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Funeral/Memoriams
RAY WILLIAMS
MS. ESSIE MAE HAMILTON KNOWLES
Ms. Essie Mae Hamilton Knowles passed away on March 23, 2018. Funeral serv- ices will be conducted Thurs- day, March 29, at 11 a. m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue. Inter- ment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Ms. Essie Mae Hamilton Knowles was born on January 10, 1930 in Cordell, Georgia. She was the only child of the late Mr. Jack Hamilton and the late Mrs. Lillian Fuller Garrett. She moved to Tampa at the age of 14 and attended Hillsbor- ough County Public Schools. She graduated from Middleton Senior High School in 1948.
She later attended Colum- bia School of Nursing located in Columbia, South Carolina. Essie was a Registered Nurse at Hillsborough County Hospital for 30 years until it closed. She later transferred to Tampa General Hospital and worked there until she retired in 1992. She was a dedicated employee.
She united in Matrimony to Mr. Samuel Brookins, Sr., to- gether they had one child, Mr. Samuel James (Jimmy) Brookins, Jr. Essie later mar- ried Clarence Turks Sr., to- gether they had one child, Mr. Clarence Orvan (Van) Turks, Jr. Essie later married Harry Knowles and in their union they had two daughters, Mrs. Hadassah Knowles Farris (Pat) and Cecelia Knowles (CeCe).
She leaves to cherish her memory: Samuel (Jimmy) Brookins and wife, Betty Jean Brookins, Clarence Orvan (Van) Turks and wife, Stacie Turks, Hadassah (Pat) Knowles-Farris and husband, John Farris, and Cecelia Knowles; five granddaughters, Erica Lloyd, Simone Jenkins and husband, Keno Jenkins, Mecca N. Bythewood, Nilaja N. Bythewood and Nielle N. Bythewood; 3 great-grandchil- dren, Jeremiah, Madison and Cameron; 2 cousins, Ms. Trudie Rogers Taylor and Ms. Doris Jean Bryant; longtime special friends, Ms. Gladys Whaley, Ms. Ernestine Cole- man, Mrs. Gloria Giddens and Ms. Mildred Joyner (college roommate); 2 goddaughters, Mrs. Lorshawn Vickers Wind- less and Ms. Tonia Perkins Bas- com.
The remains will repose from 5 to 7 p. m. Wednesday, March 28 at Ray Williams Fu- neral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
NATHANIEL R. O’NEAL, III
B.K.A., MR. YOGI 3-22-1971 to 4-2-2003
Dear handsome “Brutha,” Mr. Yogi, may God bless you with brighter wings, may you fly high with the other beautiful angels, you beautiful angel.
Oh how I really miss you so much, Yogi! You are my best friend and I am so sad that you are not by my side to confide in. My heart still is saddened because you’re gone to Heaven and Yogi, yes, I still have no help from anyone, period. They don’t understand! Nevertheless, I will get this done all by myself and with the help of God.
God will make a way for justice to prevail. God is good! I have deep faith that the real “buck naked” truth will come out!
Believe that we are still frustrated about the fact that your case remains unsolved. And that’s real!
So stay with me Yogi, keep your sacred blessed wings around me because I will never stop seeking answers until your case is solved. I will not stop!
We have suffered long enough, we have stressed long enough! May God bless our parents for the heartaches endured missing you. You are very important to us, please believe me.
So with that being said, happy birthday to you baby and know that you are truly loved. Fly high, you beautiful angel. You are for- ever in our hearts always and forever. R. I. P. and S. I. P.
We wish you were here to give you a blast of a nice party, but party hard in Heaven, baby!
We love you Yogi, “Yo big Susta,” who really loves and misses you much and “Big Brutha, A. C.,” too!
Happy birthday, keep your blessed wings around your son!
IN LOVING MEMORY
OTIS ALLEN, SR. 3/1/17
ARTHUR BRUCE ALLEN 3/27/17
The memory of the both of you has become our greatest treas- ure.
Missing you deeply, the Allen family.
DEATH LISTING
AIKENS FUNERAL HOME
Mrs. Marilynn Pettiway, Tampa.
Mrs. Helen Marie Simmons, Tampa, FL Mr. Vincent Foote, Macon, MS.
Mr. Bennie Smith, Tampa.
HARMON FUNERAL HOME
Anithe Severe, Tampa. Edward Gainous, Tampa. Blanchie M. Keaton, Tampa. William Tolbert, Tampa.
WILSON FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Mark Felton Collins, Tampa. Mrs. Theosice Arnold, Tampa. Mr. Herman Monroe, Tampa.
Mr. Lionel Donell Moore, Tampa. Ms. Estella Mae Sampson, Tampa. Ms. Barbara Jenkins, Tampa.
RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Donald Chatman, Wesley Chapel, FL. Ms. Alice Davis, Tampa.
Mrs. Ethelrine Jefferson, Tampa.
Mr. Arthur Johnson, Tampa.
Mrs. Essie Knowles, Tampa. Mr. Willie Moore, Tampa.
Mr. James Pugh, Riverview, FL. Mrs. Denise Valdes, Riverview.
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