If your club would like to post announcements, email them to Associate Editor Amber Jurgensen, ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com. + Plant City Lions Club Florida Strawberry Festival First Maid Ericka Lott shared her experiences as part of the 2013 Queens Court during the Plant City Lions Club’s Jan. 21 meeting. Lott said some of her favorite memories were riding […]
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Festival delivers tickets to Publix
Florida Strawberry Festival President Jim Jeffries and General Manager Paul Davis delivered tickets to two Plant City Publix Supermarkets. Patrick O’Neal, the general manager at the Publix at 2202 Jim Redman Parkway, received 2,500 tickets for his store. For years, the festival partnered with Sweetbay to sell discounted tickets throughout the Tampa Bay area. Now, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Virginia LouEllen Blanton
Virginia LouEllen Blanton, 86, of Plant City, died Jan. 11, 2014, at home. Born Jan. 17, 1927, in Mt. Dora, she was the daughter of the late John Brock and Ruth Magill Brock. She was the wife of the late Herbert D. Blanton. Mrs. Blanton was a member of Plant City Church of God, worked […]
Continue ReadingAlice L. Woolston Dunhardt
Alice L. Woolston Dunhardt, 69, of Plant City and formally Mt. Holly, N.J., died Jan. 14, 2014. She is survived by her sons, John H. Dunhardt Jr. and David W. Dunhardt; siblings, Ken Hatfield (Elaine), Bartina Crutchfield, Butch Hatfield, Tug Woolston (Trudy), Mae Simpkins, Jim Woolston and Joe Woolston (Sharon); nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Esteban Marquez-Alfaro
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 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: 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 […]
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