Louis E. Farkas, 68, of Plant City, died Jan. 27, 2015. He was a member of Cowboy Up Ministry in Plant City. He was a lifetime citrus grower and nurseryman. He loved his family, and he enjoyed the outdoors and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Peggy Walden Farkas; children, Crystal […]
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Obituary: Linda Gail Ausbourne
Linda Gail Ausbourne, 65, of Plant City, died Jan. 28, 2015. She is survived by a loving family. Services provided A Life Tribute Funeral Tampa Chapel.
Continue ReadingObituary: Vernon E. Ayscue
Vernon E. Ayscue, 98, died Jan. 27, 2015, at his daughter’s home in Lutz with loving family by his side. He was born July 12, 1916, in Franklin County, North Carolina, to the late Davie Ayscue and Myrtle Woodlief Ayscue. Mr. Ayscue was a proud U.S. Army veteran who served with the 4th Infantry (Ivy) […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Albert ‘Wesley’ Gallagher
Albert “Wesley” Gallagher, 77, a lifelong resident of Dover, died Jan. 29, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He proudly served our country for six years in the Army as a medic. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judy; son, David (Ursula); daughters, Heather (Craig) and Susan (Derrick); son-in-law, Scott Richardson; sister, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: John ‘Scotty’ Brown
John “Scotty” Brown, 72, died Jan. 30, 2015 in Plant City. Mr. Brown was born in Scotland and loved the warm Florida weather and being outdoors. Surviving are sons, Johnny Queen, Doug Tinsley, Chuck Tinsley (Sam) and Bill Johnson (Robin); daughters, Jan Cunningham (Eric), Anna Cook (Robert), Roni Kilgore, Shirley Hickman and Connie Warren (John); […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Velton Andrew Hunter
Velton Andrew Hunter, 85, died Jan. 18, 2015, with his family by his side. He was born Aug. 10, 1929, in Welcome, to Alvin and Minnie Hunter. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Linnie Mae Hunter; brother, Leonard Edwin (Inez) Hunter, of Lithia; children, Dianne (Joel) Wilkes, of Lakeland, Velton Edward Hunter, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Clayton E. Pollard
Clayton Edward “Ed” Pollard, 62, of Lakeland, died Jan. 24, 2015. He was a retired supervisor with New Wales-IMC/Mosaic. He is survived by his fiancee, Linda Kay Berry; and her daughter, Carissa (Jerry) Saus, of Lakeland; stepson, Jimmy Belisle, of Pinecrest; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends. He was preceded in death by his […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Doris Helen Myers
Doris Helen Myers, 76, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. She was born March 4, 1938, in Plant City, to Homer Lee and Irene Gladys (Crowley) Giddens. She was of the Baptist faith and loved family history and genealogy. Survivors include daughters, Cathy Jones and Rita (Dale) Lance; sisters, Becky (Jeff) Nestor and Sandy Giddens; four […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Minnie Lee Jones Gatlyn
Minnie Lee Jones Gatlyn, 91, of Brandon, died Jan. 25, 2015. She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Lloyd L. Gatlyn; children, Jacqueline Elaine (Bobby) Campbell, of Brandon, and Eugene (Paulette) Gatlyn, of Brandon; brother, William (Frances) H. Jones, of Alachua County; and eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Ed Gorzka
Ed Gorzka, 88, died Jan. 23, 2015 in Plant City. Mr. Gorzka moved to Florida from Rochester, New York, in 1988. He was a Navy veteran who served during WWII. Loving family who survive are wife of 39 years, Carole Gorzka; sons, Robert Gorzka and Michael Gorzka; daughter, Barbara (Mike) Bunting; stepchildren, Keith Qualtrough, Kirk (Nancy) […]
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