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Funerals/Memoriam
AIKENS
WILSON
RAY WILLIAMS
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The family of Mr. Arnold L. Montgomery, Sr., would like to apologize for omitting Mr. Carl Montgomery’s (brother) name from the fu- neral notice.
ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAM
SARAH K. HARRISON 3/1/1934 - 3/21/2017
It’s been one year since God called you home. I still see your face before me. Your voice I long to hear... I miss and love you dearly,
God knows, I wish, you were here.
Tears fall freely from my eyes like a river, filled with grief. My only com- fort now, is that from pain you’ve found relief. I will love you forever.
Barbara and Family.
MR. WILLIE L. ‘GUTS’ HENDRIX
A Homegoing Celebration Graveside Service for Mr. Willie L. “Guts” Hendrix of Tampa, Florida, who passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, was held on Monday, March 19th 12 p. m. at Garden of Memories Cemetery, 4207 E. Lake Ave., Rev. Florence Parra, officiating. The interment followed the service.
Willie L. Hendrix was born February 15, 1924 in Mulberry, Florida, to the late Edgar Hen- drix and Ophelia Kinsler Hen- drix. “Guts,” as he was called, attended the public schools of Hillsborough County. After graduation, he joined and served in the U. S. Army for three years. “Guts” played base- ball in the Negro League in Bal- timore, MD and Richmond, VA. He worked and retired after 36 years from Gardiner-Cargill Corporation.
He leaves to mourn: a de- voted niece and caregiver, Cheryl Wilson (Andrew); a very devoted granddaughter, Char- netta Hendrix Jones (Terry), Huntersville, NC; a devoted friend and right hand man, Li- onel Ballard; a devoted daugh- ter-in-law, Helena Hendrix-Frye (Larry), Southern Pines, NC; 3 granddaughters, Dr. Naila Frye- Jones (Nicolas), Mooresville, NC, Alison Whitehead, Tampa, FL, and Arika Sherman, Hous- ton, TX; great-granddaughter, Zoya Whitehead; great- grand- son, Christian Mouton; son, John Hendrix; a host of nieces, nephews, family friends, Laura Fuller (Fred), Ricky Fuller, Ernestine Ponder, Ellastine Monroe, Ina Robusky, Fred Watts, Lonnie Jackson, Robert (Rabbit) Harris and the Rogers Park Golf family.
The visitation was held on Monday, March 19th, one hour prior to the service at Aikens Fu- neral Home Chapel.
“Aikens Funeral Home”
MS. GWENDOLYN SMITH BEAM
Ms. Gwendolyn Smith Beam, the daughter of Freddie Smith and Lucy Nettie Stephens, born in Blakely, Georgia and raised in Tampa, Florida by her grandmother and grandfather, Edith and William Webb, passed away on March 8, 2017.
Ms. Beam attended Middle- ton High School, graduating in 1957, and received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Education from Clark College (now Clark At- lanta University) in 1961. Ms. Beam taught elementary edu- cation for a total of 31 years, one in Fulton County, Georgia, and thirty in the Hillsborough County School System in Tampa before retiring in 1992.
For the last 18 years, Ms. Beam was a member of With- out Walls Church, where she remained until health issues affected regular attendance.
She is survived by: her son, Fred M. Beam; her daughter, Mildred Beam (and fiance, Sean Brown); her grandson, Calvin M. Rucker; sister, Patri- cia Stephens and family; brother, Preston Stephens and family; brother-in-law, Alfred Burch, Sr. and family; cousin, Clark (and wife, Caroline) Everett and family; cousins, Billy King, Marcellas King, and family; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other cousins, and special friends.
She is the former spouse of Fred L. Beam (deceased).
Ms. Beam expressed a de- sire for a small, private grave- side service before public notice, which occurred on March 16, 2018, at Sunset Memory Gardens. Her wishes were respected and honored by her immediate family, which is why this announce- ment is being made post-ser- vices.
To honor her life, contribu- tions may be made in her memory to the United Negro College Fund (online at uncf.org, or by mail at UNCF, 1805 7th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001).
Services were handled by Wilson Funeral Home.
SISTER DOROTHY RAWLS FARMER
Sister Dorothy Rawls Farmer of Tampa passed away Monday, March 12, 2018. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March21at11a.m.atSt.Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7221 S. Sherrill Street, with Pastor Correggio Reaves, officiating. In- terment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Sister Dorothy Rawls Farmer lived a life dedicated to God and family. She was born December 29, 1918 in Port Tampa City, Florida, to Joshua Ezekiel Rawls and Daisy Presha Rawls. She lived most of her life two blocks from the very street on which she was born.
She was educated at St. Peter Claver Catholic School in Tampa, and later attended public school in New York City. After returning
to Florida from New York, she moved with her family to Moore Haven, Florida and eventually back to Tampa. She married her childhood sweetheart, James C. Farmer, a union which produced seven children.
“Ms. Dorothy,” as she was fondly called, was a pioneer of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a consistent and faithful member for 89 years. Her illness during the past three years caused her attendance to wane, but never her faith. Her love and support of family was central to her life. She loved to read, bake cakes, make jam for family and friends, and to plant and grow the plants and flowers whose beauty she enjoyed.
She was preceded in death by: both parents, Joshua and Daisy Rawls; her husband, James C. Farmer, Sr.; sister, Louise Terry; and brother, Bernard Rawls.
“Mama Farmer” is survived by: her seven children; she was blessed with 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one nephew; two nieces; sister-in- law; lifelong friends; family friend and a host of other rela- tives and friends of the Port Tampa Community and St. Mark M. B. Church.
The remains will repose Wednesday, March 21, from 9 a. m. to 11 a. m. at the Church.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
DEATH LISTING
AIKENS FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Willie “Guts” Hendrix, Tampa. Mr. Robert Manuel, Tampa.
Mr. Rudolph “Rudy” Martin, Tampa.
GUDES FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Bonny Bazole, Tampa. Mr. Terry Jackson, Tampa.
HARMON FUNERAL HOME
Ms. Gloria Posey, Tampa. Ronnie Johnson, Tampa.
Leona Williams, Tampa. Jayceon Aaron Fells, Tampa, FL
INTEGRITY FUNERAL SERVICES Mr. Edgard Saint Julus, Tampa.
WILSON FUNERAL HOME
Mrs. Flossie Pearl Pittman, Tampa. Ms. Latesha L. Tyson, Tampa.
Ms. Joann Bellas, Tampa.
Amina Pearl Andrews (Infant), Tampa.
RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME
Sister Dorothy Rawls Farmer, Tampa. Mr. Arthur Johnson, Tampa.
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