James ‘Jim’ Crosby, 56, of Plant City, died July 9, 2013. He was the son of the late Robert and Betty Crosby. Mr. Crosby enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He also enjoyed watching football and spending time on the water fishing. Survivors include his loving wife of 29 years, Karen Crosby; son, […]
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Obituary: Henry Howard Fleming Jr.
Henry Howard Fleming Jr., 85, of Plant City, died July 11, 2013. Born May 7, 1928, in Plant City, he was the son of the late Henry and the late Abbey Williamson Fleming. Mr. Fleming was the owner and operator of Fleming Paint and Supply. He was corporal in the U. S. Army and a […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Kenneth Paul Stropagel
Kenneth Paul Stropagel, 56, of Plant City, died July 14, 2013, at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Born Nov. 11, 1956, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Erwin Stropagel and Mary Van Fluke Stropagel, who survives. Mr. Stropagel was a mechanic with Lakeland Chrysler, enjoyed golfing and was an avid sports enthusiast. […]
Continue ReadingPlant City theater serves up fundraiser for 2013 ‘Les Mis’ production
Plant City Entertainment will serve up a night full of food and fun in preparation for its summer production of “Les Miserables.” The community theater will host its Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. July 13, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church’s activity hall, 302 Carey St., Plant City. The price per dinner is […]
Continue ReadingPlant City composer Charleene Closshey debuts production at New York festival
The colors are vibrant — turquoise, red and yellow — all smattered on a canvas. Papua New Guinea artist Jeffry Feeger attacks the slate, massaging the tints in a circular motion with his bare hands, palming the pigments to cover the space. Feeger looks like he is throwing caution to the wind. But what appears […]
Continue ReadingBipolar teen to take stage at National America Miss Pageant
Nicole Bristol was surrounded by a voice. It screamed at her during class. It stalked her at night. The incessant sound was unrecognizable, plaguing her for months. Neither male or female, the Plant City High School student couldn’t make out what the voice was saying to her at first. Then it got worse. It began […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Thomas Judson Boehm III
Thomas (Tom) Judson Boehm III, 62, of Plant City, died July 6, 2013, after battling cancer for 13 years. Mr. Boehm was born May 29, 1951, in Boston. He was the son of Thomas Jr. and Daphne (Gamsby) Boehm. He was employed by Publix Supermarkets for almost 40 years and will be greatly missed by his […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Randy Eugene Childers
Randy Eugene Childers, 59, of Plant City, died June 24, 2013, at his home. Born Aug. 16, 1953, in Lapeer, Mich., he was the son of the late Joe Childers and Jean Kabosky Turner, who survives. Mr. Childers served from 1976 to 1979, in the U.S. Army and retired from Publix as a meat cutter […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Michael Thomas Cole
Michael Thomas Cole, 32, of Plant City, died July 1, 2013. Born Aug. 25, 1980, in Tampa, he was the son of Thomas Cole and Deborah Johnson. He was the husband of Terri Cole. Mr. Cole was a senior environmental technician with Mosaic and loved his family greatly. Survivors include his wife, Terri; son, Collin; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Larry Scott Lindner
Larry Scott Lindner, 53, of Plant City, died July 6, 2013, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, in Tampa. He was born April 30, 1960, in St. Louis, Mo., to Ronald H. and Charmain (Laubersheiner) Lindner. He married Tina (Knapp), who survives. Mr. Lindner worked in the telecommunications industry and was employed by ACCI Inc. in Tampa. […]
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