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Memoriams/Card Of Thanks
IN MEMORIAM
Local
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM
Father JOSEPH AYDELOTTE, SR. 6/23/29 – 8/2/00
Mother DORIS AYDELOTTE 8/17/36 – 7/10/08
Brother JAMES AYDELOTTE 11/30/54 – 8/15/78
We thank God for the time that we shared together with our loved ones.
Sadly missed by: Joseph Aydelotte, Jr. (Mary), Aaron Aydelotte (Deborah), John Aydelotte (Tina), Deborah Dennard (James), Claretha Christopher, Mary Adams, and a host of grands, nieces and nephews and cousins.
Tampa Native Dies Following Illness
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
A military veteran has died fol- lowing a two-year battle with cancer. Mr. Delaware Lofton, who was 59, was living in Atlanta, Georgia at the time of his death.
A Tampa native, Mr. Lofton at- tended the public schools of Hills- borough County. He played for the Belmont Heights Little League. He graduated from Leto High School in 1974.
His sister, Mrs. Carrie Hurst, said two months after graduation, Mr. Lofton enlisted in the U. S. Air Force, where he served his country for nearly 25 years.
His first assignment took him to Alaska, which was the first of his vis- its to several places throughout the world.
“He was a great brother and my best friend. I am going to really miss him.”
Mrs. Hurst said although diag- nosed with cancer he continued to work up until the end. She visited him in Atlanta the weekend prior to his death. “He went to work that Monday and was hospitalized that Tuesday night. He fought a good
fight, but lost the battle with Pancreatic Cancer on Fri- day, August 8th,” she said.
Mr. Lofton was a sports enthu- siast who had an everlasting love of base- ball and golf. After retiring, he served as a coach in At-
DELAWARE LOFTON 1/16/1956 to 8/7/2015
Family Needs Help With Burial
The family of a Tampa man who passed away following a brief illness is in need of assistance. Mr. Joe Brown, 68, died on Sunday, August 9th, while a patient at the James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital.
His wife, Mrs. Angela Brown, said her husband became ill about two weeks ago. He was admitted to the hospital with an infection and died on Sunday.
Mrs. Brown said he had insur- ance, but he had not had the policy for two years so the claim is being contested.
Mr. Brown was the father of 6 children, and was a retiree. He last
served as a property man- ager for an apartment complex in North Tampa.
Mrs. Brown hopes the funeral will take place
JOE BROWN
lanta, she said.
Mrs. Hurst said when her
brother left, he never thought that he would be gone for a lifetime.
In addition to his sister, Mr. Lofton is survived by his wife, Mrs. Connie Lofton, 3 children, sib- lings, and other family members.
A funeral service was held in At- lanta on Thursday. Honoring his de- sire to return home for his final resting place, a graveside service for Mr. Lofton will be held on Satur- day, August 15th, 3 p.m., at Garden of Memories Cemetery. Wilson’s Fu- neral Home is in charge of handling arrangements.
CARD OF THANKS
MR. JOHN WILLIAM CURTIS, JR.
The family of Mr. John William Curtis, Jr., would like to express their sincere appreciation and grati- tude for all the kind and compassionate expressions of sympathy during this difficult time.
Your cards, telegrams, floral arrangements, prayers, visits, and especially your attendance at the Service of Celebration and Transition humbled our family and will never be forgotten.
The family would like to give special thanks to: Dr. Henry Lyons and our Church family at the New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Service and Florida National Cemetery at Bushnell, FL.
Your continued prayers on our behalf are re- quested and will bring a source of strength and peace to the entire Curtis family. God bless you all, Connie C. Curtis.
on Saturday, but the family is in need of financial assistance.
Anyone wishing to make a dona- tion can contact Mrs. Brown at (813) 965-7239.
Gudes Funeral Home is in charge of handling arrangements.
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
SIS. GLORIA JEAN BOGAN Sunset: August 13, 1951 Sunset: April 11, 2012
Missing you Momma, on your birthday.
Today is full of memories, happiness and tears. I feel that you are still with us in all of our hearts.
Rest in peace, Momma. I’ll love you forever. God has you in His keeping, we have you in our hearts.
Love always: your devoted daughter, Sherria Hayes-Dou- glas and Ronald; your only son, Earl McKinley “Bomba”; last living devoted sister, Evangelist Betty Bogan Viverette and husband, Ed- ward; and five living brothers, Jimmy, Henry, Gerald, Ronald and Larry Bogan; grandchildren, Kesha, Mar- cus, Bruce, Briget, Lil Bomba “Earl Burke”, and Terrell Jenkins; and great grandchil- dren, Lil Bruce, Bryce, Brax- ton and Mariel and a host of family and friends.
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