Cathy A. Tkacs, 56, of Plant City, died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Brandon Regional Hospital. Ms. Tkacs was born in 1958 in Ohio and moved to Florida in 1973. She was a preschool teacher at First Baptist Learning Center, where she started working in 1985. Over 30 years, she has taught several generations of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Hugh David Grooms
Hugh David Grooms, 63, died May 27, 2015. Mr. Grooms was born Dec. 23, 1951 in Plant City to Willa Dean and the late Clerance Tillman Grooms. He was a lifelong resident of Plant City and spent 35 years raising strawberries and citrus for Fancy Farms Inc. He loved farming, fishing, old cars and his […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Raymond C. Holbrook, Sr.
Raymond C. Holbrook Sr., 88, of Lakeland, died May 26, 2015. Mr. Holbrook was born in Frostproof, Florida. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in World War II. He was employed by Suburban as a heating and A/C technician for 32 years, and at Imperial Auto Auction for 17 years. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Betty Jo McCoy (Wasden)
Betty Jo McCoy (Wasden), 77, of Plant City, died May 22, 2015. Mrs. McCoy was a member of Countryside Baptist Church. She spent much of her time gardening and reading. She is survived by sons, James T. Wasden and James E. Wasden; sister, Shirley Ann Turner; grandchildren, Maranda Wasden, Cody Wasden and Jacob Wasden; great-grandson, […]
Continue ReadingApp creators credit SCHS students for success
In between classes at Strawberry Crest High School, students are glued to their phones. As they juggle tweets and Facebook posts, Snapchat stories and Instagram pictures, they open a new app that has managed to break into the social media storm. Hashtag Life was created by Grant Horvath and his colleague over a year ago, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Aline Green
Aline Green, 71, of Plant City, and formerly of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, died May 29, 2015. She is survived by her children, Ronda Herman (Mark Householder) and John Green (Shannon), of Plant City; grandchildren, Randy Herman, Ryan Herman, Kevin Green, Mason Green and Levi Green, of Plant City; and siblings, Alice Ellis (Ernie), of Brandon, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Aaron Campbell Jr.
Aaron Campbell Jr., 97, of Plant City, died May 30, 2015. Mr. Campbell was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in World War II. He was a retired funeral director with Blount-Curry in Tampa. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Trawick Campell; son, Robert A. Campbell; stepson, Richard English; and many […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Billie Jean Stephens
Billie Jean Stephens, 82, of Brandon, and formerly a longtime resident of LaFollette, Tennessee, died May 22, 2015. Mrs. Stephens was born in Jellico, Tennessee. She was a member of New Beginnings Baptist Church in Tampa and of the Order of the Eastern Star. She migrated to Florida in 1994 after retiring from the Campbell […]
Continue ReadingDurant PTSA volunteers honored with Sonny’s Random Acts of BBQ
Durant High School PTSA volunteers Mary VanDeGrift and Madeleine Landau thought they were attending a typical end of the year meeting Thursday, May 21. They were in for a treat — a barbecue-flavored one. Led by Irv Dupre, the current PTSA president, the other members of PTSA joined forces with popular chain Sonny’s BBQ to […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Mavis L. Evers
Mavis L. Evers, 89, of Plant City, died May 25, 2015. She is survived by her son, Lloyd Jr.; daughters, Janis Carol Harris, Gayle Campbell (Charles) and Sylvia Montefu (Henry); 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Evers was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd T. Evers Sr. A celebration of life was held May […]
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