William Henry Roetzheim, 85, of Plant City, died Feb. 26, 2014. He was born in Chicago, and was a U.S. Army veteran, who served during the Korean War. Mr. Roetzheim was a highly successful gymnast, winning nine National Championships in AAU and NCAA competition. He was a member of two U.S. Olympic gymnastics teams (1948 and […]
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Obituary: Emily Ann Smith
Emily Ann Smith, 73, of Plant City, died Feb. 21, 2014, at home. Born Dec. 9, 1940, in Minneapolis, Minn., she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Helen Ahlberg Harlien. She was the wife of the late Donald Smith. Survivors include stepdaughters, Katherin Victorson, Sheila Feceri, Diane Suess and Barbara Smith; sister, Phyllis […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Rosa Laura Bronson
Rosa Laura Bronson, 73, died of respiratory failure Feb. 17, 2014, in Lake Wales. Mrs. Bronson was born Dec. 17, 1940, in Graceville. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Bronson; parents, Connie and Audrey Givens; brother, Kirk Givens; and three sisters, Martha Jean Furney, Mary Ann Pettys and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Yvonne Gay Gibbons
Yvonne Gay Gibbons, 74, of Plant City, died Feb. 21, 2014, at South Florida Baptist Hospital, in Plant City. Born Nov. 17, 1939, in Inghan County, Mich., she was the daughter of the late Emil and Ruth Tuttle Harlacher. She was the wife for 12 years of Thom Gibbons, who survives. Mrs. Gibbons was a […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Virginia Nell Kelly
Virginia Nell Kelly, 90, of Lakeland/Plant City, died Feb. 21, 2014. She was born April 6, 1923, to the late Dewey and Ambrose Lee Boyd. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Kelly. Mrs. Kelly, known as “Nannie” by all who loved her, had worked at Tampa Drug, Kelly Auto Sales and was […]
Continue ReadingObituary: William David ‘Bill’ Morgan
William David “Bill” Morgan, 75, of Plant City, died peacefully Feb. 18, 2014, at South Florida Baptist Hospital, Plant City. He is now joyfully spending eternity with Jesus. Born May 11, 1938 in Henderson, Texas, he was the son of the late William Morgan and Gladys Reed Morgan. He was the husband for 37 years […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Claude H. Ratcliff
Claude H. Ratcliff, 83, of Plant City, died Feb. 18, 2014. He was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired after 20 years of service in Korea, Japan, Greenland and Alaska. He owned an automotive dealership for many years. He was a member of the Plant City Elks Lodge No. 1727 and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Pauline Eva (Ham) Rhodes
Pauline Eva (Ham) Rhodes, 83, of Plant City, died Feb. 17, 2014. She was born in Gulf Hammock to Joseph and Bernice (Delaney) Spivey, both of which are deceased. Survivors include three sons, Richard, Donald and Carl Ham (Marsha); three daughters, Ann Haynes, Diane Strickland and Shirley Smelley; two brothers, Willie L. Spivey and C. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Dottie Elizabeth Rogers
Dottie Elizabeth Rogers, 79, died Feb. 20, 2014. She was born in Tampa and was a lifelong resident of the Tampa Bay area. She was a homemaker and member of Sydney Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Marshal Rogers (Tonya), of Plant City; two daughters, Candy Barr (Jeffrey), of Charleston, S.C., and Annette Talley (Kenny), […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Neva Katherine (Clark) Windham
Neva Katherine (Clark) Windham, 81, died Feb. 18, 2014. She was born on June 12, 1932, in Dover, and was a lifelong resident of Hillsborough County. She is survived by one sister, Marilyn Herring, of Plant City; her daughter, Katherine Anne Jaudon (David), of Dover; three grandchildren, Pam Miller (Chris), Christie Evans (Andrew) and Katie […]
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