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Funerals/Memoriam/Card Of Thanks
WILSON
MR. JAMES WILLIAM HOWARD
A funeral service for Mr. James William Howard, who passed on October 9, 2020, will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida, at 11 a. m. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memo- rial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Avenue, Tampa, Florida.
Mr. James William Howard was born on December 4, 1965 in Tampa, Florida, to the parentage of James Howard and Dorothy E. Ball. Mr. Howard attended the public schools of Hillsborough County and was a graduate of King High School.
He leaves behind his loving mother, Dorothy E. Ball; sisters, Paula L. Buck and Pamela L. Rudd; brothers, Michael A. Ball, Tony M. Ball, John D. Ball and Mark J. Cole; his favorite aunt, Mary l. Taylor, a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins and other rela- tives and friends.
There will be a viewing on Monday, October 19, 2020, at Wilson Funeral Home from 3-8 p. m. Due to the current CDC re- strictions, we are asking that you use the visitation as an opportu- nity to pay your final respects. For your convenience and safety, we have extended our visitation hours.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
IN MEMORIAM
BROADUS HICKS Sunset: 10.17.2019
Daddy, everyday that passes we think of you. We miss you and love you very much. Your laughter and the family gatherings we all en- joyed will forever be in our hearts.
The Hicks and Williams family.
MR. ADAM DEROSS RILEY ‘BUDDY RO’
Mr. Adam Derozz Riley, “Buddy Ro,” passed away on Octo- ber 2, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Center for Manifestation, 3102 E. Lake Av- enue Tampa, Florida, Apostle Mark T. Jones, Sr., Pastor, with Pastor Rodney Norton, Officiating. Interment will follow immediately at Mayberry Cemetery, 10906 Bessie Dix Road, Seffner, Florida, 33584.
Mr. Adam D. Riley was born on November 2, 1985, to the parentage of Greta Riley (GG) and Willie (Alfred) Smiley in Seffner, Florida. Adam attended the Public Schools of Hillsborough County and was attending National Avia- tion Academy to become an Air- plane Mechanic. He was very outspoken, yet very kind and al- ways cared for the welfare of oth- ers.
Adam was preceded in death by his mother, Greta Riley (GG); maternal grandparents, Charles, Sr., and Maeola Riley; paternal grandparents, Elvira and George Smiley, Sr.; uncles, Roderick Riley, Anthony Riley and George Smiley; cousins, Kortney Smiley and Gre- gory Thompson.
Adam leaves to mourn his pass- ing: father, Willie (Alfred) Smiley; stepmother, Tonya Smiley; surro- gate mothers, Karen Brown and Alea Vasquez; children, (Ni’Asia) Jah’Nae and Adam Riley, Jr., (Brit- tany), Jaiden Sincere Riley (Troya) and Mekhi Riley; 1 sister, Larow- land (Mae) Riley; 2 brothers, Anto- nio Smiley, Sr., (Ann) and Aaren Brown ( Shinese); step siblings, Tamika Walker (Jerome), Tscharner, Jajwaun and Carey Lynn; aunts, Evelyn, Linata, Sheena, Sherone (Anthony) and Tina; uncles, Gregory Sr., Charles, Jr., (Delane), John (Tamara) and Nathaniel (Tanya); 4 nieces, Amira, Giavanna (GG), Elise and Arilise; 2 nephews, Antonio, Jr., and Antwan; cousins, Rosalyn (Nippy) (DeLacey), Robert (Boobie) (Char- lita), Veronda (Ronnie), Stephanie, Belinda (Sharell), Char (Net), Ter- rance, Greta (David), Gregory, Deldrick, Cherish, Johnny, Chada, Markisa, Andre, Robert, Rolondo, Mustafa (Mookie), Tamika, Reggie, Mariam, Latoya (Yonel), Shamata, Treyvion, John, Dontavis, George, III, Georgina, Shalonda, Kyeeshia, Timmetra, Lavarsha, Shavaunda, Shakita, Sharita and Shalita; special cousin, Greta Riley-Yates; special families, Bailey, Wilcher and the entire Cal- houn (Kuntree) families; special friends, Justin (Jay) Smith, Mar- ques (Biff) Green, Orrin Arnold, Gary (Booma) Hargrove, Jr., and Jermaine Hawthorne; neighbor, Donald (Red); and a host of other sorrowing relatives and friends.
There will be a viewing at Wil- son Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida on Friday, October 16, 2020, from 5:00- 8:00 p.m. Due to the current CDC re- strictions, we are asking that you use the visitation as an opportunity to pay your final respect. For your convenience and safety, we have extended our visitation hours.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
MRS. NONNIE MAE SMITH STEPHENS
A Private Funeral Service will be held for Mrs. Nonnie Mae Smith Stephens, who transitioned on Octo- ber 11, 2020, at 8:07 p. m. at her beautiful home in Tampa, Florida surrounded by her family at her bed- side.
Our Matriarch was born on Oc- tober 12, 1945, to the late Samuel Fulton, Jr. and Beatrice Fulton. She was the first child born of six sib- lings in Lane, South Carolina, where she graduated from State High School, Class of 1963.
Nonnie Mae had accepted Christ at the young age of 9 at Lanes Chapel AME Church, located in Lane, South Carolina. Rejoining family in Tampa, Florida she joined Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in 1971. She also sang in the #2 Choir.
The matrimony of Roosevelt Stephens, Sr. and Nonnie Mae Smith took place in the year of 1973. They enjoyed 42 years of marital bliss be- fore her husband’s death in 2015.
In the year of 1989, she joined Fortieth Street Baptist Church under the late Pastor George W. Sadler, then under Pastor Lonnie Gray. She served as a Deaconess alongside her husband, Deacon Roo- sevelt Stephen,s Sr. She was a faith- ful servant until her death. Nonnie also did data entry in the finance de- partment for 29 years at the Ex- change Bank known now as Bank of America from 1989 – 2015, prior to her retirement.
As a faithful member, she served in the finance room at Fortieth. After retirement, Nonnie supported her husband in his drafting business until his passing.
Nonnie Stephens was preceded in death by: her grandparents, Her- man Smith and Sarah Smith; par- ents, Samuel Fulton, Jr. and Beatrice Fulton; her loving husband, Roosevelt Stephens; one grandson, Christopher Thorne; sister, Virginia Fulton; her brother, Charles Fulton and her dear cousin, Amy Ernestine Pervis James.
She leaves cherished memories with: five children, Robert Thornton (Lisa) of Lake Charles LA, Melvin Brown, Jr. (Gwen), Deacon Lorenzo Brown (Stephanie), Roosevelt Stephens, Jr., Ashley Armstrong, all of Tampa Florida; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; her sister, Juanita Wilson; three brothers, Samuel Fulton III, Herman Fulton and Johnney Green; uncle, Jacob Fulton; nephews Tymar Fulton and Andre Fulton of Atlanta GA; a host of brothers-in-law and sisters-in law; two devoted friends, Pat Flow- ers, Pat Haas and other sorrowing relatives and friends.
There will be a viewing on Fri- day, October 16, 2020 at Wilson Fu- neral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida from 3 – 8 p. m. Due to the current CDC restrictions, we are asking that you use the visitation as an opportunity to pay your final respects. For your convenience and safety, we have extended our visita- tion hours.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
FAMILY NOTICE
MRS. SHATOYA GRANT
Homegoing services for Mrs. Shatoya Grant, who transitioned on October 6, 2020, will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at 11 a. m. at Holy Outreach For Christ, located at 7935 North Ar- menia Avenue, Tampa, FL, with Pastor Kirk Bogan of St. Luke AME Church, officiating. Inter- ment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Mrs. Grant was born on Janu- ary 18, 1990 and the eldest of 6 children of Carlton Williams and Tonia L. Brooks. Shatoya was em- ployed by Bank of America and was married to Joshua D. Pease on August 15, 2015 and to that union 2 children were born.
Shatoya is preceded in death by: her grandmother, Doris Willis, and aunt, Judy Willis.
She leaves to cherish fond memories with: her hus- band, Joshua D. Pease: and loving children, Carter and Layla Pease; her father, Carlton Williams and mother, Tonia L. Brooks; mater- nal grandmother, Anna Heard (Nathaniel); grandfathers, John Willis and William Brooks; sis- ters, Treeanna Williams and Tay- lor Richardson; brothers, Robert Williams, JuJuan Small and Jae- len Small; mother-in-law, Claudia (Aaron); aunts: Nettie Matthews, Tomiko Willis, Lakisa Willis, Erma Faison (Richard), Glinda Brundidge (Anthony), Evelyn Black, and Doris Harvin; sisters- in-law, Debra Hepburn (David), Shawnta Hamerter, Jordan Clardy, Connie Brown (Craig), Sandra Woodbury (Richard), and Wanda Bellamy; brothers-in-law, Jimmie Jackson, II, Audwin Ed- wards, Ricky Jackson, and Keith Jackson; uncles, James B. Hamerter, Jr. (Kay), Hendrick Hamerter (Toni), Almore Jack- son, Desmond Jamerson (Susan), Jimmy Willis, Johnny Phelps, Derrick Willis, David White, and Samuel Causey, Jr.; best friend, Karissa Edwards; cousins, Jamar White, Samuel Causey, David White, Jr., Trevonte Causey, Mar- quise Causey, Quinton Causey, Sanaiya White, Samara Causey, Derricka Coutney, and a host of other sorrowing cousins, nieces,
nephews, friends and family.
A public viewing will be on Fri- day, October 16, 2020 from 6 p. m.-8 p. m. at Holy Outreach For Christ. In order to ensure a proper homegoing celebration for Sha- toya, no video recording or pho- tography will be allowed during
the viewing or service.
*Due to CDC guidelines masks
are required to enter the sanctu- ary.
CARD OF THANKS
VE’TALLIAN (TALLY) ODOM
We, “the Odom Family,” would like to thank everyone for their love and support that was shown to us during the loss of 9our loved one, Ve’Tallian (Tally) Odom.
Your prayers, calls, gifts, flowers, visits, and all other acts of sympathy will forever remain in our hearts.
Special thanks to Carver City, Lu Family Boyz, Apostle Otis Copper, and the staff of Ray Williams Funeral Home.
Blessings to all.
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