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William Harrison Smith
May 27, 1943 - Oct. 18, 2019
William Harrison Smith, 76, of Sun City Center, Florida, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019. Born May 27, 1943 in Charleston, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Junior C. and June M. (Fisher) Smith. Survivors include his children, William H. (Ashlyn) Smith II, Michael F. (Shaun)...
Mary A. Tice
Aug. 20, 1937 - Oct. 17, 2019
Mary A. Tice, 82, OD Tampa, Florida, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019. Born August 20, 1937 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late William C. and Eliza E. (Hoover) Logue. Survivors include her loving children, Claire Geier, Rick Geier, Faye Arzheimer, Tammy Hockman;...
Edward Aaron Menzies
Jul. 21, 1959 - Oct. 12, 2019
Edward Aaron Menzies, noted local Jazz Musician,60, of Tampa, Florida, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Born July 21, 1959 in Gainesville, Florida. Survivors include his loving fiancée, Annie Baez; his mother, Esther Menzies and father, Robert Menzies and step-mother, Sharon Menzies;...
Teofila Torres
Mar. 05, 1934 - Oct. 10, 2019
Teofila Torres, 85, of Tampa, Florida, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019. Born March 5, 1934 in Apurimac Abancay, Peru, she was the daughter of the late Martin Nauri and Soledad Allca. Survivors include her loving husband of 62 years of marriage, Nicandro Torres; her children, Guillermo...
Claude V. Eckenrode
Aug. 21, 1921 - Oct. 10, 2019
Claude Vincent Eckenrode, 98, of Tampa, Florida, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019. Born August 21, 1921 in Littlestown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Harry and Rose Eckenrode. Claude is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn M. Eckenrode; children, Karen, Joan, Deborah, William,...
Joan Moore
Jul. 04, 1954 - Oct. 07, 2019
Joan Moore, 65, of Tampa, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2019. Born July 4, 1954 in Jefferson County, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Guy King and Dorothy Nelle (Wheatley) Patterson. Survivors include her loving husband of 42 years of marriage, Clark N. Moore; her loving...
Charles Glenn Summers
May 14, 1939 - Oct. 05, 2019
Charles Glenn Summers, 80, of Thonotosassa, Florida, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019. Born May 14, 1939 in Thonotosassa, Florida, he was the son of the late Charles and Alice (Phillips) Summers. He was a very proud member of the Masons for 50 years and a member of the Union Plumber Pipe...
August J. DeSchoolmeester
Sep. 27, 1931 - Oct. 04, 2019
August J. DeSchoolmeester, 88, of Plant City, Florida, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019. Born September 27, 1931 in Rochester, New York, he was the son of the late Camille and Laura DeSchoolmeester. He was a member for 30 years at St. Clement Catholic Church in Plant City and he was a proud...
Erika S. Ragsdale
Feb. 16, 1929 - Oct. 04, 2019
Erika S. Rossmann Ragsdale, 90, passed away Friday evening, October 4, 2019. Her life was marked by rich experience, courage, integrity, and most of all, a deep love for her family and friends. She grew up in Bamberg, Germany, in the aftermath of World War I and the Great Depression, and spent...
JC Graham
Jan. 05, 1929 - Oct. 03, 2019
JC Graham, 90, of Tampa, Florida, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Born January 05, 1929 in Loris, South Carolina, he was the son of the late William Sanders and Delphia Jane (Stephens) Graham. Survivors include his loving wife, Jan (Noss) Graham; his daughters, Jaylene G. (Dennis)...
Nelly O. Appia
Nov. 07, 1935 - Oct. 02, 2019
Nelly O. Appia, 83, of Riverview, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Born November 7, 1935 in St. Philip, Barbados, she was the daughter of the late George and Clara (Adams) Brathwaite. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Tampa Palms, Florida for many years. Survivors...
Brenda Lee Coley
Apr. 03, 1966 - Oct. 02, 2019
Brenda Lee Coley, 53, of Plant City, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Born April 3, 1966, she was the daughter of the late Tony Lee and Glenda Sue (Mantlo) Coley. She was a member of the First Pentecostal Tabernacle in Tampa for 30 years. Survivors include her husband, Gary D....