OBITUARIES
Lenwood Morgan Hollister
Jan 24, 2014
Lenwood Morgan Hollister, 95 Lakeland: Lenwood Morgan Hollister, 95, passed away on January 24, 2014 due to heart failure. He was born on December 19, 1918 in Cypress, Florida (Jackson County) and was next to the youngest of 8 children. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1940 and served in the Atlantic & Pacific theatres during WWII. He served...
Harry Wayne Martin
Jan 21, 2014
Mulberry - Harry Wayne Martin, age 65, passed away on January 21, 2014 due to cancer. A Celebration of life will be held on Friday, February 21 at 1:00 PM at Heath Funeral Chapel. A reception will follow the service in The Tribute Center at Heath Funeral Chapel. Service: 02/21/2014 Heath Funeral Chapel 328 South Ingraham Ave. Lakeland, Florida...
Mary W. Martin
Jan 21, 2014
Mary W. Martin, 102 Lakeland " Mary W. Martin passed away on January 21, 2014 due to natural causes. She was born on November 15, 1911 in Newnan, GA to Frank A. Willis and Octave (Holcomb) Willis. Mary was raised in Jacksonville, FL with her two sisters. She graduated from F.S.C.W. (now F.S.U.) in 1932 with a B.A. degree...
Thomas Council Langford
Jan 19, 2014
Thomas C. Langford, 82 Maintenance Mechanic at Mobile Lakeland- Mr. Thomas C. Langford went to be with the Lord January 19, 2014 due to pneumonia. He was born October 11, 1931 in Lake Wales, Fl. He served in the United States National Guard. Survived by sons, Ralph & Thomas, daughter, Linda Pennington, grandsons, Shannon & Shawn Pennington, Ethan &...
Santiago Montero, Jr.
Jan 13, 2014
Santiago Montero, Jr., 83 Lakeland-Mr. Santiago Montero, Jr. died at Oakbridge Healthcare on 1/13/2014 of dementia. He was born 2/3/1930 in Buena Vista, Cuba. He was Catholic faith. Survivors include his wife, Edith Montero, Lakeland, 3 children, 6 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, 2 brothers and 1 sister.
Curtis Daley
Jan 13, 2014
Curtis Daley, 76 Lakeland: Curtis Daley, 76, died on January 13, 2014 from heart failure. He was born on February 28, 1937 in Lakeland, FL. Curtis was an electrical salesman for Hughes Supply Inc. for 42 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #256, the Egypt Temple Shriners, the Sesame Grotto, and the Lakeland York Rite. Curtis...
Dale Windsor Mathias
Jan 11, 2014
Dale Windsor Mathias, 95 Educator, Polk County Schools Lakeland " Dale W. Mathias, 95, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 due to heart failure. Born in Manor, Pennsylvania in 1918, he would tell people ""his parents were from Pennsylvania and in the Iron and Steel business, his mother irons and his dad steals."" He graduated from Maryville College in...
Frances M. Parker
Jan 9, 2014
Frances M. Parker, 91 Lakeland " Frances M. Parker, 91, passed away on January 09, 2014 due to natural causes. Frances was born in Mechanicville, NY on October 4, 1922 and was a devoted Catholic. She is survived by her sons, Charles, John, Sr. and William Michael Parker, her daughter, Patricia Ann Parker, two grandsons, John Parker, Jr. and...
Dorothy "Dottie" W. Collins
Jan 7, 2014
Dorothy ""Dottie"" W. Collins, 90 Lakeland " ""Dottie"" was born in 1923 and passed on January 07, 2014 of natural causes. She lived in Zanesville, Ohio until she left for Duke University where she graduated in 1944 with a degree in Economics. Dottie married Dr. John P. Collins in 1946, and they moved to Lakeland in 1955 where they...
Christine Thompson Broughton
Jan 6, 2014
Christine Thompson Broughton, 87, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 6, in Lakeland, due to heart failure. Born in Graniteville, South Carolina, Mrs. Broughton moved to Augusta, Georgia, at age 6, and resided there until 2007. She was a beloved leader of her home church, Crawford Avenue Baptist, where she was a member for more than...
Michelle Ashlee Goldman-Griffith
Jan 4, 2014
Michelle Ashlee Goldman-Griffith, 28 Lakeland " Michelle Ashlee Goldman-Griffith, 28, was born November 25, 1985 and passed away on January 4, 2014 due to cardiac arrest. She was a loving daughter and mother. She is survived by her beloved husband, Dave Griffith, her daughter, Ciera Melody Goldman, her mother, Eileen ""Lee"" Whitt (Jerrold) and father, David C. Goldman. A...
C. Frank Scott
Jan 3, 2014
C. Frank Scott, 97 Lakeland: Clarence Frank Scott, 97, retired Lakeland banker, died at home of natural causes on Friday January 3, 2014. A native of Alabama, Frank was born on July 7, 1916, son of B.E. & Maud Lee Kelly Scott of Prattville. After World War II, he moved to Lakeland from Charleston, S.C. All of his life,...
Margaret Smith
Jan 2, 2014
Margaret Smith, 87 Lakeland: Margaret Smith, 87, of Lakeland, died on January 2, 2014 from cancer. She was born on October 1, 1926 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. Margaret enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She also loved to cook and travel, and loved her plants and flowers. She was a loving mom, grandmother, and friend and will be...
W. Clinton Wallace
Jan 2, 2014
W.Clinton Wallace, 63 Attorney William Clinton Wallace, great father, husband and a counselor to many, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2014. First and foremost in Clint""s life was his wife Leslie G. Wallace (deceased) who was loved by all who knew her and their two sons, Clinton G. Wallace and Chad M. Wallace. Clint was born on August...
Patricia Robinson
Jan 1, 2014
PATRICIA M ROBINSON 85 MEDIA SPECIALIST / TEACHER Pat passed away peacefully April 9, 2014 due to natural causes. Born on Dec. 25, 1928, in Carmel, Maine. She was the daughter of Clarence and Kathryn Robinson. She moved to Lakeland in 1956 continuing her teaching career. She was a dedicated professional and designed the library at Southwest Elementary which...
Bernice W. Shaw
Dec 26, 2013
Bernice W. Shaw, 92 Homemaker Lakeland " Bernice W. Shaw, 92, was born on July 28, 1921 in St. Petersburg, FL and passed away peacefully at her home on December 26, 2013 due to natural causes. Bernice is preceded in death by her husbands, Leon Cothron and Ervin Shaw, her brothers, Raymond Ward and Cecil Ward, and sister, Dorothy...
James Smiley (Spooky) Bush
Dec 24, 2013
James Smiley (Spooky) Bush, 77 City of Lakeland Firefighter Lakeland- Mr. James Smiley (Spooky) Bush died on December 24, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of heart failure. He was born September 7, 1936 in Colquitt, GA. Mr. Bush served in the United States Army and was stationed in Birmingham, AL, working in the records department. He later served...
Juanita M. Hicks
Dec 23, 2013
Juanita M. Hicks, 84 Teacher Juanita Moore Hicks of Waxhaw, NC passed away on December 23, 2013 due to complication s from a stroke. She was 84 years old. She was born in Orlando, Florida on August 20, 1929 to Rosa and O.M. Moore. Her family moved to Lake Wales, Florida later that year. She was a graduate of...
Milford Ernest League
Dec 23, 2013
Milford Ernest \"Buster\" League, 83 Lakeland, FL - Milford Ernest \"Buster\" League, 83, passed away from septic shock Monday, December 23, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland with his family by his side. Buster was born October 19, 1930 in San Marcos, Texas, the youngest of two children of the late Milford and Ruby (Gray) League. He...
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