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Funerals/Memoriams
RAY WILLIAMS
WILSON
MRS. DELORES ANN LOVETT
Mrs. Delores Ann Lovett, affectionately known as "Lois" of Lutz, FL, passed away, Wednesday, July 15, 2015.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 25, 2015, at 11 a. m. at First Bap- tist Church of Port Tampa, 8306 Interbay Boulevard, with Dr. Patricia Hauser, pastor, officiating. Inter- ment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery.
Mrs. Lovett was a native of Port Tampa and was edu- cated in the public schools of Hillsborough County. She was a graduate of T. R. Robinson High School, Class of 1980, and a former em- ployee of Aetna Insurance Company.
Mrs. Lovett was employed as a Document Specialist at MetLife Insurance Company for the past 8 years.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Charles Williams.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her husband, Der- rick Lovett; two sons, Der- rick, Jr. "DJ," and Darious Lovett; parents, Charles and Eldora Williams; mother-in- law, Lillie Mae Stubbs; sis- ters, Deborah Caldwell, Sandra Felisha Upshaw and husband, Nelson, Sandra Faye Harden and husband, Lamont, Denise Benson, Charlene Wright, Shirley Williams and Patsy Ann Fos- ter; brothers, Dennis Harris, Glenn T. Williams and Carlos Williams; sisters-in-law, Karon Hester and Jamesena Murdock; brother-in-law, Kelvin Murdock; aunts, Lou- venia Florence, Flora Mae Harris, Dora Wack, and Jen- nette (Rome) Solomon; un- cles, Ervin Harris, Lerome Harris, Noah Harris and Willie Williams; numerous nieces, nephews, and grand nieces and nephews; cousins, Lashone (James) Reid, and Pastor Roy (India) Young; de- voted friend, Lillie Williams; and a host of other loving cousins, relatives and friends.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m., Friday, July 24, 2015, at Ray Williams Fu- neral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, and the family will receive friends from 6-7 p. m. at the Chapel. Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, owners.
MR. ALBERT J. ROBERTS, (PORTER)
‘POPPA’
Mr. Albert J. Roberts, (Porter), affectionately known as “Poppa” of Tampa, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 25, 2015,at2p.m.atRay Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, with Reverend David Jones, offici- ating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Albert J. Roberts, "Porter" was a lifelong resi- dent of Tampa and was a graduate of Howard W. Blake High School, Class of 1966.
He was a member of Restoration Ministries of Reconciliation of Ocala, FL, and was employed as a Butcher at various meat mar- kets in the Tampa Bay area.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Alzada Sin- gleton and Wright "Cherry" Cusseaux, Sr.; aunt, Lelia Graham; and sister, Etrenda Ann Evans.
He leaves to cherish his memory: two loving and de- voted daughters, Tara Roberts and Tonia Lemons (Sam); a loving and devoted son, Eric "Shean" Roberts; like sons, Delano Hill and Rychard "Body" Williams; mother of his children, Peggy J. Hill; 7 grandchil- dren, Eric Berkhall, Dorian Lemons, Sean Roberts, Jay- den Conley-Roberts of NJ, Payton Jackson, Erin Roberts and Tonia Porter; two sisters, Gloria Barron of Ft. Pierce, FL, and Patrice Carswell (Anthony, Sr.) of Tampa; eleven Cusseaux brothers and sis- ters; a host of nieces, nephews; devoted family and friends, Yvonne Glas- gow, Mamie Fells, the Mad- dox family, the Evans family, the Carswell family, Ms. Mamie and Carlton Davis; and special acknowl- edgement to the JSA Med- ical Office and the Fletcher Rehabilitation Center.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m. on Friday, July 24, 2015, at Ray Williams Fu- neral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FU- NERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. SIDNEY SIMPSON, JR.
Mr. Sidney Simpson, Jr. of Tampa, passed away Tues- day, July 14, 2015.
Homegoing celebration will be held on Saturday, July 25,2015,at11a.m.atRay William Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, with Pastor Laytecia McKinney, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memo- rial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Simpson was a native of Meigs, Georgia, and was raised in Tampa. He was a graduate of Middleton Sen- ior High School, and was em- ployed as a Semi Truck Driver. Mr. Simpson loved life and being around his children and family.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Sidney Simp- son, Sr. and Dorothy Mae Davis-Simpson; his daugh- ter, Davina Simpson; broth- ers, Russell Simpson and Jimmy Hunter; and sister, Shirley Simpson.
He leaves to cherish his memory: a loving wife, San- dra Simpson; 5 daughters, Andrell Simpson-Davis, Corquisha Mosley, Sabetrice Scott of Mobile, AL, Simone Corbett and Ashley Simpson; 6 sons, Sidney, Simpson, III, Orenthal Simpson, Keith Simpson, Irvin Simpson, Kevin Simpson and Johnathan Simpson; sister, Marilyn McKinney; 46 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren; 2 stepsons, Ronnie Tolbert and Samson Brown; 2 stepdaughters, Karen Mobley and Velton Bownes; special friends, Woody and Herman Munn; and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m., Friday, July 24, 2015 at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Ave. Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. RONALD COFFIE, SR.
Funeral service for Mr. Ronald Coffie, Sr., who passed away on July 9, 2015, will be held on Saturday, July 25,2015,at1p.m.at34th Street Church of God, 3000 N. 34th Street, Tampa, Rev. Dr. Thomas Scott, pastor, of- ficiating, with Rev. Jacque- line Coffie-Leeks, eulogist.
He was preceded in death by: his mother, Anna Coffie- Brown; grandmother, Alice Lee Thomas; godmother, Teresa Knight; twin brother, Donald Coffie; brother, Lee Andrew Coffie, Sr.; sister, Althea Brown-Cheaves; uncle, Charles Thomas; cousins, Yvonne Davis and Regina Artis; niece, Belinda Dooley; and nephews, Jamal Davis and Lee Andrew Coffie, Jr.
His family and friends were blessed to have him.
He leaves to cherish mem- ories of him with: his loving wife, Beverly Coffie; 9 amaz- ing children, Delfina Coffie- Reed (Michael), Jacqueline Coffie-Leeks, Melissa Coffie, Ronald Coffie, Jr. (Alicia) of Alpharetta, GA, Donald Har- ris (Tracy), Rozell Coffie, Aaron Grant (Yuri) of Ger- many, LaRonda Coffie and Myron Coffie; 12 grandchil- dren that he absolutely adored, Brandon (Starla), Teretha, Eric, Keandra, Shawn, Aikel, Tyree, Rozell, Jr., Justin, Kyleigh, Kaylee and Myona; 7 beautiful great grands, Tyreke, Mia, Jere- miah, Nia, Braxton, Jalaya and Jibri; 2 sisters, Charlotte Coffie and Terri Sancho of Sarasota, FL; 2 brothers, Dale Savage (Monica) and Fredrick Brown; godchil- dren, Charles Walker, Sonia Lynch-Dillard and Moses Wells; aunt, Eloyce Stone (Prince); brothers-in-law, Willie Grant, William Grant, and Eric Grant; sister-in-law, Darlene Cooper (Mark); god- brothers, Arnold, Charles, Herbert and Harold Richard- son, the Knight brothers, Oliver Parson and George Waters; godsisters, Sheila
Nixon, Delta Spencer, Geor- gia Clemons and Annabelle Carter; an army of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends, especially the Sulphur Springs community, Pastor Eugene Garnett and the Springhill family, Pastor Thomas Scott and the 34th Street Church of God family, Mayor Bob Buckhorn and family, USF co-workers, the Dixon, Walker, Parson, Carter, Kinsey, Glymph, Coleman, Burgess families, Mr. Johnson, the Jones, Eady, Peterson and Shep- pard families, Mary Alexan- der, Commissioner Miller and family, Rev. Eddie Nunn, the Miles, Lee and Davis fam- ilies, Reese, Wright, the Hamilton, Jackson, Rich, Mobley, Haynes, Brown and Allen families; and so many more that he loved and cared for.
Mr. Ronald Coffie, Sr. was born in Tampa, to Anna Coffie in the Sulphur Springs community, and raised by grandmother, Mrs. Alice Lee Thomas. He was baptized at an early age at Springhill M. B. Church.
He attended Dillard Ele- mentary and graduated from Middleton High School class of 1966. He was a member of the marching band and the baseball team.
Mr. Coffie faithfully worked at least two jobs since he was 16 years old. He was a very giving man, he loved and cherished family. He loved music, loved to dance, was an avid Bucca- neer fan, was a beast on the barbeque grill, and always enjoyed life to the fullest. He could captivate an audience with his stories, charm and smile.
He retired from the Uni- versity of South Florida after 40 years of dedicated service in the Physical Plant. He was the President of the Em- ployee’s Union AFSCME for many years and was a mem- ber of the NAACP.
He owned several busi- nesses and worked for sev- eral other companies throughout his life time: Coffie’s Janitorial, Charles Chip distributor, Coffie’s Safety Products, Organo Gold Coffee distributor, Uber and a driver for Tampa Inter- national Airport.
There will be a viewing on Friday, July 24, 2015, from 5- 8 p. m. at Wilson Funeral Home with the family receiv- ing friends in the chapel from 7-8 p. m.
Friends are asked to as- semble at the church at ap- proximately 12:45 p. m., Saturday for the service.
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IN MEMORIAM
ROBERT BROWN 7/29/2012
Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear.
Wife, Eucenia and family.
IN MEMORIAM
TERRY BOWLES 7-24
Can’t believe it’s been 4 years. Loving memories never die, as years roll on and days pass by.
In our hearts a memory is kept of the loved ones we love and will never forget.
Sadly missed by your wife, Laura, family and friends.
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