OBITUARIES

Nov 7, 2022

Darryl Wayne Melton, A gifted teacher, a Lutheran Minister, accomplished artist and talented spiritual counselor.

Beloved by many, Darryl lived his life in devotion to walking a spiritual Druidic path and served in outreach to those seeking to master a life worth living.

Survived by his partner, Steve Campbell, his extended...

Nov 7, 2022

Harold Milton Lungmus, 87, of Lakeland, passed away November 7, 2022.

Born February 22, 1935, in Batavia, Ohio, he was a son of the late William and Hannah Lungmus.

Harold was also preceded in death by this loving wife, Karen, and son, Dwayne Lungmus.

He is survived...

Nov 6, 2022

Nov 5, 2022

James Otho Elliott age 92 of Clear Spring, MD and a resident of Lakeland, FL, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the James A. Haley VA Hospital, in Tampa, FL.

Born August 13, 1930, in Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late David Hamby and Pearl C. Wolff Elliott. He...

Nov 5, 2022

Edgar Whitson Jones Jr., 91 of Lakeland, passed away November 5, 2022. He is survived by his wife, of 68 years, Janet Jones. Born January 27, 1931, in Morton’s Gap, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Edgar and Myrtle Bales Jones. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Sarah Witte, Eleanor Burt, Gloria Winders and...

Nov 2, 2022

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Oct 28, 2022

Wayne Heritage Short 89, of Lakeland, passed away October 28, 2022. He is survived by his wife, of 67 years, Marjorie Short.

Born May 24, 1933, in Shalersville, Ohio, he was a son of the late Harold and Alice Short.

In addition to his wife, he is also survived by his son, David...

Oct 27, 2022

On October 27, 2022, Adrin Cleo Cobb was finally able to go home, as he long desired, surrounded by his family on the Palliative Care unit at Lakeland Regional Health. He was born November 23, 1939, in Cobbtown, Georgia to Mamie Dell & Obie Cobb. As a young child, the family relocated to Lakeland, Florida. He was a graduate...

Oct 26, 2022

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Oct 24, 2022

Lakeland, Fla. - Peggy Jane Freeman, 92, of Lakeland, died October 24, 2022. She was born on July 8, 1930, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

While in Louisiana, Peggy worked for Gulf Oil Corporation in New Orleans and was a teacher in the Louisiana school system.

After moving to Lakeland, Peggy worked in the...

Oct 17, 2022

Eileen Maura McGowan was the daughter of the late George and Mary Patricia McGowan. Born August 22, 1951, in Kings County Hospital, she grew up in Brooklyn before moving to New Jersey, and subsequently to Satellite Beach, Florida, where she was a long-time member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church.

Eileen worked for Harris...

Oct 14, 2022

Edward “Eddie” J. Hammerberg III, 52, of Lakeland, Florida passed away Friday, October 14, 2022. He was born in Flint, Michigan, to Edward J. Hammerberg Jr. and Anne Raspanti.

Eddie attended the University of Central Florida and Flagler College and was the owner of Team Hammer Screen printing for 28 years. He was an avid...

Oct 11, 2022

Oct 11, 2022

Bobby "Bob" Thomas Gunter, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, in Lakeland, Florida. He was born on December 29, 1935, in Sanford, North Carolina to Thomas J. and Ada W. Gunter.

Prior to moving to Florida from North Carolina in 2003, he had been in the automobile business for 40 (+) years...

Oct 10, 2022

Lakeland - T. Daniel Bozeman, 75, of Lakeland, died October 10, 2022. Born September 8, 1947, he was the son of the late James Gregory and Violet Oleta (Roberts) Bozeman.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Catherine Smock Bozeman; children, Martin and Jennifer Bozeman, Charlie and Michele Bozeman-McMullen, and Matthew and Christy...

Oct 9, 2022

Oct 9, 2022

Helen Mazzeo, a longtime resident of Lakeland, Florida, passed away, peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, October 9, 2022.

Helen was born on October 31, 1932, in Sevierville, Tennessee. She was one of 12 brothers and sisters. She moved with her family to Chagrin Falls, Ohio, where she met and married Francis Mazzeo...