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Funerals/Memoriam
JACKSON
MRS. DAISY BELL WILSON
Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Daisy Bell Wilson, who transitioned August 24, 2016, will be held Saturday, Septem- ber3,2016at1p.m.atJoyTab- ernacle Cathedral, 2716 North 34th Street, Tampa. Archbishop Clarence Davis, Pastor, Rev. Prentice Davis, Asst. Pastor, of- ficiating. Interment Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Daisy Bell Wilson was born in Cordele, Georgia.
She leaves cherish fond memories: a devoted husband, Willie Wilson, Sr., 9 children: Kenneth Lee Wilson, Sr., Brenda Wilson Edwards (Clin- ton), Willie Wilson, Jr., Kevin Wilson (Monica), Angela Wil- son (Kenyarda), Kendrick Wil- son (Tammy), Elroy Wilson (Laura), Karlos Wilson (Tiffany), Carla Wilson (Mario); 2 sisters: Mary Heard (Ulysee), Tampa, and Berth Hezekian (John) Homerville, Georgia; 2 sisters-in-law: Clairanell Stevenson (Steve), Pompano Beach, and Betty Thorton, Homerville, Georgia, 3 brothers-in-law: Eddie Du- rant, Gainesville, Florida, Ran- dolph Wilson, Pompano Beach, Ricky Wilson, Homerville, Georgia; a host of grandchil- dren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends, spe- cial friends, Marie and Ira Jean.
Visitation will be Friday September 2, 2016 at Joy Taber- nacle Cathedral, 2716 North 34th Street Tampa, from 5 p. m. to 8 p. m. The family will receive friends 6 p. m. to 7 p. m. Family and friends are asked to assem- ble at the Church at 12:45 p. m.
Arrangements are en- trusted to Jackson Funeral Home.
RAY WILLIAMS
MOTHER ADA B. BELL
Mother Ada B. Bell of Tampa passed away Monday, August 29, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, September 3 at 10 a. m. at Brown Memorial Church of God In Christ, 2313 E. 27th Avenue, Bishop Matthew Williams, Pastor; with Assistant Pastor Frankie Harris, officiating and Pastor Jimmy Williams, Eu- logist. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Mother Bell was a native of Brinson, Georgia and a resident of Tampa for over 50 years. She accepted Christ at an early age and served as Head Mother at Children of God Pentecostal Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene Shellman and John R. Hartfield Shellman; and her prince charming, her husband, Andrew Lewis Bell, Sr.
She leaves to cherish her memory: caring and devoted children, Andrew L. Bell, Jr. of Tampa, Eugene Bell (Suzette) of Ft. Lauderdale, Rose M. Cannon, Patricia A. Chapper (Nelson), Betty B. Johnson, Jerome Bell (Lisa), Sarah A. Bell and half son, Charles Jacobs, all of Tampa; two sisters, Emma L. Brown (Horace) and Betty J. Christian (Robert) of Bainbridge, GA; brother, Elder Nelson E. Shellman (Aretha) of Tampa; 32 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; 5 great great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and sorrowing friends; godchildren, Matthew Watson, Shearon Jackson and Yvonne Ford.
Visitation will be held and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p. m. Friday, September 2 at Children of God Pentecostal Church, 2914 E. Chipco Street.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, owners.
MR. LEROY ‘TAR HEEL’ EDWARD KIRKLAND
Mr. Leroy “Tar Heel” Edward Kirkland of 3706 N 31st Street B, passed away Tuesday August 23, 2016. Funeral services will be con- ducted Saturday September 3, at 11 AM at Mount Pleasant M. B. Church, 2002 N. Rome Avenue with Reverend Dr. C.T. Kirkland, Pastor, officiating.
Interment will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Leroy “Tar Heel” Edward Kirkland was a native of Tampa and a resident of Tampa for 77 years. He attended Hillsborough County Public Schools and was first a member of 34th Street Church of God, then of Mt. Pleasant M. B. Church. He was a retired Long- shoreman at ILA 1402 of Tampa, Florida.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Olivia Trapp Kirk- land; his mother, Rosetta Brown; his father, Clayton Kirkland; sister, Olivia King; and brother, Robert Charles Kirkland.
He leaves to cherish his mem- ory: daughters, Lisa (Mark Chea), twin daughters, Pamela and Tracey Clemmons, Lauren Gee, Khaliliah and Monique Kirkland, all of Tampa, FL; son, Ira Porter of Tampa, FL; cherished granddaugh- ter, Jayna Kirkland of Tampa, FL; aunt, Sylvia Allen of Tampa, FL; brothers, Otto Kirkland (Frances) of Jacksonville, FL, Harry Kirkland (Lola), Dr. C.T. Kirkland (Victoria), and Aaron Kirkland all of Tampa, FL and Lewis Kirkland of Ft. Myers FL; one sister, Juanita Brown of Houston, TX; devoted mothers-in- law, Marie Louise Taylor (Ruppert) of Chicago IL and Margret Trapp of Miami, FL; devoted brothers-in- law, Ruppert Taylor (Gwyneth) of Atlanta, GA, Rommel Taylor (Shi- raine) of Evanston, IL, Arturo Trapp (Ketia) and Mark-Edward Trapp (Lawanda) of Miami, FL; de- voted sister-in-law, Ingrid DeBene- dictis (Frank) of Chicago, IL; cherished nephews, Amos Kirk- land (Shanee) and Amon Kirkland of Jacksonville, FL; special niece, Crystal Evans of Tampa, FL; niece, Charaneka Johnson; devoted friends, Bobby Cooley and James Simmons; a host of other loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and countless friends.
The remains will repose after 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 2, and the family will receive friends at a wake service 7 to 8 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue. Arrangements en- trusted to Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes & Northern, Own- ers, (813) 253-3419.
WILSON
MR. CURTIS RICARDO BLUE
Funeral service for Mr. Curtis Ricardo Blue, who passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016, will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 2 p. m. at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, with Bro. Darryl Beasley, officiating.
Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his father, Roosevelt Henry; grand- mother, Sarah Lawrence Blue Allen; grandparents, John Blue, Adele Coly-Blue, John Lawrence, Clara Donelson-Lawrence; great grandmother, Clara Agnes Lawrence; great uncles, John Lawrence, John Blue, Horace Sim- mons; great aunts, Louella Hicks, Ruby Lawrence, Betty Hickman and cousin, Elijah Simmons.
Mr. Blue leaves loving memo- ries of him with: siblings, Sheirll Blue, Sylvester Blue, Donisha An- drews-Livingston, Anthony Blue and wife, Amber and Jerrica Mar- shall; step-father, Roy Allen; grandfather, Leroy Blue, Sr. and wife, Claudine; special aunts, Sher- rillyne Blue- Fordoms and hus- band, Gerrard, Sarita White, and Sonya White; special uncles, Leroy Blue, Jr. and wife, Gloria Jean; Leroy Henry, John Blue, Oscar, Alvin, Sylvester and James; great- aunts, Amanda, Cynthia, Barbara Jean, Gwendolyn Butts of MO, Yvonne Simmons and Cynthia Lawrence; special great-uncles, Alvin Oscar, Sylvester and James; nieces, Jaquesha, Jalissia, Jaliyha, Aniya, Albanisha, Jayla, Joann, Angel; nephews, Sylvester, Jaylin, Anthony, Dontay; special cousins, Alvin Lawrence Jr., Howard Henry, Milo Cambridge, Jr., Ho- race Lee Simmons, Jr. and wife, Carla, Dena Butts, Bettina Cobb, Sharnessa Blue, Leroy Rashad Blue, Simone Blue, Javonte Blue, Tyrell Blue, Angela Lawrence, Feli- cia Lawrence, Odis Hickmon, Mira- cle Fordoms, Denika and Oscar Lawrence Jr.; fianceé, Ashley Pope; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Curtis was born on March 11, 1979 and was educated in the pub- lic schools of Hillsborough County. He was a graduate of Hillsborough High School and Florida Agricul- tural and Mechanical University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration.
There will be a viewing on Fri- day, September 2, 2016 from 5 – 8 p. m. at Wilson Funeral Home. Friends are asked to assemble at the chapel on Saturday at approxi- mately 1:45 p. m. for the service.
“A Wilson Service”
www.wilson-funeralhome.com.
MRS. CHERRY ANN SHARP-BROOKS
Funeral service for Mrs. Cherry Ann Sharp-Brooks who passed on August 22, 2016 in a local hospital, will be held on Sat- urday September 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Northside Missionary Bap- tist Church, 5706 N. 40th Street Tampa, Florida, Rev. Ricardo Robinson, Pastor with Pastor Louisa Campbell, Officiating and Bishop Rueben Sledge, Eulogist.
Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Cherry Ann Sharp was pre- ceded in death by her mother, Joann Sharp Wright; and her grandfather, Lewis Raglin, Sr; stepfather, Albert Wright.
She leaves to cherish memo- ries of her with husband, Albert Brooks; her father, Clifton Ray
Sharp; grandmother, Opal Lee Raglin of Tampa, FL; 8 siblings, Sharon Anderson (Daniel) of Rochester, MN, Bobby Jones, Jr. (Jenell) of Tampa, FL, Lakesha S. Veal (Demetris) of Tampa, FL, Terry A. Jones of Rochester, MN; Joann Jones of Rochester, MN; Al- adriene D. Sharp and Arletta Jack- son and husband, Ladarrin of Muskegon, MI and LaToyna Hack- ett, of North Carolina; her Special aunt, Mary Ann Johnson (Ernest) of Tampa, FL; 24 nieces and nephews; 4 great nieces and nephews; a host of uncles, aunts, cousins; step mother, Annette Sharp;sisters-in-law, Evelyn Brown, Carol Chaney and Marion Green; brothers-in-law, Ernest Brooks, John Martin and James Martin; a host of cousins-in-law; her best friend, Geisha Clemons of Tampa, FL, and other relatives and friends.
Cherry Ann Sharp Brooks was born on March 9, 1967 to the parentage of Clifton Ray Sharp and Joann Sharp in Muskegon, MI. In 1971 as a child, she relo- cated to Tampa, FL along with her mother and her sister. She grew up in Tampa, FL where she met lifelong friend, Syvette and shared sisterhood for many years. She at- tended the public schools of Hills- borough County.
Cherry was united in holy mat- rimony to her husband, Albert Brooks in 1993. She never had any children, but dedicated her life to her five siblings. Although, Cherry lived with a terminal illness from birth she was determined to live in love through her pain and despair.
There will be a viewing on Fri- day September 2, 2016 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida.
Friends are asked to assemble at the church at approximately 1:45 p.m. for the service.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOTHER
PAULINE GREEN
You will always be missed, always be remembered, always be loved, but never forgotten.
Love always, your children, grand-kids, great- grands, family, and friends.
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