Charles Clinton Rippy, 66, died March 28, 2015. He was born in Champaign/Urbana, Illinois, and moved to Florida 64 years ago. Mr. Rippy worked for many years as a air conditioning mechanic for Payne Air Conditioning. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1972. He was a member of […]
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Obituary: Lucille Tatum Styron
Lucille Tatum Styron, 88, of Plant City, died March 26, 2015. She loved her family, and she enjoyed gardening and crocheting. She is survived by her children, Gene Styron (Jeannie), Virgil Styron (Lin), Kenny Styron, Bruce Styron (Claudette), Jewell Gay (Ralph), Linda Passmore, Laverne Jackie Granger and Janet Sweeney; daughter-in-law, Brenda Styron; sister, Marie Colson; sister-in-law, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Bryan ‘Bill’ Varn
Bryan “Bill” Varn, 94, of Plant City, and formerly of Parlin, New Jersey, died March 30, 2015. He was born in Durant. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and the Merchant Marines, having served in WWII. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Assembly of God. He is survived by his children, Annette […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Johnathan R. Walker
Johnathan Randall Walker, 25, of Plant City, died March 15, 2015, in Mulberry. He was born Jan. 11, 1990, in Brandon. His life is celebrated by his most loving parents, Patrick John Walker and Dawn Michelle Walker; sister, Nicole Dawn Walker; the love of his life, Elizabeth Kayla Ward; and their two fur babies, Molly […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Linda Bynum
Linda Bynum, 62, of Plant City, died March 16, 2015. A native of Plant City, she was the daughter of the late Burlington and Edith Carroll Simonds. Mrs. Bynum had worked in sales with Franklin Carpets. She was an avid NASCAR fan and loved to fish. Survivors include her beloved husband, Daniel Bynum; daughters, Michelle […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Wanda Jean Rouse Buhl
Wanda Jean Rouse Buhl, 83, of Plant City, and formerly of Knoxville, Tennessee, died March 20, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Ray Buhl; parents, Edgar and Georgia Rouse; and siblings, Arliss Rouse, William Rouse and Dorothy Rouse. She is survived by her children, Ronald Buhl (Robin), Sharon Davis (Larry Sr.), […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Charles ‘Charlie’ Floyd
Charles “Charlie” Floyd, 71, of Plant City, died March 20, 2015, in Wesley Chapel. A native of Knights Station, he was the son of Ernest Floyd and Sarah Anderson Floyd. Mr. Floyd retired as a project engineer with FDOT after 43 years of service. He was a charter member of the Cork Knights Volunteer Fire […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Cynthia Helms
Cynthia Helms, 57, of Plant City, died March 18, 2015, at Bartow Center. A native of Plant City, she was the daughter of the late Fred Hallford and Mary Streetman; she survives. Other survivors include daughters, Julie Ann (Michael) Daniels and Stacey Oliver; siblings, Penny Bryant, Brenda Grant, Wanda Hughes and Randy Hallford; grandchildren, Raven […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Duane Henley
Duane Henley, 49, of Plant City, died March 16, 2015. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his sons, Kevin Faulkner and Christopher Faulkner; mother, Patricia Ann Hicks; siblings, Michelle Meek and Brian Henley; and step-siblings, J.L. Hicks Jr. and Rita Wilkerson. A celebration of life was held March 21, at Hopewell […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Christopher M. Bowmer
Christopher M. Bowmer, 23, of Lakeland, died Sunday, March 15, 2015, from a tragic motorcycle accident. He graduated from Plant City High School in 2010, and he was a lifelong fan of the Florida State Seminoles. He loved riding motorcycles, sitting on his best friends’ front porches just to watch the cars drive by and […]
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