Yvonne (Vonnie) Pauline Hall, 74 of Plant City, died Sept. 23, 2014, at her home. Born Feb. 26, 1940, in Sturgis, Mich., she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Florence Poynter Woodworth. She was the wife of the late Niles Hall. She was predeceased by son, Daryle Wayne Hall. Mrs. Hall was a […]
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Obituary: Dena Chorba Amspaugh
Dena Chorba Amspaugh, 85, of Plant City, died Sept. 19, 2014. She is survived by her children, Helen, Leroy, Linda, Ralph, Ruth Ann, Debbie, Nesha, Janet and Mary; siblings, Harriet, Ralph, Ernest and Keith; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. The family received friends Sept. 24, at Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City. A celebration of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Wilmer C. Moon
Wilmer C. Moon, 88, of Plant City, died Sept. 16, 2014. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served during World War II. He was a member of Sydney First Church of God. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Dorothy F. Moon; children, Jimmy Blake Moon, Judy Gail Horn, Rodney […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Dorothy Mae Claville
Dorothy Mae Claville, 77, died Aug. 29, 2014, at her home with family. She was born Dec. 31, 1936, in Plant City. Mrs. Claville was preceded in death by her husband, John Frank Claville; her parents, Herman and Merriem Bush; two daughters, Jill Cook and Sharon Keene; and two brothers, Bobby Bush and Pete Bush. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: John Samuel ‘Johnny’ Judah
John Samuel “Johnny” Judah, 66, of Plant City, died Sept. 10, 2014, at his home. Born June 27, 1948, in Plant City, he was the son of the late N. S. and Eunice Hill Judah. He was the husband of Linda Tussing Judah, who survives. Mr. Judah was a member of Westside Baptist Church and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: William Howard Witherspoon
William Howard Witherspoon, 74, of Plant City, died Sept. 10, 2014, at his home. Born Sept. 25, 1939, in Plant City, he was the son of the late Chester and Cenova Witherspoon. He was the husband of Mary Groves Witherspoon, who survives. Mr. Witherspoon was a long-distance truck driver for more than 50 years, and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Virginia Harris Going
Virginia Harris Going, 79, of Plant City, died Sept. 16, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Jack Going; children, Peggy Pippin (Larry), Diane Keene, Debbie Solomon and David Trudell (Delta); siblings, Helen Kinman and Johnny Everidge; 10 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Don Going. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Ira V. ‘I.V.’ Roberts
Ira V. “I.V.” Roberts, 80, of Plant City, died Sept. 9, 2014. He was an operating engineer, a “backyard mechanic” and a member of Tampa IUOE Local 925. He was devoted to his family, a man of integrity and insight, and full of humor. These traits, along with his compassion and generosity, are his legacy. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Joy G. Taylor
Joy G. Taylor, 86, of Plant City, died Sept. 9, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ivan E. Taylor, and son, Stephen Taylor. She is survived by her daughter, Joy Lynn Henderson and grandson, Derek Thomas. Private interment was at Sunset Memory Gardens. Condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.
Continue ReadingObituary: Linda D. Wells
Linda D. Wells, 87, of Asheville, N.C., died Sept. 13, 2014, at her home. A native of Plant City, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Mary Sue DeVane. She was an alumnus of Florida State University Class of 1948, where she received a degree in education. After 20 years of teaching, she […]
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