Esther Rosales Pervian, 77, of Plant City, died July 13, 2015. She is survived by a loving family. The family received friends July 17 at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City. A celebration of life was held Saturday, July 18, at Hopewell Funeral Home. Interment followed at Hopewell Memorial Gardens in Plant City. Online condolences […]
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Obituary: Forest C. Troutt
The Rev. Forest C. Troutt, 97, of Zephyrhills, and formerly of Plant City, died July 9, 2015. The Rev. Forest was a Plant City resident most of his life. He was a WWII United States Army Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Barbara Troutt; daughter, Deborah J. Revell (Les); […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Leslie Suzanne Byrd Rice
Leslie Suzanne Byrd Rice, 52, of Plant City, died July 4, 2015 at Moffitt Cancer Center. Mrs. Rice graduated from American High School in Incirlick, Turkey and from the University of Florida with her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She had taught at Plant City High School since 1987, where she was a beloved member of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Brooks Branch
Brooks Branch, 88, of Plant City, died Friday, July 10 at his home. A native of Wellborn, Florida, he was the son of the late James and Myrtice Avant Branch. He was a veteran of the Untied States Army. Mr. Branch is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Helene Lott Branch; daughter, Marsha […]
Continue ReadingObituary: James E. Ham
James E. Ham, 74, of Plant City, died July 8, 2015. Mr. Ham was a veteran of the United States Army, retired from the Department of Transportation and was a freemason for over 40 years. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy Ham; son, Allen Ham (Kim); brothers, Raymond Ham (Doris), and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Judith “Judy” Gentry Varnadore
Judith “Judy” Gentry Varnadore, 74, of Webster, and formerly of the Plant City area, died July 11, 2015. Mrs. Varnadore was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1940. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Billy Joe Varnadore; children, Gail Varnadore King (Gene), Cathy Varnadore Rogers (Ron), Billy Wayne Varnadore (Janice) and Kevin Gene […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Mildred Monroe Willis
Mildred Willis, 69, of Plant City, died Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Palm Terrace. She was the daughter of Boyd Monroe Sr. and Eva Bennett Monroe. She is survived by her children, Timothy Craig (Sharon), Teresa Pridgen (Carl) and Fay Watson; siblings, Cathy Alderman, Ereston Monroe (Loma) and Michael Monroe (Roxy); grandchildren, Ashley Fussell (Aaron), […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Eloise Hinson Jolley
Eloise Hinson Jolley, 72, of Casa Grande, Arizona, and formerly of Durant, died June 14, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Jack Jolley; sister, Louise Ramcharan (Winston), of Durant; and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of life was held Thursday, June 25, at Hopewell Funeral Home.Committal followed at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Online condolences […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Geraldine Meyers
Geraldine Meyers, 76, of Plant City, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Ms. Meyers was a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is survived by her son, Howard Bryan; daughters, Patricia Bergen (Glen), Crystal Meyers, Tracy Ross; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Richard Meyers. Private services […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Betty Anderson Rogers
Betty Anderson Rogers, 77, of Plant City, died July 8, 2015. Mrs. Rogers is survived by her sons, Ron Rogers Jr. (Cathy), of Plant City, and Kevin Rogers (Tina), of Lakeland; grandchildren, Nathan Rogers (Alexis), Nick Rogers and Jaden Rogers; great-grandchildren, Avery Rogers and Aiden Rogers; and siblings Buddy Anderson, Margaret Cutchens, Blondie Bohner and […]
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