Roy H. Dimas, 59, of Plant City, died April 25, 2013, at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Born March 29, 1954, in San Antonio, Texas, he was the son of the late Manuel Dimas and the late Pauline Hernandez Dimas. He was the husband of Francisca Dimas. Survivors include his sons, Roy Jr., Nicolas and Richard […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Robert L. ‘Bob’ Coburn
Robert L. “Bob” Coburn, 80, passed away on April 29, 2013. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Coburn; children, Debra (Kevin) Roggen , Robert Coburn II, Karen (Keith) Lager, Stephen (Linda) Coburn and Robin (Sidney) Simmons; stepchildren, Ken (Pam) DeShong, Gina (Dan) Reichmuth, and Jamie (Bridgette) DeShong; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Coburn was preceded […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Cierra Craft
Cierra Craft captured this image of 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen Kelsey Fry and court member Jamee Townsend having fun at the 2013 Relay for Life, at Plant City High School. The Plant City Observer, State Farm agent Tony Lee and The Corner Store have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Esther Ruth VanVolkom
Esther Ruth VanVolkom, 90, died April 21, 2013, in Tampa. She was born Nov. 29, 1922, in Greene, N.Y. Survivors include three sons, Everett Milks, Donald Heath and Danny Fritzie; twin daughters, June Rhodus and Jessie Thurber; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Madaline Mercier. Online condolences may be […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Lucile Ann Miller
Lucile Ann Miller, 83 of Plant City, died April 26, 2013, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Tampa. Born April 20, 1930, in Elizabeth, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Alfred Schroeder and the late Wilhelmina Ruhr Schroeder. She was the wife of the late Burt Miller Sr. Mrs. Miller loved her family dearly […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Audrey K. White
Audrey K. White, 73 of Lithia died April 26, 2013, at Sun City Center Hospice House. Born Feb. 24, 1940, in Tallahassee, she was the daughter of the late Daniel King and Willie Nichols King. Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.vzlom2014.ru vzlom2014.ru http://employmentenhancementservices.com/krediti-malomu-biznesu-bez-zaloga.php
Continue ReadingObituary: Dennis Kevin McEver
Dennis Kevin McEver, 54, of Plant City, died April 22, 2013. Born Dec. 2, 1958, in Plant City, he was the son of the late Arnold McEver Jr. and Donna Chase-McEver. Mr. McEver was a former manager for Felton’s Grocery and attended Grace Methodist Church. His passion was for anything sports and especially baseball. He […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Howard Herbert Leddon
Howard Herbert Leddon, 74 of Plant City, died April 26, 2013, at Community Care Center. Born Oct. 2, 1938, in Bonifay, he was the son of the late Albert Leddon and the late Minnie Baker Leddon. Mr. Leddon was a member of Calvary Freewill Baptist Church and worked for Lykes Brothers. Survivors include a brother, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Richard ‘Jim’ Eifert
Richard “Jim” Eifert, 80, died April 21, 2013, in his home. He was born March 12, 1933. He was a Korean War veteran. He married Eleanor Bowredey in 1957. He owned and operated Eifert’s Eggairy for more than 25 years. Mr. Eifert was the friendly face who waited on you in your car — rain, shine or […]
Continue ReadingFlight winner takes to the skies
Plant City Observer founder and co-owner Ed Verner took one resident on the ride of his life in his biplane. Jeff Henning won the ride during the raffle the Plant City Observer hosted at its booth during the recent Planes, Trains and Automobiles event. Henning enjoyed a variety of stunts during his ride. “All the […]
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