OBITUARIES

May 27, 2021

Lakeland - Richard “Rick” Dobson was received into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, May 27, 2021, after a brief battle with cancer. He was a loving husband, exceptional father, and unforgettable grandfather and great-grandfather. His life was guided by the Christian principles he was taught as a child and it was reflected in his sense of justice, kindness,...

May 26, 2021

Gregory “Greg” Scott Cress was a caring husband, father, son, friend, teacher, and coach. He left this world suddenly and stepped into eternity on May 26, 2021, at the age of 58 at his home in Lakeland, Florida. Greg was born to Larry and Joy Cress on February 6, 1963, in Concord, North Carolina. After graduating from high school,...

May 26, 2021

Ruth was born December 16, 1930 in Maine. After receiving her master’s degree in education at USM, she moved to Florida and was an elementary school teacher at Southwest Elementary School until 2001 when she retired. She is predeceased by her husband, Captain William Padfield and her daughter Joan Padfield. She is survived by her granddaughters, Bethany Wade, Amber...

May 25, 2021

May 24, 2021

Lakeland – Jean Osment Sutton passed away Monday, May 24, 2021. She was born in Hollywood, Florida to the late Bill and Marie Osment. She was a member of the Magnolia Investment Club, Citrus Circle Garden Club of Lakeland, Lakeland Music Club and PEO Sisterhood and Farm Bureau for 70 years. Jean was a Professional Painter and Master Gardner....

May 23, 2021

Lakeland – Linda Gail Double passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021. She was born in Lakeland, Florida on October 11, 1940, to the late Jackson and Myrtle Gilbert. She is survived by her 3 children, Sheila Gail Bairley (Roy), Teresa Kilgore, Ronnie Brooks (Lisa), 5 grandchildren; Ryan, Amanda, Angel, Shannah, Austin, 5 great grandchildren; Adam, Easton, Elisabeth, Esther, Bentley,...

May 21, 2021

May 19, 2021

Lakeland – Donald Allan Stauss passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 2 pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church with a reception following. In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 4450 Harden Blvd., Lakeland, FL 33813.

May 18, 2021

Marian Lennis Carter-Rice was born November 11th, 1963 and died on May 18th in Polk County Florida. She was the daughter of Marion Jackson Carter, Sr, and Mary Lennis Hankey Carter (nee Hankey). She is survived by an older brother, Marion Jackson Carter Jr, 58 and a younger brother, Martin Scott Carter, 55. A gifted special education teacher with...

May 17, 2021

Joan C Brill ( Davis) passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at the age of 81 at home with her daughter. She was born in Millen, Georgia , March 03, 1940, to James Crawford and Mildred Lula (Gibson) Davis. Our mother loved her children with all of her heart and did everything she could to always be there...

May 17, 2021

May 14, 2021

MARIE T. PRITCHARD, (92) LAKELAND – Marie Teresa Pritchard passed away on May 14, 2021. Marie was born in Newton, MA on July 11, 1928 to Walter & Christine Post. She graduated from Lakeland Senior High School in 1946, attended FL Southern College, was employed by Peninsula Telephone Co. & retired from General Telephone Co of FL in 1980....

May 12, 2021

Bessie Lee (Robinson) Foster, 73, of Lakeland, passed away May 12, 2021. She had been fighting a long hard battle against inflammatory breast cancer for the past 10 years. Yesterday she gave up the fight and went to be with her maker. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Foster. Born May 4, 1948, in Lenox, GA,...

May 11, 2021

May 10, 2021

Beloved mother and grandmother passed away on Monday May 10, 2021 in Lakeland, Florida at the age of 91. Virginia “Ginny” Lou (Ott) Pharis was born on August 23, 1929 to the late John and Arlene Ott in Saginaw, Michigan. She was previously married to the late Herbert Pharis. Ginny recently relocated to Florida after spending many years living...

May 8, 2021

Lakeland – Our hero, Clyde Wilkerson Sr., 92, joined his heavenly wife, Mary on May 8, 2021. He is survived by his 3 children, 7 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. A memorial service will honor Papa Clyde on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 6:00 pm at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Lakeland.

May 7, 2021

May 7, 2021

Lois Floyd Jenkins, 95, of Lakeland, FL passed away Friday morning, May 7, 2021 at Valencia Hills Nursing Home in Lakeland. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. in Southside Baptist Church of Lakeland with Rev. Bill McCabe and Rev. Wallace Barber officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 A.M....

May 6, 2021

Lakeland – Laura Ann Struthers Snuggs passed away peacefully Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Lakeland Regional Health. She was born on September 30, 1930, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Alexander Wallace Struthers and Laura Richardson Struthers. She was a graduate of the University of Alabama where she majored in Sociology and earned her degree in Education. She was a member...

May 4, 2021

LAKELAND – William “Tony” Tyler went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 4, 2021 with the love of his life by his side, his wife, Joni. Tony was born on October 16, 1948 to William and Lucille Tyler in Richmond, Indiana. Tony graduated from Richmond High School in 1968 and enlisted in the Army directly...