Vivian E. Clark (Reid), 93, of Plant City, died Sept. 22, 2014. She was born in Nashville, Tenn., and spent most of her time as a homemaker, a silk screen artist and was employed with the Plant City Shopper for 21 years as a commercial artist. She also attended the Cork Church of Christ. She […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Ledley D. “Pete” McNabb
Ledley D. “Pete” McNabb, 88, of Plant City, and formerly of Lakeland, died Sept. 16, 2014. He is survived by his loving family, including two sons, Dennis and Charles; daughters, Sarah and Melanie; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Jean. Mr. McNabb’s funeral service was […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Robert P. Hill
Robert P. Hill, 96, of Plant City, and formerly of Manchester, N.H., died Sept. 5, 2014, in a Plant City nursing home. He was born in Manchester, N.H., to the late Arthur and Adeline Hill and was married to the love of his life, the late Rena R. (Dubois) Hill. During World War II, Mr. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Brenda Newsome Barton
Brenda Newsome Barton, 65, of Dover, died Sept. 17, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Jimmy E. Barton; daughter, Staci Barton; brother, Craig Louis Newsome (Sheila); sisters-in-law, Onie Jaques (George) and Brenda Domingues (Mario); and nieces, nephews, family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Brady and Catherine […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Yvonne Pauline Hall
Yvonne (Vonnie) Pauline Hall, 74 of Plant City, died Sept. 23, 2014, at her home. Born Feb. 26, 1940, in Sturgis, Mich., she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Florence Poynter Woodworth. She was the wife of the late Niles Hall. She was predeceased by son, Daryle Wayne Hall. Mrs. Hall was a […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Dena Chorba Amspaugh
Dena Chorba Amspaugh, 85, of Plant City, died Sept. 19, 2014. She is survived by her children, Helen, Leroy, Linda, Ralph, Ruth Ann, Debbie, Nesha, Janet and Mary; siblings, Harriet, Ralph, Ernest and Keith; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. The family received friends Sept. 24, at Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City. A celebration of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Wilmer C. Moon
Wilmer C. Moon, 88, of Plant City, died Sept. 16, 2014. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served during World War II. He was a member of Sydney First Church of God. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Dorothy F. Moon; children, Jimmy Blake Moon, Judy Gail Horn, Rodney […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Dorothy Mae Claville
Dorothy Mae Claville, 77, died Aug. 29, 2014, at her home with family. She was born Dec. 31, 1936, in Plant City. Mrs. Claville was preceded in death by her husband, John Frank Claville; her parents, Herman and Merriem Bush; two daughters, Jill Cook and Sharon Keene; and two brothers, Bobby Bush and Pete Bush. […]
Continue ReadingWONDER WOMAN: Ruby Jean Redman
Ruby Jean Redman and her family have played a significant role in Plant City’s history, and throughout the decades, she has seen the town grow up right along with her. As a child, Redman lived just three blocks from her would-be husband: lawyer and state legislator Jim Redman. They started dating when she was a […]
Continue ReadingWONDER WOMAN: Mary Thomas Mathis
Mary Thomas Mathis leads Plant City as an educator and public official, and she gladly accepts the challenge of finding just the right place for each puzzle piece of her busy schedule. Mathis grew up in Plant City and graduated in 1975, from Plant City High School. She graduated in 1980, from Clark College — […]
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