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Funerals/Memoriam
HARMON
MRS. SHIRLEY EDWARDS
Homegoing Services in lov- ing memory of Mrs. Shirley Ed- wards, who passed away on August 2, 2019, will be held Sat- urday, August 17, 2019, at 2 p. m., at Harmon Funeral Home, 5002 N. 40th Street, Tampa, Florida 33610, with Rev. Dr. Devina A. Jones, Pastor Jones officiating; Archbishop David A. Jones, Pre- siding. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Mrs. Shirley Edwards was born on January 16, 1951 to the late Earnestine Sheffield and Leon Dempsey. She was a loving and kind person who wasn’t afraid of speaking her mind. She was very devoted to her grands and great-grands.
She was preceded in death by: her mother, Earnestine Sheffield; father, Leon Dempsey; 3 brothers, Leroy Sheffield, Lindsey Sheffield, and Scott Sheffield; 3 sisters, Beverly Sheffield, Deborah Sheffield, and Stephanie Hunter.
She leaves behind: 7 loving children, Vincent Edwards (Tampa), Cheryl at (Calvin) Abbeville AL, Charles Harris (Tameka), Ruskin, FL, Lendrick Harris (Dade City, FL); 2 sisters, Christine Lawrence (Warner Robins, GA), Sylvia Belmer (Car- rie) Valdosta, GA; 1 brother, An- thony Sheffield (Douglas, GA); a host of grands and great-grands; a very special niece, Latasha Tyson; and other relatives and friends.
Visitation for Mrs. Shirley Edwards will be held this Friday evening6p.m.until8p.m.at Harmon Funeral Home.
Early seating of friends will begin at 1:30 p. m.
A Harmon Burial
WILSON
MR. KAMAU MASOMAKALI CLARK
Mr. Kamau Masomakali Clark, 40, of Tampa, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 4, 2019. Homegoing Celebration will be held on Sat- urday August 17, 2019, at 12 noon at Revealing Truth Min- istries, 5201 N. Armenia Av- enue, Tampa, Florida, Pastor Bryan Powe, with Pastor Lamar Mills, officiating. Inter- ment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Avenue Tampa, Florida.
Mr. Clark was preceded in death by: brother, Sebastian Brown; grandmothers, Ernes- tine Cumbers, Ruby Clark and Augustine Pearson; grandfa- thers, Haskel Cumbers and Levy Pearson; aunts, Jessie M. Stephens and Rosetta Maxwell; uncles, James Pearson, Carlton Pearson, Leroy Simon, Melvin Pearson; and first cousin, Phyl-
lis Maxwell.
Kamau leaves to cherish
memories with: his loving and devoted parents, Richard (Ona) Pearson, Sr.; brothers, Richard Pearson, Jr., Kevin (Darlette) Pearson, Sr., Eric Allen and Greg Allen; sisters, Angela Pearson, Antoinette (Ron) Wil- son and Leontyne Williams; aunts, Shirley (Arthur) Gore, Ruthalee Dillon and Jacqueline Gayle; nieces, Valerie (Tony) Flewelon, Rhonda (Charles) Ginigeme and Ebony Wallace; nephew, Jaden Robinson; cousins, Carla Pearson, Janice Sturks (Donald), Cynthia Dun- can, Michelle Harris (James), Ruby Scott, Angie Pringle (Jr.), Tisa Lowe (Reginald), Andre Maxwell, Willie Maxwell, Jr., (Ann), Frederick Maxwell, Gi- anna Dillon, Leslie Dillon, Etrenda Dillon, Cornell Maxwell and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, rela- tives and friends.
Mr. Kamau Masomakali Clark was born in Tampa, Florida, on February 25, 1979 to the parentage of Richard Pear- son, Sr. and Ona Pearson. He was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and was a graduate of Caminiti Exceptional Center. Mr. Clark was a member of Revealing Truth Ministries.
There will be a viewing on Friday, August 16, 2019, at Wil- son Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, from 5 – 8 p. m. and at the church (Revealing Truth Ministries) on Saturday from 11:30 a. m. – 12 noon.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
MS. BARBARA JEAN DAVIS (‘BARBARA ANN’)
A Homegoing Celebration for Ms. Barbara Jean Davis, “Bar- bara Ann,” who passed away Au- gust 5, 2019, will be held Saturday, August 17, 2019, at 11 a. m., at Harmon Funeral Home, 5002 N. 40th St., Tampa, FL 33610, with Elder Lewis Moore, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Barbara Davis was born July 23, 1959 to the late Cullen Davis, Sr., and the late Maddie Bryant Davis.
Barbara Ann was preceded in death by her brothers: Herbert Davis, Cullen Davis, Jr., Jackie Davis; her sisters: Betty Davis Young and RaJean Mercer.
Barbara Ann leaves to cele- brate her life and memories: her son, Eric Davis; grandchildren, Zherica Davis, Eric Davis, Jr. and Zheric Davis; her loving and ded- icated sister, Anita Davis; brother, Ronald Davis; sister, An- toinette Davis; her nieces and nephews: Catelia Young, Greg Davis, D’Metria Mercer, Tamika Davis, Charo Davis, Lisa Epps, Leroy Epps, Anthony Epps, Sam- lia Simmons, Dnita Robinson, John Robinson, Jerry Robison, Kevin Young, KaAndre Young; brothers-in-law, Frank Mercer (special friend) and Charles Thomas; aunties: Rocelia Holmes and Leanette Balkman (Robert); and loving family, the Brant Fam- ily. She also leaves to cherish memories, cousins: Arnell Bryant and her Mississippi family, other cousins, nieces, nephews and friend from the East Tampa area.
Visitation for Ms. Barbara Jean Davis will be held from 6 to 8 p. m. this Friday evening at Har- mon Funeral Home.
Family and friends are asked to assemble for the processional, Saturday at 1:45 P. M.
A Harmon Burial
MR. IVAN WISE
A Homegoing Service for Mr. Ivan Wise, who passed away August 5, 2019, will be held Saturday, August 17, 2019, at 11 A. M. at Joy Tabernacle, 2716 North 34th Street, Tampa, FL 33605, with Archbishop Clarence Davis, officiating.
Mr. Ivan Wise was born De- cember 30, 1986, in Camden, NJ, raised in Glassboro, NJ, also Cabo Rojo, PR. At the age of 13, his family moved to Tampa, where he continued being raised and he attended Middleton High School.
He leaves behind: mother, Juanita Wise; father, Gilbert Gonzalez; daughter, Zi’Yonna Wise; sister, Angelic Wise (spouse, Antoine); brother, Gilbert Gonzalez, Jr. (spouse, Alexandra); step-sisters, Jen- nifer, Merlyn, Yaritz, and Yas- min Gonzalez; godbrother, Micah Wilson; nieces, Janiya Nobles and Ava Cloma; nephews, Jermane Nobles Jr., Jaleel Nobles, Antoine Cloma Jr, and Ah’Mir Cloma; grand- mothers, Nancy Wise and Norma Flores; aunt, Missy; un- cles, Warren and William Wise; cousins, Joel Santiago, Ceara Peranteau, Christina Watson, and Demetrius Watson and many more; and a host of close friends.
The Wise and Gonzalez family would like to thank ex- tended family who sent prayers and donations also Antoine Cloma’s family, Shantel Puryear-Jenkins family, Betty Nobles family, Sharmane Pal- more family; also Mr. Harmon of Harmon Funeral Home, Archbishop Clarence Davis, Apostle Ada Davis of Joy Taber- nacle Cathedral Church, and community for helping during the time of grieving.
A Harmon Burial
IN MEMORIAM
MRS. PATRICIA THOMAS
Four years later and we still miss you as if you transitioned just yesterday. Memories of you reside with us each and every day. Your legacy lives on through us and we will do our best to uphold that legacy and make you proud.
Thank you for your service here, as you served so many roles for so many people down here. We know God welcomed you with open arms and told you, ‘job well done my good and faithful ser- vant!’
We all shall see you when we get there and oh what a day it will
be!
Love, your husband, children, and family!
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