Touchton Park was renovated in 2023-2024 by J. Thomas Touchton to honor his parents, Charles Floyd Touchton, Jr. and Thelma Hannon Touchton, and his Dade City grandparents, Charles Floyd Touchton, Sr. and Ruth Embry "Miss Polly" Touchton, for whom the park originally was named in 1986 by the City Commissioners of Dade City. The renovation recognized the positive influences and values of his family throughout his life and the examples they set through their civic and business contributions to Dade City over many decades. Born in Dade City on December 1, 1938, and a resident until 1964 before moving to Tampa, J. Thomas Touchton always considered Dade City a very important part of his life. He also intended the renovation as a gift to the people of Dade City in appreciation for the important influences of teachers, friends, and mentors during his formative years. The year 2023 marked the 125th anniversary of his great-grandparents Wallace Estill Embry and Minerva Caroline "Sallie" Cooper Embry arriving in Dade City from Kentucky with their eight children, including Ruth Embry "Miss Polly" Touchton.