Obituaries 9.12.19
Terry Mooty Dykes
Terry Mooty Dykes, 73, a longtime resident of Plant City, entered into eternal rest on September 8, 2019, at his home. He had a brief but difficult bout with pulmonary fibrosis while also dealing with Type 2 diabetes and MCI (mild cognitive impairment) for the past several years.
He was born in Albany, Georgia, on March 16, 1946, to Terry and Peggy (Mooty) Dykes. He was raised in Albany and, later, Dothan, Alabama, with his sisters Billie (Dykes) Strickland, Peggy (Dykes) Reed, and Betty (Dykes) Kofmehl.
He attended Lyman Ward Military Academy in Campbell, Alabama, for his high school years due to his mother’s untimely death from meningitis. His father traveled much of the Southeast selling items for Air Products, Inc.
He joined the Navy in 1967 and served as a sonar technician for six years. In 1971, he married Barbara Fulford from Plant City, and they began their new life together in Jacksonville, while he was stationed at Mayport. He enjoyed skydiving and, later, bicycling.
After his Navy duty was completed, he attended Hillsborough Community College to earn a two-year degree in electronics. He worked for the Coronet mine in Springhead (Plant City) for twenty-two or more years as an instrument technician. During that time, he became an amateur ham radio operator and participated in a couple of disaster drills the county sponsored. Around 2002, he entered the local 915 I.B.E.W. apprenticeship program in Tampa to become an electrician trained for commercial building.
Mr. Dykes was a Christian and attended several local churches over the years with his wife and son, Samuel Terry Dykes.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Terry and Peggy Dykes, and by his step-mother, JoNell Dykes. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter-in-law (Joy), and two precious grandchildren (Kylie and Tyler). He is also survived by his three sisters and their beautiful families.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, September 14 at 11:00 A.M. at Hopewell Funeral Home, 6005 S County Road 39, Plant City, where the family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 A.M. Mr. Dykes’ body will rest in the Shiloh Cemetery in Plant City beginning Saturday, September 14 after a graveside committal that will include a military flag presentation to the family. Already, however, his soul is with God and Jesus in Heaven.
Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.
Ruth Decker Armstrong
Ruth Decker Armstrong, 93, of Plant City, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Ruth was born Sept. 21, 1925 in Covington, Kentucky.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.WellsMemorial.com.
Nicholas ‘Nick’ John Shelton II
Nicholas “Nick” John Shelton II, 45, of Tampa, passed away on Thursday Sept. 5, 2019. Nicholas was born June 21, 1974 in Live Oak.
Services will be held at 4 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2019 at Wells Memorial Funeral Home.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.WellsMemorial.com.
William Roy Clendening
William Roy Clendening went to be with the Lord Sept. 5, 2019 at the age of 90.
Mr. Clendening was born in Seymour, Indiana, and was a lifetime resident of Plant City.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.WellsMemorial.com.
Joyce V. Pollock
Joyce V. Pollock, 89, of Seffner, passed away on Saturday Aug. 31, 2019.
Joyce was born Sept.13, 1929 in Tampa.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.WellsMemorial.com for the Pollock family.
Ileanna Amberiz-Bravo
Ileanna Amberiz-Bravo, age 1 day, of Plant City passed away on Sunday Sept. 1, 2019. Ileanna was born Aug. 31, 2019.
A visitation and service for Ileanna was held Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Wells Memorial and Event Center.
Expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.WellsMemorial.com for the Amberiz-Bravo family.
Zenaida Edith Lucena
Zenaida Edith Lucena, 28, of Plant City, passed away on Aug. 28, 2019.
Services were held Sept. 9, 2019 at Haught Funeral Home, 708 W. Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd., Plant City, FL 33563.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.haught.care.
Maria Del Carmen Servin Marez
Maria Del Carmen Servin Marez, 88, of Plant City, passed away Sept. 7, 2019.
Services were held Sept. 11, 2019 at Haught Funeral Home, 708 W. Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd., Plant City.
Online condolences may be left for the family at haught.care.
Brenda Sheryl Crawford
Brenda Sheryl Crawford, 69 of Lakeland, passed away Sept. 7, 2019.
A graveside service will be at Noon, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, Mt. Enon Cemetery, North Frontage Road, Plant City.
Online condolences may be left for the family at haught.care.
Linda Jean Lodge
Linda Jean Lodge, 61, of Plant City, passed away on Aug. 25, 2019.
Graveside services were held Sept. 9, 2019 at Springhead Cemetery.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.haught.care.
Mellanie Lois Brownlee Groome
Mellanee Lois Brownlee Groome, 91, of Lakeland, entered into eternal rest on September 9, 2019. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.
James ‘Jimmy’ Thomas Crutchfield
James “Jimmy” Thomas Crutchfield, 74, of Plant City, FL, entered into eternal rest on Sept.7, 2019.
Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.
Betty Sue Harvey Smith
Betty Sue Harvey Smith, 86, of Lithia, born in Lithia on Nov. 2, 1932, entered into Heaven on Sept. 8, 2019.
Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.
Ellen ‘Grammy’ McRobie
Ellen “Grammy” McRobie, 81, of Lakeland, entered into eternal rest on Sept. 7, 2019. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.
