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Funerals/Memoriams
AIKENS
HARMON
MR. DAVID LEE ANDREWS, SR.
A Homegoing Celebration for David Lee Andrews, Sr., of Tampa, Florida, who passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, will be held at a later date.
David Lee Andrews was born April 2, 1939, to Mark and Jannie Andrews. He was an avid reader.
He was preceded in death by: his parents; 1 son; 3 brothers; 4 sisters; 3 aunts; 2 brothers-in- law; 4 uncles and 1 nephew.
He leaves to cherish his pre- cious memories with: his loving and caring wife, Emma Jean Tel- fare Andrews; 8 children, Sandra Andrews Harris, of New York, Pamela Andrews, of Maryland, Vera Andrews, of Virginia, Tina Monlin, of Tampa, David Lee An- drews, Jr., of England, David Lee Andrews, Jr., of Georgia, Dino Andrews Cox, of Tampa, and Roy Monlin of Tampa; 29 grandchil- dren; 16 great, grandchildren; 1 brother, Arthur Eugene Andrews; 1 sister, Mary Jane Finlayson; 8 nieces; 7 nephews; numerous of sorrowing cousins; mother and father-in-law, Retha Wilson (Al- bert); sisters-in-law, Cynthia Tel- fare and Debbie Flowers (Curtis); brothers-in-law, Wendell Telfare and Larry Telfare; and a host of other sorrowing relatives and friends.
“AIKENS FUNERAL HOME”
MRS. LARCENA BRAXTON
A Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Larcena Braxton, 108, of Tampa, Florida, who passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, will be held Saturday, Au- gust 22nd, 2:00 p.m. at Aikens Fu- neral Home, 2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Elder George Bailey, officiating. The in- terment will be held in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Larcena Braxton was born April 7, 1912 in Ocala, Florida. She attended Deliverance Church of The Body of Christ under the leadership Elder George Bailey. She enjoyed fishing.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, Earl B. Braxton; parents, James “Jimmy” Tim- mons and Lu Bethel Quaterman; 3 sisters and 4 brothers.
She leaves to cherish her pre- cious memories with: her name- sake niece, Larcenia Ross; great niece, Nellie Mae Burney; niece- in-law, Eloise Gillard; great, great nephew, who she helped raise, Frederick Timmons; she also leaves behind five genera- tions of nieces and nephews to celebrate her 108 years of life; Ocala Church Home, New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church mem- bers, Pastor Tony Hanks and in memory of Pastor Dennis Hag- gins.
The visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. We are following the CDC guidelines.
“AIKENS FUNERAL HOME”
DR. EDWARD C. BRUTON ‘UNCLE PUMPKIN’
A Homegoing Celebration for Dr. Edward C. Bruton, age 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, comfortably in his bed surrounded by family and his caretaker, Lilian Cotto, will be held Saturday, August 22nd, 12:00 p.m. at Aikens Funeral Home, 2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Rev. Thomas F. Coover Chaplain, officiating. The inter- ment will be held in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
He was born December 23, 1937, to Elliot and Rosa Bruton. A graduate of Middleton High School Class of 1957, and a Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Ed- ucation from Pacific Western Uni- versity.
After moving to Manhattan, New York, he had an outstanding career as a Spanish and French educator.
He was preceded in death by: his father, Elliott C. Bruton, Sr., and mother, Rosa H. Bruton; brothers, Earnest Bolton, Ira Bru- ton, Elliott C. Bruton, Jr., and Ronnie O’Neal; sisters, Lois Hardy and Gwendolyn P. Brown- Johnson.
He was survived by and loved by: his sisters, Inez K. Bush and Ruth Lockett; brothers, Alphonso Bruton and Nathaniel O’Neal, Sr.; a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, August 21st from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The family will receive friends during the visitation.
We are following the CDC guidelines.
“AIKENS FUNERAL HOME”
MRS. GENEVIEVE TRIPLETT
A Homegoing Graveside Cele- bration for Mrs. Genevieve Triplett, 96, who passed away peacefully with her loving family around her on Thursday, August 13, 2020, will be held on Thurs- day, August 20th, 11:00 a.m., at Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery, 4615 E. Hanna Ave., Tampa, Florida, Rev. Gregory Gay, pastor of Mt. Olive AME Church, officiat- ing with her brother-in-law, Mr. Preston Triplett, Eulogist.
Genevieve Triplett was born September 5, 1923, in Bingham- ton, New York, to the late Jim Donaldson and Fronia (Davis) Donaldson.
She attended Highland M.B. Church, New Fellowship B.C., Life Springs and Mt. Olive AME Church.
She enjoyed cooking, going to church, telling jokes and riddles and saying, her “ABCs” back- wards.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; husband, James W. Triplett; children, Betty Jean Henderson and Rhoney Triplett, Sr.; sisters, Emily Reddick, Min- nie Donaldson West and Fronia Williams; daughter-in-law, Doris- tine Bowen Triplett; brothers-in- law, Fred, Willis, Roosevelt Triplett and Noah Taylor; sisters- in-law, Tessie Miller, Mary Jack- son and Vivian Triplett.
She leaves to cherish her won- derful memories: her grandchil- dren, Rhoney Triplett, Jr., (Belinda), Rhonda Triplett-Cole- man (William), Anthony Hender- son, Lacetia Ponder and Rosette Dupree (Johnnie); great grand- children, Rhoney Triplett, III, (Stephanie), Rhyan, and Rhaven Triplett, Darvon and Kevin Tol- liver; Destiny, Demetrius and An- thony Henderson, Jr.; great, great grandchildren, Moses and Mone- sha Carter, Justin, and Ciera Sims, Traeonie Dupree and John and Michael Triplett; sisters, Margie Randolph, Josephine Donaldson, Lucille Griggs and Mary Donaldson Carr; daughter- in-law, Betty Lewis; brother-in- law, Preston Triplett (Lillian) and sisters-in-law, Gloria Triplett and Shirley Mae Taylor; a host of nieces, nephews, Hargrove, Mar- tin, Paris, Cook and Gundy fami- lies, Lois Watson and family, Rhonda Green and Karen Oruwairy; a host of church family at Life Springs Baptist Church, Highland M.B. Church and Mt. Olive AME Church; and her friends at Intercruises Port and Shoreside Services.
She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. The visitation will be held 30 minutes prior to the service at the graveside. The family and friends will meet at the graveside on Friday for the serv- ice.
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MS. ROSETTA WILLIAMS
Homegoing services for Ms. Rosetta Williams, who passed away August 5, 2020, will be held Saturday, August 22, 2020, at 2 p.m., at Harmon Funeral Home, 5002 N. 40th St., Tampa, FL, 33610. Bishop James Jeffer- son, Try Jesus, officiating. Com- mittal will be made at the Chapel.
Ms. Rosetta Williams was born April 30 1959, in Tampa, Florida, to the parentage of Betty Jackson and Rochelle Williams. Rosetta Graduated from Robinson High School, Class of 1977. Following gradua- tion she attended Hillsborough Community College.
A devoted mother, she leaves to cherish her memories: son, Daniel Davis (Penny); daughter, Tamika Moore (Er- icka); granddaughters, Zakiya and Carly; and siblings, Carolyn Ragland (Hughlon), Frederick Johnson, Debra Stephens, Jeanette Williams, Lisa Williams, Valarie Cason (Clarence), and Anita Simmons (Corby), and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by: mother, Betty Jackson; fa- ther, Rochelle Williams; and sister, Cheryle Jackson.
The CDC Guidelines will be in effect. Face Mask Coverings are required.
“A Harmon Burial”
IN MEMORY
JOSEPH AYDELOTTE, SR. 6/23/1929 – 8/12/2000
BIRTHDAY MEMORY
DORIS AYDELOTTE 8/17/1936 – 7/10/2008
IN MEMORY
JAMES AYDELOTTE 11/30/1954 – 8/15/1978
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Thank God for the loving times that we shared together.
Sadly missed by: Joseph Aydelotte, Jr. (Mary), Deborah Aydelotte Dennard (James), Aaron Ayde- lotte (Debbie), John Aydelotte (Tina), and Aunt Claretha Christopher; and a host of grands, nieces, nephews and cousins, Michelle and Torie Aydelotte.
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