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Funerals/Memoriam
HARMON
RAY WILLIAMS
DEATH NOTICE
MRS. LUVENIA HOOKER BUTLER
Homegoing services for Mrs. Luvenia Hooker Butler, who passed away on May 1, 2016, will be held Saturday, May14,2016,at2p.m.at Harmon Funeral Home, 5002 N. 40th St., Tampa, 33610, with Elder Michael Jenkins, officiating. Inter- ment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Mrs. Luvenia Butler was born in 1954.
She attended school in Hillsborough County.
She was a teacher at Mid- dleton High, Lawry Excep- tional, and Caminiti Exceptional Center for Spe- cial needs children.
At an early age, she ac- cepted Jesus Christ.
Luvenia was preceded in death by: her husband, Terry Butler; father and mother, Albert and Vera Hooker; grandmother and grandfa- ther, Luvenia and Chaney Allen and Allen and Richard Burgess; brothers, Theophilus Burgess, Louis Currington, and Edward Moses; sister, Barbara Hugh of Chicago, Ill; several aunts, and Catheria Heath; 7 uncles, and Chester Hooker; great aunt, Mother Mary Brown; and mother-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Young.
Luvenia leaves to cherish her memory: sons, Reginald Butler and Jessica Porter, and Vincent Butler and friend; daughter, Ashley But- ler; grandsons, Andre Butler, Reginald Butler, Jr., and Reginald Butler, III; grand- daughter, Emoni Revels and Ashely Jackson; devoted sis- ters, Altheria Wilcox, Debra Hearn (Dudley), and Shyreal Hooker; brother, Albert Hooker and friend; and sis- ter-in-law, Lenora Buggs, all of Tampa; nephews, Eric Batts and Tammy, Franco Lovett, Anthony Green, Akeem Hooker and Myron Hooker; nieces, Vera Lovett, Elicia Buchanon, Mercedes Engram and Porscha Hooker; cousins, Laverna Pollard and Tyler Simmons of Reading, PA; godsister, Pa- tricia Cooper; and a host of cousins and friends.
Visitation for Mrs. Luvenia Hooker Butler will be held Saturday afternoon, May 14, 2016, beginning at 1 p. m.
The processional will arrange at 1:45 p. m.
A HARMON BURIAL
MR. JOHN D. HAGINS
Mr. John D. Hagins of Tampa, passed away on April 26, 2016.
Family and friends are in- vited to attend the viewing and funeral service for John at 11 a. m. on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Ray Williams Me- morial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, with Elder Norman L. G. Flowers, Sr., Pastor of Valrico Word of God Ministries, officiating.
Mr. John Hagins was a na- tive of Portal, GA, and a resi- dent of Tampa, for 44 years.
He was educated in the public schools of Hillsbor- ough County.
He was employed as a Car- penter and Construction Worker in the Tampa Bay area.
He was preceded in death by: his grandfather, John Dose Hagins; and grand- mother, Mary Ella Hagins.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his mother, Catherine Louise Hagins- Byrd of Tampa; two brothers, James Hagins, Sr. and wife, Connie of Colorado Springs, CO, and Andre Hagins of Tampa; two sisters, Loria Lisa Flowers and husband, Norman, and Tabitha Jones, both of Tampa; three aunts, Judy McCray (Bernard), Do- lores Cox and Allene Dock; six nephews, Norman Flow- ers, Jr., Jawaan Hagins, James Hagins, Jr., Elijah- James Hagins, Noah-Jacob Hagins and Jordon Solis Ha- gins; eight nieces, Alysia Au- gustine (David), Vania Flowers, Kia Flowers, Kierra Burton, Kiana Burton, Kalani Floyd, Jannie Hagins and Hannah Hagins; great niece, Keiturah Hagins; cousins, Lorane Baxter (fam- ily), Collie Cox (family), James Dock (family), John Dock (family), Siccora Bradley (family), Kevin Williams (family), and Char- londa Williams (family); and a host of other sorrowing relatives and friends.
THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC VIEWING ON FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 2016.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. LEROY PITTMAN
Mr. Leroy Pittman of Tampa, passed away Thurs- day, May 5, 2016.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 14 at 3 p. m. at Ray Williams Me- morial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, with Pastor Donald Lott, officiating. In- terment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery.
Mr. Pittman was a native of Shellman, Georgia, and a resident of Tampa for many years.
As a young man, he worked with the City of Tampa for over 10 years and the Florida Grocery for more than 15 years.
Mr. Pittman was a loving brother, uncle, cousin and friend.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Willie D. Pittman, Sr., and Rosell Jack- son Pittman; brothers, Den- nis Pittman, Jessie Pittman and Willie D. Pittman, Jr.; sisters, Christine Pittman Jordan and Nanie Mae Jones; nephews, Joseph Pittman, John Davis and Allen Knighton; and nieces, Georgia Mae Jones and Olivia Jones.
He leaves to cherish his memory: a devoted sister, Mildred Johnson (Louis); brother, John Pittman, Sr. (Deborah); sister, Dorothy Knighton; nephews, Marvin Jones, Alfonso Jones, Wilbur Jones (Sandra), Willie Knighton (Queen), John Pittman, Jr., Eric Fraser, Willie D. Pittman, III, Alfonso Johnson (Nora), Nathiel Williams (Tammy), and Nolan Williams; nieces, Earline Ran- dolph, Sadie Jones, Rosa Lee Pittman, Tonita Mutcherson (Sam), Donna Scott, Davina Laster and Roselle Pittman; cousin, Annie Ree Brown; and a host of great nieces and nephews, other loving rela- tives and friends.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m., Friday, May 13 at Ray Williams Funeral Home.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MRS. EVANGELINA S. PUJOL
Mrs. Evangelina S. Pujol of Tampa, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 14 at 11:30 a. m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 3012 W. Cherry Street, with Father David Engbarth, officiating. Interment will follow in Gar- den of Memories Cemetery.
Mrs. Pujol was a native of Key West, Florida and a resi- dent of Tampa for over 40 years.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, Mr. Theodore Suarez and Mrs. Eufemia Duarte Suarez; seven brothers and sisters; and husband Mario J. Pujol.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her loving children, daughter, Angela D. Pujol of Tampa, and son, Guy Pujol and wife, Patricia of Kendall Park, NJ; grandson, Mario Joseph Pujol; granddaugh- ter, Renee’ Elizabeth Pujol; sister, Antonia Suarez; brother-in-law, Alphonso Pujol; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other rel- atives and friends.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m., Friday, May 13 at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Av- enue, and the family will re- ceive friends from 6-7 p. m. at the Chapel.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. DAVID N. STEWART, SR. September 23, 1924 – April 21, 2016
Mr. David Stewart, who formerly lived in Clearwater and Tampa, FL, passed away in Lilburn, GA (outside of At- lanta), on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 9:13 a. m.
Mr. Stewart moved to Florida in 1952. He was em- ployed as a hotel, motel and restaurant inspector for the State of Florida and was housed at 1313 Tampa Street at the time of his retirement.
On October 17, 1945, he was baptized into the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Durham, NC. He was a faithful member of the Mt. Calvary SDA Church in Tampa for many years, before transferring his membership to the Thonotosassa SDA Church, where they were worshipping in a storefront on Highway 301, at the time of his transfer.
He designed and drew prelimi- nary plans for the layout of the new church building that is presently located at 9525 Joe Ebert Rd. in Thonotosassa. He served in the Treasury Department and as Head Elder for 26 years.
He was also employed as the Sanitation Manager for 32 years at the annual South At- lantic Conference (now South- eastern Conference of SDA) Camp Meeting in Hawthorne, FL, during the month of June.
In April of 2005, he moved to Huntsville, AL. On August 17, 2014, because of the severity of his illness, he went to live with his son, David and his wife, Linda in Lilburn, GA, where he received 24-hour care and love.
The wake was held on Satur- day, April 30, 2016, at 6:30 p. m. at the Royal Funeral Home, Inc., at 4315 Oakwood Ave. NW, Huntsville, AL, 35810.
The funeral was held on Sun- day, May 1, 2016, at 10 a. m. at the Oakwood University Sev- enth-Day Adventist Church, 7000 Adventist Blvd., Huntsville, AL, 35896, with Pas- tor Edmund Julius, officiating. Elders Allen Bell, Oliver Lewis, Sr., and Phillip Jett of Tampa, and Pastor Thesus Young, Pas- tor Gregory Mack, and Jacinta Davis, formerly of Tampa, par- ticipated on the program.
Mr. Stewart is survived by: his wife of 71 years, Donella R. Stew- art; son, David N. Stewart (Linda) of Lilburn, GA; daughter, D. Renee Mobley, Huntsville, AL; brother, James E. Stewart, Sr. (Roxie), Durham, NC; sister, Vi- vian V. Cooper (Charles), Raleigh, NC; 4 grandchildren, Anitra C. Ward (Antonio), Ste’- Van D. Stokes (Courtney), Louisville, KY, D. Sophia Mobley, Louisville, KY, and Kevin K. Stewart, Fern Park, FL; great grandson, Antonio Ward, Jr.; goddaughter, Denise Monford of Stone Mountain, GA; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and other relatives.
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
‘DJ-TOPP’ May 13th
Happy 30th birthday, Dexter Gardner. Wish you were still with us but, God had other plans for you. So, continue to rest in peace.
There’s not a day that goes by that we don’t think about you, but remember we still love and miss you so very much.
Love: Yolanda, Tyrone, sisters, grandmother, family and friends.
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