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Funerals/Card Of Thanks/Memoriam
WILSON
MRS. SARAH BERRY G. LARRY
Homegoing service for Mrs. Sarah G. Berry Larry, who passed away peacefully on Sun- day, April 16, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, will be held on Satur- day, April 29, 2017 at 10 a. m. at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida, with Apostle Clifton Holder, officiat- ing. Interment will follow in Or- ange Hill Cemetery.
Sarah was preceded in death by: her parents, Odie Lee Berry and Ida Mae Berry Lewis; broth- ers, Robert Lee Berry, James “Tic” Berry, Willie Mac Berry, Walter “Bill” Berry, Marvin Lewis; sister, Rosa Lee Hill; daughter, Ida “Niecey” Larry; grandson, John Larry, Jr.; and niece, Icie Mae Van Blount.
Mrs. Larry leaves to cherish loving memories of her with: her husband, Alfredo W. Larry; daughter, Andrea Larry Ander- son; 4 sons, Freddie L. Larry, Sr. (Charlotte), John Larry, Edward Larry, Sr. (Nora) and Eric Larry; a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren; 7 nieces, Regina Berry, Precious, Marva Lewis, Alicia Scott, Josephine Brubaker (Eugene), Annie Isaac; dear niece, Gloria Jackson (David); 5 nephews, Norris Mincey, Jr., Lorenzo Van Blount, Jerome Berry, Lamar Dunford (Diane), Michael Kennedy, Jerri and a very dear cousin, Annie Ruth; godson, Arthur Sams (Vivian); 3 god- daughters, Tereatha Sams, Mar- garet Sams and Gloria Sams; sisters-in-law, Patricia Lewis, Margaret Berry, PA and Jerry Lewis; a host of other dear fam- ily members and friends.
Mrs. Sarah Larry, affection- ately known as “Big Momma” to her closest friends and family, was born on December 24, 1938 in Clio, Alabama to the parent- age of Odie Lee Berry and Ida Mae Berry Lewis. She attended Smith Elementary School in Ala- bama. Her parents relocated to the Tampa Bay Area in the early ’50’s where she attended Harlem School.
Mrs. Larry later met her hus- band, Alfred Larry in the 1950’s. They had six children. She was a homemaker and was later em- ployed at Singleton Shrimp Company. Mrs. Larry enjoyed traveling, fishing, camping and spending good times with her family and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
There will be a viewing on Fri- day, April 28, 2017 at Wilson Fu- neral Home from 5 p. m. – 8 p. m. Friends are asked to assem- ble at the funeral home on Sat- urday at approximately 9:45 a. m. for the service.
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passion for traveling and her choice of transportation was by car. She loved to make oth- ers happy by serving her scrumptious cooking to all. Her specialty was Southern Cooking. She embraced a comforting and giving heart.
Usually, if you were hav- ing a bad day and was around Pauline, she had encouraging words. You could find her in her favorite spot, under the Oak tree, in a very sensitive manner expressing her views with a free spirit.
She leaves to cherish her memory: a caring son, Robert Earl Andrews; grandchildren,
Darrick (Marie) Andrews, Lakaishia Tim, and Shavonda Phillips; daughter, Sandra Nellon; 6 great-grandchil- dren, Darrick Jr., Darrien, Kayla, Brian, Brianni, Remer Jr., and Cayden; 5 uncles, Earley McKinley, Benjamin McKinley, Soloman McKin- ley, Oscar McKinley and Nor- man McKinley; 1 aunt, DeeDee (Jerusalem) Kyle; de- voted cousins, Darren McKin- ley, Patricia Storey and children, Tasha and Chad; a devoted friend, Mabel Gay; and a host of other sorrowing relatives and friends.
Services are being han- dled by Florida Mortuary & Cremation Services.
FLORIDA MORTUARY
COOKS & COOPER F.H.
MS. SHIRLEY ANNETTE SLEDGE
The Celebration of Life for Ms. Shirley Annette Sledge, who passed away peacefully sur- rounded by family on Sunday, April 23, 2017, will be held on Sat- urday, April 29, 2017 at 11 a. m. at Thirty-Fourth Street Church of God, 3000 N. 34th Street, Tampa, Florida, with Bishop Thomas Scott, Senior Pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories.
She leaves to cherish her loving memories: sister, Ora Chester (Fred) of Seffner, FL; brother, Jerald Sledge (Louise) of Seaside, CA; sisters, Evelyn Gyden (Henry) and Elaine Saffold, all of Tampa; nieces, Rasheda Sledge of Atlanta, GA and Brittany Elice Saffold of Tampa, FL; great niece, Daesha Gyden of Fairfax, VA; nephews, Henry G. Gyden, Esq. of Tampa, Jerald Sledge, Jr. of Seaside, CA and Adrian Gyden (Antricia) of Tampa; great nephews, Arlen Gyden of Tampa and Kamrhyn Moore of Atlanta, GA; aunts, Eve- lyn Laster and Helen Dorsey all of Tampa, Ellis M. Montana of Clear- water, FL and Helen Jean Mon- tana of Chicago, IL; and a host of cousins, Anderson, Dorsey, Durham, Hill, Hudson, Larry, Laster, Mays, Montana, Pope, Render, Scott, Sledge, Swain, Tay- lor and Wright families; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Ms. Shirley Annette Sledge was born to the late Jessie and Elice Sledge. She was the third of five children. She was educated in Hillsborough County Schools and graduated from Middleton Senior High School, in 1962. After high school she attended Bethune- Cookman College (University). She worked part time with the U. S. Bureau of Census, as a Substi- tute Teacher with Hillsborough County Schools and was the care- giver to her late father, Jessie L. Sledge.
There will be a viewing on Fri- day, April 28, 2017 from 5 – 8 p. m. with the family present to re- ceive friends from 6 – 7 p. m. at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street. Friends are asked to assemble at the church at approx- imately 10:45 a. m. Saturday for the service.
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MR. MARION O’LARRY BAKER
Mr. Marion O’Larry Baker en- tered into peaceful rest on April 19, 2017 and is now present with the Lord.
A Homegoing Celebration will be held 2 p. m. Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Cooks and Cooper Funeral Home, 162 SW Third Avenue, Madison, FL, 32340. 850-973-6666, www.cookscooperfh.com.
Viewing will be prior to the servicesfrom1p.m.–2p.m.in the Chapel. Interment will be at Oakridge Cemetery, in Madison, Florida near his beloved mother and other cherished family members.
In his honor, a garden of Peace Lilies will be planted at a special site by Rhoda and Vil- more Shirley in Alachua County, FL. Contact funeral associates regarding floral contributions to the Garden.
MS. PAULINE M. BUTTS
Services for Ms. Pauline M. Butts will be held on Sat- urday, April 29, 2017 at 2 p. m. in the chapel at Florida Mortuary Funeral & Crema- tion Services, 4601 N. Ne- braska Ave., Tampa (33603). Visitation will be from 1 p. m. to2p.m.
On April 19, 2017, Ms. Pauline M. Butts passed away to gain her Heavenly reward. She attended the Deliverance Church of The Body Of Christ for over 10 years.
In her free time, she had a
MY MOMMIE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MOTHER’S DAY, HONEY
MOTHER MINNIE KENNEDY Sunrise: May 1, 1909 Sunset: December 31, 2002
Mommie, I know you are still praising God, usher- ing in heaven with Jesus, on your birthday, proud to be 103 with your Bishop W. E. Davis, others.
We miss you Mommie on your special day. Our Fa- ther is happy to celebrate with my mother in heaven.
Mother’s Day will always be special to me for I know Mommie, you will always be with your family.
Happy Birthday and Mother’s Day!, my heart of a mother. You have always told your children, grand- children, great-grands, all of May is your day. Yes, honey it’s yours, the month of May!
We love you Mommie, your baby always, Brenda. “Mommie’s Love.”
CARD OF THANKS
STANLEY MORTIMER
Our sincere thanks to everyone for all of your prayers, comforting words, cards, phone calls, outpour- ing of love and kindness to- ward the homegoing of our father.
May God bless all of you. The Mortimer Family.
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