OBITUARIES

Aug 17, 2021

Lakeland – Frances “Jean” Allen passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021. She was born June 19, 1956, in Needles, California to Norman and Clara Lee Altman. Jean enjoyed gardening, beach trips, cooking, reading and DIY projects. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her two daughters, Lindsay Allen (Thomas) and Ashley Allen; one sister, Bonnie...

Aug 12, 2021

Michael George Gilleece, born 2/11/1977 in Utica, NY, was called home by God on 8/12/2021 at age 44. The son of Christine Lounsbury Gilleece and John Paul Gilleece. Michael was born with a very rare condition called Carpenter’s Syndrome and triumphed over many surgical procedures throughout his life and surpassed all expectations, even earning his associates degree in accounting....

Aug 12, 2021

Barbara Jane Moore (August 23,1934-August 12, 2021) Barbara Jane (Smith) Moore (86) passed peacefully on August 12, 2021, Barbara was born in West Orange, New Jersey, to Donald and Ruth Smith, and relocated back to Florida in 1944. She considered herself a Florida Native! Barbara was a proud mother to Diane Moore Muldoon (Tim) and Steven Moore, and a...

Aug 12, 2021

Aug 11, 2021

Floyd Gray Webb, Jr., 93, of Lakeland passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. He was born in Lexington, KY, on November 30, 1927, to Floyd G. and Mary L. Webb. He attended St. Catherine’s Academy and The University of Kentucky. He served in the U.S. Navy WWII and the U.S. Air Force during Korean Conflict as a B-36...

Aug 11, 2021

Aug 10, 2021

Willma Smith Taylor died at Lake Gibson Village in Lakeland, Florida, on August 10, 2021, of natural causes, surrounded by her family and loving care team. Willma was born in Leslie County in Hyden, Kentucky, to James and Myrtle (Sizemore) Smith on August 4, 1935. She had five brothers and five sisters. After her family moved to Dayton, Ohio,...

Aug 4, 2021

Rita M. Eady March 6, 1932 – 2021 Rita Eady March 6, 1932 – August 4, 2021 LAKELAND - Ms. Rita M. Eady, age 89, passed away at home on August 4, 2021. Rita was born in Gallman, Mississippi the oldest daughter to Albert R. and Ina M. Mackey. The family moved to Crystal Springs, Mississippi after purchasing the...

Aug 3, 2021

Elinor J Doffin, age 93, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation, Lakeland, FL. She is survived by daughters Donna Pancini of Arlington Heights, IL, Ellyn (Anthony) Palubin of Bartow, FL, Susan (Raymond) Palubin of Melbourne, FL, and son, Thomas (Brett) Doffin of Royal Palm Beach, FL; 11 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. She...

Aug 2, 2021

Aug 1, 2021

Edward Tod White, loving husband, and father died unexpectedly on August 1, 2021. Tod was born in Lakeland on May 30, 1959, to Edward Perry White and Betty Jean (Bryan) White. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Karen Skinner White, their daughter Marissa White Silk and her husband Brandon, their son Dillon White, his sister Pam...

Jul 31, 2021

Mrs. Mina Jo Scott Varan, 88, passed at home on the evening of July 31, 2021. Mina was born June 17, 1933, in Reedy, WV. At Spencer High School, she played clarinet in the marching band, was a cheerleader and was a member of the National Thespian Society. She worked as a secretary after attending a year of business...

Jul 28, 2021

Mabel Jane Temple passed peacefully to her eternal home on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the age of 99. Mabel was born in Jackson, Tennessee, on July 8, 1922, to her parents, Vasco, and Rachel Camp. After graduating from Union University in Jackson, TN, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Mabel met and married her beloved husband, Mark H....

Jul 27, 2021

Born January 31, 1973, Todd Brandonn Christian, a Virginia native, and a resident of Lakeland since boyhood, died in his sleep on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. He was 48. A proud graduate of Leadership Lakeland XIX, Todd served on the board of the Leadership Lakeland Alumni Association. Todd was also a past board member of Rotary, where he was...

Jul 26, 2021

Clifton Cannady Wheeler, M. D. Dr. Clifton Wheeler entered an eternity with his Savior on Monday, July 26, 2021. He was born on October 30, 1946, in Durham, NC, to Clifton Columbus and Alice Green Wheeler. He was also loved and cared for by Miss Stessie Lyons. He earned his undergraduate degree in 1968 at Davidson College, earned his...

Jul 24, 2021

Christoffer “Fer” Michael Street, age 36, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, after a brief illness. He was born to Brian and Carol Street on January 5, 1985, in Tampa, Florida. He was affectionately known as Fer and was a devoted son, grandson, brother, uncle, and friend. He grew up in Lakeland, FL and graduated from Kathleen High School....

Jul 22, 2021

Nancy Browning-Wamsley, 82, of Lakeland, passed away July 22, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Wamsley. Nancy was born to Howard Proffitt and Grace Adams in Beckley, West Virginia on January 11, 1939. She was affectionately known by her family as Nanny and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Nancy loved making sure everyone...

Jul 18, 2021

Lenia Jean Dennis was called home to our Lord on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Born February 23, 1941, to Lennie and Eula Mae Brooks, Lenia, to all who knew her, was a one-of-a-kind, unique, and caring individual who touched the lives of all who knew her. She married Gerald Justin Dennis in 1967 and raised three loving children. She...

Jul 17, 2021

Jul 13, 2021

On July 13, 2021, Melanie Ann Harden left this earth for a better place. Melanie was a Florida Native and Lakelander in the truest sense of the word. Her family moved to North Florida from South Carolina in 1835, almost 10 years before Florida became a state. Melanie’s paternal grandparents moved to Lakeland in the 1920’s. Her father, Claude...