OBITUARIES

Feb 12, 2022

Herman Guy Smith, Jr., of Lakeland, FL, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 12, 2022. He was 80 years old. Guy was born May 22, 1941, in Gulf Hammock, FL to Herman Sr. and Irene Smith. He graduated top of his class from Chiefland High School in 1958 at the age of 16. As an active...

Feb 8, 2022

LAKELAND - Ann Brown Raulerson, age 88, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away into eternal rest on February 8, 2022, after a brief illness. Ann was born on October 2, 1933, in Plant City, FL, to Edward Joseph Brown and Louise Hazen Brown. Ann was the eldest child, and her two siblings were Carol (deceased) and Joe Brown (Donna). Ann...

Feb 8, 2022

Dial Boyle Jackson of Lakeland, Florida, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2022, at the age of 88 surrounded by her children. She was a Lakeland resident for more than 50 years. Dial was born in Sanford, Florida and graduated from Sanford High School. She was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from Duke University, where she was a member...

Feb 3, 2022

Elizabeth G. Cortes, 89, of Lakeland, peacefully went to her heavenly home on Thursday, February 3, 2022. She was a Godly woman who loved the Lord and served Him faithfully. Her loving, kind and gracious heart was admired by all who had the privilege to know and work with her; humble service to others characterized her life. She was...

Jan 31, 2022

Jackie Thrift Cotellis, age 69, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022, in Lakeland after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Jackie was born on June 18, 1952, in Jacksonville, Florida. She graduated from Terry Park High School in Jacksonville in 1970 and attended Jacksonville University. She worked at Prudential Insurance, Florida National Bank, and Penn Mutual Insurance in...

Jan 31, 2022

Jan 30, 2022

Josephine Anne Reck Hamilton, 97, of Lakeland, passed away on January 30, 2022. Jo was born in Avon Park, Florida on October 25, 1924, to Herbert and Letta Reck. Jo and her mother moved to Lakeland in 1935. She graduated from Lakeland High School in 1941 and married John Hamilton in 1948. Since moving to Lakeland, she had been...

Jan 28, 2022

Kathleen Veronica Price, 80, of Bartow, Florida, passed away January 28, 2022, in Lakeland, Florida. Kathy was born January 20, 1942, to Joseph and Jane Smith in Detroit, Michigan who later moved to Florida and raised their children in Tampa. Kathy was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lakeland, FL. She loved her Irish roots and recalling...

Jan 28, 2022

Michael Haydn Arnett, 64, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022. Born October 31, 1957, in Lakeland, he was a life-long resident. He was a graduate of LHS, class of 1975. He was the founder and owner of Arnett Electric in Lakeland, and a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by a son, Aaron Haydn Arnett;...

Jan 28, 2022

Jan 25, 2022

Jan 24, 2022

Ronald J. Burlingame, 71, of Phoenix, NY, passed unexpectedly on January 24, 2022, while at his recently acquired second home in Cypress Lakes, FL. He was born on August 12, 1950, and became the son of Ann and Charles Burlingame. While at college, he met Pamela Roberts, whom he married in 1973 and devoted his love and life to....

Jan 24, 2022

Sydney was born in Lakeland, Florida on March 24, 1938. She passed away peacefully on January 24, 2022. She was a lifetime resident of Central Florida. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bruce R. Cardner, her parents, Sidney P. Lane and Myrna Collier Lane, her stepdaughter, Sandra Cardner and granddaughter Kristin Cardner, and her brother, Norman Lane,...

Jan 23, 2022

Wyatt Frederick Smith, Jr. passed away peacefully on January 23, 2022, at his home in Lakeland surrounded by family. He was born to parents Wyatt Frederick and Alva Graydon Smith, on September 13, 1936, in Montgomery, Alabama. Fred graduated from Sidney Lanier High School and attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa where he was a member of Phi...

Jan 23, 2022

Jan 23, 2022

Ronnie “Ron” Lee Jenkins passed away on January 23, 2022. He was born on May 14, 1952, in Monrovia, California to Douglas and Doris Jenkins. Ron loved freshwater fishing, diving, and hunting. He had several careers from driving truck over the road, cleaning pools and operating heavy equipment. He was preceded in death by his son, Stephen Jenkins. Ron...

Jan 22, 2022

James Allen Cooper, 79, of Lakeland, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022. He was born in Greencastle, Indiana on July 6, 1942, to the late Leonard and Marilene Cooper. James graduated from Greencastle High School on May 24, 1961, and served in the United States Army during Vietnam. He worked as a Sales Representative for most of his...

Jan 21, 2022

Jan 20, 2022

Dr. I. Graydon Cloud departed this world on January 20, 2022. Graydon was born in Lakeland, Florida, on September 27, 1922, the youngest son of Talley Alexander and Edna Lois Reddick Cloud. From an early age, Graydon loved sports, the outdoors, and cowboys. He grew up on Bay Street in Lakeland. Graydon attended Lakeland Senior High School from 1936...

Jan 17, 2022

Mrs. Robert P. Williams, Jr., 88, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away January 17, 2022, after a long illness. Ann, Annie Mae, Sweetie, Granny, was born in 1933 to William and Mazie MacKay in Philadelphia, but shortly thereafter moved to Mulberry, Florida. In 1939, she moved to Lakeland, Florida where she lived for the majority of her life. After Ann...