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Funerals/Memoriams
Rylee Thomas, Tavares Thomas, Jr., Harold Thomas, III, Messiah Thomas, DeZhani and Demarj’e Pringley, Tristan Thomas of At- lanta, GA and Gerard Haggins, Jr; 3 brothers, Rudolph Greene (Marie), Richard Murphy (Mar- guerite) of Inverness, Florida and Isiah Murphy of South Car- olina; nieces and nephews, Eve- lyn Washington (Harry) of Brooksville, FL, Frances Key (James) of Inverness, Ronald Williams (Carol) of West Palm Beach, Simmie Collins (Ronald) of Jacksonville, FL, Kent Mer- rick (Monica) of Inverness, Eltonya Denby Riley, Richard Denby, Jr. and Sean Denby of Newark, NJ, Josh and Niko Greene, Melody Murphy, Jerry Murphy, Artie Murphy, all of In- verness, FL; a host of other nephews, nieces, great nephews and great nieces; one loving sis- ter-in-law, Helen King of Tampa; devoted cousins, Lillian Tolbert (Rudolph) and family, Francis Pascoe and family both of Tampa; extended families, King, Burney, Carroll, Wooden and Woodard families; devoted friends, Charles Kindell, Calvin Moore, Sr. and family of Plant City; like a daughter, Mother Sandra Woodbury (Richard) and entire Jackson family, Mother Wanda Lane and family, Sister Evergreen Neal and Sister Min- nie Williams; her church fami- lies of New Salem P. B. Church and Fruit of the Spirit Min- istries, Central Park Village, Progress Village and her very at- tentive neighbors of 87th Street. Loving thoughts to the Martin and Gunn families.
A native of Inverness, Florida, Mother Pringley was a Tampa resident for the past 60 years. She was a faithful mem- ber of New Salem Primitive Bap- tist Church, where she served on the Mother Board. She also served as an encourager to the young women at Fruit of the Spirit Ministries.
Mother Pringley was a for- mer employee with Hillsborough County Public Schools Food Service Department.
There will be a viewing on Friday, September 2, 2016 at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, from 5 p. m. – 8 p. m. with the family present to receive friends in the chapel from6p.m.–7p.m.
Friends are asked to assem- ble at the church at approxi- mately 10:45 a. m. on Saturday for the service.
“ A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com.
WILSON
IN MEMORY OF
ELOIS DELANCEY
LEEK Sunrise: 11/5/1933 Sunset: 9/4/2012
Your loving husband, children, grandkids, sis- ters, and family.
Forever in our hearts.
MR. JAMES EDWARD ‘SKEETER’ DEVLIN, SR.
Homegoing celebration for Mr. James Edward (“Skeeter”) Devlin, Sr., who passed away on August 18, 2016, will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 12 Noon at Northside Missionary Baptist Church, 5706 N. 40th Street, Tampa, Pastor Ricardo Robinson, with Pastor Rodney Williams, offi- ciating, Eulogist.
Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Devlin, Sr. was pre- ceded in death by: his grand- parents, Ethel Douglas, Lacy Farmer, Roberta Jenkins, Hu- bert Jenkins and brother, Richard Farmer.
He leaves to cherish mem- ories of him with: his children, Marquis, Jeff, Joanna, James, Jr., Brian, Brandon, Corie, James, Renee, Jamecia, and Deaundre Devlin, all of Tampa; 17 grandchildren; mother, Mary Philon of Tampa; father, Fred Devlin of St. Augustine, FL; sisters, Veronica Battles (Kevin), Nicole Devlin and Sonja Devlin of St. Augustine, FL; brothers, Tyrone Devlin (Nicole) of Tampa, Kendrick Devlin (Sakeena) of Pensacola, FL and Cédric Allen of Tampa; aunts, Irene Farmer, Dorothy Gant of St. Augustine, Mae Frances Stacy, Betty Irvin of Tampa, Katherine Thomas of Clearwater, and Alberta Har- ris of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 2 un- cles, Larry Douglas of Daytona and Leroy Douglas of Tampa; a host of loving cousins; the love of his life Luesennie Williams of Tampa, and other sorrow- ing relatives and friends.
Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, Mr. Devlin moved to Tampa, as a child and resided her until his demise. Mr. De- vlin was a devoted father and was deeply loved by many.
There will be a viewing on Friday, September 2, 2016 from5p.m.–8p.m.atWil- son Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, 33605.
Friends are asked to as- semble at the church at ap- proximately 11:45 a. m. on Saturday for the service.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com.
MR. CARLTON WILLIE GUNN ‘POONIE’
Funeral service for Mr. Carl- ton Willie “Poonie” Gunn, who passed away on August 25, 2016, will be held on Saturday, Septem- ber3,2016at2p.m.atAllen Temple A. M. E. Church, 2101 W. Lowe Street, Tampa, with Rev. Dr. David W. Green, Sr., officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Carlton W. Gunn was pre- ceded in death by his mother, Betty Gunn, father, Willie Gunn and nephew, Tyrie Gunn.
Carlton is survived by: his lov- ing wife, Harolyn; daughter, Kysha Herald-Gunn; sons, Jar- rold and Andre; grandchildren, Andre Gunn, Jr. and Jackson Hernandez; siblings, Carl Gunn, Sr., Charles Gunn, Sr., Kenneth Gunn, Sr. (Iris) and Talisa (Dar- ryl) West; sister-in-law, Mercella (Thony) Oliver; brothers-in-law, Kenneth (Lisa) and Alvin; nieces and nephews, Carl, Jr. (Mikiko), Vashawn (Katrina), Jarod, Charles, Jr. (Myshanda),
Marcus (Tiya), Darius, Jalen, Jordan, Kenneth Jr., Teyaqua, T’kechi and Jarrington. Carlton’s close and personal friends, Mark Isom, Dwight Wilson, Paul Moore, Lee Otis Burton, Douglas Miller, Greg Roberts, the Allen Temple AME Church family, classmates, teammates and a host of other loving in-laws, relatives and friends.
Carlton Willie Gunn was born in Tampa, on August 12, 1960 to parents, Willie Gunn, Sr. and Betty Gunn. Carlton attended T. R. Robinson High School where he excelled as a football star. Carl- ton’s football Jersey, #66 was re- tired. Each year a linebacker is chosen to receive the Carlton Gunn Linebacker Award in his honor. Carlton was a McDonald’s High School All-American that went on to play for the University of Tennessee and Carson New- man College. Carlton played foot- ball for the USFL Memphis Showboats, The Tampa Bay Buc- caneers and the New York Giants. Carlton was last employed as a legal assistant with Swope, Ro- dante P.A. and Vanguard Attor- neys LLC.
There will be a viewing on Fri- day, September 2, 2016 from 5 – 8:30 p. m. with the family present to receive friends from 7 p. m. – 8:30 p. m. at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa.
Friends are asked to assemble at the church on Saturday at ap- proximately 1:45 p. m. for the service.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com.
MOTHER MURVINE E. PRINGLEY
Mother Murvine Elizabeth Pringley passed away on Thurs- day, August 25, 2016. A celebra- tion of life service will be held on Saturday September 3, 2016 at 11 a. m. at New Salem Primitive Baptist Church, 1605 N. Ne- braska Avenue, Tampa, Pastor Isaac Lane officiating and Pastor Antonio Pringley of Fruit of the Spirit Ministries, Eulogist.
Interment will be held on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 2 p. m. at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Mother Pringley was pre- ceded in death by her parents, Henry Greene, Sr. and Simmie Greene-Murphy; children, Patri- cia Pringley-Moore and Willie James Pringley Jr. (Ricky); 3 brothers, Henry Greene, Jr., Randy Greene and Ralph Mur- phy; 3 sisters, Alpha Greene- Merrick, Marjorie Greene and Betty Jo Murphy Denby.
She leaves behind to cherish sweet memories of her with: 5 devoted children, Robert Batts of Inverness, Florida, Kathy A. Pringley (Mamaceta), Reginald Pringley (Geromino), Merita Pringley Minor (Pookie) and An- tonio J. Pringley, Sr. and wife, Felecia; grandchildren, Desmond Pringley, Sr. and wife, Shakira, Corey Moore, Sr., DeMetrie McCray (Ronarda), Harold Thomas, II, Tavares Thomas Sr., Sedrick Woffard, Renee Pringley, Tia Pringley, Jacquez Pringley, Antonio J. Pringley, Jr. all of Tampa, Syd- ney Pringley and Toni Pringley of Bloomington, IN; great grand- children, Ashleigh Grubbs, Corey Moore, Jr., Ahmad Grubbs, Jasdeni Pringley, Ah- mari Neal, Desmond Pringley, Jr., Zion Duckett, Isiah Duckett, Daijah Pringley, Antwan Thomas, De’Kwaun Pringley, Joshua Mandy, Jernee Haggins, Elijah Moore, Tiara Mandy,
MR. WILLIAM ‘SONNY’ STANDBERRY
Funeral service for Mr. William “Sonny” Standberry who passed away on Wednesday August 24, 2016 will be held on Saturday September 3, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida with Rev. Milton Brown, Pastor of Sandridge Bap- tist Church, Selma, Alabama, Of- ficiating and Pastor Lisa Johnson, Eulogist.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Trudie and Willie Standberry; a sister, Dorothy Le Sure, and a brother, Raymond Standberry.
He leaves behind two daugh- ters, Valencia Gunn (Los Ange- les, CA) and Amberneshia (Donald) Bates (Tampa, FL), one son, Timothy Standberry (Brooklyn, NY); seven grandchil- dren; one sister, Patricia Stand- berry (Fort Myer, FL); one brother, Henry (Cindy) Stand- berry (Tampa, FL); ex-wives, Barbara Quaites, Margret Mosley; one aunt, Eloise Ventura (Fort Myers, FL); one uncle, Willie Watts (Tampa, FL) and a host of sorrowing cousins, nieces, nephews; a devoted friend Cathy, other relatives and friends.
William “Sonny” Standberry born September 9, 1947 in Dallas County, Selma AL. to the union of Trudie Watts and Willie Standberry. He was educated in the public school system of Dal- las County attending Emanuel Brown Training school and R. B. Hudson High school.
He marched with Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. in Selma demon- strating for the right to vote. He was one of the participants in the “Bloody Sunday” march on Sun- day March 7, 1965. Sonny was a tradesman by skill, worked as a longshoreman, and an entrepre- neur.
There will be a viewing on Saturday September 3, 2016 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (1 hour prior to the service) at Wilson Funeral Home.
“A Wilson Service”
www.wilson-funeralhome.com
TOGETHER AGAIN
BEVERLY ANN PRICE December 6, 1954 – September 1, 2013
JOHN WESLEY PRICE September 1, 1938 – June 27, 2013
Three years, and forever in our hearts. The family.
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