Tilda Paola Harris, 43 of Plant City, died Sept. 17, 2013. Born Nov. 1, 1969, in Bourges, France, she was the daughter of Arthur and Danielle LeGeret Cardarelli. She was the wife of Christopher Harris. Mrs. Harris was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, an assistant manager at Carrabba’s Italian Grill and loved the […]
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Obituary: Katherine ‘Kathy’ Miles Douglass
Katherine “Kathy” Miles Douglass, 59, of Plant City, died Sept. 20, 2013, at home. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Marion Miles Morgan, Jacob Albert and Vonelle Smith Miles Jr. Mrs. Douglass was the owner and president of J.A. Miles Oil Company, had been a member of the Kiwanis Club, Junior Women’s […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Helen Verne Miller
Helen Verne Miller, 93, of Plant City, died Sept. 17, 2013, at The Meadows at Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven. Born March 8, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Nona Hull Wiggins. She was the wife of the late William Miller. Mrs. Miller was a nurse, a member of Midway Baptist […]
Continue ReadingObituary: William ‘Jerry’ Miller
William “Jerry” Miller, 71, of Plant City, died Sept. 20, 2013. He was a loving husband and father. He was retired from the automobile industry. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Janis; children, Jerry Wayne Miller and Sherri Peeples Wayt; grandchildren Kristin, Amanda, Caitlan, Brandon, Noah and Alexis; one great-grandchild, Landon; and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Elizabeth ‘Peggy’ Smith
Elizabeth “Peggy” Smith, 77, of Plant City, died Sept. 21, 2013. She worked as an operator for GTE. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Clayton; son, William “Billy” Smith; and brothers, Neil J. Davis, William Davis (Lil) and Alan “Dusty” Davis (Dorothy). Online condolences may be made to the family at hopewellfuneral.com.
Continue ReadingObituary: Keith R. Wright
Keith R. Wright, 80, of Plant City, died Sept. 18, 2013. Mr. Wright was the owner of Huff Muffler for 40 years and a U.S. Air Force veteran, who served in the Korean War. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Janet; sons, Brian, Mike, Cameron, Justin and Jonathan; daughters, Barbara, Michelle and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Corine Mofield Moates
Corine Mofield Moates, 81, of Lakeland, died Sept. 7, 2013. Mrs. Moates was born on July 26, 1932, in Jay. She is survived by four children, Darlene Strong Rheaume and Cindy Ann Mofield, both of Lakeland, Billy Joe Mofield, of Plant City, and Donna Jean Stitt, of Ukiah, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Sherri Strong Tucker, Laura […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Willard F. ‘Frank’ Bugg Jr.
Willard F. “Frank” Bugg Jr., 69, of Plant City, died Sept. 10, 2013. He was a proud fourth-generation Floridian. He is survived by his wife, Bernadette; son, Lance Colada; and sister, Ellen Rice (James). He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Brunette Bugg. A Celebration of Life was held Sept. 17, Turkey […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Zane Blanton
Zane Blanton, 89, of Plant City, died Sept. 9, 2013. He was the son of the late Bernard and Eva Cone Blanton. The Blanton farm was one of the oldest farms in Hillsborough County. Mr. Blanton served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and was a dedicated member of the Plant […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Deborah Pitts Tamborello
Deborah Pitts Tamborello, 61 of Seffner, died Sept. 12, 2013. She was a longtime resident of Seffner, a homemaker, and a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She loved her family and friends and will be missed by all. She is survived by husband, Bobby Mayhew; son, Anthony Tamborello; brother, William Jack Pitts Jr.; his wife, […]
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