In Memoriam
moments with the rest of the 1967 Class of Plant City High School Family.

CLEVE SIMONDS
1949-08-01 2014-11-14SIMONDS, Cleve, age 65, of Plant City, Florida, passed away on November 14, 2014 in Long Beach, California. Cleve moved to California to work for the Edison Company. He loved the ocean, the mountains and driving along Pacific Coast Highway. Cleve is predeceased by his parents, James Ervin Simonds and Myrtle Simonds; and several siblings. He leaves behind brothers, Steve Simonds, Junior Simonds, Bill Toney; sisters, Shirley J. Sibley, Janice Simonds and Jeanette Davis and loving nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, December 4,...
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CAROL SHORT (SMITH)
1949-06-15 2014-04-02Carol Short, 64, of Plant City, Florida entered into eternal rest on April 2, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 44 years Junior; children Vicki Short, Scott C. Short ( Ashley ), and Tara N. Collins ( Jon ); parents Wilson and Evelyn Smith; grandchildren Tyler, Hannah, Jordan, Lindsi, and Killian; and sisters Shari Rounds ( Wesley ) and Teresa Stewart ( Robert ). The family will receive friends Monday, April 7 from 6 - 8:00 P.M. at Hopewell Funeral Home, 6005 CR 39 S., Plant City, where A Celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, April 8 at 10:00 A.M. Interment at Hopewell Memorial Gardens, Plant City. Expressions of condolence at View Memorial and Tributes

RALPH SMITH
1995-07-22
Ralph Gregory Smith of Thousand Oaks, CA and former resident of Plant City, FL, died July 22, 1995, at the age of 46. Smith was a member of the U.S. Army Green Beret and was awarded two bronze stars in Vietnam. Smith was an active member of Promise Keepers and founded the California chapter of the Christian Business Men's Breakfast Club. He graduated from Plant City High School in 1967.
Survivors include two daughters, Amanda of Long Beach, CA and Melissa of Thousand Oaks, CA; four brothers, Cal Jones, Jr. of Fort Walton Beach, Wayne Jones of Buford, GA, Lonnie C. of Rogers, AR, and Timothy F. of Jacksonville; three sisters, Wanda Hamilton of Fort...

Bettylou Reid (Soar)
1949-07-08 2022-04-08
Bettylou Soar Reid, age 72, of Milton, Florida passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022. Bettylou was born July 8, 1949.
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CONNIE LANGDALE (STUDSTILL)
1949-12-17 1991-06-02
Birth: | Dec. 17, 1949 DeLand Volusia County Florida, USA |
Death: | Jun. 2, 1991 Hillsborough County Florida, USA |
![]() Born to parents Ray James Studstill and Georgia Mae Smith. Married Jerry L. Langdale April 8, 1968. ![]() Opal Dehnz (Toney)1949-12-07 2024-09-26
![]() Carolyn BUECHLER (Tyner)1949-07-10 2023-11-21Carolyn Grey Buechler, 74, of Plant City, born to LaVaughn Tyner and Jean Ligon on July 10, 1949, went to be with her Lord on November 21, 2023. She drove a school bus for Hillsborough County Schools for 30 years. She will be dearly missed by family and friends. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Joe Buechler; children, Adam Buechler, and Angela Reese; mother, Jean Gallagher; and sisters, Teresa Beaty, and Kathy Conroy. She was preceded in death by her father, LaVaughn Tyner; step-mother, Inez; sons, Michael Fox and Stephen Fox; sister, Linda Keel; and brothers, Lyle Beaty, Lloyd Beaty, Lawrence Beaty, and Steve Tyner. A graveside service will be held Friday, December 8 at 3:00 P.M.... View Memorial and Tributes |