Bonnie Claire Ellis, 89, of Plant City, died July 14, 2015. Mrs. Ellis was a member of the Plant City Bridge Club and the Plant City Women’s Investment Group (WIGS). She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and she enjoyed reading, cooking and traveling. She is survived by her sons, Michael Ellis (Jacqueline), of […]
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Obituary: Bernice Emmaline Randall
Bernice Randall, 96, of Plant City, died July 11, 2015. Mrs. Randall was born in Flint, Michigan to Hiram and Bernice Landis. She served in the Women’s Army Corps during WWII. She attended St. Clement Catholic Church in Plant City. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Robert C. Randall, of Ashtabula, Ohio; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Olin Wesley Britt
Olin Britt, 62, of Plant City, died July 14, 2015. Mr. Britt was retired from GTE/Verizon and attended Lone Oak Baptist Church in Plant City. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Sandi Britt. A celebration of life was held July 21 at Wells Memorial and Event Center in Plant City. Online […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Carlos M. Vidal
Carlos Miguel Arcangel Vidal y Gomez, 80, of Plant City, died July 11, 2015. Mr. Vidal was a proud graduate of Colegio Champanat in Camaguey, Cuba, where he was born and lived until 1961. He received his pilot’s license from the Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1952 at 18. He began his […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Loretta Butters
Loretta Butters, 83, of Plant City, died July 8, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital. Mrs. Butters was the daughter of the late Vincent and Concetta DiLorenzo Checchia. She is survived by her daughter, Ann Breton (Carl); sister, Vinchenza Valleta; and grandchildren, Jamie Brenton, Carli Brenton and Natalia Laurie. Funeral services will be held privately at […]
Continue ReadingRelay for Life back in top ten
Though the collections are still coming in and the exact ranking won’t be known until late August, one thing is for sure: Plant City Relay for Life is back in the top ten out of 350 events in Florida. The 2014 event ranked 11th. Years before it had climbed to second in the state. “We […]
Continue ReadingCommunity remembers Turkey Creek High’s Nevoline Cowan
When Nevoline Cowan was the dean of girls at Turkey Creek High School, it was a guarantee that students would stay on the right path. The stern but widely loved educator died on Tuesday, June 23, in Evansville, Indiana at the age of 99. She would have been 100 on Dec. 5, 2015. Ms. Cowan […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Esther Rosales Pervian
Esther Rosales Pervian, 77, of Plant City, died July 13, 2015. She is survived by a loving family. The family received friends July 17 at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City. A celebration of life was held Saturday, July 18, at Hopewell Funeral Home. Interment followed at Hopewell Memorial Gardens in Plant City. Online condolences […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 07.24.15
In our newest feature, reporters from the Plant City Times & Observer hit the streets to ask residents a little about themselves. Will we spot you around town next? What are you most proud of? Joelle Fisher, 47 “Working in horticulture for 15 years.” Zack Baker, 14 “I have really great hair.” Jake McIntyre, 24 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Forest C. Troutt
The Rev. Forest C. Troutt, 97, of Zephyrhills, and formerly of Plant City, died July 9, 2015. The Rev. Forest was a Plant City resident most of his life. He was a WWII United States Army Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Barbara Troutt; daughter, Deborah J. Revell (Les); […]
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