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Funerals/Card Of Thanks
Crime
One Of The Atlanta Brothers
HARMON
MRS. MARY LEE WALLS
Homegoing services Mrs. Mary Lee Walls who passed away on September 7, 2015, will be held on Saturday, Sep- tember 19, 2015, at 11 at Har- mon Funeral Home, 5002 North 40th Street, Tampa, 33610, with Elder William Hanner, officiating. Interment will be made in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mary Dawkins Walls, was born on April 25, 1921 in Ehren, FL, Pasco County, to the late Mary Dawkins and Byrl Dawkins.
She lived in Lakeland, FL, Polk County.
Mary Lee Walls was pre- ceded in death by: a loving hus- band; Jerry Walls; two sons, Johnny Taylor and Earl T. Williams; and a daughter, Evangelyn Taylor, better known as, Van.
She leaves to mourn her passing: three sisters; Minnie Cooper (Jacksonville, FL), Nel- lie West (Cocoa, FL), and Mae McClendon (Land O’ Lakes, FL); two daughters, Carolyn Williams and Wanda Sims, both of Tampa; a host of grandchildren, great grand- children, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; and spe- cial caregivers, Stephanie Yarde and Ben Conner. View- ing will begin at 10 a. m. on Saturday morning at Harmon Funeral Home. The proces- sional will assemble at 10:45 a. m.
A HARMON BURIAL
MR. JAMES DUVAL SAUNDERS, SR.
Homegoing services Mr. James Duval Saunders, Sr., who passed away on Septem- ber 12, 2015, will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015, at 11 a. m. at Peace Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, Tampa, 33610, with Rev. Al- bert, Gallmon, officiating.
Mr. Saunders was born Janu- ary 19, 1923, in Southern Pines, NC, to Otelia (Dowdy) Saunders and James Thomas Saunders, both of whom preceded him in death. Mr. Saunders was also preceded in death by: his brother, Herman T. Saunders; and his sister, Margaret Olethia Saunders.
Mr. Saunders served in the U. S. Army as Private First Class from November 2, 1943 to De- cember 28, 1945, and is a World War II Veteran. Mr. Saunders was also an Electronic Techni- cian, Mechanic, and a Computer Specialist.
Mr. Saunders is survived by: Patrishia Avant, James D. Saunders, Jr., Lily Otelia Saun- ders, John K. Saunders, and Denise Saunders Greene; grandchildren: Craig Duval Saunders, Aaron Duval Saun- ders, Kevin Duvel Saunders, Dana Saunders, Jamira Saun- ders, Kenyatta Greene and Lu- cien Greene and many great grandchildren as well; and nieces and nephews, Eric Saun- ders, Margaret Saunders, Joyce Saunders, Herman Saunders.
Visitation for Mr. Saunders will be held Saturday morning, September 19, 2015, from 10-11 a. m. The processional at the church will arrange at 10:45 a.
m.A HARMON BURIAL
MR. ROGER L. ‘ROY’ JOHNSON, SR.
Homegoing services for Mr. Roger “Roy” Johnson who passed away on September 8, 2015, will be held on this Fri- day morning September 18, 2015, at 11 a. m. at Harmon Fu- neral Home, 5002 North 40th Street, Tampa, 33610, with Dr. Nathan Wyatte officiating. In- terment will be made in Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Roger “Roy” Johnson, Sr. was born on May 23, 1959 in Tampa, to Bertha L. Stephens. He was a resident of Tampa, with strong ties to the Havana Florida community. He was raised in Northview Hills and attended Hillsborough County Public schools.
He leaves to cherish his memory: a loving and devoted mother, Bertha L. Stephens (Havana, FL); and two sons, Roger L. Johnson, Jr. (Or- lando, FL), and Correlle John- son (Tallahassee, FL).
Roy also leaves behind: three sisters, Jennifer John- son (Jacksonville, FL), Delores R. Stephens (Memphis, TN), Debra J. Sampson (Havana, FL); and a brother, Robert V. (J. Marie) Stephens, Sr., Tampa. In addition he leaves an aunt who loved him very much, Mattie Lampkin, Tampa. Roy also had the love of: his nephews, Brian C. Acosta, DeVaun Stephens, Isa- iah Stephens; and niece, Elaysia Stephens.
Roy has a host of cousins and family that loved him dearly. Roy and his cousins, Alfred Johnson, Chris Lamp- kin and Wayne Hendley were like brothers.
Roy “Killer Brown” John- son will remain in the hearts and minds of all his family and many friends.
Family and friends are in- vited on Thursday evening from 5-8 p. m. at Harmon Fu- neral Home. The processional will arrange this Friday morn- ing September 18, 2015, at 10:45 a. m.
A HARMON BURIAL
One of the Atlanta-area broth- ers accused of trying to kill their parents told investigators he had schemed to murder them “since he was 11 years old,” po- lice said.
Cameron Ervin, 17, and his brother Christopher, 22, have admitted to “attempting to set the residence on fire, strangling their parents with a pillow and/or plastic bag, and stabbing the father,” according to a Gwin- nett County police warrant ob- tained Monday.
Police said they caught the pair at Yvonne and Zachary Ervin’s Snellville home on Sept. 5 after the mom dialed 911. Neither the motive for the attack nor which brother had appar- ently been plotting since he was 11 was clear on Monday.
The parents said one of the sons had asked if the brothers could make dinner for the fam-
THE ERVIN FAMILY
ily on Sept. 4, according to war- rant documents. Their mother told police this was “odd behav- ior.”Investigators believe the two sons mixed Xanax into their parents’ cocktails that night and tried to kill them the next morn- ing. Both parents suffered seri- ous injuries, and Zachary Ervin was hospitalized for six days.
The attack continues to shock the family’s friends, who are baffled that the brothers have mentioned a “bad home life” to prosecutors.
That Tried To Kill Parents
Had Plotted It Since Age 11
Businessman Pleads Guilty In Money Laundering Scam
A 52-year-old former Tampa businessman has pleaded guilty to money laundering by using his business to sell vehicles to individuals, but placing in the name of straw purchasers.
According to the indictment,
Raymond L. Rodriguez, Jr.,
owned Rodriguez Auto Whole- sale, 4116 N. Florida Avenue. Of- ficials said that at some point in 2009, Rodriguez agreed to disguise large cash transactions from the government by accept- ing payment for vehicles with- out reporting the sale and by placing the vehicles in the names of straw purchasers be- cause he knew the funds were il- legally obtained by filing false federal income tax refunds.
Officials said Rodriguez also agreed to keep a lead on some of the vehicles, although he had received full payment. If the vehicles were seized by law enforcement, Rodriguez could re-claim possession and return the seized cars to the purchaser or family members.
Law enforcement learned about Rodriguez’ involvement after several members of the drug trafficking organization (DTO) said they had purchased expensive vehicles from Ro- driguez at the car lot.
One member of the organiza- tion said he purchased several vehicles from Rodriguez be- cause he (Rodriguez) told the man he would have to “worry about the Feds.” DTO members also told investigators that Ro- driguez knew the money used to purchase the cars came from drug deals and income tax fraud.
When officials reviewed the company’s bank records, they identified approximately 953 cash deposits into 5 different ac- counts. The $3,772,335.23 de- posited between 2009 and 2012 was in amounts less than $10,000. Officials said Ro- driguez and his co-conspira- tors “structured the deposits of the money laundering pro- ceeds.”
CARD OF THANKS
With heartfelt gratitude, the Cusseaux family expresses ap- preciation for the many thoughtful gestures extended to us during our time of be- reavement. It is with gratitude that we acknowledge your kind words, prayers, calls, mes- sages, visits, cards of condo- lence, florals, food, program participants, and other acts of kindness. For your thoughtful- ness, you will always be re- membered and cherished in our hearts.
Additionally, a special thank you to Florida Hospital Car- rollwood’s medical team, Ray Williams Funeral Home, Sol Davis Printing, Florida Sen- tinel Bulletin, Hertz and Drive Time co-workers.
To our New Mt. Zion family, Voices of Praise, Bereavement,
MR. DWIGHT RICKY CUSSEAUX, SR.
Deaconess and Minister’s Wives Ministries, and Pastor Larry Roundtree, your love will be forever etched in our hearts.
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