Timothy J. Haught, 72 of Plant City, died May 18, 2014, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Tampa. Born July 14, 1941, in Casville, Mo., he was the son of the late John Ora and Alice Jenks Haught. He was the beloved husband of Jo Carpenter Haught, who survives. Mr. Haught was the founder and former […]
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Obituary: Anne Louise Knight
Anne Louise Knight, 46, of Plant City, died May 14, 2014. Born Aug. 11, 1967, she was the daughter of Edmund Linka and Phyllis Staudenmayer Linka. She was the beloved wife of David Knight, who survives. Mrs. Knight worked as a veterinary technician at Plant City Animal Hospital and the Valrico Animal Clinic. Survivors also […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Dainty Evelyn Lott
Dainty E. (Thomasson) Lott, 85, of Plant City, died May 14, 2014. She was born in 1928, in York County, South Carolina, to Cora Lee (Neal) Thomasson and Charles Jack Thomasson, both deceased. Mrs. Lott was known for her love of her family and showed that love in many tangible ways. One of which was […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Gearl Dean Minton
Gearl Dean Minton, 69, of Plant City, died May 16, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Minton. She is survived by her sons, Everette Leno Minton, and Timothy Roy Minton; brothers, Robert McClain and Thomas E. McClain; and many other family and friends. A Celebration of Life was held May 21, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Luther Roney
Luther Roney, 81, of Thonotosassa died May 15, 2014. Born March 7, 1933, he was the beloved husband of Barbara Cooper Roney, who survives. Mr. Roney was a member of the First Thonotosassa Missionary Baptist Church and worked for H.J. Roney Construction. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean Conflict. Survivors […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Ronald Lee Rouse Sr.
Ronald Lee Rouse Sr., 82, died May 12, 2014, in Gainesville. Mr. Rouse was born in Orlando, to Ulus Lee Rouse and Mary Bethanna (O’Berry) Rouse. He was a faithful Christian, a member of Beulah Baptist Church, in Winter Garden, and a U.S. Navy veteran. Mr. Rouse enjoyed woodcrafting, fishing, racing and watching college football. Survivors […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Don L. Thompson
Don L. Thompson, 61, formerly of Plant City, died May 12, 2014. He was born Nov. 21, 1952, in Plant City, to James and Martha (Sparkman) Thompson. He is survived by his wife, Debra (Blackwell) Thompson; stepdaughter, Erika Barcia (Alex); sister, Kathryn Rodriguez (Hector); grandchildren, Adam and Sammi Barcia; niece, Amanda West (Mike); and a nephew, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Larry Wade Webb
Larry Wade Webb, 71, of Lithia, died May 14, 2014, while fishing on the banks of Edward Medard Park. Mr. Webb worked for TruGreen, in Plant City, and most recently worked at Walmart, in Mulberry. He is survived by a loving family, including his wife, Cherie Webb. There will be no funeral services, but the […]
Continue ReadingDoug Gibbs, Plant City civic leader, dies at 45
Doug Gibbs, 45, died May 14, 2014, following complications during surgery. Mr. Gibbs, better known in Plant City as “Gibber,” had been seriously ill and hospitalized for about the past three weeks. He was born in Lakeland, Florida on June 17, 1968 to Jack T. and Elizabeth (Cook) Gibbs. A lifelong resident of Plant City, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Cynthia Marie Floyd
Cynthia Marie Floyd, 64, of Plant City, died March 19, 2014, at HPH Hospice, in Dade City. Born July 3, 1949, in Modesto, Calif., she was the daughter of the late Hayden and Norma Peach Miller. She was the wife of Charles Floyd for 45 years; he survives. Mrs. Floyd was an avid gardener and […]
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