Eulalia A. Ellis
Apr 26, 2008
Eulalia A. Ellis, age 93, passed away April 26, 2008 in Arcadia, Fl. She was born Sept. 27. 1914 in Chesning Mi. and had lived in Arcadia for the past 27 years, moving here from Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Eulalia had been a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church's Womans Club for many years. She enjoyed playing cards and bingo at...
Eula Mozell Dyess
Apr 26, 2008
Eula Mozell Dyess, 82, of Arcadia, Fla., passed away Saturday, April 26, 2008, in Arcadia. She was born July 15, 1925, in Arcadia and had lived in and around Arcadia and DeSoto County all of her life. Eula was a homemaker, making sure that all of her family's need were met. She was a member of Arcadia Church of God,...
Leroy J Myers
Apr 25, 2008
LeRoy J. Myers, 65, of Arcadia, Fla. passed away Friday, April 25, 2008, in Port Charlotte, Fla. Arrangements are by Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Home.
Mary Ann Dees
Apr 24, 2008
Mary Ann Dees 70, of Arcadia passed away Thursday, April 24, 2008 in Port Charlotte, FL. She was born October 09, 1937 in Cincinnati, OH and moved to Arcadia in 1952 from Sarasota, FL. She worked for 35 years a McBee Harvesting and was of the Presbyterian faith. Mary Ann enjoyed going to the lake, dinner theater, shopping, and spending...
Robert Dean Neeley
Apr 22, 2008
Robert Dean Neeley, 71 of Arcadia passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Port Charlotte, FL. He was born November 17, 1936 in Ray, MI and moved to Arcadia in 1985 from Marshall, MI. He had worked as a Power Plant Supervisor for Kellogg Cereal and retired from the State of Florida, after working for G. Pierce Woods Memorial Hospital...
Roger D. Griffin
Apr 16, 2008
Roger D. Griffin 70 of Arcadia passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2008. He was born September 10, 1937 in Stuart, FL and moved to Arcadia 9 years ago from West Palm Beach. Roger served his county in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed going to Senior Friendship Center and was a member of the Church of Arcadia....
Lorettta A. Poland
Apr 13, 2008
Loretta A. Poland, 72 of Arcadia passed away April 13, 2008. She was born April 2, 1936 in Springfield, Ohio. She is survived by he husband Robert Poland of Arcadia. No services are planed at this time. On-line condolences maybe made at www.pongerkaysgrady.com. Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Home and Cremation Services are in charge of the arrangements.
Johnie Morgan
Apr 12, 2008
Johnie Morgan, 77 of Shirley, AR formally of Arcadia passed away, April 12, 2008. He was born September 29 1930. Rev. Morgan was an ordained Bishop in the Church of God. He lived all of his life in Florida until his retirement in 2007 after 46 years of pastoral ministry then he moved to Shirley, Arkansas. He was an avid...
Catherine "Cathy" Roberts
Apr 11, 2008
Catherine Cathy Roberts, 75 of Arcadia, Florida passed away Friday, April 11, 2008. She was born September 17, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA and moved to Arcadia in 1973 from Maryland. She was a member of St. Paul s Catholic Church and was very active in Church functions. Cathy enjoyed visiting with the sick and shut-in, she also loved her little...
Doris M. Avant Schard
Apr 7, 2008
Doris M. Avant Schard, 86 of Arcadia passed away Monday, April 07, 2008. She was born September 04, 1921 in Arcadia. Doris was a member of First Baptist Church, she enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading and traveling with her nieces and nephews. Doris was raised on Joshua Creek, the second of five children of Henry & Ethel Avant. She graduated from...
Jerome Eldred
Apr 6, 2008
Jerome Eldred, 66, of Arcadia, Fla., passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008. Jerome was born in Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 19, 1942, moving here from Wauchula, Fla., in 1968. Jerome had been a driver for Hayes Medical Transport in Arcadia, until his health began to decline. He had worked at Central Maloney Transformer Co., Arcadia, until the company closed its doors....
Frank Dawson Hall
Apr 5, 2008
Frank Dawson Hall, 80 passed away on April 5, 2008, at his ranch in Arcadia, Florida, after an extended illness. Born on October 14, 1927, in Ft. Lauderdale, he received his BA from Duke University and his LLB from the University of Florida. After serving in the Korean War with the Army JAG, he practiced law with his father and...
Ethel Marguerite Jones
Apr 4, 2008
Ethel M. Jones Ethel Marguerite (nee Higginbotham) Jones, 82, of Arcadia, Fla., passed away Friday, April 4, 2008, at Peace River Regional Medical Center in Port Charlotte, Fla. She was born July 24, 1925, in Jacksonville, Fla. Marguerite was a devoted wife, mother and a proud grandmother, who although active in the business world took most of her pleasure from...
George Arthur Bunce, Sr.
Apr 3, 2008
George Arthur Bunce, Sr. age 97, of Arcadia, FL. passed away, April 3, 2008 in Port Charlotte, Fl. George was born Aug. 29, 1910 in Brooklyn, NY and had lived in Arcadia for 47 years, moving here from Long Island, NY in 1952. George and his beloved wife, Elsie, moved from Arcadia to Port Charlotte in 1999. George enjoyed fishing...
Craig George Klishin
Mar 31, 2008
Craig George Klishin, 48, of Arcadia, Florida, died Monday, March 31, 2008 in Port Charlotte, FL. He was born April 2, 1959 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Craig was a Plumber Helper for Allen Plumbing. He enjoyed fishing, boating, NASCAR, pro wrestling, and doing home repairs. He was preceded in death by one brother, Frank Weems. He is survived by his...
Edith E. Lastinger
Mar 28, 2008
Edith Edel Lastinger, 80 of Arcadia went to see her Lord on March 28, 2008. She was born on March 18, 1928 in Punta Gorda, FL. The daughter of Edna Francis & James Christopher Lastinger. She is the forever loved mother of 3 daughters Rose Arndt of Venice, FL, Juanita Edenfeild of Ft. Myers, FL, and Connie (Daryl) DeFehr of...
Jaylyn Strwart Crabtree
Mar 22, 2008
Jaylyn Stewart Crabtree, infant son of Richard Stewart and Lisa Crabtree passed away March 22, 2008. He is survived by his parents, one brother Richard Stewart of Arcadia, one sister Jyzaya Stewart of Arcadia, paternal grand parents Richard Stewart Sr and Marilyn Ridley and step grand-father Bobby Ridley of Arcadia, maternal grand mother Sheri Fuller of Iowa, paternal great-grand parents...
Thomas John Russell
Mar 16, 2008
Thomas "Tommy" John Russell, 75, of Arcadia, Fla., passed away Sunday, March 16, 2008, in Arcadia. He was born May 15, 1932, in Rochester, N.Y., and had lived in Arcadia several years, moving to Florida from North Carolina. Thomas was retired as a school teacher with the New York State education system. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
Guy Crites
Mar 10, 2008
Guy Crites, 74, of Arcadia, Fla., passed away Monday, March 10, 2008, in Arcadia. He was born Dec. 7, 1933, in Richwood, W.Va. Guy had lived in Arcadia for the past 36 years, moving from West Virginia. He retired 11 years ago as a lieutenant with the Arcadia Police Department. Guy was an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Air...
Louise Fernanda Martin
Mar 10, 2008
Louise Fernanda Martin, 89, of Arcadia, Fla., passed away Monday, March 10, 2008, in Arcadia. She was born Feb. 11, 1919, in Midway, Pa. Louise had lived in Arcadia for the past 34 years, moving there from Baltimore, Md. She loved to read, and also enjoyed talking, always ready to strike up a conversation. She was talented in oil painting,...