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Helen Parke, co-founder of Parkesdale Farms in Plant City, has died. She was 100.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Credit: Parke Family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Helen was born on July 7, 1925, in St. Louis, Missouri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Helen Parke, who went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours,\u201d Parkesdale Farms said in a post on Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helen and her husband, Roy Parke, founded Parkesdale Farms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlanting not just crops but a legacy of hard work, faith, and family that continues to bless our community today,\u201d Parkesdale Farms said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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