Category: Obituaries

John Howard Surber, age 94 of Lakeland, passed away on January 18, 2026.

Barbara Marie Zarbatany, age 81, of Lakeland, passed away on January 19, 2026, following medical complications after battling breast cancer.

Joseph Alan Moon, born January 2, 1949, in Peru, Indiana, was the beloved son of Milford S. and Virginia Marie Moon.

Jeannette P. Eady passed away on January 23, 2026, at the age of 79, after a 10-year journey with Alzheimer’s disease.

Marty Lee Pettys, 61, passed away on January 20, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Victor Vernie Allen Jr. on January 12, 2026.

James Lovell Morgan was born on July 7, 1931, in Bartow, Florida, and passed away on January 7, 2026, in Okeechobee, Florida.

Margaret Susan Collins, 78, of Lakeland FL, was called to be with the Lord on January 3, 2026.

Judy Brice passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in her home, surrounded by those she loved.

Ira Wayne Bryant Sr. was born in Wauchula, Florida, on May 21, 1941, to Blaine Garrard Bryant and Elvia Lucille Williams.