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Funerals/Card Of Thanks/Memoriams
RAY WILLIAMS
MRS. EDDIE MAE MCCALL FORD
Homegoing Services for Mrs. Eddie Mae McCall Ford, who passed away, Monday, January 29, 2018 at Tampa General Hos- pital, will be conducted Saturday, February 3rd at 10 a. m. at St. An- drew’s Episcopal Church, 509 W. Twiggs Street, with Father Hay- den Crawford, Celebrant. Inter- ment will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Mrs. Eddie Mae Ford was a native of Tampa, Florida and was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County, graduating from Howard W. Blake High School, Class of 1962. She fur- thered her education at Gibbs Junior College, St. Petersburg, FL and Hillsborough Community College.
Mrs. Ford worked in Newark, NJ for a number of years and then returned to Tampa to begin working in various positions over the years to include, Play- ground Supervisor for the City of Tampa, the Migrant Program for the School District of Hillsbor- ough County, and Youth Care Specialist for Hillsborough County Children Services.
Mrs. Ford was affiliated with Howard W. Blake Alumni, Class of 1962 and Blake Athletic Booster Club. Eddie Mae was a lifelong member of St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church. She really loved her
classmates of Howard W. Blake, Class of 1962, but most of all she loved the monthly breakfast fel- lowships at the Village Inn Restaurant with her friends.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, Mr. Edward and Lillie Thomas McCall, Sr.; hus- band, Leonard Ford; grandpar- ents, John and Eliza McCall, Reginald and Josephine Pot- tinger; aunts and uncles, Morris and Marie Parham, Frank Wait- ers, James Thomas, Albert and Rachel Thomas, Victor Thomas, Zanie Lou Thomas, Virginia Gainer, Richard McCall and Eliza McKnight; cousins, Helen Starlings, Tina Roberson, Ed- ward Highsmith, Wilbert High- smith and other cousins; and granddaughter, LaToya Smith Carswell and a host of other rel- atives.
She leaves to cherish her memory: two children, Kim- berly Patterson Carey (Dorian) and Eric Patterson, Sr.; grand- children, Yolanda Patterson, Rashard Patterson, Teandra Patterson, Lianisha Wilson, Shanae Smith Givens (Michael), Choice Jones, Javonica Patter- son, Teandra Roberts and Eric Patterson, Jr.; great grandchil- dren, Tyzohn, Titus, Jamier, Jamiylah, D’Liyah, Kevin, Ja’zi- vah, Klisa, Jada, David and Faith; brothers, Edward McCall, Jr. (Zelda) and Ronald McCall; sisters, Norma Reese (Ernest), Sandra Sims Moody, Stephanie Davis and Donna Powell (Amahl); aunts and uncles, Louise Waiters, Timothy Thomas (Dorothy) and Eugene Thomas; godchild, Angela Reese; and a host of other rela- tives to include nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and Blake High Class of 1962.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m. Friday, February 2nd, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Family and friends please meet at the church Saturday morning at 9:45 a. m.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
INTEGRITY
MS. NATASHA LASHELLE GARY
A Celebration of Life will be held for Ms. Natasha Lashelle Gary on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 2 p. m. at Integrity Fu- neral Services, 3822 E. 7th Av- enue, Tampa with Rev. Danny C. Osborne, officiating. Interment will follow on Tuesday at 12 noon at Rest Haven, Memorial Park.
Natasha was born April 1, 1980 and attended Hillsborough County Public Schools. She de- parted this earthly life on Janu- ary 22, 2018.
Public viewing will be held Friday, February 2, 2018 from 6- 8 p. m. at Integrity Funeral Serv- ices.
Family and Friends are asked to assemble at 1:45 p. m. on Sat- urday.
JACKSON
MRS. SHIRLEY KINSEY
Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Shirley Ann Kinsey, who transitioned January 27, 2018, will be held February 3, 2018, at 11:30 a. m. at First Baptist Insti- tutional Church, 932 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Lake- land, FL, 33815, Pastor Alex Harper, Sr. officiating. Inter- ment in Lang Cemetery, Brooksville, Florida.
Mrs. Shirley Kinsey was born in Tampa, Florida on March 11, 1949. She was edu- cated in the Public School Sys- tem and graduated from Rochelle High School in 1967. She retired from Polk County Commission after fourteen and a half years.
Preceded her in death by: Maria Bennett, daughter.
Shirley leaves to cherish her memories: her mother and fa- ther, Clinton and Thelma In- ghram; 4 children, Tommy Bennett, Jr. (Carmeita), Anto- nio Bennett (Andrea), Shawn Shoemake (Tammy), Tyresse Harris; 12 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and a host of sorrowing family and friends.
Family and friends are asked to assemble at the church 11:15 a. m. for the service.
Funeral arrangements en- trusted to Jackson Funeral Home.
MRS. VERNELL THOMPSON WILLIAMS
Graveside Service for Ms. Vernell Thompson Williams will be held Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery, 4215 E. Hanna Ave., Tampa, Florida, 33610, at 2 p. m. Rev. Evan Burrows, Pastor, First Baptist Church of College Hill, officiating. Interment in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, Tampa, Florida.
Mrs. Williams was born De- cember 28, 1923, in Tampa, FL, and was educated in the Public Schools of Hillsborough County.
She relocated to Springfield, Massachusetts, met and married Mr. M. C. Williams and they were together for over 50 years. After her husband’s passing she moved back to Tampa and re- united with First Baptist Church of College Hill Church.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, M. C. Williams; parents, James and Mayola Thompson; 1 brother, Joseph Thompson; 6 sisters, Bernice Wilson, Ora Lee Brown, Blanche Thompson, Doris Batchelor, Catherine Thompson, and Joyce Semper.
Vernell leaves to cherish her memories: 2 sisters, Evelyn Brookins, Gwendolyn Lindo Tampa, goddaughters, Clinesha Johnson (Ron), Beverly Harris (Clinton), 1 niece, Bonnie Lee (James); friends, Rev. Ken Scar- borough (Linda) all of Spring- field, Massachusetts; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
Family and friends are asked to assemble at Rest Haven Cemetery at 1:45 p. m.
THANK YOU
FREDRICK WALKER
Thank you seems so sim- ple, yet we mean it so deeply from the bottom of our hearts.
Thank You for every visit, call, text message and social media post you rendered.
Thank You for every home- made meal and decadent dessert you made to give us strength.
Thank You for every floral piece and card that warmed our hearts and made us smile.
Thank You to God that he surrounded us with faithful friends who love us so much.
A Special Thank You to Pas- tor Thomas D. Leonard and the Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church Family, Pastor Lennox Zamore and the Exciting Cen- tral Tampa Baptist Church Family, and Pastor Antonio Hawkins and the Exciting Faith Alive Church family. Our Pas- tors and Church Families are truly friends that stick closer than a brother!
A Special Thank You to the Woodland Terrace Neighbor- hood friends for every act of kindness, we will always re- member.
Love, the Walker Family.
BIRTHDAY
IN LOVING MEMORY
EDDIE MCARTHUR, JR. 6/17/1934 - 2/3/2016
Remembering you is easy, we do it every day. Even though we are apart, your spirit will always be in our hearts.
Much love, Sue, Mary, Edward, David and other family members and friends.
MEMORIAM
Funeral arrangements en- trusted to Jackson Funeral Home.
IN MEMORIAM
REGINALD “MARTY” BRYANT February 4, 1997
Twenty-one years ago you went to your heavenly home. You are truly missed.
Loving you always, your mom, Ulastein; Grand- daddy, Ulysses McMillan and family.
ELDER JOSEPH JEFFERSON, JR. 2/5/1959
The light of faith, the joy of remembering, the blessings of sharing with family and friends, what better gifts could we hope for.
Happy Birthday, love always, mother, Martha Thompson and family.
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