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Funerals/Memoriam
OLDHAM
MS. GLORIA LOUISE JENNINGS
Ms. Gloria Louise Jen- nings, a longtime resident of Lakeland, FL, departed this life on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Lakeland Nursing & Reha- bilitation Center.
Gloria was born in Birm- ingham, AL, on July 26, 1936, to the late Mary Louise and the Rev. Wayman A. Jennings, Sr. As a preacher’s kid, she at- tended schools in Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, and Tampa. She graduated in 1954 from Ligon High School in Raleigh, NC.
Gloria was formerly em- ployed at Lakeland General Hospital. She was a founding member and worked diligently for the Coleman Bush Boosters Club. Until her health failed, she wrote a popular column for the Florida Sentinel Bulletin, “Gabbing With Gloria,” which covered the latest happenings in the Lakeland and Polk County area. She took hun- dreds of photos of many civic, fraternal, charitable and social events for many years. She was also a former member of New Bethel A. M. E. Church, Lakeland.
Gloria enjoyed music, read- ing, writing and watching tele- vision. She especially followed most pro football games. She loved wearing her many hats and bold earrings at commu- nity events and around town. She had a tremendous affec- tion for anything with an ani- mal print - regardless of the animal.
Gloria was preceded in death by: her parents, hus- band, James Rora, and brother, Wayman A. Jennings, Jr.
She is survived by: one daughter, Anita (Harvey) Ham- mett, Jacksonville; two grand- children, and one great grandchild; two sisters, Mary Charlotte Fulton, Ocala, and Carolyn Butler, Lauderhill; two stepdaughters, Brenda (Jamal) Simpson and Nora Oliver, both of Tampa; brother and sister-in-law, Ruby and Rudolph Rora of Atlanta; sev- eral loving nieces, nephews, cousins; and a dear best friend to the end, Shirley Love (Lake- land).
RAY WILLIAMS
MS. ZATORRIEAH CARMEN JOHNSON
Ms. Zatorrieah Carmen John- son, of Tampa, FL, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021. The Celebration of Life Services will be conducted on Thursday, December 23, 2021, 2:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33606, with Pastor Donald Lott, officiating. MASKS RECOM- MENDED.
Zatorrieah was a native of Florida and a resident of Tampa for 12 years. She attended Caminiti Exceptional School.
Zatorrieah leaves to cherish loving memories: her mother, Brittany Hamilton; father, Torrie Johnson; grandmothers, Teresa Robinson and Irajean Bernard; grandfather, Brian Hamilton; sib- lings, Breanna Johnson, Torr’elle Johnson, Jerriah Johnson, Lato- ria Johnson, Tarneisha Johnson, Torie Johnson, Toriana Johnson and Torin Johnson; aunts, Sheresa Hamilton and Regina Bush; uncles, Brian Hamilton, Jr., and Gerrod Bush; special cousin, Jason Carlyle; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa. MASKS RECOMMENDED.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS, FUNERAL HOME. Rhodes and Northern, owners.
WILSON
MR. ROBERT CAMPBELL
Mr. Robert Campbell of Seffner, Florida, passed on De- cember 14, 2021. A Funeral Serv- ice will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Brandon Church of Christ, 529 Coulter Road, Brandon, Florida, 33511, with Brother Philip Camp- bell,
Officiating/Eulogist.
Interment will follow at Rest
Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Avenue, Tampa, Florida, with Military Honors by the U. S. Air Force Honor Guards.
Mr. Robert Campbell was born June 30, 1937, in Tampa, Florida, to the parentage of Adol- phis Larry and Josephine Camp- bell. Mr. Campbell served in the United States Air Force from July 3, 1956, to January 31, 1978, prior to receiving an honorable dis- charge.
Mr. Robert Campbell was a member of Brandon Church of Christ and was a Postal Worker with the United States Postal Service prior to his retirement.
He is survived by: his sons, Nathaniel and Philip; grandchil- dren, Nia, Philip, Lance and Do- rian; cousins, Darrel, Johnny, Ronnie, Andre as well as several siblings.
There will be a viewing on Monday, December 27, 2021, from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida.
Due to the current CDC re- strictions; we are asking that you use the visitation as an opportu- nity to pay your final respect. For your convenience and safety, we have extended our visitation hours.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com.
MS. KATHLEEN LEARNARD
A Graveside Service will be held for Ms. Kathleen Learnard, age 76, of Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Orange Hill Ceme- tery, 4900 E. Chelsea Street, Tampa, Florida.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
MR. ISIAH WASHINGTON
Mr. Isiah Washington passed on December 14, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.
Visitation for Mr. Isiah Washington will be held on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The family will have a pri- vate Celebration of Life Service for Mr. Isiah Washington.
Mr. Isiah Washington was born on December 7, 1945, in Webster, Florida, to the parent- age of Daniel and Alberta Wash- ington.
He was a long time resident of Tampa, Florida. Mr. Wash- ington retired as a Tampa Long- shoreman and was also employed with the Ice Palace, currently known as the Amelie Arena.
Isiah loved to dance, listen to his old school tunes and laugh. He was heavily involved in his families affairs and en- joyed sharing and witnessing every chance he got about Jeho- vah.
Mr. Washington was pre- ceded in death by: his mother, Alberta Washington; father, Daniel Washington, and son, Isiah Washington, Jr.
He leaves fond and loving memories of him with: his life- time companion and wife of 48 years, Inez Priester Washing- ton; children, Jason Priester Washington (Angela), Alberta Robinson (Kenny), Felicia Washington, Daniel Washing- ton, David Washington and Lori Washington; brother, Carlton Washington; a host of grand- children, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, stepchildren and a village.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
JOSEPHINE MOSLEY FOLKS 12/31/1930 – 9/13/2015
Happy heavenly birthday to our beloved mother. An- other New Year is upon us, filled with wonderful memo- ries of you, which remain in our hearts.
Much love from the Sin- gleton and Mosley families.
CORRECTION
In last week’s Washington Funeral Home notice of Mrs. Rosetta Oxendine Worth, the sentence that read ‘passed away from this lie,’ should have read “passed away from this life.” We apologize to the family for this oversight.
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