Plant City Observer

Obituary: Mary Lou Redder

Mary Lou Redder, 80, of Auburndale, and formerly of Plant City, died Aug. 27, 2016. 

She was born in Elmira, New York, on Jan. 4, 1936. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Winter Haven. She loved her family and enjoyed playing bingo. 

She is survived by her husband, Robert Redder; children, Linda Rathbun (Thomas), Bonnie Bland (Dewitt), John Benjamin III (Mary), Kevin Benjamin (Jan), Lourie Bernard (Thomas), Steve Benjamin (Jackie), Susan Lane (Carl), Darlene Davenport, Phillip Davenport and Wendi Farr; sisters, Beverly Martin and Sharon Hackett; brothers, Lawrence Clark and Ardelle Clark; 17 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by her husbands, John Benjamin and Lawrence Davenport; sisters, Dorothy Knapp and June Austin; brother, Richard Clark; and granddaughter, Leighanne Lane. 

A celebration of life was held Sept. 24, at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to LifePath Hospice, ChaptersHealth.org/Giving, or Cornerstone Hospice, Donate.CSHospice.org. 

Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com. 

 

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