Bennie F. “Papa” Chancey, 91, of Plant City, died June 1, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Margaret; daughters, Pat Hunzeker and Beverly Cochran; siblings, Ashley Chancey, Ruby Ham and Peggy Caginia; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many loving family and friends. He was preceded in death by his sons, Bennie […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Katherine L. Lewis
Katherine L. Lewis, 68, died May 31, 2014. She was a longtime resident of Dover and worked for more than 30 years at R & H Service, in Seffner. She will be greatly missed by many. Funeral services took place June 7, at Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City; burial at Sunset Memory Gardens. Condolences […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Diana Lynn Lott
Diana Lynn Lott, 48, of Plant City, died June 3, 2014, at South Florida Baptist Hospital, in Plant City. Born Sept. 13, 1965 in Tampa, she was the daughter of Bryan and Shirley Grimes Lott. Also surviving is her twin sister, Darla. She was a member of Plant City Church of God and a 1983 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Marta Mejia
Marta Mejia, 50 of Plant City, died June 4, 2014, at Sun City Center Hospice House. Born Oct. 12, 1963 in San Salvador, El Salvador, she was the daughter of the late Jose Perez and Sebastiana Mejia, who survives. She also is survived by her beloved husband, Eliverio Mejia; sons, Erick Mejia and Edwin Mejia; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Sara Loretta Sawyer
Sara Loretta Sawyer, 70, of Plant City and Branford, died June 2, 2014, at Shands at UF. Born Oct. 8, 1943, in Plant City, she was the daughter of the late Tamage and Exie Taylor Howard. She was the wife of the late Milo Sawyer. She was predeceased by two sons, Kenny and Danny Sawyer. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Katherine ‘Ann’ Robinson
Katherine “Ann” Robinson, 65, of Lithia, died June 6, 2014. She was a member of Central Missionary Baptist Church and was a retired school bus driver with Hillsborough County Public Schools. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Robinson. She is survived by her children, Lisa Colding (Kim), of Lithia; Bobby Robinson, of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Mary Lanelle Kittelstad
Mary Lanelle Kittelstad, 78, of Plant City, died June 7, 2014. She retired after 35 years of service from First Federal Savings and Loan, in Lakeland. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Art Kittelstad; children, Arthur Kittelstad Jr., Larry Kittelstad (Vasti) and Richard Kittelstad; sister, Annette Nelson (Bob); six grandchildren; and one […]
Continue ReadingRick Lott appointed as new Plant City mayor
Rick Lott was appointed unanimously by his fellow city commissioners as Plant City’s newest mayor. Lott, who served as mayor from 2007 to 2010, took the oath of office from City Attorney Kenneth Buchman during the City Commission’s June 9 meeting. Lott said he was excited to again serve Plant City as mayor. He served […]
Continue ReadingPlant City’s sweetness attracts visitor from India
It seems Plant City’s sweetness can — and does — attract visitors from far and wide. The Plant City Times & Observer received a letter this week from Chiranjeet Baruah, who lives in Dibrugarh, Assam, India. “In 2012, I decided to plant a few strawberry plants,” Baruah wrote. “Before planting, while researching for strawberry culture […]
Continue ReadingWINNER: Jasmine Hungerman
Jasmine Hungerman snapped this photo of this beautiful raccoon while walking the trail around Walden Lake. “‘Peek-a-boo,’ says the raccoon, as he wakes up from his mid-morning nap,” she says. The Plant City Times & Observer and Grimes Hardware have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo […]
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