Plant City Observer

Obituaries 4.30.20

Lloyd Donald Carlisle

Lloyd Donald Carlisle, 91, of Plant City, passed away on April 23, 2020. 

He was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War. 

Services were held Tuesday April 28, 2020 at Haught Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.haught.care.

Jimmy Staggs

Jimmy Staggs, 76, of Dover, passed away on April 25, 2020. 

In accordance with the COVID-19 restrictions the services will be private for family only, but will be live streamed at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2020 on the Haught Funeral Home Facebook page and at www.haught.care.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.haught.care.

Joey Lunsford

Joey Lunsford (Joe E. Lunsford, Jr.) was born in Plant City on April 20, 1963. He departed this life in Pinecrest on April 9, 2020 after a ferocious yet courageous battle with cancer.

Joey was preceded in death by his father, Joe E. Lunsford, Sr. and by grandson, Kameron Futch. 

Joey leaves behind three daughters: Kayla Lunsford (Josh Williams), Kindle Lunsford and Nikki Futch, and a son Jake Futch (Mandy). He also leaves seven beloved grandchildren: June Sunshine Williams, Kloee and Liam Springfield, Kelsey Brown, Keyara Yerby, Keelan Futch, and Kyla Futch.

He is survived by his mother, Sue Lunsford, sisters Susan Giguere (Bill) and Millie Rushlow (David), his brother Steve Lunsford (Angie), and numerous nieces and nephews.

Joey loved the water. He loved fishing wherever he could, and maybe even where he could not.

He also loved to sing along with his music every place he ventured. His green thumb cannot be left unmentioned, either.

The family sends a very special thank you to his Aunt Amy Dixon, CJ Johnson, Evelyn Milton, and Carl Hunter for the continual love and care they gave to him in his time of need.

Rest easy, Joey Lunsford.

Uleric Eugene “Gene” Cowart

Uleric Eugene “Gene” Cowart, 81, of Seffner, born in Plant City on October 16, 1938, entered into eternal rest on April 25, 2020.  Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

Deborah Kulisz Keene McClain

Deborah Kulisz Keene McClain, 63, of Valrico, born in Tampa on February 6, 1957, entered into eternal rest on April 26, 2020. 

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

Joe T. Morris

Joe T. Morris, 94, of Plant City, born in Daisy, Georgia on Sept. 12, 1925, entered into eternal rest on April 23, 2020. 

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

Daron Lee Hutchinson

Daron Lee Hutchinson, 54, of Plant City, born in Huntington, West Virginia on Nov. 16, 1965, entered into eternal rest on April 20, 2020. 

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

Carl Wallace Porter Sr.

Carl Wallace Porter Sr., 85, of Plant City, born in Durant on Jan. 25, 1935, entered into eternal rest on April 21, 2020. 

He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, and a member of Pleasant Grove Assembly of God, where he was Senior Commander of the Royal Rangers. 

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Ann Porter; children, Wally Porter of Keysville, and his son Dallas and family, and Rhenda Porter Booth (Carmen) of Blueridge, Georgia, and their son Heath and family; sisters, Dorothy Rudd of Durant, and Carol Mayes of Durant; and many loving extended family, and friends. 

Interment at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Plant City. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant Grove Assembly of God, 7051 Turkey Creek Rd., Plant City, 33567, ATTN: Carl’s Well, in our effort to grant Carl’s final wish of bringing safe drinking water to an underdeveloped country through the James and Betty Robinson Water for Life.

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

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