JANICE W. EXUM, 64, of Bartow died Tuesday. She was a native of Greensboro, N.C., and moved to Polk County from North Carolina in 1964. She was a retired licensed practical nurse with Winter Haven Hospital and a member of the Lutheran Church in Gibsonville, N.C. She is survived by her husband, Billy R. Mitchell-Harden Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
(From December 1996)
NORA LEIGH HARRELL, 72, of Haines City died Tuesday at her home. She was a native of Sanford and moved to this area from Palatka in 1981. She was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters, Cherry Dowdy of Haines City and Jo Carol Downs of Palatka; four grandsons; and four great-grandchildren. Lane-Holt Funeral Home, Haines City.
(From December 1996)
EDWARD S. LEONARD SR., 80, of Lakeland died Tuesday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Scranton, N.J., and moved to Lakeland three years ago from New Jersey. He was a self-employed tool and die maker. He is survived by two sons, Kevin of Flanders, N.J. and Tim of Winter Haven; three daughters, Diane Gebhart of Hackettstown, N.J., and Alice Jane and Moire, both of Lake Hiawatha, N.J.; four sisters, Estelle Johnson and Florence Wick, both of Florida, Jeannie Blackledge of Pennsylvania and Wanda Morgan of Iowa; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He also leaves his companion, Nan Friedrick of Lakeland. Lanier Funeral Home, Lakeland.
(From December 1996)
DOROTHY MAE LOVETT, 87, of Lakeland died Tuesday at her home. She was a native of Zionsville, Ind., and moved to Lakeland in 1950 from Carmel, Ind. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She is survived by a daughter, Norma Daley of Lakeland; a sister, Muriel Kolp of Indianapolis, Ind.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Lanier Funeral Home, Lakeland.
(From December 1996)
SANDRA N. MacDONALD-BOROWSKI, 58, of Lakeland died Monday at her home. She was a native of Parry Sound, Ontario, and moved to this area from Sarnia, Ontario, 26 years ago. She was a computer software training specialist for D.P. Solutions for five years and a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. She is survived by her husband, Peter J. Borowski; a daughter, Lynn Whitt of Lakeland; a sister, Catherine Taylor of Sarnia, Ontario; two nieces, Jennifer Taylor and Carrie Taylor, both of Sarnia; and two grandchildren. Lakeland Funeral Home.
(From December 1996)
MARGARET E. ROBBINS, 74, of Winter Haven died Sunday at Winter Haven Hospital. She was a native of Springfield, Ga., and moved to this area in 1946. She was a homemaker and Pentacostal. She is survived by two sons, Richard D. of Winter Haven and Arnett Henry Jr. of Wahneta; three brothers, George Mingeldroff, Emmitt Mingeldroff Jr. and William Mingeldroff, all of Springfield, Ga.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Crisp-Coon Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
(From December 1996)
FLOYD SHAW, 56, of Lake Wales died Monday at The Grove Center. He was a native of Selma, Ala., and moved to this area eight years ago from Virginia. He was a fruit picker. He is survived by his wife, Alma of Alabama; two daughters, Stacey Ballard and Inita, both of Huntsville, Ala.; a son, Floyd Jr. of Birmingham, Ala.; four sisters, Flora Bell Patterson and Susie Belton, both of Birmingham, Mary Burke of San Antonio, Texas , and Therma Lee Strong of Selma, Ala.; a brother, Terry of Detroit; and eight grandchildren. Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
(From December 1996)
ELMER LeROY SMITH, 71, of Polk City died Tuesday at Winter Haven Hospital. He was a native of Hamilton, Ill., and moved to Polk City 10 years ago from Springfield, Ill. He was a carpenter and painter, Protestant and a member of the American Association of Retired Persons. He is survived by a son, Ronald of Polk City; and two grandchildren. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
(From December 1996)
BERTHA MAE STRATTON, 93, of Tampa died Tuesday in Round Rock, Texas . A native of Fort Valley, Ga., she was a longtime resident of Tampa. She was a homemaker and Baptist. She is survived by a sister, Beatrice Barnett of Lakeland; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and six great-great- grandchildren. Garden of Memories- Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
LILLY C. SWAYZE, 75, of Lakeland died Monday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Hamilton, Ontario, and a winter resident of Lakeland. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Richard of Canada; a daughter, Earla Theoret of Canada; and two grandchildren. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
(From December 1996)
ROBERT JOHN ULASZEK, 72, of Winter Haven died Monday at Palm Gardens. He was a native of Chicago and moved to this area in 1992, coming from Orlando. He was a retired magazine printer for R.R. Donley & Son, Chicago, for 35 years. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Haines City. He is survived by his wife, Henrietta; two sons, Lawrence of Rockville, Ind., and Dennis of Chicago; two daughters, Nancy McCabe of New Lenox, Ill., and Lucille Tilton of Rockville, Ind.; and seven grandchildren. Lane-Holt Funeral Home, Haines City.
(From December 1996)
LILLIAN S. WARNER, 84, of Winter Haven died Wednesday at her home. She was a native of New Haven, Conn., and moved to this area from Wallingford, Conn., in 1961. She was a homemaker and Protestant. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Wallschlager of Micco and Irene Smith of DeKalb, Texas ; a son, Harold of Wallingford; 33 grandchildren; eight great- grandchildren; and one great-great- grandchild. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
(From December 1996)
DORA MAE WOOD, 84, of Lacoochee died Tuesday at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Bellwood, Ala., she came to the area 56 years ago. She was a crate mill worker in Lacoochee; worked at Lykes Pasco, Inc. in Dade City; and was a member of the Church of God. She is survived by five sons, Franklin, Robert J. and Nathen G., all of Lacoochee, Henry L. of Oxford, and James E. of St. Cloud; four daughters, Mary A. Tipton of Dade City, Helen G. Danner of Lakeland, Margaret L. Knight of Oil City, Pa., and Linda C. Dove of Lacoochee; 32 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and five great- great-grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
(From December 1996)
EFFIE GAY ARNOLD, 76, of Zephyrhills died Tuesday at University Community Hospital. A native of Glenwood, Ga., she moved to the area nine years ago from Tampa. She is survived by her husband, Thomas A.; two sons, Kirby Singleton of Richland, Texas , and Dan Whitlock of Tampa; a daughter, Lajuana Porter of Wesley Chapel; four sisters, Hortence Walker of Eastman, Ga., Jean Houlk of Warner Robbins, Ga., and Jedd Pope and Sue Anderson, both of Tampa; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
DOROTHY MARY GABLE, 84, formerly of Zephyrhills, died Sunday in Belleview. A native of Jacksonville, N.Y, she moved to the area 21 years ago from Romulus, N.Y. She was a member of Varick Methodist Church in Romulus. She is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Breedlove of Belleview; a brother, Robert Byrum of Charlotte, N.C.; two sisters, Lillian Parke of Jacksonville and Bernice Wilson of Cape Coral; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From December 1996)
OLIVE L. HAMILTON, 82, of Zephyrhills died Friday at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Elizabeth, W.Va., she moved to the area five years ago from Tampa. She attended St. Joseph Catholic Church, and was a member of the Elkettes. She is survived by her husband, Hugh H.; two sons, Emerson L. Poe of Zephyrhills and Chalmers L. Poe of Abbeville, Miss.; a brother, Billy Lott of West Palm Beach; a sister, Mary Leep of Parkersburg, W.Va.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From December 1996)
CAMILLA I. JETT, 75, of Zephyrhills died Wednesday at Zephyr Haven Nursing Home. A native of Boomer, W.Va., she came to the area 10 years ago from Akron, Ohio. She was a production worker for BF Goodrich. She is survived by her husband, Harry R.; a sister, Anna Harris of Nitro, W.Va.; and two stepdaughters. Oakley Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From December 1996)
EDWARD L. KISSANE, 82, of Zephyrhills died Tuesday at East Pasco Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Newark, he came to the area 10 years ago. He was a chemist for Merck & Co. in Rahway, N.J. He attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Yvette C.; a son, Kenneth E. of San Jose, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From December 1996)
CHARLES G. LOVEMAN, 82, of Estero, formerly of New Port Richey, died Monday at Manor Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Naples. A native of Neptune, N.J., he moved to this area 15 years ago from Springfield, Pa. He was a retired salesman for a meat and seafood company, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Baptist Church and Masons in Springfield. He is survived by a daughter, Karen L. Pendleton of Estero; and one grandson. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
(From December 1996)
WILLIAM J. MARINO, 71, formerly of Wesley Chapel, died Sunday at his home in East Brunswick, N.J. He was a native of Summit, N.J. He was retired for General Motors and an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He is survived by two sons, William G. and Brian F., both of East Brunswick; a daughter, Mary Schingo of East Brunswick; a sister, Mary Spencer of Summit; and three grandchildren. Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick, N.J.
(From December 1996)
ERNEST ALFRED PHINNEY Jr., 53, of Crawfordville died Tuesday in Tallahassee. A native of Elmira, N.Y., he moved to the area six years ago. He was employed by Farren Tree Service, Army veteran and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Marlene; a son, Steven of Crawfordville; two daughters, Kathy of Crawfordville and Michelle of California; a stepmother, Justine of Zephyrhills; five brothers, Danny of New York City, Eddie of Zephyrhills, Jimmy of Dade City, Donnie and Dale Fairchild, both of California; a sister, Janice Nero of Homosassa Springs; and three grandchildren. Harvey-Young Funeral Home, Crawfordville.
(From December 1996)
LENA PIRELLI, 90, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at home. She moved to this area 23 years ago from her native Boston. She was a retired seamstress, and a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church in Port Richey. She is survived by her husband, Salvatore; a son, Edward of Boston; a daughter, Louise Gates of New Port Richey; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
(From December 1996)
