Juanita Parker
Apr 18, 2017
Juanita Parker, 94, of Wauchula, Florida, passed away Tuesday April 18, 2017, at her home in Wauchula, Florida. She was born in Bowling Green, Florida on January 26, 1923. Juanita was a resident of Hardee County most of her life. Juanita spent her days as a homemaker caring for her family. She was also a member of the Mount Pisgah...
James Joe Colson
Apr 17, 2017
James Colson, 79, of Wauchula, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at his home in Wauchula, Fl. He was born in Manatee County, Fl. on April 13 1938.James was a life long resident of Hardee County, Fl. He worked in ranching and citrus. He is survived by Sisters Anna Belle Jewell of Zolfo Springs,...
Jewell K Hancock
Apr 15, 2017
Jewell K. Hancock, 82, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died in Tifton, Georgia on April 15, 2017. She was born in Enigma, Georgia on May 29, 1934. Jewell had been a resident of Wauchula since 1955; she moved to Georgia four months ago. She was a Baptist and had been employed as a convenience store clerk. Survivors include three children, Betty Brown...
Beverly Kay Weed
Apr 12, 2017
Beverly Kay Weed , 71, of Zolfo Springs, Florida passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at her home. She was born in Frostproof, Florida on June 20, 1945 and had been a Hardee County resident for 55-60 years coming from Frostproof. She attended Florida's First Assembly of God and had been employed by the Wauchula State Bank as a...
Martha Lorraine (Ballard) Martin-Elems
Apr 11, 2017
Martha Lorraine (Ballard) Martin-Elems, 91, of Wauchula, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring. She was born August 12, 1925 in Ona, Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ira Richard Ballard and Annie Merle (Evers) Ballard; brothers, Delmar Ballard, Ira Merle Ballard, Cecil Maurice Ballard, Mabry W. Ballard, and Robert...
Matthew Brandon Hopper
Apr 11, 2017
Matthew Hopper, 62, of Wauchula, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in Wauchula, Fl. . He was born in Lakeland, Fl. on August 17, 1954. Matthew was a Hardee County resident for most of his life. He was a member of the New Zion Baptist Church. He spent his working years as a heavy equipment operator. He is survived...
Joel Sanchez
Apr 8, 2017
Joel Sanchez, 59, of Wauchula, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017 in Tampa, Fl. . He was born in Sinton, Texas on October 8, 1957.Joel moved to Hardee County in 1968 coming from Immokalee, Fl.He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wauchula. He worked as a produce clerk for Kash & Karry and Wal-Mart. He was...
Donna Belle Lotz
Apr 5, 2017
Donna Belle Lotz, 97, of Arcadia, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 in Arcadia, Fl. . She was born in Kunkle, Ohio on August 1, 1919. Donna moved to Arcadia, Fl. from Wisconsin in 1990. She was a Lutheran. She worked as a Receptionist in a physicians office forthe IUPU Indiana Perdue University. She enjoyed crocheting and was an...
Pamela H. Carlton
Apr 5, 2017
Pamela H. Carlton, 68, of Wauchula, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Pam was born in Lakeland on October 21, 1948 and became a Hardee County resident in 1970. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wauchula, and a member and co-teacher of the Hannah Sunday School class. Pam taught at the...
John C. Keller
Apr 1, 2017
John C.Keller, 54, of Zolfo Springs, passed away on April 1,2017 in Arcadia. John was born in Minot, North Dakota on May 18, 1962; he had been a resident of Hardee County for most of his life. He was a Baptist, worked as a truck driver, and served in the U. S. Navy. John is survived by his mother, Helen...
Royce William Godfrey
Apr 1, 2017
Royce William Godfrey, 71, of Wauchula, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 In Lakeland, Florida, He was born March 10, 1946, in Blackshere, Georgia, and moved to Florida in 1955. He remained a resident of Hardee County most of his life, and attended public schools in Wauchula. Mr. Godfrey served his country in the United States Army and was stationed...
Jerrold Phillip Smith
Mar 18, 2017
Jerrold Phillip Smith 87, resident of Spring Hill, FL since 2003 coming from Brandon, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017. He was born in Athens, Ohio on October 16,1929. Jerrold was a retired Captain US Customs Patrol Officer a retired Air force Tech Sargent.He was a veteran of Viet Nam as well as one of the first US sky...
Dustin "Dusty" Blevins
Mar 17, 2017
Dustin Bryan Blevins 57 , of Englewood, FL. passed away on Friday , March 17, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Akron, Ohio on February 7,1960. Dustin was a painter by trade, outgoing man of few words. He was a family man loved his wife and children. He loved watching all sports, golfing...
Julian Montoya
Mar 17, 2017
Julian Vanegas Montoya Sr. ", 57, of Wauchula, Fl., passed away on Friday , March 17, 2017 at His Home. He was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico on March 28, 1959 and had been a resident here for 36 years coming From Carlsbad New mexico. Julian was a Catholic By faith. Survivors Companion Marcellina Montoya of Wauchula, Fl., Sons Jesus...
Dora "Billie" Bozeman
Mar 15, 2017
Dora "Billie" Bozeman, 88, of Wauchula, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at her home. She was born in Sylvester, Georgia on May 2, 1928. Billie moved to Hardee County from Lakeland, Florida in the 1940's. She was a member of Real Life Church and had been employed by the Florida Department of Agriculture as an enumerator. Billie was...
Elmer Clyde Shackelford
Mar 8, 2017
Elmer Clyde Shackelford "Shug", 87, of Zolfo Springs, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Florida Hospital Orlando. He was born in Hardee County on August 10, 1929 and had been a lifelong resident here. Shug graduated high school in 1947 and spent three years in the United States Marine Corp., serving in Korea. He was a heavy equipment...
Leonides R. Zambrano
Mar 5, 2017
Leonides R. Zambrano, 84, of Hardee County, passed away at Tampa General Hospital on Sunday, March 5, 2017. She was born in Odom, Texas June 2, 1932. Leonides had been a resident of Hardee County since 1972. She was a member of the Templo de la Fa Pentecostes Church in Zolfo Springs, Fl. Leonides spent her days as a homemaker...
Mary E. Kersey-Youngblood
Mar 5, 2017
Mary E. Kersey-Youngblood born March 14, 1960 in Hardee County Fl. Mary passed away Sunday March 5, 2017 at her home in Sebring, Fl. surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late George and Edith Kersey. Mary is of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and loved sitting on a creek...
Lee Hall
Mar 3, 2017
Lee Hall, 83, of Wauchula, Fl., passed away at Hardee Manor in Wauchula on Friday, March 3, 2017. He was born in Albany Georgia on February 6, 1934. Lee had been a resident of Hardee County for 33 years. He was a Baptist by faith. Lee worked as a laborer in the Citrus industry. Survivors include his Best friend Coreen...
Charlie Henderson Collins
Mar 2, 2017
Charlie Henderson Collins, 91, of Zolfo Springs, passed away at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring on Thursday, March 2, 2017. He was born in West Virginia on December 2, 1925. Charlie had been a resident of Hardee County for 20 years. He was a Christian and enjoyed playing his guitar and singing. He served in the U. S. Army and...
