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KEITH BROWN, 62
Custodian
HAINES CITY -- Mr. Keith L. Brown of Haines City died of heart failure Sunday (Aug. 28, 2005) in Lakeland. He was 62.
Born in Jamaica on Sept. 10, 1942, Mr. Brown came to Haines City from there in 1982. He was a custodian.
Mr. Brown is survived by his daughters, Carita Brown, Kissimmee, Kerleene Brown, Virginia, Dsreen Brown; sons, Oneal Brown, Georgia, Winston Brown, New York, Danny Brown, Paul Brown, both of Jamaica; former wife, Cerlene Saunders, Kissimmee.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday at Oak Ridge Funeral Care, 1001 Grace Ave., Haines City. Graveside services will follow at 11 a.m. Thursday at Forest Hill Cemetery, Haines City.
Lillian Farrier, 91 The Bicycle Shop
LAKELAND -- Ms. Lillian Farrier knitted toboggan hats -- thousands and thousands of them -- that she gave away to local charities for more than 60 years.
"She's been making hats for 62 years, " said her daughter, Anita Farrier of Lakeland. "One of her greatest joys was seeing a kid wearing her hat. We used to keep them in the car and give them to kids in parking lots, and the kids got a big kick out of it."
The longtime Polk County resident died of heart failure Thursday (Aug. 18, 2005) in Lakeland. She was 91.
Born May 14, 1914, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Ms. Farrier moved to Lake Wales 41 years ago, drawn by the beauty of Bok Tower and the security of small-town life.
She owned and ran The Bicycle Shop in Lake Wales during the 1960s and early 70s.
But Ms. Farrier left her biggest mark on the community with her hats.
Ms. Farrier learned to sew as a child from her grandmother. Her charitable efforts began when she started donating handicrafts and clothing to the missions at Sunset Gap and Ruskin with the sewing club at West Minister Presbyterian.
She donated toboggan caps to Polk County elementary schools, Lakeland Regional Medical Center's pediatric unit, Lighthouse Women's and Children's Shelter, mission programs and a variety of other charities.
She was inspired to make the hats after seeing elementary school students walking to school in cold weather, covering their ears with their hands.
In recent years, Ms. Farrier's productivity increased to the point where she was giving away between 300 and 500 hats a year, her daughter said.
She also crocheted, embroidered and knitted other things.
"She probably made as many afghans as she did hats, " her daughter said. "She was known by our family for her homemaking. It's so unpopular now, that I think it's hard to find someone who's able to make those old-timey handworks, and she just loved it."
Ms. Farrier was a member of West Minister Presbyterian in Lakeland.
Her survivors include her daughters, Anita Farrier of Lakeland and Alice Brooks of California; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 115 S. Missouri Ave., Suite 500, Lakeland, FL 33815.
MAVIOUS JACKSON, 80
Aircraft Seamstress
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. -- Mrs. Mavious Jackson of Hephzibah, Ga., died of lung cancer Monday (Sept. 5, 2005). She was 80.
Mrs. Jackson worked for Piper Aircraft as an aircraft seamstress. She was a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clark W. Jackson. She is survived by her sons, Johnny Gray and Richard Gray, both of Lakeland, and Douglas Gray and Danny Gray, both of Hephzibah; stepson, David B. Jackson, Anniston, Ala.; stepdaughter, Elaine Tharp, Kansas; 13 grandchildren; four step grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two step-great grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Poteet Funeral Homes, Augusta, Ga. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
ANNIE BLACKBURN, 73
Homemaker
AUBURNDALE -- Mrs. Annie Blackburn of Auburndale died of kidney failure Sunday (Sept. 4, 2005) at Winter Haven Hospital. She was 73.
Born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, she came to Polk County in 1968. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Blackburn was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Blackburn. She is survived by her sons, Tommy Blackburn, Don Blackburn and Greg Blackburn, all of Deltona, Ken Blackburn and Paul Blackburn, both of Auburndale; daughter, June Holcomb, St. Cloud; brothers, Willie Rainey, Hubert Rainey, Tommy Rainey, Sammy Rainey, Malcolm Rainey and Jimmy Rainey, all of Ireland; sisters, Mary Wilson, Margaret Patrick and Mina Rainey, all of Ireland; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Kersey Funeral Home.
LARNEL GOLDEN, 61
Army
PLANT CITY -- Mr. Larnel "Bernard" Golden of Plant City died of cancer Friday (Aug. 12, 2005). He was 61.
Mr. Golden was born Oct. 23, 1943, in Jackson County. He served as an Army sergeant first class construction engineer during the Vietnam War and was a post commander in the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He attended Shiloh Baptist Church, Plant City.
Mr. Golden is survived by his wife of 40 years, June Golden; daughters, Mary Melitta Giquere and Robin Lynne Holt, both of Winter Haven, Daphne Glenn Merrin, Plant City; sister, Margo Alexionik, Tallahassee; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 this evening at Hopewell Funeral Home. Services will follow at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
FRANCES MORGAN, 83
Homemaker
HAINES CITY -- Mrs. Frances E. Morgan of Haines City died of complications following a stroke Tuesday (Aug. 23, 2005) in Haines City. She was 83.
Born in Bolivar, Tenn., on July 14, 1922, Mrs. Morgan came to Haines City from there in 1983. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Morgan is survived by her son, Chester Dunnahoe, Haines City; daughter, Brenda Anthony, Bearden, Ark.; two brothers; one sister; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 this evening at Oak Ridge Funeral Care, 1001 Grace Ave., Haines City. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel.
CARL HESS, 73
Foreman
WINTER HAVEN -- Mr. Carl Hess of Winter Haven died of respiratory failure Sunday (Aug. 21, 2005) at Winter Haven Hospital. He was 73.
Born Aug. 18, 1932, in Laurelton, Long Island, Mr. Hess moved to Winter Haven from Glen Rock, N.J., in 1981. He served in the Army. He worked for the New York Telephone Co. as a foreman for 31 years. He attended Grace Lutheran Church in Winter Haven, where he was an elder, sang in the choir, participated in Steven's Ministry and the Tape Ministry, was a greeter and played music before services. He attended Our Savior Lutheran Church, Fair Lawn, N.J., where he served as treasurer and president and was a member of the Couples Club.
Mr. Hess is survived by his wife, Ruth Hess; children, Susan Norris, Lake Placid, Carl Hess, Anchorage, Alaska, Karen Varner, Knoxville, Tenn., and seven grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Lutheran Church, Winter Haven. Services will follow at 11 a.m. at the church.
Memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church or school.
Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
