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Funerals
HARMON
MS. BRENDA SHARPE HANCOCK
Homegoing celebration for Ms. Brenda Sharpe Han- cock, who passed away Febru- ary 3, 2017, will be held Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 2 p. m. at Harmon Funeral Home, 5002 N. 40th St., Tampa, FL 33610 with Pastor Ronnie Murray, Pastor of New Greater Friendship M. B. Church, officiating. The com- mittal will be made at the church.
Brenda Sharpe Hancock was born October 21, 1963 in Tampa. Brenda Sharpe at- tended Hillsborough County Schools and was helpful to anyone she met.
She was preceded in death by: her mother, Darcil Han- cock; father, Andrew Han- cock; and grandmother, Arzada Marion.
She leaves to cherish pre- cious memories with: sons, Oddis Hancock (Chaquita) and Marvin Frederick and wife, Davetta; daughter, Jas- mine Sharpe; grandchildren, Amaia-Bearvsely, Marvin Frederick, Jr., Jamarion, Jer- emiah; sisters, Lisa Atelonie and husband, Roan, Sonya Stillings, Sheila Riley and hus- band, Anthony, and Charlotte Ardley and husband, Barry; brother, Andrew Hancock, Jr. and wife, Kamika; nieces, Arlisa Marquita, Kendra, Sheneika, Tiera, Pricilla, Pa- tricia, Kennika, and Rosonja; nephews, Vestin, Markease, and Roan, Jr.; great aunt, Dorothy Roberson; special cousin, Cleveland Carter; cousins, Terri West and hus- band, Mike, Robin (Greg), Robert, Jr.; a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation for Ms. Bernice Sharpe Hancock will be held this Friday evening from 5 p. m. to 8 p. m. The funeral pro- cessional will arrange at 1:45 p. m. on Saturday.
“A Harmon Burial”
JACKSON
BABY DEVORRIA TA’ LEHASIA JACKSON
A homegoing celebration for Baby Devorria Ta’ LeHa- sia Jackson, who passed away February 6, 2017, will be held on Saturday, Febru- ary18,2017at2p.m.atRest Haven Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Ave., Tampa, 33610, graveside service with Rev. Thomas Hadden, Eulogist.
Devorria was born on June 24, 2015 at Tampa Gen- eral Hospital, to (mother) Katrica Singleton and (fa- ther) Devorris Jackson, Sr.
Devorria leaves precious memories of her with: her mother, Katrica Singleton; father, Devorris Jackson, Sr.; 2 sisters, Meshayla Sin- gleton and Na’Quayla Jack- son; 4 brothers, DonQuantae Scott, Jerry Robinson, Jay’MarQuis Robinson and Devorris Jackson, Jr.; grand- mother, Valerie Williams (Smokey); granddaddy, Howard Singleton; great grandmother, Mae Jackson; step- grandparents, Dunnell Glover, Sr. (Melissa); 4 aunts, Tunesia Bembry (Roo- sevelt), TeQuilla Singleton (Terry), Choe’ and Asha Glover; 4 uncles, Darrius Jackson (wife), Dontarivs Singleton, Dunnell and Jarvis Glover; 4 great aunts, Florrie, Cecelia, Arleen (Joseph), Debra (Judson); 3 great uncles, Ransom, James, and Lewis; and a host of cousins and other family members.
A viewing will be held Fri- day, February 17, 2017, from 5-7 p. m. at Jackson Funeral Home and the family will re- ceive friends. Family and friends are asked to assem- ble at Rest Haven Cemetery at 1:45 p. m.
Arrangements entrusted to Jackson Funeral Home.
RAY WILLIAMS
MR. NEWLON WILLIE LLOYD
Homegoing services for Mr. Newlon Willie Lloyd, a native of Barraterre Exuma, Bahamas, will be held on Saturday, February 18, at11a.m.atSt.LukeAME Church, 2709 N 25th Street, with Reverend Kirk Bogen, Minister and Benjamin Daniels, of South- side Church of Christ in St. Pe- tersburg FL, Eulogist. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memo- rial Park Cemetery.
In 1965, Newlon served as Pres- ident of the Migrant Farm Work- ers Association for the State of Florida. He was an amazing en- trepreneur who established Newlon’s Citrus & Harvesting Company; a cleaning and paint- ing business and Newlon’s Ba- hamian & American Restaurant on 4th Avenue in Ybor City. Newlon retired from labor to rest on Thursday, February 9, 2017.
He was preceded in death by: son, Vergil Van Lloyd, Sr., and daughter, Nettalee Lloyd.
Fond memories and admira- tion will be cherished by: his chil- dren, Valerie Broner (James), Adriane Lloyd, Sidney Lloyd and Nickolas Lloyd; grandchildren, Nakia, (Aaron) Vergil, Brandon, (Dimonica), Reshae, Justin, Jamel, Kristin and Jamiya; great- grands, Quisha, Roshell, Aalleiyah, Brandon, Jr., Aaron, Justin, Jr., Jordan, and Ahri; sis- ters, Anniemae Smith and Ledoris Lloyd; brother, Cecil (Geneva) Lloyd and lifetime friend, Shirley Lloyd; other be- reaved family members, nieces, Laureace Marshall, Jennifer McKenzie, Patrece Darling, Bessie Curtis, Debbi Knowles, Iona McKenzie, Ethel Lloyd, Eva Lloyd, Annie Nita, Susy, Jalita Lloyd, Janice Rolle (Garth), Fay- dora Monroe, Mildred, Isador, Sheryl and Annie Lloyd, and Betty Turquest; nephews, Larry McKenzie, Vivian Lloyd (Aure- lia), Leslie, Randolph, Rudolph, Marvin, John, and Freeman McKenzie, Brian Smith (Philapa) Willis Johnson (Yvette), Annual Lloyd (Julia), and Dion Monroe; dear cousins, Fred (Carmen), Clifford, Dewayne, Fred, Jr., Tina and Angie Lloyd; the community and Lloyd families of Barreterre Exuma to include, Laurianne, Huey, Livingstone, Errol, and Ivan Lloyd, Jueletta Wellington, Charlton and family, Darlene Green, Patrick Lloyd and Jackie; close friends, Shirley Lloyd, Miya Goode and Lupe.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m., Friday, February 17, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, and the family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p. m. at the Chapel.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
WILSON
MR. IVOR M. BUTCHER, SR.
A celebration of life memo- rial service for Mr. Ivor M. Butcher, Sr. who passed Febru- ary 9, 2017 will be held on Sat- urday, February 18, 2017 at 11 a. m. at the Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th St., Tampa, with Evangelist Alfred Williams officiating.
Mr. Butcher was preceded in death by: his parents, Mr. George and Mrs. Ruby Butcher; brother, Curtis Butcher; sister, Sheila Thorne; and nephew, Roger Butcher.
He leaves to cherish precious memories of him with: his lov- ing and caring wife of 54 years, Sylvia; four children, Ivor, Jr. (wife, Donna), Lehigh Acres, FL and Gail, Gina and Lyle of Tampa; five grandchildren, Alex (wife, Victoria), Ocala, FL, Alicia, Evanston, IL, Marissa, Lehigh Acres, Ivor, III, Lehigh Acres and Destiny, Tampa; two great-grandsons, Ivor IV, Lehigh Acres and Jaylen, Ocala; brother-in-law, Samuel Larry, Tampa; sisters-in-law, Jeanette Butcher, London, England, Sandra Larry, Fair- field AL, Ellen (David) Virgil, Tampa; nieces, Mona Robin- son and family, New Jersey and Joan Gillis, New York and family; nephews, Colin Butcher and family, London, England, Derek Butcher, London, Eng- land, David Thorne, Barbados,
WI and Michael Thorne, Bar- bados, WI; devoted friends, Mrs. Barbara Dupree, Mr. Mike Fleming, Dr. Stan Morey, Mr. Don King and Mr. Pat O’Brien; godson, Fer- nando Palmer and a host of other family and many, many friends in the Bay area.
Mr. Butcher, affectionately known as “Mack” to his family and “Butch” to his friends, was born September 21, 1938 in Barbados, WI. He was the youngest child of George and Ruby Butcher. He was edu- cated in the islands and at- tended the Montgomery Boys School and went to church regularly with his family. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene.
He relocated to the United States in the late 1950’s to pur- sue better opportunities and began honing his craft as a carpenter. He was actually a Jack of many trades for which he mastered them well. How- ever, his skills as a Master Carpenter were widely known and admired.
In 1962, he married his darling wife and was blessed with four wonderful children. In his avid years, Mr. Butcher was an avid Bodybuilder who competed professionally. He was the first Black man to win the Mr. Tampa bodybuilding competition, taking the title in 1974. He was a meticulous hard worker who endeavored to have his own business (Pre- mier Carpentry Services). He later worked and retired from Carteret Management Corp.
He enjoyed watching golf and liked to hit golf balls in the backyard. He loved his children dearly, but his great- est affinity was for his grand- children and his great grandsons.
THERE WILL BE NO VIEWING. Friends are asked to assemble at the funeral home at approximately 10:45 a. m. Saturday for the service.
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