Nov 8, 2022

Loleta Jane Singletary was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was born on January 8, 1941 in Wauchula, Florida and passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on November 8, 2022 in Madison, Florida.

She was like a grandmother to everyone who knew her. On Sundays, you would find her faithfully singing in the...

Nov 7, 2022

Mr. Paul William Bechler of Myakka City, Florida passed away on November 7, 2022. Paul was born on April 10, 1985, in Pontiac, Michigan.  He graduated from DeSoto County High School in 2003.

He had lived in the area for 20 years and worked as a Journeyman Lineman for 18 years with Florida Power and Light.

Nov 5, 2022

On Saturday November 5, 2022, Juanita Falany Gibbs, loving mother and grandmother passed away at the age of 85.

Juanita was born on August 26, 1937, in Arcadia, Florida to Joseph Francis Falany and Susie (Polk) Falany.  She was one of six siblings and attended Desoto County High School.

On December 6, 1953, she married...

Nov 3, 2022

Helen Jean Frick passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Helen was born on August 2, 1929, in Kearney County, Nebraska to Larry and Sarah Binderup.

Helen married Wilbert Frick on September 26, 1948. They were married for sixty-two years. Helen lived in McCook, Nebraska for most of her life while...

Nov 2, 2022

Margarita Solis age 75, passed away in Auburndale, Florida on November 2, 2022. She was born on April 27, 1947.  Margarita split her time between Lakeland, Florida and Traverse City, Michigan.

She had been employed by Munson Hospital in the Laundry Department. She enjoyed being a part of the Bayside Church and socializing. She loved her puzzles...

Oct 29, 2022

Albert Warren Conley of Arcadia, Florida passed away peacefully at Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland, Florida on Saturday, October 29, 2022, after a prolonged battle with heart disease.   Warren was the son of the late Byron B. and Marylee Conley of Bartow, Florida.

Warren was born in Tampa, Florida on December 30, 1939.  After living in Bell,...

Oct 28, 2022

Rev. Raymond L. Hines of Nocatee, Florida passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 28, 2022.  Rev. Hines was born on October 31, 1931, in Wigham, Georgia.  His family moved to Florida when he was 10 years old.

He attended school in Hardee County and married Pauline Williams on March 3, 1951.  From 1952 through 1956,...

Oct 25, 2022

William McKinley (Mac) Moye, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the age of 98, He was born on March 19, 1924, in Center Hill, Florida to the late Houston and Lillian Moye.

He graduated in 1942, from Bowling Green High School. William lived in this area for ninety-eight years. He attended Wauchula First Baptist Church,...

Oct 24, 2022

Carolyn (Polk) Skipper, age 89 passed away on October 24, 2022, at her residence in Zolfo Springs, Florida. She was born on November 6, 1932, to Cecil J. and Margaret Albritton Polk in Fort Green, Florida.

She grew up in Zolfo Springs and attended Hardee County High School. She was a homemaker and her biggest accomplishment was...

Oct 23, 2022

John Arvine Reynolds was born in Arcadia General Hospital on February 17, 1937, to his parents Ruby Helen Gault and Sam Q. Reynolds. John passed away on October 23, 2022. He moved with his family to their Wood Street homestead before he attended Nocatee Elementary School, built in 1915, where his mother taught. His father also a teacher and...

Oct 20, 2022

Bobby Gene Willis 73, passed away on October 20, 2022. He was born in Clearwater, Florida on August 20, 1949, to Earl and Mary Poole Willis.

He had been a Hardee/DeSoto County resident since 1989. Bobby graduated from Largo High School in 1968 and went on to earn his bachelor's de­gree.

He proudly served his...

Oct 19, 2022

Joyce Avonell "Abbie" Nabell of Arcadia, Florida passed away on October 19, 2022. She was born on February 2, 1930 in Branford, Florida. She attended high school in Branford, Florida. She had lived in the Arcadia area since the 1950s and attended Florida State University, and obtained her Master's in Education from the University of South Florida. She was...

Oct 17, 2022

Albert Franklin Lyons of Arcadia, Florida passed away October 17, 2022. He was born on December 7, 1957, to John and Meekie Lyons. He was a lifelong resident of DeSoto County.

He was employed in Charlotte County. As a young man he joined the Army and received his GED while in the Army.

He will...

Oct 17, 2022

Marion Harold Townsend was born on December 21, 1926, to Maurice and Quessie (Noble) Townsend in Arcadia, Florida. He passed away peacefully on October 17, 2022, at Suncoast Hospice in Palm Harbor, Florida.

Marion grew up in Arcadia and attended Desoto County High School graduating in 1944. He joined the US Navy and served in the Medical...

Oct 16, 2022

Raul Diaz Morales passed away on October 16, 2022. He was born in Mexico on March 31, 1962, to Pedro Diaz Chaves and Esperanza Morales Perez. Raul had been a Hardee County resident since 1985 and became a United States Citizen.

He was a very hardworking and knowledgeable man as a farmhand in the agricultural field and...

Oct 16, 2022

Shirley Mae Fort Turner was born on December 20, 1937, to Malcome and Alma (Barnwell) Fort in Arcadia, Florida. She entered the gates of Heaven on October 16, 2022.

Shirley grew up in Ft. Ogden, Florida until her marriage to Philip Wayne Turner on March 16, 1958. Philip and Shirley made their home in Arcadia and welcomed...

Oct 13, 2022

Mr. Marcelo Gomez-Gonzalez passed away on October 14, 23022. He was born on January 1, 1942, in Guerrero, Mexico.

He had worked as a Cable Installer with a Cable Television Company.

There will be a Funeral Mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church on Friday, October 21, 2022, at 10:00AM with the Burial to follow at...

Oct 13, 2022

Mr. John Thomas Walters of Arcadia, Florida passed away on October 13, 2022. John was born on November 17, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri. He had lived in this area for seventy-seven years.

He had been employed as a painter at G. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital serving for forty-two years at his retirement.

He was...

Oct 13, 2022

Hildred Marie Long age 98 passed away on October 13, 2022. She was born in Geneva, Alabama on October 4, 1924, to John W. and Ruth Brown Garrett.

She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and made time with her family very special. Hildred liked to sew, go fishing with her husband James, and enjoyed cooking...

Oct 13, 2022

Uchol "Shorty" Patterson was born on February 09, 1950, in the community of Little London in Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica to his parents Kenneth and Merris Patterson.

Uchol attended Little London Elementary School and transitioned to Frome Secondary School. He gained numerous trades in construction at Peterfield Technical School in his homeland of Jamaica.

Uchol moved...