OBITUARIES

Jun 13, 2021

Nancy Williams, 86 Adolescent Counselor and Teacher Mrs. Nancy Richardson Williams of Lakeland died after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease on June 13, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Elkton, FL. She was 86. Born in Bryant, AR on February 22, 1935, Nancy moved to Lakeland in 1971 with her family. After graduating from Florida Southern College with...

Jun 5, 2021

Joy Lee Mogyorosy, age 92, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2021, in Lakeland, Florida. Born on November 24, 1928, in Spring Lake, Florida, she earned a bachelors’ degree from Florida State University. She was a bibliophile, lexophile and ailurophile. She dedicated her life-long career to teaching English and History to junior high students in Auburndale and Lakeland. Beloved...

Jun 5, 2021

Lakeland – Joseph Harvey Hickey passed away on June 5, 2021 due to natural causes. He was born on December 4, 1945 in Lakeland, Florida. He was retired from Publix Supermarkets. He is survived by his children: John Hickey, Maryann Borchers and granddaughter, Emma Wnuk. A funeral service will be held on June 15, 2021 at 10:00am at Heath...

Jun 3, 2021

James H Ryan passed away June 3, 2021, in Lakeland, FL. Predeceased by his parents, Dorothy and Harold Ryan and his wife, Marilyn (Gray). Jim served in the USAF 554th Red Horse Division from 1968-1971 then worked for the Eastman Kodak Company until retirement. A private family burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Fowlerville, NY was held July 7,...

May 31, 2021

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...