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JOSEPH PERRIN, 81
Chemist
LAKELAND -- Mr. Joseph Ray Perrin of Lakeland died of lung failure Wednesday (Dec. 1, 2004) at Florida Presbyterian Homes Nursing Home. He was 81.
Born in Ponchatoula, La., on Aug. 16, 1923, he came to Lakeland from Bartow four years ago. He was a chemist for Estech and Swift and Co. He was a former member of the Bartow Public Library Board. He graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in chemistry. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lakeland and was a founding parishioner of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Bartow.
Mr. Perrin is survived by his wife, Sue Perrin; son, Gene Perrin, Bristol, Tenn., John Perrin, Panama City; daughter, Susanna Merritt, Tampa; sister, Edna Perrin, Ponchatoula; brother, Pat Perin, Shreveport, La.; five grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 this evening at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, 650 E. Main St., Bartow. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Thomas Catholic Church, 2180 S. Kissingen Ave., Bartow.
Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, P.O. Box 7129, Winter Haven.
BEULAH JACKSON, 56
WINTER HAVEN -- Mrs. Beulah Jackson of Winter Haven died Monday (Nov. 29, 2004) at Good Shepherd Hospice. She was 56.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 this evening at Charles A. Lewis Funeral Home, Winter Haven. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Missionary Baptist Church in Winter Haven.
MABLE ANDERSON, 85
GTE
WINTER HAVEN -- Mrs. Mable H. Anderson of Winter Haven died of lung failure Wednesday (Dec. 1, 2004) at Winter Haven Hospital. She was 85.
Born in Brooks County, Ga., on April 11, 1919, she returned to Winter Haven from Sylva, N.C., in 1989. She worked at GTE in Winter Haven. She was a member of Inwood Baptist Church in Winter Haven.
Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Anderson. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra A. Thompson, Dundee; son, Richard M. Anderson, Newport News, Va.; sister, Frances Weeks, Pavo, Ga.; brothers, Robert Humphrey, Lake City, Ronald Humphrey, Pavo; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 this evening at Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, 2198 K-Ville Ave., Auburndale. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel.
VIRGINIA WILKINS, 84
Homemaker
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- Mrs. Virginia Reed Walkup Wilkins of Morgantown, W. Va., a winter resident of Polk City, died of an aneurysm Wednesday (Dec. 1, 2004) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was 84.
Born in Marlington, W. Va., on Sept. 18, 1920, she became a winter resident of Polk City in 1989, coming from Morgantown, W. Va. She was a homemaker. She was past president of the West Virginia State Garden Club. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown.
Mrs. Wilkins was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Andrew Wilkins. She is survived by her son, R. Andrew Wilkins II, Morgantown; daughter, Audrey Wilkins Bertram, Columbus, Ohio; brother, John Joseph Walkup Jr., Renick, W.Va.; two grandchildren.
Lanier Funeral Home.
MYRA LONG, 83
WAUCHULA -- Mr. Myra Crews Long of Wauchula died Tuesday (Nov. 30, 2004) in Lakeland. She was 83.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Wauchula. Burial will be in Wauchula Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Robarts Family Funeral Home.
JAMES WEST, 69
Automobile Mechanic
PLANT CITY -- Mr. James O. West of Plant City died of a heart attack Tuesday (Nov. 30, 2004) in Plant City. He was 69.
Born in Simpson County, Ky., on May 9, 1935, he was a longtime resident of Plant City. He was an automobile mechanic.
Mr. West is survived by his wife, Gwen West; mother, Annie Bell West, Plant City; daughter, Linda Peacock, Knoxville, Tenn.; son, Gary West, Henagar, Ala.; brothers, Lee West, Plant City, Jack West, and Larry West, both of Lakeland; sisters, June Miley, Lakeland, Brenda Womble, Ormond Beach; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City. Services will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home chapel.
JAMES HUNT, 82
Postal Service
WINTER HAVEN -- Mr. James Edward Hunt Sr. of Winter Haven died of heart failure Tuesday (Nov. 30, 2004) in Winter Haven. He was 82.
Born in Mishawaka, Ind., on Nov. 11, 1922, he came to Winter Haven from there in 1963. He was a retired letter carrier for the United States Postal Service. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 8 in Winter Haven. He was a member of Faith Ministries in Lakeland.
Mr. Hunt is survived by his wife, Virginia E. Hunt; daughters, Patricia D. Parker, Joyce Murdoch, Mary Susan Gilkey, all of Winter Haven, Charlene Childs, Lavonia, Ga.; sons, James Edward Hunt Jr., John Edwin Hunt, both of Winter Haven; sister, Mary Howland, Mishawaka; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Oak Ridge Funeral Care, 2425 W. Havendale Blvd., Winter Haven.
Memorials may be made to Faith Ministries, 515 Windsor, Lakeland, 33803.
JASON EDGERTON, 25
Cook
WINTER HAVEN -- Mr. Jason Allen Edgerton of Winter Haven died of asphyxiation Nov. 25, 2004, at home. He was 25.
Born in Bartow on Oct. 23, 1979, he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a cook.
Mr. Edgerton is survived by his sisters, Shelly Edgerton, Heather Edgerton, both of Winter Haven; brothers, Robert J. Edgerton, Dundee, Steven M. Edgerton, Winter haven; grandmother, Daisy Foster, Lakeland.
Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
CLARENCE LLOYD, 88
Maintenance Engineer
LAKE WALES -- Mr. Clarence Lloyd of Lake Wales died of cancer Tuesday (Nov. Nov. 30, 2004) at Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Davenport. He was 88.
Born in Caryville, Tenn., on Nov. 11, 1916, he came to Lake Wales from Knoxville, Tenn., 17 years ago. He was a maintenance engineer for Sears for 26 years. He was a 50-year member of the Masons. He was a Methodist.
Mr. Lloyd was preceded in death by his wife, Lllian Lloyd. He is survived by his sister, Florence Bergeson, St. Petersburg; brothers, Everette Lloyd, La Follette, Tenn., Robert L. Lloyd, Jacksboro, Tenn.; companion, Phyllis Leming, Lake Wales.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Johnson Funeral Home, 322 N. Scenic Highway, Lake Wales. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Knoxville.
Memorials may be made to Dundee United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1688, Dundee, FL 33838.