Martin Allison “Marty” Waters, 57, of Dover, died Sept. 6, 2014. He was a sergeant with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and retired after 23 years. He was a member of Sydney First Church of God. He spent his formative years traveling abroad with his U.S. Army family. He loved his family, and enjoyed hunting […]
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Obituary: Ralph Arden Ambrose
Ralph Arden Ambrose died Aug. 30, 2014. Mr. Ambrose was born Sept. 26, 1930, in Plant City, the youngest son of Robert and Maude Ambrose. He was predeceased by his sons, Randy and Tony Ambrose; sister, Elizabeth Ambrose Brown; and brother, Forrest Ambrose. He was the loving husband of June Ambrose. He served with the […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Bertha Dean “Bert” Gilliam
Bertha Dean “Bert” Gilliam, 72, of Plant City, died Aug. 26, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Donald W. Gilliam; sons, Daniel Mathis, Steven Mathis (Joyne) and Shawn Mathis Gilliam; step-daughters, Lisa Candey and Jennifer Newberry; grandchildren, Steven Mathis Jr., Haylee Mathis, Matthew Mathis and Danielle Mathis; and great-grandson, Gavin Young. She was preceded […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Carol Ann Fleming
Carol Ann Fleming, 62, of Plant City, died Aug. 29, 2014. She was a member of Plant City’s First Baptist Church, and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Francis; children, April Sullivent (Jim), Skip Fleming (Tammy), Melanie Rogers (Kevin) and Brenda Amsler (Stan); siblings, Phillip […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Waneda S. Brownlow
Waneda S. Brownlow, 66, of Valrico, died Aug. 24, 2014. She and her late husband, H. Lamar Brownlow, pastored churches in Alabama, Louisiana and Florida, and she was a missionary in Honduras, Panama, Mexico, Italy, Russia and Africa. She was affectionately known as “The Happy Missionary.” She is survived by her children, Mary Colon, of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Stanley L. Schmitt
Stanley L. Schmitt, 89, of Plant City, died Aug. 23, 2014, also his 67th wedding anniver-sary. Mr. Schmitt was born July 16, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio. to Edward and Doris Schmitt. Survivors include his wife, Jean Weber Schmitt; children, Steven Schmitt, David Schmitt (Joyce), Sally Watson Keene (Marlon); grandchil-dren, Dr. Holly Schmitt (Darren Fox), Bonnie […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Janis Aaron
Janis Aaron, of Plant City, died July 30, 2014, at home, after a courageous battle with cancer. She will be missed dearly. Born Oct. 18, 1947, she was one of seven children born to the late Burke T. and Ruth Lillian “RL” Lay. She is survived by her brothers, Kent and Keith Lay; sisters, Karen […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Lloyd T. Evers
Lloyd T. Evers Sr., 91, of Plant City, died Sept. 2, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Mavis; children, Lloyd Jr., Janis Carol Harris, Gayle Campbell (Charles) and Sylvia Montefu (Henry); sisters, Nettie Byrd and Evelyn McCullum; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was born April 1, 1923 to Avil and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Dean Hitson
Dean Hitson, 67, of Madisonville, Tenn., and formerly of Dover, died Aug. 26, 2014, at his daughter’s home in Lithia. He was a member of Westside Baptist Church in Plant City. He is survived by his wife, Marie G. Hitson; daughters, Julie Jameson (Kenith) and Kathy Hitson Bennett; siblings, Darrel Hitson and Lanice Waters; grandchildren, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Rufus Clayton “R.C.” Easters
Rufus Clayton “R.C.” Easters, 93, of Lithia, died Aug. 26, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Olive Jeanette Easters; and granddaughter, Diana Blount. He is survived by his children, Nancy Bailey, Evelyn Childs, Charlotte Goins (Ron), Russell Easters (Joyce) and Danny Easters; sister, Mary Easters; grandchildren, Ivy Russ (Robert), Dwight Childs (Carla), […]
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