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Funerals/Memoriams
WILSON
DEACON JOHNNIE CHARLES BANKS
Homegoing Celebration for Deacon Johnnie Charles Banks, who passed away on July 24, 2019, will be held at 11 a. m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Tampa First Seventh Day Adven- tist Church, 822 W. Limbaugh Av- enue, Tampa, Florida, with the Pastor Brad Cassell, officiating, and Pastor Rolando Rodriguez, eulogist. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery.
Deacon Johnnie Charles Banks was born on March 9, 1938 in Tifton, Georgia to the parent- age of Nathan Banks and Lilly Mae Davis Banks. He was edu- cated in the public schools of Tifton, Georgia. Mr. Banks was a Salesman for HageMeyer and J & A Tool Repair prior to his retire- ment. He was a member of Tampa First Seventh Day Adven- tist Church.
Deacon Banks leaves to cher- ish precious memories of him with: wife, Ann Banks of Valrico, FL; daughters, LaTanya Lloyd of Valrico, FL, and Felicia Howard and husband, Allan; son, Elder Leon and wife, Leona; 5 grand- children; brother, Eddie Banks and wife, Katherine, Orlando, FL, and Nathaniel Banks, Jr., Tifton, GA; a host of nieces and nephews; a host of cousins including, Willie Zell Gray and her children, Ty Ty, GA, Kassier Merchant and Tim Murray, of Clermont, FL, Ivan and Sherikey Mobley, Clermont, FL, Benjamin Jerome Kyler, Miami, FL, Henry Johnson and Linda, Augusta, GA, Betty Bro- kenborough, Ocala, FL, and Rev. Mary Hodge, Willingboro, NJ; 3 brothers-in-law; 5 sisters-in-law; a host of other relatives and friends.
There will be a viewing on Monday, August 5, 2019, at Wil- son Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida, from 5 p.m. - 7 p. m.
Friends are asked to assemble at the church on Tuesday at ap- proximately 10:45 a. m. for the service.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
MR. THOMAS SHERMAN
ALFRED CLARKE, JR.
Sunrise: August 23, 1960 Sunset: July 24, 2019
DEATH NOTICE
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE MEMORIAL SERVICE
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
MS. SHIRLEY NORMAN August 4, 1939 —- November 1, 2015
Celebrating you on your 80th birthday. We didn’t realize you could miss someone as much as we miss you.
Your Family.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Mr. Thomas Sherman will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2019, 2 p. m. at the University of South Florida Marshall Student Center (MSC) - Room 3708.
Fellowship and Repast follow- ing the service.
Thomas was born in New Jer- sey, but spent the last several years in the Tampa Bay area. He was known for his expertise in the field of Cosmetology and for his flashy attire.
Thomas was a perfectionist and had a particular way of com- pleting all of his tasks.
Thomas leaves lasting memo- ries behind for his son, two daugh- ters, four grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins and devoted friends.
For additional information/RSVP, contact Kim- berly Brown at (813) 453-3161.
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
ROY J. EDWARDS
Screaming all the way to Heaven, “Happy 44th Birthday” to my baby Brother, Lil Roy! The spe- cial memories we have of you will always make our hearts smile.
Keep watching over us and being our Special Guardian Angel. We love and miss you. Sleep
in Peace.
Love, Mommy, Pudden,
Royale, and Robyn.
IN MEMORY OF
WARREN DONNELL MITCHELL, SR.
Son,
It’s been 15 years since you
were taken so quickly away from us. We usually say we’re fine when someone asks. But it’s impossible to describe the hurt and pain of losing a child as precious as you. We love and miss you always.
From: your son, Warren, Jr.; mom, Wanda; dad, Bubba; sister, Elena; brothers, Wardell and Curtis; niece, Wa’Nisha; nephews, Anthony, Isiah, and Curtis; and all the rest of your family and friends, and the Westside Crew.
WARREN MITCHELL,SR. 1/9/1979 — 8/1/2004
THANK YOU
MELVIN DON NELSON
We, the entire family of Melvin Don Nelson, express our sincere thanks to everyone who extended all acts of condolences, prayers, phone calls, food, floral arrangements, visits and all other sympathetic gestures to us.
Special thanks to Rev. Evan Burrows, First Baptist Church of College Hill; all ministries, neigh- bors, friends, Middleton High School Class of 1965, Hospice, V. A. Hospital, Kappa Alpha Psi Fra- ternity, Inc., Judge Barbara Mob- ley, Atlanta, GA; Bishop A. J. Richardson, Lester Vickers, Aikens Funeral Home and Staff.
Your kindness was greatly ap- preciated.
The Nelson Family
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