Esteban Marquez-Alfaro, 78, of Plant City, died Jan. 11, 2014, at his home. Born Dec. 26, 1935, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, he was the son of the late Isidro Marquez and Lucina Alfaro. He was the husband of Maria Marquez, who survives. A funeral service was held Jan. 15, at Iglesia Cristina Rio De […]
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Obituary: Dorothy Hentka Kenzie
Dorothy Hentka Kenzie, 87, died Dec. 15, 2013, at Health Center of Plant City. Born Feb. 5, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Caroline Glowacki Hentka. She was the wife of the late Chester Kenzie. Mrs. Kenzie was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church and also of […]
Continue ReadingWalter ‘Bud’ Sias Stratton
Walter “Bud” Sias Stratton, 88, of Plant City, died Jan. 13, 2014. Born on Aug. 29, 1925, in Winchester, Mass., he was the son of the late Elmer and Leora (Gilman) Stratton. He shared 65 years of marriage with his beloved wife, Eleanor “Ellie” LaFleur Stratton, who survives. Mr. Stratton was a World War II […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Mabel I. Valentin
Mabel I. Valentin, 92, died Jan. 12, 2014, in Ruskin. Funeral services were Jan. 15, at Wells Memorial & Event Center, Plant City. Condolences may be made at wellsmemorial.com.
Continue ReadingJames Brian ‘Big B’ Williams
James Brian “Big B” Williams, 41, of Plant City, died Jan. 10, 2014. Born April 10, 1972, in Tampa, he was the son of Jimmy Williams and the late Geraldine Mier Williams. Mr. Williams was lifelong resident of Plant City, a huge Florida State fan and loved to take his daughter to Disney. Survivors also […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Robert ‘Pete’ Young
Robert Pete Young, 85, of Plant City, died Jan. 18, 2014, at his home. Born Aug. 8, 1928 in Plant City, he was the son of the late T. D. Young and Leoma Pippin Young. He was predeceased by his son, Keith Young. Survivors include a brother, J. T. (Rosa Lee) Young; and sisters, Lorene […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Alicia and Charles Pruet
Alicia Sams Pruet, 83, of Plant City, died with her husband, Charles Clinton Pruet, Jan. 13, 2014. Born Sept. 15, 1930, in Lakeland, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Eason and Suan Lott Sharp Pruet. Mrs. Pruet was an active member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Plant City, where she was active […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Mary Alice Kendall Adams
Mary Alice Kendall Adams, 67, of Plant City, died Jan. 9, 2014, after 16 years of her battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, and was a registered nurse in Florida for 45 years. Mrs. Adams was passionate about nursing and making a difference in the lives of children for whom […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Rachel Lorene Nobles
Rachel Lorene Nobles, 75, of Plant City, died on Jan. 5, 2014. Born Monday, Dec. 19, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Pauline Mooney Henderson. She was the wife of the late Ernest Nobles Sr. Mrs. Nobles had been the manager at the Presto Station deli. She enjoyed gambling, bingo and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Stephen Henderson
Stephen Lewis Henderson, 52, of Plant City, died Dec. 30, 2013, at the Life Path Hospice House, in Sun City Center. Mr. Henderson was born July 26, 1961, in Brooksville. He was a petty officer in the U.S. Navy from 1984 to 1988. He was a journeyman electrician of IBEW Local 915, working for J.H. […]
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