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WILSON
MRS. ALTAMEASE SULLIVAN CULVER
Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Altamease Sullivan Culver, age 90, of Tampa, FL, who passed away on Thursday, Jan- uary 11, 2018, will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 1 P. M. at the New Mt. Zion Mis- sionary Baptist Church, 2511 E. Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, with the Pastor, Reverend Larry Roundtree, II, officiating.
Altamease was the daughter of Searight Sullivan and the for- mer Fannie Arnold; born in Tampa, Florida on February 25, 1927. Altamease entered College at the age of 16 and graduated at the age of 20. Altamease gradu- ated from Middleton High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida A&M University. Both she and her husband, Paul obtained Master’s degrees from Florida A&M University.
Altamease was a dedicated educator in both the Pompano Beach and the Hillsborough County School Systems. She was a faithful member of New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church and served in various capacities. She also was the first Black female to serve on the Board of Directors of SunCoast
RAY WILLIAMS
MR. WILLIAM WARREN, SR.
Mr. William Warren, Sr. of Tampa passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018. Funeral serv- ices will be conducted Saturday, January 20 at 10 a. m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue with Pastor Donald Lott, officiating. Inter- ment will be held Monday, Janu- ary 22 at 11 a. m. at the Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida.
Mr. Warren was a native of Midway, Florida, and a resident of Tampa for over 90 years. He was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and retired as a Van Driver with Hillsborough County Share A Van. He was also a member of the Neighborhood Service Cen- ter.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Fletcher and Rachel Kenon Warren; sister, Irene Warren Graham Lewis; sons, Charles Braden and Dwight Braden; daughter-in-law, Lora Fredrick; nieces, Elaine May- weather and Evelyn Rodriguez.
He leaves to cherish his memory: sons, William Warren, Jr. (Cherie Lewis), Michael Braden and Vincent Cogdell; daughter, Gwen Diane Rodgers; grandchildren, Rena Warren, Quenell Scott, Ervin Scott, Ramiko Braden, Theo Braden, Nicolas Braden, Brent Braden, Simone Fredrick, Sean Elumn, Caleb Braden, Mikaya Braden and Synia Braden; great grand- children, Diamond Henry, An- thony Benefield, Jeremiah Robinson, Anyia Robinson and Ryan Charles; nieces and nephews, Constance Finger, Geraldine Bradley, Maxine Epps, Willie Graham, Ronald Lewis, Donald Lewis, Gloria (Lonnie) Holmes and Charlene Cogdell; grand nieces and nephews, Tonya Rodriguez, Tamara Brown, William Fin- gers, Jr., Patrick Washington, Deborah Holmes, Patrena Lumpkin, Brad Lumpkin, Ariale Brown, William Brown, Ronetta Lewis, April Lewis, Darien Lewis, Rachel Rodriguez, Do- minic Rodriguez, Toren Ro- driguez, Jamar Epps, Michael Knights, Ebony Knights, Do- minique Finger and Makayla Finger; cousins, Alice Linton, Freddie Ashe of Tallahassee, FL, Threatha Fuller, Tony Kenon of Midway, FL, Geneva Forbes, Pa- tricia Hilsip, Johnny Davis, Richard Ildenton, all of Miami, FL; and a host of other sorrow- ing relatives and friends.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m. Friday, January 19, at Ray Williams Funeral Home.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
Schools Federal Credit Union. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Paul Culver; her sisters, Odessa Sullivan Webster, Geneva Sullivan, Emma Jean Sullivan, Levo Oliver; and brothers, Perry Sul-
livan, II and Arnold Sullivan. She leaves cherished mem- ories with: many nieces and nephews, Fannie M. Anderson, GA, Sherryl G. Wilkins, GA, Thomasina Oliver, Brenda Oliver, Cloretta Oliver, MI, Dr. Sylvia A. Webster, Perry Sulli- van, III, Alden Sullivan (Doris), Dr. Tonni Sullivan Bacoat- Jones, Sherise Bacoat, Cameron Jones, Brianna Jones, Cheryl Anderson, PA, Carol An- derson, GA, Mary E. Sullivan, Susan Lane, Sandra Reed (Rev. Robinsky), Frances S. Cox (Atty. Ricardo), Jasmine Sulli- van, Jared Sullivan, Shelia Gal- lon; nephews, Leon Gallon (Gail), Clarence Gallon, Tyrone Gallon, Eric Gallon, George An- derson, PA, Mark Anderson, WA, James Anderson, MD, Thor Booker, PA; cousins, Irene Coates, Miami, Mary Gad- son, Nikki Bostick (Howard), Desmond Gadson, Tom Garrett (Tina), SC, Carrol Garrett, SC, Atty. LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson (Paul), DC; sisters-in-law, Min- nie Sullivan and Ann Sullivan of Thonotosassa; dear friends, Ruby Brown, Pearl Coffee and Marie Beard; godson, Samuel Benjamin Brown, III; Sharon (Cookie) Dobby a dedicated caregiver and a host of other
relatives and friends. Visitation will be held on
Friday, January 19, 2018 from 5-8 p. m. with the family being presentfrom6-7p.m.atWil- son Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida. Friends are asked to assemble at the church at approximately 12:45 p. m. for the service on Saturday.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
MS. TIFFANY LAKESHA WALKER
A Celebration of Life Serv- ice in memory of Ms. Tiffany Lakesha Walker will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at 2 p. m. at Center for Manifesta- tion, 3102 E. Lake Avenue, Tampa, Florida, Apostle Mark T. Jones, Sr., Pastor, with Pas- tor Antonio Hawkins, officiat- ing.
She was preceded in death by: her father, Nathaniel Williams; stepfather, Roger Toliver; grandparents, Charlie Walker, Ellen J. Duhart and Helen Williams; aunts, Karen Williams, Rosalyn Roberts and Vercine Williams; cousins, Rashan Roy, Sammy Baker and Sierra A. McDuffie and Rashan Roy; godsister, Demetrius Bar- ton (Tweety).
She leaves to cherish mem- ories of her with: devoted and loving children, Rokima Walker, Romia Rivers, Marna- sia, Marquise and Marvin Grooms, III; a devoted mother, Ernestine Walker; grandchil- dren, Roquavia Walker, Roker- ria, Rakhim and Rakheem Reed; brother, Alvin Williams, Jr.; sisters, Grecham and Ro- nisha Toliver; nephews, Alvin Williams, III, Ethan Larry, III; nieces, Jamilah and Zanylah
Williams, Taraji Brown; aunts, Sandra Roy, Sheryl Jones and Charnita Walker-Watson (Roosevelt), Vicky, Sandra and Barbara Williams; cousins, Sonia Hunter, Frank Duhart (Tabitha), Tasha Brown, Alexia Baker-Loud (Derrick), Michael Williams, Charise Williams, Vernetta Warmack, Tony Jones, Thurrayyah Brown, Rodney Dupree, Hakim and Halim Roy (Glenda), Fredrick and Seder- ick Coleman, Tempestt Fer- rara (John), Tanquilla and Kelton Hallback, Timisha Hosey and Terry Walker; god- daughter, Yannika Gaffney; godsister, Laderricka Hender- son; special friends, Regan and Clairvance Lionel, Sr., Tasha Williams, Alice (Peanut) Edwards, Jerome Lecount and a host of sorrow- ing family and friends.
Tiffany Walker,
known as “Big Tiff,” was born March 2, 1977 in Tampa, FL to the parentage of Ernestine Walker and Nathaniel Williams. She was educated in Hillsborough County Public Schools and graduated with her GED. She was very strong- willed, caring and fun-loving, and loved her family and friends. She was employed with several employers includ- ing, Regan’s Delights, but her last job was a home health provider as a caregiver, which she loved and was passionate about. Nonetheless, she had to stop working because of her declining health.
THERE WILL BE NO VIEWING. Friends are asked to assemble at the church on Saturday at approximately 1:45 p. m. for the service.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
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CARD OF THANKS
EARMY LEE LOVE BAILEY
The family of Earmy Lee Love Bailey would like to express our sincere ap- preciation and gratitude for the many prayers, cards, phone calls, floral arrangements, visits and all acts of kindness shown to us during the homego- ing of our dear loved one. May God bless you all.
~The Love and Bailey families.
CARD OF THANKS
DORA MAE KELLUM
The family would like to express our sincere appre- ciation for all acts of kind- ness shown during the loss of our dear loved one, Dora Mae Kellum.
Special thanks to Pastor Dwight Newkirk and the St. John Cathedral Church family, Pastor Kenneth Robinson, Pastor Earnest Green and The Alabama Avenue Church family, Stanford Memorial Chapel Funeral Home and Wilson Funeral Home.
IN LOVING MEMORY
JANICE HATCHER January 18th
You are missed by your husband, Reginald Hatcher.
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