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Memoriams
Local
Tampa Man
PUT IT IN THERE
MARIAN D. STATEN (KEEL)
You see it! Fifteen (15) years strong, 5 years gone and the pain still lingers on. Words cannot say how I feel, it’s so unreal.
Miss you, love you, R. I. P. Thank God for the time we shared.
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
MARY FORD March 12
We miss you and we love you. Rest In Peace.
Your loving sister, and family.
Dies Following
Brief Illness
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Mr. Lewis Edward Watson died following a brief illness on March 7th. Ms. Watson was 81-years-old.
A Tampa native, Mr. Watson was the son of the late Mrs. Essie Mae Wynn Watson and the late Walter Boyd. He attended the pub- lic schools of Hillsborough County and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School.
Following graduation, Mr. Watson obtained em- ployment at a local chemical plant, where he worked for more than 30 years.
After retiring from there, Mr. Watson worked at Alt- man Trucks as body shop worker. He also owned and operated Watson’s Body Shop, corner of E. Columbus Drive and N. 56th Street for several years. He also worked as a handyman, his brother, Johnny Watson said.
Crime
LEWIS EDWARD WATSON 8/21/1936 — 3/7/2018
A member of Greater Bethel AME Church, Mr. Watson is the husband of Mrs. Mildred Watson and the father of 6 sons, numer- ous grandchildren, 4 broth- ers, 3 sisters, and other family members and friends.
Funeral services for Mr. Watson will take place on Saturday. Ray Williams Fu- neral Home is in charge of handling arrangements.
DEATH LISTING
AIKENS FUNERAL HOME
Mrs. Willie P. Donaldson, Tampa. Mr. Kent Meeks, Tampa.
Ms. Patricia Tillman, Tampa.
Mr. Frank Valdez, Tampa.
HARMON FUNERAL HOME
Wilhelmina Grant, Tampa. Deborah Watson, Tampa.
INTEGRITY FUNERAL SERVICES Mrs. Carmen Melendez, Tampa.
JACKSON FUNERAL HOME
Minister Larry Lavern Haynes, Tampa. Mr. John D. Lawrence, Bradenton, FL.
WILSON FUNERAL HOME
Ms. Locie Mae Brown, Tampa.
Ms. Bessie Lawrence, Tampa.
Mr. Robert Manuel, Tampa.
Mr. Arnold L. Montgomery, Sr., Gibsonton, FL. Ms. Eleanor H. Williams, Hudson, FL.
RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME
Ms. Valarie D. Fleming, Tampa.
Mr. Jonathan Fountain, Jr., Brandon, FL. Mr. Booker T. Lundy, Tampa, FL.
Mrs. Cora C. McBride, Tampa.
Ms. Trinidad E. Pacheco, Tampa.
Mr. Larry Porter, Tampa.
Mr. Lewis Watson, Tampa.
Teens Charged As Adults In Drive-By Shooting
JAVIER ROCHA
Two teenagers who were arrested and charged with shooting at someone from a moving vehicle have been ar- rested. Both have been charged as adults in connec- tion with the crime.
According to police, on February 12, 2018, at approx- imately 5:20 p.m., Ju- ventino Morales, 14, was driving a white SUV with Javier Rocha, 15, a rear passenger. The two juveniles drove past the victims and Rocha is alleged to have
JUVENTINO MORALES
pointed a black semi-auto- matic handgun at them.
The vehicle made a u-turn and drove past the victims for a second time. This time, Rocha is alleged to have pointed the weapon at the victims again and fired be- tween 3 and 6 shots at them.
One of the victims was able to identify the teenagers. Both were charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm from a vehicle.
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