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Funerals
RAY WILLIAMS
MRS. HAZEL R. CLAYTON
Mrs. Hazel R. Clayton, of Tampa, Florida, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Graveside Services will be held on Friday, January 7, 2022, 2:00 p.m. at Garden of Memories Cemetery, 4207 E. Lake Avenue, Tampa, Florida, 33610, with Elder Clarence Norton, officiat- ing.
Mrs. Hazel R. Clayton began her life on August 13, 1943, in Bascom, Florida.
She was preceded in death by: her husband Harrison Clayton, Jr.; parents, Joseph Langston and Catherine Paramore Weaver; sisters, Cherry, Maggie, and Con- nie; brothers, Eddie, Hayes, and William.
She leaves to cherish her memory: children, Donna Reed (Samuel), Yolanda Clayton Fend- erson (John), and Curtis Clayton (Milana); sisters, Mary Turner (Albert), Bernice Hays, Helen Brooks (Richard), and Annette Hazelton; grandchildren, Theodora (Tony), James (Mar- lene), Ashley, Teresa, LaNyia and Jonathan; great grandchildren, Kaniaah, Naira, Haitia, Prince, Ameer, Lyric, Free, Kao, Zion, and Lliam; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended fam- ily, and friends.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 7, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606. MASKS RECOM- MENDED.
Arrangements entrusted to Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes and Northern, owners.
forever be cherished and her legacy will continue in the lives of: her children and grandchil- dren, two sons, Otha Gainey, Jr., (Yolanda) and Artis Ponds, Sr., (Nicole); 20 grandchildren, Jalecia “Lisa” Casimir (Ri-
MRS. NANCY DAVIS DAWSON
Mrs. Nancy Davis Dawson of Tampa, Florida, was called home to be with the Lord on Fri- day, December 24, 2021. The Celebration of Life Services will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2022, 11 a. m. at Northside Church of Christ, 6906 N. 50th Street, Tampa, Florida 33617, with Dr. Luis R. Lugo, officiat- ing. MASKS REQUIRED (PRO- VIDED). Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Mrs. Dawson was a lifelong resident of Tampa. She attended the local schools in Hillsbor- ough County and was a member of Highland Avenue Church of Christ.
She leaves to cherish her memory: daughters, Evangeline Dawson and Erica Dawson; sib- lings, Delgrettia Curington and Mary Davis; daughter-in-law, Luellen Dawson; grandchildren, James W., Aysia, Alexandria, Jamie, Joseph, II, Jada, Pearl, Alice, James L., Duval, Wayne, Phillip, Curtis, Patricia, Theresa, Curtistine, and Julie; great grandchildren, Xadrian, Tejati, Elijah, Aliyanna, Laiyah, Lathan James; nieces and nephews, Paula, Hillary, David, IV, Felicia, Ekecia, Stefani; as well as a host of other relatives, friends and loved ones who will miss her dearly.
Visitation will be held on Fri- day, January 7, 2022, from 4 p. m. to 7 p. m. at Ray Williams Fu- neral Home, 301 N. Howard Av- enue, Tampa, FL 33606. MASKS RECOMMENDED.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS, FUNERAL HOME. Rhodes and Northern, owners.
MS. MABLE ELLISON-ESTERS
Ms. Mable Sue Ellison-Esters of Tampa, Florida, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021. The Celebration of Life Services will be held on Friday, January 7, 2022, 3:00 p.m. at Christlike Ministries, 3011 Orient Road, Tampa, FL 33619, with Pastor Charles Patrick, officiating. MASKS RECOMMENDED. Inter- ment to follow in Orange Hill Cemetery, 4900 E. Chelsea Av- enue, Tampa, FL 33610.
Ms. Ellison-Esters was a na- tive of Marshallville, Georgia, and resident of Tampa for 65 years. She was a member of Peace Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. She was em- ployed as a Cook at The Salvation Army.
She was preceded in death by: her husbands, Charles Ellison and Warren Esters; mother, Eddie Lou Fields; father, Bubba Fields; sisters, Will Lou Fields and Mattie Grant; and four chil- dren, Charles Ellison, Mary Elli- son, Tyrone Ellison and Brenda Ellison.
We will forever miss her amazing smile, honest eyes, and extremely big heart. She was and will forever be in our hearts be- cause of the impact she had over each of us who God blessed through her enlightening pres- ence and spirit. We will never forget and will always love Mable Sue Ellison-Esters.
She leaves to cherish loving and unforgettable memories: her sister, Elizabeth Allen; children, Emma Lou and Glenn Johnson, Tommy and Lakysha Ellison, Frank and Denise Ellison, and Keith and Fawn Ellison; a host of grandchildren, great grands, nieces, nephews; and two loving god daughters, Tess Young and Sylvia Johnson.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606. MASKS RECOM- MENDED.
Arrangements entrusted to Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes and Northern, owners.
MRS. LILLIE MAE IGLES
Mrs. Lillie Mae Igles of Tampa, Florida, transitioned to be with the Lord on Saturday, De- cember 25, 2021. The Celebration of Life Services will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2022, 2:00 p.m. at the Center for Manifesta- tion, 3102 E. Lake Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33610, Pastor Rodney Norton, officiating. Inter- ment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery, 4207 E. Lake Avenue, Tampa, FL 33610.
She was born on April 20, 1936, and a lifelong resident of the Tampa Bay area, where she received her education through the Hillsborough County Public Schools System.
The highlight of Lillie Mae’s legacy was her strong devotion to Christ. Anyone who knew Lillie Mae, knew she was a God-fear- ing woman and religious wor- shipper. Her relationship with the Lord grew from child- hood when her mother passed away. Lillie Mae was at the tender age of 12 when c alled upon to raise her younger siblings while her dad worked.
These times made her a faith- ful believer and she always preached it was “His grace and mercy” that got her through. The spirit of the Lord continued affec- tionately when she was blessed as a mother to her three children and to the family mem- bers that she took under her wing. She was devoted to doing God’s work—you could call Lillie Mae day or night when you needed prayer.
Naturally, Lillie Mae’s calling was caregiving and she worked as a nurse. She loved bringing joy to her patients and was highly re- quested because of her work ethic, cooking, Gospel singing, Bible Study sessions, and her iconic laugh. Lillie Mae’s most gratify- ing profession was her influ- ence as a foster mom. She dedicated more than 30 years to caring for others like her own and fostered over 300 chil- dren. She left as a legend and as “everyone’s Grandma.”
Mrs. Lillie Mae Igles was pre- ceded in death by: her parents, Willie and Pearlie Mae Thomas; daughter, Thadetta Pon ds-Sylvester; children-in- love, Debra Ann Thomas, James Kelvin Ponds; all 10 siblings, Willie Thomas, Jr., Cleveland Thomas, Edward Miles Thomas, Willie Mae Thomas, Charles Thomas, Bennie Thomas, Virgel Thomas, Dorothy Mae Thomas, Betty Jean Thomas, and Jerome Thomas; and, grandson, Rico Gainey.
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Ponds, Jr., Shaniqua Williams, Calvin Ponds, Travis Belcher, Arlecia Ponds, Timothy Ponds, Otha Gainey, III, (Quarqusia), Rodney Gainey, Mikey Gainey, Alice “P-Nut” Edwards, Jamie Stull, Quentin Williams, Nicole Wright (Jamore), Kenneth Brooks, Jr., J’Dario Brooks; spe- cial family members, Herbert Williams (Trisha), Pauline Thomas (wife of her late brother, Bennie Thomas), Thelma Davis, Eddis Thomas-McCall-Dexter, Thad- deus Ponds, Jr.; and a host of loving great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, foster children, and friends.
Visitation will be held Fri- day, January 7, 2022, from 4:00 pm. to 7:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606.
Arrangements entrusted to Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes and Northern, owners.
MRS. MARY ANN JACKSON
Mrs. Mary Ann Jackson, of Wimauma, Florida was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Wimauma Commu- nity Cemetery, located next to First Prospect Missionary Bap- tist Church, 6012 Edina Street, Wimauma, Florida, 33598, with Rev. Samuel Badger, officiating.
Mrs. Jackson was a native of the Wimauma/Tampa Bay com- munity.
She leaves to cherish her memory: a beloved husband, Arnold Jackson; one daughter, Teresa Cochran; two sons, Carl- ton Burroughs and Chiffon Law; seven grandchildren; two broth- ers-in-law; two sisters-in-law; and a host of relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held on Sat- urday, January 8, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at First Prospect Missionary Baptist Church, 6012 Edina Street, Wimauma, Florida, 33598, lo- cated next to the Wimauma Community Cemetery. MASKS RECOMMENDED.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS, FUNERAL HOME. Rhodes and Northern, owners.
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