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Funerals/Memoriam
AIKENS
MOTHER MADELYNE GERTRUDE COOPER COLE
A homegoing celebration for Mother Madelyne Gertrude Cooper Cole of Tampa, FL, who passed away on May 9, 2017, will be held on Saturday, May 20th, 11 a. m. at First Baptist Church of College Hill, 3838 N. 29th Street, Rev. S. Evan Bur- rows, pastor, officiating. The interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Madelyne, like her mother, Gertrude Williams was a prod- uct of Sulphur Springs, and her father, Willie Cooper was of King Street, South Carolina. Madelyne’s journey and life was primarily shared with hus- band of 75 years, Robert L. Cole, who remembers having a crush when seeing her on the way to church service, where she served as an organist for the choir.
On June 1, 1941 Madelyne and Robert were married. “Madelyne was the business leader who shared in many de- cisions that expanded the fam- ily business that started on Lake Ave. She is responsible for us being in real-estate. She bought the first house that we rented and is responsible for the properties we now own,” said Robert.
For decades, Madelyne served as beautician and man- ager of the Martin Luther King,
Jr. location while inspiring a host of cosmetologists in the area and throughout the state.
Often Mrs. Cole, as cus- tomers would call her, could find Madelyne sitting in her cor- ner station just a few feet away from the kitchen. That’s what made Madelyne unique. She never stopped being a wife and mother, as she would cook an entire meal between customers.
Born February 21, 1927, Madelyne turned 90 this year. As her family and friends cele- brate her homegoing, her hus- band and life business partner, Robert will continue to share her memories as to who Made- lyne Gertrude (Cooper) Cole was: A woman of God, a wife, a mother and business woman.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, Willie Cooper and Gertrude Coy Williams; sis- ter, Juanita Brooks; step-son, Robert L. Cole, Jr.; aunts and uncles, Creola Shepherd, Dealer Coy, Lon Coy, Aubry Water- house, Van Coy and Albert Coy; nieces and nephews, Geraldine Brooks, Emeran Brooks and Clarence Brooks.
She leaves to cherish her memories with: her husband, Deacon Robert L. Cole, Sr.; sis- ter, Sylvia Milian (Marcelino); children, James Cole (Renet), Anthony J. Cole, Sr. (Janice) and Jaqueline Walker (Sonya); grandchildren, Todd D. Cole, Sr., Kimberly Kadou, Allison Anderson, Anthony J. Cole, Jr. (Tiffany), James E. Cole (Jawan), Antoinette Kolbe (Tom), Demetrius Cole (Shayla) and Tamika Stullworth (Wayne); great grandchildren, Todd Cole, Jr., Anthony J. Cole, III, James C. Cole, Jaylin E. Cole, Aria Cole, Russell Bran- don Cole, Donovan Kolbe and Lennox Kolbe; great- great grandchild, Xylann Cole and a host of cousins, additional rela- tives and friends.
The visitation will be held at First Baptist Church of College Hill on Friday, May 19th from 5 to 7 p. m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.
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MR. WALTER MITCHELL KNOX
A Homegoing Celebration for Mr. Walter Mitchell Knox of Tampa, Florida, who passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017, will be held on Saturday, May 20th, 11 a. m. at Keeney Chapel United Methodist Church, 7736 Destin Drive, Tampa, FL 33619, Rev. Ronald Hubbard, pastor, of- ficiating. The interment will be in Florida National Cemetery.
Walter Mitchell Knox, also known as “Professor Knox,” “Snookie,” and “Poppy,” was born August 5, 1929, in Augusta, Georgia, to Jessie Thomas Knox and Gladys Roselle Knox.
After his father’s death in 1942, the family moved to New York, where he attended public school and graduated from Mor- ris High School. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Clark At- lanta University in Atlanta, Geor- gia, where he was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Walter received his Master’s de- gree from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
He joined the Army as para- trooper, deployed from Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
His professional career in- cluded Professorship and Dean of Students at Delaware State College and Saginaw State Col- lege in Saginaw, Michigan, as a CAAA, Psychologist, and he pro- vided direction to Juvenile De- tention Home clients in Cleveland, Ohio.
His spiritual development began at an early age. From childhood and accompanied by his aunt Norma on piano, Walter and his brother, Bobby sang and gave many speeches at Trinity Methodist Church on Washing- ton Avenue, New York.
In 2005, he moved to Tampa and joined Keeney Chapel United Methodist Church, where he de- lighted fellow members with Shakespeare recitations and words of wisdom.
He was preceded in death by: his siblings, Jessie Thomas Knox “JT”, Annie Gertrude Knox, William Harold “Billie” Knox, Mary Francis Knox and Robert “Bobby” Wilson Knox.
Walter Mitchell Knox leaves to cherish his memories with: his beloved, Annie Blatch and her children, Clayton Washington, Jr. (Darlene), Thomas Edmond, Jr. and Stephanie Hopps (Mathew); daughter, Ersula Knox Odom; son, Walter Mitchell Knox, Jr.; granddaugh- ters, Ursula Rose Odom and Danielle Odom; special niece, Maya Cox; sister-in-law, Annette Cox; special relatives, the An- drews family, Maurice Andrews, Eddie Andrews, Debora Andrews Rowell, Columbus Andrews, Joseph Smith, Jr. and the Dug- gins family; and a host of loving family and friends.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, May19th from5to8p.m.The family and friends are asked to
meet at the church on Saturday for the service.
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MRS. LOIS WYNN-WEEMS ‘TEE-TEE’
Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Lois Wynn-Weems “Tee- Tee” of Tampa, FL, who passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017, will be held Saturday, May 20th, 2 p. m. at Mt. Moriah P. B. Church, 1225 N. Nebraska Ave., Dr. B. R. Fulton, pastor, officiating. The interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Lois Wynn-Weems was born to the late Liddon B. Wynn, Sr. and Maude Copeland in Cot- tondale, FL and attended the schools of Jackson County before moving to Tampa.
On July 24, 1962, she married the late Mr. Milton Weems. She was employed as a domestic en- gineer as well as a child care- taker, raising 3 children. She was a faithful member of Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church. She was also a former No. 2 Choir member, former member of the Mother’s Board, and the Floral Committee.
Mrs. Wynn-Weems enjoyed taking care of kids and spending time with her family. She was a cheerful person; full of life and fun and she always had a smile on her face while making others smile. Although she never birthed any children, she was in- volved with nurturing, develop- ing and giving motherly care to many children in her family and community.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, the late Liddon Wynn, Sr. and Maude Copeland; her husband, Milton Weems; sib- lings, Christine Powell, Liddon Wynn, Jr., Lee M. Tripp, and Zannie Wynn, and Patrick Lopez (one of the children she helped to raise).
She leaves fond memories with: nephews, Alexander Wynn (Lessie), Albert Wynn (Frances) and Richard Wynn (Molly), all of Tampa, Florida and Ronald Wynn of Houston, Texas; nieces, Laura Tripp and Barbara Tripp, of Tampa; great nephews, Alexander Wynn, Jr. (Nikki), Reggie Wynn, Derrick Wynn, Trevar Mosley (Krystyn), Marcel- las Derr-Tripp, and Gregory Tripp (LaMecha) and Austin Wynn; great nieces, Vanessa Poole, Krishna Wynn, Lateefah Tripp, Nicole Tripp, Courtney Timmons, Erica Tripp and Asia Mosley; stepbrother, Mizell Webb (Joyce) of Cottondale, FL; godson, Herman Floyd of Utah; goddaughters, Johnnie L. Mitchell of Alabama and ChaBre- anda Coney of Tampa; sister-in- law, Linda Dean (Leonnard), of Miami, FL; aunts, Della Bellamy, Stella Gainer and Inez White, all of Marianna, FL; devoted ex- tended family, Judge M. Lopez and (Nancy) and children Brian Lopez and Kathleen Lopez; de-
voted friend, Alberta Hill; and a host of cousins and other rela- tives.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Fri- day,May19th,from5to8p.m. and wake services will be from 6 to 7 p. m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.
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GUDES
MR. DENNIS SAFFOLD
Homegoing service for Mr. Dennis Saffold, who passed away in Tampa, FL, will be held Satur- day, May 27, 2017 in Gordon, AL.
Public viewing will be held Friday, May 19, 2017 from 5 - 7 p. m. at Gudes Funeral Home Chapel, 4050 E. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa, FL 33610.
Mr. Dennis Saffold was born in Gordon, AL, but was a resi- dent of Tampa for most of his adult life.
He was a very physically strong man. He started off work- ing in Panama City, FL, and was a race car driver for years. He be- came a longshoreman as a young man and was devoted to being a master mechanic. He partnered with Bobby Johnson on 34th St. and Osborne Ave., they formed B&D Auto (Bobby and Dennis).
Later he partnered with Perkins Auto on 22nd St. and Os- borne and went on to partner with (Preacherman) Roosevelt Cooper at All Purpose Auto lo- cated on 22nd Street in Tampa.
Then he eventually formed a partnership with A Girl (Hey Girl)/A Boy Towing Service with business partner and owner, Shelia Cole.
In his spare time he would buy and sell the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. He was loved by all who met him. He loved seafood, going to the race track and was a very hard worker. He was an Angel here on earth and has now re- ceived his Angel’s wings with the ancestors. He will be greatly missed.
Mr. Dennis Saffold was pre- ceded in death by: son, Christo- pher Saffold; and brothers and sisters, Lonnie Saffold, Ruthie Saffold Chandler, Elbert Scott Saffold, and Hazel Ruth Saffold.
Dennis leaves to mourn his passing: former wife, Juanita Saffold; brothers and sisters, D. C. Saffold of Marianna, FL, Isa- iah Saffold of Tampa, Essie Bryant (Wayne) of Orlando, FL, King Solomon Saffold of Tampa; sons and daughters, Nichole Flowers (Ron), Angela McNair, Sherry Saffold White, Cindy Saf- fold, Diallo Saffold, AmunRa Alkebulanian Saffold, Ricky Saf- fold, Eric Saffold, Tabitha Saf- fold, all of Tampa; and many, many grands and great grands, nieces and nephews, and many more sorrowing family and friends.
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IN MEMORIAM
MRS. TRUDIE MAE WILLIS
If love alone could have spared you,
you would have lived forever.
Love, your children, Willie Mae Lane and Charlie
Walden, grandchildren, great grand and great-great grands.
Willie Mae Lane.
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