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Funerals/Memoriams
AIKENS
MRS. MARGIE BUCKINE LUCAS
A Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Margie Buckine Lucas of Tampa, Florida, who passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, will be held on Saturday, April 3rd, 1:00 p.m. at Aikens Funeral Home, 2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Blvd., Apostle David R. Watkins, officiating. The inter- ment will be held in Orange Hill Cemetery.
Margie Buckine Lucas was born August 14, 1936, in Braden- ton, Florida, to the late Eugene Buckine, Sr., and Leola Dixon Buckine.
She was baptized at an early age. She was employed with the Hillsborough County Schools and retired as a school bus driver. She enjoyed spending time with fam- ily and friends.
She was preceded in death by: her parents and siblings, Estelle Brown and Deloris Turner; brother, Eugene Buckine, Jr.; her children, Leola Howard, Daretha Lucas.
She leaves to cherish her pre- cious memories with: her daugh- ters, Aridene Kennedy (Willie), Caretha Lucas Dawkins and son, Andrew Lucas, Jr., (Sherin); grandchildren, William Butler, Latoyia Whitehead (Theodis) Cedric Walden, Sr., (Brandis), Derrell Lucas, Andrew Lucas (Au- drinne) and Countess Lucas; great grandchildren, Jordan Mutcherson, Aviance Whitehead, DyJa Whitehead, Zion Walden, Cedric Walden, Jr., Zi’Ariya Lucas, Chase Walden and Chance Walden; great, great, grandchild, Jazmyn Mutcherson; nieces, Gena Brown and Loretta Brown; a host of nieces, nephews; cousin, Freeman Buckine.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, April 2nd from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the Chapel on Saturday for the service. We are following the CDC guidelines.
GUDES
MR. THOMAS JOHN HAMILTON, SR.
Graveside Services for Mr. Thomas John Hamilton, Sr., who passed away March 21, 2021, will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at 10 a. m. at Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Ave., Tampa, FL. Elder Julius Hamilton, officiating.
Mr. Thomas John Hamilton, Sr. was the second son of Mr. John Henry and Bertha Lee Wal- ters Hamilton and he was born on November 2, 1943 in By- romsville, of Dooley County, Georgia. “TJ” or “Blackboy” as he was affectionately known, at- tended the public schools of Hillsborough County, when the family moved to Tampa, FL in 1952. He lived a full life loving his family and many friends and filled his pastime with cars and watching sports on TV. He retired from Langston Auto after 25 years of dedicated service.
TJ was preceded in death by: his precious daughter, Pamela Hamilton Sanderson; beloved parents: Mr. John Henry and Bertha Lee Walters Hamilton; in- fant brother: Arthur Hamilton; brother: James Charles (JC) Hamilton and infant sister, Eve-
lyn Hamilton; grandparents: Mr. Amos and Liza Hamilton and Mr. Greene and Annie Ruth Walters, Sr.; aunts: Alvenia McKenzie, Willie Maude Lester, Willie Mae Simpson, Maggie Lean Fudge, Minnie Lee Oglesby, Leila Lester, Eula Nell Hamilton, Mary Lucy Hamilton and Lula Mae Hamilton; uncles: James Hamilton, Anthony Walters, Danny Walters, Lloyd Walters and Greene Walters, Jr.; beloved niece, Sophia Denice Hamilton McCoggle and several special cousins.
He leaves to cherish fond memories with: his wife, Mrs. Sy- rina Hamilton; sons and daugh- ters: Thomas John Hamilton, Jr. (Johnnie Mae), Gregory Dennard Hamilton (Winona), Melvin Hamilton (Jennifer), Eric Hamil- ton (Yomika), Elmo Hamilton (Telecia), Deborah Hamilton Ken- nard (David), Lisa Hamilton Latti- more (Bobby); children in love: Tavares and Shakiya Davis; mother-in-law: Betty Mickens; brothers-in-law: Craig and Dwayne Hall; 25 grandchildren, 28 greatgrandchildren and 1 great- great-grandchild; loving brothers and sisters: Mae Ruth Hamilton Hilliard (Charles), Melvin Hamilton, Joselean Hamil- ton Hayward (Robert), Martha Hamilton, Vanderlyn Darlean Hamilton Davis, Jerome Hamil- ton (Angela), Ronald David Hamilton and Mark Avery Hamil- ton, Sr. (Angel); treasured aunts: Gwendolyn Walters and Lena Walters Reddick of Akron, OH; and Mary Frances Hernandez of NY; beloved nieces and nephews; and a host of other loving cousins and sorrowing relatives and friends too numerous to name, but who loved him just as much.
Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery on Satur- day, April 3rd, at 9:45 a. m. for the service. Services will follow CDC Guidelines. Masks are required.
Gudes Funeral Home “A Temple of Service”
RAY WILLIAMS
ELDER ROBERT WASHINGTON COOPER, SR.
Elder Robert Washington Cooper Sr. of Tampa passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021. Funeral service will be conducted Satur- day, April 3 at 11 a. m. at Reborn Christian Fellowship Center, 3101 E. Lake Avenue, Tampa, FL 33610, with Reverend John Jer- alds, officiating. Interment will be held Monday, April 5 at 11:30 a. m. in the Florida National Ceme- tery, 6502 SW 102nd Avenue, Bushnell, FL 33513. Please follow the CDC Guidelines. Masks are required.
Elder Robert W. Cooper, Sr. was a native of Amsterdam, Geor- gia, born the fifth child of Willie and Bobbi Cooper. He attended the public schools of Hillsbor- ough County and was a graduate of Middleton High School, Class of 1956. On June 26, 1956, Robert joined the United States Air Force. He was honorably dis- charged from the military in 1960. On December 22, 1960, Robert married Mary A. Green. They were married for fifty-four years. Mary went home to be with
the Lord on November 13, 2015. Robert’s career path included working for the U. S. Govern- ment, operating two service sta- tions, becoming an ordained minister, and pastored two churches. He worked for the United States Postal Service until his retirement. Robert had many talents. He was a devoted hus- band, father, an entrepreneur, a gardener, and a humbled soul. His greatest passion was leading
individuals to Christ.
Robert battled a host of
health issues. But he always put God, family, and friends first.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Willie and Bobbi Cooper; siblings, Carlton Cooper, Bertha Malcom, and Lonnie Cooper and wife, Mary A. Green Cooper.
He leaves to cherish his memory: 3 children, Towanda Denise Cooper, Robert Washing- ton, II, and Terri Deanna McCree and husband (Grafton); sister, Juanita Yeoman (Ruben); sister- in-law, Barbara Cooper (Lonnie); 4 nieces, Shandee Rosser, Evora Cooper (Calbert), Karen Cooper,and Karla Moore; 4 nephews, Michael Malcom (Pa- tricia), Jefferey Malcom, Kenny Cooper, and Carlton Cooper, II; six grandchildren, Robert Wash- ington Cooper, III, Donovan Cooper, Alicia Mangrahm, Megan Cooper, Paul Alexandre, and Grafton McCree II; cousin, Millie Fielder; and a host of nieces, nephew, cousins, other relatives, friends and neighbors.
The remains will repose from 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, April 2 at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606. We are asking family and friends to please follow the CDC Guidelines. Masks are required.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
FAMILY IS EVERYTHING
GREGORY SAMPSON 4/2/1972 —- 4/20/2020
Together we shared the world. We all talked, we disagreed, we shared our hurts and joys. The older we grew, the stronger the bond became between us.
We were always proud to have you as a brother, father, and son. Though life has taken us down separate paths, but your well- being and happiness will always be foremost in our thoughts.
We love you always, Happy Birthday.
IN LOVING MEMORY
JOHNNIE MAE GODBOLT January 30, 1941 – April 1, 2018
Those we love don’t go away; they walk beside us every day, un- seen, unheard and always near, so loved, so missed, so very dear. Three years have passed and it feels like yesterday. We love and miss you dearly, Lady, Ms. G. and Aunt J, as you were so affec-
tionaltely called by many, but ‘All Is Well.’
Son, Vance Lovelace and the Godbolt family.
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