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Funerals/Card Of Thanks/Memoriam
Visitation will begin at 9 a. m. Tuesday, January 10, at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MS. FANNIE L. ARENAS
Ms. Fannie L. Arenas of Tampa passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016. The fam- ily will have a private funeral service and interment will follow in Rest Haven Memo- rial Park Cemetery.
Ms. Fannie Arenas was a native of Marianna, FL and a resident of Tampa for 60 years. She was a graduate of Howard W. Blake High School and was a member of the Eastern Star Organiza- tion. She was of the Baptist faith. Ms. Arenas retired from the Hillsborough County Sheriff Department as a Crossing Guard.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her sons, Hipolito, Gilbert and Andre Arenas and their wives; a host of grand- children; other sorrowing relatives and friends.
Visitation was held Thurs- day, January 5, at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue. Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
HARMON
INTEGRITY
RAY WILLIAMS
MR. DEREK JEVON DAVIS
Homegoing services for Mr. Derek Jevon Davis will be Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 11 a. m. at Harmon Funeral Home, 5002 N. 40th St., Tampa, with Brother Leonard Anthony, Speaker. The committal will take place at the chapel.
Derek Jevon Davis, Jr. was born August 15, 1992 in Tampa, where he gradu- ated and worked since he was about 18 years of age. He loved working at Veri- zon wireless and most of all he loved to spend time with his family.
He was preceded in death by: his brother, John Carr; his grandfather, Willie (Calvin) Davis; un- cles, Craig, Rodney, and Corbett (QB) Wells; aunt, Celeste Carr.
He leaves to cherish his precious memories with: his loving parents, Donald and Candace Rolling; fa- ther, Derek Davis, Sr.; grandchildren, Rocky and Barbara Wells, Elouise Davis; brother, Darien Davis; sisters, Lisette (Ryan) Blasher, Lydia Valentin, Chelsea Carr, An- ishuwa Lumpkin; aunts, Valencia (Leonard) An- thony, Kim Ponder; uncles, Rocky, Jr. (Peaches) Wells, Wilbert Ponder, Willie (Peanut) Davis, Artavius (Globe) Charmaine Davis, Daryl Jordan; nieces, Li’a- sia Brown, La’riyan- Blasher, Zhamaiya Sanchez, Yolanda Grace; nephews, Davion Davis, Cornelius Pate, III, Franco Sancez, Warren Viverette, Zyeir and Zayne Blasher, Omari and Nazaiah Hale; cousins, Taquila and Ka- ressa Wells, Cedrick and Sedraya Salter, Kenorio Dexter, Keyanna Agee, William (Christine) McCoy, Doy and Donecia James, Mathew Ponder, De Shawntavianna (Tweety) Davis, Shawntavia (Tay- Tay) Ponder, Shakeem (PJ) Davis, Jadan Anthony; his close friends, Chris, Tez, Jamal, Gabby.
Visitation is Friday evening from 5 to 8 p. m. at Harmon Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p. m. The processional will as- semble 10:45 a.m. on Sat- urday.
MR. HERMAN FORBES
A Memorial Service for Mr. Herman Forbes will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Integrity Funeral Serv- ices Chapel, 3822 E. 7th Avenue, Tampa.
Born in Pinellas County on November 2, 1952, Herman at two weeks old was adopted by a loving Christian couple, Her- man and Julia Mae Forbes who had previously lost their only infant child several years ear- lier.
Attending school in Hillsbor- ough County, Herman was a proud graduate of the 1970 class of Howard W. Blake High School Yellow Jackets. He worked for the Coca Cola Bot- tling Company and Hillsbor- ough County Utilities prior to becoming disable. Living a life full of faith in God and love for his fellowman, his closest and dearest friends were as blood born brothers and sisters. He cherished these bonds until the end. Those who knew him loved him.
He is preceded in death by: his father Herman and mother Julia Mae; Jimmy and Bill.
His departure far too soon on December 29, 2016 leaves us to remember his gentleness, kind- ness and love: Lucille, Carlton, Louis, Dwight, Beverly, Migdahlia, and Sheila; grand- daughters, Kwinesha and An- gelica; and many many others.
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MRS. ANNIE LOUISE CHESTER ROBERTSON
Mrs. Annie Louise Chester Robertson of Valrico, Florida, passed away Saturday, Decem- ber 31, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, January 10, at 11 a. m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, with Rev- erend Michael Williams, offici- ating. Interment will follow in Lang Cemetery, Brooksville, FL.
Mrs. Annie Louise Chester Robertson was a native of Brooksville, FL and a resident of Tampa for many years. She was a graduate of Morton High School, Brooksville, FL and furthered her education at Florida A & M University. Mrs. Robertson was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and in her later years she continued her faith at vari- ous local churches. She was self-employed and owned and operated many soul food restaurants.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her loving children, Cornelius Robertson, Jacque- line Thomas, Howard Robert- son and Wesley Robertson; sons-in-law; daughters-in-law; a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren; siblings, Frank Chester, Fred Chester, Thelma Ingram, Rita Anderson and Curlie Chester; a host of sis- ters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
MR. WALLACE W. CHATMON
Mr. Wallace W. Chatmon of Tampa passed away Satur- day, December 31, 2016. Fu- neral services will be conducted Saturday, Janu- ary 7th, 3 p. m. at St. James A. M. E. Church, 5202 S. 86th Street, Reverend Michael Price, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Me- morial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Wallace W. Chatmon was a native of New York, NY and a resident of Tampa for 26 years. He was a graduate of Beach Channel High School in New York and was a member of Bethel A. M. E. Church, Arverne, NY and St. James A. M. E. Church, Tampa. He was employed as a Truck Driver.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his mother, Dorothy Ragin Chatmon of Summerton, SC; sister, Pa- tricia Chatmon of New York, NY; niece, Charmaine Chat- mon-Allen of Queens, NY; godson, Donnald Alvin Williams of Tampa, FL; 9 aunts, 5 uncles; and a host of other family and friends. “Gone too soon, but never forgotten”.
THERE WILL BE NO PUB- LIC VIEWING. Arrange- ments entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
IN MEMORIAM
THANK YOU
DEACON WILLIE L. DAVIS
There are no words adequate enough to express our sincere appreciation for the love and support shown to us during the brief hospitalization and subsequent demise of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather.
A special thank you to the staff of Chandler’s Funeral Home of Sarasota, FL, Pastor T. D. Leonard and the entire Mount Tabor M. B. Church family, extended family, friends, and neighbors. Love and blessings to each of you.
The family of the late Deacon Willie L. Davis.
DAVID SMITH
It’s been 5 years since you have been gone from our lives, but never our hearts.
The Smith Family.
EDDIE SMITH, SR.
The years have not helped us deal with our loss. We miss you dearly.
The Smith Family.
-A Harmon Burial
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