Carolyn Mary Kluber

Apr 26, 2015

Carolyn Mary Kluber, 96 Lakeland- Carolyn Mary Kluber died on April 26, 2015 in Lakeland, Florida at the age of 96. She was a beloved resident of Florida Presbyterian Homes. Carolyn was born on May 5, 1918 in Haverstraw, New York. She is survived by her daughter, Catherine Farquhar of Lakeland, FL, two grandchildren Troy Farquhar of Jacksonville, FL...

Stephen Evano

Stephen Evano

Apr 23, 2015

Stephen Evano, 88 Cabinet Maker Lakeland: Stephen Evano, 88, of Lakeland, died on April 23, 2015. He was born on September 2, 1926 in Central City, Pennsylvania. Mr. Evano was an Army veteran of World War II. He owned and operated his own custom cabinet shop and was a very talented sculptor. He also was a member of St....

Tracy Anne Selph Matheos

Tracy Anne Selph Matheos

Apr 21, 2015

Tracy Anne Selph Matheos, 52 Registered Nurse Lakeland - Tracy Anne Selph Matheos, 52, of Lakeland, died peacefully at home due to health complications on April 21, 2015. She had a deep love of God and Jesus Christ and led many in that same direction. She was born on September 4, 1962, in Thousand Oaks, CA. She was a...

Flora Pfeifer

Flora Pfeifer

Apr 17, 2015

Flora Pfeifer, 97 Professor Lakeland - Flora Pfeifer, age 97, a resident of Carpenter""s Estates in Lakeland, FL passed away on April 17, 2015. The memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 22 at 2 pm at Heath Funeral Chapel, 328 South Ingraham Avenue, Lakeland, Florida, 33801. Her grandson Dr. Scott Moore will be officiating. Funeral arrangements are...

Rosemary P. Hudson

Rosemary P. Hudson

Apr 16, 2015

Rosemary P. Hudson Lakeland - Rosemary P Hudson was born Jan 23 1935 to Earl and Mildred Phillips, Alliance Ohio. Upon graduation from high school, was accepted to Ohio State University, but instead chose to enter the USAF where she served at Scott AFB and then, Brooks AFB in San Antonio TX, It was there she met and brought...