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Funeral/Memoriam/Card Of Thanks
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
MARLO GIBSON 9/10/09
Happy 8th birthday Sweetie, in God’s Heav- enly bliss. We still miss you like crazy.
Love mom, Stella M. Duffy, family and friends.
RAY WILLIAMS
MR. ALPHONSO WISE MURPHY
Mr. Alphonso Wise Murphy of Tampa, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017. Funeral serv- ices will be conducted Saturday, September 9, at 11 a. m. at Beulah Baptist Institutional Church, 1006 W. Cypress Street, with Reverend Dr. W. James Favorite, Pastor, officiating.
Mr. Alphonso Wise Murphy was a native and lifelong resident of Tampa, Florida. He was edu- cated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and last at- tended Howard W. Blake High School prior to enlisting into the United States Army. Mr. Murphy was employed as a Security Guard at Tampa Bay Convention Center.
Mr. Alphonso Murphy served in the following capacities at Beu- lah Baptist Institutional Church: Trustee Board, Usher, Male Cho- rus and Treasurer, and Inspira- tional Choir. He also did handyman work throughout the church.
He leaves to cherish his mem- ory: his son, Alphonso Charles Murphy; his companion, Sheila Patricia Burke; nieces and nephews, Judy Horton, Tampa, FL, Barbara Cargill, Geraldine Robinson of Ocala, FL, Shirley Wise, Rosa Jones, Vernon Fra- zier of Delray Beach, FL, Carolyn Butler of Clearwater, FL, Curtis Wise of Delray Beach, FL, Reeche Wise, Sr. (Rosalyn), Michael Wise, Johnny Worlds, Jr. of Tampa, Saleah Black (Minister Bernard Black, Jr.), Joseph Hor- ton of Tampa, FL; special friends, Theresa Miller and William Davis; and a host of great and grand nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC VIEWING.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
Crime
Deputies Rescue Woman Held Captive By Family
Early Saturday morning, deputies with the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office rescued a woman and her child. They were being held by family members.
According to the Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Of- fice, at approximately 6:30 a.m., deputies responded to 9601 Greenbank Drive, in Riverview, to conduct a well- ness check on a 33-year-old woman and her child.
The caller told police that Ms. Silky Gaind had con- tacted her parents in India, and advised she was being beaten and held by her hus- band and his parents. The caller also told police that Ms. Gaind may be scared to talk to police because of cul- tural traditions.
When deputies arrived, they determined there were people inside the home, but they all refused to come to the door or acknowledge the deputy’s presence. While a supervisor was en route, a deputy continued to knock.
Ms. Gaind suddenly at- tempted to open the door and screamed for the deputy to save her and her child.
The deputy forced the door open and was immedi- ately confronted by the vic- tim’s husband, Devbir Kalsi, 33, who attempted to push the door closed. The deputy forced his way in and was arresting the husband when he was confronted by the husband’s father, Jasbir
DEVBIR KALSI
JASBIR S. KALSI
BHUPINDER KALSI
Kalsi, 67, and mother, Ms. Bhupinder Kalsi.
Additional deputies ar- rived on scene and entered the home where they found Ms. Gaind badly beaten and bruised over her entire body. Her one-year-old daughter was located and ap- peared unharmed. The sub- stantive evidence of the physical abuse to Ms. Gaind indicated the beat- ings had been ongoing for an extended period of time.
The investigation re- vealed that Devbir Kalsi contacted his parents regard- ing his wife being disobedi- ent and they came from India to help counsel and discipline her.
In addition to the contin- ued beatings Ms. Gaind had already suffered from her husband, his parents participated in holding her and her child against their will, including holding a knife to her throat, taking her phone so she could not call 9-1-1.
All parties were deter- mined to be foreign nationals of India.
The husband and his par- ents were arrested and booked into the Hillsbor- ough County Jail. The Florida Abuse Hotline and ICE were notified.
Ms. Gaind and the child have been provided a safe place of refuge.
Devbir Kalsi was charged with false imprison- ment, felony battery, child abuse, and denying access to 9-1-1.
His father was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, (knife), false imprisonment, child abuse, and denying access to 9-1-1.
Mrs. Kalsi, 61, was charged with Battery domes- tic violence, and failure to re- port child abuse.
Accident
Elderly Pedestrian Killed In Traffic Accident
A 65-year-old Riverview man was killed in a traffic ac- cident Tuesday evening. The accident took place on U. S. 301, South of Duncan Road.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Boyd Earl Davis, Jr., was walking northbound on the side of U. S. 301. As a 2007 Ford F-150 truck, driven by Ms. April Marie Howard, 43, of Riverview, passed him, the right side of the truck struck Davis.
Davis was thrown to the outside shoulder and collided with a mailbox. He suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.
Charges are pending in the accident and the investigation is continuing, official said.
CARD OF THANKS
MR. DERRICK LEGGETT
We, the family of Mr. Derrick Leggett would like to thank everyone for their support during our hour of need. Thanks for your dona- tions, time, food, and prayers. May God bless you.
To Rev. Lewis, Rev. Banks, St. John Progres- sive, we love you. Jack- son Funeral Home, thank you. Belmont Height Little League, our hats off to you.
Black and Leggett Family.
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