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WILSON
MS. LESLIE EBONY BLAND
Homegoing Celebration for Ms. Leslie Ebony Bland will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at 1 p. m. at the Brown Me- morial Church of God in Christ, 2313 E. 27th Ave., Tampa, FL, Bishop Matthew Williams, II, of- ficiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, Tampa, FL.
On Tuesday, December 5, 2017, she departed this life when the Lord walked through His beautiful garden which he planted and found a flower in full bloom and plucked it for His glory, to be with Him forever. For God hath made everything beau- tiful in His garden.
Leslie was a native of Philadelphia, PA and was edu- cated in the Claymont Public School District and attended Claymont High School. She later relocated to Tampa, Florida in the early 80s, where she worked for the Department of Children and Families for over 20 years. Leslie was a long-time member of Brown Memorial Church of God In Christ, under the leadership of Bishop Matthew Williams, II, General Board Member of the Church of God In Christ.
Leslie Ebony Bland was born July 27, 1951 to the late Floyd and Ida Vause, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her grandparents, Ver- nell and Carrie Bland.
Leslie leaves to cherish beau- tiful and fond memories of her: 2 daughters, Juanisha Bland- Mosley and husband, Albert Mosley and Segeeta Bland (Lavel McDew, Sr.); 3 grandchildren, Erykah Tharpe, Lavel McDew, Jr., and London McDew; 1 cousin, Walter Bland; her adopted daughters, Ebony’s girls, Sharon Henfield (Peter Hen- field) and son, Antoine, Valarie Singletary-Walker (Ezra Walker) and children, Keith, Kevin, Val- isha and Alexis, Fonteshe An- thony (Andre) and sons, Kenny and Gerard, Marie Mathis (An- drew Mathis) and children, Shannon, Nicole, and Courtney; adopted great- grandchildren, Kylah, Khalil, Kevin, Jr., Rashaud, Shaniya, Ayden, Kaylee; a special “Thank You” to Suzette and Robert Alexandre, Linda Nickles-Dukes, Carol J. Copney, Sylvia Hector, Brown’s Memorial COGIC, Moffit Cancer Center, Paula Shipman, The Henry Family, McDew Family, Martin Family, Keisha Aiken, Kearse Family, D4C Dentistry, Cynthia Forde, Optimum Realty of Atlanta, and a host of other sorrowing family and friends.
A visitation will be held Fri- day 5–8 p. m. with the family being present from 7–8 p. m. at the Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, FL.
MS. MARIETTA FULLER
Funeral Services for Ms. Ma- rietta Fuller will be held Satur- day, December 16th at 10 a. m. at the Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, FL. Inter- ment will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa, FL.
Ms. Marietta Fuller was an only child born on September 4, 1925 to Fred and Lacie Hill in Sanford, Florida. Marietta re- ceived her formal education through the Hillsborough County School System, where she excelled in her studies and graduated from Middleton High School in the Class of ’45. Mari- etta accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior as a young child and has been a faithful member of First Baptist Church of West Tampa for over four decades. Marietta truly loved the Lord and enjoyed singing in the church choir and serving on the hospi- tality committee for many years.
Shortly after high school, Ma- rietta began working at Ray Williams Funeral Home, and later for C. Blythe Andrews at the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Mari- etta was also employed by the State of Florida, where she served dutifully for twenty-five years before retiring in 1991.
In her leisure time, she en- joyed ceramic classes, watching murder-mysteries, modeling the latest fashion trends and enter- taining family and friends. Mari- etta was also well-traveled and has visited many exotic destina- tions, such as France and Ba- hamas, to name a few. Marietta enjoyed helping others and spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchil- dren and great-great grandchil- dren. Marietta Fuller departed this life on December 4, 2017.
She was preceded in death by: her loving father, Fred J. Hill; mother, Lacie Hill; son-in- love, Terrance Edwards; and great, great-grandson, Christian White.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her eldest daughter, Cecilia White (Coleman); son, Jeffery Mieldon; daughter, Stacey Fuller (Kenneth); daugh- ter, Victoria Edwards (Ter- rance); granddaughters, Nekoletta Brown, Celena Gra- ham (William), Danielle Ed- wards, and Ashley Cooper (Blake); grandsons, Coleman White (Shanara), and Terrence Edwards; great-grandchildren, Lacie Freelon (Trevone), Corey Reynolds, Alexus Edwards, Des- tiny Graham, Coleman White, III, and Mya White; great-great- grandchildren, Kennedy Reynolds and Izabella Freelon; and a host of other loved ones and friends.
A visitation will be held Fri- day 5 – 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family respectfully re- quests that guests wear pink and white in Marietta’s honor.
MR. MARLOW FAVORS
Funeral services for Mar- low Favors will be held Satur- day, December 16, at 2 p. m. at the Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street.
Marlow Favors was born September 28, 1978. He ac- cepted Christ as his personal savior and was a member of People For Christ Ministries. Marlow was a kind-hearted young man, loved by many. He loved his daughters, family and many friends. He loved the Lord, music, fashion and fam- ily gatherings.
He was preceded in death by: his granddaddy, James Perry, Jr.; and his uncles, Arthur Green, Jr. and Jimmy Lee Perry.
He leaves to cherish his memories with: daughters, Marlo and Ty’Liyah; his loving mother, Barbara Jean Green; and his father, Judge Favors; sisters, Uganda Harris, Nita Coleman, and Judgetta Favors; godsister, Krystal Green; and brother, Jeno Favors; grand- parents, Mildred Perry and Mary Ann Thornton; great aunts, Susan, Eleanor, Annie, Lou Ellen and Louise; great uncle Lonnie Williams (Frances); uncles, Lawrence Green, Cornelious Green, Michael Green (Kendra), and Jarvis Green; aunts Carolyn Kirk (Calvin), Delores Boykins (Clifford), Kathy Smallwood (Terry), Rene Williams (Howard) and Lena Young- Green; cousins, Tony, Big Chief, April (Moe) Shaybo, Ronald (Shenita), Tasha (Ernest), Mike Mike (Cooncie), Coby, Nicole (Michael), Lorri- ane, Charles, Sheree, Aeronica (Raymond), Owen (Toni), Ka- reem, Kirk (Ana) and Katina, Jye, Arthur I, Howard, Jr., Ashley (Eric), Dominique, De- Vonte’, Alexus, Kisean, Sydric, Jr., Miracle, Myron, Jr. and a host of other loving cousins, relatives and friends.
A visitation will be held Fri- day 5–8 p. m. at Wilson Fu- neral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, FL.
MRS. DORA MAE KELLUM
A Homecoming Celebration for Mrs. Dora Mae Kellum, who passed away on Thursday, De- cember 7, 2017, will be held Sat- urday, December 16, 2017, at 2 p. m. at St. John Cathedral Church, 3401 E. 25th Ave., Tampa, FL 33605, Pastor Ernest Green, officiating. The internment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery.
Mrs. Dora Mae Kellum was born on May 30, 1937 to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Green in Eufaula Ala- bama. She was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and had a successful ca- reer with the Hillsborough County Community Action Agency. She loved flowers, hats, church, her family and spend- ing time with her dog, Sassie. She was a member of St. John Cathedral Church and overseer Pastor Kenneth Robinson, Ala- bama Avenue Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, Sam Green, Minnie Lee Anderson Green; husband, Robert Kellum, Sr.; children, Willie Nell Black, Bob- bie Hughes and Renea Kellum; brothers, Sam Henry Green and Ben Green.
She leaves to cherish her memories with: her children, Benjamin Tyson (Jacqueline), Ronald Tyson (Yvonne), Willie Tyson, Robert Kellum, Jr. (Lisa); brothers, George Green (Mott), Wade Green (Rita), Proffit Green (Etsuko), Thomas Green (Jackie), Ernest Green (Wanda), William Walker (An- toinette), Clarence Walker (Rosetta) and Robert Green; sisters, Doris (Jerry) Bush and Mary (Teddy) Mendez; sisters- in-law, Laurastine (Russell) King, Linda (Robert) Searles; daughter-in-law, Sandy Bess; grandchildren along with great- grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
There will be a viewing on Friday, December 15, 2017 at the Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, FL from 5–8 p. m., with the family present to receive friends from 5–6 p. m. in the Chapel.
MRS. FLORA ANN MOBLEY-WILSON
Funeral Services for Mrs. Flora Ann Mobley-Wilson will be held Saturday, December 16th at 10 a. m. at the Brown Me- morial Church of God in Christ, 2313 E. 27th Avenue, Tampa, FL, Bishop Matthew Williams, II, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, Tampa, FL.
Mrs. Flora Ann Wilson was born February 28, 1953 in West Palm Beach, Florida, to the union of Frank and Rosa Mae Mobley. She attended the local schools of Highland County and graduated from Lake Placid High School. Mrs. Wil- son loved her grandchildren and spending time with her family. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.
She loved the Lord and was a dedicated member of Brown’s Memorial Church of God in Christ. Mrs. Wilson departed her earthly life on Friday, De- cember 1, 2017.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, Melvin Wil- son; parents, Frank and Rosa Mobley; and her sister, Fannie Mobley-Adkins.
Mrs. Wilson leaves to cher- ish memories: her devoted and loving sons, John Blake (Melvin), Jamarcus Mobley; daughters, Valedia Adkins, Fredericka Mobley-Harris, Fe- licia Mitchell (Michael); grand- children, Tyeshia Bryant (Chris), Tamara West, Samuel Culbreath, RaShon Harris, Jamaa Howard, Dayzsha Flem- ing and Dashaum Mitchel; great grandchildren, Tyris and Curtis Bryant, Xavier Slaughter and AlbreaLakay Brown; sis- ters-in-law, Mary Rollins (Johnny), Vickie Davis (Henry); brothers-in-law, Johnny Wilson, Steve Knight; nieces, Sheila Marshall-Sulli- van, Sheila Wade (Nate), Natasha Parks, Lawanda Ten- tron (Resha), Elizabeth Knight, Nashira Knight, Latoya Crox- ton, Alisa Sealy, Paulette Williams, Erica Knight, Trina Worthy, Trisha Worthy; nephews, Samuel McDonald, IV, Eugene Harrison, Robert Harrison (Bathsheba), John Tention, Jr., Michael Knight (Melinda), Antwan Davis, Ernest Knight, Jr., Eric Knight, Ronnie Williams (Sharon), Walter Amos, Jr., Anthony Worthy; lifelong friends, Jen- nie Williams (Gary), Shirley Copeland (Tony) and Katha Vance; goddaughters, Tiffany Stevens, Shada Lewis and Con- suela Williams; and a host of other grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and other sorrowing relatives and friends.
A visitation will be held Fri- day, 5–8 p.m. at the Wilson Fu- neral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, FL.
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