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Funerals
HARMON
MR. PRINCE STEVE STONE
Homegoing services for Prince Steve Stone, who’s Final Life Touchdown was on April 10, 2018, will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Springhill M. B. Church, 8119 MLK Jr. Blvd, Tampa, Florida 33619, Rev. Eu- gene Garnett, Pastor, Officiating. Interment will be at Rest Haven Memorial Park, 4615 E. Hanna Ave., Tampa, FL 33610.
Prince Steve Stone was born December 28, 1964 and was raised in Sulphur Springs. He was baptized at an early age at Springhill M. B. Church. He at- tended the schools of Hillsbor- ough County and graduated from Hillsborough High School c/o 1984. He attended John C. Smith University. He was a member of the Prince Hall Free Mason and a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He was a loving and committed father and grand- father. He was employed at Mof- fitt Cancer Center for over 10 years, a member of the Brass Mug Security Team and over 20 years with Hillsborough County School System at Shaw Elemen- tary. For over 25 years he coached and mentored hundreds of young men on and off the foot- ball field. His last season of life was spent with the Tampa Hurri- canes.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Alice Lee Thomas and Solomon and Ella Stone; sisters and brother, Yvonne L. Davis, Regina I. Artis and Earl Oates; aunt, Anna L. Coffie; uncle, Charles E. Thomas; nephews, Renard Brown and An- toine D. Walker; cousins, Ronald Coffie, Sr., Donald Coffie, Lee Andrew Coffie, Althea Brown,
Bill Harris and English Harris. He is survived and loved eter- nally by his parents, Eloyce and Prince Stone; devoted and loving sons, Steven Stone, Adrien Stone (Naoka), Nathaniel Stone and Jermaine Stacker (Sharlee); car- ing and loving daughters, Kim- berly Stone, Shayla Tolbert (Marlin), Jacqueline Addison (Tim), Tiffany Gray (Demetrias), Danielle Stacker and Brandi Ahonsi (Solomon); grandchil- dren, Jada, Ty’liah, Timniya, Tahje, Skylar, Zuri, Alani, Aliyah, Adriana, Ke’ziah, Serenity, Jarvis Jr., Demetrias, Zion and Han- nah; brothers, Bernard Oates (Cynthia), and Dwight Stone; sis- ters, Nadine Walker, Winifred Lumpkin (Henry), Sheila Burgess (Michael), and Beverly Ortiz (Hiram Sr.); god brothers, Sammy Parker and Cedric Parker; friend, Angela Watson; aunts, Nancy Matthews, Diana Stone, Verdell Stone and Bonnie Stone; nieces and nephews, Jef- fery, Quandelina (Reginald), Rhodda (Marlon), Nathaniel, Valarie, Earlisha, Janae, Fanta- sia, Tasha, Ferman, Tierrica, Tavon, Bernadette, Berneshia, Michael (Jessica), Michelle, Shauntae (Rudolph), Gerrad, Mariah, Charles, Marlon (ChaMyra), Antwan, Arvel, Aaron, Antoine (Eboni), Jarvis, Darius, Ivy, Ikia, Augustus, Lan- tanya (Chazee), Hiram, Jr., Andre (Julissa), Marcus, Mar- quita (Cedric), Ryan and Ricardo; Cousins: Charlotte Coffie, Ter- rentena Sancho, Dale Savage (Monica), Fredrick Brown, Blake Harris (Irma) Otis Harris (Carrie Bell), Joann Harris, Barbara Harris, Mattie Harris and Beat-
rice Powell.
Those that are forever con-
nected to him with their special bond, Reginald Myers, Dexter Myers, Lawrence Brown, Andre’ Stedman, Reginald Burnett, The Big Cousin Connection Larry Kennedy and Ronald Coffie, Jr., Latrella Stoutamire, Terry Wil- son, Yvonne Jenrette, and so many more family and friends, the Tampa Hurricanes Coaches and Players, Shaw Elementary Staff and the Sulphur Springs Family.
Visitation for Mr. Prince Steve Stone will be held this Fri- day from 6-8pm at Harmon Fu- neral Home. The processional will assemble at the church at 1:45pm.
A Harmon Burial
MR. DAVID WOODARD
Funeral Services for Mr. David Christopher Woodard, who passed away April 8, 2018, will be held Friday, April 20, 2018 at 11 am at Mt. Calvary Sev- enth Day Adventist Church, 4902 North 40th St., Tampa, FL 33610, Pastor Curtis B Crider, Officiating. Interment will be at Rest Haven Memorial Park, 4615 E. Hanna Ave, Tampa, FL 33610.
He was a member of Mt. Cal- vary SDA Church in Tampa, FL and was well known throughout the Plant City Community for his service to others. As a member of the Cowbros (Black Cowboys), he taught horsemanship and re- spect to the youth in many areas in Florida.
David is survived by his de- voted wife, Sonja Woodard; his son, David Colby; his daughter, Khorinn Lai’ Lani; his son/nephew, Maurice Naim Mark; and a host of family and friends.
Visitation for Mr. Woodard will be held Friday at 10am at Mt. Calvary Seventh Day Adventist Church. The processional will assemble at 10:45am at the church.
A Harmon Burial
MS. NINA ALYSE FRANCES AUSTIN
Nina Austin was born March 4th, 1997 to Kathee and Nino Austin in Tampa, FL.
She attended Folsom Ele- mentary, Williams Middle School, Benito Middle School and Wharton High School.
She was proceeded in death by her Grandmother, Rubye Hicks, Harold Washington James, La Seme Xiomara Austin, William Campbell, and Connie Campbell.
God called her home early in life. She leaves behind Her par- ents, Nino and Kathee Austin and siblings, Aaron Randolph (Tika), Takeela Fullwood (Timo- thy), Lareale Austin, and Andrye Austin. She leaves behind two great uncles, Earl James and Curtis James and Uncles Re- naldo Austin (Brenda), Saughanto Austin (Queen), Aunts Ellen Christian (Christ- ian). Nina leaves behind many nieces and nephews.
Although she was called early, Nina Austin will forever leave a strong imprint on every- one she met. She had a notable, striking presence everywhere she went that no one can deny. She had a bright smile that masked that battle she no longer must fight.
Nina will repose at St. Luke AME Church, 2709 N. 25th St, Tampa, FL from 6-8 pm on Fri- day and her Farewell Tribute in life will be held at the same edi- fice on Saturday at 2 pm with a private interment.
Holmes Funeral Directors, Haines City, Florida in charge of final arrangements.
RAY WILLIAMS
MS. DESSIE ADDISON
Ms. Dessie Addison of Lithia, FL transitioned this life on Friday morning, April 13, 2018. A Cele- bration of Life service will be con- ducted Saturday, April 21 at 11:00 a.m. at Rivers of Life Church Min- istries, 301 Lakewood Dr., Bran- don, FL 33510, Curtis A. Swafford is Pastor with visitation beginning one hour prior to service time (10 a.m. - 11a.m.). Interment will fol- low in the Rolling Hills Cemetery, 4810 Tilden Road, Winter Haven, FL 33881.
Ms. Addison became a mem- ber of Rivers of Life after moving to Lithia, FL. Prior to relocating, she and her husband, Johnie Ad- dison (deceased June 1996), were Polk County residents (Winter Haven, Lake Hamilton, and Loughman, FL). Both were mem- bers of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Winter Haven, FL for several decades.
Ms. Addison was born Janu- ary 26, 1929 to Mank and Maggie Smith Brinson. Ms Addison’s par- ents, as well as six of her siblings: Mank Brinson, Lewis Brinson, Clyde Brinson, Dan Brinson, Rilla Brinson Jones and Lizzie Brinson Jones preceded her in death.
Even though Ms. Addison re- tired as an Independent Certified Nursing Assistant, she held many positions to include maid service to being a restaurant owner/cook. In her early years she also was a migrant worker as well.
Cherishing Ms. Addison’s love and legacy are her son and daugh- ter-in-law, Johnny O. Addison, Sr. and Martha W. Addison of Lithia, FL; her three grandsons, Jarvis Addison, Oxford, GA, Christopher Addison (Donna), Decatur, GA and Johnny O. Addi- son Jr. (Tracy), Tempe, AZ; two great grandchildren, Briana Haley Addison and Amaya Christina Addison; sister, Lena Mae Baker, Buffalo, NY; sisters- in-law, Etta Mae Johnson Brinson and Mary Brinson; a host of nephews and nieces and special friends.
Special thanks are extended to her caregivers at the ROHR HOME in Bartow, FL. She will be truly missed!
Visitation Saturday morning, April 21st one hour prior to serv- ice time (10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.) at the church. Arrangements en- trusted to RAY WILLIAMS FU- NERAL HOME, Rhodes and Northern, Owners.
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