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Funerals/Memoriams
JACOBS
RAY WILLIAMS
MR. ARTHUR VANCE
Arthur Vance was born June 4, 1974, in Tampa, FL to Beverly Davis and the late Carl Vance.
Arthur attended schools in Hillsborough County.
He leaves to cherish his memories with: his mother, Beverly Davis; daughter, Artynecia Vance (Baby Girl); sisters, Tesha Lee, Katrina Nor- ton, and Rhosun Jones; nephews, Jonathan Hooker, De- vonte Ellis, Jessie Stauffer, An- tonio Larry, Marvin Lane, Jaurien Forman, and Michael Speights; nice, Anjalyse Ken- neybrew; uncles, Harold Jones, (Azaline), Willie Jones, and Freddie Lee Jones; brothers and sisters, Carlton (Londa) Vance, Carl (Zarinah) Vance, Maya, Sonny, Blossom, Stephanie, Faith, Fatime, Chloe, and Caleb (Ebony) Vance, and a host of great nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.
Arthur passed away at home peacefully on September 11, 2020.
Services will be held Satur- day, September 19, 2020, at 3 p.m., at Seminole Church of Christ, 4740 Wishart Blvd., Tampa, FL 33603. Frederick Gray, officiating and Eulogist.
Services entrusted to Jacobs Funeral Home, 296 N. Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34601. Joseph R. Jacobs Owner/LFD.
MR. RONALD NATHANIEL BALL, JR.
Mr. Ronald Nathaniel Ball, Jr., of Tampa, passed away Sun- day, September 13, 2020. A Vis- itation will be held Saturday, September 19 from 4 – 6 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, Florida. Please follow the CDC guidelines. Masks are re- quired.
Mr. Ronald Nathaniel Ball, Jr., was a born-again Christian having accepting Jesus Christ at an early age in Tampa, Florida, and was baptized at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church.
Mr. Ball was a graduate of Gibbs High School, in St. Pe- tersburg, FL. He was employed with the Tampa Tribune as a Journeyman for over 20 years.
He leaves to cherish his memories: a devoted and lov- ing mother, Carolyn Robinson; loving sisters, LaMita Gary and Rhonda Mora; devoted aunt, Marilyn Robinson; children, Ronald Nathaniel Ball, III, De- ondre Ball and Tyron Ball; nieces, Jasmine Battle (Nichols), Porsha Gary, and Nadiya Mora; nephew, Andrew Mora; uncle, Reverend Dennis Robinson; aunts, Barbara Johnson and Doris Dickerson; special friend, Alicia Mullins; and a host of cousins, friends, other relatives and friends.
We are asking family and friends to follow the CDC guidelines. Masks are re- quired. Arrangements en- trusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. LORRELL M. ASKEW
Mr. Lorrell Maurice Askew, 41, passed away August 25, 2020, after a long illness while being cared for at the San Jose Rehabilitation Center in Jack- sonville, FL.
A Private Memorial Service (Immediate Family Only) will be held Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, with Reverend Nicole Streeter of Heritage Christian Community Baptist Church, officiating.
Lorrell was born in Tampa, Florida, on November 14, 1979, a son of Ronnie and Lucinda Askew.
Lorrell was educated in the Hillsborough County Public School System, graduating from Bloomingdale Senior High on June 6, 1997.
He was preceded in death by: his maternal grandfather, Tom Neal, Jr.; and his paternal grandmother, Maxine Davis; his great- grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Neal, Sr.; great-aunt, Emma Collins; uncle, Edward Melton; great uncles, Wesley Askew, Marlion Bostic, Sr., and Edward Askew; godmothers, Pa- tricia Clark, Ollie Blanchett, Eve- lyn DuPree and Rosalee Walker; and godfather, Howard Bell.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his parents, Ronnie and Lucinda Askew; one sister, Lindsey Johnson (Dominiquo) of Dallas, TX; two brothers, La- mont Askew of Nashville, TN and Larry Askew, Sr. (Tiffany) of Tampa, FL; grandmother, Evergreen Neal; aunts, Sharon Davis of Waterbury, CT and Pa- tricia Joseph (St. Gelatin), Tampa FL; uncles, Deacon Gas- ton Ireland (LaToya), Willie Davis, Jr. (Tina), John Davis (Alexis), and Robert Davis, all of Waterbury, CT, Elder Larry Neal of Ashford, AL, and David Melton (Teresa) of Gordon, AL; favorite cousin, Terri Collins of Tampa, FL; godmother, Gloria Bell; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, great aunts, great uncles and one great niece, Leilani Falls.
Lorrell also leaves to cher- ish, his devoted friends of Tampa: The Jones Family, Dupree Family, Bell Family, Lovett Family, Long Family, Karyn Bruyning, Ebony Curry, Kym Wyma, Sheltra Riley, Ica Coley; Tamira Moncur of At- lanta, GA; and his Jacksonville surrogate family, Tonya Maria Richardson, Barry Contrell- Washington, Justin Washing- ton, and Laquita Smart.
The Askew Family would like to extend sincere, personal thanks to Bible-Based Fellow- ship Church of Carrollwood Family, Abe Brown Ministries, Inc., and Sip & Turn Book Club.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to The Memory of Lorrell M. Askew to www.Dacco.org/donations.
We are asking family and friends to follow the CDC guide- lines. Masks are required.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. GERRARD TYRELL WILLIAMS
Mr. Gerrard Tyrell Williams, of Tampa, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Septem- ber 19 at 2 p.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue with Apostle Darnell Wilson, Sr., of Ever In- creasing Kingdom of God Min- istries, Intl., officiating. Interment will follow in Orange Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Gerrard Tyrell Williams was a native of Lexington, South Carolina, and lifelong resident of Tampa, Florida. He was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and was a graduate of Howard W. Blake High School.
Mr. Williams was a member of Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church. He was a dedi- cated father who loved spend- ing time with his family. Gerrard also loved Sports Cen- ter, basketball, and 80s style music.
He was preceded in death by: his grandparents, paternal grandfather, Andrew Williams; and maternal grandmother, Sandra Martin.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his loving parents: Charles Gerrard Williams and Sonya Kee; his loving children, Lavon Williams and Gershawn Williams; siblings, Marcus Kee, Charles Kee, Aaron Kee and Tiana Kee; grandmother, Betty Odne; great grandmother, Willie Mae Thomas; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other loving relatives and friends.
The remains will repose from 3-7 p.m., Friday, Septem- ber 18, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue. We are asking family and friends to follow the CDC guidelines. Masks are re- quired.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
MICHAEL BARB
Happy Birthday! We love you. You re gone, but will never be forgotten. You are in our hearts every day.
Father, mother, sister, brother, and family. We miss you!
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