Betty Lou Forbes Booth, 81, of Plant City, died June 9, 2014. Born Oct. 2, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Clara Chistian Booth. Survivors include a son, Tim Forbes (Penny); daughters, Sheila Forbes, Brenda Hazen (Gary) and Kathy Reece; brother, Allen Booth; sister, Thelma Johnson; 13 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. She […]
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Obituary: Bennie F. ‘Papa’ Chancey
Bennie F. “Papa” Chancey, 91, of Plant City, died June 1, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Margaret; daughters, Pat Hunzeker and Beverly Cochran; siblings, Ashley Chancey, Ruby Ham and Peggy Caginia; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many loving family and friends. He was preceded in death by his sons, Bennie […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Katherine L. Lewis
Katherine L. Lewis, 68, died May 31, 2014. She was a longtime resident of Dover and worked for more than 30 years at R & H Service, in Seffner. She will be greatly missed by many. Funeral services took place June 7, at Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City; burial at Sunset Memory Gardens. Condolences […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Diana Lynn Lott
Diana Lynn Lott, 48, of Plant City, died June 3, 2014, at South Florida Baptist Hospital, in Plant City. Born Sept. 13, 1965 in Tampa, she was the daughter of Bryan and Shirley Grimes Lott. Also surviving is her twin sister, Darla. She was a member of Plant City Church of God and a 1983 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Marta Mejia
Marta Mejia, 50 of Plant City, died June 4, 2014, at Sun City Center Hospice House. Born Oct. 12, 1963 in San Salvador, El Salvador, she was the daughter of the late Jose Perez and Sebastiana Mejia, who survives. She also is survived by her beloved husband, Eliverio Mejia; sons, Erick Mejia and Edwin Mejia; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Sara Loretta Sawyer
Sara Loretta Sawyer, 70, of Plant City and Branford, died June 2, 2014, at Shands at UF. Born Oct. 8, 1943, in Plant City, she was the daughter of the late Tamage and Exie Taylor Howard. She was the wife of the late Milo Sawyer. She was predeceased by two sons, Kenny and Danny Sawyer. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Katherine ‘Ann’ Robinson
Katherine “Ann” Robinson, 65, of Lithia, died June 6, 2014. She was a member of Central Missionary Baptist Church and was a retired school bus driver with Hillsborough County Public Schools. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Robinson. She is survived by her children, Lisa Colding (Kim), of Lithia; Bobby Robinson, of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Mary Lanelle Kittelstad
Mary Lanelle Kittelstad, 78, of Plant City, died June 7, 2014. She retired after 35 years of service from First Federal Savings and Loan, in Lakeland. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Art Kittelstad; children, Arthur Kittelstad Jr., Larry Kittelstad (Vasti) and Richard Kittelstad; sister, Annette Nelson (Bob); six grandchildren; and one […]
Continue ReadingPhoto Archives opens Intern Program for applications
The Plant City Photo Archives and History Center has opened its Intern Program for applications for the remainder of the Summer Term and for the Fall Term 2014. The program is designed to provide students the opportunity to learn museum and history center skills in a real-life setting. The Intern Program was initiated in 2010 […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Church of God to host DivorceCare
Plant City Church of God now is accepting registrations for its upcoming DivorceCare support program. DivorceCare is a support program for people who are separated or divorced to find help, discover hope and experience healing. The 12-week series, open to anyone in the community, begins at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at the church, 2103 […]
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