Mary E. Mitchell
Mary E. Mitchell, 85, of Lithia, born on April 26, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, entered into the presence of the Lord on November 25, 2020.
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Cathy Olliff
Cathy Olliff, 66, of Winter Haven, born on April 9, 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida, entered into eternal rest on March 9, 2020.
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Paul Olliff
Paul Olliff, 73, of Winter Haven, born on October 31, 1947 in Statesboro, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on November 22, 2020.
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Delmer Monroe Knight
Delmer Monroe Knight, 67, of Plant City, born on September 9, 1953 in Plant City, entered into eternal rest on November 30, 2020.
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James ‘Jimmy’ Edward Lewis
James “Jimmy” Edward Lewis, 74, of Plant City, born on January 20, 1946, entered into eternal rest on December 3, 2020.
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Leeta Adean Harrison
Leeta Adean Harrison, 92, of Lake Wales, born on September 1, 1928 in Quitman, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on November 30, 2020.
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Raul Rodriguez Jr.
Raul Rodriguez Jr., 27, of Plant City, born on September 12, 1993 in Tampa, entered into eternal rest on November 25, 2020.
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Linda Grace Berry
Linda Grace Berry, 73, of Plant City, born on June 24, 1947, entered into eternal rest on December 5, 2020.
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Joseph ‘Richard’ Varnadoe
Joseph “Richard” Varnadoe, 91, of Fort McCoy, born on January 25, 1929 in Lumber City, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on December 6, 2020.
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Wilma Thompson
Wilma Thompson, 91, of Plant City, passed away on December 1, 2020. Graveside services were held December 4, 2020 at Springhead Cemetery.
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Helen Bass
Helen Bass, 79, of Plant City, passed away on December 2, 2020. Services will be held privately.
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Christopher ‘Bubby’ Hibbard
Christopher “Bubby” Hibbard, 36, of Plant City, passed away on December 6, 2020. The family will receive friends Friday, December 18, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Haught Funeral Home, 708 W. Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd, Plant City, FL 33563. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 AM. Masks are required.
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Charles A. ‘Chuck’ Emlyn
Charles A. “Chuck” Emlyn, 50, of Weeki Wachee, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2020. Charles was born on September 9, 1970.
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Henry Nelson Cole
Henry Nelson Cole, 92, of Michigan, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Henry was born on October 2, 1928.
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Janice Rhoades
Janice Rhoades, 86, of Plant City, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Janice was born on December 17, 1933.
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Joan Shannon Barrentine
Joan Shannon Barrentine, 79, of Seffner, passed from this world on Monday, November 30, 2020. She was surrounded by her daughter and son, who she loved dearly, and God’s love.
Joan was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and aunt. Born on October 24, 1941 in New York, New York, she was the oldest child of William V. and Emely Bleier Shannon. She attended public school in New York City before the family moved to Crystal Springs, Florida and she attended Zephyrhills High School (Class of 1960). It was in Crystal Springs that she met the love of her life, Willard, and they were married in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Joan was a charter student at the University of South Florida and a proud graduate of their Charter Class (1964) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Education. As a lifelong learner, she also received a Master’s Degree in Education and an Education Specialist Degree from the University of South Florida. Her love of USF was instilled in her two children, Patricia and Patrick, both graduates of USF.
After beginning her teaching career at Lacoochee Elementary School, she transferred to Hillsborough County Public Schools where she taught Social Studies for over 40 years (Tomlin Jr. High School, Armwood High School). She was a proud member of the charter faculty at Armwood High School where she served as Social Studies Department Chair until she retired in June 2009. Her life’s passion was bringing history to life for her thousands of students and hoping that they would gain the love of history that was instilled in her by a teacher early in life. Joan was one of a few teachers involved in bringing the Cracker Country exhibit to the Florida State Fair and for many years led her students in the historical reenactment of life as Florida Crackers. Her commitment to her students and her dedication to teaching led her to gain the high standard of National Board Certification. She was most proud of being a National Board Certified Teacher after so many years of teaching and mentored many other teachers seeking their National Board certification before her retirement.
She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Willard Barrentine, and her parents. Joan is survived by her daughter Patricia Barrentine Guay (Michael) of Rockville, MD; son, Patrick Barrentine (Debra) of Seffner, FL; grandchildren, Cody Barrentine and Aubrey Barrentine of Seffner; sisters, Eileen Deem of Cortlandt Manor, NY and Kathleen Shannon of Zephyrhills, FL; and brother, William V. Shannon, Jr. of Zephyrhills, FL.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 4450 County Road 579, Seffner, Florida followed by interment at Oakside Cemetery in Zephyrhills, Florida.
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