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Funerals/Cards Of Thanks
AIKENS
MR. ERNEST SMITH
A Homegoing Celebration for Mr. Ernest Smith “Smitty” of Tampa, Florida who passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019 will be held on Saturday, April 6th, 11 a. m. at New St. Matthew M. B. Church, 1006 S. 50th Street, Pastor Alec Hall, of- ficiating. The interment will be in Florida National Cemetery on Monday April 8, 2019.
Ernest was born September 30, 1926 in Zebulon, Georgia. He was enlisted in the Army/Air- force in February 26, 1946, until his separation at MacDill Air Force Base on February 25, 1950. He retired from Alessi Bakery in the early 1990s as the head baker. He knew his per- sonal Savior and was a God-fear- ing man.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Marvin Smith and Viola Leeks Smith-Parks; wife, Inez Smith; brothers, Sidney, John, Collis and Arthur Smith; and sisters, Ella Miller, Cloise Parks, Marvy Willis and Rebecca Mathis; daughter, Cynthia Maloy; sons, Bobby Harris and Michael Smith and granddaugh- ter, Rashonda Smith.
He leaves to cherish his memories with: his loving chil- dren: sons, Andrew Carnegie
GUDES
MRS. TRUNELL PAUL
Homegoing services for Mrs. Trunell Paul, of Tampa, who passed away Friday, March 29, 2019, will be held Saturday, April 6, at 1 p.m., at Abundant Life En- richment Church, 4701 E. Hanna Avenue, Pastor Randy Randolph, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, Tampa, FL.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny and Janie Thorpe; devoted hus- band, Allen Paul, Jr.; daughters, Legather (Tootsie) Fawlings, Gail Paul, and Agnes Mitchell; son, Vonnie Thorpe, Sr.; brothers, Pleze (Bank) Kelly, Mack Thorpe, and A. C. Thorpe; sisters, Pinkie Bowman, Johnnie Mae McCray, Mildred Thorpe, and Lizzie Mae Green; and granddaughter, Au- drey Fawlings.
She leaves to mourn: her sons, John T. Lucas, Arthur “Sony” (Karola) Lucas, of Boston, MA; Allen (Juanita) Lucas, of Macon, GA, and Allen Paul, III, of Ft. Lauderdale; daughter, Sarah Paul-Jordan; sister, Janie Hexstall, of Tampa; brothers, W. C. Thorpe, Sr., (Delia), of Cleve- land, OH; grandkids, Camilia Lucas, Twanda (Kevin) Jones, Felecia Lucas, Jamie (Jamieson) Wilson, Jennifer Thompson (Thomas), Keyanna Williams, Lashawn (Sheldon) Pittman, Bernard Fawlings (Mary), of Warner Robins, GA, Diana (Danny) Rynes, Marqueta Lucas, Roderick Lucas, Connie Thorpe, Vonnie Thorpe, Jr., Richard Thorpe, Lori Waites, Rodney Waites, Rhonda Waites, Chancey Harris, and Maurice Lucas, of Texas; nephews, Jerry McCray, Larry R. Holder, of Bradenton, W. C. Thorpe, Jr., of Sarasota, and A. C. Thorpe, Jr., of Atlanta, GA; nieces, Barbara Thorpe, of NC, Quateria Varnes, Mildred Fleming, of Macon, GA, Lisa Thorpe, of Cleveland, OH, Linda Thorpe, of Texas, Constance Lea, of Melbourne, Trunell Perry (Roosevelt), of Colorado, and Inez Thomas (Horace) of Atlanta, GA; a host of great nieces, nephews, grandkids, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
Devoted great grands, Shakonta Lucas, Briana Lucas, Xavier Lucas, Jeremy Lucas, Devin Lucas, Ashante Jones: de- voted ex-daughter-in-law, Mamie Lucas; special friends, Hazel Hitchman, Linda Gilchrist, Doris Hitchman and Debra Brown.
A native of Jeffersonville, GA, Mrs. Paul had resided in the Tampa Bay Area for over 50 years. She was a Head Dietician, in Delaware for many years. After relocating to Tampa, she re- mained employed.
Her viewing will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, April 5, 2019, at Gudes Funeral Home, 4050 E. Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, FL 33610.
HARMON
MR. MICHAEL S. SHELTON
Mr. Michael S. Shelton, aka Mike or Unc., was born on Feb- ruary 14, 1964, to the late Dil- lard Shelton, Jr. and Maggie Lou Davis-Shelton of West Point, MS.
His homegoing made a farewell to his wife and family on March 28, 2019. An honor- able celebration of his memory will be held Saturday, April 6, 2019, at 11 a. m. at Harmon Fu- neral Home, 5002 N. 40th Street, Tampa, FL 33610, with Pastor Johnnie Miller, Pastor of Friendly M. B. Church, officiat- ing.
Michael attended West Point Public Schools. He relocated and made Florida his home in 2000. Michael attended New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Tampa, FL.
Michel loved listening to his music and riding out in his truck. (His Motto Was ‘It Is What It Is!!!’). Michael met his soulmate, Kimberly T. Reed in 2011 and they married in 2016.
He was preceded in death by: parents, Dillard Shelton, Jr. and Maggie Lou Davis-Shelton; 1 brother, Dillard Shelton, III (Otis); stepmother, Mary Jo Shelton and father-in-law, Robert Taylor Session, Sr.
He leaves to cherish his memory: a loving and devoted wife, Kimberly T. Shelton;
mother-in-law, Patricia A. Ses- sion; children, Iesha Young- Montgomery (Charles) of West Point, MS, Jeremy Bell (Tamara) of Hiram, GA, Unisa Bell, Larvaris and Tarvaris Bell of West Point, MS; stepchil- dren, Rodeisha McWilliams (Walter) Tampa, Munyaca (Charles) of Camby, IN, and Christopher Reed of Tampa; grandchildren, Jaquaylan Young, Elijah Young, Makinley Montgomery, Janaya Bell, Jer- mari Bell, Jeremiah Bell, Trist- ian Bell, London Bell, Tieanna Bell, Kemari Cannon, Savan- nah Bell; stepgrandchildren, Key’Zia Harvey and Kennedy Beasley; siblings, 11 sisters, Essie Moore, Linda Foard (Jerome), Newassa Kelly, Ter- rie Shelton, Maggie Shelton, Brenda Boyd (Johnny), Katie Young (Jimmy) and Kathleen Robinson, all of West Point, MS, Louise Richardson of Columbus, MS, Carolyn Taylor and Minnie Tally, both of Kansas City, KS; 5 brothers, Willie C. Davis (Mary) of Starkville, MS, Shelly (Lamar) Robinson (Carla) of Tampa, Joe Lee Robinson, Willie Robinson (Debra) of West Point, MS, Or- lando Thomas of California; 2 brothers-in-law, Robert Taylor Session, Jr. and Wilbert Young of Tampa; 4 sisters-in-law, Cas- sandra Session, Jacqueline, Shenita (Keisha) Hall, and Chimere Sherrod of Tampa; 22 nieces and 22 nephews; 3 un- cles, William Davis of Chicago, IL, Shelly L. Shelton of Kansas City, MO, Nathan Shelton (Joanne) of St. Louis, MO; good friends, Clifford (Love) Bradley, William (Rocky) Jenk- ins, and Lawrence (Dooley) Dixon; and a host of extended family and friends near and far.
Visitation for Mr. Michael S. Shelton will begin at 5 p. m. this Friday evening and a wake service from 6 p. m. until 6:45 p. m.
Friends are asked to assem- ble for the processional at Har- mon Funeral Home on Saturday at 10:45 a. m.
A Harmon Burial
Tampa, FL, Theodore Smith (Diane) of Verona, WI, Gregory Smith, Larry Smith (Gloria), Vincent Smith all of Tampa, Ricky Smith, Sr. of Madison, WI, and Keith Smith, Sr., Tampa; daughters, Ernestine “Tina” Rance (Ralph) Tampa, Eleanor Baker Las Vegas, NV, Pamela Mutcherson (Sam), Felicia Broadnex (Emanuel) Tampa; like daughters, Jessie Perry (Kenneth), Belinda Harvey, Vi- vian Smith, Robyn Andrews (Patrick) and Tommiette King; grandchildren, Pamela Carnegie, Bridgette Carnegie, Erika Cohen (Gil), Eric Corbitt (Ashely), Tiffany Wilson (Bryan), Auhura Ducals (Ed- ward), Adrian Smith (Kimberly), Zachary Smith (Kristen), Ven- isha Bryan (Josh), Aaron Smith (Cindy), Tamara Entsminger (Ken), Nicole Santiago (Luis), William Campbell, Jr., Cedric Smith, LaCole Smith, Brent Smith, Gregory Smith, Jr., Gre- gory Smith, II, Lisa Smith-Hall, LaKeshia Smith, Brianna Smith, Kenderick Smith, Jamal Smith, Ricardo Smith, Jr. (Roniece), Ernest Smith, Ebonee Smith, Da- Juan Smith, Keith Smith, Jr., Keith Smith, II, Keisha Smith, TJ Mutcherson (Kristina) and Emanuel Broadnex, II; eighty great-grandchildren; ten great- great-grandchildren; very dedi- cated brothers, Rev. Theodore Smith (Pennie) and Rev. Robert Smith, all of Lilburn, GA; a host of loving nieces, nephews and cousins; two very special cousins, Annie Atwaters of Grif- fin, GA and Arthur Akins (Claudette) of Tampa, FL; ex- son-in-law, Eric Corbitt, Sr.; very special neighbors, Barbara Johnson, Doris Saddle, Mary Levette, Joan Walker, Annabelle Mimmenger and Juanita Cozar.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, April5thfrom5to7p.m.
The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.
“Aikens Funeral Home”
CARD OF THANKS
MRS. VENA BILLUPS RICHARDSON
With great gratitude, the family of Vena gratefully ac- knowledges with genuine ap- preciation of sympathy rendered through visits, prayers, floral arrangements, phone calls, and especially your presence at her viewing and homegoing.
We pray that God will con- tinue to bless each of you for your contributions during our time of bereavement.
The Family.
CARD OF THANKS
ROSA LEE MOORE
The family of the late Rosa Lee Moore would like to thank you for all acts of kindness shown to us in this time of be- reavement.
Special thanks to the Mt. Tabor M. B. Church and Pas- tor T. D. Leonard, Pilgrims Rest M. B. Church, Konan’s
Barbecue, and Williams Staff.
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From Carnell Buie, Jr., (Mary); and the Stafford Fam- ilies.
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