Plant City Observer

Obituaries 5.21.20

Vicente R. Alfonso

Vicente R Alfonso, 77, of Plant City, passed away on Sunday May 17, 2020. 

Vicente was born April 5, 1943 in Jovellanos Matanza, Cuba. 

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

Betty Jo Freeman

Betty Jo Freeman, 92, of Lakeland, passed away on Friday May 15, 2020. 

Betty was born April 29, 1928 in Dora, Missouri.  

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

Bobby Swain

Bobby Swain, 57, of Plant City, born in Talladega, Alabama, entered into eternal rest on May 11, 2020. 

Services were held May 15, 2020 at Charlow Funeral Home, Plant City, Florida.

Larry Speck

Larry Speck, 72, of Plant City, passed away May 17, 2020. 

Survived by a loving family. 

Services will be held privately. 

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

Ismael Camacho Sr.

Ismael Camacho Sr., 91, of Plant City, passed away on May 17,2020. 

Survived by a loving family. 

Services to be held privately. 

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

Roberta Taylor

Roberta Taylor, 68, of Plant City, passed away on May 15, 2020. She is survived by a loving family. 

Services will be held privately. 

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

Marion LeHeup

Marion LeHeup, 79, daughter of Merl and Garnet LeHeup Sr., went home to be with her Lord and family May 12, 2020. 

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

Billy Carl McDaniel Sr.

Billy Carl McDaniel Sr., 77, of Perry, Georgia, formerly of Plant City, entered into eternal rest on May 17, 2020. 

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

Joseph Rondon

Joseph Rondon, 31, of Plant City, born on September 8, 1988 in Fairfax, Virginia, entered into eternal rest on May 14, 2020.

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. 

Bessie Mae ‘Betty’ Lochridge

Bessie Mae “Betty” Lochridge, 102, was born July 23, 1917, and passed away May 6, 2020 in Plant City.  

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

Jovita Castillo De Daniel

Jovita Castillo De Daniel, 70, resident of Lakeland, born on Feb. 15, 1950 in Guerrero, Mexico, entered into eternal rest on May 11, 2020. 

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

Noah James Waters

Noah James Waters, 22, of Plant City, born on Nov. 24, 1997 in Lakeland, entered into eternal rest on May 11, 2020. 

Expressions of condolence at HopwellFuneral.com.

Roger Buttorff

Roger Buttorff, 78, of Lakeland, formerly of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, born in Washington, D.C. on July 12, 1941, entered into eternal rest on May 10, 2020. 

Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

Patricia W. Granger

Patricia W. Granger, 88, of Plant City, entered into rest on May 15, 2020. She was born on March 16, 1932 in South Bend, Indiana to Hugh Wimsatt of Kentucky and Lillian Dietz of Indiana. 

She attended Shiloh Baptist Church for many years. Patricia, better known as Pat, loved teaching children about Jesus, helping with vacation bible schools and plays throughout the years. She was an accomplished seamstress and loved making dresses for her granddaughters during Easter and special events. She also taught ballet lessons when her children were young. 

Pat was a beautiful lady full of life and a great sense of adventure. She was awesome at planning trips, traveling all over the U.S., visiting family, and taking her husband to attend the Prisoner of War reunions honoring POW’s of the Korean War. She was continually giving of her time to encourage others, visiting nursing homes taking the grandkids along to bring joy. For her, sewing or baking for others was not a chore but a delight. 

She was proceeded in death by her parents and her husband John Samuel Granger. Patricia is survived by her daughter Patti Bucknell (Larry), her son Kevin Granger (Cindy), her daughter Lori Granger Jeffcoat (Harry), her son Johnny Granger (Claudia), 15 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren. 

A Funeral Service will take place on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Wells Memorial Funeral Home, 1903 W. Reynolds Street, Plant City at 11:00 a.m. and family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. An interment will follow at Mt. Enon Cemetery, Plant City, FL.

Condolence messages for the family may be left at www.wellsmemorial.com.

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