Hannah Boles calls this photo “Salute to Old Glory.” “My dad shot this photo of me at the newly renovated Burger King on Park Road after church,” she said. “I thought it captured my pride of America and Plant City.” The Plant City Observer, State Farm agent Tony Lee and The Corner Store have […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Ruth E. Sykes
Ruth E. Sykes, 64, of Plant City, died May 2, 2013. Funeral services were held May 11, at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Plant City.
Continue ReadingObituary: Helen Lockhart Cook
Helen Lockhart Cook, 85, died May 6, 2013, in Tampa. She was born in Scotland on May 4, 1928. Mrs. Cook attended the First Presbyterian Church of Plant City and was active in the First Presbyterian Church Circle and weekly women’s Bible study. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, William; two sons, Kevin Cook […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Florence C. Muench
Florence C. Muench, 84, of Plant City, died May 11, 2013, at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Born Nov. 23, 1928, in Manila, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Karl Grytz and the late May Grytz. She was the wife of William Muench. Mrs. Muench was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church, enjoyed […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Lorene Mathias
Lorene Mathias, 84, of Plant City, died May 13, 2013, at Health Center of Plant City. Born Aug. 18, 1928, in Hazelhurst, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Homer Ross and the late Beatrice Ross Reynolds. She was the wife of the late Warren Mathias. Mrs. Mathias was a member of Eastside Baptist […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Marie M. Lloyd
Marie M. Lloyd, 86, of Plant City, died May 11, 2013. Born Aug. 29, 1926, in Ostende, Belgium, she was the daughter of the late Herman Schreiber and the late Lydia Denecker Schreiber. She was the wife of Charles Lloyd. Mrs. Lloyd had worked in the past for WLCY, in St. Petersburg, as a program […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Christine Barlow Weeks Elliot
Christine Barlow Weeks Elliott, 84, of Plant City/Dover, died May 9, 2013, at Consulate Health Care Center of Brandon. Born October 29, 1928, in Opp, Ala., she was the daughter of the late Marshal Barlow and the late Minnie Smith Barlow. She was the wife of the late Johnnie Weeks and the late Charles Elliott. […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Linda Hunter
Linda Hunter titled this shot, “Eye on You.” “I love Plant City cows,” Hunter says. “Although I grew up in a very big city, I never realized that one day I would become a cowgirl. … This photo highlights the beautiful white eyelashes of a cow in Plant City.” The Plant City […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Norma Jean Schmidt
Norma Jean Schmidt, 73, of Plant City, died May 4, 2013, at Melech House in Temple Terrace. Born Jan. 15, 1940, in Memphis, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Yow. Norma was a member of Hope Lutheran Church, a painter and loved to make jewelry. Survivors include her husband, Keith Schmidt; mother, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Hazel Yvonne Long
Hazel Yvonne Long, 61, of Plant City, died May 1, 2013, at her home. Born March 31, 1952, in Tampa, she was the daughter of the late James Long and the late Clara Davis Long. Survivors include her daughter, Dawn Rogers; brother, James Long; and three grandchildren, Kalani, Tobias and Stashe. She was preceded in […]
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