Several times each week, from unknown corners of the community, homeless residents travel the sidewalks with their packs and bikes to Veterans Memorial Monument Park for a feeding ministry run by several Plant City churches. Julia and Ron Dixon, of Restoring Hope Global, started the free initiative two years ago, at the park. As the […]
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Club Hubbub 10.31.13
If your club would like to post announcements, email them to Associate Editor Amber Jurgensen, ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com. + Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce The Business of the Year Awards banquet will take place Thursday, Nov. 7, at the John R. Trinkle Center, 2206 E. Cherry St. A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:15 […]
Continue ReadingOBITUARY: Helen Lynn Miller
Helen Lynn Miller, 94, of Plant City, died Oct. 25, 2013. She was born in 1919, in Collins, Ga., and relocated to Plant City with her family as a teenager. She was a lifelong member of Hopewell Baptist Church and loved her fellow parishioners. She was devoted to her family and friends, and she loved […]
Continue ReadingOBITUARY: Clinton Elton ‘Red’ Tanner
Clinton Elton “Red” Tanner, 84, of Plant City, died Oct. 27, 2013, at South Florida Baptist Hospital. He was born March 12, 1929, in Plant City, to the late Wesley and Jewell Gill Tanner. He had been married to his high school sweetheart, Lurline Sheffield Tanner for 62 years. She survives. Mr. Tanner served in […]
Continue ReadingOBITUARY: Eddie Raymond Bacon
Eddie Raymond Bacon, 84, of Plant City, died Oct. 22, 2013. He is survived by his son, Ronnie (Pam); grandson, Ronnie Jr. (Sandra); great-grandchildren, Samantha, Tyler, Hayley and Matthew; and sisters, Dorothy and Ruby. He was preceded in death by his wife, Celia. A Celebration of Life was held Oct. 28, at Hopewell Funeral Home, […]
Continue ReadingOBITUARY: Grady Lester Exum
Grady Lester Exum, 90, died Oct. 23, 2013, in Gainesville. He was born Aug. 12, 1923, in Omega, Ga., to George and Susan (Cravey) Exum. He was married for 67 years to his loving wife, Louise (Lott), who survives. He is also survived by two sons, Jack Exum (Peggy) and Wayne Exum (Sandy); three sisters, […]
Continue ReadingOBITUARY: Kathleen J. Sapp
Kathleen J. Sapp, 91, died on her birthday, Oct. 19, 2013. She was born on Oct. 19, 1922, in Towns, Ga. She was a homemaker and member of the Church on the Rock of Plant City. She is survived by two daughters, Lorene Smith and Catherine Beal (Ron); one son, Marvin Sapp (Carol); 11 grandchildren, […]
Continue ReadingPhotographer Stephanie Humphrey Opens New Plant City Studio
It is not hyperbole to say Stephanie Humphrey has an eye for details. The Plant City photographer opened recently her first studio, situated off Collins Street in Historic Downtown Plant City. It’s one large, open room, with dreamy natural light pouring in from the storefront windows and backdrops and portrait lighting situated at the back. […]
Continue ReadingFAITH MATTERS: Hope Lutheran preps for Reformation Day
Most people naturally equate Oct. 31 with Halloween and a day to take the kids door-to-door and fill up with candy to keep the family dentist in business for another year. But, few people know that October is much more than just a day for costumes and candy. The origin of Halloween comes from what […]
Continue ReadingJOSHING AROUND: Trading shoes, self-image in obedience
It began at the YMCA. I am not as self-conscious as I used to be. Like acne, it was more of teenage problem that I outgrew with just the occasional occurrence. Recently, a huge painful pimple of self-image popped up on the nose of my psyche. Why now?! The self-image zit had popped up due […]
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