Carol Griffith, 61, died June 18, 2014, in St. Petersburg. She was born Jan. 29, 1953, in Troy, N.Y., to the late Lloyd and Madeline Dean and lived most of her adult life in Plant City. Mrs. Griffith, beloved mother, is survived by her children, Deana Ielfield (Ian) and Bryan Griffiths (Nicole Sobota Griffiths), grandmother […]
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Obituary: Rebecca M. Lowe
Rebecca M. Lowe, 65, died June 20, 2014, at home. She was born Feb. 2, 1949, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Sol and Sarah (Gartenlaub) Liebman. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Wayne A. Lowe; a son, Wayne Lowe Jr. (Rebecca); three daughters, Lisa Lowe, Laura Brody (David) and Jeanine McClellan (Charles); 12 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Elworth Lee O’Steen
Elworth Lee O’Steen, 86, of Brandon, died June 15, 2014, at Dalaney Creek Lodge, in Brandon. Born July 23, 1927, in Plant City, he was the son of the late Christopher and Lorena Johnson O’Steen. He was the husband of the late Yvonne Trout O’Steen. Mr. O’Steen was a veteran of the U.S. Army and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Charles Emory ‘Charlie’ Parker
Charles Emory “Charlie” Parker, 73, of Plant City, died June 17, 2014, at Melech House, in Temple Terrace. Born Sept. 1, 1940, in Tampa, he was the son of the late Charles and Dorothy Crum Parker. He was the husband of Glenda West Parker, who survives. Mr. Parker sang with the Centurion Gospel Quartet, was […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Juanita C. Warren
Juanita C. Warren, 89, died June 19, 2014, at her home, in Plant City. Mrs. Warren was a member of God’s Miracle Mission for more than 40 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, R.L. Warren; and daughter, Evelyn Warren. Survivors include two sons, Michael Warren and Robert Warren (Marilyn); three daughters, Louise […]
Continue ReadingSummer Bucket List 2014
Sure, all the fun of summer season, typically, is reserved for the kids. Two-plus months out of school, coupled with long, warm and sunny days, makes for plenty of play time and none of the homework. But, that doesn’t mean the adults can’t have some fun, too. One year ago, we introduced our inaugural Summer […]
Continue ReadingFlorida Strawberry Festival to commemorate anniversary with book
The Florida Strawberry Festival is turning 80 next year, and its leaders want the 2015 event to be one for the history books. Literally. General Manager Paul Davis and the rest of the Florida Strawberry Festival staff currently are combing through the archives to find any pieces of history they can, which will culminate in […]
Continue ReadingBoy Scout restores church’s hoop dreams
Many — if not all — of the most recent Eagle Scouts waited until nearly the last minute to complete their mandatory projects. Henry Yoho, on the other hand, couldn’t wait to fix up his church’s basketball court. So, roughly three years before his deadline, he checked that project off of his list. The court […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Charles E. Evans
Charles E. Evans, 79, of Plant City, died June 7, 2014, at Health Center of Plant City. Born July 23, 1934, in Watertown, Tenn., he was the son of the late Sion and Pearl Bateman Evans. He was the husband of Lula Fleming Evans, who survives. Mr. Evans was a U.S. Navy veteran of Korea […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Mary E. GaulÂ
Mary E. Gaul, 82, of Plant City, died June 11, 2014, at Plant City Health Care Center, with her sons by her side. Born in 1931, in Michigan, she was the daughter of Ray and Catherine Stevens. She was married to Roy Gaul and was a resident of Plant City since 1968. She was a small-business […]
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