Obituaries

Katherine “Ann” Robinson, 65, of Lithia, died June 6, 2014. She was a member of Central Missionary Baptist Church and was a retired school bus driver with Hillsborough County Public Schools.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Robinson.  She is survived by her children, Lisa Colding (Kim), of Lithia; Bobby Robinson, of […]

Mary Lanelle Kittelstad, 78, of Plant City, died June 7, 2014. She retired after 35 years of service from First Federal Savings and Loan, in Lakeland.  She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Art Kittelstad; children, Arthur Kittelstad Jr., Larry Kittelstad (Vasti) and Richard Kittelstad; sister, Annette Nelson (Bob); six grandchildren; and one […]

Rosa Cisneros Cardenas, 78, of Plant City, died May 26, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Raul Cardenas; children, Rosa Maria Ochoa (Eloy), Jose Antonio Cardenas, Olga Linda Conde (Ricardo), Adela Santivanez, Raul Cardenas Jr. (Diane), Humberto Cardenas (Heidy) and Esperanza De La Garza (Juan Manuel); sisters, Manuela Manzano and Lupita […]

David W. Hall, 79, of Plant City, died May 29, 2014. He had an unfailing faith, loved the Lord and looked forward to going home to Jesus.  He was a commercial rose grower for more than 40 years, in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. After moving to the Tampa Bay area, he was a distributor for […]

Sharon A. Keene, 58, of Plant City, died May 28, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Don; children, Hank Keene (Jessica), Preston Keene (Heather) and Toni Branson (Doug); mother, Dorothy Claville; grandmother, Meriam Bush; grandchildren, Hannah, Hailey, John, Tucker, Virginia, Kathryn and Doug; sister, Gay Kirkland (Scott); and many loving nieces, […]

Foy Lee Kirkland, 57, of Plant City, died May 29, 2014. He worked for 39 years at James Ranch and was a member of First Church of God, Plant City.  He loved life, people and Jesus, and was an avid Florida Gators fan.  He is survived by his parents, Willis and Barbara Kirkland; siblings, Sherry […]

Edgar Oscar Knight Jr., 48, of Dover, died May 28, 2014. Born Sept. 20, 1965, he was the son of the late Mary  E. Knight and Edgar Knight Sr., who survives.  Survivors also include stepmother Mary J. Knight; sons, Jacob Henderson and Evan E. Knight; brothers, Randy Knight, Mike Knight, Hank Knight, Brian Penfield and Joseph Parrish; […]

Florine Simmons (Granny) Walden, 97, a descendant of pioneer Florida families, died May 28, 2014, at home. Born in Orlando, she moved to Antioch as an infant and lived most of her life in Hillsborough County.  As a homemaker, she used her talent as a seamstress to make clothes for herself, her children and others. […]

Ollie Colding Morgan, 88, of Lithia, died May 31, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill; and brothers, Arthur Lee Colding and Wilbur Colding.  She is survived by her children, Ernestine Petty, George Wesley Morgan, Sue Beasley and Kay Reyna; siblings, Waymon Colding, Nell Hewitt, Donna Mae Parker, Grace Thompson, Terry Colding […]