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Funerals/Memoriam
RAY WILLIAMS
MR. DOLPHUS LEON JOHNSON, JR.
Mr. Dolphus Leon Johnson, Jr. of Tampa, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017.
Funeral Services will be con- ducted on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 11 a. m. at Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church, 2606 W. Grace Street, with Pas- tor T. D. Leonard, officiating. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Mr. Dolphus L. Johnson Jr., was a resident of Tampa for 47 years. He graduated from Leto High School and furthered his education at Santa Fe Commu- nity College, Gainesville, Florida. Mr. Johnson was last employed as a Longshoreman.
Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by: his mother, Betty Joyce Johnson.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his daughter, Delaney Johnson; son, Devin Johnson; father, Dolphus Leon Johnson, Sr.; fiancée, Liz McKone; brother, Timothy Johnson (Shayla); uncle, George McNair; stepdaughter, Brandy Kessler (Brian); stepson, Mark Price; and a host of loving nieces, nephews and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the American Cancer Society. The remains will re- pose after 5 p. m. Friday, No- vember 24, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. CARROLL L. JONES
Mr. Carroll L. Jones of Tampa, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017. A Memorial Service will be conducted Sat- urday, November 25, at 2 p. m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, with Reverend Leon Gallon, of- ficiating. Interment will be held in Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota, FL.
Mr. Jones was a native and lifelong resident of Tampa and was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County, graduating from Robin- son High School. Mr. Jones fur- thered his education at the University of South Florida where he earned his BA degree with the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. He was a United States Army Veteran and a 39-year member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Mr. Jones recently retired from his numerous business ven- tures.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse (Eddie Lee) Jones, Sr.; brothers, Andre Jones and Carlton Jones, Sr.; grand- mother, Frankie M. Evans; un- cles, Carroll Coleman and Carlton “King” Coleman; and aunt, Henrietta Evans Gamble.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his loving daughter, Stacci Wilson (Jason); devoted companion, Thelma Sims; granddaughters, Jacci Wilson and Kynder Wilson; siblings, Jesse Jones, Jr. (Patricia) of GA, Carolyn Hilery (James), Frankie Jones and Tyrone Jones; nephews, Dedrick Jack- son (Bonisha), Earl Jones, Carl- ton Jones, Jr., Maurice Williams Sr., Mauricio Williams, Sr. (Katie), Brandon Jones (Troy) of Lewisville, TX, Shabazz Jones, Rashard Jones, and Malik Jones; nieces, Rhonda Jones, Alyssa Jones of Houston, TX, Rickael Balthazar (Virgile), Shawn Harris, Shan- ice Jones, Raven Jones, Fa’tima Hilery, Jessica Hilery, and Brit- tany Jones; beloved uncle, Henry Evans of Fontana, CA; cousins, Leon Gallon, Tyrone Gallon, Clarence Gallon, Eric Gallon, Anthony Coleman, Craig Coleman, Shaune Evans, Dwight Evans, Toni Alexander, Shelia Gallon, Joy Coleman, LaTonya Jackson, Lori Evans, Tory, Brandon, Orick, Hope, Brandy, Breezy and Shakia; as well as a host of great-nieces and nephews, cousins, other sorrowing relatives and friends.
Special mention to the Up- silon Delta Chapter and the Pi Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., the Latson, Jackson, Wilson, Paris, Hen- derson and Thompson families.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. ANDY ‘MOON’ SANDERS, SR.
Mr. Andy Sanders, Sr., (Moon), of Tampa passed away, Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Fu- neral services will be conducted Saturday, November 25, at 2 p. m. at Cathedral of Faith Church, 6304 N. 30th Street, Apostle James H. Howell, Pastor, offici- ating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Andy Sanders, Sr. was born in Uniontown, Alabama on December 31, 1956 to the late Patrick and Elnora Sanders. He met and married his wife, Bessie Lee Sanders and they both de- cided to move to Tampa, Florida in 1990, where they would raise their 4 children, Alicia, Aleatha, AJ, and Maurice.
Andy was a man of many tal- ents and a provider to his family. He served our country in the United States Armed Forces, he was an iron worker, and his own construction man. During his ca- reer as a welder, he worked on many ships from Alvondale Ship- yard, New Orleans, Alabama Maritime, and spent many years ashore the Tampa Shipyard. He loved the beautiful Florida beaches that we often visited as a family. He loved a good movie, old Westerns, a good hat and sunglasses, to joke around, and to talk about whatever came to his heart.... the past, the present, future, and his relationship with God.
He leaves behind: a very lovely, committed, and devoted wife, of 33 years, Bessie Lee Sanders; 4 beautiful children, Alicia Sanders, Andy Sanders, Jr. of Tampa, FL, Maurice Sanders of Hudson, FL, and Aleatha (Cameron J. Collins) of Vilseck, Germany; 8 beautiful grandchil- dren, Sean, Lil Cameron, McKale, Jayda (Moon), Anzera, Khyree, Jayden, and A’mara; 6 brothers; 7 sisters; a host of nieces and nephews; a loving mother-in-law; 6 brothers-in-law; 6 sisters-in- laws; and a host other sorrowing relatives and special devoted friends who loved him dearly.
The remains will repose after 5 p.m. Friday, November 24, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. WESLEY SHULER, SR.
Mr. Wesley Shuler, Sr. of Tampa passed away quietly Fri- day, November 17, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, surrounded by his children. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Novem- ber 25, at 11 a. m. at Mount Olive A. M. E. Church, 1902 W. LaSalle Street, with Reverend Greg Gay, Pastor and eulogist, Pastor Byron Wells, Reverend Karen Sims. In- terment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Wesley Shuler was a na- tive of Palatka, FL, a former resi- dent of Georgia and a resident of Tampa for 67 years. Wesley worked for Banana Trading Com- pany and retired from Publix Warehouse in 1989. He was a very devoted member of Mt. Olive A. M. E. Church under the leader- ship of Reverend Greg Gay, where he was avid for being a committed Usher (“Door-keeper in the House of the Lord”).
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Alto and Ethel Shuler; brothers, Irving Shuler, Remus Shuler, Robert Shuler, Earl Shuler, Alfred Shuler, Leonard Shuler, George Shuler and Mike Shuler; sisters, Mildred Shuler Ross, Marguerite Shuler Patterson, Willie Mae Shuler Jones, Margarie Shuler, Ruby Mae Shuler Howard, Mary Jean Shuler and Gladys Shuler; daugh- ter-in-law, Ruth Shuler.
Wesley leaves to cherish his memory: children, sons, John Wesley Shuler I, Lovond Shuler, Robert Lee Shuler and Wesley Shuler, Jr. (Lori); 1 daughter, Mary Shuler London (Winston, I); grandchildren, Deneen Shuler Anderson (Bobby), Shalon Shuler, Germaine Shuler, John Demetrius Shuler (Tamara), Michelle Shuler, John Wesley Shuler II (Alfie), Shelly Gainous, Jr., (Tonya), Tanjar Shuler, Shontae London Hill (Alvin), Winston London, II, Lovonda Shuler, Robert Shuler, Jr., Angie, Kristen, Christina Spangler, and Heather Elswick; 34 great grand- children; 14 great-great grand- children; like a daughter, Carol Swift Maxwell; siblings, Roo- sevelt Shuler (Connie), Alto Shuler, Jr., M. C. Shuler, Sr. (Leola), Irene Shuler Green (Ben- jamin), Sammy Shuler, Bessie Shuler, James Shuler, Memee Shuler and Jerome Shuler; de- voted nephews and nieces, Leroy Sims (Karen), Lillie Mae Shuler Williams, Rhunetta Johnson (Herman), Earl Jones, (Sheree), Gerald Jones (Candi), Tommy Jones (Cynthia), Carol Jones (James), Sharon Jones, and Adell Jordan; and a host of great nieces and nephews, cousins, other rela- tives, caretakers and friends, Joyce and Joan.
The remains will repose from 5 to 7 p. m. Friday, November 24, at Mount Olive A. M. E. Church.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MS. TENISHA LASHAWN JERELDS THOMAS
Ms. Tenisha Lashawn Jerelds Thomas, 39, passed away on No- vember 16, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital South in Riverview, Florida. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 25, at 11 a. m. at Springhill Mis- sionary Baptist Church, 8119 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. with Reverend Eugene Garnett, Sr., Pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Orange Hill Cemetery.
Ms. Tenisha Lashawn Jerelds Thomas was born on February 13, 1978 in Tampa, Florida to John Jerelds and Dorothy Jackson Graddy where she was raised. She was employed by Building Stars Cleaning Company. Tenisha was a member of Springhill Mis- sionary Baptist Church in Tampa, under the leadership of Reverend Eugene Garnett, Sr., where she served on Usher Ministry #2 for a brief time before her illness.
Tenisha was preceded in death by: her daughter, Laterica Janee’ Hamilton.
She leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Laneisha Hamilton; two sons, Eric Hamil- ton, Jr. and Malik Hamilton; mother, Dorothy Jackson Graddy; father, John (Janice) Jerelds; special person in her life, Cecil Goodman; grandsons, Jay’ceon (JJ) Jackson and Jayden R. Hamilton; special friend, Willie Perkins; sisters, Rosie Tyrita (Jimmie, Sr.) Helms, Toyn- icia Shanell Jackson and Janna Jerelds; brother, Terrance Jerelds; uncles, Jimmy (Oease) Jackson, Roy (Irene) Jerelds of Orlando, Florida, Willie (Alfre- dia) Jerelds of Orlando, Florida, Lawrence (Dorothy) Jerelds of Orlando, Marvin Jerelds of Or- lando, and William Troy Jerelds of Orlando; aunts, Bernice Mc- Fadden, Annie McCray of Ft. Myers, Florida, Mamie Dennis of Eufaula, Alabama and Ruby Lav- erne Jerelds of Orlando; nephews, Jimmie Helms, Jr., Tyree Johnson and Patrick Shaw, III; niece, Cassidy Jackson Helms; and a host of other sor- rowing relatives and friends.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m. Friday, November 24, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Own- ers.
IN MEMORY OF
ALEXANDER PENNY
It has been years since you have passed, yet we talk about you like you have never left. We love you.
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