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Funerals/Memoriam
AIKENS
MRS. ANNIE JANE BAKER ‘SISTER KEATON’
A Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Annie Jane Baker of Tampa, Florida who passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017, will be held Saturday, July 1st, 11 a. m. at Mt. Moriah P. B. Church, 1225 N. Nebraska Ave., Elder Dr. B. R. Fulton, pastor, officiating. The interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Annie Jane, “Sister Keaton” as she was called and known in the family, was the oldest daugh- ter of thirteen children. She was the daughter of the late Ike Keaton and Elnora Baker Keaton. She was born May 7, 1918 in Gadsden County in Quincy, Florida. Annie Jane at- tended the public schools of Gadsden County in Quincy, Florida in the Mount Pilgrim Community, where she was reared.
As she grew up to seek em- ployment, she worked as a housekeeper for private families for many years. Annie Jane was converted and accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age and joined the Mount Pilgrim P. B. Church in Quincy, where she served many years. In that church, she was taught Christian values and morals. Immediately she became a Christian worker and teacher by teaching her younger sisters and brothers the Christian way of life.
“Sister” as we called her was an amazing “people person” who always exhibited great concern
for others. She was blessed by God with many talents, which she freely shared.
She was given and reared up a daughter from birth and three grandchildren. She was joined in holy matrimony to the late, Willie James Baker. To this union, one child was reared. The family moved to Tampa, Florida. She was employed with the public school system as a lunchroom as- sistant and grandparent assis- tant. Annie Jane was a faithful member of Greater Mt. Moriah P. B. Church for more than 50 years.
After a blessed and beautiful life, she boldly answered her “Vic- tory” call from her Creator to transition to her eternal heavenly home. Now we celebrate her life, let us remember how she touched our lives.
She leaves a legacy as a sound and faithful servant of God, teacher and mentor who im- parted a lifelong impact on the lives of all that she touched. We loved her unconditionally, she will be truly missed. She is now gone to receive her crown and unite with loved ones who have preceded her in death.
She leaves to cherish her pre- cious memories with: her daugh- ter, Annie Louise Shaw Brooks (James) of Tampa; three grand- children, Anthony, Sheryl and Ty- rone Johnson of Tampa; a devoted and caring goddaughter, Margaret White of Land ‘O Lakes, FL; two sisters, Hester Mae Lee of Blakely, GA and Thelma K. Powell of Quincy, FL; five nieces, Mar- garet Keaton of Long Beach, CA, Betty Keaton Smith and Annie Keaton Lawrence of Tallahassee, FL, Gloria Jean Keaton and Dorothy Keaton of Quincy, FL; two nephews, Alexander Powell (Carolyn) of Quincy, and Aldo Ray Powell (Wendy) of Deltona, FL; one sister-in-law, Ada Williams of Quincy; four great grandchildren; ten great-great-grandchildren; a host of cousins and other rela- tives and friends.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, June 30th from 5 to 8 p. m. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p. m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.
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MR. WESTLEY LINDELL BRYANT
A Homegoing Celebration for Mr. Westley Lindell Bryant of Tampa, Florida, who passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017, will be held Saturday, July 1st, 2 p. m. at The Rock Church of God by Faith, 4323 E. Henry Ave., Ruling Elder James Williams, pastor, officiating. The interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery.
Westley was born March 1, 1950 in Manhattan, New York to the late Dollie Mae Stewart and reared by his grandpar- ents, Lonnie and Mazzie Bryant. Westley lived the ma- jority of his life in the Sulphur Springs area. He was a gradu- ate of Blake High School, Class of 1968. Westley served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. Westley was a truck driver for McKesson, Premier and Break Thru Bever- age Company for 44 years.
He was preceded in death by: his mother, Dollie Mae Stewart; grandparents, Lonnie and Mazzie Bryant and brother, John Bryant.
He leaves to cherish his pre- cious memories with: his car- ing and devoted wife of 33 years, Gabriella Bryant; chil- dren, Damon Bryant (Trina) and Tara Yeoman of Houston, TX; grandchildren, Torrian Bryant, Vaisha Grace and Don- nel Grace; sister, Elder Quanita Larry Riley (Vaughn) of Or- lando, FL; sister-in-law, Annie Bell Myers (John) of Florence, SC; brother-in-law, Richard Hamilton (Lenell) of New Or- leans, LA; uncle, Paul Jones of Jacksonville, FL; godmother, Dorothy Smith and family; god- sister, Lori Diane Brown; god- sons, Khamani Williams and Tyson Brown; friends and fam- ily, Allen, Batts, Burch, Carter, Eady, Coffie, Miles, Foster, Brown, Hardin, Coleman, Sheppard, Jordan, Jack- sonville family, Mitchell, Smith, McCray, Davis family and Blake High School Class of 1968; close friends, Eugene Suggs, James Williams, Eddie Martin, Clint Jones and John Foster; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other rela- tives and friends.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Fri- day,June30thfrom5to8p.m. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 6:30 p. m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.
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MRS. MARTHA LEE DAVIS
A Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Martha Lee Davis of Tampa, Florida, who passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017 will be held on Saturday, July 1st, 11 a. m. at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 4008 E. Cayuga Street, Rev. Michael White, pas- tor, officiating. The interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Martha L. Davis was born December 27, 1936 in Leslie, Georgia to the late Willie Singletary, Sr. and Fannie Lou Singletary. She was educated in Leslie, Georgia. Mrs. Davis was employed at Sol Walker and later started her own business. As an entrepreneur, she owned and operated her own cleaning service for over three decades. Although she had been retired for 10 years she was still very outgoing.
Mrs. Martha Davis was united in holy matrimony to Mr. James Walter Davis, Sr. in 1954 and to that union 9 children were born.
She was preceded in death by: her loving and faithful hus- band, James Walter Davis, Sr.; two of her children, James Davis, Jr. and Juanita Grey Davis; and her granddaughter, Audrey Norman.
She leaves to morn her pre- cious memories with: 2 daugh- ters, Sylvia Walker (Eddie) and April Davis (Emmett); 5 sons, Norris Davis, Sr. (Jackie), Ronald Davis, Steven Davis (Debra) of Dallas, Texas, Keno- cer Davis, and Daryl Davis, all of Tampa; 21 grandchildren, James Jr., Gerald, Terrell, Patrick, Tamika, Brittany, Norris, Jr., Ronald, Jr., Tierra, LaRonda, Edward, Jr., Joshua, Tia, Ter- rance, Kenardo, Donald, Jr., Kurvey, Ashley, Michael, Ranes- sia and Randashia; 4 brothers, Willie Singletary, Jr. (Evelyna), Elder Jadie Singletary (Josephine), Sol Singletary (Betty) and Marvin Singletary (Carol); 3 sisters, Bonnie Barber, Lavelle Renaye Shaw and Pinease Nobles (Roy); god- daughter, Denitra Robinson; godson, Alvin Hodo (Deborah); dear friends, Delores Gaul and Dorothy MacFadden; neighbor and dear friend, Lossie Allen; and a host of great grandchil-
dren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, June30th,from5to8p.m.The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p. m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the serv- ice.
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MR. SHELLY EUGENE GAINOUS
A homegoing celebration for Mr. Shelly Eugene Gainous of Tampa, Florida, who passed away on Friday, June 24, 2017 will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2017, 12:30 p.m. at Aikens Fu- neral Home Chapel, 2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Elder Harry Cloud, officiating. The interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
On the evening of June 24, 2017, this life’s journey for our husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, and neighbor came to an end. After a lengthy illness with hardly a complaint, Shelly Eugene Gain- ous, Sr. departed this life of pain and suffering to sleep and await Christ’s return.
Shelly was born on Decem- ber 5, 1946 in Quincy, Florida to the union of the late Rebecca and Vancuren Gainous Sr. He resided and attended schools in Hillsborough County where he later married the former Gail P. Shaw. To this union, three daughters were born. Shelly was a lifetime resident of Tampa, where he worked for a number of years at GAF Materials Corpo- ration until his retirement due to declining health.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Rebecca and Van- curen Gainous, Sr.; and sister, Gloria Dean Gainous.
He leaves to cherish his memory with: his devoted wife of 41 years, Gail Gainous; his son, Shelly Gainous, Jr. and wife, Tonya; his 3 daughters, Tiffany, Shalena and fiancé, Pretis Griffin, and Michelle Gainous; 8 grandchildren, Shelly Gainous, III, Adrian Gain- ous, Nyema Harris, Drake Sim- mons, Ramon and Josiah Gainous, and Ronsear Harris, and Preston Griffin; 5 loving brothers, Edward “Larry” Gain- ous, Vancuren “Skip” Gainous, Jr. and wife, Helen, Oscar “Pedo” Gainous, Antonio Gain- ous and wife, Roselyn, Keith Gainous and wife, Christine; 2 devoted sisters, Twila Gainous and Vanessa Grace and husband Derrick; three sisters-in-law; a brother-in-law; and a host of sorrowing relatives and friends too numerous to name.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Satur- day, July 1st, from 11:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the chapel on Saturday for the serv- ices.
IN MEMORY OF
ROBERT LEE “CHIP” SINGLETON
We love you and we miss you tremendously. You will always be in our hearts. God knows best for his faithful servants.
The Singleton family.
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