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Funerals/Memoriam
HARMON
MISS NICOLE FELICIA BATTS
Homegoing services for Miss Nicole Felecia Batts, who passed away on March 22, 2021, will be held Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 12 noon at Harmon Funeral Home, 5002 North 40th Street, Tampa, Florida 33610, with Evangelist Betty Vasquez, officiating. The committal will be made in the Chapel.
Miss Batts was born in Tampa. She attended public schools, and was a faithful wor- shiper at Holsey Temple CME Church.
Nicole was preceded in death by: her mother, Patricia Mc Cloud.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her father, William M. Batts; raised by step-mom, Pa- tricia Batts Graham; children, William M. Batts, III, Myron Drayton, Miranda Drayton, Javonte Batts, Jah’nah Brown, Donminique Johnson; grand- children,William M. Batts, IV, Jah’Nayiah Williams, Serenity Batts, Maurice Brown, Mahrya Brown, Mason Andrews; sisters, Shawnesia Bryant, Stacie Batts, Camille (Garland) Burney; brother, Shaun Rouse; devoted friends, Suzzette and Harry Sim- mons, Felecia Hall, the late Ronda Holder, and Rotun- dra Johnson; a host of family, friends, aunt, uncle, grand- mother, nieces and nephews.
Visitation for Miss Nicole Felecia Batts will begin at 10 a. m. at Harmon Funeral Home.
A facial covering, a face mask is required to attend the home- going service.
A Harmon Burial
WILSON
MRS. REGINA BARB MOBLEY
A private family service will be held for Mrs. Regina Barb Mobley, who passed away on March 26, 2021.
Regina was born on June 3, 1967, in Tampa, FL to the parentage of Bishop W. C Barb and Mother Paulette Barb. She grew up in the Highland Pines community. She was a gradu- ated of King High School.
She accepted Christ at an early age and was under her fa- ther’s ministry, Bishop W. C. Barb. She met her husband at a young age and has been married for 35 years.
Regina was employed by Hillsborough County Schools Transportation, where she was a school bus driver for 24 years. Regina loved her family dearly and she cherished her time with her grandchildren, who meant the world to her.
She loved to dress and had a sense of style that was admired by many.
She was preceded in death by: her loving brother, Michael C. Barb; grandfather, Willie Au- thur Barb; grandmother, Jeanette Barb; and aunt, Mar- cella Parker. :
Regina leaves behind: a de- voted husband, Jimmie L. Mob- ley; children, Keaira Mobley, Jimmie G. Mobley (wife, Jarneeka), and Emmesha Mob- ley; grandchildren, Ke’Avia Mobley, Emmiyah Bunkley, Ja- maurice A. Burgess, Jr., Jai’Elle Burgess and Jaliyah Mobley; loving parents, Bishop W. C Barb and Mother Paulette Barb; 1 brother, Darrell Barb (Cassie May); 2 uncles, Authuro Barb- Mingo and Danny Barb; nieces, Deja Barb, Dyeisha Barb, Jes- sica Boyd, Latia Mobley, Lakeisha Mobley; nephews, Darrell Barb, Jr., DaQuan Barb, Jermaine Mobley; great nieces, Da’Sani, Kaycee, Kianna, Kai- lyn; great nephews, Dakarai, Gi- anni, Kayden, Jermaine, DaQuan, Jr., Zyron, Antonio, Demetrius, Deandre, Jeremiah and Chase. Special cousins, Yu- wonda Parker and family, James Earl McWhite and fam- ily, Dontavio Johnson, and the Mingo family; 2 sisters-in-law, Jackie Mobley and Lula Mobley; 1 brother-in-law, Ray Mobley; a host of family from Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, FL and a host of other beloved family and friends.
THERE WILL BE NO PUB- LIC VIEWING ON FRIDAY.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
MOTHER THELMA M. PETERSON
A Homegoing Service in lov- ing memory of Mother Thelma M. Peterson, who passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, will be held at Beulah Baptist Institutional Church, 1006 W. Cypress Street, Tampa, Florida, on April 3, 2021, at 12:00 noon with the Pastor Rev. Calvin Williams, Officiating, Rev. Dr. W. James Favorite, Eulogist. Interment will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery.
Mother Thelma M. Peterson was a native of Tampa, Florida, born on October 22, 1928, to the parentage of David and Odessa Wynn. She was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County.
She worked at Tampa Gen- eral Hospital until she retired. She accepted Christ at an early age.
Mother Peterson was a long time and faithful member of Beulah Baptist Institutional Church, where she served faith- fully on the Mother Board.
She was preceded in death by: her mother and father, Odessa and David Wynn; grandmother, Mary Copeland; grandfather, Bennie Copeland; uncle, Henry Copeland and wife, Ann Copeland, and god brother, Johnnie Moore, Jr.
Mother Peterson leaves fond and loving memories with: her 2 daughters, Alice W. Mad- dix and Louise L. Peterson and finance, Ronnie Lee, all of Tampa, FL; 1 son, Jerry K. Pe- terson, Sr., and wife Jeanne, of Tampa, FL; grandson, Jerry K. Peterson, Jr., and wife, Cyn- thia, of Tampa, FL; grand- daughter, Jashira N. Peterson, of Tampa, FL; a host of loving nephews and nieces; cousins in- cluding, Raydell Maddix, of Clearwater, FL; friends, Bon- nie, Robert, Krystal Collins, of Atlanta, GA; devoted friend, Carrie McFadden; god daugh- ters, Rhonda Fay Dula, Kathy Hill and Betty Godwin; neigh- bors, the Hunter, Moore and Bivens families; a host of other loving relatives and friends.
There will be a viewing on Friday, April 2, 2021, at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida, from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Due to the current CDC restrictions, we are asking that you use the visi- tation as an opportunity to pay your final respect. For your convenience and safety, we have extended our visitation hours.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
THANK YOU
ERIN TOKLEY
We sincerely appreciate all the acts of kindness and com- fort: emails, texts, cards, flow- ers, food, gifts, and prayers for us and with us, telephone calls and virtual hugs during the ill- ness and loss of our youngest son, Erin Tokley, of Philadel- phia, Pennsylvania.
We shall always remember your thoughtfulness and com- fort in sharing our pain. We pray for God’s richest bless- ings in your lives and ask that you continue to pray for us.
Ikelyn Tokley, James and Joanna Tokley.
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