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Funerals/Memoriam/Card Of Thanks
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CARD OF THANKS IN LOVING MEMORY
DELPHINA LEONORA BODDEN
Sunrise: March 2, 1936
Sunset: February 5, 2015
The families of Delphina L. Bodden, would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, cards, flowers and acts of kind- ness, during our time of be- reavement.
Our deepest gratitude to all. The Bodden Family.
MR. JOE SANFORD KING
Funeral service for Mr. Joe Sanford King, who passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at 1 p. m. at Northside Missionary Baptist Church, 5706 N. 40th Street, Tampa, Rev. Ricardo Robinson, pas- tor, with Rev. Michael Fig- gers, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Me- morial Park Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by: wife, Johnnie Mae King; son, Bernard A. King; daugh- ter, Janice Blanding; par- ents, William and Cuba Lee King; sisters, Mary Gee, Min- nie Ola Grubbs; and brother, James King.
Joe leaves to cherish lov- ing memories of him with: his daughters, Larrette King of Lake City, FL, Bernice Al- fred of Quincy, FL, Minister Beryl Walker of Blooming- dale, FL, Jolene Blotcon (Fred) of Minnesota, Vonce- nia Cole (Jeff), Tonya Mc- Clendon (Sylvester) of Tampa, and Melvonia Johns (Dorsey) of Gibsonton, FL; sons, Ronald Brown (Eunice) of Sanford, FL, Vernon Pow- ell, Tampa, Joel Powell (Re- bekah), Ruskin, FL, and Michael Powell (Sonia) Riverview, FL; 54 grandchil- dren and 97 great grandchil- dren; sisters, Emma Jean Posey (Willie) of Kansas City, Missouri, Earlene Figgers and Minister Christine Sconiers of Quincy, FL; brother, Daniel King; god- daughter, Stephanie Speed of Tampa; a host of nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law, Linda Hill and Brenda Hall (Warren) of Tampa, Juanita Hair, West Palm Beach, FL, and Anna Kinder of Miami, FL; brothers-in-law, Henry Brown, Willie Hill and Ken- neth Hill (Ann) of Tampa, and Larry Brown (Carolyn) of West Palm Beach, FL; and other relatives and friends.
Joe Sanford King was born in Dothan, Alabama, on October 17, 1930, to the late William Sanford King and Cuba Lee Lawrence-King.
He resided in Tampa, Florida and was educated in Dadsden County, Alabama. Joe worked as a truck driver for Pepsi Cola for many years, before he became a long time employee of Ellis Mason. He was known by his family as Joe-Joe and was known to give everyone a nickname.
There will be a viewing on Friday, March 6, 2015, from 5-9 p. m. at Wilson Funeral Home, and the family will re- ceive friends in the chapel from 7-8 p. m.
Friends are asked to assemble at the church on
Saturday at approximately 12:45 p. m. for the service.
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MRS. FLORINE PATTERSON
Funeral service for Mrs. Florine Patterson, who the Lord called home on Friday, February 27, 2015, will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at 12 noon at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, with Rev. W. D. Sims, officiating. Inter- ment will follow on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at 12 noon at Thompson Grove Baptist Church, Ft. Gaines, Georgia.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, James Pat- terson; and daughter, Gloria Dean Gilbert.
Mrs. Patterson leaves to cherish memories of her with: daughters, Mattie Tis- dell, Doris Black and Annie Fennell, all of Tampa; sons, Willie Brown (Helen), Tampa, Melvin Brown (Jan- ice), Clayton, AL, and Sam- mie Clark (Anna), Shorterville, AL; a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Florine Patterson was born on June 17, 1929, to the parentage of Lillie Mae Ohirow and Willie Hull. She was a native of Ft. Gaines, Georgia, and was able to call various cities her home.
She received her educa- tion in the Clay County School System of Ft. Gaines, Georgia. She later moved to Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, and finally settled in Tampa. She met the love of her life in Tampa, Mr. James Patterson and on April 20, 1970, they were wed in holy matrimony.
In 1997, Florine returned to Ft. Gaines, Georgia, and lived there for 18 years. Upon experiencing illnesses, she was no longer able to live in- dependently and her chil- dren moved her to Tampa, to provide her with the care she needed.
There will be a viewing on Friday, March 6, 2015, from 5-9 p. m. at Wilson Funeral Home.
Friends are asked to as- semble at the chapel on Sat- urday at approximately 11:45 a. m. for the service.
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MS. TIFFANY SHAKIRA ‘TIFF’ BLUDSAW
A celebration of life serv- ice for Ms. Tiffany Shakira Bludsaw “Tiff”, who passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, will be held on Sat- urday, March 7, 2015, at 2 p. m. at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, with Rev. C. P. Epps, officiat- ing. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Ms. Bludsaw leaves to mourn her passing: her four children, Demeko M. Wells, Jeremy E. Lewis, Aujonae Curry and Daren Caswell; like a son, Derrick (DJ) Hol- ley; mother, Mary Watson; father, Horace L. Bludsaw; sister, Salena Rose and hus- band, Guyanto (Moon) Rose; like a brother, Timothy (TJ) Spearman, Jr.; uncles, Anto- nio Conley and Lynn Dennis; aunts, Alice Brown, Emma Dixon, Corine Brown, Patri- cia Bludsaw, Evelyn William, Linda McCollum, Shirley A. Johnson and Ronida Durant; nieces, Brunisha Goff, Elena Goff and Dailyn Irvin; nephews, Christopher Con- ley and Tkai Conley; great uncles, Herman Harbrooks, Todd Bennett and Peggy Ben- nett, Kenneth Bludsaw, George Bludsaw and Ben- jamin Bludsaw; great niece, Sade Sureller; cousins,
Corine Jackson, John Jack- son, Herman Harbrooks, Gary Ross, Lavell Ross, Fred- die Brown, Robert Brown, Aaron Brown, Levi Dixon, Terrie Dixon, Carlos Dixon, Shawn Dixon, Adrain Dixon, Dionne Dixon, James Dixon, Dwayne Dixon, Lorraine Chamber, Dorothy Steward, April Harbrooks, Danielle Perry, Mary Priester, Bobby Priester, Tonia George, Robert George, Antonio Bludsaw, Kenneth Bludsaw, Robert Bludsaw, Lynett Cain, Shelia Johnson, Helen Brown and Joi Watson Fal- coner; godfather, John R. Williams, Jr. (Tiann); god- mother, Annie M. Jones; spe- cial and devoted friends, Brenda Diaz, Veronica Lewis, Robert Sturgis, Tonya Johnson, Joan Williams, Kenya Long, Vivian Hey- ward, Paula Diaz, Denise Brown Jones, Marty Mc- Clain, Erick Curry, Jeffery Neal, William Lewis, Randy Warrick, Moses Wells and Daren Carswell; and other devoted relatives and friends.
A native of Tampa, Ms. Bludsaw was born on Sep- tember 1, 1976, to the parent- age of Mary Watson and Horace L. Bludsaw. She at- tended the public schools of Hillsborough County. Ms. Bludsaw was a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church and was baptized by Rev. C. P. Epps.
There will be a viewing on Friday, March 6, 2015, at Wilson Funeral Home from 5-9 p. m. and the family will receive friends from 6-7 p. m. in the chapel. Friends are asked to assemble at the fu- neral home on Saturday at approximately 1:45 p. m. for the service.
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MR. JOHN HENRY BROWN, JR.
Homegoing visitation for Mr. John Henry Brown, Jr. of Tampa, who passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015, will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015, from 4-5 p. m. at Aikens Funeral Home, 2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
John was born January 30, 1949, in Tampa, to the late John Henry Brown, Sr. and Gussie C. Blye. He at- tended the schools of Hills- borough County.
John was a United States Veteran serving in the Army from 1969 to 1971.
He leaves to cherish his memories: daughter, Tonya Brown Mockabee; 4 grand- children and 3 great grand- children; 4 brothers, Harold Blye, Andrew Brown, Glenn Brown and Grey Brown; sis- ter, Linda Osborne; and a host of other sorrowing fam- ily members and friends.
The family will greet friends on Saturday during the visitation at Aikens Fu- neral Home.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRO
MR. TERRENCE T. NICHOLS, SR. 3/6/68 – 3/12/2001
Bro, if tears could wash away our pain, we would not feel such hurt again. The heartbreak felt since you’ve been gone, we wouldn’t wish on anyone.
But, today is your birthday, so we’ll have to be brave, and accept God’s taken what first He gave.
Put your arms around him Lord; don’t leave him on his own. For today is our brother’s birthday, his 14th away from home.
Love always, Sam and Cedric Hicks and family.
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