OBITUARIES

Dec 19, 2019

Dec 19, 2019

Dec 12, 2019

Dec 11, 2019

Lakeland – Loretta W. Clark, 90, died on Dec. 11, 2019. She was born on Oct. 12, 1929 in Mishawaka, IN. She is survived by her husband Leland Clark.

Dec 10, 2019

Dec 9, 2019

Lakeland – Jacqueline C. Pruitt, 86 died Monday, December 9, 2019 at Brookdale Highlands Health Center of Advanced Dementia. She was born in Jacksonville, FL, April 28, 1933 to Jack and Mary Callaham. Before getting married, she was a stewardess for National Airlines and was a member of the Scott Lake Baptist Church. Mrs. Pruitt is preceded in death...

Dec 7, 2019

Dec 4, 2019

George H. “Bo” Anderson Jr. Bo was born on July 21, 1927, to George H. and Nita Hunter Anderson in Greenville, South Carolina. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and attended Clemson College and the University of South Carolina. Thereafter, he joined Security Life and Trust Insurance Company and traveled southern states for eight years....

Dec 2, 2019

Dec 2, 2019

John Alan Holmes City of Winter Haven Lakeland - John Alan Holmes was born on January 23, 1956 in Hartford, AL. He passed away at home after a short illness on December 2, 2019. He was predeceased by his father, John P. Holmes and his sister, Donna Holmes Marsh. He is survived by his mother, Edra Nell Holmes; his...

Dec 1, 2019

Lakeland – Ruthellen Mears Taylor, age 91, passed peacefully and went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 1, in Lakeland. Ruthellen was born in Nassawadox, Virginia on March 11, 1928, the older of two daughters of Len C. Mears and Agnes F. Mears. She was raised in Cape Charles, Virginia, a small railroad town and farming...

Nov 30, 2019

Sally Ann Wasson, 98, of Lakeland, Florida, died Saturday, November 30, 2019. At her request, no services will be conducted. She will be buried alongside her parents at Lakeland Memorial Gardens. Heath Funeral Chapel & Crematory is handling arrangements. Survivors include her cousin, Jack Fenwick and his wife Claire, both of Lynnville, Tennessee and her cousin Dennis Fenwick and...

Nov 30, 2019

Nov 28, 2019

Lakeland - Dr. Teresita F. Magarino, 82, passed away on November 28, 2019. Dr. Teresita Magarino was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and a caring pediatrician. She obtained her medical doctorate from the University of Madrid, Spain in 1963. Dr. Teresita Magarino is survived by her husband, Walfredo A. Magarino, M.D., her children, Teresita M. Sanchez, Diana...

Nov 24, 2019

Nov 23, 2019

Debra “Debbie” Thomas Sanford Lakeland - Debra “Debbie” (Thomas) Sanford, 64, was born in Wauchula, FL, on January 17th, 1955 and passed away peacefully on November 23rd, 2019. She graduated from Hardee Senior High in 1973, and she currently resides in Lakeland, FL. Debbie is survived by her daughter, Mikayla “Kayla” Sanford, of Lakeland; her fiancé, Joseph “Joe” Hickey,...

Nov 22, 2019

Nov 20, 2019

Lakeland Florida – Gail R. Petrucci passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019. She was born on April 10, 1941 in Martinsburg, West Virginia to Clermont and Ruth K. Roush. She was preceded in death by her son, Kevin Petrucci. Gail is survived by her husband, Bernard Petrucci, of 55 years, Son, Gregg Petrucci, daughter, Trina Petrucci, two grandchildren, Chance...

Nov 18, 2019

ADAM J. ELLERBE 1981-2019 LAKELAND – Adam J. Ellerbe, 38, passed away peacefully in Atlanta, GA on Nov. 18, 2019. He was born in Bartow, FL, on February 4, 1981, to Gene and Gayle Ellerbe. He is survived by his parents; wife of 17 years, Heather Ellerbe; brother, Ryan Ellerbe (Stephanie); parents-in-law, Holly and Davis Johnston; grandmother-in-law, Joan Petrain;...

Nov 16, 2019

Dorothy Giles (Dot) Read, 96, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away on Nov.16, 2019. She was born in Chapel Hill, Tennessee on October 27,1923, to Mr. Sam Giles and Mrs. Senora Sheffield Giles. Her family moved to Florida when she was two years old. She graduated from Plant High School in Tampa, Florida, and attended Tampa University where she was...