Hank Edward Tyson
Aug 22, 2008
Hank Edward Tyson, age 49, Arcadia, Fl., passed away Aug. 22, 2008 in Arcadia. Hank was born in Arcadia Jan. 1, 1959 and was a lifelong resident. He was a concrete finisher, helping to carry on the Tyson Concrete Business. a family owned and operated business here in Arcadia. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He enjoyed...
Burney A. Reed, Sr.
Aug 21, 2008
Burney A. Reed, Sr. age 74, of Arcadia, Fl. passed away, August 21, 2008 in Arcadia. He was born April 9, 1934 in Monticello, Fl. and had lived in Arcadia for the past 8 years, moving here from Bradenton, Fl. Burney was a retired Captain with the Merchant Marines working on oil tankers. Burney enjoyed woodcarving, and making toys and...
Maria A. Mares
Aug 17, 2008
Maria A. Mares, age 70, of Arcadia, Fl. passed away, August 17, 2008 in Arcadia. She was born April 27, 1938 in Mexico and lived in Arcadia since 1964, moving here from Wauchula, Fl. Maria enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking and spending quality time with her family. Maria was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, Arcadia, Fl.Survivors are her beloved...
Tomas Munoz Sanchez
Aug 14, 2008
Tomas Munoz Sanchez, 71, of Arcadia, Fl., past away Thursday, August 14, 2008. He was born Dec. 9, 1936 in Mexico. Visitation will be held from 2:00PM to 4:00PM and 6:00PM to 8:00PM today, Thursday, August 21, 2008 at the chapel of Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Home, 50 No. Hillsborough Ave., Arcadia, Fl. A rosary recital will be at 6:00PM Arrangements are...
Grace A. Taylor
Aug 8, 2008
Grace A. Taylor, age 86, passed away Friday evening, Aug. 8, 2008 in Arcadia, Fl. Grace was born in Fort Meade, Fl. Jan. 4, 1922 and lived in Arcadia since 1966, moving here from Myakka City, Fl. After graduating high school, Grace obtained her C.N.A license and devoted 20+ years working in the medical field at G. Pierce Woods Hospital,...
Carol A Mann
Aug 5, 2008
Carol A. Cay Mann, age 68, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008 in Arcadia, fl. Cay was born in Columbia, SC., Dec. 11, 1939 and had lived in Arcadia since 1969, moving here from Texas. Cay graduated from Hardee High School, class of 1957and attended Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Fl. Cay was an educator, teaching many classes during her 20...
Lydia Varner
Jul 29, 2008
Lydia Varner 92 of Arcadia passed away July 29, 2008. She was born June 02, 1916 in Maumee, Ohio and moved to Arcadia 49 years ago from Detroit, MI. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Alliance Church in Port Charlotte. She was a member of the literary club in Detroit, MI, while living in Michigan Lydia was a...
Delores L. Bowers
Jul 26, 2008
Delores L. Bowers 92 of Arcadia passed away July 26, 2008. She was born July 04, 1916 in Akron, OH and moved to Arcadia about 40 years ago. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Arcadia. Delores is survived by one son William Bruce Bowers, a niece Pat Eberly, a nephew Glenn Lautzewhiser and many friends. No services...
R A Head
Jul 23, 2008
R A Head 83 of Arcadia passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. He was born August 21, 1924 in Jasper, FL and moved to Arcadia when he was ten years old. He was involved in many businesses, pulpwood, farming, mobile home sales, underground utilities, and he originated trash pick up in DeSoto...
Alma Virginia Boatwright
Jul 22, 2008
Alma Virginia Boatwright 80 of Sarasota passed away July 22, 2008 in Sarasota, FL. She was born August 07,1927 in Sarasota, FL and lived in Arcadia for several years before moving back to Sarasota six years ago. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Arcadia, and First Baptist Church of Osprey. She enjoyed raising roses and gardening. Alma...
Marjorie R. Webb
Jul 22, 2008
Marjorie R. Webb, age 74, Arcadia, Fl. passed away at her home July 23, 2008 from a brief illness. Marjorie was born April 22, 1934 in Nocatee, Fl. and had lived in Arcadia for the past 8 years, moving here from North Port, Fl. She was a real estate agent, an accountant, and small business owner. She was a member...
Rev. Pinkney Holland, Jr.
Jul 22, 2008
Rev. Pinkney Thomas PT Holland, Jr., age 80, passed away July 22, 2008 in Sarasota, Fl. PT was born December 30, 1927 in Wauchula, Fl. and had lived in Arcadia since 1966 moving here from Dade City, Fl. PT retired from the state of Fl. Department of Transportation as a foreman. He was an ordained minister in the Church of...
Betty L. Matheny
Jul 20, 2008
Betty L. Matheny, age 74, of Arcadia, FL, passed away, July 20, 2008, from a brief illness. She was born in Lost Creek, WV, on May 15, 1934. She lived in Arcadia for the past 34 years, moving here from Sarasota, FL. Betty retired from Canoe Outpost where she was employed for 30 years. She was a member of New...
David E. Stanford
Jul 19, 2008
David E. Stanford, Jr., age 54, of Arcadia, FL., passed away, July 19, 2008 in Sarasota, FL. from a brief illness. David was born January 25, 1954 in Pittsburgh, PA., and had lived in Arcadia for the past 19 years, moving here from Sarasota, FL. David was a truck driver most of his adult life. He enjoyed stock car racing...
Martha J. Wyatt
Jul 16, 2008
Martha J. Wyatt "You can shed tears that she is gone or you can smile because she has lived." Martha Jillana Wyatt, 45, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008, following a courageous battle against breast cancer. She was born Dec. 27, 1962, in Athens, Tenn., to Clifford R. Payne and Martha J. "Jane" Payne. Martha attended school in DeSoto County,...
Vivian Marie Freeman
Jul 14, 2008
Vivian Marie Freeman, age 77, of Arcadia, Fl. passed away, Monday, July 14, 2008. Marie was born in Georgia and had lived in Arcadia for the past 54 years, moving here from Ga. Vivian retired from G. Pierce Wood memorial Hospital as a nurse s aid. She enjoyed playing bingo, crocheting, and spending quality time with her children and grandchildren....
George W. Moran
Jul 10, 2008
George W. Moran, age 77, Arcadia, Fl. passed away, July 10, 2008 in Arcadia from a brief illness. George was born Aug. 24, 1930 in East Fairfield, Vt. George had lived in Arcadia for the past 21 years, moving here from Holland, Mass. George retired as a Chief Master Sergeant (E-9) from the U. S. Air Force. He had served...
Delia Childress Twiss
Jul 10, 2008
Delia Childress Twiss, 89 of Arcadia, FL. died in Longwood, FL. on July 10, 2008 from a brief illness. She was the daughter of LaFayette and Mattie Childress and was born March 7, 1919 in Bauxite, AR. She was preceded in death by her husband Alvie and a grandson Richard Bell. Delia was the owner of the American Shoe Shop...
Frederick J. Busi
Jul 8, 2008
Frederick J. Busi Frederick John Busi, 79, of Arcadia, Fla., passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008, in Wesley Chapel, Fla. He was born June 15, 1929, in India. Frederick had lived in Arcadia for more than 20 years, coming from India. He was a registered nurse, having retired from the former G. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital in Arcadia, working primarily...
Sandra K. Vega
Jul 8, 2008
Sandra K. Vega Sandra Kay Vega, 58, of Port Charlotte, Fla., and formerly of Arcadia, Fla., passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008, from a brief illness. She was born July 17, 1949, in Denver, Colo. Sandra had lived in Port Charlotte for only three years, moving there from Arcadia, where she had lived since 1987. She was a dietary manager...