Louis Alexander Buti, 85, died May 30, 2013. He was born on Sept. 17, 1927, in Ridgway, Pa., to Alexander and Elizabeth (Elek) Buti. He served in the U.S. Marines. After his service, Mr. Buti was in Local Union #140 and worked as a carpenter. He is survived by his son, Timothy Buti; daughter, Sonia […]
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Obituary: Gaylon Lavon Morris
Gaylon Lavon Morris, 79, died May 19, 2013 in Riverview. She was born March 19, 1934. Mrs. Morris was a loving mother, a true lady who loved the Lord with all her heart, and was known as “Granny” to all who knew her. Survivors include her sons, Ronnie Morris (Joyce), Jim Morris (Trish); daughter, Sherri […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Edith Ramona Futch
Edith Ramona Futch, 71, of Plant City, died May 17, 2013, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born October 21, 1941, in Lakeland, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Futch and the late Inez Roseborough Futch. She was a teller for a bank in Winter Haven and had retired from Publix Federal Credit Union. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Virginia ‘Ginny’ Ruth Diaz
Virginia “Ginny” Ruth Diaz, 66, of Plant City, died May 20, 2013, at Moffitt Cancer Center. Born Sept. 15, 1946, in Tampa, she was the daughter of the late George and the late Vivian Sparrow Wanamaker. She was the beloved wife of Jack Diaz. Mrs. Diaz was the financial clerk for the Shiloh Baptist Association, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Kay Carrington Brewer
Kay Carrington Brewer Kay Carrington Brewer, 78, of Okeechobee, died May 18, 2013. He was born October 30, 1934, in Plant City. Mr. Brewer proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Korea, the U.S. Air Force and was with the 5th Special Forces in the U.S. Army in Vietnam as a radio operator. He […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Joel Brand Laseter
Joel Brand Laseter, 95, died May 16, 2013, at the family home, in Plant City. Mr. Laseter was born on Dec. 5, 1917, in Birmingham, Ala. In 1941, he married his college sweetheart, Martha Moody, of Plant City. They were married 72 years. While attending Georgia Tech, Mr. Laseter was a Naval ROTC Cadet and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Genevieve A. Whaley
Genevieve A. Whaley, 76, died May 15, 2013, in Zephryhills. She was born Jan. 28, 1937, in Plant City. Mrs. Whaley is survived by her husband, C.W. Whaley; sons, Danny Whaley and Troy Lee Whaley; daughters, Wanda Coleman and Robin Orange; brother, Leonard Barfield; sisters, Joyce Clark and Willie Mae Hartford; eight grandchildren; and 12 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Harold E. Prine
Harold E. Prine, 54, of Plant City, died May 17, 2013, at home. He was born Oct. 2, 1958, to Emmett and Hazel (Henry) Prine, in Plant City. He married Jean S. (Wier). Mr. Prine was an honorable veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had worked at the Mosaic Company for more than 28 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Curtis E. Brown
Curtis E. Brown, 74, of Plant City, died May 16, 2013. He was born Aug. 20, 1938, in Athens, Ala., to the late Mack and Clora Richardson Brown. Mr. Brown had been a quality-control inspector with Redman Mobile Homes, was an assistant manager with Eckerd Drug Stores and had worked at A and N Furniture […]
Continue ReadingObituary: William L. Wilson
William L. Wilson, 85, died May 12, 2013. Mr. Wilson was a lifelong resident of Plant City, born on Collins St. on February 4, 1928. He was the son of the late Thomas R. and Mildred (Goheen) Wilson. A graduate of Plant City High School in 1946, William entered the United States Air Force and […]
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