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Funerals/Memoriams
WILSON
MRS. CLEMETINE HOLLAND DUHART
A Celebration of life service for Mrs. Clementine Holland Duhart, Prominent Tampa Bay Educator of Tampa, who the Lord called home Tuesday, March 27, 2018, will be held Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 2 pm at Riverhills Church of God, Pastor Ryan Sharpe, officiating.
Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Avenue Tampa, Florida.
Mrs. Duhart was preceded in her transition by her husband, Fred D. Duhart, and two of her siblings, Jaromy Holland Brown and Napoleon Holland, Jr.
Mrs. Duhart leaves to mourn her passing with 2 daughters, Delphine Duhart Roberts, of Springfield, Vir- ginia and Dejaya Clemeatress Duhart, of Tampa; 3 grandchildren, Gregory Ramon Roberts (Angela) of Leesburg, Virginia, Jennifer Nicole Roberts, of New York, New York and Isaiah Gabriel Duhart Melendez, of Tampa; 1 great granddaughter, Blair Avery Roberts, of Leesburg, Virginia; 1 sister, Patricia Holland Cole (Paul), of Great Falls, Virginia; nieces and nephews, Brenda J. Walker (Ben- jamin, Sr), Reginald D. Holland, Ron G. Holland (Paula), Gwendolyn Rao (Giri), Carolyn Brown, Herman Brown, III, Rosalyn Brown (Bill), Regina Brown, all of Tampa, Florida; Byron Cole, of Great Falls, Virginia; Ben Walker, Jr., (Ericka) of Gibson- ton, Rhashan B. Walker (Tiffany), of Savannah, Georgia; Marquis Kemp, of Tallahassee; Simone Holland, Nic- hole Holland, of Tampa, Davale Royal, Jr., Koryana Swann, Ben- jamin Walker, III, Brycen Walker, of Gibsonton, and a host of other rela- tives and friends.
Mrs. Duhart was a native of Tampa. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Tal- ladega College in Talladega, Alabama and later earned a Master of Science degree in Mathematics from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indi- ana.
She continued post graduate
Park Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by a
sister, Ethereda Johnson.
Mrs. Catherine V. Langston is
survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Dr. Timothy L. Langston; sons, Selwyn (Cora) and Wyndell Langston; granddaughter, Selora Langston; sister, Lorene Thomas; brothers-in-law, Thomas and Charles Langston; sister-in-law, Hazel (Arnold) Fields and other family and friends.
Catherine was born on October 10, 1935 in Tampa, Florida to the late Leonard, Jr. and Josephine Nelson Pugh. She was a teacher of Music and Language Arts at Zion Hope Christian School and a member of Zion Hope Church.
There will be a viewing on Fri- day, April 13, 2018 from 5-8 p. m. with the family present to receive friends from 6-7 p. m. at Wilson Fu- neral Home, 3000 N. 29t Street, Tampa, Florida.
Friends are asked to assemble at the church at approximately 1:45 p. m. Saturday for the service.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
studies by attending summer pro- grams at the University of Illinois, University of Montana and Stanford University in California.
Mrs. Duhart had a zeal for learn- ing and teaching. In her journal she states, “Teaching is the most responsi- ble profession and makes possible all other professions. Studying, learning, and teaching are promising things to do and these are the things that I do best.” Mrs. Duhart’s passion for teaching was notable in both public and private schools.
Specifically, she taught at Palmer Memorial Institute, a boarding school, in Sedalia, North Carolina, Roschell High School in Lakeland, Florida, Booker T. Washington Junior High School, Middleton High School, and Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida. During her tenure at Middleton High School, she was Math- ematics Department Head.
During her 18-year tenure at Hills- borough Community College, she de- veloped and implemented the first Mathematics Tutoring program. After retiring from Hillsborough Commu- nity College, in 1983, Mrs. Duhart founded the Mathematical Discovery Institute Inc., which was later re- named as the Institute of Academic Mastery, Inc.
The Institute provided tutoring in reading comprehension and in all lev- els of high school mathematics. (e.g.: Algebra, Geometry, Calculus I-II etc,). Mrs. Duhart recognized a significant correlation existing between reading and math aptitude along with the dis- tinct contribution each discipline holds.
Mrs. Duhart was the Founder and President of the Fisher & Holland Foundation, which has 501 (C) (3)sta- tus. The Foundation provides scholar- ships to deserving graduating high school seniors who plan to pursue ad- ditional education in a college, univer- sity or vocational school.
The Fisher & Holland Foundation awards two to three scholarships an- nually.
Mrs. Duhart was a charter mem- ber of the Tampa Metropolitan Alum- nae Chapter (TMAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The TMAC is com- mitted to serving portions of Hillsbor- ough and Pasco counties by upholding high morality, sisterhood, scholar- ship, and service within the African American Community.
In lieu of flowers, please send do- nations in “Memory of Clementine Holland Duhart” to Talladega College or The Fisher & Holland Foundation.
Talladega College, 627 W. Battle Street, Talladega, AL 35160. Attn: In- stitutional Advancement. On line:www.talladega.edu.
The Fisher & Holland Foundation (c/o Gregory Roberts).On line:
PayPal.Me/GRRNIH.
THERE WILL BE NO VIEWING.
Friends are asked to assemble at the church on Saturday at approximately 1:45 p.m. for the service.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
BROTHER HILTON WILLIAMS, SR.
Brother Hilton Williams, Sr. de- parted this life on Monday, April 2, 2018, after a short battle with liver cancer. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at 1:30 p. m. at First Baptist Church of West Tampa, 1302 N. Willow Avenue Tampa, Florida 33607, Rev. Rayford Harper, Pastor with Rev. Willie L. Jackson, Senior Pastor, and Rev. Willie Richardson, Sr., officiating eu- logist, both of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church.
As Hilton transcend this life, he was preceded in death by his parents, John Thomas Williams and Charlotte Johnson Williams; one brother, Charles Edward Williams and both paternal and maternal grandparents.
He leaves to cherish fond and lov- ing memories with wife of 15 years, Shalia Williams; 10 sons, Hilton Williams, Jr. (Rekesia), Ryan Williams (Sherise), Jarvis Williams, Zeroderick Williams, Madio Morris, Cpl. Jason Williams, Brandon Williams, Dijon Williams, Mark Har- ris, II, and Jordan Johnson; 2 daugh- ters, Ayanna Williams and Dr. Tia Jones (Rashad); 25 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; siblings, Ginger Williams-Patton (Prince), Johnie Mae Williams, Retired Master Chief / USN Willie Williams (Lenorda), Jewel Le Williams and Charles Williams, Sr. (Phyllis); mother-in- law: Jessie Preston; brother-in-law, Reggie Preston and sister-in-law, Beverly Harvin (Greg); close friend, Cecilla Akins; other dedicated friends, Lee Moffitt Cancer Center staff, Dr. Brunel Joseph, M.D. and the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Family.
Mr. Hilton was born on August 16, 1960 to John and Charlotte Williams in Tampa, Florida. Hilton attended the public schools in Hills- borough County.
The last school he attended was Plant High School. He worked at Westshore Glass Company as a Glass Cutter and Installer prior to receiving his disability. He married his wife, Shalia Williams in October 2004 and they joined their families of twelve children.
He loved spending time with his family, friends, church members and attending the Buccaneers Football Games. He was also a faithful and dedicated church member of Mace- donia Missionary Baptist Church.
THERE WILL BE NO VIEWING. Friends are asked to assemble at the church on Saturday at approximately 1:15 p. m. for the service.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
MRS. CATHERINE V. LANGSTON
A Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Catherine V. Langston, 82, of In- dianapolis, IN, who went home to be with the Lord on March 30, 2018, will be held on Saturday April 14, 2018 at 2 p. m. at First Baptist Church of Col- lege Hill, 3838 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida, with Dr. S. Evan Burrows, Senior Pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial
IN LOVING MEMORY
AUNTIE SHELIA
As your loved ones came to say their last goodbyes, you laid there in that bed, you tried so hard to hold on. But as your heartbeat stopped, and your eyes slowly closed, God took another ANGEL home.
As we mourn the loss of the ONE, we would have loved to keep, but it was GOD who truly loved you the best because He allowed you to REST IN PEACE.
Missing you so much Auntie, love always, your favorite, Monique.
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
OLLIE SMITH SHOATS April 13, 1937 – March 24, 2013
You have truly been missed. There are days our hearts are heavy. Your motherly love and touch have truly been missed.
From your children: Terry Smith, Willie, Jeffery, Sr., David, Sr., Shoats, Ada and Barbara; your 3 brothers, Ernest, Jeff, and Herman Smith; 2 sis- ters, Lucinda Hayes and Fannie McBride; all of your grandchildren and great grands.
IN MEMORY OF
SHEILA SHAW LILLIE (Our Mom)
We smile to cover a broken heart, missing you is way too hard to do. Love, your Fantastic 8.
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