Zema J. Florence Sr., 91, Retired St. Petersburg Times Employee, Dies
Zema J. Florence Sr., a 26-year veteran of the St. Petersburg Times and decorated Air Force veteran, died Sept. 6 at age 91. He is survived by his wife, children and numerous grandchildren.
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Zema J. Florence Sr., a retired employee of the St. Petersburg Times, died Sept. 6, 2026, at age 91.
Florence worked 26 years at the newspaper. He was a respected member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and served in the United States Air Force.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Ella Morgan Florence; son, Zema Florence Jr. and his wife Karolyn; daughter, Lisa Richardson; brother, Eugene Florence; 12 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sept. 12, 2026, at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. A visitation was held Sept. 11, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home.
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