Sally Mittan, 48, of Dover, and formerly of Georgetown, Kentucky, died June 30, 2015. Ms. Mittan was a member of the Cowboy Church and was a horse trainer for Turkey Creek Stables. She is survived by her children, Larry Mittan (Stephanie), Katie Mittan (Michael), Lacy Mittan, Destiny Smith and Kyle Mallard; mother, Peggy Womack (Luke […]
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Obituary: Nikiya Sioux Fowler
Nikiya Sioux Fowler, 19, died July 1, 2015. Ms. Fowler is survived by her mother and stepfather, Areita and Charles Crowell, of Plant City; father, Shane Fowler, of Lithia; maternal grandparents, Nancy Ward, of Plant City, and Fred Sabin, of Zephyrhills; paternal grandparents, Bonnie Fowler, of Lithia, and George Fowler, of Sparta; sisters, Cheyenne Reagan […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Charles L. Drake
Charles L. Drake, 89, died July 5, 2015. Mr. Drake was born in Miami, and he later relocated to Orlando, and then to Plant City to be near his daughter. He was a USCG veteran of World War II. After serving his country he took a job with Southern Bell Telephone Co. He retired from […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Efrain Soto, Sr.
Efrain Soto Sr., 55, of Plant City, died June 22, 2015. Mr. Soto was born in Matamoros, Mexico in 1959. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Irma Soto; children, Efrain Soto Jr., Saul Soto (Yvette), Carolina Soto (Herman) and Marissa Soto (Raul); eight grandchildren; and four siblings. The family received friends June […]
Continue ReadingCork Methodist appoints pastor
Rev. George Hatmaker has been appointed as the new pastor of Cork United Methodist Church off Sam Allen Road in Plant City. He started July 1. Hatmaker is from Polk County. He served in Vietnam during TET offensive, was medically evacuated from Vietnam, and then served as a special agent in the Medical Corps Criminal […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Philip Wayne Thompson
Philip Wayne Thompson, 65, of Plant City, died July 5, 2015 at his home. Mr. Thompson was a foreman in construction and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the 101st Airborne, Rangers. A native of Lakeland, Florida, he was the son of the late Joseph Sr. and Suzette DeSilva Thompson. He […]
Continue ReadingSpirit of America 2015
Happy Birthday, America! The Plant City Times & Observer likes to celebrate the Fourth with our annual Spirit of America photo essay. We hunted the streets of Plant City for shots that scream patriotism as loud as a smoking firework, from trucks parked on the pasture to sleepy fruit stands.
Continue ReadingPlant City resident chosen as Volunteer of the Year
Plant City resident Dean D’Errico works two jobs but only gets a paycheck for one of them. D’Errico works for his own nonprofit company, Many Hands Inc., a home and auto repair ministry of which he is the vice president. It is this job that earned him the 2015 Volunteer of the Year from C&S […]
Continue ReadingMatriarch’s Milestone
The birthday bash of the summer is right around the corner. On July 12 from 1 to 4 p.m., Helen Parke, who helped start Parkesdale Farms with her husband, Roy Parke Jr., will be having her 90th birthday party at the Milton E. Hull Historical Armory Building, at the Florida Strawberry Festival fairgrounds. Parke, who […]
Continue ReadingWarnock appointed to Strawberry Festival board of directors
The Florida Strawberry Festival board has a new director. Pam Warnock was appointed to the festival board June 10. Warnock has served as an assistant director for 14 years. Among her duties, she served as the chairman of the information services committee and served on the livestock committee. Warnock also works on the human resources […]
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