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THESE OBITUARIES ARE NOT ALL CLOSE RELATIVES, THEY ARE MEMBERS OF THE BUZBEE FAMILY THAT CAME TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA IN 1867, THEY ARE EITHER CLOSELY RELATED OR RELATED BY MARRIAGE. THE NAMES THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED ARE MY CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS.

  • HAGIN, MABRY A.

    ,Born September 19, 1914, passed away peacefully January 24, 2008. He was predeceased by his first wife, Effie Hagin; and son, James Kickliter. He is survived by his wife, Nan Hagin; sons, Jack and Lloyd Kickliter, and Edward, Jimmy and Terry Pitts; daughters, Elizabeth Becker, Alberta Killebrew, Mary Lou Kress and Kathy Snyder; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Arrie Spencer, Vondell Peterson and Betty Anglado. There will be a visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, January 27, 2008, at Lewers Funeral Home Chapel. A service will follow at 11 a.m. Monday, January 28, 2008, at Lewers Funeral Home. Burial will take place at Ruskin Memorial Cemetery.

  • BUZBEE, LAWRENCE H.

    , 83, of Ruskin, died Saturday (Aug. 14, 1999) at home. Born in Tampa, he lived here all his life. He was a farmer. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Ruskin. Survivors include two sons, Jackson Lee, Valrico, and Alfred H., Ruskin; two daughters, Alyson Williams and Linda Blank, both of Ruskin; two sisters, Nan Hagin, Gulf Hammock, and Lillian Wieczorek, Ruskin; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

  • SALMON, ISABELLE BUZBEE

    97, of Thonotosassa, died Thursday (Oct. 22, 1992) at Humana Hospital-Brandon. She was born in Ruskin. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, James Hatfield, Sun City, and Alvie Hatfield, Bradenton; four daughters, Marie Fagen, Orlando, Thelma White, Sun City, Sybil Rankin, Gibsonton, and Mae Hardwick, Lakeland; 30 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and a great-great-great-grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Riverview.

  • BUZBEE, LAWRENCE A. SR. "BOB"

    75, of Ruskin, died Saturday (Sept. 20, 2003) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a tugboat captain for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He was a member of the American Ex POWs Greater Tampa Bay Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Jewel; two sons, Larry Riley and Lawrence "Bubba" Buzbee Jr.; three daughters, Celeste Buzbee, Cathy Wilson and Annette Amerson; three brothers, Lamar Buzbee, Ralph Buzbee and Alfred "Buddy" Buzbee; a sister, Joyce Crenshaw; and six grandchildren. Sun City Center Funeral Home.

  • BUZBEE, CHARLIE C. JR.

    55, of Ruskin, died Thursday (July 27, 2006). Survivors include his mother, Doris; two sons, Charlie III and Waylon; a daughter, Niki; two brothers, William and Donald; three sisters, Ann Fuller, Jane Bigica and Kay Martin; and three grandchildren. Zipperer's Funeral Home, Ruskin.

  • BUZBEE, JAMES GUY II

    80, pioneer and lifelong resident of Gibsonton, Fla., passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2006 to reunite with his wife, Willa Mae Buzbee and brother, Winston Buzbee. Born August 18, 1926, Guy was an avid hunter and fisherman, started the family fish farm, Buzbee Tropical Fish Farm, in 1965, worked at the U.S. Phosphoric Plant in Gibsonton for 27 years. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and family man. He is survived by a brother, Oliver Perry Buzbee; a son, James Guy Buzbee III; a daughter, Olivia Gayle Ferdinandsen and (Dan); a nephew, James H. Buzbee and (Barbie) and five grandsons, Shawn David Buzbee, James Guy Buzbee IV and (Stephanie), Christopher Wayne Buzbee, Ryan Ellsworth Ferdinandsen, and (Monica) and Robert James Ferdinandsen. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Monday, November 20, 2006, at First Baptist Church of Gibsonton. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 21, 2006, at First Baptist Church of Gibsonton, 9912 Indiana St., Gibsonton, FL 33534.

  • McROBERTS, EUGENE ALTON

    85, of Ruskin, died Monday (Nov. 13, 2006) at home. He was born in Gulf City and was a lifelong resident of this area. He was a commercial fisherman, seafood entrepreneur and founder, chairman and chief executive officer of McRoberts Sales in Ruskin. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in California for three years before serving in the Army in the Philippines during World War II. He was past president, Man of the Year and received an honorary lifetime award from the Ruskin Chamber of Commerce. He was past president of the Ruskin Merchants Association, was a groundbreaker for the Ruskin Library and past honorary mayor of Ruskin. He served on the lay advisory board for the hospital and welfare board of Hillsborough County. He was a member, deacon and past Sunday school teacher at Northside Baptist Church in Ruskin. He was also an executive club member of "Friends of Children" for the Florida Baptist Childrens' Homes. He was a member of the Florida Board of Conservation Marine Laboratory. He was past president of the Southeastern Fisheries Association and was the recipient of their "Gene Raffield Humanitarian Award." He was past president of the National Fisheries Institute. Survivors include four daughters, Shirley Wallace, Lois McRoberts, Dottie Pinegar and Sandra Fail; a son, Dick Crosby; a sister, Doris Buzbee; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

  • BUZBEE, VIOLET "MAE"

    70, of Riverview, died Friday (July 1, 2005). Survivors include her husband, Oliver; a brother, Frank Melton, Crestview; a sister, Charlotte Head, Riverview; and a granddaughter. Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, Riverview.

  • BUZBEE, MARY RAE

    85, of Tampa, died Thursday (Nov. 8, 2001). She was a native and lifelong resident of Hillsborough County. Survivors include a son, Gerald L. Buzbee Sr.; and two grandsons, Gerald L. Buzbee Jr. and Bradley P. Buzbee. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa

  • BUZBEE, EUGENIA

    61, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 8, 2001). Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Gerald L. Buzbee Sr.; and two sons, Gerald L. Buzbee Jr. and Bradley P. Buzbee. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

  • BUZBEE, VERA MARTHA

    73, of Gibsonton, died Saturday (Feb. 12, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. She was born in Plant City. She was a clerk for a drugstore. Survivors include a son, Mike, Gibsonton; a daughter, Faybian Linne, Gibsonton; a brother, Charles O. Smith, Plant City; two sisters, Sarah Brinson, Tallahassee, and Clara Morris, New Mexico; and a grandson. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

  • BUZBEE, RAY W.

    49, of Wimauma, died Wednesday (Dec. 29, 1999) at home while under LifePath Hospice care. Born in the bay area, he lived here all his life. He was a self-employed produce farmer. He was Christian. Survivors include four sons, Shawn, Ruskin, and Sabe, Stephen and Sam, all of Newton, N.C.; a daughter, Julie Ann, Newton; three brothers, Roy, Wimauma, James Christopher, Apollo Beach, and Spencer, Tampa; a sister, Madeline Grimes, Riverview; and a granddaughter. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

  • BUZBEE, JAMES A.

    77, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Feb. 10, 1999) in Tampa. Born in Tampa, he was a heavy-equipment operator with Seaboard Coastline Railroad for 36 years. He served in the Merchant Marine during World War II. He was a member of John Darling Lodge No. 154 F&AM. He was a ham radio operator for 50 years. Survivors include his wife, Bertha K.; a son, L. Douglas, Seffner; a daughter, Barbara A. Busch, Lakeland; a brother, Thomas E., Brooksville; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

  • BUZBEE, SUE

    46, of Riverview, died Saturday (Aug. 1O, 1996) at home. She was born in Mississippi and lived most of her life in the Tampa area. She was the owner/operator of Buzbee Aquatics, Riverview. Survivors include her husband, Spencer J., Riverview; a son, Sean Petit, Harker Heights, Texas; a daughter, Stacy Meredith, Ruskin; two stepsons, Spencer John Jr. and Russell Paul, both of Riverview; two stepdaughters, Melinda Hill and Melissa Ritter, both of Riverview; her mother, Ruby Pledger, Tampa; four brothers, Allen Pledger, Phenix City, Ala., Buddy Pledger, Brandon, Wayne Pledger, Fort Lauderdale, and Douglas Pledger, Tampa; three sisters, Annette Banks, Alabama, Barbara Ennis, Auburndale, and Fay Hart, Virginia Beach, Va.; and nine grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Riverview.

  • BUZBEE, C. L. "BUDDY"

    76, of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 16, 1991) at home. He was a native and lifelong resident of the area, having formerly lived in Wimauma. He was a self-employed farmer and a Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Mary Rae; a son, Gerald, Tampa; a sister, Frances Young, Bartow; and two grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

  • BUZBEE, FRANCIS O.

    69, of Gibsonton, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 1989). He was born in Riverview and was a lifelong resident of the Tampa Bay area. He worked in quality control for a boiler company. Survivors include his wife, Vera; a son, Michael; a daughter, Faybian Turner; and a grandson. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview

  • McROBERTS, WILLIAM A.

    72, of Sun City and Ruskin, died Sunday (May 7, 1989). He was born in Gulf City (now Sun City) and was a lifelong area resident. He was a retired foreman from the Harlee Packing House and was a member of Southside Baptist Church. He was a member of DeSoto Lodge No. 105, F&AM and DeSoto Chapter No. 201, Order of Eastern Star. He was a 32nd-degree Mason and was a member of the Tampa Scottish Rite. Survivors include his wife, Arline; a son, Alton H., Ruskin; a brother, Eugene McRoberts, Ruskin; a sister, Doris Buzbee, Ruskin; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

  • BUZBEE, JAMES GUY II

    80, pioneer and lifelong resident of Gibsonton, Fla., passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2006 to reunite with his wife, Willa Mae Buzbee and brother, Winston Buzbee. Born August 18, 1926, Guy was an avid hunter and fisherman, started the family fish farm, Buzbee Tropical Fish Farm, in 1965, worked at the U.S. Phosphoric Plant in Gibsonton for 27 years. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and family man. He is survived by a brother, Oliver Perry Buzbee; a son, James Guy Buzbee III; a daughter, Olivia Gayle Ferdinandsen and (Dan); a nephew, James H. Buzbee and (Barbie) and five grandsons, Shawn David Buzbee, James Guy Buzbee IV and (Stephanie), Christopher Wayne Buzbee, Ryan Ellsworth Ferdinandsen, and (Monica) and Robert James Ferdinandsen. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Monday, November 20, 2006, at First Baptist Church of Gibsonton. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 21, 2006, at First Baptist Church of Gibsonton, 9912 Indiana St., Gibsonton, FL 33534.

  • VELMA ROY BUZBEE

    WAUKEENAH - Velma Roy Buzbee, 74, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, in Managua, Nicaragua. The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. EDT Saturday at Waukeenah United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends following the service at the family home, 8894 Waukeenah Highway. Beggs Funeral Home, Monticello Chapel (850-997-5612) is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Open Hearts Children's Relief Mission, C/O Trinity Reformed Church, 2285 Bannerman Road, Tallahassee, FL 32312. She was a resident of Waukeenah and a lifelong member of the Waukeenah United Methodist Church. She was the former owner of Gelling's Flowers in Monticello and a retiree of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Survivors include two daughters, Vicki Burks (and husband Ron) of Baltimore and Debbie Craig (and husband John) of Waukeenah; a son, Michael Buzbee (and wife Sue) of Nicaragua; 17 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and two sisters-in-law. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earnest F. Buzbee.

  • DR. REGINALD WAYNE PITTS

    PITTS, Dr. Reginald Wayne, 69, passed away peacefully at home October 21, 2005. He was preceded in death by his parents, John R. and Retha Pitts; brothers, Charles Pitts, Dr. Haman Pitts and John R. Pitts; and grand- daughter, Kelly Mitchell. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Connie Pitts; children, Steven Lee Pitts, Lee Ann Mitchell, Laurie Kelley Knight, Mark Allen Pitts and Jacqueline Susann Kennedy; and 10 grandchildren. Dr. Pitts attended Wimauma High School, Florida State University and National College of Chiropractic. He started practicing in 1959, established Pitts Chiropractic Clinic in 1966, and continued to care for the injured and sick in the Tampa Bay area for 43 years. Dr. Pitts served four times as president of the Hillsborough County Chiropractic Society and was one of the few to serve as president of the Florida Chiropractic Association for two terms. He was an active member of Bell Shoals Baptist Church. A special thanks is extended to Dr. Felix Jimenez, oral surgeon, and Dr. Calvin Douglas, for their extensive dedication, support and compassion. Donations may be made to LifePath Hospice. A visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2005, at Bell Shoals Baptist Church, with the memorial service beginning at 11 a.m.