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Funerals
RAY WILLIAMS
MRS. BEATRICE I. JONES
Mrs. Beatrice I. Jones of Tampa, Florida, passed away August 17, 2020 in Tampa Com- munity Hospital (Town & Country Hospital). Funeral services will be conducted Sat- urday, August 29 at 11:00 a.m. at Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church, 2606 W. Grace Street with Pastor T. D. Leonard, officiating. Inter- ment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Please follow the CDC guidelines. Masks are re- quired.
Mrs. Beatrice I. Jones was a native of Salisbury, Maryland and was a resident of Fort Worth, Texas for 10 years prior to relocating in 2017 to Tampa, Florida to reside with her only daughter, Audrea L. Allen.
She was a graduate of Brew- ster Vocational College and en- joyed her career as a Registered Nurse, retiring from St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mrs. Jones was a member of New Salem Missionary Baptist Church.
After her health began to fail, she resided in the Wood- bridge Rehabilitation Center.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, Samuel and Pearl Jones; and son, Kermit Allen.
She leaves to cherish her memory: four children, Keith Allen and wife Tracie, Audrea L. Allen (Bryant Valdez), Thomas Allen, Sr., and Pedrick Allen; a host of grandchildren, Zackery Nellon, Joseph Allen, Keith Allen, Jr., Jarriell Hill, Shayla Russell, Makia White, Carla White, Sherrita Thomas, An’Quanette Allen, Faith Allen, Thomas Allen, Jr. (Jennifer), Tomisha Allen-Dicks (Tony), Jamaal Wright (Katori Allen), Tamarly Allen, Tomarcus Allen, Donte Allen, LaTasha Allen, LaTonya Allen, Patrick Allen, and Princess Allen; care- taker, Joanne Thomas; dearest pet, Munice; and a host of great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins, other rela- tives and friends.
The remains will repose from 3-7pm, Friday, August 28, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
We are asking family and friends to follow the CDC guidelines. Masks are re- quired. Arrangements en- trusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. L. E. MAYO, SR.
Mr. L. E. Mayo, Sr., of Tampa, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020. A Graveside service will be conducted Satur- day, August 29 at 11:00 a.m. at Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Av- enue with Pastor Leroy Howard, officiating. Interment will fol- low.
Please follow the CDC guide- lines. Masks are required.
Mr. L. E. Mayo, Sr., was a native of Eufaula, Alabama and a resident of Tampa for 65 years. He was educated in the public schools of Eufaula, Alabama. He was a member of St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church and retired as an Construction Worker from Florida Prestress Concrete Company.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his children, Ezzard Mayo, Herman Mayo, Earnest Mayo, Larry Mayo, Gwen Mayo, Brenda Mayo, Lynda Mayo and Sherry Mayo; sister, Edna Pearl Blackmon; niece, Hattie Howard (Leroy); and a host grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
The remains will repose from 3-7 p.m., Friday, August 28, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
We are asking family and friends to follow the CDC guide- lines. Masks are required. Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. W. D. MONTGOMERY
Mr. W. D. Montgomery, of Tampa, FL passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 29, at 2:00 p.m. at Rest Haven Memo- rial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Avenue, with Assistant Pastor Emmett Lee of Praise Out- reach Church, officiating. Inter- ment will follow. Please follow the CDC guidelines. Masks are required.
Mr. W. D. Montgomery was a native of Monroe County, Missis- sippi, and was a resident of Tampa, FL for over 50 years. He was a dedicated coach and volun- teer at the Yellow Jackets Little League for over 40 years.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Willie L. and Annie Mae Montgomery; brother, Don Montgomery; and sister, Willie Mae Cunningham.
In his passing he leaves: his wife, Mary Francis Montgomery; 1 son, Warren D. Montgomery, Jr., both of Tampa, FL; 2 grand- sons, Dexter J. Montgomery, of Tampa, FL and Ryan C. Mont- gomery of Detroit MI; 2 grand- daughters, Raven Johnson of Detroit, MI and Ariyanna Wil- ford of Tampa, FL; 2 sisters, Mary Ann (Leotis) Fedrick of Tampa, FL and Lucy Marie Smith of Dallas, TX; 1 brother, Willie C. Montgomery of Tampa, FL; 2 brothers-in-law, David (Loretta) Williams, Jr., and Glen Williams, both of Tampa, FL; 3 sisters-in- law, Doreatha Williams of Tampa, FL, Mary Gunner and Josephine Parker, both of Rochester, NY; special friends, Andrew Wilson, Ken Johnson, Coach James Wright, Tom Gilli- yard, Ezell Lester and the Yellow Jackets Little League Family and a host of devoted nieces, nephew, other relatives and friends.
The remains will repose from 3-7 p.m., Thursday, August 27, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
We are asking family and friends to follow the CDC guide- lines. Masks are required. Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MRS. CELESTINE ROBERTS
Mrs. Celestine Roberts of Tampa passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020. Funeral serv- ices will be conducted Saturday, August 29 at 9:00 a.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue with Rev- erend Kirk R. Bogen, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery.
Please follow the CDC guide- lines. Masks are required.
Mrs. Celestine “Stine” Roberts, was a native of Tampa, Florida and resided in Whites- boro, New Jersey for many years prior to returning to Tampa. While in Tampa she was an em- ployee by former, Hyatt Regency (Downtown) Tampa, where she retired after 20 years of dedi- cated service and later worked for the Association of American Retired Persons (AARP) in Tampa. Mrs. Roberts was edu- cated in the local schools of Hillsborough County and she was a dedicated, faithful ser- vant, a devoted choir member of Saint Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). Mrs. Roberts also volunteered in her church and the community, serving others.
Mrs. Roberts was preceded in death by: her husband, Thomas Roberts; parents, fa- ther, Willie James Jackson, Sr.; mother, Gladys Pratt Jackson; sister, Mattie Jane Jackson; 3 brothers, John Henry Jackson,
David “Pete” Richard Jackson, and Willie “Jack” James Jack- son, Jr.
She leaves to cherish her memory always and forever: her loving son, Arthur Mims, Jr.; her devoted daughter, Frances E. Butler (SFC) Retired U. S. Army and spouse (Ebrima); 4 loving grandchildren, Dominique Mims, Christopher R. Butler, Vernon Mims, and Arthur Mims, III; great, great grandson, Eddie Saddler; a host of wonderful, de- voted nieces and nephews, who loved her dearly, Gladys (Artie) Wooten, Michael (Carla) Jack- son, Charlene Parker, LaShell Jackson, Wayne (Mary) Jackson, Timothy (Angie) McFadden, Leonard (Karen) Lovett, Kevin (Linda) Jackson, and Todd (Mar- tina) Jackson; a host of great nieces & nephews, Russell Adams, Derek Washington, Richard Parker, Jr., SSG Jarvis Manning, Jana “Vicky” Jackson, Anquil (Michael) Brown, Tabitha (Brandon) Loyd, Markquis Miller, Rashad Jackson, Angela Parker, Donoven Green, Do- minique Green, Keith Stain, Kaylen Lovett, and Lenina Lovett; great, great nieces & nephews, Mikquan Brown, Mik- era Brown, Jarvis Manning Jr., Jandra Manning and Amelia Manning; loving cousins, Michael (Diane) Pratt, Willie Mae Ivison, and Humphrey, and Jimmie and “Cookie” Correll; de- voted friends, Ann Sullivan, Ethel Green, The Bryant Fam- ily/Parents & Siblings (Charles L. Bryant & Florence Farris Bryant), and Goddaughter, Gail (Erick) Lee; a special thanks to Belinda Brown (long-time care- giver and friend), and dear cousin, Charlene Parker.
The remains will repose from 3-7 p.m., Friday, August 28, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
We are asking family and friends to follow the CDC guide- lines. Masks are required. Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
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