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APOLOGY
The family of Daria Smith Beckham, would like to apologize for omitting Joyce Connie Beckham from the obituary. She was her mother-in-law.
Former Tampa Minister Dies after Lengthy Illness
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Rev. Larry White, a popu- lar former Tampa minister died on Saturday following a long ill- ness. He resided in Pahokee, Florida at the time of his death.
His brother, Rev. Donald White, said Rev. White had been ill for a period of time. After complaining of respiratory problems, Rev. White was rushed to the hospital, where he later died.
A native of Vienna, Georgia, Rev. Larry White moved to Tampa with his parents, Dea- coness Mary White and the late Deacon Arthur White, as an infant. He was the 6th of 7 children born to the union.
Rev. White attended the public schools of Hillsborough County. He attended Middleton High School, but was re-as- signed to King High School,
REV. LARRY WHITE Aug. 31, 1954 — July 18, 2015
graduating in 1972.
After graduating from high
school, Rev. White served a stint in the military.
Deaconess White said her son began ministering at the age of 16, and was ordained by Rev. C. P. Epps, at Mount Olive M. B. Church. He was also active New Mount Zion M. B. Church and founded Shining Light Mis-
sionary Baptist Church. However, after founding the
church, Rev. White was called to lead the congregation at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, in Pahokee, Florida. He had served as the senior pastor for the church for the past 20 years.
His sister-in-law, Mrs. Marie Tolliver White, said, “He was anointed as a singer, preacher, and teacher. He was the joker of the family and kept everyone laughing. To know him was to love him. We are going to miss him so much.”
In addition to his mother, Rev. White is survived by his wife, Mrs. Vivian White; 3 children; 3 brothers; other fam- ily members and friends.
A funeral service for Rev. White will be held in Pahokee on Saturday, July 25th. A second service for Rev. White will be held on Saturday, August 1st.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
BENJAMIN, a.k.a., BEN Sunrise: 5/2/61 Sunset: 7/17/99 Son~Brother~ Husband~Father And Friend
And
CORA MARSHALL Sunrise: 7/17/33 Sunset: 7/24/12 Daughter~Sister~ Wife~Mother And Grandmother
We love you both and miss you very much. But, we accept God’s Will, for He knows best.
Your family, friends and loved ones, especially your father and husband, Deacon Tom Marshall.
Family Needs Help To Bury Loved One
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
The family of a woman who died suddenly needs help with her funeral. Ms. Rosalind Harris died on Friday at the age of 56.
Ms. Harris was disabled and unemployed at the time of her death. She did not have any life insurance and the family needs help with her burial. They plan to hold the funeral on Sat- urday, August 1st.
A Tampa native, Ms. Harris attended the public schools of Hillsborough County. She ran track and played basketball be- fore graduating from East Bay High School.
After graduating and becom- ing an adult, Ms. Harris was employed at the Florida State Fairgrounds in the Customer
MS. ROSALIND HARRIS 1/7/1959 TO 7/17/2015
Service Department. A divorcee, Ms. Harris was the mother of 6 children. Her children, Ms. Laticia Stewart, Ms. Felicia Banks, Marcelino Banks and Allen Thomas, hope the com- munity will help.
Ms. Banks said her mother began complaining of chest pains
last Friday morning. She called the ambulance and Ms. Harris was taken to Tampa General Hospital, where she later died.
After becoming disabled, Ms. Harris dedicated her time to working with the church and spending time with her family. She enjoyed movies, social net- working, and working with the church.
Ms. Stewart said, “My mother had been disabled for a long time, but she loved taking care of her grandchildren.”
At the time of her passing, Ms. Harris was a member of Cathedral of Faith Church.
The family is asking anyone wishing to help to contact Ray Williams Funeral Home, who is in charge of handling arrange- ments. Anyone wishing to con- tact the family can call (813) 377-5616.
Country’s Youngest Convicted Murderers To Be Released From Florida Prison Soon
Curtis and Catherine Jones were convicted of murder at ages 12 and 13. He is now 29 and will be released at the end of the month. Catherine will be released in August.
PORT ST. JOHN, FL ---In 1999, 12-year-old Curtis Fairchild Jones and his 13-year-old sister, Cather- ine, were the youngest children to be tried for and convicted of murder. Florida Today reports that Cur- tis Jones may be freed, barring any setbacks, by the end of July, and his sister by the end of August.
According to the newspaper, the then-children, who claimed that they had been sexually abused, decided that they were going to kill their abuser—a male rela- tive who had been living with the family at the time— along with their father and their father's girlfriend, who they believed knew of the abuse and did nothing to stop it.
A short-lived investigation by the Department of Children and Families "acknowledged signs of sexual abuse" but closed the investigation, Florida Today re- ports. Catherine claims that a few days later, after the report was closed, the male relative walked in while
she was showering and pleasured himself while she stood crying in the corner. She wrote in her journal that night: "I'm gonna kill everybody."
Catherine and her brother created a plan and de- cided that they would use their father's 9 mm gun, which was kept in their Florida home.
The 12- and 13-year-old shot and killed their father's girlfriend, Sonya Nicole Speights, 29, and then freaked out. They ran into the woods near their house and were caught a day later. The story made national news, and Curtis Fairchild Jones became the coun- try's youngest murderer. He and his sister both pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and were sen- tenced to 18 years in prison. Having served the major- ity of their sentences, both are set to be released and will be on probation for the rest of their lives.
Florida Today reports that Curtis Jones, now 29, is an ordained minister.
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