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Funerals/Memoriam
JACKSON
eral degrees, Business Adminis- tration, Culinary, Nursing, and Cosmetology.
She was known for her fa- mous delicious cooking and her baked desserts. Barbara was a kind and caring mother; friend to anyone whose path she crossed. Her smile enlightened any room she entered. Her kind- ness extended to many strangers, who soon would be- come a part of her family.
Barbara was loved by many as Auntie, Mama, and Grandma. Meeting Ms. Barbara you would never forget you did.
She leaves to cherish fond memories: her children: Dianne Eady (James), Elaine Martin, Ronald Martin, Pamela Pollard- Fenner (Marvin), Eric O” Robby,” Williams; sister, Joyce Williams; brother, James L. Felder; 2 uncles, John Sheard (Irma), James Jones, aunt, Fan- nie Sheard-Hannah; grandchil- dren, Barbara Griffith, Eddie Williams, III, (Barbara), Christina Sampson (Travis), Adriana Martin, W. Vincent Hopps, Jr. (SheTavia), Jayme Eady, Eric O. Williams, II (Brit- ney), James Eady, Jr., Michael Williams, Johnathan Ruiz, Bobby C. Williams, and many adopted grandchildren and (16) great-grandchildren; her special friends, more like daughters, Lolita Simmons-Wilson, An- nette Smith, Arlene Ruiz, Vale- ria Moutry and cousin/sister, Willie Walkotsi (Sumter, S. C.); a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and loving friends.
Visitation will be Friday, January 24, 2020, at Jackson Funeral Home, 4605 N. 34th Street, Tampa, Florida 33610, from5p.m.to8p.m.
Family and friends are asked to assemble at the Church at 1:45 p. m. Saturday for the service.
Funeral arrangements en- trusted to Jackson Funeral Home.
HARMON
RAY WILLIAMS
MASTER DONQUILL MACK (DQ)
Homegoing Celebration for Master Donqill Mack “DQ,” who passed away January 17, 2020, will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020, at 2 P. M. at Zion Temple Holiness Church with Apostle Nathaniel House, officiating. Interment will fol- low in Orange Hill Cemetery, Tampa, FL.
Donquill was born June 6, 2011. He attended Carter Wood- son School K-8.
He was preceded in death by: his brother, Henry Harden. He leaves to cherish in lov- ing memory: his caregiver, Markeva Kirk, of Tampa; mother, Chantell Walker, of Tampa, and father, Charlie Mack; brothers, Phillip Reeves, Markell Gillyard, Markis Gill- yard, Markus Gillyard, Markez Gillyard; sisters, Markayla Gill- yard and Sedina Boderick, all of Tampa; grandma, April Walker and Jessle Foster of Tampa, and a host of uncles, aunts,
cousins and friends.
A Harmon Burial
IN MEMORIAM
ALICE J.
McMILLAN January 22, 1987
Thirty-three years ago, you went to your Heavenly home. You are often thought of and you are truly missed.
Loving you always, your husband, Deacon Ulysses McMillan, children, grand- children, and great grand- children.
MRS. BARBARA WILLIAMS-WYNN
Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Barbara Williams-Wynn, who transitioned January 10, 2020, will be held Saturday, Jan- uary25,2020at2p.m.at Greater New Salem Primitive Baptist Church, 1605 Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33602, Elder Benjamin Curry, Pastor, Elder Walter Waitress, Officiat- ing.
Barbara was born January 8, 1940 to the late Charles Williams and Queen Nora Jack- son.
She was preceded in death by her parents, great-grandmother, Molly Jackson; grandmother, Rosa Lee (Dora); brother, Charles Muldrow; 3 aunts, Elouise Mack, Annie Ruth Mack- Bellinger and Janie Mack Amaro; 5 uncles, Calvin Mack, Phillip Mack, Lonnie Mack, Earl Mack, Louis Mack, and William Mack; her adopted daughters, Beverly Diggs Lewis, and Annie Ruth Bellinger (Mamado).
Barbara was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County, as a part of Middleton Class of 1958. She also gradu- ated from Brewster Technical College. Barbara received sev-
MR. TOMMY LEE BELL
Mr. Tommy Lee Bell of Tampa, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020. Funeral serv- ices will be conducted Saturday, January 25, at 11 a. m. at Brown Memorial Church of God In Christ, 2312 E. 27th Avenue, Bishop Matthew Williams, Pas- tor, with the Elder Aaron Hayes, Sr., officiating. Interment will be held Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at 2 p. m. at Sarasota Na- tional Cemetery, 9810 State Road 72, Sarasota, FL 34241.
Mr. Tommy Lee Bell was ed- ucated in the public schools of Hillsborough County, and joined the United States Navy after graduation.
After serving his country, he was a Counselor for at-risk youth; Furniture Designer and later became the proprietor and operator of Amen Cleaning Service.
He leaves to cherish his memories: a devoted and loving wife, Debra L. Bell; four loving children, Tomenual Banks (Tonya), Christopher Bell (Jewel), Ashley Bell and Ciara Alexander; s stepchildren, TeShanna Sanders (Daniel), and LaTronda Hudson (Tony); grandchildren, Tomenual, TaQuan, Trevaugh, Blush, Day’Zhane, Josiah, Jenesis, Grace, Jeremiah, Christopher and Daniel; great-grand, Des- tini-Faith; brothers, Theddues Lattimore (Daisy) and Theodore Lattimore (Erma); brother-in- law, Hubert Brown; sister-in- law, Mildred Jones; a special niece, Michele Gilbert (Earl); a devoted friend, Eugene Good- ing; along with a host of caring nieces, nephews; cousins and friends.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m., Friday, January 24, 2020, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MRS. VERLENDA SMITH BELL
Mrs. Verlenda Smith Bell of Tampa, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020. Funeral serv- ices will be conducted, Saturday, January 25, at 2 p. m. at De- signer’s Way Christian Church, 3910 US 301 HWY, with Pastor Ron Simmons, officiating. Inter- ment will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Verlenda Smith Bell, was the youngest of 4 children born in Panama City, FL, to Aldine Smith and Jessie Bell Smith. Her love for education was kin- dled by the public schools of Bay County Public School System.
Verlenda married Marvin Coleman, Sr. and their union loved and nurtured 5 children, Darrell, Marvin, Melvin, An- thony, and Latoia. Verlenda and her family left the Panama City, FL area in the early ’70s as her husband fulfilled his military obligation in the United States Air Force, which led her to the Tampa Bay area, where she spent a majority of her life.
Verlenda was an educator with the School District of Hills- borough County for 33 years. Her passionate spirit for teach- ing led her to King Sr. High and Robinson Sr. High until the mid 80’s when she found her calling in early education and was a dy- namic Head Start educator at Orange Grove Elementary, Lock- hart Elementary, Potter Early Learning Center, and Oak Park Elementary School.
Verlenda Smith Bell was pre- ceded in death by: her parents; and her sister, Brenda Stevens.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her children, Darrell Coleman, Marvin Coleman (Stephanie), Melvin Coleman (Toni), Anthony Coleman (Tasha), and Latoia Perkins (Jamar); her sister, Leveda Robinson; and her brother, An- thony Smith (Evelyn); her grandchildren, Darrell, Jr., King Najmi, Queen O’Darrielle, Elijah C., Isaiah, Angelia, Elijah H., Elyssa, Jordan, Justin, Donald, Andrew, Kisha, Alia, Vhnyka, Anthony, Jr., Ashley, Jamarcus, Jada, Jawaun, and Layla; and a host of loving great- grandchil- dren, nieces, nephews, cousins, colleagues, and friends.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m., Friday, January 24, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
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