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Funeral
AIKENS
History Lesson
DEATH LIST
ADEN FUNERAL HOME
Ms. Mary Johnson, Tampa
Mr. Russell Mormon, Thonotosassa
AIKENS FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Jimmie Bell, Tampa.
Mr. Anthony Cook, Tampa.
Mr. Marvin, Davis, Tampa.
Mrs. Dorothy Jackson, Tampa.
Mr. Stanley Johnson, Tampa.
Mrs. Enid Morgan, Tampa.
Mr. Basil Powell, Tampa.
Mrs. Georgia Sher- man, Tampa.
CREAL FUNERAL HOME
Ms. Sandra M. Taylor, 3615 N. 53rd Street.
RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME
Josephine Brady, Tampa.
Anthony L. Brown, Tampa.
Ann Drayton, Tampa.
Little Ms. Keyonna Ja- cobs, Tampa.
Kirk Walker, Tampa.
Dartha Washington, Tampa.
WILSON FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Abedlghani Abadi, Brandon, FL.
Mr. Jean C. Decade, Tampa.
Emily Edouard (In- fant), Tampa.
Elijah S. McGriff (In- fant), Tampa.
Mr. Anthony M. Walker, Sr., Memphis, TN.
Crime
Black History Lesson:
MR. JIMMIE WALKER BELL, JR.
The visitation for Mr. Jimmie Walker Bell, Jr. of Tampa, who passed away Monday, February 15, 2016, will be held Friday, Febru- ary 26th at Aikens Funeral Home, 2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., from 5-8 p. m.
Jimmie was a Tampa na- tive born to the late Jimmie Bell, Sr. and Annie Mae Bell.
He leaves to cherish his memories: a son, Eric Bell and a daughter, Caretta Knight. He is also survived by a brother, Joseph Bell, Sr.
He was loved dearly by: his late sister, Janet Baker; two uncles, James Mitchell and Sammy Mitchell; nieces and nephews, Shyla Perkins, Jowanna White, Sophia Baker, Rhoda Bell, Ursula Bell, Malcolm Bell, Rolanda Bell, Roland Bell, Joseph Bell, Jr. and Tarris Bell; grandchildren, Don Lane, Diane Lane, Anthony Lane and Janay Lewis; cousins, Kaletha Mitchell Tate, Rosemary Mitchell- Carter, Sheila Mitchell- Bush, Anthony Mitchell and Darlene Mitchell-Hop- kins; and other relatives and friends.
The family and friends are asked to attend the visi- tation on Friday evening. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p. m.
AIKENS FUNERAL HOME
February 21, 1965, former Nation of Islam leader and influential Black Civil Rights ac- tivist Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City.
Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, X, who later changed his name to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, would go on to be one of the most pivotal, influential leaders in the struggle for Black human rights in the United States and abroad.
And his words, his fiery, prophetic words, still hold true today:
“I wouldn’t suggest that they vote for any party or either party. I would suggest that the so-called Negroes become politically ma- ture, realize the power that they hold in the field of politics. Once the person realizes that the Negro is awakened to the power that he
holds, then that person will approach that Negro on a more intelligent plane. As it is right now, most of the Negro leaders sell out to the white politicians for crumbs, and a po- litical awakening among Negroes will make it impossible for the present Negro leaders to sell our people out as they’ve been doing in the past...Negroes should do whatever is nec- essary to bring about the complete solution to their problems. Whatever is necessary.”
Malcolm X Assassinated: February 21, 1965
Man Fatally Shot Outside Bar
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office, a man shot outside of a Tampa bar Saturday morning has been identified.
Deputies said Manuel Ortiz, Jr. 28, died Saturday morning after he and three others were shot in the park- ing lot of the Smokin Bull Restaurant and Hookah Bar, 2810 Bearss Avenue.
The other shooting victims were hospitalized and are re- ported to be in stable condi- tion. Their ages are 20, 22, and 33.
MANUEL ORTIZ, JR. ...shot in parking lot of bar
Authorities said a crowd of about 50 people had gathered
in the parking lot after the bar closed at 3 a. m. Saturday and a security guard was working to clear the lot when a fight started.
Deputies said the suspect fired about 10 shots, striking four people. There was no de- scription of the suspect, who is still being sought.
Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the shooting suspect.
Anyone with information can call 1-800-873-8477.
Man Uses Craiglist To Attract Robbery Victim
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who reportedly used Craigslist to attract a robbery victim.
Deputies said the victim responded to an ad on the website for a cell phone and arranged to meet Javario Funches, 18, last Tuesday. Deputies said the victim gave Funches $60 for the phone, but Funches pointed a gun at the victim and demanded the phone back, deputies said.
JAVARIO FUNCHES
The victim complied, and
Funches fled with the money and the phone. Last Wednesday, deputies said Funches put the same in- formatiom on Craigslist ad- vertising the same cell phone for sale. Deputies arranged to meet Funches to buy the phone, and he was found and arrested at 4138 Sable Park Drive.
Funches was in posses- sion of a firearm and ar- rested. He was charged with armed robbery and is being held on $50,000 bail.
Body Found Near Children’s Museum
Tampa Police report that a man’s body wasfoundneartheGlazerChildren’sMu- seum Saturday afternoon.
Investigators have estimated that the man is between 50 and 60 years old and he
appeared to be homeless. His death appears to be from natural causes according to spokesperson, Steve Hegarty.
Foul play is not suspected, and the man has not been identified.
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