Category: Obituaries

Hazel Bessie Pritchard Douglas of Lakeland entered the gates of Heaven on the morning of October 14, 2023. Hazel was the daughter of the late James Frank Pritchard and Bessie Powell Eady.

William Steven Gibson, 92, passed away in Lakeland on Thursday, October 12, 2023. Bill was born in Kentucky on June 29, 1931, to parents Dewey and Maude (Shupe) Gibson.

Talk to people who knew UK Custred well and you’ll hear different starting points for describing the man who entered eternal rest on October 15, 2023, at the age of 94.Talk to people who knew UK Custred well and you’ll hear different starting points for describing the man who entered eternal rest on October 15, 2023, at the age of 94.

Andy Bean, a long-time resident of Lakeland, Florida and former PGA Tour player went home to be with the Lord at age 70 on October 13, 2023. Born March 13, 1953, in Lafayette, Georgia to Tommy and Margie Bean, Andy had a life full of loves: God and family first, followed by his friends, fishing, golf and the Gators.

Ruth Ann Bickel (née Weldele), 90, of Lakeland, FL, passed away on October 11, 2023. Ruth was born in Saint Louis, MO, and lived in Green Cove Springs, FL, prior to moving to Lakeland, FL, to be near her family.

Bobby Joe Lee, 61, of Bartow, FL, passed away on Monday October 9, 2023, in his home surrounded by family.

Shirley B. DeRoche, 96, passed away on October 8, 2023. She was born on November 16, 1926, in Sanford, Maine.

Francis M. Savage, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, and friend left this earth and went home to Heaven on October 6, 2023, at the age of 81 – just three weeks shy of his 82nd birthday.

Condolences may be sent to the family at Gentry Morrison Funeral Home.

LCDR Robert “Bob” G. Reed. USN (Ret.) passed away on October 5, 2023 in Lakeland, FL. He was 94 years old.