Katherine Elizabeth Anderson, 84, of Plant City, died July 12, 2015 at home. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Mrs. Anderson was the daughter of the late Thomas Sr. and Evelyn Coppersmith Kohr. She was a homemaker and a member of Hope Lutheran Church. She loved bingo, puzzles and her dog, Buster. She is survived by […]
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Obituary: Ann Marie Bowers
Ann Marie Bowers, 95, of Plant City, died July 17, 2015. Mrs. Bowers was born in Tennessee and worked at the B17 Bomber windshield production factory during WWII. She was a member of Turkey Creek Assembly of God in Plant City. She volunteered at the church with the seniors program and the food pantry program. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Bonnie Claire Ellis
Bonnie Claire Ellis, 89, of Plant City, died July 14, 2015. Mrs. Ellis was a member of the Plant City Bridge Club and the Plant City Women’s Investment Group (WIGS). She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and she enjoyed reading, cooking and traveling. She is survived by her sons, Michael Ellis (Jacqueline), of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Bernice Emmaline Randall
Bernice Randall, 96, of Plant City, died July 11, 2015. Mrs. Randall was born in Flint, Michigan to Hiram and Bernice Landis. She served in the Women’s Army Corps during WWII. She attended St. Clement Catholic Church in Plant City. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Robert C. Randall, of Ashtabula, Ohio; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Olin Wesley Britt
Olin Britt, 62, of Plant City, died July 14, 2015. Mr. Britt was retired from GTE/Verizon and attended Lone Oak Baptist Church in Plant City. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Sandi Britt. A celebration of life was held July 21 at Wells Memorial and Event Center in Plant City. Online […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Carlos M. Vidal
Carlos Miguel Arcangel Vidal y Gomez, 80, of Plant City, died July 11, 2015. Mr. Vidal was a proud graduate of Colegio Champanat in Camaguey, Cuba, where he was born and lived until 1961. He received his pilot’s license from the Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1952 at 18. He began his […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Loretta Butters
Loretta Butters, 83, of Plant City, died July 8, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital. Mrs. Butters was the daughter of the late Vincent and Concetta DiLorenzo Checchia. She is survived by her daughter, Ann Breton (Carl); sister, Vinchenza Valleta; and grandchildren, Jamie Brenton, Carli Brenton and Natalia Laurie. Funeral services will be held privately at […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Esther Rosales Pervian
Esther Rosales Pervian, 77, of Plant City, died July 13, 2015. She is survived by a loving family. The family received friends July 17 at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City. A celebration of life was held Saturday, July 18, at Hopewell Funeral Home. Interment followed at Hopewell Memorial Gardens in Plant City. Online condolences […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Forest C. Troutt
The Rev. Forest C. Troutt, 97, of Zephyrhills, and formerly of Plant City, died July 9, 2015. The Rev. Forest was a Plant City resident most of his life. He was a WWII United States Army Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Barbara Troutt; daughter, Deborah J. Revell (Les); […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Leslie Suzanne Byrd Rice
Leslie Suzanne Byrd Rice, 52, of Plant City, died July 4, 2015 at Moffitt Cancer Center. Mrs. Rice graduated from American High School in Incirlick, Turkey and from the University of Florida with her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She had taught at Plant City High School since 1987, where she was a beloved member of […]
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