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Funerals/Memoriam
AIKENS
GONZALEZ
HARMON
MRS. ALICE BOONE BOWERS
Homegoing celebration for Mrs. Alice Boone Bowers, formerly of Tampa, who passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015, will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at 10 a.m.atNewMt.ZionM.B. Church, 2511 E. Columbus Drive, Rev. Larry L. Roundtree, II, pastor, with Rev. Al Nelson of Shiloh M. B. Church, Lake City, FL, of- ficiating. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Alice was born on March 31, 1932, in Marianna, FL, to Clarence and Catherine Boone.
The Lord ushered her healthily into this life to join her siblings.
From a very young age, she accepted Christ and per- formed dutifully in His serv- ice. In her formative years, Alice was a member of the local Popular Springs Baptist Church in her home in Mari- anna, FL. Following the birth of her children, Alice moved with her family to New York and continued her service to Christ and the community at the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Niagara Falls.
In 1979, Alice remarried and became the wife of the late John Bowers and moved to Tampa. She joined New First Union M. B. Church, and later joined her beloved New Mt. Zion M. B. Church.
During this time, Alice be- came a loved and cherished employee of Oak Park Ele- mentary School, where she enriched and nourished the lives and souls of both the children and her co-workers for 15 glorious years.
After the passing of her son, David, Alice moved to Elk Grove, CA, to be with her daughter. There, she contin- ued the Lord’s work as an Usher at Antioch Progressive Church, returning to her congregations, her friends, and her family in both Niag- ara Falls and Tampa often.
After a long life lived in the service of Christ and her loved ones, Alice returned to the Lord on May 14, 2015.
While her presence on this earth will be sorely missed, her spirit will forever remain in the words of wisdom that she passed along to every life she touched, in the recipes she handed down to loved ones, in the songs that many of us will remember her singing, and in the fond memories of her that each of us holds close to our hearts.
She is survived by: her daughter, Betty Harris; grandchildren, Fedolia, Brandon, Constance, Serena
Roberts (Bob), and Carmen; great grandchildren, Kennedy, David and Alexan- der; sisters, Mary, Hattie, Adell, Verdell and Annie; brother, Clarence; 2 nieces she regarded as daughters, Elizabeth Brown (Clifford), and Katherine Kennedy (Willie); daughter-in-law, Linda Chambers; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and other relations, close friends and her many church families.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, May 22, 2015, from 5- 8 p. m. The family will re- ceive friends from 5-6 p. m.
The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.
AIKENS FUNERAL HOME
MR. RUPERT JACKSON ‘BOLEG’
Homegoing celebration for Mr. Rupert Jackson “Boleg” of Tampa, who passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, will be held Saturday, May 23, 2015, at 2 p. m. at Aikens Funeral Home Chapel, 2708 E. Dr. M. L. K., Jr. Blvd., Rev. Michael Neely, officiating. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memo- rial Park Cemetery.
Rupert was born August 16, 1930, to the late Thomas Adolphus Jackson and Phill- bertha Gouldbourne in Clarendon, Jamaica, and spent over 40 years in Tampa.
He worked most of his life working in construction and enjoyed fishing to relax.
He leaves to cherish his memories with: his wife, Shirley Jackson; children, Veronica Jackson Coline Jackson, Antonio Johnson, Derrick Johnson and Curtis Johnson; adopted daughter, Shakera Simmons; godson, Sinico Hall; grandchildren, Jamine Taylor, Melanesha, Tercel, Terell, Jamali, Shirley Jamal and Quinton; and a host of other grand- children and 10 great grand- children; 2 brothers in Jamaica; sister, Winnie Jack- son (Ron); uncle, Jessie T. Henderson; 12 nieces and 12 nephews; cousins, Maudlyn Brown and Barbara; mother- in-law, Naomi Fernandez; sisters-in-law, Rose, Sonie Roper, Beverin Roper and Daisey Jones; and brothers- in-law, Ronnie, L. C. Roper, Charles Jones, Anthony Roper and Risdell Roper.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, May 22, 2015, from 5- 8 p. m. The family will re- ceive friends from 6-7 p. m.
The family and friends are asked to meet at the chapel on Saturday for the service.
AIKENS FUNERAL HOME
MR. JEFFREY LAMAR WADE
Homegoing services for Mr. Jeffrey Lamar Wade of Tampa, who passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015, will be held Saturday, May 23, 2015, at 11 a. m. at Revealing Truth Ministries, 5201 N. Ar- menia Avenue, Pastor Gre- gory Powe, with Rev. Keith Walker, officiating. The in- terment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery.
Jeffrey Lamar Wade was born March 16, 1965, in Tampa, to Rastus and Edna Wade.
He was a graduate of King High School, class of 1983. He was a member of Reveal- ing Truth Ministries.
Although he is gone too soon from us in tragedy, he has triumphed over death and lies in the cross of our risen Savior.
Jeffrey now resides in the presence of the Lord, along with a host of relatives who preceded him in death.
He leaves to cherish his memories with: a devoted and loving wife, Brenda Wade; loving and nurturing parents, Rastus and Edna Wade; children, Jeffrey Wade, Jr. (Latila), Quenton Grassley, and John and Michael Trigg; 6 grandchil- dren, Angela, Angel, Ange- lissa, Jeffrey, III, and Jeremy Wade; sisters, Sonia Wade (Anthony), and Desiree Wade; aunts, Carolyn Wade, Crystal Wade, Linda (Levi), Patricia (Jessie), Bessie Lawrence and Barbara Hen- derson; uncles, Charles (Karen), Ronald and Calvin; niece, Emonie Harrell; nephews, Godfrey Pringle (Samantha), Stephon Camp- bell (Monica), and Jer- michael Harrell; sisters-in-law, Claty Williams, Sherria Reynolds (Charles), Adrian Hicks and Andre Dolphin (Phillip); brothers-in-law, Tommy Webb (Ruth), Earl Webb (Marian), and Alfonso Webb (Rose); a host of cousins; godmother, Lois Thomas; godbrother, Jerome Red- dick; devoted friends, Nor- man Bacon, Ernest Weaver, Anthony Argo, Patrick Fos- ter, Chester, Jackie, Dwight and Reggie; and a host of other relatives and friends.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, May 22, 2015, from 5- 8 p. m. The family will re- ceive friends from 6-7 p. m.
The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.
AIKENS FUNERAL HOME
MRS GLADYS G. BENNETT ALLEN
Homegoing celebration for Mrs. Gladys G. Bennett Allen, 96, who passed away, May 14, 2015, will be held Saturday, May 23, 2015, at 10 a. m. at Mt. Olive AME Church, 1902 W. LaSalle St., with the Rev. Gregory V. Gay, officiating. Interment will be held in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Allen was born in White Springs, FL, to the late Oscar and Jeanie Bennett on March 22 1919.
She was a retired educator of 37 years for the School District of Hillsborough County.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; husband, Clyde W. Allen; and her brother, Warren Bennett.
She leaves to cherish her precious memories: devoted niece, Glynis Alexander- West (Tim King); Warrena Bennett; cousin, Joy Bryon of Jacksonville FL; and nieces and nephews, Sherry Allen Hall, Lolita Malave (Angel), Odell Allen, Jr., Wayne Allen, Jr., Armando Larry (Joy), Fred Allen, Jr. (Debbie), David Allen and David Larry.
Extended family: Mt. Olive AME, neighboring families of Keystone and Odessa, David Andrews, Wilbert Williams (Juanita), Dwan Franklin and Deborah Cald- well.
Caregivers, Rosetta Carter, Jeffrey Branton, Loretta Hall and Keisha; and a host of other sorrowful rel- atives and friends.
The family will receive friends on Friday, May 22, 2015, at Gonzalez Funeral Home, 7209 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. from 5-8 p. m.
GONZALEZ FUNERAL HOME
MRS. VONNIE RAY DARNS
Homegoing celebration for Mrs. Vonnie Ray Darns, who departed this life on May 11, 2015, will be held 1 p. m., Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Northside Missionary Bap- tist Church, 5706 N. 40th St., Tampa, with Pastor Ricardo Robinson, officiating. Inter- ment will follow in Orange Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Vonnie Ray Darns was born June 16, 1958, in Albany, GA, to Mrs. Gladys Hayes and Mr. Wesley Lee Roberts. She was a very lov- ing and hard working person that would help anybody in any way she could. She loved going to church and praising God, who was head of her life and she made sure her kids knew God is everything and praised Him daily. We will forever carry-that-on in our hearts.
Mrs. Darns was mother to Larry and Tracee Goodman and Jasma Darns. Her sis- ters and brothers are: Henry and Dwayne Hayes, Sherry Hayes, Mary Jones, Wesley and Terry Roberts, Ozell Hayes and wife, Bridgett, Diane, Gloria, and Shawan of Georgia; grandkids, Keyami and Shamere Hall; nieces and nephews, Gladys and husband, Kenneth Webb, Debbie and Christopher Jones, Anthony, Jr. and Ryan Hayes, Courtney and Dean- dre; aunts and uncles, Will Edwards and wife, Brenda, Mary Liza and husband, Bishop Miles Latimer, Lillie Bell Williams, Lamar Ben- jamin, and John Edwards and wife, Marie Benjamin; great nieces and nephews, Kearra, Sierra, Tearra, Bre- arra, Zekayla, Devin, Iris, Samerra and Andre; and a host of nephews, nieces, and family and friends.
Visitation will be held Fri- day evening for Mrs. Vonnie Ray Darns from 5-8 p. m. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p. m. at Har- mon Funeral Home, 5002 N. 40th St., Tampa, 33610.
The processional at the church will arrange at 12:45 p .m. on Saturday.
A HARMON BURIAL
IN MEMORIAM
QUEEN WOODS 2/10/14 – 5/23/75
You are in our hearts al- ways. We love and miss you.
Your family.
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