Emily Topper

Kenneth “Cod Rod” Cothron, 59, of Plant City, died Oct. 4, 2015. Mr. Cothron was a hardworking man and spent much of his career as an electrician in the sign business. He was a fan of FSU football and NASCAR, and loved his German Shepard, Smoky. “Cod Rod” will be missed by many. He is […]

Barbara Jean Kersey, 73, of Plant City, died Sept. 28, 2015. A native of Miami, Mrs. Kersey was the daughter of the late Jewell and Nona Mae Williams Graves. She loved to cook and was a bartender for many years at the Holiday Inn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Kersey. She […]

Valeria “Ann” Kent, 56, of Lithia, died Oct. 4, 2015. Ms. Kent was born in Plant City and was employed with Dart Container Corporation. She loved her family, and she enjoyed fishing. She is survived by her sons, William “Billy” Lee Fethke, of Pinellas Park, and Sgt. Christopher Landon Fethke, United States Army (Patricia); grandson, […]

Harold Newton Graves, 93, of Plant City, died Oct. 6, 2015. Mr. Graves was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion and Lone Oak Baptist Church. He is survived by his children, Sue Ann Graves and Loren Graves (Sandra), of Plant […]

Gail Boswell, 61, of Seffner, died Sept. 23, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Boswell was born in Tampa. She was retired from Target and was a member of General Assembly Pentecostal Church. Her hobbies included being the church choir director, teaching Sunday school, playing the piano and organ, putting puzzles together and creating […]

John Jaudron, 82, of Dover, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 at his son’s home. Mr. Jaudron was a lifelong resident of Dover. He was the son of Ira and Edith Walden Jaudon. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Dover. He loved Jesus, family, church and community. He retired from the […]

James “Rambo” LaGarde, 68, died Sunday, Sept. 27, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. LaGarde was born in Warsaw, Indiana, where he was a farm boy. He never outgrew his love of tractors of any kind. Uncle Sam sent him to Vietnam for his senior trip where he was a crew chief and door […]

Lloyd Hawthorne, 80, of Plant City, died Oct. 1, 2015. Mr. Hawthorne was born in Bruton, Alabama. He was a 34-year veteran of the United States Navy, having served in the Korean War. He continued to serve in the Reserve Navy Seabees, during the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. He was a member of the […]

Elizabeth Greenan Bates, 92, of Plant City, died Oct. 4, 2015. Mrs. Bates was a native of Alexandria, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Grehan Greenan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rollo Bates Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth L. Bates. There are no services […]