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Funeral/Memoriam
MOTHER’S DAY MEMORIAM
MRS. JOSEPHINE MCQUEEN
If roses grow in heaven, Lord please pick a bunch for us. Place them in her arms and tell her they’re from her kids. Tell her we Love and miss her.
Angie, Sonia, Reginald, Keisha, Carolyn and grands, great-grands.
INTEGRITY
Mother’s Day Memoriams
In Loving
MR. EDWARD WASHINGTON STONE, JR.
On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 7:40 a. m. the called of his earthly life was silenced.
A SERVICE OF INTEGRITY
A Public Visitation for Mr. Edward Washington Stone, Jr. will be held on Monday, May 14, 2018, from 10 a. m. – 8 p. m. at Stone’s Memorial Chapel, 5016 N. 22nd Street, Tampa, Florida 33610.
Mr. Edward Washington Stone, Jr., Licensed Funeral Di- rector and Embalmer and owner of Stone’s Memorial Funeral Home, was a legend of his craft in Mortuary Science. He serv- iced many families in the Tampa Community and State of Florida.
Memory Of
Our Mother
MRS. AZALEE REED-HILL
Always on our minds. For- ever in our hearts.
Love, your children: Ronald Brown, Freddye Hill, Bettye Hill-Davis, and Keith Roberts.
IN MEMORY OF
DOUGLAS RECHE’ SAMPSON December 15, 1969 — May 9, 2003
Only God knows our beginning of life and the ending of our life date on earth. We are so thankful that GOD allowed us the time that we were together.
You are truly missed and loved by your parents, children, sis- ter, brother, and the rest of the family.
Happy Mother’s Day And Thank You
MRS. LUCILLE CHAPMAN
Remembering our mother for Mother’s Day, who is now in the presence of our Lord.
We, the Chapman family, say thank you to everyone for their prayers, cards, flowers, food, loving kindness and to all for participating in Mother’s homegoing. It really touched our hearts and we’re forever grateful.
May the Lord continually bless and keep you all in His care.
Love you all, the Chapman family.
Local
Edward Stone, Jr.:
A Trailblazer In Funeral
Services Passes
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
Mr. Edward Washing- ton Stone, Jr., a trailblazer in funeral services, passed away quietly at home Wednes- day morning with his family by his side. He was 91 years old.
A Tampa native, Mr. Stone attended St. Peter Claver Catholic School, and Fessner Academy in Ocala. A World War II veteran (Army), he received his training in the funeral business in Atlanta. He joined the funeral business in 1949 as a Licensed Funeral Director.
The funeral business was not a happenstance for Stone. He grew up in the business. The Stone family has been in the funeral business since 1916, being one of the first fu- neral homes owned by African Americans. The family cele- brated 101 years anniversary in business last year.
The business was started by Stone’s father, the late Edward W. Stone, Sr. After his death in 1931, Mrs. Fan- nie B. Stone, his wife, con- tinued the business, along with their sons.
In 1989, Stone, Jr., re- turned to Tampa and resur- rected the business at 5016 N. 22nd St. Prior locations for the
EDWARD W. STONE, JR. (1927 – 2018)
funeral home were: downtown near old Police Station, Main St., Plant City and Columbus Dr. There are funeral busi- nesses connected to the Stone family in Ft. Pierce and Cocoa.
Ms. Fannie B. Stone, II,
describes her father as a quiet man, who was a philanthropist in the Tampa community. “He supported many Black-owned businesses and different causes in the community for the underserved. He pur- chased a number of buildings for churches,” she said.
In addition to his daughter, Mr. Stone is survived by his son, Renaldo Stone, grand- children and great-grandchil- dren.
A public visitation for Mr. Stone will be held on Mon- day, May, 14, 2018, 10 a. m. – 8 p. m., at Stone Memorial Funeral Home, 5016 N. 22nd St.
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