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Funerals
HARMON
MR. LEONARD V. BOONE (RICKY) AKA BOONE
Funeral services for Mr. Leonard V. Boone (Ricky), aka Boone, will be held Fri- day, December 23, 2016 at 1 p. m. at Northside Mission- ary Baptist Church, 5706 N. 40th Street, Tampa, FL 33610, Rev. Ricardo Robin- son, Pastor. Services will be officiated by Pastor Rodney Williams of People of Hope Ministries. Interment will be placed in Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Leonard Boone was born in Albany, Georgia on March 16, 1955 but, was a long time resident of Tampa, and attended Hills- borough County Public Schools.
Mr. Boone was preceded in death by: his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Mozelle) Boone; his sister, Katherine Boone; and brother, Alton Boone.
He leaves to cherish his memories with: his chil- dren, Leonard V. Boone, Jr. (Martha), Tito T. Boone (Genise), Leonard V. Boone, III; grandchildren, Kianna, Lernisha, Lenqwanda, Leonard, II, Lenerio, Tito, Jr., Donna, Jaquez, Jamarcus, Skye, Aunika, Ezekiel, Nigeema and Zelan; a sister, Gloria Boone; brothers, Willie Boone, Jr., Michael Boone, Sr. and John Boone; nephews and nieces, Michael, Jr. (Kewana), Chris, Jason, Candice Tawana, Tayanita (Roder- ick Stokes), Iris, Kimberly, Nicole and Timeila; god- mother, Flossy Pittman; 2 great grandchildren, a host of aunts, uncles, great nieces, great nephews and cousins, Rodney and Mari- lyn Williams; special friends, Nakia Brooks Car- rington Jones (Boobae), Talisha Jones, Sheresa, aka Reese and Ms. Tee, aka Slim, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation for Mr. Leonard (Ricky) Boone, will be held Thursday 5 p. m. until 8 p. m. The family will receive friends from 7 to8p.m.atHarmonFu- neral Home, 5002 N. 40th Street, Tampa 33610. Friends are asked to as- semble at 12:45 p. m. The Family Processional will commence at 1 p. m. at the church.
A Harmon Burial
MR. GARY LEE PRESTON
A celebration of life in memory of Mr. Gary Lee Preston who passed away on December 8, 2016, will be held on Thursday, De- cember 22, 2016, at 2 p. m. at Harmon Funeral Chapel, 5002 N. 40th Street with Rev. Louis McGee of Life Changing Bible Church officiating.
Gary was born on Au- gust 23, 1972 to Jessie Bell Preston and the late Ray Starks. He was a lifetime resident of Tampa, and at- tended schools in Hills- borough County. He not only enjoyed spending time with his family but, also playing football and basketball with his friends and watching any and all sports on TV. Gary also liked working under the hood of an automobile doing mechanical work.
He was preceded in death by: his father, Ray Starks; grandmother, Rosa Bell Clary; great- grandmother, Ozie Mills; uncle, Daniel Mills; aunt, Allie Mae Preston.
He leaves to share fond memories with: 6 beauti- ful daughters, Marchae Preston, Jasimine Pre- ston, Natalie Preston, Candace Preston, Charmeka Ross, and Jaquitha Jackson of Tampa, FL; 4 sons, Gary Preston, Jr., Marcellus Preston, Marcus Preston and Deiondre Preston of Tampa; grandchild, Ja’siyah Preston; long- time companion and mother of children, Heather Williams; mother, Jessie Bell Pre- ston; sister, Patricia Stan- ley; brother, James Stanley, all of Tampa; 8 aunts, Mother Thelma Preston, Ruth Howard and Annie Mills of Tampa, Maggie Adams (Andrew) of St. Petersburg, FL, Al- berta Sykes, Maxine An- derson, Mary Chambers, and Gloria Jones of Talla- hassee, FL; 4 uncles, Cary Preston, Charles Preston, Jr. (Linda), Willie Frank Clary of Tampa, and Randy Clary of Pensacola, FL; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; closest friends, Anthoney Wiggins, Ho- race Mann and Carlos La- grier; a host of other relatives and friends.
A Harmon Burial
MR. JAMES YOUNG, JR.
Graveside service for Mr. James Young, Jr. will be held at Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, 4615 East Hanna Ave., Tampa Florida, 33610, on Thursday, December 22, 2016, 11 a. m. The wake will be Wednesday, December 21, 2016, from 6-8.
Mr. James Young, Jr. (Jimbo) was born on Novem- ber 19, 1952 in Tampa, Florida to James Young, Sr. and Mrs. Freddie May Young. He was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and graduated from Hillsborough High School in 1971.
He was well known for his famous hamburgers and all the other food he cooked. For over 40 years he worked dili- gently as a Butcher in many of our local grocery stores. He loved sports and his favorite football team was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Young was also a father to many of his nephews and nieces.
He leaves behind: a de- voted mother, Mrs. Freddie May (McCoy) Young; sisters, Hanifah Munadi (Rahsan Abbas), Cheryl, Sharon Kay, and Lona; brothers, Linzy (Janice) Reginald (Tracy), Michael and wife, Diana, Fredrick, Eric and wife, Holly; nieces and nephews, Tarvaras, Anton, Steven, Christie, Ja’Lisa, Malik, Ronkie, Shola, Ibn, Latonya, Leslie Erica, Michael, Jr., Tamara, Destiny, Reginald, Jr., Ravyon, Dia- mond, Ronnell, Natural, Linzy, Jr., Kevarious, Mar- shana, Roney, Sharita, Kim- berly (Terry) Kennae, Dijon, Keyon. He had a host of great nieces and nephews, along with devoted cousins; best friends, Earl Taylor, Puncho, Michael Blair, Jimmy Jackson (Jackson Tree), The Miami and Brooksville family.
“Holmes Funeral Home”
MR. RUEBEL COCHRAN
The Celebration of Life will be held for Mr. Ruebel Cochran on Wednesday, De- cember 21, 2016 at 12 p. m. at Integrity Funeral Services Chapel, 3822 E. 7th Avenue, Tampa, with a local minister officiating. Interment will follow at Rest Haven Memo- rial Park.
Mr. Ruebel Cochran was born February 2, 1940 in Eu- faula, Alabama to the late Henry and Lou Ellen Jack- son Cochran. He attended Union Grove School in Ala- bama. He accepted Christ at an early age at Union Grove Baptist Church in Eufaula, Alabama.
Mr. Ruebel Cochran was a singer with one of Tampa’s oldest singing groups, the Heavenly Trumpets for over 30 years. On Wednesday, December 14, 2016 he an- swered the call from labor to eternal rest.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and four brothers, Henry, Lee, Levi and Lonnie.
He leaves to cherish fond memories; a brother: Buf- ford Cochran and wife, Eva of Lakewood, New Jersey; his nephew and caregiver: Henry Cochran (JR) of Tampa, and a longtime friend: Lilly Crossley of Tampa, and a host of other sorrowing relatives and friends.
A public viewing will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 from 5-7 p. m.
A Service of Integrity
MR. CHRISTIAN ANDREY GAINOR
Mr. Christian Andrey Gainor of Clearwater, Florida passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted on Fri- day, December 23, at 2 p. m. at Ray Williams Me- morial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, with Minister Derrick Howard, officiating.
Mr. Gainor was born in Hameln, Germany and was a resident of Tampa for 31 years. He was edu- cated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and attended United House of Prayer for all People.
He was preceded in death by: his grand- mother, Nannie R. Simms.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his mother, Michelle Simms-Gainor; brother, Richard A. Gainor, Jr. (Tony); fa- ther, Richard A. Gainor, Sr. and wife; sister, Latasha C. Forte; ex- tended family, Philip Forte (Nippy), P. J. and Edmund Forte; grandfa- ther, Starling E. Simms; girlfriend of ten years, Cathie Ann Shaw and her children, Johntavia Monique Shaw and John- nay Monique Shaw; aunts, Renee’ Simms, Tena Malone and Christina Simms-Furlow; cousins, Larry Grant, Jr. and son, DeAndre T. Williams, LaKayla Mor- ris-Howard (Derrick) and children, Jaquavius and Alexus Morris, Michael Ray Simms, Mekesha Young and daughter, Keiasha Knight, Erica Furlow, Ty- ronda Morris and daugh- ter, Tytianna Goncalves, Treyland Furlow; and a host of loving family and friends.
The remains will re- pose Thursday, Decem- ber22,2016from4to7 p. m. at Ray Williams Fu- neral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue. Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FU- NERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
HOLMES
INTEGRITY
RAY WILLIAMS
DEATH LISTING
Aikens Funeral Home
Mr. James Willie Bacon, New Jersey
Mrs. Dorethea Anderson- Swain, Tampa
Integrity Funeral Services
Mr. Ruebel Cochran, Tampa
Ms. Lora Mae Hazzard, Tampa
Ray Williams Funeral Home
Mr. Reginald Powell, Tampa
Ms. Vadie Young, Tampa
Mr. Willie C. White, Tampa
Mr. Christian Gainor, Clearwater
Wilson Funeral Home
Ms. Katie Morris, Tampa
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