James Watt Barber, 88, of Plant City/Auburndale, died Oct. 18, 2013. Born March 17, 1925, in Georgia, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Willie Barber. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel. He served from 1943 to 1946, in the U.S. Navy and loved fishing and walking. Survivors include […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Shirley June Cribbs
Shirley June Cribbs, 74, died Oct. 11, 2013, at the Brian Center in Eden. Mrs. Cribbs was born Nov. 16, 1938, in Martinsville, Va., and was employed at Ralph’s Automotive (the family business) as a bookkeeper. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dover. She fought a 37-year battle with multiple sclerosis. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Margaret J. Egelin
Margaret J. Egelin, 91, of Plant City, died Oct. 15, 2013. She was born Nov. 27, 1921, in Erie, Pa., to Frank and Arlowene Johnston. She lived in Waterford, Pa., until 1961, when she moved to Tampa. She was employed by Silver Lake Country Club and later Carrollwood Golf & Country Club. Upon retirement, Sylva, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Charlie Harwell Jr.
Charlie Harwell Jr., 72, of Plant City, died Oct. 17, 2013. He was born in Plant City and was a lifelong resident He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Cassie; children, Charles “Chuck” (Karen), Curtis (Deanna), and Christa (Thomas); grandchildren, Robby, Alex, Brittany, Amber and T.J.; siblings, Evelyn, Ethel, Irene, Edna, Viola, Wesley […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Carol Chapman Kilpatrick
Carol Chapman Kilpatrick, 87, of Plant City, died Oct. 19, 2013, at Melech House, in Temple Terrace. Born Dec. 17, 1925, in Winston Salem, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Nora Chapman Thomason. She was the wife of the late William Kilpatrick. Surviving is daughter, Sharon Austin, of Plant City. The […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Peggy Ruth Tanner
Peggy Ruth Tanner, 79, of Plant City, died Oct. 16, 2013, at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Born March 27, 1934, in Elba, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late J.T. Burk and Ellaree Smith Burk. She was the wife of the late Charles H. Carlisle. Survivors include sons, Charles (Melinda) and David Carlisle; daughters, […]
Continue ReadingPolice ID suspect in father, son shooting
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives released this afternoon the name of one of the suspects they believe shot a Plant City father and son Oct. 21, during a series of crimes. Sheriff’s Office detectives have issued an arrest warrant searching for Stefan Jackson, 28, of Plant City, on charges of home invasion, kidnapping, aggravated battery with […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 10.17.13
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. OCT. 7 THAT’S JUST COLD 610 block of Coronet Street. Residential Burglary. The victim stated he was out of town, and, when he came home, he noticed his window A/C unit and some of his clothes had been […]
Continue ReadingLETTER: A plea from Kelly Moriarty’s father
Editor’s note: This is a letter to the Plant City community from Charles “Bud” Moriarty, the father of Kelly Moriarty. Kelly Moriarty and Plant City resident Doris Carter were last seen Dec. 16, 2011, at Carter’s Plant City home. On Dec 27, 2011, a severed leg washed ashore behind at 6990 Fourth St. S., in […]
Continue ReadingYouth to pros, faith can be a strength
We all watch on-field highlights of athletes doing incredible things, and the general consensus that we come to is, “Wow, that’s amazing!” What could be more incredible than watching a football star hurdle over a defender for a touchdown, or a baseball player win a game with a walk-off grand slam? The answer: When the […]
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