Timothy Allen “Tim” Brock Junior, 53, of Plant City, died Feb. 14, 2015. He is survived by his children, Timothy Curtis Brock and Diane Nicole Brock; grandson, Christian Aquino; parents, Elizabeth “Midge” and Rev. Floyd Yarbrough; and siblings, Michael (Andrea) Ray Brock and Charlene Elizabeth (Ray) Zugay. A celebration of life will be held at […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Paul Edward Crouse
Paul Edward Crouse Sr., 84, of Longwood, and formerly of Plant City, died Feb. 13, 2015, at Florida Hospital Altamonte. Born Oct. 14, 1930, in Canebrake, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Lewis Sr. and Ola Wade Crouse. He was the husband of Betty Jean Dillon Crouse; she survives. He was a […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Jeane A. Gilson
Jeane A. Gilson, 91, of Plant City, died Feb. 14, 2015, at Melech Hospice House. Born March 28, 1923 in Minot, North Dakota, he was the son of the late George and Myrtle Tucker Gilson. He was the husband of Leona Deuel Gilson; she survives. Jeane was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, was […]
Continue ReadingObituary: James C. Fite
James “Jimmy” Clayton Fite, 32, of Smyrna, Tennessee died Feb. 10, 2015. He was a native of Plant City. Mr. Fite is survived by his wife, Tabitha Fite of Smyrna; sons, James Clayton Fite Jr. and Logan Alexander Fite, both of Smyrna; parents, Daryl Gene and Judy Swanson Fite, of Plant City; sister, Laura Nicole […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Luis Miguel Belmontes
Luis Miguel Belmontes, 26, of Plant City, died Feb. 14, 2015, at UF Health Shands Hospital. Born July 30, 1988, in Michoacan, Mexico, he was the son of Rojelio Sr. and Esperenza Contreras Belmontes; they survive. Also surviving are brothers, Gonzalo, Arturo, Rojelio Jr. and Jaime Belmontes; sisters, Alicia Melgoza, Maurilia Hernandez, Gabriela Rosales, Cristina […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Grover Glenn Pace
Grover Glenn Pace, 67, of Plant City, died Feb. 13, 2015 after a heroic battle with cancer and prolonged illness at South Florida Baptist Hospital (SFBH). He served six years in the U.S. Air Force at Offutt AFB in Nebraska, achieving the rank of S.SGT. He retired from General Electric in Hendersonville, North Carolina, in […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Thomas J. Sluder
Thomas J. “Tom” Sluder III, 54, of Dover, died Feb. 9, 2015. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Plant City. He is survived by his parents, Tom and Judy Sluder; nieces and nephews, Brandy Stocksdale, Brandon Stocksdale, Miranda Sluder, Keith Sluder and Israel Sluder-Anderson; and many great-nieces and nephews, aunts, family and friends. He was preceded in […]
Continue ReadingObituary: James R. Hart
James Randall Hart, 81, of Plant City, died Feb. 13, 2015. Born Aug. 26, 1933 in Pavo, Georgia, he was the son of the late Aubrey Vivian and Lois Sherrod Hart. He was the husband of the late Frances Wheeler Hart. Mr. Hart loved to fish, crab and boat. He was also a football fan, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Gladys Mae Layton Walton
Gladys Mae Layton Walton, 91, of Plant City, died Feb. 13, 2015. She was a member of Berea Baptist Church (Parkway), Plant City. She is survived by her son, Kenny (Peggy) Walton; siblings, Cecil Layton, Ida Bledsoe and Charles Layton; grandchildren, Ashley, Adam, Benji, Shaun, Micki and Matt; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Fredric Leon Henderson
Fredric Leon Henderson, 78, of Plant City, died Feb. 15, 2015. He was born in Turkey Creek and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Joy Henderson; children, Ray Henderson, Donna Jones, Joe Hartley, Jimmy Henderson, Ron (Cammie) Anderson, Jennifer (William) Farmer and Cody Henderson; sisters, […]
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