Mary Samuels
Oct 6, 2018
Mary Samuels, 71, of Bowling Green, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Hardee Manor. She was born in Andalusia, Alabama on July 17, 1947 and had been a Hardee County resident most of her life. Mary was a member of Fort Green Baptist Church. She had worked in the citrus industry for 30 years at Proctor & Gamble...
Morris Gene Roberts
Oct 6, 2018
Morris Gene Roberts, 91, of Arcadia, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 6, 2018. He was born in Bowling Green, Florida on October 7, 1926 and had lived in DeSoto Country for 30 years, moving there from Highlands County. Mr. Roberts was a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. Navy, had worked as a rancher and...
Linda Gail Strickland
Oct 4, 2018
Linda Gail Strickland, 61, of Wauchula, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 4, 2018. She was born in Wauchula on June 21, 1957 and had been a Hardee County resident all of her life. She was a member of Bayside Community Church and was an ESE Tutor with the Hardee County School Board. Survivors include her husband, Jack...
Christobal Lopez
Oct 3, 2018
Christobal Lopez, 50, of Wauchula, passed away in Lakeland on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Born in Arcadia on May 13, 1968, he had lived most of his life in Hardee County. He was a Catholic and worked as a laborer in agriculture. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Frances Salas. Survivors are his father, Cristobal Lopez, III...
Jack Melvin Clifton
Sep 29, 2018
Jack Melvin Clifton, 80, passed away September 29, 2018. Jack was born January 14, 1938 to Elmer Hugh Clifton and Mary Eulia Hall Clifton of Ocala, Florida. He was a resident of Hardee and Highlands County for the past eight years coming from Winter Haven. Jack attended the First Christian Church of Wauchula, Fl. Jack was self-employed as a Handyman....
Ronald "Junior" Kilpatrick
Sep 29, 2018
Ronald "Junior" Kilpatrick, 38, was a lifelong resident of Hardee County. Junior passed away at the residence of his father Ronald in Bowling Green on Saturday, September 29, 2018. He was preceded in death by his grandmothers Mary Kilpatrick and Hazel Gibbs, grandfathers Irold "Pat" Kilpatrick, and Charles Spell. Son-in-law Jamie "Pawpaw" Purvis. He is survived by his father Ronald...
Cesar Molina
Sep 27, 2018
Cesar Molina, 69, passed away September 27, 2018. Cesar was born August 15, 1949 to Manuel and Blasa Lara. He was a resident of Hardee County since 1992 coming from Michigan. Cesar was a Catholic by faith. He worked as a Crew Leader harvesting Fruit. Cesar is preceded in death by his parents Manuel and Blasa Molina. He is survived...
James L Hughes Jr.
Sep 21, 2018
James (Jim) L. Hughes Jr., 70, passed away peacefully at home on September 21, 2018. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, brother Robert (Bobby) Hughes, and grandson Jerry Nickerson. Survivors include wife, Lillian Keene Hughes; daughter, Kieley Bronaugh & Husband Therman of Davenport, Fl.; son Todd Nickerson & wife Leona of Ona, Fl. Grandchildren James (JT) & Chris...
Edna Ruth Smith
Sep 20, 2018
Edna Ruth Smith, 72, of Bowling Green, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 in Flint, Michigan. She was born in Searcy, Arkansas on August 18, 1946. She came to Wauchula from Michigan in 1973. Edna was a manager for Gilliard's Group Home for many years. She was a Christian. Edna loved to be outdoors. She especially loved to be on...
Hinton T. Shackelford
Sep 19, 2018
Hinton T. Shackelford, 91, of Zolfo Springs, passed away in Sebring on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. He was born in Wauchula on July 25, 1927. "Shack" was a lifelong resident of Hardee County. He served in the United States Army in Korea, formerly worked at Pioneer Park for 14 years as assistant manager, and was a member of New Hope...
Delilia "Polly" Cooper Noblett
Sep 18, 2018
Delilia "Polly" Cooper Noblett, age 79, passed away at Good Shepard Hospice in Sebring, Florida on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. She was born March 26, 1939 in Hayti, Mo. Coming from Alabama in 1955 she became a resident of Polk County. Working as a clerk for Walmart. She is preceded in death by her parents Virgil Cooper and Lora McDowell....
Jerry Wayne Purser Jr.
Sep 14, 2018
Jerry Wayne Purser Jr. passed away on Friday September 14, 2018 in Lakeland, Florida. Jerry was a lifelong Hardee County resident. When he graduated from high school in 1987, he joined the Army. He returned home in 1991 and began his career with IMC. Jerry never met a stranger. He was humbly known for his willingness to help if ever...
Salvador Villegas
Sep 5, 2018
Salvador Villegas, 62, of Zolfo Springs, died on September 5, 2018 in Sebring. He was born in Reynosa, Mexico on August 24, 1956 and came to Hardee County in 1972. Salvador was Catholic and worked in citrus as a laborer. Survivors include five brothers, Jose Salvador Villegas, Lorenzo Villegas, and Alfredo Villegas, all of Zolfo Springs, and Jesus Villegas and...
Joan Hindley Tayntor
Sep 3, 2018
Joan Hindley Tayntor August 29, 1923 - September 3, 2018 Joan Hindley Tayntor, of Wauchula, passed away September 3, 2018. She had been living in Tampa, near her daughter, for the past 5 years and recently celebrated her 95th birthday. Born in Manchester, England, Joan served in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II, working as a teletype...
J. Bruce Siff
Sep 2, 2018
J. Bruce Siff 89, of Zolfo Springs, Fl. passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018. He was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania on August 31, 1929. J. Bruce has been a resident of Hardee County for twelve years. He was employed by the United States Communications Dept., as an Electrical Engineer. He proudly served in the United States Army and was...
John Pershing Platt
Sep 1, 2018
John Pershing Platt 98, of Wauchula, Fl. went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday September 1, 2018. John was born November 28, 1919 to Marion Byrd Platt and Mae Della Hodges in Melbourne, Florida. He has been a resident of Hardee County since 1937 coming from Melbourne. John was a member of First Baptist Church of Zolfo Springs...
Travis Clay Kirkland
Aug 27, 2018
Today we lost a husband son, father, brother and best friend. He was truly loved and missed. Rest in Peace We love you. Travis Clay Kirkland, 49, of Bowling Green Florida, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018. He was born Bartow, Florida on June 23,1969. He has been a lifelong resident of Hardee County. He was self-employed through Kirkland...
Norma Jean Elbertson
Aug 26, 2018
Norma Jean Elbertson 62, of Wauchula, Fl. passed away Sunday August 26, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 8, 1955 in Wauchula, Florida and has been a lifelong resident of Hardee County. Norma is Baptist by faith. She worked helping others at Heartland Work Force. Norma enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking and spending time...
John Kyle Scarbro
Aug 24, 2018
John Kyle Scarbro 67, of Hardee, County Florida, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan on September 8, 1950. John has been a resident of Hardee County for eight years, coming from St. Petersburg Florida. He worked for Home Depot as a window and door salesman. He is preceded in death by his parents...
Virginia Wingo
Aug 6, 2018
Virginia Wingo, beloved wife and mother, and grandmother passed away in her home with her husband by her side on August 6, 2018. Virginia was born August 4, 1949 in Hahira, Georgia and died at the age of 69 in Wauchula, Florida. She is predeceased by her mother and father Carl and Ethel Lewis, her daughter Lisa Gilley, as well...
