Cecil E. Smith, 88, of Dover, died March 25, 2013. He was born Jan. 21, 1925, in Elba, Ala. He moved to Florida in 1950, where he met and married Fannie Miller Smith. She preceded him in death in 1996. Mr. Smith worked many jobs throughout his life, but he most enjoyed telling people about […]
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Daniel Glenn Futch Daniel Glenn Futch, 57, of Plant City, died March 23, 2013. Born Feb. 21, 1956, in Plant City, he was the son of the late Danny and Marlene Morrison Futch. He was a great cook and a member of Shiloh Baptist Church, where he was a Sunday School teacher and was training […]
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Goldie Edwards Goldie Edwards, 90, of Plant City, died March 17, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Edwards. She is survived by her sons, David Edwards (Andrea), Larry Edwards (Jeannette) and David Thompson (Debbie); nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. A Celebration of Life will be held at 7 p.m. […]
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Vivian Ruth Dekle Vivian Ruth Dekle, 85, of Plant City, died March 7, 2013. Born Sept. 12, 1927, in Warthen, Ga., she was the beloved wife of the late Maurice Dekle. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Plant City, where she was a member of the Christian Women’s Club. She had […]
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Edwin E. “Buddy” Cook Edwin E. “Buddy” Cook, 78, of Plant City, died Feb. 24. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Joyce; daughters, Cheryl Redman (Larri), Vicki Kennedy (John) and Lori Smith (Troy); six grandchildren, Nichole, Terry, Jessie, Nick, Jake and Damian; five great-grandchildren, Dylan, Sydney, Hannah, Savannah and Caleb; two sisters, […]
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Neva Wilson Merckle was the first and only branch manager at the Plant City office of the Clerk of Circuit Court. The position was retired with her in 2001, after 32 years of service. Mrs. Merckle died Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, after a battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. “Neva passed from this world into heaven […]
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Carol Jean Breglia Carol Jean Breglia, 77, of Plant City, died Feb. 23, at her home. Born Dec. 4, 1935, in Hartford, Conn., she was the daughter of the late Dennis Chaplin and the late Sara Leonard Chaplin. She was the wife of the late Patrick Breglia. Survivors include sons, Thomas Breglia and Vincent Breglia; […]
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Doris Louise Alonso Doris Louise Alonso, 80, died Feb. 17. Born Nov. 30, 1932, to the late Harold P. and Louise Ballentine Hargraves, she was the wife of the late Dr. Fernando Alonso. Mrs. Alonso was a member of The Wahoo Baptist Church, attended Shiloh Baptist Church, after serving as a devoted pastor’s wife for […]
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Mattie ‘Lou’ Britt Mattie “Lou”” Britt, 92, of Lakeland, died Feb. 7, 2013. She was born in 1920, in Dublin, Ga. She taught second grade at Turkey Creek School in the early 1940s and moved in 1952, to Medulla. She was a member at Trinity Baptist Church, Lakeland. She is survived by her husband of […]
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Millard Franklin Brunty Millard Franklin Brunty, 85, died Jan. 25. Born May 21, 1927, he was the son of the late Kennie Brunty and the late Catherine Varney Brunty. He was the husband of the late Patsy Brunty. Mr. Brunty had worked for the Lexington Army Navy Depot, where he was a welder; he had […]
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