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Family Matriarchs Share Birthdays, Secrets Of Longevity
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
The families of two women held special birthday celebrations. Both women celebrated their birthdays in- dependently on Wednesday, March 15th.
Although women live in Tampa, Minister Lula M. Jackson and Mrs. Roselia Holmes have never met. Yet, that share many things in common. Mrs. Holmes turned 91 and Minister Jackson turned 90. They both share an independent spirit and takes care of them- selves.
And, they both shared their secrets of longevity with the Sentinel readers. Mrs. Holmes said, “I did a lot of hard work. I had some bad days, but I believe in God and He brought me through it all.”
Minister Jackson has been actively involved in the church since she was a young woman. Her niece, Mrs. Be- linda Harris said, “She trusts in God to lead her path and have done so all of her life. She is truly a warrior for Christ.”
About Minister Jackson
A native of Marianna, Minister Jackson moved to Tampa in 1942 with her mother and siblings. Three years later, she became a member of College Hill
MRS. ROSELIA HOLMES
... Celebrated her 91st birthday on March 15th (Photo by BRUNSON)
MINISTER LULA M. JACKSON
... Celebrated her 90th birthday on March 15th
the House of Restoration Churh.
Minister Jackson con- tinues to display her inde- pendence. Her niece said they do most of the cooking, but if the need arose, Minis- ter Jackson can still cook and takes care of herself.
Minister Jackson con- tinues to pray for others and takes it very seriously. She loves to read, and she loves to shop, her niece said.
About Mrs. Holmes
A Tampa native, Mrs. Holmes partially grew up in Cottonwood, Alabama. Her family moved back to Tampa when she was 12, and she began attending school.
However, she had to stop and go to work.
Mrs. Holmes met and married Leroy Holmes and they became the parents of 8 children. Mrs. Holmes be- came a widow in 1974.
She served as a housewife and mother concentrating on raising her children, keeping her faith, and loving God and her church.
Today, Mrs. Holmes is content to live with her daughter, Mrs. Anita Riley. However, she remains an independent spirit.
“She does her own cook- ing, laundry, and she is fully independent. She is in good health and we are thankful for that,” Mrs. Riley said.
In addition to taking care of herself, Mrs. Holmes likes to sew and enjoys mak- ing pillows and other decora- tive items. She loves to travel and she loves attending serv- ices at the Rivers of Life Church.
She also had one thing on her “to do” list for her birth- day. Mrs. Holmes remem- bers riding the Street Car when she was a teenager in 1945. Her request was to once again ride the Street Car.
And her 5 surviving daughters, along with other members of her family that spans 5 generations, made it happen.
Mrs. Holmes boarded the Street car at 4 p.m., Wednesday.
Church Of God In Christ, under the leadership of Bishop W. E. Davis. She later met and married William Jackson, Jr., and they relocated to Newark, New Jersey.
While living in New Jer- sey, Minister Jackson be- came the first African American hired at Barnes Family Clothiers and re- mained there until her retire- ment.
She also sang as a backup singer for the Rev. James Cleveland Angelic Choir and served in the Wings Over J0rdan Choir. Minister Jackson accepted her call- ing into the ministry in 1983.
She was ordained in 2006, and has served as an Inter- cessor for prayer for more than 40 years.
After Mr. Jackson passed, Minister Jackson moved to Tampa at the urg- ing of her family about 10 years ago. “She never had any children, and all of her family was here,” Mrs. Harris said.
After arriving in Tampa, she became a member of the House of Restoration Church and her favorite scripture is Psalm 27.
Mrs. Harris said her family held a surprise birth- day celebration for her aunt last Saturday, March 18th, at
Local Government
Commission Seeks Public Comments About Judicial Applicants
The Thirteenth Circuit Ju- dicial Nominating Commission recently released the list of ap- plicants being considered for nomination to fill two vacan- cies on the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Circuit in and for Hillsborough County. The va- cancies were created by the resignations of Judge Brenda “Tracy” Sheehan and Judge William P. Lev- ens.
The Commission seeks public comments as well as from members of the Bench and Bar regarding the qualifi- cation of the applicants.
Comments may be ad- dressed to Andrew J. Mayts, Jr., Chair, Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commis- sion, c/o GrayRobinson, P.A., 401 E. Jackson Street, Suite 2700, Tampa, Florida 33602. Comments must be received before March 30, 2017 to be
DARYL M. MANNING
considered by the Commis- sion.
The following individuals have applied to the Thirteen Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for nomination to the Circuit Court of the Thir- teenth Judicial Circuit:
Dianna Bock, Shelton S. Bridges, Christopher E. Brown, Gus M. Centrone,
Sonya C. Colon, Joan Eliz- abeth Corces, Travis J. Coy, Mary Lou Cuellar- Stilo, Wendy Joy DePaul, Thomas Dickerhoof, Gary S. Dolgin, Andrew C. Eck- hoff, and Julie Caldwell Hill.
Others being considered are: Aaron Weston Hub- bard, Eilam Isaak, Nicole L. Jackson, Rebecca Ka- pusta, Troy Matthew Lovell, Paul S. Maney, Daryl M. Manning, Chris- tine Ann Marlewski, Richard H. Martin, Antina L. Mobley, Anne Leigh Gaylord Moe, Alisa M. El- lison, Darren D. Farfante, Walter H. Foster, IV, and Robin Fernandez Fuson.
Anyone with questions should contact Andrew J. Mayts, Jr., at (813) 273-5188 or andy.mayts@gray-robin- son.com.
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