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Funerals/Memoriams
JACKSON
RAY WILLIAMS
IN MEMORIAM
LEATHA M. MALONE July 19, 1999
Mom, thank you for being an incredible mother and amazing lady.
We miss you so much.
You will always be in our hearts.
Our thoughts are with you.
Love, Family.
MS. ADDIE M. HARRIS
A celebration of life service for Ms. Addie M. Harris, who went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 14, 2016, will be held Saturday, July 23, 2016, at New Greater Friendship Mis- sionary Baptist Church, 3325 E. Emma St. Tampa, 33610, Rev. R. Murray, Pastor, and Rev. Ri- cardo Robinson, Officiating. In- terment at Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery.
She went peacefully sur- rounded by her loving family, at the age of 65.
Addie was a resident of Quincy, FL and she attended the schools of Gadsden County. She moved from Quincy to Tampa to start a better life for herself and family. She retired from Group Technologies, formerly Honey- well, where she worked for 34 years.
She was preceded in death by: her lovely mother, Lucy Mae Hobley; Father, David Hobley; brothers, Ivory Hobley, Quinton Hobley, Bobby James Hobley, Ray Hobley, Bud Hobley and her baby brother, Billy Ray Hob- ley; sisters, Gracie Mae Walker and Dorothy Hobley; nieces, Shirley Walker and Eddie Joyce Walker.
She leaves to cherish her memory: Pastor Raymond Hob- ley; four children, Regina Har- ris, Robbie Harris-Lee, Kimberly Harris and her only son Adrian Harris; sisters-in- law, Mattie Hobley and Ollie Mention; grandchildren, Du- juan Harris, Durran Williams, Marissa Stewart, Montrevian Harris, Ciara Mitchell, Mariah Harris, David Mercer and baby girl, Tempreis Lee; her only great-grandchild, Durran Williams, Jr.; special nieces and nephews, Betty Walker, Patricia Ann Walker, Larry Walker, Brenda and Jimmy Davis, Ray- chelle, Billy Ray Hobley, Jr., Darlene Hobley, Bobbie J. and Larry Harrell, Raymond Hob- ley, Jr., Elijah Hobley, David and Shanda Hobley, Karen Jef- ferson, Kebra Donaldson, Evirck Donaldson, Faye Clark, Sandra Clark, Laverta Clark, Willie Clark, Shayla and Bobby James, Jr.; her great nieces and nephews, Tanya Denson, Lisa and Terry Mann, Daphne Greene, Jerome Denson, Tameka and Darryl Tolbert, Ann and Eddie Jo Seago, Sonya Seago, Allen Brooks, Lisa Brooks, Dwight Langston, Nicole Troupe, Cedrick Troupe, Deale Burgess, Melanie Williams, Kimberly Stewart, Rose Wicks and family, Sonya Williams and family, Trista Harris and family; and a host of great great nieces and nephews, Jelani, James, Brendan, Sable, Antonio, Mario, Keisha, Lut- wan, Devin, Keyshawn, Chinequa, Randolph, Mercedes, Nandi, Justice, Justin, Carlie, Darryl, Jr., Miguel, Eddie, Mila, Randall, Queshawn, Brandy, Shonda, James E., Jasmine,
Kenneth, Donye, Conye, Kingston, and Karys; longtime friend, James Brooks; special pets, Cayenne and King; close friends for 30 years, Gloria Sanders, Thelma Stafford, Luther, Jackie, Florence; brother and sister, McLendon, Mae Stewart, and Katherine out of Mulberry, FL; Addie leaves The Harris family in Quincy and Panama City, FL; The Denson family in Quincy, FL; and a host of sorrowing friends and family and everyone else whose life she touched.
Visitation will be held Fri- day, July 22, 2016, at New Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3325 E. Emma St. Tampa, from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., Family hour is from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the church at 12:45 p.m. for the service. Fu- neral Arrangements entrusted to Jackson Funeral Home.
MR. JACK BENJAMIN BAGLEY (BADR ABDULLAH)
On Wednesday, July 13, 2016, one of Tampa’s well known businessmen, Mr. Jack Ben- jamin Bagley, also known as, Badr Abdullah, made his grand exodus. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 23 at 2:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Me- morial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Pastor Thomas Dozier, officiating and Dr. Clovis Dun- bar, nephew, eulogist. Inter- ment will follow in Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
Born October 29, 1934 on 213 W. Oak Ave, in his family home, and was educated in the Public Schools of Hillsborough County. He started his professional ca- reer at St. Joseph’s Hospital, and at Wolf Brothers. Like one of Wolf Brothers’ regular cus- tomers, Abe Brown, Mr. Bagley dressed to impress. He only wore clothes from Wolf Broth- ers, and would travel to New York to purchase his wardrobe. He was known as the best dressed Black man in Tampa. After St. Joseph and Wolf Broth- ers, Jack Benjamin established, owned and operated a shoe shine business, called “The Shoe Shine Man”, on Central Avenue, right next to Moses White’s “Cozy Cor- ner”. In the 1960’s, after the riots, Mr. Bagley moved up North. He moved back to Tampa to care for his father, Wallace Bagley. He resumed his business in his family home. He expanded his business to sell a variety of merchandise.
A few of his most loyal shoe shine customers were: Dick Greco, C. Blythe Andrews, Jr., Clarence Wilson, and S. J. Wil- son. He brought his business to the people, as a “Walking Sales- man” in Central Park and Tampa
Park Apartments. People called him “The Incense Man”, be- cause he always had an unlim- ited variety of unique fragrances. The brothers and sisters throughout the commu- nity loved him. Mr. Abdullah fought for his community when urban development began to en- croach to take over and demol- ish homes in Tampa Heights. Badr, a courageous voice for the people, was featured in “The Tampa Tribune” with his brother, Wallace Bagley, Jr., and in “The Weekly Planet” as a fighter for his neighborhood, his home, and his “Legacy”. Real estate investor Kenneth “Kenny” Rushing, negotiated for him. Abdullah’s strong posi- tive spirit inspired Mr. Rushing to highlight Badr in his com- pany’s national television com- mercial, on BET network.
Mr. Bagley never gave up on his fight to live and to recover. He was a Warrior to the end, until Jesus visited and said, “That’s enough! Let’s go home to Our Father God.” His great- est joys were annual trips to Ja- maica, his mother Josephine’s birthplace; rapping with the brothers and sisters in Central Park and Tampa Park, being around his children, grands, greatgrands, nieces and nephews-The Dunbars; and Reading in his down time.”
Loved ones gone before him: parents, Wallace Bagley and Josephine Whittingham Bagley; infant son, John D. Bagley; daughter, Jacquelyn Bagley Glispie; brothers, William A. Dunbar, Sr. and Wallace Bagley, Jr.; one sister, Josephine Margaret Bagley Brady.
Celebrating his life are: five of his children’s mother and best friend, Sarah Jones Gra- ham; children, Jack B. Bagley, Jr., Gennie C. Bagley, Louis C. Bagley and his wife Gail, William T. Bagley, Wanda L. Bagley, Michael Bagley, Adilah Abdullah and two others as his own, Ferristine Goldwine and Mary M. Cochran; ten grand- children; twelve great grand- children; brother, John A. Bagley (Bobbie); and a host of other sorrowing relatives and friends.
The remains will repose and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 22 at Refreshing Spirit Ministry, 3006 E. Ellicott Street, Tampa, FL 33610. Arrangements en- trusted to RAY WILLIAMS FU- NERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MRS. CATHERINE BELNAVIS (LIZ PERRY)
Homegoing Celebration for Catherine “Liz Perry” Belnavis of Tampa, who quietly departed this earthly life Saturday, June 25, 2016 at a local hospital in Tampa surrounded by family members, will be held on Satur- day, July 23, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, 4025 West Palmetto Street, Tampa, with Reverend Anthony Greene, Pastor, offici- ating.
Catherine was born on Sep- tember 24, 1945 to Nathaniel H. Perry and Lorine Vernon Perry, who preceded her in death.
She was educated in the School District of Hillsborough County, graduating from Howard W. Blake High School. She worked for Burdine’s Dis- tribution Center retiring some years ago. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens for many years before her illness.
She leaves her family mem- bers and friends to cherish great memories: a loving and devoted daughter and care giver, Cyntretha Thompson and friend, George; son, Marvin D. Thompson; grandsons, Kequan Brown, Sr., Curtis Thompson and Dontavious Mays; grand- daughters, LonNiesha Mann and friend, Jarek, Marvanette Thompson, Chimyrah Threets, and Bonnetta Cotton; great grandsons, Kequan Brown, Jr., Waltez Clark, and Ky’Moni Thompson; great granddaugh- ters, Kourtne Longstreet, Ke- quana Brown, Keyhana Brown, Nala Thompson, Ja’Riyah Byrd, Ke’Monyi Beckwith and Taylor Johnson; brother, Willie “Nat” Perry; sisters, Joyce Simms and husband, Nathaniel, Palas Verde, CA, JoAnn Raye and husband, Lawrence, So. Meki- den Hartford, CT; best friend, Essie Mae Martin, Detroit, MI; and a host of cousins, other rel- atives and friends.
The remains will repose after 5:00 p. m. Friday, July 22, and the family will receive friends from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 North Howard Avenue. Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
EDWARD PAUL LARRY
July 23rd – January 28, 2016
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
Little did we know that your last birthday bash we celebrated would be your last one here on earth with us. We miss your presence because you were a wonderful present to us. We will always love you!
Sincerely and with lots of love: Chris, Paulette, Curtis, Mary, Deborah, and Catherine.
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
MARY ALICE SMITH “Mother Dear” July 21st
Remembering you with everlasting love and missing you always.
Your eight children.
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