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Funerals/Card Of Thanks
WILSON
WOODY’S
STONE’S
CARD OF THANKS
ERIC C. HOLMES
Words cannot express our deepest gratitude to all of you. We, the family of Eric C. Holmes acknowledges all acts of kindness and give heartfelt thanks for the prayers, cards, flowers, and food brought during our most difficult time.
Special thanks to: Dr. Earl B. Mason, Pastor of Bible- Based Fellowship Church of Temple Terrace, Staff and Ministries, the Hillsborough County Chapter of The Charmettes, Inc., and Tampa’s Triple D’s Red Hat Society, as well as, Jeffrey Rhodes and the staff of Ray Williams Funeral Home.
God bless you all. The Family.
MR. BEAUFORT A. BROWN JR.
Visitation for Mr. Beaufort Brown will be held on Friday, August 7, 2015, from 5-8 p. m.
A service will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015, from 12-1 p. m. at Wilson Fu- neral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, 33605. Inter- ment will follow the service, at which time, the cemetery will be announced.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday August 15, 2015, from 1-3 p. m. in the small building behind the main Carrollwood Cultural Center Building, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, 33618.
A native-born Tampan, Brown attended Hillsbor- ough County schools, and graduated as a member of the last class of Tampa’s histori- cally all-black Middleton High School. As a Middleton Tiger, he was a two-sport ath- lete, participating in both, football and track. With dis- cipline, dedication and deter- mination, Brown trained along the streets of his home- town - with and without a coach. Brown won Western Conference, District, Re- gional, and State honors, along with scores of other awards including: Champion and Most Valuable in Tampa’s televised prestigious Jesuit Invitational.
His track destiny and legacy had begun at Tampa’s Young Junior High School, and the year he graduated, his high school was the West- ern Conference Champions in football, basketball and track and field.
“Bodacious” Beaufort Brown became a world-class track star during his matric- ulation at the University of Florida (UF), when he was ranked first in the world by Track & Field News, having run the world’s fastest times in the 500 and 600. Because he was a versatile runner, Brown ran individual and relay distances from a hun- dred yards to a half-mile.
His long list of honors and achievements include - but are not limited to - his multi- ple All American Awards, his unprecedented three years as the Gators Track and Field Team Captain, and his induc- tion into three Halls of Fame (UF Gator Great, UF College of HHP, and State of FL Track and Field).
Brown’s academic excel- lence at UF placed him on the Dean’s List, as well as, earned him the title of Outstanding Graduating Athlete. In his phenomenal track career at UF, he set and re-set dozens of school records - some of which stood, unbroken, for decades. His performances
made him sought-after for the top Invitational Meets, and brought national and in- ternational recognition to the University of Florida.
Brown was instrumental in giving the Gators two NCAA event titles in track and field, along with SEC event titles and their first- ever SEC Indoor Team Cham- pionship.
Brown became the na- tion’s king of the 600; and the mile-relay team he ran on be- came the nation’s champi- ons.
Although an injury pre- vented “Bodacious” Beaufort Brown from participating in the Olympic trials, he had previously competed on the USA Junior Olympic Team, that defeated the Russians; and he served as a volunteer for the Special Olympics.
After college, Brown worked as an insurance agent and advisor; and he earned his State of Florida Li- cense as a Certified K-12 Ed- ucator.
He embarked on his teach- ing career at Sun Land Train- ing Center in Gainesville of Alachua County, FL, where he worked as an instructor of mentally challenged and spe- cial needs students. Then, for the next 37 years, until his re- tirement, he worked as an ed- ucator and coach at schools in his hometown of Tampa, in Hillsborough County FL.
In addition to teaching nu- merous students in the Hills- borough School District, Brown coached track, cross country and various intra- mural sports at area schools, and he was the head track coach for Hillsborough Com- munity College.
He was certified by the American Red Cross as a Health and Safety Service In- structor, and he taught thou- sands of children to swim while serving as a pool direc- tor for the National Safety Council and City of Tampa’s Learn to Swim Program.
At the University of South Florida’s Summer Institute for Secondary Migrant Stu- dents, he served as the Phys- ical Education Activities Coordinator; and as Advisor for the annual Migrant Stu- dents Olympics.
Brown was extremely grateful to all of his family, extended families, and every- one who helped him along his journey.
He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife and col- lege sweetheart, Barbara; two sons, Beaufort, III, a.k.a., “Robb” (Soolaf), and Bran- don; daughter, Briahna; god- son, Carlton Bouie (Janine); sister, Pastor Ophelia House; three brothers, Elder Samuel (Deaconess Sheena), Pastors Eddie (Linda), and Pastors David (Samantha); and two brothers-in-love, Ali Jafar and Kenneth Andrews, all of Tampa; aunt, Dorothy Brown of Lake City, SC; mother-in- law, Mable Lee of Panama City, FL; 3 sisters-in-law, Car- olyn Thomas of CA, Marilyn Mitchell (Arthur) of TX, and Danita Carroll of FL; stepfa- ther, John P. Harris (Allie); and a host of uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, ex- tended family and friends.
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MR. SOLOMON MEHAMED KROMAH, SR.
A homegoing celebration for Mr. Solomon Mehamed Kromah, Sr. will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015, at 11 a. m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, 14920 Hutchinson Road (one block North of Ehrlich Road) Tampa. With Rev. Gil Kuehn, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery.
Solomon Mohamed Kromah was born in Liberia, West Africa, to the union of Mr. Mohamed Kromah and Mrs. Hawah Kromah on De- cember 26 1948.
Prior to migrating to the United States in 1999, Solomon worked for the Gov- ernment of Liberia as a mem- ber of the Advanced Team of the Special Security Service (SSS) at the Executive Man- sion in Monrovia, Liberia.
Solomon moved to Tampa in 2010, where he met his bride and the love of his life, Ms. Hawa Kolleh. They were married on July 19, 2010.
Solomon was employed at the Florida Hospital in the Department of Environmen- tal Services.
In Tampa, he was a mem- ber of the Messiah Lutheran Church. He was also an ac- tive member of the Tampa Bay Area Liberian Commu- nity Association.
He leaves to mourn his passing: his wife, Hawa Kolleh; her children, Zoe- neah and Kamah Kolleh and Gbai Gbalah; his family in Liberia which includes: his parents, Mr. Mohamed Kromah and Mrs. Hawah Kromah; children, Mo- hamed Kromah, Jr., Tijan Kromah and Hawah Kromah; and five grandchil- dren; brother, Lasanah Kromah; sister, Agnes Kromah; and other sorrow- ing relatives and friends.
Visitation will be at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street on Friday, August 7, 2015, from 5-8 p. m.
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MS. TONITA FAYE PHILMORE
The funeral service for Ms. Tonita Faye Philmore will be held Saturday, August 8, 2015, at 1 p. m. at the Center for Manifestation, 3102 E. Lake Ave., Tampa. Inter- ment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery.
Ms. Tonita Faye Philmore was born on October 24, 1948, in Jacksonville, FL, to the late Donald H. Blackman and Christine Cooper Black- man. She attended and grad- uated from Stanton Vocational High School.
Toni, a.k.a., Faye as she was fondly called, loved spending time with family and friends. She loved hav- ing barbecues, bringing fam- ily together and capturing the memories on film. She relocated to Tampa, Florida in 1976, when she married Sammie Lee Philmore.
On Saturday, August 1, 2015, Ms. Tonita Faye Philmore was called home to her eternal resting place.
She was proceeded in death by: her parents; broth- ers, Darnell, Darryl and An- thony Blackman, Sr.; and sister, Clois Blackman-Mills and daughter, Lonita L. Reeves “Nell.”
She is survived by: her children, whom will miss her dearly, Bonita Reeves, MaQueba (Nichole Collins) Philmore, Krikara (Delores A. Richardson) Philmore; her loving brother, Ronald “Deno” (Victoria) Blackman; grandchildren, Sharonda An- thony, Tanita (Shala) Fagain; great grandchildren, Zavion and Zymir Williams; special loved ones, Tammy Black- man Howard, Darrell (Penny) Blackman, Jr., Shauncey Blackman, Shrice (Tracey Wilson) Blackman, Antyonette (Kelly) Hodge, Anthony (Samaiya) Black- man, Jr., Keva Ketchup, Ver- nita (Ricky) Fletcher, and Cheryl (Harry) McDonald; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The remains will repose at the Agape Ministy Church Of God In Christ, 5112 N. 34th St., Tampa, from 5-8 p. m. on Friday.
A WOODY’S SERVICE
MS. BERTHA WRIGHT
Funeral services for Ms. Bertha Wright will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015, at 2 p. m. at Stone’s Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, 5016 N. 22nd Street, Tampa.
Arrangements entrusted to Stone’s Memorial Funeral Home, Edward W. Stone, L.F.D.
“A FANNIE B. STONE TRADITIONAL SERVICE”
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