Jessie Herring, 80, died Feb. 1, 2014, in Tampa. He was born Oct. 15, 1933, in Alapaha, Ga., to Eugene and Agnes (Harper) Herring. He married Marilyn (Clark) Herring. Mr. Herring retired as ball mill operator for American Lacquer. He was a member of Sharon Baptist Purity Church, in Cork. He is survived by his wife of […]
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Obituary: Marie E. Kelsey
Marie E. Kelsey, 95, of Plant City, died Jan. 29, 2014. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Clement Catholic Church, where she volunteered for My Brother’s Keeper and the Florida Strawberry Festival. She was a Pink Lady at South Florida Baptist Hospital, with more than 4,000 hours of service. She retired from the Hillsborough […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Elmer Lee Lawson
Elmer Lee Lawson, 92, of Plant City, died Feb. 1, 2014. Born Oct. 19, 1921, he was the son of the late Marion and Mae Turner Lawson. He was the husband of Lorene Young Lawson, who survives. Mr. Lawson had been a farmer and a veteran of the U.S. He enjoyed fishing. Survivors also include a […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Lewis Duward Stockman
Lewis Duward Stockman, 55, died Jan. 21, 2014, in Plant City. He was born Aug. 5, 1958, in Lakeland, to Trellis Duward Stockman and Mary A. (Anderson) Stockman. A memorial service has already taken place. Online condolences may be made to the family at wellsmemorial.com.
Continue ReadingObituary: Frederick Dean Cowder
Frederick Dean Cowder, 45, of Plant City, died Jan. 21, 2014, in Iowa. Mr. Cowder was an avid outdoorsman, a member and assistant business agent for The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union Local 125, where he also worked as a lineman, and was a lifelong resident of Plant City. Mr. Cowder was the beloved […]
Continue ReadingObituary: John Pierce Harwell
John Pierce Harwell, 79, of Plant City, died Jan. 23, 2014. Born March 18, 1934, in Plant City, he was the son of the late Pierce and Bashie Collins Harwell. Mr. Harwell served in the U.S. Navy, was a member of the Boilermakers Local 433, Tampa, and was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Survivors […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Floyd Malcolm ‘Papo’ Howard
Floyd Malcolm “Papo” Howard, 77, of Plant City, died Jan. 22, 2014. Mr. Howard was born April 15, 1936, in Tampa. He graduated in 1954, from Hillsborough High School, where he was a basketball star. He continued that legacy in 1955, after he joined the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed in Germany for four […]
Continue ReadingObituary: The Rev. Luther Barber Keene
The Rev. Luther Barber Keene, 95, died Jan. 21, 2014. The Rev. Keene was born Aug. 9, 1918, the eldest son of 10 children born to Martin Luther and Avis Barber Keen. At age 21, he was called from the strawberry fields to preach the word of God. He was ordained on Christmas Day 1943 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Martin Myles Knapp
Martin M. Knapp, 77, died Jan. 23, 2014, in Plant City. He was born on Sept. 7, 1936 to Herman and Myra (Zable) Knapp. He was married to Wilma (Richardson) Knapp, who survives. Mr. Knapp was a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife, Wilma; five sons, Mark, Craig, Brad, Bruce and Eric; one […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Julienne C. Rarick
Julienne C. Rarick, of Plant City, died Jan. 21, 2014, at her home. Born May 3, 1934, in Quebec, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Jerome Morin and the late Eliane Leclerc Morin. Julienne was a housekeeper for South Florida Baptist Hospital. Surviving are sons, Keith and Mark Rarick; daughter, Lynne West; sister, […]
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