Grace C. Ross, 97, of Haines City/Lake Alfred, died Nov. 7, 2013. She was born April 30, 1916, in North Carolina to Henry and Nancy Connor Barnes. Mrs. Ross was a homemaker and a Tupperware manager, as well as a past member of First Baptist Church of Lake Alfred and a member of Landmark Baptist […]
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Obituary: Audelia Ramirez Lechuga Espinosa
Audelia Ramirez Lechuga Espinosa, 72, of Plant City died Nov. 10, 2013, at her home. Born Nov. 19, 1940, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Silvestre Ramirez and Maria Lechuga. Mrs. Espinosa was a member at St. Clement Catholic Church. Survivors include sons, Raul (Guadalupe), Antonio (Sylvia), Manuel (Maria) […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Wade Franklin
Wade Franklin, 58, died Nov. 10, 2013, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, due to complications from a prolonged illness. He was born on March 31, 1955, in Plant City and has been a lifetime resident. He was an employee for the Tampa Tribune for more than 25 years. Mr. Franklin was predeceased in death by […]
Continue ReadingObituary: James R. Reynolds
James R. Reynolds, 81, died Nov. 15, 2013, at home. He was born Oct. 29, 1932, in Manhattan, N.Y., to William and Edna (Michaels) Reynolds. He married Madeline (Hellman), who survives. Mr. Reynolds was a Korean War veteran in the U.S. Army. He was very proud of his 25 years of service with the New York […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Freddie Smith
Freddie Smith, 73, of Plant City and Zephyrhills, died Nov. 13, 2013. Born Dec. 12, 1939, in Tampa, he was the son of the late Nelson and Effie Brewer Smith. He was the husband of beloved Pamela Adams Smith. Mr. Smith enjoyed fishing and playing guitar, banjo and mandolin. Survivors include sons, Clinton Smith and Kenneth […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Larry Leon White
Larry Leon White, 58, of Plant City, died Nov. 14, 2013, at his home. Born Oct. 14, 1955, in Tampa, he was the son of the late Veryland White and Mary Reed White. Survivors include son, Mark (Jennifer) White; brothers, Tommy White and Dennis White; and two grandchildren. The family is having private services. Online […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry fest announces 2014 headline entertainment
The Band Perry, Rascal Flatts and STYX are just a few of the entertainers who will take the stage at the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival. Festival organizers announced today the complete lineup of headline entertainment for the 2014 festival. More than 24 headline entertainment artists perform every year on the Wish Farms Soundstage. “We are very pleased […]
Continue ReadingFestival exhibitors tag swine for upcoming show
Exhibitors showing a pig in the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Swine Show hauled their pigs to the festival grounds Nov. 4, to be tagged for the upcoming show. Eighty-six exhibitors are expected to show at the 2014 show, and festival officials require each pig be given an ear tag at an early age for identification […]
Continue ReadingClub Hubbub 11.14.13
If your club would like to post announcements, email them to Associate Editor Amber Jurgensen, ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com. + Plant City Noon Rotary Tickets for the annual Dancing with the Locals charity event are on sale. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at The HCC Plant City John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Martha Gamble
Martha Gamble, 68, of Plant City, died Nov. 10, 2013, at Melech House, in Temple Terrace. She was born April 19, 1945, in Miami, to the late Cecil Griffin and Jewel Hall Griffin Pelletier, who survives. She will be greatly missed. She is also survived by her husband of 36 wonderful years, Vaughn; sons, Michael […]
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