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Funerals
RAY WILLIAMS
MS. ALICE B. JOHNS
Ms. Alice B. Johnson Johns of Thonotosassa, Florida, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022. Celebration of Life Serv- ices will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022, 11:00 a.m. at Loving Hill Primitive Baptist Church, 10040 Joe Ebert Rd., Seffner, Florida 33584, with Elder Leland Johnson, Sr., Pas- tor, officiating. MASKS RECOM- MENDED. Interment will follow at Mayberry Cemetery, 10906 Bessie Dix Rd., Seffner, Florida 33584.
Ms. Johns was born on Janu- ary 1, 1937, in Thonotosassa, Florida to Mr. and Mrs. Marion, Sr., and Maie Lissie Johnson Robinson. She was one of eight children born to this union. She was converted at an early age at Loving Hill Primitive Baptist Church, where her membership continued until her passing. She was educated in the Hillsbor- ough County Public School Sys- tem and graduated from Middleton High School, Class of 1954. Ms. Johnson is an alum- nus of Bethune Cookman Col- lege, Class of 1958. She was a retired educator with Hillsbor- ough County Public Schools, where she taught for 42 years.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, Willie Johns; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion, Sr., and Maie Lissie Johnson Robinson; brothers, Governor Johnson, Arthur Johnson, Mar- ion Johnson, Jr., Wilbert John- son, Sr., and Theodore Johnson; sister, Lottie Mae Johnson An- derson; and son, Clarence Jerome Higdon.
She leaves to cherish her precious memory: daughter, Asia Johns; brother, Joe John- son (Gloria); grandchildren, Jeronica Higdon, Destini Johns, James Graves, IV, (Lil’ Mann), and Janea Graves; sisters-in- law, Meraldine Banks (Nuke), and Rosa Johnson; devoted niece, JoAnn Johnson; a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins and friends who will miss her; and, special friends, Jeanette Cooper, Melissa Watson, Mary Higdon, James Graves, III, (Bear), Vivian Bell and Jarvis Glover.
Visitation will be held on Fri- day, February 18, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33606, MASKS RECOM- MENDED.
Arrangements entrusted to Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes and Northern, Owners.
MRS. ROSALYN T. ALLEN-JONES
Mrs. Rosalyn T. Allen-Jones, age 65, of Tampa, Florida, peacefully passed away on Sat- urday, January 29, 2022. Cele- bration of Life Services will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022, 3:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33606, with Rev. James T. Golden, officiating. MASKS RECOMMENDED. Interment will follow at Rest Haven Memo- rial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Allen-Jones was a life- long resident of Port Tampa, Florida. She was educated in the Hillsborough County Public School System, and was a grad- uate of Chamberlain High School. She was a member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church of Port Tampa.
Ros, as she was affection- ately called, will forever be cher- ished by memories of the many family celebrations and gather- ings that she always attended. Our beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, great aunt, great, great aunt, and friend loved spending time with her family and friends. The presence of her beautiful spirit filled the place, especially if her family and friends were there.
Rosalyn was preceded in death by: her mother, Shirley McGuire; stepfather, Walter McGuire; and brother, Michael Glover.
Rosalyn Theresa Allen- Jones leaves to forever cherish fond and loving memories with: her husband, Isaiah Jones, Jr.; father, Lee Allen; brothers, Gre- gory Allen, Sr., and Noland Allen; stepdaughters, Shanna, Miracle, Trina and Aysheia; grandchildren, Brelondra, Shantel, Zoe, Jesus, Rayshawn, Sanje, Syandenae, Serenity and Isaiah; sister-in-law, Shirley Glover; brother-in-law, Tyrone Jones (Debra); adopted sisters, Billie Allen and Kelly Doster; aunts, Clara Hogans and Cheryl Jackson; uncles, Jarvis Glover (Clara) and Clarence Allen; nephews, Gregory Allen, Jr., Chad Allen, Jermell Allen, Datavious Allen and Ryan Nor- wood; devoted friends, Latesia Reed, Ronda Trust, Pamela Brown; and, a host of other sor- rowing relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held on Friday, February 18, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33606, MASKS RECOM- MENDED.
Arrangements entrusted to Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes and Northern, Owners.
MR. HAROLD “BERNARD” KEEBLER, JR.
Mr. Harold “Bernard” Kee- bler, Jr., of Tampa, Florida, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022, 11:00 a.m. at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, 2101 Lowe St., Tampa, Florida 33605, with Quinton Robinson, Eulo- gist. MASKS RECOMMENDED.
Mr. Harold “Bernard” Kee- bler, Jr., was a native and life- long resident of Tampa. He was a devoted father, loving son, and caring brother. Bernard was a Christian who served the Lord and loved God with all his heart. He was educated in the Hillsbor- ough County Public Schools and graduated from Thomas Jeffer- son High School. Bernard fur- thered his education by graduating from college with a Bachelor of Science degree in Technology. Bernard was a dedi- cated employee of more than ten years with WellCare/Centene Corporation, where he held the position of IT Analyst.
He leaves to cherish precious and loving memories: his mother, Patricia Keebler-Faulk; father, Harold B. Keebler, Sr.; sons, Cyrille Keebler, Zion Kee- bler, Carlos Bellande; sisters, Tina (Keebler) Thomas, Deborah Mays (Wyndell), Amanda Faulk- Ghidinelli (Karim); brothers, Delo Faulk, Jr., Nello Faulk; aunts, Mildred Russell (Rico), Barbara Wright (Calvin), Mary Green, and Althea Wimbley; uncle, Richard Wimbley; nieces, Heather Mays, Amya Faulk, and Sophia Ghidinelli, nephews, Marcus Thomas, Jalen Thomas, Elijah Ghidinelli; godsister, Frances Brown-Lewis (Kevin); close friend, Jeri Tillman; best friend, Jason Cutler; and a host of cousins, other relatives, col- leagues, and devoted friends.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33606. MASKS RECOM- MENDED.
Arrangements entrusted to Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes and Northern, owners.
MR. KAISER PIERCE
Mr. Kaiser Pierce, of Tampa, Florida, peacefully transitioned in the comfort of his home on Tues- day, February 8, 2022. Celebra- tion of Life Services will be held on Monday, February 21, 2022, 1 p. m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33606, with Rev. Nelson Shellman, officiating. Vis- itation will be held from 12 p. m. to 1 p. m., prior to the service. MASKS RECOMMENDED.
Kaiser was born on October 11, 1919, in Washington County, Georgia, to Edmond and Ollie Pierce. He made his home in Tampa in 1948. He worked for 31- 1/2 years at Gardinier Chemical Plant and retired from there in 1981. Upon retirement, he enjoyed lots of fishing, flea marketing, bi- cycle repair and providing yard service and maintenance for many of his neighbors.
In addition, he tremendously enjoyed playing the piano at any time and for anyone! Kaiser was baptized in 1997. He loved helping others and staying busy with spe- cial “errands.” He was a provider, a hard-working man, a “jack” of many trades, and never afraid to take a risk. We thank God for his 102 years of life!
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Edmond and Ollie Pierce; sons, Wyman Pierce (Ann), and Kaiser Pierce, Jr.; daughter, Betty Jean Pierce; grandchildren, Darren Pierce, Rodney Pierce, Bria Smith and Leslie Coats; sons-in-law, Ralph Jordan and Bill White; and “all” of his 14 siblings and their spouses.
Kaiser leaves to cherish his memory: his beloved wife of 48 years, Carol Pierce; children, Beatrice White, Anita Jordan, An- thony Bell (Tanya), Victor Tisdell, Arleen Smith, Kathy Brown (Nate), and Preston “Eddie” Pierce (Stephanie); daughter-in- law, Gwendolyn Pierce; grand- children, Tashia Smith-Jones, Carlton Smith, Mario Smith, Cameron Williams, ManDale Jackson, Lorenzo Hunt (Jamie), Bianca Hunt, Latoya Hunt, Justin Pierce, Antonio Hunt, Brian Pierce, Kevin Pierce, Michael Pierce, Dwayne Pierce, Kelly White, William White, and Cara Ward; great grandchildren, Di’onna Jones, Tasia Jones, Amaya Jones, Kalia Jones, Jay- nessa Hunt, Larena Hunt, Nevaeh Hunt, Lorenzo Hunt, Jr., and Karlissa Smith; 27 great, great- grandchildren including the newest addition to the family, Royale Jones; and, a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, a very dedicated and supportive home health aide, Rochelle Ware, and friends.
Arrangements entrusted to Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes and Northern, Owners.
MR. JUDGE PALMORE WILLIAMS
Mr. Judge Palmore Williams of Tampa, Florida, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022. Cel- ebration of Life Services will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022, 2:00 p.m. at The Center For Manifestation, 3102 E. Lake Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33610, with Pastor Antonio Hawkins, officiating. MASKS RECOM- MENDED. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Judge Palmore Williams was born on April 10, 1955, in Eufaula, Alabama, and resided in Tampa for over 60 years. He was educated in the Hillsbor- ough County Public School Sys- tem. Mr. Williams worked in the Roofing and Construction in- dustry, from which he later re- tired. He was a loving father, devoted son, and passionate friend who loved and enjoyed people.
He was preceded in death by: his fathers, Eddie Williams and Jessie L. Williams; wife, Melonese Williams; brother, Jessie R. Williams; grandpar- ents, Amos, Sr., and Mammie Palmore; uncles, Sammy Lee, Frank, Dorey, Amos, Jr., and Robert Palmore; aunts, Rosa Will Bishop, Katie Bell Patrick, Ethel Deloach, Mozell Woodard, Flower Bell Palmore, Leila Mae Hogan and Mary Humphrey; and, nephew, Fritz Williams.
He leaves to cherish loving memories: his mother, Virginia Palmore Williams; daughter, Brittney S. Robinson-Williams (Mark); grandchildren, Torrion Burks, Teylor Hall and Tyleor Hall; sisters, Genette Keeley and Sheckeela Williams; brother, Michael Williams; nieces, Samantha, Jennifer (Jose), De- seree, Dantricia, Shackeela, Shakeena and Danyell; nephews, Eric, Willie, Michael, Desmond, Diarrel, Dontavion and Denzel; longtime partner, Brenda Reed; special daughters, Rochelle, Tammy and Kenya; close friends, Flord, Louise, Nita, Cathie, Tiny, Jeffery, Punchie, Lindsay, Dickey, Otis, Lump, Redd and Demetrius; close cousins, Moses, Larry, Andre, George, Liz (Pumpkin), Siminthia (Mint), and Dorothy (Dot); and, a host of many other loving family and friends.
Visitation will be held on Fri- day, February 18, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33606. MASKS RECOM- MENDED.
Arrangements entrusted to Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes & Northern, owners.
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