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Funerals/Memoriam
GUDES
MR. ANTONIO RICHARD WILLIAMS
Homegoing celebration for Mr. Antonio Richard Williams will be held Satur- day, June 11, 2016 at 1 p.m. at New St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church, 1006 South 50th Street, Rev. Alec Fitzger- ald Hall, Pastor. Interment will follow at Rest Haven Me- morial Park Cemetery.
On August 26, Richard and Thelma Williams welcomed a bouncy baby boy. At a glance they affectionately called him “Tony.” On June 5, 2016, we the family, and friends with heavy hearts, eyes filled with tears, we say goodnight, Tony, we’ll see you in the morning.
Forever to cherish his memories: children, Antonio R. Williams, Jr., Antonio Wilson, Nathan Williams, and Natalia Williams, all of Tampa; granddaughter, Key- onni Wilson; parents, Richard and Thelma Williams; sisters, Rev. Phyl- lis Council, Michele (Carl) Nedd; brothers, Michael Williams and Reginald King; aunts, Barbara (Charlie) Gudes, Ruby (John) Scott of Hopkins, South Carolina, and Margaret Williams; un- cles, Charles (Marie) Williams, Eddie and James Williams of Columbia, South Carolina; great aunt, Mary Myers; great uncle, Alfonzia Howard; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Tony graduated from Tampa Bay Technical High School, Class of 1994, and immediately was drafted by the Atlanta Braves Baseball organization.
THERE WILL NOT BE A PUBLIC VIEWING ON FRI- DAY, JUNE 10, 2016.
Family and friends are asked to assemble at the church at 12:45 p.m. Satur- day, June 11, 2016.
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MR. DELROY ANTHONY GARDENER
A homegoing celebration for Mr. Delroy A. Gardener of Tampa, affectionately known as “Tony” or “Bagga,” who passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, will be held on Saturday, June 11th, 2 p.m., at Aikens Funeral Home, 2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Ruling Elder James Williams, pastor of The Church of God by Faith, offi- ciating.
The interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Tony was born on Sep- tember 22, 1961, in St. James Parrish, Montego Bay, Jamaica. He worked for Norwegian Cruise Lines and the Jerk Pit.
His survivors include: his wife, Joann W. Gar- dener; daughter, Llamard “Teneisha” A. Gardener, of Palm Beach; 3 sons of Mon- tego Bay, Jamaica; 5 stepchildren; 4 brothers, Winston Lightbody Sr., Ian Lightbody, Rodney Light- body Sr., and Barrington Green; and a host of sorrow- ing relatives and friends.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, June 10th from 5 to 8 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the chapel on Satur- day for the service.
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MRS. ANNIE RUTH FORD GREGORY
A homegoing celebration for Mrs. Annie Ruth Ford Gregory of Tampa, who passed away, Wednesday, June 1, 2016, will be held Sat- urday, June 11th, 11 a.m., at Aikens Funeral Home Chapel, 2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.,
She will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband at Florida National Ceme- tery, Bushnell.
Annie Ruth Ford Gregory was one of nine children, born August 8, 1945 in Lake- land, to the late Clifton Clark Ford and Corine Bryant Ford. Mrs. Gregory moved to Tampa in 1955 and was edu- cated in Hillsborough County, graduating with honors from Middleton Sen- ior High, class of 1963. She was awarded a full scholar- ship to Tuskegee Institute, however, she chose to unite in holy matrimony with the late Robert O. Gregory and raise her children dedicating her time and efforts to her family.
She was a devoted and faithful member of Mt. Olive M. B. Church for over 50 years, under the leadership of Rev. Dr. C. P. Epps. She continued worshipping more recently at Rivers of Life Christian Ministries and New Walk of Zephyrhills.
She was preceded in death by her parents, hus- band and brothers, Clifton C. and Archie L. Ford; sisters, Wanda M. and Shirley D. Ford and Doris J. Pearson; sister-in-law, Deloris Ford; aunts, Mary L. Bryant, Ruth B. Powell and Juanita Bryant and uncles, Otis and Leroy Bryant, lifelong best friend, Dorothy J. Jones.
She leaves to cherish her loving memories with: her children, Greg Van Gregory (Ceclie), Nikki Gregory Barnes (Erik), Patricia Loretta Pearson, Setura Anne Gregory and Karrin Ophelia Gregory; grandchil- dren, Greg V. Gregory II (Cyntrena), Jordan D. and Justin D. Coleman (Derrica), Mydre’ R. Montina, Katiana N. Cox, Hailey I. A. Barnes, Kenyari M. White, Kamryn A. Fabre’, Khaleb M. Hill, and Kamal R. Norton; great grandchildren, Greg V. Gre- gory, III and Amir R. Cole- man; brothers, Robert L. Ford (Mattie) and Alfonzo C. Ford (Maryann); sister, Bar- bara L. Ford (John Reddick); nieces, Marketa Reed (Perry), Mary Dean Vereen (Robert), Conchita Pearson,
Angela, Roschella and Lori Ford, Tonya Watson (Mark), Alexandria Keyes (John), La- trena Wimbley, Tangala Scott Teriyonal Green (Cor- nell), Taranda Ford, Dionne Taylor (Ricky) and; nephews, Sylvester Scott (Selena), Robert L. Ford, Jr., (Melissa), Alfonzo C. Jr., and Ali Ford, Jimmie Floyd, San- ford Miller, Darby Davis, Pedro Pearson and Antonio Brown; cousins, Louches J. H. Powell, Jr., Benjamin An- derson; cousin/sister Fran- chesta Price; nieces/daughters, Tanya Cole-Harris, Frances Cole, Wanda “Cookie” Brown (Alvin), and Tracye Hender- son; cousin/son, Kendall Price (Tracey); cousin/daughter, Aleshia Price; and a host of other sorrowing relatives, church family and friends.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, June 10th from 5 to 8 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the Chapel on Sat- urday, June 11th at 11 a.m., for the service.
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In Loving Memory Of
DEACON RAYFORD B. ALLEN, JR. Sunrise: May 28, 1951 Sunset: June 10, 2015
January 13th, May 28th, June 7th, May 14th, and Oc- tober 28th, all important dates which we all shared together for 45 years.
The Lord knew best for you, even though we didn’t want to let you go.
You have and will al- ways be missed by your wife, Annie, son, Rayford, III, daughter, Andrea; our six grandsons, mother-in- law, Mrs. Ethel, sisters, Blanche and Annie Belle; brothers, Joseph and Edgar, and a host of in- laws, nephews, nieces, and cousins (Thomasville, Georgia), church family, and the Sulphur Springs Community.
MR. SAMMIE LEE WILLIAMS
A homegoing celebration
for Mr. Sammie Lee Williams
of Tampa, who passed away
on Tuesday, May 31, 2016,
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ing.The interment will be held on Saturday, June 11th, 11 a.m., at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Sammie Lee Williams was born March 1, 1955, in Union, Arkansas, to John and Olean Williams. Sammie was a member of the United States Army and a Reservist for the 495th Transportation Opera- tion in Lakeland; as a Re- servist he participated in Operation Desert Storm. He was honorably discharged after receiving several medals, decorations, badges, citations and campaign rib- bons. He also had several civilian jobs and worked the longest with Southeastern Galvanizing Valmont Indus- tries for 24 years as a forklift operator. He retired from working at the James A. Haley Hospital due to health reasons.
Sammie was a member of New Mt. Zion M. B. Church, which he loved. He was a member of the Usher’s Min- istry and Security Ministry. He also loved to fish.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Henry Williams. He leaves to cher- ish his wife, Betty A. Williams; children, LaSonya Williams, Calion, AK and stepson, Kevin C. Coney, Clearwater; grandchildren, Kristin and Kyia Williams and Darrius Leslie, all of Calion, AK; very devoted step grandchildren, Aislyn D. Coney, Tampa, Aynia and Ari Williams, Calion, AK; mother, Olean Williams, El Dorado, AK; brothers, Don- ald L. Williams (Ola), John H. Williams and Willie Williams, all of El Dorado, AK and Gary Williams, Tem- ple, TX; aunts, Joyce Williams and Ruby Green (Robert), El Dorado, AK; spe- cial friends, Leroy and Clau- dine Blue, Dan and Minnie Mitchell, Richard and Juanita Burston, Willie and Cassan- dra Howard, Barbara Wright, Gloria Brandon and the Washington family; and a host of other relatives, church family and friends.
The visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service from 6 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2016.
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