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Funerals/Memoriams
WILSON
MRS. PATRICIA ANELL ALSTON
Home going services for Mrs. Patricia Anell Alston will be held on Friday, De- cember 9th, 2016 at 11 A. M. at 34th Street Church of God, 3000 N. 34th Street, Tampa, with Bishop Thomas Scott officiating.
Interment will follow in Florida National Ceme- tery.
Mrs. Patricia A. Alston was born February 3, 1944 in Tampa, to the parentage of Mr. and Mrs. Willie J. Russell, Sr. (Eloise). She attended the public schools in Hillsborough County and graduated from Mid- dleton High School, class of 1962.
Mrs. Alston was united in holy matrimony to Mr. Jesse Alston in 1969 and to this union 3 children were born. Mrs. Alston was a Social Worker with the State of Florida prior to her retirement. She traveled throughout her life then re- turned back to Tampa in 1987 where she resided until her demise on No- vember 29th, 2016.
She was preceded in deathby her parents, Willie J Russell, Sr. and Eloise Russell; siblings, John H. Russell, Sr., Bonnie Cicero, Connie Russell, Michael Russell, Sr. and Stephen Russell. Mrs. Al- ston is survived by: hus- band, Jesse C. Alston; children, Michael L. Al- ston, Etrenda C. Lawson (Howard, Sr.), and Kimani H. Alston (Rosalind); grandchildren, Reginald D. Alston, Brieana C. Moore (Robert), Olivia C. Alston and Ashton A. Alston; great grandchildren, Jaylen C. L. Reynolds and Izaiah DeLeon, Charlotte A. Moore; siblings, Willie Russell, Jr., Karl T. Rus- sell, Sr. (Bertha), Mark Russell, and Bernadette Edwards (Wayne); a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held from5–8P.M. onThurs- day, December 8, 2016 at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the church at approxi- mately 10:45 A. M. Friday for the service.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
Local
Member Of Popular West Tampa Family Found Deceased
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT
MS. SHIRLEY B. AUSTIN
Ms. Shirley B. Austin was born September 25, 1955 to the late Robert and Beatrice Austin. She was a graduate of Robin- son High School class of 1973. Shirley was em- ployed by Lockheed Mar- tin for 32 years. She loved reading, traveling, and the TV show, NCIS. She transitioned on Monday, November 28th, 2016.
She is survived by brother, John Austin (Joyce), and sister, Rhu- dine A. Curry; nieces: Yvonne Andrews (De- wayne), Iyana Titus- Richards (David), Beatrice Sims, Felicia Austin Jordan (Perry), Tia Young (Victor), Dayna Andrews, Madi- son Jordan, Sydney Jor- dan, Taylor Young, and Alicia Smith; nephews: Amari Aigoro, Atty. John Franklin, Linnell Franklin, Robert Austin (Patricia), Joshua An- drews, and Jaimen Franklin.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
JULIUS “DOCHEE” KNIGHT 12/7/1950 – 8/23/1995
Happy 66th Birthday. You are loved, missed and always remem- bered.
Your wife, Re’Na Knight and family.
Crime
Tampa Man Arrested After Taking Hostages In Bank Robbery
NICHOLAS DEQUAN HUMPHREY
The Jacksonville Police De- partment ended a hostage situ- ation peacefully last Thursday and arrested a Tampa man. The incident took place in the Com- munity First Credit Union.
Police said 23-year-old
Nicholas Dequan Humphrey had put a gun to the back of the head of one of his hostages. There were ap- proximately a dozen people in the credit union when the inci- dent began.
However, police said there were two other people hiding and Humphrey didn’t know they were there. The two people made a run for it and distracted Humphrey.
The distraction allowed po- lice to enter the building and peacefully bring the situation to an end. The stand-off had lasted two hours with 11 hostages inside the building.
Humphrey was taken into custody and charged, police said.
Mr. Andre James Wilds, member of a promi- nent West Tampa family, was found deceased in his home last Friday. He was 64 years old.
Wilds was born on De- cember 21, 1952 to the late Jetie B. Wilds, Sr. and Minnie Lee Wilds, of Tampa. He was the eighth of twelve children.
At an early age, he joined and attended Tyer Temple United Methodist Church. He was educated in the pub- lic schools of Hillsborough County, graduating from Howard W. Blake High School in 1971. While in high school, he played on the Blake High School Yellow Jacket’s football team.
After graduating from high school, Andre attended a Vo- cational School where he earned his construction li- cense. He became involved
with the Ybor City Boys and Girls Club where he worked as the Workshop instructor. He was also one of the coaches of the Bantum team of the Tampa Eagles’ Football Association where he was af- fectionately called “Coach Andre.”
Andre was known as a very talented builder by his family and friends. He worked in Miami as a con- tractor after Hurricane An- drew, where he helped in rebuilding many homes and buildings that had been de- stroyed during the storm.
He was the father of six children. He also has 29 grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren along with a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
A Memorial Service is planned for Saturday, De- cember 10th, at Tyer Temple UM Church.
DEATH LISTING
Aikens Funeral Home
Mr. Ernest Benjamin, Tampa.
Mr. Michael Graham, Tampa.
Mrs. Betty Logan, Tampa.
Mrs. Marlene Stewart, Maryland.
Mr. Jerome Smith, Tampa, FL
Mrs. Georgina Aponte Vazquez, Puerto Rico.
Chandler’s Funeral Home (Sarasota, FL) Deacon Willie L. Davis, Tampa.
Harmon Funeral Home
David M. Quartermon, Tampa. Leroy Williams, Tampa. Cheryl Reddick, Tampa.
Eddie Williams, Tampa.
John Evory Wells, Tampa. Ray Williams Funeral Home
Mrs. Jessie Smith, Tampa, FL Mr. David Jackson, Tampa, FL Ms. Theresa Manuel, Tampa, FL Mr. Broderick Winn, Tampa, FL Mr. Jacob T. Palmer, Tampa, FL Ms. Rhonda Jones, Tampa.
Ms. Vanessa Bryant, Tampa.
Mr. Richard Reese, Temple Terrace. Mrs. Cathy Fayson Johnson, Brandon.
Wilson Funeral Home
Ms. Teresa Dennison, Tampa.
Mrs. Bertha Sullivan, Tampa.
Mrs. Patricia A. Alston, Valrico.
Mrs. Vestina Wright, Tampa.
Ms. Sandra Morris White, Atlanta, GA. Ms. Cynthiere Bynoe, Tampa.
Ms. Arether Snelling, Brandon.
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