Sarah Dance, 88, of Valrico, died Aug. 26, 2015. Mrs. Dance was a lifetime member of Bell Shoals Church of Christ. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother to her family. She enjoyed teaching Sunday school, quilting and making stuffed bears for children at hospitals. Her compassionate love touched everyone in her life. She […]
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Obituary: Jessie Smith
Jessie Smith, 91, of Plant City, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, at her home. A native of Alamo, Georgia, Ms. Smith was the daughter of Claude and Dollie Mercer Smith. She was the owner of several companies, including Minute Maid Meats in Miami. She also owned an apartment complex, and worked for Bigby Electrical and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Jimmy Inman
Jimmy Inman, 78, of Plant City, died Aug. 22, 2015. Mr. Inman loved his family, and he enjoyed fishing. He is survived by his daughters, Terri L. Lee (Rip), of Plant City, and Lori A. Ireton (Jeff), of Lithia; grandchildren, Kenny, Kayla, Brittany, Rebecca, Eddy Jr., Jennifer and Jasmin; and great-grandchildren, Riley, Oli, Lillian, Jaden, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Bob Smith
Bob Smith, 82, of Plant City, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015. A native of Alamo, Georgia, Mr. Smith was the son of Claude and Dollie Mercer Smith. He retired as a store manager from Publix after 40 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, camping and travel. He is survived by his children, Robert Smith (Brenda), […]
Continue ReadingTickets on sale for mystery dinner
Some theater rehearsals are formal occasions, with the actors concentrating on the seriousness of their craft. The rehearsals for this annual mystery dinner theater are nothing like that. At St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Monday, Aug. 24, cast and crew sat around a table laughing and exchanging interpretations of each other’s characters. “We don’t take anything […]
Continue ReadingPCHS students participate in national health competition
Three Plant City High School students competed at a national competition event in Anaheim, California this summer for Health Occupations Students of America. HOSA is a group that prepares students going into the medical field. It holds an annual competition focusing on the different mediums of health services. The club teaches students basic health guidelines […]
Continue ReadingJetsetters: SCHS return from European trip
An outsider wouldn’t be able to guess that David Katzmayr is a math teacher by walking into his classroom on the second floor of Strawberry Crest High School. Visitors notice three pictures hanging on the wall of the popular teacher with students in Europe before they see the geometry and algebra textbooks stacked neatly on […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Charlotte Ritcher
Charlotte Elizabeth Ritcher, 82, of Valrico, died Aug. 18, 2015 at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Ritcher was the daughter of the late Chester and Margaret Matthew MacDonald. She worked for the Tampa Bay Lightning for over 20 years in food service. She was there when they won the Stanley Cup […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Melissa Olague
Melissa Olague, 32, of Plant City, died Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. A native of Winter Haven, she was the daughter of Olin Britt and Mary Locke Davis. She enjoyed photography and her family. Ms. Olague is survived by her children, Haleana, Joe and Axton Olague; parents, Sandy Britt, Mary and Jerry Davis, Donna Little and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Joseph Geraw
Joseph Geraw, 71, of Plant City, died Monday, Aug. 17, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A native of St. Albans, Vermont, he was the son of the late Bruce and Celia Martell Geraw. Mr. Geraw was a member of the United States Army National Guard. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Peryea Geraw; children, […]
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