Gene Daughtry, 83, of Plant City, died March 16, 2014. He was born in Georgia to Jessie and Doshie Daughtry and moved to Florida in the 1940s. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War. Survivors include one son, Gary Daughtry; one daughter, Mary Lou Hewett (Jeff); one sister, Viola Brown; […]
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Obituary: Elaine Alloy Glenn
Elaine Alloy Glenn, 63 of Mulberry, died March 10, 2014, at Tampa General Hospital. Born Aug. 16, 1950, in Sayre, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Acey Carlin and the late Mabel Trowbridge. She was the wife of David Glenn, who survives. Mrs. Glenn was an office manager for Florida RV World, a […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Sarah L. Reddick
Sarah L. Reddick, 84, died March 15, 2014, in Plant City. She was born Sept. 9, 1929, in Opp, Ala., to John and Myrtice (Neal) Ham. She married Charles Reddick, who is deceased. She was a member of the Sydney Baptist Church of Plant City. She is survived by a brother, A.B. Ham (Edna); three sisters, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Ethel B. Rogers
Ethel B. Rogers, 81, of Plant City, died March 12, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Rogers Sr.; and daughter, Brenda Kay Shupard. She is survived by a son, Larry Rogers (Maria); stepson, John T. Rogers III (Frances); stepdaughter, Shirley Shoemaker; sister, Virginia Tharrington (Larry); nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one […]
Continue ReadingCelebration of Life planned for Pruets
It was a rare instance when Charles and Alicia Pruet missed a volunteer opportunity at the Meals on Wheels in Plant City. Mondays were “their” days. They drove a route that covered the eastern side of town. Looking back on the books, volunteer Rebecca Burns noted the duo had been volunteering since 1999. “They were […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Terry M. Blanchard
Terry M. Blanchard, 46, of Plant City, died March 3, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Vicky S. Blanchard; children, Darrell Hall (Sandra Harwell), Miranda Hall, Tiffany Blanchard (Richard Temple), Chelsi Blanchard (Randy Brueckner), Sarah Blanchard, Heather Blanchard and Dillyn Hall; mother, Peggy Smeaton; aunt, Lora Frerichs; siblings, James “Slim” Blanchard, Tina McRae, Clint […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Kathy Darlene Brown
Kathy Darlene Brown, 48, of Plant City, died Feb. 28, 2014, at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute. Born Feb. 10, 1966, she was the daughter of Noel and Joane Martin Brown. She was the wife of Jeff Bunkley. Mrs. Brown had battled cancer with a smile on her face for four years. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Joe Tom Compton
Joe Tom Compton, 75, of Dover, died Feb. 25, 2014. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and worshipped at Calvary Chapel, in Brandon. He was a personable and likable man of integrity, embraced by all who met him. Mr. Compton is survived by his wife of 55 years, Carolyn Compton; children, Joe […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Buddy L. Cook Sr.
Buddy L. Cook Sr., 73, of Plant City, died March 1, 2014. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his children, Lisa Bass (Mike), David Ray Cook (Susan), Teresa Lynn Shirley (Roy Bailey Jr.) and Buddy L. Cook Jr. (Karen); sister, Dina Burnette; close friend Carl Martin; 14 grandchildren; and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Dorothy Cook Demontmollin
Dorothy Cook Demontmollin, 86, of Plant City, died March 9, 2014. She was a devout Christian and loved bargain shopping. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Shirley Zanetti; and granddaughter, Bridget Booth. Survivors include two sons, Larry Demontmollin (Laura) and Gary Demontmollin; four daughters, Kathy Raburn (Ronnie), Brenda Williams (Larry), Sandra Booth (James) […]
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