Fay Elizabeth Blanton, Betty Catherine Burton, Juanita Carolyn Forbes, Basilia Santana Jimenez, Juanita B. ‘Nita’ Murray and Danelle Lynn Whittaker
Fay Elizabeth Blanton
Fay Elizabeth Blanton, 83 of Thonotosassa, died Oct. 22.
Born Oct. 23, 1928, in Birmingham, Ala., to the late Claude and Beulah Wade Hancock. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dalton, in August.
Survivors include children, Robert, Rodney, Danny, and Jimmy Blanton, Sharon Tournade and Shelia Watson; sisters, Claudine Loden, Gladys May and Trella “Joyce” Bradford; 17 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was Oct. 26, at Haught Funeral Home Chapel.
Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.
Betty Catherine Burton
Betty Catherine Burton, 62, of Plant City, died Oct. 25.
Born July 14, 1950, in Plant City, she was the daughter of the late Roy Pennington and Peggy Cooper Boyles. She was the wife of Jack Burton for 41 years.
Survivors include sons, William, Phillip and David Burton; daughter, Amanda Burton; sister, JoAnn Smith; and grandchildren, Cassidy Burton, Hailey Hicks, Kaitlyn Burton and Alexander Ortiz.
She was predeceased by brother, David Pennington.
The family has asked that in lieu of flowers donations be made in Mrs. Burton’s memory to LifePath Hospice.
Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.
Juanita Carolyn Forbes
Juanita Carolyn Forbes, 94, of Plant City, died Oct. 26, at her home.
Born Aug. 12, 1918, in Arlington, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Sam Weathers and the late Clara Flowers. She was the wife of Don Forbes.
Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.
Basilia Santana Jimenez
Basilia Santana Jimenez, 75, of Plant City, died Oct. 22, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Tampa.
Born Sept. 13, 1937, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Agustin Jimenez Davila and the late Lydia Rivera Santana. She was the wife of Rafael Santana.
Survivors include a son, Rafael Santana; daughters, Joyce Baytar and Jessica Davis; and sisters, Delores DeJesus, Josephine Pena and Judy Jimenez.
Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.
Juanita B. ‘Nita’ Murray
Juanita B. “Nita”” Murray, 94, of Plant City, died Oct. 24.
She was born Dec. 11, 1917. She was preceded in death in 1985 by William Charles Murray, after 49 years of marriage.
Mrs. Murray was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Plant City. She and her husband were the owners of Murray Service and Supply. She enjoyed fishing and knitting. She knitted afghans, scarfs and booties, some of which were knitted for the Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop. She also stuffed baby socks with catnip for the S.P.C.A.
Survivors include a son, James “Toby” and his wife, Mary Murray; daughter, Vicki Lynn Shivers; grandchildren Toby Murray Jr., Kelly Murray Dinicolantio, Jana Evers, Jake and Matt Shivers; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a nephew Carl Roberts.
She was preceded in death by her sisters, Grace Archer and Lorene Roberts.
If so desired, contributions may be made to the S.P.C.A. of Lakeland, 5850 Brannen Road S., Lakeland, FL 33813; or LifePath Hospice, 12973 N. Telecom Parkway, Suite 100 Temple Terrace, FL 33637.
Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.
Danelle Lynn Whittaker
Danelle Lynn Whittaker, 55, of Tampa, died Oct. 22, at Melech House in Temple Terrace.
Born Sept. 15, 1957, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Dana Whittaker and the late Donna Killing Whittaker.
Survivors include a stepfather, Charles Bugbee; son, Christopher Lee Pratt; granddaughter, Melanie Ann Pratt; and friend Carol Carter.
There are no services planned at this time.
Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.
