Henry Roe,
Sep 1, 2010
Henry M. Roe, Jr., 87, of Wauchula, died on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born Feb. 4, 1923 in Ft. Green, he was a lifelong resident of Hardee County. A member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, he served as a U.S. Army medic in campaigns in Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe during WWII. He is...
Javier Martinez-Solano
Aug 25, 2010
Javier Martinez-Solano, 23, of Bowling Green, died Aug. 25, 2010 in Wauchula. He was born in San Miguel, Copala, Mexico and came to Hardee County from California 13 months ago. He was a Mormon and is survived by his parents, Alfonso Francisco Martinez and Maria Petra Solano of Mexico; brother, Roberto Martinez-Solano of Mexico; sisters, Guadalupe Martinez-Solano and Eustolia Martinez-Solano...
Deborah Ruth Taylor
Aug 21, 2010
Deborah "Debi" Ruth Taylor, 58, of Wauchula, died Aug. 21, 2010 in Sebring. Debi was born in Evarts, KY and had been a Hardee County resident for 12 years, coming from Flagler Beach, FL. She was a cook at FINR. She was preceded in death by her father, William Leach and a sister, Janet Wilson. Survivors include her mother, Winifred...
Deborah Ruth Taylor
Aug 21, 2010
Deborah "Debi" Ruth Taylor, 58, of Wauchula, died Aug. 21, 2010 in Sebring. Debi was born in Evarts, KY and had been a Hardee County resident for 12 years, coming from Flagler Beach, FL. She was a cook at FINR. She was preceded in death by her father, William Leach and a sister, Janet Wilson. Survivors include her mother, Winifred...
Jo-Ann Gay
Aug 11, 2010
Jo-Ann Gay, 73, of Wauchula, died on Aug. 11, 2010 in Sebring. She was born in Port St. Joe, FL on Sept. 6, 1936. Jo-Ann came to Hardee County from Kingsland, GA in 1963. She was a homemaker and a Jehovah Witness. Survivors include 3 sons, David Gay (Suzanne) of Zolfo Springs, Wayne Gay (Flo) of Lake Wales, Roy Gay...
Cayden Hernandez
Aug 9, 2010
Cayden Alex Hernandez, infant son of Cody Hernandez and Marina Martinez, passed away on Aug. 9, 2010. In addition to his parents, Cayden is survived by grandparents, Daniel and Betty Hernandez of Wauchula and Miguel and Martina Martinez of Wauchula; great-grandparents, Calletana Roberts of Wauchula, Joanna Llewellyn of Lakeland, Maria P. Gaona of Zolfo Springs, and Miguel Martinez of Wauchula;...
Anna Brown
Aug 5, 2010
Anna S. Brown, 89, of Wauchula, died on Aug. 5, 2010 in Lake Placid. She was born in Olimpbet, PA and had been a resident of Hardee County most of her life. She attended First Baptist Church of Wauchula and had been employed as a citrus grower. She was preceded in death by brothers, Andrew and Steve Skitka, and sisters,...
Dorothy Harrell
Aug 4, 2010
Dorothy R. Harrell, 84, of Wauchula, died Aug. 4, 2010 at her home. She was born in Hahira, GA and had been a resident of Hardee County since 1997, coming from Tampa. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Wauchula and a retired registered nurse. She was a loving wife and mother, and loved her flower garden and...
Eraclio Martinez,
Jul 28, 2010
Eraclio "Eric" Martinez, Jr., 28, of Bowling Green, died on July 28,2010 at his home. Eric was born in Avon Park on Feb. 16, 1982 and had been a lifetime resident of Bowling Green. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Yuri Martinez; parents, Eraclio Martinez Sr. and Sylvia of Bowling Green; children, Lincoln,...
Maria Rodriguez
Jul 20, 2010
Maria F. Rodriguez, 82, of Zolfo Springs, passed away on July 20, 2010 in Wauchula. She was born in Mexico and had been a resident of Hardee County for 60 years. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and was employed as a crew leader with Graham's Farms in Wauchula and Wilson Farms in Palmetto. She liked helping...
Jesusa Guzman
Jul 15, 2010
Jesusa Guzman, 72, of Wauchula, died July 15, 2010 in Sarasota. Born in Mercedes, TX on July 1, 1938, she had been a resident of Wauchula since 1970. She was a homemaker and an active member of St. Michael Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Raul Guzman and sister, Marka Luna. She is survived by her...
Enrique Ferrer
Jul 10, 2010
Enrique Ferrer, 74, of Dallas, TX, died in Wauchula on July 10, 2010. He was born in Mexico on July 15, 1935 and had lived in Dallas for most of his life. He was a Catholic and was employed as a sub-contractor in agriculture. Survivors include 3 sons, Balmaro and Louis of Dallas, Omar of Michigan; 7 daughters, Carmen Morano...
Amelia Esquivel
Jul 10, 2010
Amelia Esquivel, 81, of Bowling Green, died in Wauchula on July 10, 2010. She was born in San Antonio, TX on Feb. 12, 1929 and came to Hardee County 49 years ago. She was a homemaker and a Christian. She is survived by 9 sons, Benito Esquivel, Jr. of Wauchula, Louis Esquivel of Bowling Green, David Esquivel of Texas, Carlos...
Laurence Williams
Jul 9, 2010
Laurence C. Williams, 74, lifelong resident of Wauchula, died July 9, 2010 in Wauchula. He was born March 2, 1936 in Wauchula. He was a pastor and member of Spirit Wind Tabernacle. Survivors include 2 sons, John Williams and wife Elizabeth of Arcadia, Laurence Williams Jr. and wife Sherry of Zolfo Springs; 2 daughters, Darlene Williams of Wauchula and significant...
Ramiro Rosales
Jul 6, 2010
Ramiro Rosales, 70, of Zolfo Springs, died July 6, 2010 at his home. He was born in Mexico on Sept. 5, 1939 and had been a resident of Hardee County for 50 years, coming from Hughes, Arkansas. He was Pentecostal, and had worked for Hardee Memorial Hospital for 22 years as an engineering technician. Survivors include his wife, Guadalupe Rosales...
Joseph Pohl
Jul 5, 2010
Joseph Donald Pohl, 62, of Wauchula, died July 5, 2010 at his home. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on Nov. 1, 1947 and had been a resident of Wauchula since 1970. He was a member of First Christian Church. Joseph was in the U.S. Navy from 1966-69 and received the Good Conduct Medal. He served in the Naval...
Troddie Morrison
Jul 2, 2010
Troddie Lamar Morrison, 65, of Auburndale, Fla. died July 2, 2010 in Lakeland. He was born in Savannah, GA on Jan. 3, 1945. He had been a resident of Hardee County most of his life, moving to Orlando in 1980, then to Auburndale in 2004. He was employed as a security guard for Wells Fargo and Burns Security. Survivors include...
Brigitte Morris
Jul 1, 2010
Brigitte E. Morris, 68, of Wauchula, passed away on July 1, 2010. She was born on Feb. 7, 1942 in Austria and had been a resident of Wauchula since 1975, coming from Canada. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Charles Lane of Wauchula; two brothers, Arthur Brandl and Arnold Brandl of Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada; and...
Emma Eures
Jun 21, 2010
Emma Evelyn Eures, 93, of Bowling Green, died June 21, 2010. She had been a resident of Polk and Hardee Counties since 1947, coming from Hackett, Arkansas. She was a Baptist and was known as "Granny Cake" by many of her great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry, grandson Mike, her parents and six sisters. She is...
Juan Reyna
Jun 16, 2010
Juan Reyna, 53, of Bowling Green, died on June 16, 2010 in Bradenton. He was born in Mexico on April 20, 1957 and had been a resident of Hardee County for 25 years coming from Homestead, Fla. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and was employed as a car salesman. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Velasquez of...
