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Funerals/Memoriams
WILSON
MRS. LINDA SUE POOLE BROWN
Mrs. Linda Sue Poole Brown, age 69, transitioned to glory on Monday, July 01, 2019. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, July 06, 2019, at 10 a. m., at Victory A.M.E. Church, 5202 S. 86th Street, Progress Village, Rev. Michael B. Price, Pastor and Eulogist. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery, 4207 E. Lake Avenue, Tampa, FL.
Linda was born in Tampa on March 03, 1950, to Mary Lillie Gadson and James O’Neal Poole, Sr. She was the 2nd of 8 children.
Linda was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and was a graduate of Middleton Senior High School, class of 1968.
On April 25, 1970, Linda married Arthur ‘Skip’ Brown, the absolute love of her life. They remained happily married for 30 years until his untimely passing on December 09, 2000.
Linda and Skip compli- mented each other perfectly and shared a loving and sup- portive bond. Linda counted it as a blessing to have met her fu- ture husband that fateful Sun- day at Ben T. Davis Beach. That encounter forever changed her life and offered immeasurable joy in the form of a committed marriage for years to come. From this union, 2 children were born, Shaundra and Nicole.
Linda’s faith and relation- ship with God was the center of her life. She was a lifelong AME, spending 20+ years at St. Mary/Unity A.M.E. Church, in Seffner, FL. After her husband’s passing, she joined St. James A.M.E. Church, Progress Vil- lage. In both churches, Linda was extremely active, serving on the Steward Board, in the Women’s Missionary Society and Lay Organization.
Professionally, she worked at General Telephone and was among the first minorities to in- tegrate the company.
Later in life, Linda transi- tioned to working in the med- ical field, with her last position being an Office Manager for a medical office.
Linda made friends easily and loved talking to people and getting to know them. She was known within the family for her ‘phone marathons,’ which could easily last for hours as she called and received calls from one friend after another. After she retired, we often joked that her new full-time job was talk- ing on the phone to her best friend of 48 years, Gloria As- bury Hinds Jiles.
Stephanie Glenn (Robin), Frank Leggett (Shonda), Shonda Hunte (Sean), Charles Cody, Jr., Candace Cody, Christie Cody, LaTonya Pittman, Tony Pittman, Jr., (Ashley), Tyrell Pittman (Courtney), Toniqua Punkin (Taye), Dequan Moody (San- dricka), Niqua Moody, Steven Thomas, Marcus Thomas (Chasidy), Angela Thomas, Temeshara Daniels (Abraham), Rochester Jacobs, Jr., Lavanesia Jacobs, and Richard Jacobs; a host of other relatives, including the Floyd, Lynn, Diggs, Shabazz, Wilder, Pittman, Jacob and Williams families; godbrothers, Dontell Young, Durell Young and Demetrius Bailey, Jr; god- sisters, Deanna Seymore and Tangilisia Williams (Tangie); special friends including, Ashley Williams, Crystal Williams, Ebony Foster (the mothers of his children), Eugene Akins, Marlo James Kelly, Eddie Jackson, Carmen Thomas, Tanesha Maxwell, the New Progress M. B. Church family and a host of other relatives and friends, too numerous to mention.
There will be a viewing on Friday July 5, 2019, at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, FL from 5 p. m. until 8 p. m., with the family present to receive friends from 6 p.m.–7p.m.inthechapel. Friends are asked to assemble at the church at approximately 1:45 p. m. on Saturday for the serv- ice.
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Linda was also known for her outstanding culinary skills. Her cooking was loved throughout the Tampa AME District and as a result of her talent, she professionally catered events for several years.
Linda was preceded in death by her mom, Mrs. Mary Poole, her husband Arthur Brown, and her sister Leila Faye Reid.
Cherishing loving memo- ries of Linda are daughters, Shaundra Brown and Nicole Parmer; granddaughter, Danyel Parmer; sisters, Gwen- dolyn Poole, Pamela Poole, Deborah Butterfield (Jay); brothers, James Poole, Jr., (Christine), Ronald Poole (Jackie), Donald Poole (Jeanette); sisters-in-law, Susie Stafford, Alice Williams, Dorothy Brown and Ora Brown; godsons, Krestal John- son, Kristopher Townsend and Stanley Hall and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Special friends include Rev. Gloria Jiles, Bettye King, Betty Williams, Cynthia Mann, Juanita Jones, Lillian Hobbs, Ronald Joyce, Patricia Cooper, Ben McCall, Dorothy Bevel, Tim Sloan, Anthony ‘Butch’ Pryor, Gwen Brown, Estelle and George Creekmur, Gloria and Greg Jackson and Rev. Elton and Leola Butler.
There will be no viewing. This is a celebration of a saint moving on to glory! In that spirit, rather than the tradi- tional black, friends and family are asked to wear the color of their choice (the brighter the better, as Linda loved green, orange and red). All are asked to assemble at the church at 9:45 a. m. for the service on Saturday.
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MR. LORENZO C. FLOYD
A Homegoing celebration for Mr. Lorenzo C. Floyd, who was affectionately known as “Dewey,” will be held on Satur- day, July 6, 2019, at 2 p. m., at New Progress M. B. Church, 3307 E. Shadowlawn Avenue, Tampa, FL, with Rev. Maurice Taylor, Officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memo- rial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Avenue, Tampa, Florida.
Mr. Lorenzo C. Floyd passed on June 26, 2019. Mr. Floyd was born on November 27, 1978, in Tampa, Fl and was educated in the Hillsborough County School System. He attended Jefferson Senior High School and later graduated from Hillsborough Adult Day School.
He served in the U. S. Navy, where he received Electrical training. He had a passion for children and was a man with such a big heart, always willing to help those in need. He com- pleted a training course in Bar- ber school, at Shear Excellence, which allowed him to be a mo- bile Barber.
Mr. Floyd had a gift of play- ing the drums, and he played drums for various churches around the city. Some of his hobbies include: rapping, cook- ing, talking to and helping eld- erly people, singing, but most importantly, just hanging out and spending time with his fam-
ily. He strived to keep the family together, that was his heart’s de- sire.
Dewey accepted Christ at a very early age and he was Bap- tized at New Progress M. B. Church under the leadership of the late Rev. E. J. Williams, Sr.
Mr. Floyd was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Julia Wright-Clayton and Oler Floyd; grandfathers, James Wright, Sr., and Walter E. Floyd; great grandmother, Mary Diggs Baker; great aunts, Versie Diggs Crews, Bobbie Jean Odom; uncles, Frank A. Cody, James T. Wright, Jr., and great uncle, Ernest N. Moody.
He leaves to cherish memo- ries of him with children, Jadashania Floyd, Lorenzo C. Floyd, Jr., and Jani’ya Floyd; his loving and devoted parents, Charlie and Shirley Floyd; brothers, Ricardo J. Floyd, Nijel Scott and Alfredo Johnson; sis- ter, Carmen Cherise Floyd; spe- cial companion/friend, Shantiara Maxwell (Pebbles); aunts and uncles, Linda M. Mor- ris, Bishop Charles A. Cody (Dr. Carol), Felicia Pittman (Tony), Julius D. Wright, Otis A. Wright, Pastor Betty Thomas (Ronald), Pastor Vanda Jacobs (Rochester), Willie Mae Wilder, Lori LaFayette (Michael), Nita James and Sylvia Cody; nephew, Brice J. Floyd; cousins,
MS. ORA LEE CARPENTER
A Celebration of Life Serv- ice will be held for Ms. Ora Lee Carpenter on Saturday, at 2 p.m., at the Carver City Lincoln Gardens Civic Center, 1512 N. Clark Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607.
Ms. Ora Lee Carpenter was born July 25, 1967 and transi- tioned on June 25, 2019.
She was preceded in death by: her loving parents, Ora and Milton Carpenter.
She leaves fond memories with: her loving sons, Demarco and Zay; mother, Patricia Car- penter, 3 sisters; 2 brothers; Aunt Flora Lee Jones, and Bryant Nelson; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and family.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
MARLO GIBSON Sunrise: 7-2-1978
Happy 41st birthday, Precious. We still miss you like crazy. But we are pressing on.
Love is Eternal, Mom and Family.
AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE
KENNETH “KEN” DAVID WILLIAMS
The family of Kenneth “Ken” David Williams ex- presses their sincere thanks to all who have extended con- dolences, prayers, telephone calls, floral arrangements, monetary donations, and other sympathetic gestures.
Special thanks to Greater Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Inc., Habana Health Care Center, St. Joseph’s Hos- pital, Inc. and Ray Williams Funeral Home and Staff.
Your kindness will always be remembered.
Carolyn R. Williams and Family.
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