Plant City Observer

Obituaries 12.12.19

Lucille Williams

Lucille Williams, 93, of Plant City, born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on Nov. 23, 1926, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 9, 2019. 

She was a loving wife and a devoted mother and grandmother. She was a longtime active member of Eastside Baptist Church, Plant City, where she was a Sunday school teacher, choir member and prayer warrior.  She and her husband founded Felton’s Meat and Produce in 1955. 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Felton Williams; brothers, Lucian T. Bone, and Wayne Carr; and sisters, Irene Rushing, Beatrice Chestnut, Imagene English, and Louise Threlkeld. 

She is survived by her children, Leland “Lee” Williams, Karen Davis (Elliot) and Jeff Williams (Pat); grandchildren, Kayla Davis and Cameron Davis; caregivers, Pansy Hall, Rene “Ray” Chavera, Marie Hobkirk, Lisa Kirby, Pat Wolfe, Linda Brown and LaVerne Snipes; and many loving nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. 

A funeral service will be held Friday, Dec. 13 at 11:00 a.m. at Eastside Baptist Church, 1318 E Calhoun St., Plant City, 33563, where the family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. Private interment. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Eastside Baptist Church Building Fund.

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

Carole Shepherd

Carole Shepherd, 68, of Plant City, passed away on Dec. 6, 2019. 

If so desired, donations can be made to Lifepath Hospice. 

The family will receive friends Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Eastside Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. 

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.haught.care.

Charles A. Claar

Charles A. Claar, 94, of Seffner, passed away on Dec. 9, 2019. 

Charles was a United States Army Air Corps World War II Veteran.

The family will receive friends Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Haught Funeral Home, 708 W. Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd, Plant City, FL 33563. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 p.m.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.haught.care.


Lea Loretta Cumbie


Lea Loretta Cumbie, 80, of Plant City, passed away on Dec. 8, 2019.

The family will receive friends Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Haught Funeral Home, 708 W. Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd., Plant City, FL 33563. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.haught.care.

Randall Keith Baxley

Randall Keith Baxley, 51, of Plant City, passed away on Dec. 1, 2019. 

Services will be held Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Sydney First Church of God, 1432 Sydney Dover Rd, Dover FL 33527. 

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.haught.care.

Trevagrey Marie Sgro

Trevagrey Marie Sgro, 80, of Plant City entered heaven’s gates on Nov. 24, 2019 from the comfort of her home and surrounded by her family.

She was born on Sept. 12, 1939 in Gastonia, North Carolina to Buford and Choles Meeks Phillips. 

She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years and caregiver for the past 13 years, Paul M. Sgro, sons; Joseph M. Schidlowski and Paul S. Sgro (Amber), daughters; Monica M. Fleming (Scott) and Lynette L. Curtis, brother; Michael Phillips, sister; Marama Rusyn, sister-in-law; Dr. Joyce Sgro Hagel-Wright, Grandchildren; Randy, Brooke, Anthony, Kyle, Kale, and Abby, great-grandchildren; Leon, Taylor, Brayden and Cooper, and many nieces and nephews. 

She has been a Plant City Resident for the last 40 years and retired from GTE. She loved her family and enjoyed cooking family meals, baking cakes and Christmas cookies.

Other hobbies included traveling to North Carolina and seeing mountains and Pisgah National Forest and going to Disney World where Epcot was her favorite where she would eat at Mexico and watch the fireworks. 

She was very much loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. 

A Memorial Mass was held Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 at St. Clement Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. with a visitation at 10:00 a.m. 

Condolences and fond memories may be offered at www.wellsmemorial.com.

Betty Sue Osborne

Betty Sue Osborne, 78, of Dover, passed away on Nov. 27, 2019. 

Services were held Dec. 9, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church 905 West Terrace Drive Plant City Florida 33563. 

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.haught.care.

William John ‘Bill’ Nealand

William John “Bill” Nealand, 71, of Plant City, passed away on Nov. 25, 2019.  

William “Bill” was born on Jan. 1, 1948.  

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be left at www.WellsMemorial.com for the Nealand family.

Toshida Shante Robinson

The funeral service for Mrs. Toshida Shante Robinson was held Saturday, Dec. 7 at St. Mary Community Church. A service of comfort by Winslow Honors Funeral Chapel. 

“The People’s Choice Because We Care,” 1110 E. Laura St.

Catherine Johnson

Mrs. Catherine Johnson was funeralized Friday, Dec. 6 at St. Mark M.B. Church. A service of comfort by: Winslow Honors Funeral Chapel. 

“The People’s Choice Because We Care,” 1110 E. Laura St.

Kenneth W. Chambers

Kenneth W. Chambers, age 88, of Plant City, passed away on December 9, 2019. 

Services to be held in Pennsylvania. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.haught.care.

Hubert Campbell

Hubert Campbell, 87, of Dover, born in Cookville, Tennessee on Dec. 11, 1931, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 6, 2019. 

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

Essie Mary Martin Brown

Essie Mary Martin Brown, 74, of Dover, born on Dec. 15, 1944 in Tampa, entered into eternal rest Dec. 6, 2019. 

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com

Luis D. Zacarias 

Luis D. Zacarias, 35, of Tampa, born in Bradenton, Florida on Nov. 20, 1984, entered into eternal rest on Nov. 29, 2019. 

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

Joel ‘Howard’ Capps Jr.

Joel “Howard” Capps Jr., 61, of Balm, born in Tampa on July 14, 1958, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 6, 2019.

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

Mart Johnson

Mart Johnson, 61, of Valrico, born in Hayward, Wisconsin on Sept. 20, 1958, entered eternal rest on Dec. 2, 2019. 

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

Joyce Brown

Joyce Brown, 86, of Mulberry, born in Plant City on Feb. 7, 1933, entered into eternal rest on Nov. 30, 2019. 

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

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