Marcele Sanchez Curry, 103, of Lake City and formerly of Plant City, died May 18, 2014. Born Jan. 23, 1911, in Plant City, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Nona Mott Sanchez. She was the wife of the late Rev. LeRoy Curry. She was predeceased by a son, Larry LeRoy Curry; and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Laddy Victor Harrell
Laddy Victor Harrell, 62, of Plant City, died May 19, 2014, at Lakeland Hospice House. Born July 19, 1951, in Vienna, Ga., he was the son of the late Leon and Aileen Hobbs Harrell. He was the husband of Sylvia English Harrell, who survives. Survivors also include sons, Randall Galloway (Shelia), Edward Galloway (Kris), Gregory […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Heather Lynn Hinson
Heather Lynn Hinson, 22, of Durant, died May 24, 2014. She loved her family, and enjoyed taking care of her nephew, Cole. She is survived by her parents, Kevin and Pam Hinson; sister, Danielle Lee Ettore and brother-in-law, Larry Ettore; grandmothers, Jean Babin and Doris Dry; nephew Cole Tucker Ettore; best friend, Savanna Sortore; and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Jose Guadalupe Lugo
Jose Guadalupe Lugo, 44 of Plant City, died May 24, 2014, at Sun City Center Hospice House, in Ruskin. Born Jan. 20, 1970, in Brownsville, Texas, he was the son of the late Moses and Albina Ortega Lugo. He was the husband of Marie Garrett Lugo, who survives. Jose worked for more than 20 years […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Maria Eva Perez-Zapata
Maria Eva Perez-Zapata, 73, of Dover, died May 24, 2014. She was born in Mexico, and was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church, in Plant City. She is survived by her son, Jorge A. Perez and daughter-in-law, Sandra, of Dover; grandchildren, Jorge A. Perez Jr., Esteban Perez and Eric Perez; and brother-in-law, Rafael Lozano. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Horace Phillips
Horace Phillips, 75, of Bartow and formerly of Plant City, died May 18, 2014. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of Plant City Church of God and Bartow First Assembly of God. He loved his family and enjoyed fishing, cards, bingo and coffee. He is survived by his daughters, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Helen Crowley Rayburn
Helen Crowley Rayburn, 92, of Plant City, died May 26, 2014. Mrs. Rayburn was born Oct. 17, 1921, in Hahira, Ga., and moved in 1927 to the Plant City area. Mrs. Rayburn was a Christian and member of Plant City’s First Baptist Church. She owned and operated Wheeler Street Childcare for more than 25 years. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Margie ‘MiMi’ Stack
Margie “MiMi” Stack, 79, of Lithia, died May 19, 2014. She was a member of Nativity and Saint Stephen Catholic churches and the past secretary of the Florida Brahman and the Hillsborough County Cattlemen’s Associations. Above all, she was a loving mother and grandmother and a faithful wife. Although she suffered a long illness, her […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Sandra Harwell Sylvia
Sandra Harwell Sylvia, 66, of Tampa and Plant City, died May 16, 2014, at her home. Born July 22, 1947, in Tampa, she was the daughter of the late John and Lillie Ray Harwell. Survivors include a son, Robert Sylvia; daughters, Ramona (Gary) Painter and Tina (Paul) Foley; sister, Linda Ausbourne; grandchildren, Samantha, Bobby, Cheyanne, […]
Continue ReadingIllegal immigrant arrested for Plant City road-rage incident
A Guatemalan man who was in the United States illegally faces several charges for his role in a May 27 Plant City road-rage incident. According to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports, Roberto Francisco Pablo-Sebastian was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and attempted burglary of an occupied conveyance after he attacked a vehicle carrying two […]
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