Eleanor Murrill Sparkman, 99, died after a short illness Nov. 28, 2014. She was the daughter of Marguerite Yon and Daniel Webster Murrill. Her mother died when Mrs. Sparkman was an infant, and Clara DeVane became her beloved stepmother. Raised on a strawberry farm in Plant City, she was the oldest of six siblings and […]
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Obituary: Hortensia Mendosa Hernandez
Hortensia Mendosa Hernandez, 59, of Plant City, died Nov. 28, 2014, at Brandon Hospital. Born Jan. 11, 1955, in Monterrey, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Macario Mendoza and Socorro Torres; she survives. She was the wife of Martin Hernandez; He survives. Also surviving are sons, Francisco Hernandez, Alex Hernandez, Adrian Hernandez and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Nancy M. Powell
Nancy Mae (Brack) Powell, 71, of Plant City, died Nov. 24, 2014. She is survived by her daughters, Sherrie (David), Cheryl and Susan; and a host of family and friends. Everyone who knew her loved her. She would take the shirt off her back to help someone. A celebration of life was held Sunday, Nov. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Earline A. Hall
Earline Alice Hall, 89, of Zolfo Springs, died Nov. 30, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Angus Hall Sr.; and son, Wilson Jr. She is survived by children, Lora “Jeni” Adamson (Jim), Dave Hall (Beverly) and Alice Rivera (Joe); siblings, Lucille Floyd and Iris Pitten; and nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A […]
Continue ReadingBUY LOCAL: Rita Staffing
Did you know that every $100 spent at a local, independently-owned store generates $45 of secondary local spending, compared to $14 for a big-box chain? This was first tested in 2003 by the Institute for Local Self Reliance and is nearly identical to later results across multiple Civic Economic studies. The Plant City Times & […]
Continue ReadingObituary: John H. Land
John H. Land, 94, of Apopka, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. Mr. Land served as mayor of the City of Apopka for 61 years and is thought to be the longest-serving full-time mayor in Florida history. Born in Plant City, Land moved to Apopka at an early age. He was educated in Apopka schools and attended […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Jacques E. Bourget
Jacques E. Bourget, 71, of Plant City, died Nov. 15, 2014. After a long battle with cancer, Mr. Bourget is now at peace. He was born in Trois Riviers, Quebec, Canada, and moved to the U.S. in 1964. He met his wife, Rose, in 1984 and wed in 1986. He was a mighty man of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Wallace Hoyt Blackburn
Wallace Hoyt Blackburn, 91, died Nov. 14, 2014, in Tampa. Born Dec. 6, 1922, to Elizabeth and Stonewall Jackson Blackburn, in Plant City, he and his older brother, Kline, grew up in central Florida, both graduating from Pasco High School. He joined the U.S. Army in 1941. After his discharge at war’s end, Wallace worked […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Betty Bostick Brooks
Betty Bostick Brooks died Nov. 17, 2014. Ms. Brooks was born Nov. 23, 1928, in Groveland, and raised in Plant City. She graduated from Plant City High School and attended the University of Tampa. Her ancestors came to America from Austria in the 1700s and settled in the Lakeland area. She married Roy R. Brooks, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Laura Cameron
Laura Cameron, 86, loving wife, mother, and grandma, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, in Plant City, surrounded by her family. Her life was dedicated to her family and to teaching children, and everyone she met, about the Love of Jesus through teaching and song. Mrs. Cameron was preceded in death by her brother, James Johnson. She […]
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