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Geraldine F Woodward

Geraldine F Woodward

Dec 15, 2019

Geraldine F Woodward, 83, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019 in Somers Hospice House. She was born in Springdale, Pennsylvania on June 7, 1936 and was a resident of Hardee since 1998 coming from Monongahela, Pennsylvania. Geraldine was Catholic by faith and a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church in Wauchula, Fl. She was a RN...

Clifford Boone

Clifford Boone

Dec 15, 2019

Clifford Boone, 82, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Hardee Manor in Wauchula, Florida. He was born in Avondale, West Virginia on January 5, 1937. Clifford was a member of The First Baptist of Wauchula. He was a plumber by profession. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Cora Boone; wife, Mabel...

Robert Ray Smith

Robert Ray Smith

Dec 13, 2019

Robert Ray Smith, 92, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on Friday, November 13, 2019 in his home. He was born in Wauchula, Florida on March 22, 1927 and was a lifelong resident. Robert was a member of First Baptist Church in Wauchula, Fl. He was a Cattle Rancher and Citrus Grower by profession. Robert proudly served his country in the...

Maria Fermandez

Maria Fermandez

Dec 12, 2019

Maria Fernandez, 77, of Zolfo Springs, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Highlands Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 26, 1942 in Mexico and had been a resident of Zolfo Springs for 35 years. Maria was a homemaker and a Catholic; she attended St. Michael Catholic Church. Survivors include seven children, Sanjuanita Garcia of Zolfo Springs,...

Manuela Valencia

Manuela Valencia

Dec 8, 2019

Manuela Valencia, 96, of Wauchula passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019, in her home in Wauchula. She was born in Jesus Maria Jalisco, Mexico. Manuela was a resident of Hardee County since 1971 coming from Texas. She was Catholic by faith and a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church. Manuela worked as a laborer as a profession. She is proceeded...

Diane Renee Brown

Diane Renee Brown

Dec 6, 2019

Diane Renee Brown, 60, of Wauchula passed away Friday, December 6, 2019, in Tampa. She was born in Howard County, Maryland, she was a resident of Wauchula for many years. She lived in a group home with 4 other individuals and staff who loved her very much. Diane's favorite hobbies were going out in her community doing different activates such...

Burche Jameson Hodgman

Burche Jameson Hodgman

Dec 3, 2019

Burche Jameson Hodgman died peacefully in his home on December 3rd, 2019. He was 89 years old. He was born in New England and moved to Wauchula 35 years ago; living there until moving to Sebring in 2009. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Wauchula. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean...

Julia Vasquez Martinez

Julia Vasquez Martinez

Nov 29, 2019

Julia Vasquez Martinez, 72, of Avon Park, passed away at Summer's Hospice House on Friday, November 29, 2019. She was born in Carillo Springs, Texas on April 19, 1947. Julia had been a resident of Hardee since 1964 coming from Texas. She was Catholic by faith and a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church. Julia worked for the mines as...

Larry Paul Eures

Larry Paul Eures

Nov 15, 2019

Larry Paul Eures, 70, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. He was born in Hardee County, Florida on March 5, 1949 and was a lifelong area resident. He served in the United States Army and was employed as a heavy equipment operator. He was preceded in death by his parents Harry and Evelyn...

Rafael Hernandez

Rafael Hernandez

Nov 15, 2019

Rafael Hernandez, 73, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Health in Lakeland, Florida. He was born in Lockhart, Texas on July 5, 1946 and was a lifelong resident. Rafael was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church in Wauchula, Fl. He was preceded in death by his parents Ramon Hernandez and Blasa Hernandez....

Tommy Lee Redding

Tommy Lee Redding

Nov 8, 2019

Tommy Lee Redding, 24, a lifelong resident of Wauchula, passed away on November 8, 2019. He was born in Avon Park, Fl. on December 29, 1994. Tommy worked as a heavy equipment operator. One of the things he loved the most was riding his motorcycle and spending time with his family. Tommy was a loving kind soul that never missed...

Alicia Arana

Alicia Arana

Nov 6, 2019

Alicia Arana, 83, of Wauchula, passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. She was born in Yorktown, Texas on March 26, 1936. Alicia had been a resident of Wauchula since 1986 coming from Texas. She was Christian by faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rocky Orosco and Celia Banda Orosco. Survivors include her husband,...

Sylvia Ann Lozano

Sylvia Ann Lozano

Oct 22, 2019

Sylvia (Gomez) Lozano, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. She was born on May 3, 1969, to Albert and Elena (Ramirez) Gomez. On July 5, 1987, she married Daniel Lozano. Together, they had two sons and one daughter. Sylvia and Dan had a strong marriage built on their love for their family, God, and...

Virginia Miller Albritton

Virginia Miller Albritton

Oct 17, 2019

Virginia Albritton, 62, of Lake Placid, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 17, 2019. She was born in Roswell, New Mexico on March 11, 1957. Virginia had been a resident of Zolfo Springs prior to moving to Lake Placid 15 years ago. She attended Grace Bible Church in Sebring and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She often...

John Paul Chapa Sr.

John Paul Chapa Sr.

Oct 13, 2019

John Paul Chapa Sr., 59, of Brandon, passed away on October 13, 2019 at Brandon Reginal Hospital in Brandon, Fl;. He was born in Brady, Texas on May 10, 1960. John had lived in Brandon for seven months coming from Tampa which he had lived in for 36 years. He attended Florida's First and worked as a pipe layer in...

Thomas Clark Braddock

Thomas Clark Braddock

Oct 12, 2019

Thomas Clark Braddock, 93, of Wauchula, passed from this life at his home October 12, 2019. He was born September 9, 1926 in Tampa, Florida to parents Alton Richard and Gladys D. Braddock. He is survived by his wife Charlotte Ann Constant Braddock, Sister Mary Jean Braddock Ruelf, children and spouses James (Loraine) Alton Braddock, Constance (Bud) Marie Braddock Abbott,...

Pablo Estrada Lazo

Pablo Estrada Lazo

Oct 12, 2019

Pablo Estrada Lazo, 65, of Bowling Green, died at AdventHealth Hospital in Wauchula on Oct. 12, 2019. He was born in Casa Grande, Arizona on November 18, 1953. Pablo had lived in Bowling Green most of his life. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and was employed as a grove caretaker and welder. Pablo and Angelita have...

Dorothy D. Granger

Dorothy D. Granger

Oct 12, 2019

Dorothy D. Granger, 86, of Bowling Green, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Health. She was born on September 15, 1933 in Arbyrd, Missouri. Dorothy moved to Hardee County from Kansas City, Missouri in June 1977. She was a member of the Full Gospel Fellowship in Fort Meade, and a former member of Victory Praise Center...

Faye W. Swain

Faye W. Swain

Oct 10, 2019

Faye W. Swain, 82, of Wauchula, Fl. passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at her home in Wauchula, Fl., She was born on October 22,1936 in Oneonta, Al. Faye worked picking fruit and at the American Orange and Mancini packing house. She was a hard worker and loved her family, she loved her family in the only way God...

Ethan Earle Nickerson

Ethan Earle Nickerson

Oct 7, 2019

Ethan Earle Nickerson, 30, of Ona, went home to his Lord on Monday, October 7, 2019. He was born on January 3, 1989 in DeSoto County. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Michael Nickerson; and James L. (Pops) Hughes, Jr. Ethan is survived by his three sons, Tristen, Dawson, and Graison Nickerson of Bowling Green; the boys'...

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