Aniseto Ponce Molina, 71, of Plant City, and born in Mexico, died Nov. 16, 2015. Mr. Molina was preceded in death by his wife, Claudia Mendoza. He is survived by his children, Romelia Ponce (Martin Charades), of Monterrey, Mexico, Gilbert Ponce, of Plant City, and Ma Rosa Ponce (Luciano Vasquez), of Noriega, Mexico; five brothers; […]
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Obituary: Elizabeth “Libby” Hawthorne
Elizabeth “Libby” Hawthorne, 77, of Plant City, and born in Cottondale, Florida, died Nov. 9, 2015. Mrs. Hawthorne attended Calvary Freewill Baptist Church. She was a cabin mother at the Calvary Freewill youth camp, a Girl Scout leader, and a volunteer for the Navy Chiefs Association and the Florida Strawberry Festival. She loved her family, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Rosie Bell Cruz
Rosie Bell Cruz, 81, of Thonotosassa, died Nov. 7, 2015, with her family by her side. Mrs. Cruz was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Family was everything to her. She enjoyed cross stitching, fishing, birds, and gardening flowers and vegetables. She attended the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall in Thonotosassa. She is survived by her […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Margie Nantz Ballard
Margie Nantz Ballard, 87, died Nov. 1, 2015. Mrs. Ballard was born March 6, 1928, to the late William and Lucy (Bollinger) Nantz. She lived in Gastonia, North Carolina, until moving to Florida in 2011. She is survived by her children, David Ballard, of West Union, South Carolina, Judy Duncan, of Gastonia, North Carolina and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Herbert Rankin Findley
Herbert Rankin Findley, 88, of Plant City, died Nov. 8, 2015. Mr. Findley was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in World War II in General MacArthur’s Honor Guard. He was preceded in death by his wife, Freida Findley. He is survived by his children, Becky Buchanan (Sonny), and Buddy Findley, of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Leona Coone
Leona “Granny Nub” Coone, 87, of Pitts, Georgia, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in the medical center of Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia. Mrs. Coone was born April 21, 1928, in Allentown, Florida. She was the daughter of the late John Henry Linzy and Antie Mae Hughes. She was retired from the Florida Sip Company […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Reverend Clifford L. Halford
The Reverend Clifford L. Halford, 83, of Plant City, died Nov. 9, 2015, in Tampa. A native of Clermont, Florida, Rev. Halford was the son of Lee and Lillie Youmans Halford. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Shirley Ann DuBois
Shirley Ann DuBois, 81, of Plant City, died Nov. 10, 2015. Mrs. DuBois is survived by her children, Chris DuBois (Sheri), Karen DuBois, Mark DuBois (Lynn) and Connie DuBois; and two grandchildren, Cori Jo and Chris. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph D. DuBois Jr., and infant son, Charles Kent. A celebration […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Billy Royce Johnson
Billy Royce Johnson, 71, of Dover, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. Mr. Johnson was a native of Turkey Creek. He was the only son of Henry and Sible Henderson Johnson. He was a physician’s assistant and O.R. Tech at South Florida Baptist Hospital for over 30 years and was a member of Faith Lighthouse Church. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Deborah Modlin Snider
Deborah Modlin Snider, 68, of Plant City, and formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana, died Nov. 8, 2015. Mrs. Snider was a retired English department head at New Palestine High School in Indiana, where she earned Teacher of the Year honors. She was a graduate of Indiana Central College, where she was a cheerleader and honor student. […]
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