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Funerals/Memoriams
WILSON
MR. JERRY LEE BROWN
A Private Celebration of Life Service will be held for Mr. Jerry Lee Brown, who passed on June 29, 2020.
Mr. Jerry Lee Brown was born on March 24, 1944, in River Junc- tion, Florida to the parentage of An- derson Brown and Margaret Adel Smith. Educated in the Gadsden County Public Schools, he enjoyed ‘happy days’ at Carter-Parramore High School, in Quincy, Florida.
Jerry and Brother Frankie lived in an “ole wooden house” on the rural McMillan Road with the fam- ily’s matriarch, “Mama Estelle,” aunts, and first cousins. They were a big family, who lived like the televi- sion series - “The Waltons” under one roof.
Jerry accepted Christ at the Eliz- abeth AME Church in the Bonnie Hill community and with his mother, brother, aunts, and cousins sang, prayed, and served God the Lord with gladness together.
Moving to Tampa, Jerry united with the First Baptist M. B. Church of Highland Pines. He was recognized for his dedicated services, as a faith- ful member, and former church trustee. He was employed by the Cone Brothers Construction Com- pany as an asphalt specialist and paved roads and highways through- out Florida.
After retirement, he worked as an automobile transport driver and traveled extensively delivering cars across the nation. At the time of his accidental death, he was performing lawn services he established as the owner-operator.
Jerry was a man of many talents, and he blessed so many persons un- selfishly throughout his life. He loved customized cars and trucks, fine suits with sporty hats, country cooking, “hot” sausages of any kind,
and “show me the money to be made, because I am the hardest working man in town!”
Jerry loved family, he married Annette Sipling of Haraway, FL, and they became the parents of Marzette Bebo, Jerry, Jr., Inita, and Michael.
Later in life, he became the lov- ing father of Antonio, Kevin and Courtney Brown, all added much love and joy to his life.
He was preceded in death by: his father and mother, Anderson and Margaret Adel Smith Brown; son, Antonio Pinder Brown; and his mother, Lera K. Pinder; grand- mother, Estelle McMillan Smith; aunts, Jeannette Smith Welch, Delia Smith, and Leila Smith Williams.
Jerry leaves shared and loving memories to: four loving sons, Jerry L Brown, Jr.; (Michelle), Michael, Kevin, and Courtney Brown, all of Tampa; two loving daughters, Marzette Bebo and Inita Brown; four step-daughters, JoAnn Wimberly Benitez, Valerie and Angie Pinder, and Sharon Brown; four step-sons, Allen Wimberly (Kathy), Antonio and Isaac Brown, and Bernard Pin- der;threegrand-daughters,Alethea, Jessica, Zana; nine grandsons, Robert, Antonio, Micheal, Eric, Ray, Tavares, Christopher, Louis, Awtain; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother, Frankie Lee Brown (Hanna); brother-sister cousins, Juanita M. Brown, of Tampa; Betty Smith, Bonny Hill, FL, Robert Smith (Louise), Quincy, FL, and Patsy Smith, Tallahassee, FL; first cousins, Rev. Leatricia A. Williams, Earliest, Valretha, and Norma Williams, Mag- gie Hunter, and Michele Silas, all of Tampa; two nieces, Cassandra and Deborah A. Brown, all of Tampa; one nephew, Franklin Lee Brown (Hanna), Tampa; a special and de- voted friend, Cynthia Roach; long- time buddy-friends, David Earl Walker and Ronnie Larry, both of Tampa; the McMillan, Doyle, and West Florida family connections; a host of sorrowing family members, neighbors, former co-workers, Rev. Cleveland Lane, Pastor and First Baptist M. B. Church of Highland Pines fellowship as a devoted mem- ber of his church, and others too nu- merous to name individually.
There will be a viewing on Fri- day, July 10, 2020 at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Floridafrom3–8p.m.
Due to the current CDC restric- tions, we are asking that you use the visitation as an opportunity to pay your final respect. For your conven- ience and safety, we have extended our visitation hours.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
MS. WANDA DIANA BURCH (‘DIANE’)
A Private Homegoing Celebra- tion will be held for Ms. Wanda Diana “Diane” Burch, who passed on June 29, 2020.
Ms. Wanda Diana Burch was born on April 19, 1957 to the parent- age of Charles Leland Burch and Bernice Burch in Tampa, Florida.
Ms. Burch was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and was a graduate of Tampa Bay Technical High School, Class of 1975. She later continued her education at Hillsborough Com- munity College and also University of Phoenix, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree. Ms. Wanda Burch was a member of Phi Beta Kapa. She was also a member of University Baptist Church.
Ms. Burch was employed with the Hillsborough County Public School System for 33 years prior to her retiring on June 5th, 2009
Ms. Burch was preceded in death by: her mother, Bernice Burch; brother, Donald Burton; sis- ter-in-law, Annette Burton; nephew, Christopher Burton; uncles, Bobby Burch and John Burch; aunts, Ver- lena McQuillan and Lucy Burch.
Ms. Wanda Diana Burch is sur- vived by her daughter, Courtney Burch; son, Michael Antonio Burch; grandchildren, Giavanna Michelle Burch and Anthony Michael Burch; father, Charles Leland Burch; siblings, Charles Leland Burch, Jr. and wife, Darlene; Charlesetta Denise Johnson, Glen Burch and wife, Julia, Debbie Kay Burch, Benjamin Franklin Burch and Evangeline Simmons, Christo- pher Leland Burch and wife, Amanda; nieces and nephews, Niki Beaver and husband, Randall, Aaliyah Burch, London Simmons, Trinity Burch, Ari Burch, Demetrius Goddard, Jasmine Burch, Katie Burch, Tonia Bowers and wife, Tasha, Lamar Burton, Terrance Harris and wife, Monica, Lorenzo Warren, Jr. and wife, Jasmine and Simone Kamac; great nieces and nephews, Damien Goddard and Jaden Goddard; aunts and un- cles, Junior Chaney, Harriet Rivera and family; special family friends, Adeena Hunsinger and fam- ily, Gale Brooks and family, Darlene Scott, Selma and Pastor Donald Grantham, Lorenzo Warren Sr., Yolanda Lemons, Jari West, Edward Garcia, Zackary Van-Meter, Anna Knapp-Wells and husband, David, Cooper Turner and wife, Susan An- derson and family, Hazel Hayes and family, Joan Williams and family, Michael Daniels and family and Pa- tricia Turner and many others not mentioned.
There will be a viewing on Fri- day, July 10, 2020 at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida from 3 – 8 p. m.
Due to the current CDC restric- tions, we are asking that you use the visitation as an opportunity to pay your final respects. For your con- venience and safety, we have ex- tended our visitation hours.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
MRS. JANICE DENISE DANIELS-COOPER
A Private Memorial Service will be held for Mrs. Janice Denice Daniels-Cooper who passed on June 26, 2020.
Mrs. Janice Daniels-Cooper was born in Tampa, FL on June 8, 1956 to the parentage of Louise Daniels and Robert Jones, Sr. She was edu- cated in the Hillsborough County Public School System and was a graduate of Hillsborough High School. She was a long time em- ployee with Fireman’s Fund Insur- ance Company until they relocated and she then became an employee of Wells Fargo, where she remained until she became ill.
She was preceded in death by: her father, Robert Jones, Sr.; her grandmother, Rosa Lee Daniels and her grandfather, Narvell Daniels.
Janice leaves to cherish fond memories with: her husband, Johnny (Ronnie) Cooper; mother, Louise Quarrie; daughters, Erica Daniels (Monica) and Kimberly Kegler; sons, Dedric Daniels, Adrian Kegler,
Sr. (Rosalyn) and Shawn Kegler, Sr. (Jennifer); grandchildren; Sylvester Jr. (Rickya), Adrian, Jr., Semaj, Markevia, Adryonna, Ka’Bria, Kenyon, and Shawn, Jr.; great-grandchildren, Syltavia, Sylvester III, Sylquan, Earvin, and E’elijah; brothers, Curtis Bryant (Mary) and Robert Jones, Jr.; sister, Kim A. Jones-Johnson; special cousins, Darlene Range, and Dian Brown, and a host of loving cousins, nieces, nephews, familyands friends.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
MR. STANFORD (‘MAN’) NELLON, JR.
A Private Service will be held for Mr. Stanford “Man” Nellon, Jr. On Thursday, July 2, 2020, God in his infinite wisdom sum- moned an angel to bring Mr. Nel-
lon to eternal peace.
Mr. Stanford Nellon, Jr., son
of the late Stanford and Channie Nellon, was born in Tampa, FL on July 29, 1958. He was a graduate of Hillsborough High School in Tampa, FL. He spent 14 years in the U. S. Army.
Prior to becoming ill, he was employed with Charles Bliss Pro- duce as a Truck Driver.
He leaves loving memories with: his wife, Sybil Nellon; daugh- ter, Desiree Nellon of Tampa,
FL; 5 sisters, Daisy Norton of Stone Mountain, GA, Barbara Nel- lon, Frances Clark, Janice Boozy and Charlotte Nellon, all of Tampa, FL; 2 aunts, Mable Baisden of Tampa, FL and Bernice Wright of Cairo, GA; 2 sisters-in-law, Penny Hayes (Richard) and Pheobia Young of Tampa, FL; 1 brother-in- law, Eugene Young, Jr. (Audrey), of Tampa, FL; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
There will be a viewing on Fri- day July 10, 2020, at Wilson Fu- neral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida from 3 – 8 p. m.
Due to the current CDC restric- tions, we are asking that you use the visitation as an opportunity to pay your final respects. For your convenience and safety, we have extended our visitation hours.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
IN MEMORIAM
ERIC RICARDO SPAIN
In loving memory of Eric Ricardo Spain, our dearly beloved brother, who left this life behind on July 11, 2019.
Eric loved the Lord and is now celebrating his new life with our Heavenly Father. (Rev. 21:4)
Eric, you are forever in our hearts. Ann, Linda and Andrew.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIE WILLIAMS, JR. ALICE E. WILLIAMS October 24, 1940 – July 08, 2019 September 23, 1939 – July 08, 2019
Mom and Dad,
It’s been a year since you departed. But never the joy that you both have
lovingly given us. Never your love and laughter. Never the lessons you taught us. Never your blessing.
We’re holding you both forever deep in our hearts. We miss and love you so.
Your children: Felecia, Michael, Antonette, Steven; nieces, nephews, grand and great-grands.
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