Betty McLendon, 76, of Plant City, died May 8, 2015. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Vinson; children, Cindy, Rick, Sue, Jerry, Jeff, Daphne and Lisa; and 22 grandchildren, 42 great-granchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. A celebration of life was held May 12, at Hopewell Funeral Home. Interment at Alderman-Pelote Cemetery, Lithia. Online […]
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Obituary: Sadie Lentz Lobo
Sadie Lentz Lobo, 94, of Temple Terrace, died May 4, 2015, at University Village in Tampa. Born Feb. 3, 1921, in Commerce, Georgia, to John Henry and Mildred Lentz, she came to Florida with her family at age 5. She and her six brothers and two sisters attended public schools in Seffner, Brandon and Plant […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Sarah Celeste Harrison
Sarah Celeste Harrison, 89, died April 30, 2015, in Jacksonville. She was born Oct. 27, 1925, in Plant City. Mrs. Harrison graduated from Florida State University when it was an all-women’s college. She was a teacher in Duval and St. Johns counties, finishing her career at Neese High School. She was the loving wife of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Frederick Haarmann
Frederick Haarmann, 86, of Plant City, died May 4, 2015. A native of Babylon, New York, he was the son of the late Adam and Elisabeth Haarman. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan F. Haartmann. Mr. Haarmaan was a veteran of the Navy. He was a parishioner of St. Clement Catholic Church, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Barbara Jean Grimes
Barbara Jean Grimes, 78, of Plant City, died May 1, 2015 at Community Care Center. A native of Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Herman Pittelkow and Bernice Gunderson. Survivors include her son, Troy Karr; and siblings, Jack, Ralph, Dick, Candy, Carol Ann, Joyce and Jaquelyn. The family will be having private […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Angel Pena Espinoza
Rev. Angel Pena Espinoza, 74, of Plant City, died May 10, 2015, at Melech Hospice House. A native of Las Pedra, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Cristobal Pena and Augustina Espinoza. He was a member of Templo Christiano. Survivors include his beloved wife, Josefina Davila Pena; siblings, Adelaida, Carmen Iris, Eva, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Cyrena Ruth Strickling Campbell
Cyrena Ruth Strickling Campbell, 94, of Plant City, died May 9, 2015, in her home. She was originally from Woodsfield, Ohio. Upon graduating from high school, she moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked for the federal government during the war years. She married her husband of 61 years, Marvin, in 1948. Along with their […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Gilbert ‘Gil’ John Allison
Gilbert “Gil” John Allison, 79, of Plant City, died May 5, 2015. Born in Salem, Ohio, and a former resident of Tampa, Mr. Allison served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and retired from GTE Florida in 1990. Loving family who survive are his wife of 57 years, Margaret “Peg” Allison; son, Thomas […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Walter Joseph Wright
Walter Joseph Wright, 82, died May 1, 2015, at home in Lakeland. Mr. Wright was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. His passion for land development and real estate led him to venture from Utah to Texas, continuing to Florida and working his way to the Tampa Bay area in the early 1970s. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Frank D. Woodard
Frank D. Woodard died April 23, 2015. Mr. Woodard was born Sept. 24, 1959, in Pahokee. He graduated from Plant City High School in 1977. Shortly after graduation, he worked for the City of Plant City. In 1980, he became an employee of C.F. Industries (formerly Mosaic) and was part of the organization for over […]
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