Vivian Ruth Dekle
Vivian Ruth Dekle, 85, of Plant City, died March 7, 2013.
Born Sept. 12, 1927, in Warthen, Ga., she was the beloved wife of the late Maurice Dekle.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Plant City, where she was a member of the Christian Women’s Club. She had owned an operated a real estate company with her husband.
Survivors include a son, William Lewis Dekle; daughters, Vickie D. Evans, Maureen Vance and Nancy Padgett; brothers, Charles Johnson and Durie Johnson; grandchildren, Vanessa Sharon, Rachel Schultz, David Padgett, Kirk Massey and Stephen Padgett; great-grandchildren, Isabella and Layla Sharon and Marlee Rose Schultz.
A funeral service was held in Macon, Ga. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Plant City at a later date.
Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.
John Charles Geer
John Charles Geer, 64 of Thonotosassa, died March 10, 2013.
Born July 17, 1948, in Manilla, Ark., to the late Charles and Frances Thornton Geer, he was the beloved husband of Barbara Clubb Geer.
Mr. Geer was a member of the Plant City Church of Christ and had spent years as an educator and preacher.
Survivors include a son, Timothy Andrew (Stephanie) Geer; daughter, Rebecca Anne (Glen) Geer Lemier; brother, Alan Geer; sisters, Marilyn Payne and Rosemary Anne Thompson; and five grandchildren.
Private services were held.
Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.
Beverley L. Johnson-Key
Beverley L. Johnson-Key, 66, died March 6, 2013, in Plant City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. March 16, 2013, at Allen Chapel AME, 1109 E. Laura St., Plant City. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. March 16, at Wells Memorial and Event Center, 1903 W. Reynolds St., Plant City.
Laura M. Pope
Laura M. Pope, 84, died March 9, 2013, in Winter Haven.
She was born Aug. 15, 1928, in Bainbridge, Ga., to Oliver and Lillie Mae (Dollar) Lott.
Mrs. Pope worked for 20 years at Lykes Brothers meat-packing plant in Plant City.
She is survived by one daughter, Sharleen Giles (Michael); son, Larry Pope (Berna); stepson, Clarence Pope; brother, Roy Lott; two sisters, Voncille Young and Ruby Green; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert T. Pope; a son, Gordon Pope; and a stepdaughter, Kitty Harris.
Harvey ‘Bo’ Ryals Jr.
Harvey “Bo” Ryals Jr., of Plant City, died March 8, 2013.
He was the son of the late Harvey and Minnie Heiter Ryals.
Mr. Ryals had been a longtime dairyman and cattle rancher. He was a 33rd degree mason, a member of the National Cattlemen’s Association and the National Dairy Association. He loved to hunt and fish.
Survivors include his beloved wife, Peggy; children, Harvey (Janice) Ryals, Dale Cochran and Cindy Fitzpatrick; sister Evelyn Ragsdale; five grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
Online condolences may be left at haughtfuneralhome.com.
Darrell E. “Smitty” Smith
Darrell E. “Smitty” Smith, 53, of Mulberry, died March 9, 2013, from cancer.
He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Sharon; children, Darrell Jr. (Christeen) and Tina (Dennis); grandchildren, Ryleigh, Miranda, Logan and Mariah; and brother, Mike (Terri).
A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. March 15, at Hopewell Funeral Home, 6005 C.R. 39 S., Plant City. The family will receive friends at 2 p.m. Interment to follow at Hopewell Memorial Gardens.
Online condolences may be left at hopewellfuneral.com.
Janet Clark Spinks
Janet Clark Spinks, 61, died March 5, 2013, at Brandon Regional Hospital.
A lifelong Plant City resident, she was born Dec. 28, 1951, to Lewis and Eva Ruth (Walker) Clark.
Mrs. Spinks worked for 33 years as a teacher at Bryan Elementary School, in Plant City, and retired in 2012.
She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Michael Spinks; one daughter, Allison Leslie; two brothers, Wade Clark and Wayne Clark; a sister, Jeane Clark; and three grandsons, Andy, Clay and Casey.
Burial at Mt. Enon Cemetery, Plant City.