Michael ‘Mikey’ Mowery
Michael “Mikey” Mowery, 16, of Plant City, Florida, born Nov. 20, 2004 in Brandon, entered into eternal rest July 5, 2021.
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Isabel Vera
Isabel Vera, 88, of Riverview, Florida, born June 18, 1933 in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, entered into eternal rest July 6, 2021.
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Robert ‘Buddy’ C. Moran
Robert “Buddy” C. Moran, 72 of Dover, Florida, born Nov. 18, 1948 in Plant City, entered into eternal rest July 6, 2021.
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Sandra ‘Sandy’ McGahee
Sandra “Sandy” McGahee of Plant City, Florida, born June 28, 1951 in Columbia, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest July 8, 2021.
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Arlin Taylor
Arlin Taylor, 91, of Duette, Florida, born March 3, 1930 in Fort Lonesome, entered into eternal rest July 10, 2021.
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Jeannie White
Jeannie White, 50, of Riverview, Florida, born in Ironton, Ohio on Aug. 8, 1970, entered into eternal rest on July 9, 2021.
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Cherry Mae Grubbs
Cherry Mae Grubbs, 87, of Plant City, Florida, born March 9, 1934 in Kieser, Arkansas, entered into eternal rest July 9, 2021.
She was an ordained Reverend, Sunday School teacher, worship leader and worked in nursing homes.
God and family were her everything. She was always teaching, encouraging, mentoring, or sometimes reprimanding us to make us better people. She prayed daily for her children, grandchildren, great- grandchildren and church family.
When she turned fifty she decided to go into the work force and become a home health aid taking care of patients that were terminal. She enjoyed spending time getting to know the patients and sharing her faith at the end of their life.
She would pick up kids and families and take them to church. She wanted everyone to have the opportunity to worship God.
She was preceded in death by husband, Reverend James Grubbs; and son, Johnny Grubbs. She is survived by children, Shirley Ann Haupert, Travis James Grubbs, Mary Jane Murray, Jimmy Wayne Grubbs, Cherry Ann Hale, and Terri Lynn Overmiller; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 17 great- great-grandchildren; and dogs, Lady and Rosie.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, July 17, at 3 p.m. at Hopewell Funeral Home, 6005 South County Road 39, Plant City, where the family will receive friends beginning at 2 p.m.
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Martha Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Ribelin Tillman
Martha Elizabeth “Libby” Ribelin Tillman, 95, died peacefully July 11, 2021. A long-time resident of Plant City, FL and Galax, Virginia she was preceded in death by the love of her life, Ted Tillman, who died on March 3, 2021.
She was born in Greenwood, South Carolina in 1925. She graduated from University of South Carolina and completed post graduate work at Tulane.
Libby married Ted Tillman in 1947 after meeting at a USO dance in Greenwood. (She always said, “In ‘47 I went to heaven!”). They moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1950 and raised three daughters.
Libby was a leader and board member in Girl Scouts for many years. She and Ted donated land for Camp Pipsissewa in Chapel Hill. She loved to travel, go on cruises, golf and spend time with her family and very dear friends. She was loved and will be truly missed.
Libby is survived by her three daughters, Julie Williams of Eugene, Oregon; Tracy Horton of Palestine, West Virginia; and Connie Yarnell of Chocowinity, North Carolina. She is also survived by several dear nieces, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Richard Greene
Richard Greene, 84, of Plant City, Florida passed away on July 9, 2021.
The family will receive friends Friday, July 16, 2021 from 10 to 11:00 a.m. at Haught Funeral Home Chapel, 708 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Plant City, FL 33563. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m.
Online condolences may be left for the family at haught.care.
