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Funerals/Death Announcement/Memoriam
RAY WILLIAMS
MS. ERICA JEANINE JACKSON
On Monday, September 11, 2017, the Lord saw fit to call our beloved home, Erica Jeanine Jackson. A Home- going Celebration will be held Saturday, September 16 at 11 a.m. at The Word of His Grace Christian Fellow- ship, Inc., 2506 S. Parsons, Seffner, FL 33584, with Apostle Samuel L. Phillips, Sr., Senior Pastor.
Interment will follow in Hillsboro Memorial Gar- dens Cemetery, Brandon, FL. Ms. Erica Jeanine Jack- son was a native and lifelong resident of Tampa. She was the daughter of John and Janice (Henderson) Jack- son.
Erica graduated from Bloomingdale High School, Class of 1994 and from the University of South Florida in 1998, with a B. S. degree in Social Science. After grad- uating, she took employ- ment with the State of Florida as a social worker for over the course of 18 years, until her passing.
Erica was a very intelli- gent, caring, charming, and fun-loving young lady with a heart made of gold. Her laugh and smile could brighten anyone’s day and she will be missed tremen- dously. Erica dedicated her time to being the greatest daughter, sister, aunt, niece,
Family Notice
MR. RONALD DARRYL DAVIS, SR.
Mr. Ronald Darryl Davis, Sr., affectionately known as "Tee-Man" of Tampa, Florida, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017. Homegoing Celebra- tion will be conducted Sat- urday, September 16 at 11 a.m. at 34th Street Church of God, 3000 N. 34th Street, with Bishop Thomas Scott, Pastor, officiating with Pas- tor Walter Gordon, Jr., Eu- logist. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Me- morial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Ronald Darryl Davis, Sr., was a native and lifelong resident of Tampa, Florida. He was educated in the Public Schools of Hillsborough County and was a graduate of Leto High School.
Mr. Davis was an avid cook for his family, friends and customers. He was the proud owner of Tee-Man BBQ. He was well known by his customers and the com- munity as, “The BBQ Man with the Yellow Truck.” You could find him located near Lake Ave and 22nd Street and off Main Street in West Tampa. He was the former Pit-master for Brick House BBQ, Inc.
Mr. Davis was also em-
ployed as a Heavy Equip- ment Mechanic at JVS Con- tracting. Mr. Davis was preceded in death by his fa- ther, Hollis Davis, Sr.; and sister, Valerie Davis.
He leaves to cherish his wonderful memories with: his loving and devoted mother, Dolores B. Davis; his four children, Ronald Davis, Jr., Derryck (Denise) Davis, Rosanna Davis and (their mother, Elizabeth Julue), and Chiquita Davis and her mother, Bridgett Hopkins; grandchildren, Ronald Davis, III, Jeremiah Davis, Jasiyah Collins, and Embriel Wilson; goddaugh- ter, Franterria Barkley (Ver'shyia and Ziare); sis- ters, Diane Davis and Da- phyne Davis; brothers, Hollis Davis, Jr., Micheal Davis, Sr., Eddie Davis, Sr., Rickie Davis, Sr., (Erika Cas- teel), and Judy and Alonzo Davis; nieces and nephews, Micheal Davis, Jr., (Amber), Vernon Davis, Andre James, RaShan Davis, LaBron Davis, Hollis Davis, III, (Tiffany), Shaina (Xavier) West, Rashide Hawthorne, Ebony Johnson, Eddie Davis, Jr., Erik Davis, Dyani Davis, Rickie Davis, Jr., Reche Davis, Jamira Davis, Julian Davis and Stephan Davis; nurse, Barbara Baity; and a host of other relatives and friends.
The remains will repose after 5 p.m. Friday, Septem- ber 15 at Ray Williams Fu- neral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue and the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m.
Friends are asked to as- semble at the church at ap- proximately 10:45 a.m. Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MRS. ELRUBBIE QUEEN WALTERS NELSON
A Memorial Service will be held for Mrs. Elrubbie Queen Walters Nelson on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Integrity Funeral Services, 3822 E. 7th Avenue, Tampa.
cousin and friend to many. She was a faithful member of the Word of His Grace Christian Fellowship, Inc., where she actively served in the children’s ministry, choir, and the evangelism team. She also enjoyed reading and spending time with family.
Erica is preceded in death by: her mother, Janice Jackson; and her grandpar- ents, Robert and Savannah Henderson and Oliver and Rachel Jackson.
Erica leaves to cherish her memories: her loving and devoted, father, John Jackson (Doris); brothers, Eric Jackson, Sr., (Maria), and Errol Jackson (Jaime); uncles, James Jackson, Michael Jackson, Gregory Carl Jackson (Dawn), of Fort Walton Beach, FL., Arthur Jackson (Anna), of Albany, GA., Michael Hen- derson (Barbara), Robert “Frankie” Henderson (Cyn- thia), and Leslie Henderson (Tracey), of St. Petersburg, FL; aunts, Ola Wilson, Tammi Scott, of Brandon, FL, and Cynthia Jackson, of Fort Walton Beach, FL; cousins, Tyrone, Alvon, Gar- rett, Reginald, Michelle, Steve (LaToya), Phillip (Ryanne), Jarrett (Brittany), Donise (Kevin), Darian, Em- manuel, Joel, Leah, Jordan, Ryan, Sean, Dahvry, Leslee, Landon, Jackie (Cedric), Ju- lian “Mickie and Cedric; nieces, Marisha, Jahzara, Jordan, Eleya, Eryanna, Naiya and Bella; nephews, Eric, Jr., Eandre and Mar- quis (great), and a host of other relatives and friend.
The visitation will be held Friday, September 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue. Arrange- ments entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MRS. RUTH JOHNSON 10/21/1942 – 09/07/2017
Ruth Johnson of Annapo- lis, Maryland, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017, at the Anne Arundel Medical Center with her daughter at her side after struggling with long term health issues.
Ruth is the daughter of the late Margie Hepburn- Williams and Leroy Williams, of Tampa, Florida.
She is survived by: her former husband, Raymond A. Johnson, of Browns Woods Annapolis; 2 broth- ers, a sister; 3 daughters, Melissa, Rosalyn, and Dorette Johnson, 10 grand- children, and 3 great grand- children.
Ruth retired from The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center after a career of 33 years. She was an active member of the Pasadena Congregation of Jehovah’s Witness. Ruth spent most of her life in Maryland sur- rounded by her loving fam- ily.
Memorial services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Satur- day, September 16, 2017, at the Kingdom Hall of Jeho- vah’s Witnesses, 58 Magothy Bridge Road, Severna Park, Maryland 21146.
In honor of Ruth John- son, you can make a dona- tion by sending a check or money order payable to the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. at 900 Red Mills Road, Wallkill, NY 12589-3223 (Attn: Ac- counting).
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Mother
INEZ NEWTON Born:10-21-32 Died: 9-5-2014
Daughter
PEGGY MCNEIL Born: 9-13-48 Died: 8-20-2009
Remembered always in our hearts.
Patty, Vickie, Sonja and Aunt Annie. The family.
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