JAMES A. BANTON, 92, of Tampa died Monday at Memorial Hospital. A native of Cartersville, Ga., he moved to Tampa in 1927. He was a retired civil engineer and an Army veteran. He is survived by a sister, Madeline of Tampa. He is also survived by his guardians, Jerry and Jane Holcomb of Columbus, Ga. Curry & Son Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
DANIEL J. BURROUGHS, 23, of Tampa died Tuesday. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a student at Hillsborough Community College and member of Buchanan Baptist Church. He is survived by his parents, James and Nancy, and a brother, Timothy A., all of Tampa. F.T. Blount Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel.
(From December 1996)
STEVEN CALTON, 40, of Tampa died Sunday at home while under the care of Hospice of Hillsborough. A native of Grundy Center, Iowa, he moved to Tampa in 1983. He was a dentist and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Cathy; a son, Bryan Emery; his parents, Lloyd and Marge of Grundy Center; a brother, David; and a sister, Betty Heeren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
(From December 1996)
EARNIE L. CANTRELL, 80, of Tampa died Monday. A native of Hazelgreen, Ala., he moved to Tampa in 1944. He was a carpenter and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Angela M.; three daughters, Nelda Pate of Lutz, Jere Sardin of Palatka and Doris Wise of Plant City; a brother, Caby of Buffalo, Texas ; two sisters, Geneva Carley of Gatesville, Texas and Leverle Curtis of Tampa; nine grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Garden of Memories-Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
RUTH D. DONALDSON, 97, of Tampa died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., she moved to Tampa in 1984 from Wilmington, Del. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by two granddaughters, Stacey Hendrickson of Tampa and Norma Urban of Wilmington; six great-grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
VIOLA "VI" M. FAGAN, 83, of Tampa died Monday at Carrollwood Care Center. A native of Margate City, N.J., she moved to Tampa in 1986 from Treasure Island. She was a bookkeeper for Bilmar Beach Hotel and Protestant. She is survived by two sons, Robert G. of Jacksonville and Harry T. Jr. of Largo; four daughters, Patricia F. Potts of Kissimmee, Dale F. Lewis and Linda J., both of Tampa and Joan F. Skaaland of Clearwater; and nine grandchildren. Moss Feaster Funeral Home, Sylvan Abbey Chapel, Clearwater.
(From December 1996)
MARION L. FOGLE, 69, of Tampa died Monday. A native of Piqua, Ohio, he moved to Tampa in 1980 from Lebanon, Ohio. He was the owner of a retail grocery store, a Navy veteran of World War II, member of Van Dyke United Methodist Church, Masons, Shriners, VFW and American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Joy L. Cosgrove; a son, Denny of Smyrna, Tenn.; two daughters, Terry Ezzelle of Rockvale, Tenn., and Denise Ramey of Bossier, La.; a brother, Howard of Old Hickory, Tenn.; two sisters, Helen of Old Hickory and Shirley Hawley of Lebanon; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. F.T. Blount Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel.
(From December 1996)
REBECCA L. FORMAN, 92, of Tampa died Thursday. A native of Springfield, Ky., she moved to Tampa 35 years ago from Nashville, Tenn. She was a teacher for Hillsborough County schools and member of Forest Hills Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her niece, Margaret Todd of Elmira, N.Y. F.T. Blount Funeral Home, Nebraska Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
TAMMY LEE PEEL FRAZIER, 26, of Tampa died Saturday at Tampa General Hospital. A lifelong resident of Tampa, she was Baptist. She is survived by her husband, Richard J.; her parents, Jack and Margie Peel of Tampa; and two brothers, Christopher Peel of Tampa and Wayne Emory of Zephyrhills. A.P. Boza Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
REBECCA PRICE GILLIAM, 85, of Tampa died Sunday at Manhattan Convalescent Center. A native of Jacksonville, she moved to Tampa in 1921. She was a teacher for V.M. Ybor Elementary School and member of Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church. She is survived by two sons, Farley M. of Missoula, Mont., and Robert H. of Anderson, Ind.; two sisters, Gertrude Katz of San Antonio, Texas , and Martha Anne Reid of Tampa; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mark III Family Funeral Home, Bay To Bay Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
CATHERINE GONZALEZ, 97, of Tampa died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Bolton, Miss., she moved to Tampa in 1906. She was a homemaker and member of Christ the King Catholic Church. She is survived by a sister, Frances Zambito of Tampa. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
ETHEL R. GREGORY, 75, of Tampa died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of New York, she moved to Tampa in 1957 from New Jersey. She is survived by three sons, George of Grand Prairie, Texas , and William and John, both of Phoenix; two daughters, Margaret McLemore of Hebron, Ind., and Millie Palmer of Tampa; three sisters, Marguerite, Eleanor and Betty Ann; 13 grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren. Neptune Society of St. Petersburg.
(From December 1996)
SOFIA GUTIERREZ, 89, of Brandon died Monday at The Grove's Center in Lake Wales. A native of Madrid, Spain, she moved to the area in 1972. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by a daughter, Raquel Cortes of Brandon; two sisters, Victoria and Francisca Patier, both of Madrid; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
(From December 1996)
ROBIN "TANK" HILL, 40, of Tampa died Monday at home. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a mechanic for Coloroc and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Claudia; two daughters, Lisa Mullino and Stephanie Kaufmann, both of Tampa; his mother, Annebelle of Tampa; and one granddaughter. American Burial & Cremation, Palm Harbor.
(From December 1996)
RICHARD H. LAUGHLIN, 70, of Tampa died Friday at Vencor Hospital. A native of Elkhart, Ind., he moved to Tampa 16 years ago. He was a retired security guard, member of VFW and American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane; three sons, Rick, Chris and Mike, all of Elkhart; and a daughter, Cheryl Thompson of Indiana
. American Family Cremation Society, Lakeland.
(From December 1996)
ONVIE L. LEE, 73, of Plant City died Sunday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A native of Brundidge, Ala., she moved to the area in 1958. She was a homemaker and member of Springhead Assembly of God. She is survived by a son, Roy of Dover; three daughters, Jewell Grace, Betsy Franklin and Minnie Wagner, all of Plant City; two brothers, Ara "Buck" Napper of Bowling Green and Leon Napper of Brundidge; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
(From December 1996)
ALVERDIA J. LICATA, 84, of Tampa died Monday. A native of Williamsport, Pa., she moved to Tampa 55 years ago from New York. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Oscar Sr.; a son, Oscar Sr. of Tampa; a daughter, Ella Licata Rood of Tampa; her stepmother, Nettie Wheeland of New York; five sisters, Norma Peters, Shirley Gabrial and Marcia Turner, all of New York, and Marie Larnard and Delores Scott, both of California; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Roel & Curry Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
B.F. LINDSEY, 71, of Plant City died Friday at Community Convalescent Center. A native of Berrien County, Ga., he moved to the area in 1938. He was the owner of Lindsey Bulk Handling, a veteran World War II and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He is survived by his wife, Ruby; three sons, Stephen of Kathleen, Ga., and Michael and Timothy, both of Plant City; his mother, Mattie of St. Augustine; a brother, LeRoy of St. Augustine; a sister, Dessie Bishop of Neptune Beach; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Haynes Funeral Home, Plant City.
(From December 1996)
HAIG E. MENENDIAN, 59, of Lutz died Monday at University Community Hospital. A native of Columbus, Ohio, he moved to the area in 1994 from Sun City Center. He was a design draftsman for a civil engineering company and member of Van Dyke United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Loretta; two daughters, Elizabeth Abbott of Syracuse, N.Y., and Meredith of Sebring; and one grandchild. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
MARIA ANGLES MORALES, 24, of Tampa died Monday at home. A native of Philadelphia, she moved to Tampa in 1988 from New York. She was a homemaker and member of Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal MI) Church. She is survived by her husband, Daniel; a son, Daniel Jr. of Tampa; a daughter, Jasmine K. of Tampa; her parents, Santos of New York and Virginia Deloyos of Tampa; two brothers, Matthew of Tampa and Santos of New York; and four sisters, Ruth Sierra, Merare Morales Gonzalez and Virginia, all of New York and Noemi Morales Sanchez of Puerto Rico. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
(From December 1996)
EVERETT "BUCK" RICHARDSON, 59, of Tampa died Friday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Indianapolis, he moved to Tampa three years ago from Crossville, Tenn. He was the head of security for the State Fair Holiday Inn, retired from the Indianapolis National Guard and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Helen; his father, Elmer of Houston; a brother, Jim of Houston; and a sister, Donna Fulton of Indianapolis. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
GEORGE L. THOMAS, 73, of Homosassa died Monday at home while under the care of Hospice of Citrus County. A native of Freeland, Pa., he moved to Citrus County 10 years ago from Tampa. He was a retired real estate broker, owner of The Revere Agency, employee of The Elmer Krauss Organization, a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, elder of First Presbyterian Church of Crystal River and member of the Tampa East Sertoma Club. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Y.; three daughters, Lynn Dickerson, Kate Pedrick and Marilyn, a sister, Margaret Johnson; and four grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.
(From December 1996)
