OBITUARIES

Oct 7, 2020

LAKELAND - Capt. Lewis C. Roberts, USMC (Ret.) of Lakeland died of heart failure, Wednesday Oct. 7, 2020 at home surrounded by family. He was 89 years old. Born in Columbia, S.C., on December 25, 1930, Capt. Roberts moved to Lakeland in 1971 upon his retirement from the U.S. Marine Corps. He enlisted in the Marines in 1951 and...

Oct 6, 2020

Margaret Watson McCorkle, age 96, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2020, in Lakeland, FL, comforted by the love of her three daughters and their families, and the compassionate staff of Grace Manor Suites. Margaret was born on May 12, 1924, in Worth County, GA, the daughter of John Thomas Watson and Millie Euna (Young) Watson. She was preceded...

Oct 6, 2020

Randall Stokes Edwards, age 103 On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, Randall Stokes Edwards passed away peacefully in his home, in Lakeland, Florida, surrounded by his loving family. Randall Stokes Edwards was born on a ranch near Pine Bluffs, Wyoming on July 23, 1917. He received his primary education in country schools in Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas. He graduated...

Oct 5, 2020

Dorothy Harper Bean, age 97, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2020, with her children by her side. She was born on November 4, 1922 and was a lifelong resident of Lakeland. She was the daughter of the late Robert Frank and Lula Harper. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, O. F. “Buddy” Bean,...

Oct 5, 2020

ROBERT JOHN ACOCELLI May 19, 1939 - October 5, 2020 A handsome man of Italian descent born in The Bronx on May 19th, 1939 , felt strongly that he was a country boy, though born into the city.Passionate for the law and for learning, he studied at Mount Saint Michael Academy and later at Fordham University. During his time...

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Oct 1, 2020

Ms. Vera L. LeMasters passed away on October 1, 2020 in Denver, NC. Vera was born in Washington, IN on April 9, 1926 to Carter and Glen Allison. She graduated from Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky in 1948. Upon graduation, Vera married Clarence (Clancy) E. LeMasters (d. 2019). Vera supported Clancy’s calling as a minister in the Indiana and...

Oct 1, 2020

Sep 30, 2020

Lakeland - Murnah Annette Combee Sexton aged 86 died September 30, 2020 at her residence in Lakeland, Florida. She was born in the Combee Settlement on May 21, 1934, where generations of Combees have lived since 1855. Her services will be held on Friday, October 2, 2020 at 1PM at Gapway Baptist Church, 1705 N. Combee Road in Lakeland....

Sep 28, 2020

Sep 26, 2020

Jean Claire Hart, 90, renowned musician, educator, mentor, colleague, and cherished friend, died on September 26, 2020 in Brandon, Florida. She was born in Crestline, Ohio on November 30, 1929 to Theodore and Annabell (Hartman) Hoffman of Winter Haven, FL. She will long be remembered by the thousands of students, colleagues, and friends whose lives she touched and who...

Sep 24, 2020

Sep 23, 2020

Jared Brett Isaac, born on January 16, 1985, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. He was 35. He is survived by his loving mother, Candy and precious daughter Lily. He is also survived by his sister, Jamie White (Kyle) of Gainesville, and brothers, Jason (Alexis) of Tampa, and Jaremy (Katie) of Leesburg; nephew Evan, and nieces Katy, Karleigh...

Sep 22, 2020

Wright, Shizuko K., (Suzie) 82, of Lakeland, Florida passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Shizuko was born to the late Yutaka (Hachuda) Kamegaya and Sakie Kamegaya in Tokyo, Japan on August 30, 1938. Shizuko was preceded in death by her loving husband of 51 years, Floyd C. Wright, her brothers Tadao Kamegaya, Tadashi Kamegaya, of Japan, sisters, Matsue Kamegaya...

Sep 21, 2020

Carol Ann Coupland age 76 from Lakeland, Florida left this world on Monday September 21 at the Lakeland Highlands Center. Carol was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. to Andrew and Elizabeth Janosco. Carol graduated from Community Collage of Allegheny County with a LPN in nursing and worked for the Little Sisters of the Poor Senior Home. Carol was married to...

Sep 19, 2020

Sep 14, 2020

Amy Day Harper, 53, Lakeland - Amy Day Harper died on September 14, 2020, in Lakeland Florida. She was born on September 11, 1967 in Saint Petersburg, Florida to parents Gerald and Beverly Towson. She graduated from Florida Southern College as Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Economics and Business. Amy was an owner of Web Pro Realty...