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Funerals
RAY WILLIAMS
MS. ANNIE L. GREEN
Ms. Annie L. Green, of Tampa, FL, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Her Homegoing Celebration of Life and love will be held, Saturday, October 24, at 4 p.m. at Ray Williams Memo- rial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33607 with Pastor Marvin Coleman, Presider and Eulogist. Inter- ment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery.
Please follow the CDC guidelines. Masks are re- quired.
Ms. Green was the second youngest of eleven siblings born to the late Marie and Charlie Green. She attended the public schools of Hillsbor- ough County – graduating from Hillsborough High School. Annie continued her education and graduated with an Associate in Arts Degree from Tampa Bay Bible College and was a member of the Greater Mount Moriah Primi- tive Baptist Church.
Annie loved her family and was very devoted to their care and well-being. She was a wonderful mother, grand- mother, sister, and aunt.
Ms. Annie Green leaves to celebrate her life of love and compassion for others: her daughter, Latosha Martinez (Tot); sons, Jamar Perkins, and Michael Green (Mike); grandchildren, La Shaniquek Rosebury (LaLa), Dorian Mar- tinez, Jamarcus Perkins, Jada Perkins, Jawaun Perkins, Layla Perkins, Talia Williamson, Mykal Green (AJ), and Amir Green; three brothers, Mr. Melvin Green, Mr. Charlie Green (Buddy), and Mr. James Green (Bo); two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Ward and Ms. Marie Dove (Rie); many nieces, nephews, cousins as well as her devoted friends and neighbors.
The visitation will be held, Friday, October 23, from 3 – 7 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33607.
We are asking family and friends to follow the CDC guidelines. Masks are re- quired. Arrangements en- trusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MRS. ANDRE HICKS-DOLPHIN
Mrs. Andre Hicks-Dolphin, of Tampa, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020. Funeral services will be conducted Sat- urday, October 24 at 11:00 a.m. at Mount Tabor Mission- ary Baptist Church, 2606 W. Grace Street, Reverend T. D. Leonard, Pastor with Pastor Calvin Green, officiating. In- terment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery.
Please follow the CDC Guidelines. Mask are re- quired.
Mrs. Andre Hicks-Dolphin was a native of Florida and a resident of Tampa for 54 years. She was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and furthered her edu- cation at Florida Technical College.
Mrs. Hicks-Dolphin was a member of Mt. Tabor M. B. Church as a child and New Testament Worship Center – True Life Ministry. She was self-employed as a Jewelry Distributor for Paparazzi & Accessories.
Andre loved life and peo- ple. She never met a stranger. She enjoyed family gatherings, especially spending time with her sisters. She was a life coach by nature, always en- couraging and inspiring every- one she knew and or met to be the best that they could be – and to do whatever it took for them to acquire or achieve their goals. She was a “doer” not just a “talker.” She wasn’t afraid to put her hands to the plow. Andre was a natural born leader. She was the baby of eleven children that ruled over all of her siblings. When she spoke – They all listened.
She was the apple of her children and granddaughter’s
eye, along with Lydia Brock, her great, great, niece. There was never a dull moment when she was around. Her smile alone would pick you up.
She was preceded in death by: her mother, Annie Mary Hicks; grandmothers, Emma Lee Hicks and Claty Bigham; grandfathers, Ansel Hicks and Leroy Hagins; brother, Frank Skylan Hagins; sisters, Linda Muse and Gwendolyn Muse; and brothers-in-law, Jeffery Wade and Charles Reynolds.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her devoted hus- band, Phillip Dolphin; daugh- ters, Shantell Hightower, Robyn McGill and Nyasia Dol- phin; sons, DeShawn Dolphin and Kevin “KD” Williams; granddaughter, Andrea Jack- son; father, George Hicks (Pammela); brothers, May- nard Webb (Ruth), Kenneth Webb (Marian) and Alphonso Webb (Rosa); sisters, Claty Williams, Sherria Reynolds, Brenda Wade, and Adriane Hicks -caregiver; nieces, Lu- cian Knott; caregiver, Rickana Ponder; her little heartbeat and great niece, Lydia “Tinny” Brock; maternal aunt, Daisy Armwood; paternal aunts, Geraldine Brown, Bernice Williams, Ella Johnson, Annie Berillo and Sandra Washing- ton; paternal uncles, Sammy Hicks (Sandra), Herbert Hicks (Juanita), William Hicks (Jennifer) and Joseph Hicks; lifelong friends, Renee James, Velda Henderson, Paula Powell, Cynthia Chipp, Selina King, and Antionette Stokes; a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, great, great, nieces and nephews, other rel- atives and friends.
The world was a better place because Andre was in it. The visitation will be held, Friday, October 23, from 3 – 7 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33607. We are ask- ing family and friends to fol- low the CDC guidelines. Masks
are required.
The family request that all
food be dropped off at the church and all attending please meet at the church.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. NATHANIEL HORNSBY
Mr. Nathaniel Hornsby, of Tampa, Florida, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Private Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, October 20, at 11 a.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue with Rev- erend T. D. Leonard, Pastor, officiating. Interment fol- lowed in Rest Haven Memo- rial Park Cemetery. CDC guidelines were followed.
Mr. Nathaniel Hornsby was a native of Tampa, and a resident of Tampa for seventy- five years. He was educated in Hillsborough County Public School System. He was a grad- uate of Howard W. Blake High School, Class of 1964. He served in the United States Army as a Paratrooper and he was a member of the Ameri- can Legion, Post 0111.
Hornsby was employed as a Driver/Deliverer at UPS for thirty-seven years. On his journey, his life reflected hap- piness as he met and greeted others. He was well known as the “Captain.”
During his illness, he fought a good fight, especially exhibiting strength given to him from above, seeing after his wife, Sylvia, until the end.
He leaves to cherish pre- cious memories: his beloved wife of 50 years, Sylvia Hornsby; sons, Rawn Hornsby, and Chris Mahone; grandchildren, Jaron Hornsby, Carina Hornsby, and Mekayla Valentin; sisters, Mrs. Ruth Mae Hornsby Harper and Mrs. Marion Hornsby; sisters–in-law, Mrs. Mary Hornsby, Mrs. Cynthia Lewis, (Rufus), and Ms. Sonja Hardy (John); nieces, Mrs. Linda Harrell (Ray), Mrs. Sandra Davis Myers (Jimmy), Ms. Carol Lewis, and Mrs. Candace Dean (Erroll); nephews, Greg Hornsby, Henry Giles, Perry Giles, Billy Giles, and Rodney Lewis; god- daughter, Jameshia Jeffer- son; adopted daughter, Samantha Romero; and a host of great nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MRS. BEATRICE THOMAS KEATON
Mrs. Beatrice Thomas Keaton of Tampa, FL passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, October 24th, at 2 p.m., at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, with Pastor Douglas Walker, officiating. Interment will follow in Gar- den of Memories Cemetery.
Mrs. Keaton was a native of Tampa, and a resident of Tampa for 94 years. She at- tended Middleton High School, was a lifelong member of Tyer Temple United Methodist Church. She worked at several jobs in her life with Tampa International Airport being her last before retiring.
She was preceded in death by: her mother and father; her nine siblings; and her daugh- ters, Frieda Keaton and Brenda Keaton Hardaway.
She leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Sharon Keaton McKennon; grand- sons, Zedric (Emilia) McKen- non, of Moyock, North Carolina, Kedric McKennon, Zabrien Hardaway, Sr., and Antwan (Shereeka) Hardaway; great grandchildren, Kwishia Hardaway, Zabrien Hardaway, Jr., Zae’Quan Hardaway, Bri- anna Hardaway, Sharon N. McKennon, Aaron Hardaway, Jasmine McKennon and Za- maria Hardaway; great, great, granddaughter, Railyn Gallon; nieces, Inez Patterson and Janice Thomas Miller and a host of great nieces and nephews; close family friend and outstanding caregiver, Kenyetta Black; close friends, Mrs. Evelyn J. McCloud, Ms. Laverne Barron and Mrs. Ju- dith Rosenkranz; and a host of Tyer Temple UMC church fam- ily.
The visitation will be held, Friday, October 23, from 3 – 7 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33607.
We are asking family and friends to follow the CDC guidelines. Masks are re- quired.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
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