Rosemary Rutherford, 84, died May 14, in Plant City. She was born in Orlando to Anker Thoren and Anna (Gold) Damgaard. Family who survive are son, Michael Rutherford; daughter, Robin Panagia (Robert); grandchildren, David Bridger (Jenny), Ginger Rutherford McIntosh and Stephanie Rutherford; and great-grandchildren, Joshua and Jacob Bridger. She is predeceased by her husband of […]
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Obituary: Herbert Clifton “Cliff” Edwards
Herbert Clifton “Cliff” Edwards, 48, of Plant City, died June 1, 2015. He loved fishing, old movies, collecting knives and everything pertaining to the military. He was in ROTC and served in the United States Air Force. He is survived by his sons, Kenneth Wayne Edwards (Chelsea), Samuel Edwards, and Warren Baker (Julie); grandsons, Curtis […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Robert “Rob” Beattie
Robert “Bob” Beattie, 82, of Plant City, died June 2, 2015. Mr. Beattie worked for BF Goodrich in his younger years and was retired from Publix. He also served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Korean War. He is survived by his loving family and wife of 54 years, Ruth Beattie. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Billy Dean Vickers
Billy Dean Vickers, 76, of Plant City, died June 5, 2015 at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Mr. Vickers was a native of Colquitt County, Georgia and was the son of the late Woodrow and Ada Belle Sumner Vickers. He was a member of the Whitehurst Road Baptist Church and was retired after more than 20 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Saul Ocampo
Saul Ocampo, 45, of Dover died Monday, May 25, 2015. A native of Guerrero, Mexico, he was the son of Samuel Ocampo and Elvira Rayo. He is survived by wife, Virginia Rayo; children, Saul Ocampo Jr., Javier, Omar, Edmundo and Elvira Ocampo. The famil received friends Sunday, May 31, at Haught Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Cathy A. Tkacs
Cathy A. Tkacs, 56, of Plant City, died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Brandon Regional Hospital. Ms. Tkacs was born in 1958 in Ohio and moved to Florida in 1973. She was a preschool teacher at First Baptist Learning Center, where she started working in 1985. Over 30 years, she has taught several generations of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Hugh David Grooms
Hugh David Grooms, 63, died May 27, 2015. Mr. Grooms was born Dec. 23, 1951 in Plant City to Willa Dean and the late Clerance Tillman Grooms. He was a lifelong resident of Plant City and spent 35 years raising strawberries and citrus for Fancy Farms Inc. He loved farming, fishing, old cars and his […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Raymond C. Holbrook, Sr.
Raymond C. Holbrook Sr., 88, of Lakeland, died May 26, 2015. Mr. Holbrook was born in Frostproof, Florida. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in World War II. He was employed by Suburban as a heating and A/C technician for 32 years, and at Imperial Auto Auction for 17 years. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Betty Jo McCoy (Wasden)
Betty Jo McCoy (Wasden), 77, of Plant City, died May 22, 2015. Mrs. McCoy was a member of Countryside Baptist Church. She spent much of her time gardening and reading. She is survived by sons, James T. Wasden and James E. Wasden; sister, Shirley Ann Turner; grandchildren, Maranda Wasden, Cody Wasden and Jacob Wasden; great-grandson, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Aline Green
Aline Green, 71, of Plant City, and formerly of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, died May 29, 2015. She is survived by her children, Ronda Herman (Mark Householder) and John Green (Shannon), of Plant City; grandchildren, Randy Herman, Ryan Herman, Kevin Green, Mason Green and Levi Green, of Plant City; and siblings, Alice Ellis (Ernie), of Brandon, […]
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