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Funerals
HARMON
MR. TARRENCE MAKEVA MCNEIL
Homegoing Celebration for Mr. Tarrence Makeva McNeil, who passed away June 3, 2019, in St. Petersburg, FL, will be held Saturday, June 22, 2019, at 2 p. m. at Harmon Funeral Home, 5002 N. 40th Street, Tampa, FL 33610, with Apostle Nathaniel House of- ficiating.
Tarrence Makeva McNeil was born February 20, 1970, with twin brother, Terrence Makela, in Chicago, IL, to the late Gomes E. McNeil and Ina Beck McNeil. He was Catholic.
“Tarrence (Tory) was one of the Best Gifts God put in my life and I thank God for this. Love you, my son and I miss you and hey, Mom, I love you.” Mom.
He was preceded in death by: his grandparents, Edward and Mary Beck, Macon, MS.
He leaves to cherish his mem- ories, mother, Ina Beck McNeil- Maldonodo; stepfather, Jose Maldonodo of Macon, MS; 2 brothers, his twin, Terrence M. and Edward McNeil of Tampa, FL; sister, Valyncia McNeil of Macon, MS; sisters-in-law, Danelle Ran- dle-McNeil and Moma Rose, both of Tampa, FL; daughter, Ashley (Pretty), Chicago, IL; children, Tarrishe McNeil, Elmwood Pk, IL and Terrence McNeil, Tipton, IW, Stephanie McCollough, Cham- paign, IL, and Meagan McNeil, Chicago, IL, who called him “Uncle Daddy;” a very special friend, Catherine Weidver, St. Pe- tersburg, FL; many, many close friends in Chicago who called him “Brother.” A host of aunts, uncle, and cousins.
Visitation is at 6 p. m. until 8 p. m. at Harmon Funeral Home. Early seating is at 1:45 p. m. on Saturday.
A Harmon Burial
RAY WILLIAMS
MR. MONROE GRAHAM
Mr. Monroe Graham of Tampa passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019. The Visitation/Wake serv- ice, where the family will receive friends, will be held Friday, June 21from6to8p.m.atRay Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, with Reverend Charlie Sampson, Presiding.
Mr. Monroe Graham was a na- tive of Dublin, Georgia, and a resi- dent of Tampa since the late ’50s. He was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and was a member of the Church of the Living God Gateway to Heaven under the leadership of Pastor Ruby Baker and Co-Pastor, Lola Barnhill. Mr. Graham was re- tired as a roofer at Porter Roofing Company.
He was preceded in death by: his father, B. J. Graham; daughter, Katina Graham; aunts, Jenny An- derson and Pearlie Mae Anderson; uncle, J. C. Anderson; grand- mother, Tamia Baker and cousin, Elaine Rollins.
He leaves to cherish his mem- ory: his loving and devoted wife, Robin M. Graham; his mother, Pastor Ruby Baker; daughters, Manette Graham, Tamicia Fennell (Rodney), both of Tampa, FL, and Felicia Graham of California; son, Monroe Graham, Jr. of Texas, and Charles Graham of California; 9 grandchildren; 25 great- grand- children; extended family, Bobby Jean, Mary, and Sharon; brothers, Deacon Malachi Baker (Katrina) and John D. Graham; devoted cousins, James Jackson, Joyce An- derson (Fred) and Angie Robin- son; devoted friends, Otis Rhodes, Gerald Reed, Frank Robinson; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Own- ers.
MR. ERIC PATTERSON, II
Mr. Eric Patterson, II of Tampa, Florida, passed away Sat- urday, June 8, 2019. Funeral Services will be conducted Satur- day, June 22nd, at 11 a. m. at The Center for Manifestation, 3102 E. Lake Avenue, with Minister Kelly Sims, officiating. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Mr. Eric Patterson, II, was a native of Tampa, Florida, and a resident of Tampa for 26 years. He attended Henry B. Plant High and Ball State University, and at- tended Saint James Episcopal Church. He was employed with The National Football League.
He was preceded in death by: his grandmother, Eddie Mae Ford; grandfather, Bernard Pat- terson; great grandparents, Glo- ria Burgman, Edward and Lillie McCall, Sr.; and cousin, Latoya Smith Carswell.
He leaves to cherish memo- ries of his life: two daughters, Jada Patterson (Jasmine Moses) and Alanie Patterson (Lynn Es- pinal) of Tampa, Florida; mother, Devona Sanders; father, Eric Pat- terson, Sr.; grandmother, Tewana Sanders; sisters, Ashley Clark, Yolanda Patterson, Javon- ica Patterson, Linishia Wilson and Teandra Roberts; brothers, Kobe Sanders, Maurice Nolen, Rynon Nolen, and Choise Jones; aunts, Lana (LayLay) Bembow, Olivia Wilson (Lane), Kathy (Kim) Murillo, and Kimberly Carey; uncle, Van Gregory, all of Tampa, Florida; and a host of cousins and friends.
The Visitation / Wake will be held Friday, June 21, from 6 - 8 p. m. at The Center for Manifesta- tion, 3120 East Lake Avenue, Tampa, Florida.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MRS. RETHA ‘RETIA’ DURANT WILLIAMS
Mrs. Retha “Retia” Durant Williams of Tampa, passed away, Sunday, June 9, 2019. Homego- ing Celebration will be held Sat- urday, June 22nd, at 2 p. m. at Tabernacle of Hope, 6907 N. Ne- braska Avenue, with Pastor Ken- neth Stewart, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Durant Williams was a native and lifelong resident of Tampa, Florida, and was edu- cated in the public schools of Hillsborough County. She was a faithful member of Tabernacle of Hope, where she was the first member, joining October 8, 2006 and she served faithfully until her demise. She served as Head of Transportation and Benevolence Department, taught in the Chil- dren’s Ministry, served in the Hospitality, Food Pantry, Meals of Hope and Greeter’s Ministries.
Mrs. Retha loved her pastor and first lady and she was always ready to serve wherever she was asked to serve. She was filled with the Holy Ghost and the light of Jesus Christ shined through her smile, kind-heart and salva- tion conversation.
She was preceded in death by: her loving parents, Evangelist “Mother” Ethel Wilson and Essau Durant.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her devoted husband, James Williams, Tampa, FL; daughter, Ebony Crawford; stepchildren, Renee Williams- Cox, James Williams and wife, Tomekia, Stephen Williams and wife, Magnolia, Kontisha Williams and Amara Williams; grandchildren whom she raised, Trutesha Crawford, Jenea Craw- ford, Omarion Durant, and Erika Dula; a host of other grandchil- dren; goddaughter, Ashley; sis- ters, Evangelist Gloria Durant, Evangelist Early Hicks and hus- band, Minister Terry Hicks, Sr., Suzette Lee and husband, Nor- man, Brenda Durant, Marion Du- rant; brothers, Emmitt Wilson and wife, Francis, Eddie Durant and wife, Teresa, Earl John Smith, Alfair Durant, Essau Du- rant, Jr. and wife, Viendaree, Michael Moss, Tony Durant, and Darrel Durant and wife, Aretha; sisters-in-law, Gwen Wilson and Sharmanetta Durant; uncles, Bobby Johnson and wife, Letha, Raymond Durant, Solomon Du- rant and wife, Alveda; aunts, Rutha McNeil, Maude Riles, Marie Hill and husband, Minister Eddie Hill, Melvina Walker; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Spe- cial thanks for the generosity shown to our family. “Retia is gone, but will not be forgotten.”
The remains will repose after 5 p. m. Friday, June 21st, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue. The church will be open at 11 a. m. to receive food/drinks. Arrangements en- trusted to RAY WILLIAMS FU- NERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. KENNETH ‘KEN’ DAVID WILLIAMS
Mr. Kenneth “Ken” David Williams, a resident of Tampa for 51 years, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 22nd, at 10 a. m. at Greater Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Inc., 1207 N. Jefferson Street, with Reverend Dr. Brett Snowden, Pastor, officiating/eu- logist. Interment will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Kenneth attended Mount Calvary Seventh- Day Adventist School and Hillsborough County Public Schools, where he gradu- ated from Brandon High School, Class of 1986, and was a faithful member of Greater Bethel Mis- sionary Baptist Church, Inc. Kenneth served in many min- istries such as: the Youth Usher Board, Sunday School and Usher Ministry No. 2. He as- sisted with the Food Services and Willing Workers Ministries.
Kenneth was preceded in death by: his father, Albert Johnson; grandfather, Presi- dent David Williams; and cousin, Reese Madison McKin- ney.
Kenneth leaves: a loving and devoted mother, Carolyn R. Williams; a dear and loving grandmother, Dorothy Williams; aunts, Norma J. Gilbert, Deaconess Rosalyn (Deacon Reeche) Wise, Dorothy J. Flowers, and Gwen (Ran- dolph) Myers; cousins, Lamar Gilbert, II, Rolanda (Elder Tony) Sirmons, Resealia (Elder Roder- ick) McKinney and Antoine (Regina) Flowers, Semmes, AL, Ariel Tilman and family, Lamar Gilbert, III, Tony Sirmons, Tyler, Antoine and Troy Flow- ers, Semmes, AL, Elder Shelley (Diane) Anthony and family, Fayetteville, GA, LaGrant An- thony and family, Austell, GA, CaSandra Greene, Philadelphia, PA, Maeshell Elbee, Philadel- phia, PA, Sharon Gainer and family, Barbara Curry and fam- ily, Debra (Manzy) Anthony-Saf- fold and family, Garfield Anthony, Jr., West Palm Beach, FL, Alonzo Dupree, Jr., Aquilla (Theophilus) Williams, Mont- gomery, AL, Scheryl Carrington and family, and Marcia Roberts, Chicago, IL; great aunts, Lucille Anthony and Barbara Anthony, Chicago, IL; special friends, Pa- tricia Brown, Linda Van (Tony) Evans and family, Margaret Southhall, T. Stone and James Wright; and a host of other rela- tives and friends.
The family and friends are asked to meet at the Church on Saturday at 9:45 a. m.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m. Friday, June 21, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, and the family will receive friends from 6p.m.to7p.m.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
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