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Richard Eugene Nichols, 60, of Valrico, died Aug. 28, 2015. Mr. Nichols was born in Dunnellon. He is survived by his mother, Louise Nichols; and siblings, Andrew Nichols, of Brandon, and Tina Nichols, of Daytona Beach. Private interment will be held at Sand Pond Cemetery in Dunnellon. Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

Mattie Lou Futch, 98, of Plant City, died Aug. 30, 2015 at home with family and under the care of Lifepath Hospice. Mrs. Futch will be remembered as a kind and gentle spirit with a wonderful sense of humor. She had been a resident of Plant City for 85 years and a member of Lebanon […]

Jay W. Granger, 68, of Plant City/Lake Wales, died Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 at James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital. A native of Cottonwood, Alabama, Mr. Granger was the son of James and Georgia Bell Whitehead Granger. He attended Plant City’s First Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was the […]

Rudy Miller, 76, of Plant City, died Sept. 2, 2015. Mr. Miller was a proud United States Navy veteran. He attended First Baptist Dover and was a family man. He had a wide range of hobbies which included woodworking, toy making, watching baseball and football (especially Alabama) and listening to a range of music from […]

Kimberly “Kim” Diane Mitchell, 51, of Plant City, died Sept. 4, 2015. Mrs. Mitchell worked in Human Resources with the University of South Florida, and served on the board of directors for Plant City Entertainment Inc., a community theater. She was a member of New Day Church in Brandon. Her life was family, friends and […]

Mattie Esther Gentry, 93, of Plant City, and formerly of Cookeville, Tennessee, died Sept. 2, 2015. Mrs. Gentry is survived by her son, Jerry Gentry (Laverne), of Sydney; sister, Mae Stanley, of Plant City; and many grandchildren and other family. She was predeceased by her husband, Rev. Winfred Talmadge Gentry; and sons, Howard and David […]

Wiley “Gene” Murphy, 88, of Plant City, died Sept. 3, 2015. Mr. Murphy was a longtime member of Midway Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, Sunday school superintendent, RA leader and training union director. He loved his family and his church, and he enjoyed witnessing for his Lord. He is survived by his […]

Sara Lee White (Knoch), 79, of Plant City, died Sept. 1, 2015. Mrs. White was born Oct. 27, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Elmer Glade Knoch and Sarah Esther Reidenbaugh. She graduated from Oliver High School and lived most of her life in Pittsburgh. She worked as a secretary for Allegheny General Hospital and Pittsburg-Des […]

Myrtle Beasley Hunzeker, 82, of Plant City, died Aug. 31, 2015. Mrs. Hunzeker loved her family, friends and church, and she enjoyed fishing and making people feel special. She is survived by her children, Ralph Hunzeker, Wanda Kay James, Linda Eldred and Arthur Hunzeker (Kitty), of Plant City; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many other […]