Grace C. Ross, 97, of Haines City/Lake Alfred, died Nov. 7, 2013. She was born April 30, 1916, in North Carolina to Henry and Nancy Connor Barnes. Mrs. Ross was a homemaker and a Tupperware manager, as well as a past member of First Baptist Church of Lake Alfred and a member of Landmark Baptist […]
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Obituary: Audelia Ramirez Lechuga Espinosa
Audelia Ramirez Lechuga Espinosa, 72, of Plant City died Nov. 10, 2013, at her home. Born Nov. 19, 1940, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Silvestre Ramirez and Maria Lechuga. Mrs. Espinosa was a member at St. Clement Catholic Church. Survivors include sons, Raul (Guadalupe), Antonio (Sylvia), Manuel (Maria) […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Wade Franklin
Wade Franklin, 58, died Nov. 10, 2013, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, due to complications from a prolonged illness. He was born on March 31, 1955, in Plant City and has been a lifetime resident. He was an employee for the Tampa Tribune for more than 25 years. Mr. Franklin was predeceased in death by […]
Continue ReadingObituary: James R. Reynolds
James R. Reynolds, 81, died Nov. 15, 2013, at home. He was born Oct. 29, 1932, in Manhattan, N.Y., to William and Edna (Michaels) Reynolds. He married Madeline (Hellman), who survives. Mr. Reynolds was a Korean War veteran in the U.S. Army. He was very proud of his 25 years of service with the New York […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Freddie Smith
Freddie Smith, 73, of Plant City and Zephyrhills, died Nov. 13, 2013. Born Dec. 12, 1939, in Tampa, he was the son of the late Nelson and Effie Brewer Smith. He was the husband of beloved Pamela Adams Smith. Mr. Smith enjoyed fishing and playing guitar, banjo and mandolin. Survivors include sons, Clinton Smith and Kenneth […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Larry Leon White
Larry Leon White, 58, of Plant City, died Nov. 14, 2013, at his home. Born Oct. 14, 1955, in Tampa, he was the son of the late Veryland White and Mary Reed White. Survivors include son, Mark (Jennifer) White; brothers, Tommy White and Dennis White; and two grandchildren. The family is having private services. Online […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Martha Gamble
Martha Gamble, 68, of Plant City, died Nov. 10, 2013, at Melech House, in Temple Terrace. She was born April 19, 1945, in Miami, to the late Cecil Griffin and Jewel Hall Griffin Pelletier, who survives. She will be greatly missed. She is also survived by her husband of 36 wonderful years, Vaughn; sons, Michael […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Shirley Joan Kelley
Shirley Joan Kelley, 87 of Plant City, died Nov. 3, 2013, in Largo. Born July 23, 1926 in St. Louis, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Earl and Roberta Mercer Cobb. She was the wife of the late Fred Kelley. Mrs. Kelly was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, secretary with the […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Ronald Alfred Martin
Ronald Alfred Martin, 58, of Plant City, died Nov. 8, 2013, at home. Born March 23, 1955 in Berwyn, Ill., he was the son of Rufus Martin and Mary Morgan Martin Andersen. He was the husband of Joanne Greenberg Martin. Mr. Martin served for 17 years in the U.S. Air Force, worked for Penske Logistics […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Douglas ‘Doug’ Matthew Hall
Douglas “Doug” Matthew Hall, 35, died Nov. 4, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. He was born on Oct. 15, 1978, in Decatur, Ga., to James R. and Bette (Bullivant). He was the co-owner of Boots & Buckles Country Nightclub, in Lakeland. Mr. Hall enjoyed life and was a huge Boston Red Sox fan. He is survived […]
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