Plant City Observer

Obituary: Everett Talmadge Sapp

Everett Talmadge Sapp, 86, of Plant City, died May 22, 2015.

Mr. Everett worked at Publix, Ernie Haire Ford, USF, Reynolds Metals and alongside his wife, Margie, at their family business, Margie’s Plants and Things. He was a former member of East Sligh Avenue Baptist Church in Tampa, where he taught Sunday School for 35 years before moving to Plant City.

As a Plant City resident, he was a member of Harmony Baptist Church where he taught Adult Sunday School for 14 years.

Loving family who survive is his beautiful wife of 67 years, Marjorie “Margie” Sapp; son, Ronnie Sapp (Kim); daughters, Karen Collinsworth (Don) and Gina Collins (Luke); eight grandchildren, Valorie, Eric, Travis, Michael, Paul, Cody, Lauren, Amanda; and fifteen great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Talmadge Sapp and Lillie Mae (Hart) Sapp; brother, Jimmy Clair Sapp; and sister, Minnie Juanita Morgan.

A visitation was held May 27 at Harmony Baptist Church in Plant City, followed by a funeral service and burial at Sunset Memory Gardens.

The pallbearers were Everett’s six grandsons, Travis Collinsworth, Paul Brumbles, Michael Collins, Scott Richardson, Darrin Porter, Eric Ayala, and brother-in-law Jack Jones.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his memory to the Harmony Baptist Church Building Fund. Burial took place at Sunset Memory Gardens in Thonotosassa, Florida. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his memory to the Harmony Baptist Church Building Fund. Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

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