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Funerals/Memoriam
HARMON
MRS. CATHERINE LEE SCOTT SMITH
Homegoing services for Mrs. Catherine Lee Scott Smith, who passed away on November 17, 2019, will be held Saturday, November 30, 2019, at 11 a. m., at Friendly Missionary Baptist Church, 2012 North Tampa- nia Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33607, with her Pastor, Rev. John Miller, officiating. The committal will be made at the church.
Sister Catherine (Cathy) was born November 8, 1947, to James Wilson and Willie B. Scott.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, four brothers, and two sisters.
She leaves: a devoted hus- band, Alonzo Smith; one sis- ter, Louise (Bennie) Sinkfield; nine grandchil- dren, a host of great-grand- children, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and dear friends. She touched many lives in her lifetime.
Friends are invited to as- semble at 10:45 a. m. at Friendly M B. Church on Sat- urday.
A Harmon Burial
RAY WILLIAMS
MS. ADELL JOHNSON
Ms. Adell Johnson of Tampa passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019. Homegoing Service will be conducted on Satur- day, November 30, 2019, 11 a. m., at First Missionary Baptist Church of Highland Pines, 4711 E. 21st Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605, with Rev- erend Cleveland Lane, offici- ating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Adell Johnson was born on June 25, 1944, in States- boro, GA, the second of four children to Clara Graham and John Rich. Adell at- tended and graduated from Middleton High School, Tampa, FL.
RAY WILLIAMS FU- NERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. AARON GRIFFIN
Mr. Aaron Griffin of Tampa passed away Mon- day, November 18, 2019. Fu- neral services will be conducted Saturday, Novem- ber 30th, at 11 a. m. at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, 5910 Vel Street, Wimauma, FL, with Elder Tobby West, officiating. In- terment will follow in Wimauma Community Cemetery.
Mr. Aaron Griffin was a native and lifelong resident of Tampa, Florida. He was a graduate of East Bay High School. Mr. Griffin was em- ployed as a Fork Lift Opera- tor at Creative Recycling for 26 years.
He was preceded in death by: his mother, Roshell Hall Griffin; father, Walter Grif- fin and brother, Warren Griffin.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Debora; stepson, Antwan Jackson and wife, Tiffany; 7 step grandchildren, Shmarra, Sharnae, Antwan, II, Avion, Amaron, Symone, and Sanayo; sister, Delores Grif- fin; four brothers, Walter Griffin, Jr. and wife, Audrey, Samuel Griffin, Garrett Grif- fin and Tyron Griffin and wife, Barbara; auntie, Emma Edward; uncle, Charles Grif- fin and wife, Betty; two god- children, Nykeria Wilson, Shanequa Montgomery; friend, Vincie Haynes; and a host of nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and friends.
The remains will repose after 5:00 p.m. Friday, No- vember 29th at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FU- NERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MRS. MARGARET MARIE DUNLAP LONG
Mrs. Margaret Marie Dunlap Long of Tampa passed away on Sunday, No- vember 24, 2019. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 30th at 2 p. m. at First Baptist Church of College Hill, 3838 N. 29th Street, Tampa, FL 33610, Dr. S. Evan Burrows, Sr. Pastor, with Elder Benjamin Adams, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memo- rial Park.
Mrs. Margaret Long was a native of Tampa and a resi- dent her entire life.
She attended Howard W. Blake High School. Upon graduation, she continued her education at Florida A&M University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Library Sciences. She was a member of the Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorpo- rated. She also earned a Mas- ter’s degree in Educational Leadership from the Univer- sity of Tampa. Mrs. Long was also a member of the Red Hatters.
She retired as a Librar- ian/Media Specialist with the Hillsborough County Public Schools.
She leaves to cherish her memory: loving and dedi- cated husband, Leroy Long of over 52 years; their three daughters, Sonia Long of Tampa, FL, Nicole Long Campbell (Randall) of Frisco, Texas and Nadine Long of Tampa, FL; five grandchil- dren, Jordan English and Sukari Mack of Tampa, and Breanna, Madison and Ryan Campbell of Frisco, TX; one great granddaughter, Taliyah Toliver of Tampa; two broth- ers-in-law, James Long (Mag- gie) of Jacksonville, FL and Michael Long (Renette) of Wimauma, FL; two sisters- in-law, Sheryl Long Wright of Ocala, FL and LeNora Long of Tampa; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m. Friday, Novem- ber 29th at Ray Williams Fu- neral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, and the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p. m.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FU- NERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
WILSON
SISTER LEFLORENCE DULA
Homegoing service for Sister Leflorence Dula, who went home to her Savior on November 16, 2019, will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at 11 a. m. at First Baptist Church of College Hill, 3838 N. 29th St., Tampa, Florida 33610, with Dr. S. Evan Burrows, 0fficiating. In- terment will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery, 4615 E. Hanna Avenue, Tampa, Florida.
Sister Dula was preceded in death by: her father, John W. Carr, Jr.
Sister Dula leaves to cher- ish 33 years of memories of her with: her husband, Charles Dula; step-son, David W. Dula-Kurtz; her mother, Sarah J. Broadnax; step-fa- ther, Cortez Broadnax of Joliet, Illinois; sisters, Tina Finch of Joliet, Illinois and Tara Jackson of Atlanta, Georgia; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and two god-grandchildren, Royal and Royce Bush.
Sister Leflorence Dula was born to Mr. John W. and Ms. Sarah J. Carr, Jr. on March 14, 1967 in Joliet, Illinois. She was a resident of Tampa, Florida. In her youth she accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. She attended Joliet West High School and graduated from the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illi- nois.
Sister Dula was a member of First Baptist Church of Col- lege Hill in Tampa. She worked as a Sleep Lab and Epilepsy monitoring techni- cian at Herman Hospital in Houston, Texas and recently in Tampa she was an early childhood teacher. Teaching, caring for and loving children was her God-given passion. God shared her with us for 52 years and we are so thankful and grateful to him.
Her remains will repose at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida on Friday, November 29, 2019,from5–8p.m.
Friends are asked to as- semble at the church on Sat- urday at approximately 10:45 a. m. for the service.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
IN LOVING MEMORY DAUGHTER, ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, DEC. 2ND
JODIE COLEMAN
Gone but never forgotten. We love and miss you so much.
Love, family and friends.
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