Lloyd Hawthorne, 80, of Plant City, died Oct. 1, 2015. Mr. Hawthorne was born in Bruton, Alabama. He was a 34-year veteran of the United States Navy, having served in the Korean War. He continued to serve in the Reserve Navy Seabees, during the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. He was a member of the […]
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Obituary: Elizabeth Greenan Bates
Elizabeth Greenan Bates, 92, of Plant City, died Oct. 4, 2015. Mrs. Bates was a native of Alexandria, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Grehan Greenan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rollo Bates Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth L. Bates. There are no services […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Veronica Garcia-Rosas
Veronica Garcia-Rosas, 25, of Plant City, died Sept. 27, 2015. Mrs. Garcia-Rosas was a native of Mexico. She was the daughter of Juan Garcia Claudio and Santos Martinez. She was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church and was employed with Grimes Farms for over eight years. She loved music, dancing and taking care of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Jean Croslin
Jean Croslin, 59, of Plant City, died Sept. 25, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Croslin was a wonderful mother, sister, grandmother and friend. She will be dearly missed. She is survived by her son, Joey Croslin (Sara); daughters, Tammy Piergallini (Daniel) and Angie Tweedy (Brian); sisters, Debbie Goodson, Kathy Chutter, Laura Snogles; and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: John R. Cress
John R. Cress, 71, of Plant City, died Oct. 1, 2015. Mr. Cress was of the Lutheran faith and enjoyed gardening, landscaping and playing games on his computer. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Patty Cress; son, John Russell Cress II; daughters, Angela Adams (Junior), Jacquie Cress and Jennifer Busch (Jason); brothers, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Janice Jackson
Janice Jackson, 65, of Plant City, died Sept. 30, 2015, in Tampa. A native of Gunnersville, Alabama, Mrs. Jackson was the daughter of Gordie and Lillian Jordan. She loved working with plants. She cherished her children and grandchildren, and enjoyed flea markets and old Westerns. She also read her Bible every day. She is survived […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Jerry Bartareau
Jerry Bartareau, 74, of Plant City, died Sept. 26, 2015. Mr. Bartareau was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and cared for his “babies” at Gerald Spencer Cat Ranch. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sandra Bartareau; stepdaughters, Susan Marie Nelson, and Christine […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Josie Lynn Falany
Josie Lynn Falany, of Birmingham, Alabama, died Sept. 14, 2015. Mrs. Falany was born in New York and grew up in Chicago. Her husband, Dr. Charles N. Falany, is formerly of Plant City. His mother, Sylvia June Falany, and his brother and sister-in-law, Curtis and JoEllen Falany, live in Plant City. Mrs. Falany had a […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Alma Dean Douglas
Alma Dean Douglas, 87, died Sept. 30, 2015 in Plant City. Mrs. Douglas was the last surviving of eight children. She was born in Oklahoma and raised in California. She was a most adored and beloved mother. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Gleaton (William); son, Donald Douglas; grandsons, Jonathan and Robert; daughter-in-law, Patti; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Leona Holley
Leola Holley, 79, of Valrico, died Sept. 29, 2015. Mrs. Holley was born in Lansing, Michigan. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church of Seffner. She loved her family, and she enjoyed reading her Bible. She is survived by her children, Donna Pettet, of Valrico, Alan L. Holley (Veronica), of Gibsonton, and Lori McIntosh […]
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