Kenneth McCoy Drummond, 78, of Plant City, died June 27, 2014. He was born in Alma, Ga., and attended Edison High School, in Miami. He was a veteran who served in the U.S. Navy and a graduate of the University of South Carolina. He went to work for the railroad and raised his family in Roanoke, Va. […]
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Obituary: Earl Rogers
Earl Rogers, 76, of Plant City, died June 27, 2014. Born July 20, 1937, he was the son of the late Eddie Elmer and Amy Knight Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a retired veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in Vietnam. He loved baseball, softball, wood working and collecting case knives. He was the beloved […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Harry ‘Wayne’ MayÂ
Harry “Wayne” May, 60, of Lithia, died June 29, 2014. He was employed with Tampa Electric for 38 years. He was a wonderful dad, brother, papa and a great friend to all who knew him. He is survived by his daughter Mary Beth May (Robbie); grandchildren, Landon and Lauren; siblings, Katrina Brown (Leonard) and Kurt May; best […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Laurie Ronald Garvin
Laurie Ronald Garvin, 54, of Mulberry, died June 16, 2014, at South Florida Baptist Hospital, in Plant City. Born Oct. 16, 1959, in Tampa, he was the son of the late Laurie Garvin and Frances Pennel Garvin. His family will be having private services. Online condolences may be made to the family at haughtfuneralhome.com.
Continue ReadingObituary: Johnny Glover Simonds
Johnny Glover Simonds, 60, of Dover, died June 23, 2014. Mr. Simonds was a lifelong heavy equipment mechanic owning his own business, Simonds Equipment Repair. He was a devoted husband of 34 years to wife, Karen Simonds; loving father to his children, Amanda Wright, of Valrico (Justin) and Ashley Long (Dale), of Land O’ Lakes; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Carol Griffith
Carol Griffith, 61, died June 18, 2014, in St. Petersburg. She was born Jan. 29, 1953, in Troy, N.Y., to the late Lloyd and Madeline Dean and lived most of her adult life in Plant City. Mrs. Griffith, beloved mother, is survived by her children, Deana Ielfield (Ian) and Bryan Griffiths (Nicole Sobota Griffiths), grandmother […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Rebecca M. Lowe
Rebecca M. Lowe, 65, died June 20, 2014, at home. She was born Feb. 2, 1949, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Sol and Sarah (Gartenlaub) Liebman. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Wayne A. Lowe; a son, Wayne Lowe Jr. (Rebecca); three daughters, Lisa Lowe, Laura Brody (David) and Jeanine McClellan (Charles); 12 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Elworth Lee O’Steen
Elworth Lee O’Steen, 86, of Brandon, died June 15, 2014, at Dalaney Creek Lodge, in Brandon. Born July 23, 1927, in Plant City, he was the son of the late Christopher and Lorena Johnson O’Steen. He was the husband of the late Yvonne Trout O’Steen. Mr. O’Steen was a veteran of the U.S. Army and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Charles Emory ‘Charlie’ Parker
Charles Emory “Charlie” Parker, 73, of Plant City, died June 17, 2014, at Melech House, in Temple Terrace. Born Sept. 1, 1940, in Tampa, he was the son of the late Charles and Dorothy Crum Parker. He was the husband of Glenda West Parker, who survives. Mr. Parker sang with the Centurion Gospel Quartet, was […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Juanita C. Warren
Juanita C. Warren, 89, died June 19, 2014, at her home, in Plant City. Mrs. Warren was a member of God’s Miracle Mission for more than 40 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, R.L. Warren; and daughter, Evelyn Warren. Survivors include two sons, Michael Warren and Robert Warren (Marilyn); three daughters, Louise […]
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