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CLARENCE RILES, 55
Sales
MULBERRY -- Mr. Clarence L. Riles of Mulberry died of heart failure Saturday (Dec. 24, 2005). He was 55.
Mr. Riles was born Jan. 31, 1950, in Bartow. He served in the Army. He worked in sales. He attended St. Clement Catholic Church, Plant City.
Mr. Riles is survived by his wife, Susan Riles; son, Brandon Riles, Mulberry; brothers, Terry Riles, Hartford, Conn., Jim Riles, Pompano Beach.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Southside Chapel.
JOSEPH SUPP, 85
Kopy Kat Printing
LAKELAND -- Mr. Joseph W. Supp of Lakeland died of heart failure Wednesday (Dec. 21, 2005) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 85.
Born June 3, 1920, in Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Supp moved to Lakeland from there 32 years ago. He owned Kopy Kat Printing. He served in the Army Air Corps in World War II.
Mr. Supp is survived by his wife of 61 years, Virginia Supp; daughters, Christina Supp, Lakeland, Mary Supp, Harrisonburg, Va., JoAnn Corken, Edgewood, Ky.; and three grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Salvation Army, P.O. Box 928, Lakeland, FL 33802.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Southside Chapel.
JOHN LOWE, 83
Delta Airlines
LAKELAND -- Mr. John A. Lowe of Lakeland died of cancer Thursday (Dec. 22, 2005) in Lakeland. He was 83.
Born in Key West on March 22, 1922, he came to Lakeland from Homestead more than 15 years ago. He worked in material services for Delta Airlines. He was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church in Lakeland.
Mr. Lowe is survived by his wife, Jane Lowe; sons, John Scott Lowe, Miami, James Brady Lowe, Cooper City, Kevin Forrest Lowe, Atlanta; daughters, Elizabeth McCombs, Memphis, Tenn., Deidre Stewart, Pembroke Pines; stepson, Richard Hey, Hasbrook Heights, N.J.; stepdaughter, Lizanne Guptill, Lakeland; brothers, Donald Lowe, Cudjoe Key, Joseph Lowe, Bradenton; 13 grandchildren; one greatgrandchild.
Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday (December 28, 2005) at Resurrection Catholic Church. Services will follow at 10 a.m. at the church.
Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Dukes Steen Funeral Home.
HASSEL WALLACE, 78
General Motors
EATON PARK -- Mr. Hassel "Jack" Wallace of Eaton Park died of complications following a stroke Thursday (Dec. 22, 2005) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 78.
Born in Hitchins, Ky., on July 4, 1927, he came to Eaton Park from Englewood in 1997. He worked for General Motors. He was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion and the VFW. He was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church.
Mr. Wallace is survived by his wife, Vashti Wallace; daughter, Galeen Schuller, Warren, Ohio; stepdaughter, Judy Howes, Tallahassee; stepson, Frank Howes, Lakeland; brother, John Davis, Lakeland; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday (December 28, 2005) at Gentry-Morrison Southside Funeral Home.
Contributions may be made to the Florida Bapist Children's Home.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Southside Chapel.
MARGARET TECCI, 80
Sikorsky Aircraft
LAKELAND -- Mrs. Margaret Grula Tecci of Lakeland died of lung failure Thursday (Dec. 22, 2005) at Wedgewood Healthcare Center in Lakeland. She was 80.
Born in Kingston, Pa., on July 12, 1925, she came to Lakeland from Monroe, Conn., 26 years ago. She was a retired factory worker for Sikorsky Aircraft Plant. She was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Lakeland.
Mrs. Tecci was preceded in death by her husband, John J. Tecci. She is survived by her sons, Eugene J. Tecci, Lakeland, John J. Tecci Jr., Ansonia, Conn.; six grandchildren; six great-grand-children.
Funeral Mass will be at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday (December 27, 2005) at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Lakeland. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 115 S. Missouri Ave., Suite 500, Lakeland, FL 33815.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Northside Funeral Home.
Homemaker
LAKELAND -- Mrs. Betty Lou Woodard of Lakeland died of cancer Tuesday (Dec. 20, 2005) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was 64.
Born in Winterset, Iowa, on Nov. 12, 1941, she came to Lakeland from Miami in 1997. She was a homemaker, and a member of the United Methodist Women. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church where she was a member of the choir.
Mrs. Woodard was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Thomas W. Woodard. She is survived by her sons, Tom Woodard, Parrish, Samuel Woodard, William Woodard, Andrew Woodard, both of Lakeland; daughters, Gail Miglia, Christine Woodard, both of Lakeland, Barbara Beckley, Miami; brothers, Marion Hindman, Brooks, Ga., Max Hindman, Palmetto; sisters, Sherry Mann, Gainesville, Phyllis Beard, Mingo, Iowa; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Memorial services will be at noon Thursday (December 29, 2005) at Christ United Methodist Church, 745 Lake Miriam Drive.
Arrangemetns by Gentry-Morrison Dukes Steen Funeral Home.
CHARLIE WEST, 88
Florida Tile
LAKELAND -- Mr. Charlie Alton West of Lakeland died of heart failure Wednesday (Dec. 21, 2005) at the Rohr Home in Bartow. He was 88.
Born in Cordele, Ga., on May 22, 1917, he came to Lakeland from Tipton, Ga., in 1957. He worked for Florida Tile.
Mr. West was preceded in death by his first wife, Easom M. West. He is survived by his wife, Leota P. West, Bartow; sons, Charlie West Jr., Billy R. West, James E. West, Calvin C. West, all of Polk County; sister, Clara Annie Hall, Norman Park, Ga.; 16 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 this evening (December 22, 2005) at Gentry-Morrison Northside Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday (December 23, 2005) at Mount Enon Cemetery in Plant City.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Northside Chapel.
HELEN MASSEE, 96
Homemaker
LAKELAND -- Mrs. Helen Barnes Massee of Lakeland died of complications from a stroke Sunday (Dec. 18, 2005) at Highlands Lake Center. She was 96.
Born Jan. 18, 1909, in Macon, Ga., Mrs. Massee moved to Lakeland from Homosassa Springs 20 years ago. She was a homemaker. She attended Carpenter's Home Church.
Mrs. Massee was preceded in death by her first husband, William Grevemeyer, and second husband, Thomas Drew Massee. She is survived by her daughters, Helen Drew Stephens, Lakeland, Ann Jeffers, San Diego, Calif.; three grandchildren; and two great-grand-children.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday (December 21, 2005) at Gentry-Morrison Southside Funeral Home.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Southside Chapel.
T.G. Lee
LAKELAND -- Mrs. Barbara Marie Zorn of Lakeland died of cancer Friday (Dec. 16, 2005) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was 56.
Born in Lincolnshire, England, on Nov. 21, 1949, she came to Lakeland from Parma Heights, Ohio, in 1984. She was an office manager for T.G. Lee. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Mrs. Zorn is survived by her husband, John P. Zorn; son, Jamie Molnar, Lakeland; daughters, Angi Patsue and Heather McNabb, both of Lakeland; mother, Susan Kaczorowski, Parma Heights, Ohio; brothers, Frank Kaczorowski, Lakeland, Robert Kaczorowski and Ed Kaczorowski, both of Parma, Ohio; sister, Irene Chippy, Parma Heights; seven grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday (December 19, 2005) at Gentry-Morrison Southside Funeral Home, 1727 Bartow Road. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday (December 20, 2005) at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 118 W. Lemon St.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Southside Chapel.
Licensed Massage Therapist
LAKELAND -- Mrs. Marci L. Douglas of Lakeland died of cancer Wednesday (Dec. 14, 2005) at home. She was 44.
Born in Lakeland on Sept. 11, 1961, she was a lifelong resident. She was a licensed massage therapist.
Mrs. Douglas is survived by her husband, David T. Douglas; parents, Sandra and Ralph Cheatwood, Romania, Keith and Cindy Ward, Lakeland; sisters, Dara Turner, Romania, Kelly Ward, Tampa; brothers, Kevin Ward, Clearwater, Sean Davidson, Kevin Davidson, both of Lakeland.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday (December 17, 2005) at Trinity Baptist Church, 6635 Old Highway 37.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Casa Julia Children's Home, Charity Baptist Missions, P.O. Box 692, Bristol, TN 37621.
Arrangement by Gentry Morrison Southside Funeral Home.
