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EDNA FARRER, 80
Homemaker
SEBRING -- Mrs. Edna Farrer of Sebring died of cancer Thursday (Dec. 23, 2004) at her home. She was 80.
Born in Coffee County, Ala., she came here from Wauchula 10 years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Assembly of God.
Mrs. Farrer was preceded in death by her husband, William Farrer. She is survived by her sons, William Ronald Farrer, Frostproof, Danny Lee Farrer and Dennis Keith Farrer, both of Sebring; daughter, Marie Farrer Newby, Winter Haven; sister, Sue Landrum, Citronelle, Ala.; 15 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
RICHARD SLATER, 85
Salesman
LAKELAND -- Memorial services for Mr. Richard Banker "Slats" Slater of Lakeland, who died Saturday (March 26, 2005), will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Foxwood Village Clubhouse. Graveside services with military honors will be at 1 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
Lanier Funeral Home.
Violet Eckleberry, 78
Winn-Dixie
LAKELAND -- Mrs. Violet M. Eckleberry of Lakeland died of heart failure Monday (March 28, 2005). She was 78.
Born in St. Petersburg, she was a longtime resident of Lakeland. She was a retired cashier for Winn-Dixie.
Mrs. Eckleberry is survived by her husband, Raymond D. Eckleberry; son, Marvin Brownlow, Polk City; two grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Beacon Chapter, Winter Park.
WILLIAM GRADDY, 69
Tire Salesman
LAKELAND -- Mr. William Hubert Graddy of Lakeland died of colon cancer Thursday (March 31, 2005) at home. He was 69.
Born in Adel, Ga., on Feb. 11, 1936, he came to Lakeland from there 52 years ago. He was a selfemployed tire salesman. He was a member of the Church of God.
Mr. Graddy is survived by his wife, Betty Graddy; daughters, Debra Allison, Brenda Smith, both of Lakeland, Sherry Hackney, Plant City; brother, Oscar Graddy, Lakeland; sister, Janelle Bylaska, Lakeland; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1 to 3 this afternoon at Countryside Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
ALVIN KIRKLAND, 56
Truck Driver
MIAMI -- Mr. Alvin Kirkland of Miami, who has family in Lake Wales, died of lung failure Wednesday (March 30, 2005) at South Shore Hospital in Miami Beach. He was 56.
Born in Miami on Oct. 4, 1948, Mr. Kirkland worked as a truck driver.
Mr. Kirkland is survived by his stepmother, Mary Glover, Lake Wales; brothers, Albert Kirkland, Lake Wales, Emory Kirkland and Anthony Kirkland, both of St. Louis; sister, Naomi Kirkland Williams, Jacksonville.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Epps Mortuary, Lake Wales. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary chapel.
EULA DAVIS, 81
Bordo Citrus
WINTER HAVEN -- Mrs. Eula Mae Davis of Winter Haven died of lung failure Tuesday (March 29, 2005) in Winter Haven. She was 81.
Born in Pikeville, Ky., on June 17, 1923, Mrs. Davis came to Winter Haven from Kentucky in 1957. She was a sectionizer for Bordo Citrus. She attended Winter Haven Church of God.
Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her husband, William A. Davis Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Betty Ruth Durden, Cocoa, Elisa Lewter, Winter Haven; brothers, Bud Bevins Jr., Illinois, Arlie Bevins, Pikeville, John Bill Bevins, Michigan; sisters, Betty Mullins, Roberta Bartley, both of Pikeville; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Rolling Hills Cemetery in Winter Haven.
Oak Ridge Funeral Care, Winter Haven.
ALMA MOLINAR, 69
Homemaker
LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Alma Yolanda Molinar of Lake Wales died of cancer Tuesday (March 29, 2005) in Lake Wales. She was 69.
Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, on Dec. 6, 1935, Mrs. Molinar came to Lake Wales from Ohio 35 years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Winter Haven Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Mrs. Molinar is survived by her daughters, Jacqueline Cortes, Bartow, Luz Elena Marquez, Angelica De La Cruz, both of Texas, Alicia Bush, Arkansas, Silvia Flores, Winter Haven; sons, Rene Enriquez, Texas, Walter Enriquez, Winter Haven, Emilio Galindo, Haines City, Artemio Enriquez, both of Haines City; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Oak Ridge Funeral Care, 2425 W. Havendale Blvd., Winter Haven. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Auburndale Memorial Park.
WILLIAM DAVIES, 60
Educator
TAMPA -- Mr. William Ralph Bill Davies of Tampa, who lived most of his adult life in Polk County, died of cancer Monday (March 28, 2005) in Tampa. He was 60.
Born in St. Petersburg on June 11, 1944, Mr. Davies was a lifelong resident of Florida. He graduated from Florida State University. He worked for the Polk County School Board as a teacher, district office administrator and assistant superintendent. He later ran an education consulting firm that provides schools with training.
Mr. Davies is survived by his sons, Christopher Mann and Scott Davies, both of Tampa, and Bradford Davies of Winter Haven; sisters, Jean Coffill, Tampa, Gloria Lewis and Nancy Kendall, both of Lakeland; brother, Michael Davies, Tampa; one grandson.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Lakeland.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Polk Education Foundation, P.O. Box 391, Bartow, FL 33831.
Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services.
