Bonny Lee Holt
Aug 3, 2026
Bonny Lee Holt, 90, passed away on August 3, 2026 in Wauchula, Florida. She was born on July 2, 1936 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Grover Maritt and Myrtle Effie Rogers Maritt. After moving to Hardee County in 1976, she spent her time being a cook and homemaker, as well as being an active member of Florida's First Church. She...
James O Hunter
Jul 24, 2026
James O Hunter, 76, passed away on July 24, 2026 in Sarasota, Florida. He was born on June 21, 1950 in Wauchula, Florida to Albert Lee Hunter and Lillie Garneth Gill Hunter. He spent his entire life in Hardee/Manatee Counties, he made his living as a Project Manager and Site Manager at Bennett Contracting and Woodruff and Sons. James is...
Catherine Porterfield
Jul 23, 2026
Catherine "Cathy" Porterfield, 64, of Wauchula, Florida, passed away on July 23, 2026. Cathy was born on June 13, 1962, in Bartow, Florida, to Johnnie "Rusty" Mooneyham and Ruby Mooneyham Adkins. She had a lifelong love of animals and especially enjoyed spoiling her little Chihuahua, Honey. Creative by nature, Cathy enjoyed arts and crafts and often brought her own artistic...
Nancy Jeane Sharlow
Jul 23, 2026
Nancy J. Liberty Sharlow, 88, a resident of Crystal Lake Park, Wauchula, Florida passed away peacefully into the lord's arms on Thursday, July 23, 2026. She was born on April 16th, 1938, in Burlington, Vermont, the daughter of the late Francis S. Krupp and Dorothy G. (Muir) Krupp. Nancy grew up in Williston, Vermont and was raised on the family...
Mary Jane Cole
Jul 18, 2026
Mary Jane Cole, 71, of Wauchula, Florida, passed away on July 18, 2026, in Wauchula, Florida. Mary was born on November 22, 1954, in Polk County, Florida, to Adren DeVane Sr. and Nora Campbell DeVane. She was a lifelong resident of Hardee County, was Baptist by faith, and a member of Lake Dale Baptist Church. Mary worked at the Walmart...
Rex Allen Wyckoff
Jul 17, 2026
Rex Allen Wyckoff, 81, passed away on July 17, 2026 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on October 24, 1944, in Highlands County, Florida to Orville Frank Wyckoff and Lois Wilcox Wyckoff. After serving and receiving Honors with the US Army, he made his living as a Heavy Machine Operator and was a member of Fort Green Baptist Church. He...
Jesus Garza
Jul 3, 2026
Jesus Garza, 89, passed away on July 3, 2026 in Highlands County, Florida. He was born on December 25, 1936 in Mercedes, Texas to Margarito Garza and Antonia Rodriguez Garza. After moving to Hardee County in 1956, he spent his life working in the Agriculture industry.Jesus was a member of Temple of Faith Church in Zolfo Springs. He is preceded...
Jorja Drake
Jun 23, 2026
Jorja Drake, 74, passed away on June 23, 2026 in Wauchula, Florida. She was born on May 23, 1952 to George Taylor and Betty Louden Taylor in Indianapolis, Indiana. She moved to Hardee County from Davie, Florida in 1970, Jorja was a secretary by trade and christian by faith. She is preceded in death by both parents, her sister Terry...
Adrian Ray Chapman Jr
Jun 20, 2026
Adrian Ray Chapman Jr, 66, passed away on June 20, 2026, in Gainesville, Florida. He was born on May 4, 1960, to Adrian Chapman Sr and Gloria June Studstill Chapman. A lifelong resident of Hardee County, he made his living in Agriculture as an owner of the Chapman Family Partners. He is preceded in death by both of his parents....
Timothy Duane Teague
Jun 13, 2026
Timothy Duane Teague, 52, passed away on June 13, 2026 in Lake Wales, Florida. He was born on December 7, 1973 in Arcadia Florida to Donny Teague and Patty Daughtrey Teague. A lifelong resident of Arcadia, Florida, he made his living in management. Timothy was Baptist by faith. Timothy loved his friends and family, and was always up to crazy...
Joyce Faye Perez
Jun 9, 2026
Joyce Faye Perez peacefully passed away on June 9, 2026, at her home in Ft Meade, Florida surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 28, 1958, in Avon Park, FL. Joyce was a lifelong resident of Wauchula, Florida where she retired after dedicating 17 years to Hardee Senior High Cafeteria. She was feisty and would tell you like...
Edward Wayne Jones
May 29, 2026
Edward Wayne Jones, 68, passed away on May 29, 2026 in Polk County, Florida. He was born on July 14, 1957 in Miami, Florida to Gerald Jones and Linda Gunther Jones. A veteran of the United States Army, he made his living as a Database Administrator for the Highlands County Clerk of Courts. He is preceded in death by both...
Brenda Carol Brush
May 26, 2026
Brenda Carol Brush, 74, passed away on May 26, 2026 in Wauchula, Florida. She was born on December 2, 1951 in Wauchula, Florida, to Charles William Brush and Emma Margaret Chancey Brush. A member of the First Baptist Church, she made her living as a security guard. She is preceded in death by both of her parents, and her brother...
Colten Wade Howell
May 22, 2026
Colten Howell, 28, passed away on May 22, 2026, in Manatee County, Florida. He was born on February 25, 1998, in Bradenton, Florida to Michael Lance Howell and Jamie Lynn Harrell. A lifelong resident of Hardee County, he made his living as a Lead Solar Panel Installer. Colten spent his life seeking new adventures and experiences. Now, his adventurous heart...
Sheila Elaine Miller
May 18, 2026
Sheila Elaine Bandy Miller, 68, passed away on May 18th, 2026. She was born on January 13th, 1958, to R. L. Bandy and Vonnie Baker Bandy in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. After moving to Hardee County in 1962, she made her living as a Cafeteria worker for Wauchula Elementary School. She is preceded in death by both parents, her sister Kathryn...
James Bruce Crawford Sr
May 13, 2026
James "Bruce" Crawford, Sr. of Bowling Green, Florida passed away peacefully next to his wife at home on May 13, 2026. He was born to Corby and Sally Crawford on January 23, 1952. Raised in Hardee County his whole life, he married his high school sweetheart, Joni Himrod. They would have celebrated their 54 th wedding anniversary this June. The...
Chester "Chuck" Huddleston
May 11, 2026
Chester "Chuck" Huddleston, 68, passed away on May 11, 2026. Born on May 10, 1958 to Bill and Shirley Huddleston, he was a lifelong resident of Hardee County. Chuck graduated from Hardee Senior High in 1976. He worked as an electrician for the phosphate mines, worked a time with Lance Corporation, then retired from Avon Park Air Force Range where...
Charles Herbert Tillman
May 4, 2026
Charles Herbert Tillman, 88, passed away on May 4, 2026. Charles was born on August 23, 1937, in Socrum, Fl Polk County. He was greeted in heaven by his wife Dimple Jean Tillman, son Allen Dale Tillman, parents George and Dollie Tillman, sisters Edith Sherrouse, Vera Johnston, brother Donald Tillman, all of whom preceded him in death. He is survived...
Lawrence Cleveland Richardson
Apr 26, 2026
Lawrence Cleveland Richardson, also known as Cleve Richardson, 73, passed away on April 26, 2026. Born on August 14, 1952 to John Cleveland Richardson and Mary Elizabeth Walston Richardson, he was a lifelong Hardee County resident. Known locally as the "Prayer Man", he made his living in the phosphate mines. He also did tremendous work with the Real Life Church...
Patty Daughtrey Teague
Apr 25, 2026
Patty Daughtrey Teague, 77, passed away on April 25, 2026 in Babson Park, Florida. Born on January 17, 1949 to John Daughtry and Shirley Masters Daughtrey, she spent most of her life in Arcadia, Florida working retail at Payless Shoe store of Arcadia. She is preceded in death by both parents, her husband Donny Teague, brothers John and David Daughtrey,...
