Michael Clayton Fleming, 48, of Plant City, died Nov. 28, 2014, at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Born Nov. 17, 1966, he was the son of the late Jerry Fleming and Lela Waddell Pittman; She survives. Also surviving are ex-wife, Alisha Moore; son, Zachary Fleming; daughters, Destiny Dawson, Chelsey Fleming and Angelina Fleming; brothers, Randy Fleming, […]
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Obituary: Wesley A. Sammons
Wesley Albert Sammons, 82, of Lake Wales, died Nov. 28, 2014. He was a professional musician who went by the stage name Dusty Robbins. He is survived by children, Lani Jo Osika (Joel), Dusty Robin Sammons, Ravanna Sammons Wingate (William) and Tony Sammons; brother, Elmer Robbins (Martha Ann); grandchildren, Shalane (John), Billy Jr. (Corrine), Misty […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Eleanor Murrill Sparkman
Eleanor Murrill Sparkman, 99, died after a short illness Nov. 28, 2014. She was the daughter of Marguerite Yon and Daniel Webster Murrill. Her mother died when Mrs. Sparkman was an infant, and Clara DeVane became her beloved stepmother. Raised on a strawberry farm in Plant City, she was the oldest of six siblings and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Hortensia Mendosa Hernandez
Hortensia Mendosa Hernandez, 59, of Plant City, died Nov. 28, 2014, at Brandon Hospital. Born Jan. 11, 1955, in Monterrey, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Macario Mendoza and Socorro Torres; she survives. She was the wife of Martin Hernandez; He survives. Also surviving are sons, Francisco Hernandez, Alex Hernandez, Adrian Hernandez and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Nancy M. Powell
Nancy Mae (Brack) Powell, 71, of Plant City, died Nov. 24, 2014. She is survived by her daughters, Sherrie (David), Cheryl and Susan; and a host of family and friends. Everyone who knew her loved her. She would take the shirt off her back to help someone. A celebration of life was held Sunday, Nov. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Earline A. Hall
Earline Alice Hall, 89, of Zolfo Springs, died Nov. 30, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Angus Hall Sr.; and son, Wilson Jr. She is survived by children, Lora “Jeni” Adamson (Jim), Dave Hall (Beverly) and Alice Rivera (Joe); siblings, Lucille Floyd and Iris Pitten; and nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A […]
Continue ReadingObituary: John H. Land
John H. Land, 94, of Apopka, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. Mr. Land served as mayor of the City of Apopka for 61 years and is thought to be the longest-serving full-time mayor in Florida history. Born in Plant City, Land moved to Apopka at an early age. He was educated in Apopka schools and attended […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Jacques E. Bourget
Jacques E. Bourget, 71, of Plant City, died Nov. 15, 2014. After a long battle with cancer, Mr. Bourget is now at peace. He was born in Trois Riviers, Quebec, Canada, and moved to the U.S. in 1964. He met his wife, Rose, in 1984 and wed in 1986. He was a mighty man of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Wallace Hoyt Blackburn
Wallace Hoyt Blackburn, 91, died Nov. 14, 2014, in Tampa. Born Dec. 6, 1922, to Elizabeth and Stonewall Jackson Blackburn, in Plant City, he and his older brother, Kline, grew up in central Florida, both graduating from Pasco High School. He joined the U.S. Army in 1941. After his discharge at war’s end, Wallace worked […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Betty Bostick Brooks
Betty Bostick Brooks died Nov. 17, 2014. Ms. Brooks was born Nov. 23, 1928, in Groveland, and raised in Plant City. She graduated from Plant City High School and attended the University of Tampa. Her ancestors came to America from Austria in the 1700s and settled in the Lakeland area. She married Roy R. Brooks, […]
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