Sara Lee White (Knoch), 79, of Plant City, died Sept. 1, 2015. Mrs. White was born Oct. 27, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Elmer Glade Knoch and Sarah Esther Reidenbaugh. She graduated from Oliver High School and lived most of her life in Pittsburgh. She worked as a secretary for Allegheny General Hospital and Pittsburg-Des […]
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Obituary: Myrtle Beasley Hunzeker
Myrtle Beasley Hunzeker, 82, of Plant City, died Aug. 31, 2015. Mrs. Hunzeker loved her family, friends and church, and she enjoyed fishing and making people feel special. She is survived by her children, Ralph Hunzeker, Wanda Kay James, Linda Eldred and Arthur Hunzeker (Kitty), of Plant City; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many other […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Richard Michael Moore
Richard “Mike” Michael Moore, 58, of Plant City, died Sept. 3, 2015. Mr. Moore was a retired boilermaker with Local Union 433. He loved riding his Harley Davidson and airboat. He is survived by his son, Mikie Moore, of Plant City; former wife, Cathy Moore, of Plant City; siblings, Keith E. Moore, of Mary Esther, […]
Continue ReadingKindergartner FaceTimes class from hospital
Five-year-old Jack Falter greets anyone who enters his room at Tampa General Hospital with sticky darts from an orange plastic gun. After target practice, he muffles a greeting and lifts his t-shirt to show off an IV tube with the face of a “Despicable Me” character patched onto it. Jack has lost most of his […]
Continue ReadingMasonic Lodge No. 206 celebrates 95th year
Ninety-five years ago, the first masonic lodge was built in Plant City. Although a passerby may find Masonic Lodge No. 206 on South Maryland Avenue to be a small, unassuming building, the lodge has a rich history that dates back to the inception of freemasonry in the 1700s. Just before the American Revolution, 15 black […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Steven “Scott” Holdren
Steven “Scott” Holdren, 50, of Lithia, died Aug. 22, 2015. Mr. Holdren was a veteran of the United States Navy. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his fiancee, Candace Howard, and her children, Amber and Joseph; mother, Mary Jo Holdren, of Lithia; brothers, Wayne Holdren, of Colorado, Scott Pagani (Sherry), of Ohio […]
Continue ReadingObituary: David Leon Summerall
David Leon Summerall, 82, of Brandon, died Aug. 28, 2015. Mr. Summerall was born in Tampa and raised in Durant. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Assembly of God. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from U.S. Agri-Chemicals Corporation. He loved his family and his church, and enjoyed […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Betty Jean Hall
Betty Jean Hall, 82, of Plant City, died Aug. 26, 2015. Mrs. Hall attended Church on the Rock in Plant City and loved her independence. One of her favorite hobbies was woodworking. She will be dearly missed by all. She is survived by two sons, James A. Hall (Felicia) and Terry Wayne Hall (Lisa); daughters, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Christine Ringley
Christine Ringley, 64, of Plant City, died Aug. 26, 2015. Ms. Ringley is survived by her children, Raymond Earl Martin, of Plant City, Cecil Adam Martin, of Dover, and Melissa Christine Jones (Kenny), of Apollo Beach; siblings, Nancy Dailey (Willard), of Georgia, Tracy Johns, of Plant City, and Chris Ringley, of Lakeland; 13 grandchildren; and […]
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