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 […]
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Obituary: Sharon A. Keene
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, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Foy Lee Kirkland
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 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Edgar Oscar Knight Jr.
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; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Florine Simmons (Granny) Walden
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. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Ollie Colding Morgan
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 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Helen Buchan Carlton
Helen Buchan Carlton, 90, of Plant City, died May 26, 2014 at Garden Court Hawthorne Village of Brandon. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ida and Robert G. Buchan; husband of 52 years, Harry S. Carlton; sisters, Leola Alford, Nita Miller, Julia Simmons, Roberta Huskey, Ruth Buchan and Marjorie Cooper; and brother, Homer […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Marcele Sanchez Curry
Marcele Sanchez Curry, 103, of Lake City and formerly of Plant City, died May 18, 2014. Born Jan. 23, 1911, in Plant City, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Nona Mott Sanchez. She was the wife of the late Rev. LeRoy Curry. She was predeceased by a son, Larry LeRoy Curry; and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Laddy Victor Harrell
Laddy Victor Harrell, 62, of Plant City, died May 19, 2014, at Lakeland Hospice House. Born July 19, 1951, in Vienna, Ga., he was the son of the late Leon and Aileen Hobbs Harrell. He was the husband of Sylvia English Harrell, who survives. Survivors also include sons, Randall Galloway (Shelia), Edward Galloway (Kris), Gregory […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Heather Lynn Hinson
Heather Lynn Hinson, 22, of Durant, died May 24, 2014. She loved her family, and enjoyed taking care of her nephew, Cole. She is survived by her parents, Kevin and Pam Hinson; sister, Danielle Lee Ettore and brother-in-law, Larry Ettore; grandmothers, Jean Babin and Doris Dry; nephew Cole Tucker Ettore; best friend, Savanna Sortore; and […]
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