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Funerals/Card Of Thanks
AIKENS
DR. GLORIA JEANETTE WASHINGTON FIELDS JOHNSON BISHOP
A graveside service for Dr. Gloria Jeanette Washington Fields Johnson Bishop of Tampa, who passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, will be held on Friday, April 15 at 10 a. m. at Rest Haven Me- morial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Ave, Pastor Brenda Johnson, officiating. The in- terment will follow.
Gloria was born December 21, 1949 in Tampa. She at- tended the local schools of Hillsborough County.
She was a gardener in her spare time and enjoyed planting flowers. She was the Pastor and Founder of Praise Outreach Bible Study Church, where she was dearly loved by her mem- bers.
She leaves to cherish her precious memories: chil- dren, Johnny Levy and Clari- cia Williams; grandson, Javanie Levy Johnson; brother, Theodore Washing- ton and wife, Nita; aunt, Helen Beasley; nieces, Brenda Washington, Michelle Washington, Phobe Washington and LaWanda Washington; cousins, Pastor Clifford and Pamela Beasley, Eileen Williams, Jackie Beasley, Sabrina Teel, Kenyetta Teel, Sabrel Teel, Sonja Wiley, Eboni Wiley, Francis Johnson, Freddie Mae Johnson, Mildred Richardson, Green Brookins, Jr. and Solomon Brookins; a host of grandchildren, god- children and other relatives and friends; best friends, Angie Morgan Johnson and Apostle Shirley Albritton; godsister, Dorene Brown; goddaughters, Carla Wingo, Vera Jean, Pastor Brenda Johnson and Hope Lee; and friend, Prophetess Yvette Johnson.
The visitation will be held on Thursday, April 14 from 5- 7 p. m. at Praise Outreach Bible Study Church, 4305 N. 36th Street.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p. m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery on Friday for the service.
AIKENS FUNERAL HOME “A” Quality and Compassionate Service
MR. DWIGHT JACOBS
A homegoing celebration for Mr. Dwight Jacobs of Tampa, who the Lord called home on April 9, 2016, will be held on Saturday, April 16 at 11 a. m. at Bethel AME Church, 5001 E. Cumberland Dr., Tampa, 33617, Rev. Bev- erly Lane, pastor, with Rev. Bobby Jacobs, officiating, and Rev. Joseph Bunts, eulo- gist. The interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Dwight was born April 12, 1965 in Tampa, to JoAnn Stubbs.
He leaves to cherish his memories with: his mother, JoAnn Stubbs; sons, Amir Jacobs, Javarrien Donald, Donte J. Jacobs, and Aaron Jacobs; four grandchildren, Iviyonna and Imiyah Donald, Mayson A. Jacobs and Myara Jones; wife, Evangeline Ja- cobs; brothers, Lee Williams (Christine), Anthony Williams and James Stubbs; sister, Jacqueline Stubbs- Washington (Andre); great uncle, William Jacobs (Tina); uncles, Lee Andrew Hicks and Toney Jacobs; lov- ing aunts, Sandra Rodriguez, Debora Hughey and Jeanette Garland; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, April 15, 2016 from 5- 8 p. m. The family will re- ceive friends from 6-7 p. m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.
AIKENS FUNERAL HOME “A” Quality and Compassionate Service
JACKSON
PRINCESS ALAYAH MIKEIRA GRAHAM
The homegoing service for Princess Alayah Mikeira Gra- ham, who passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016, will be conducted Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the gravesite at Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, Rev. Wallace Bow- ers, officiating.
Alayah was dedicated to the Lord with a dedication service on January 22, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hos- pital. She blessed our hearts for 3 months and 6 days.
She leaves to cherish her memories: devoted parents, Ashlea M. Gilmore and Michael Graham, Jr.; grand- mother, Cherica Preston (Jovonie); a loving and de- voted great grandmother, Mary Brown (Robert); grand- mother, Danyell Tyson; grandfather, Michael Gra- ham, Sr.; great great grand- mother, Maggie Williams (Eddie); siblings, Josiah Lee and Jewelz Snead; special cousin, Jasmine Smith; and a host of other relatives and friends of the family. A special acknowledgement to Linda Hicks; and great grand- mother, Bernita Shorter.
Arrangements entrusted to Jackson Funeral Home.
“A JACKSON SERVICE”
RAY WILLIAMS
MRS. MARIE CATHERINE LEWIS
Mrs. Marie Catherine Lewis of Tampa, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 16 at 11 a. m. at Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church, 2606 W. Grace Street, with Pastor T. D. Leonard, offici- ating. Interment will be on Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL.
Mrs. Lewis was a native of Bessemer, Alabama and a resident of Tampa for many years, where she was edu- cated in the public schools of Hillsborough County.
Mrs. Lewis retired from the School District of Hills- borough County after 15 combined years, with much love for the children, as a Teacher’s Aide at Carver Ele- mentary and Shaw Elemen- tary Schools.
She was converted at an early age at Mt. Tabor M. B. Church and rededicated her life in 2007.
On November 20, 1948, she was joined in matrimony to the love of her life and from this union brought forth 11 children. She was a woman who loved and sup- ported her children, grand- children, great grandchildren, great, great grandchildren and a great, great, great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, Joseph and Ruby Warren; the love of her life, Earl R. Lewis, Sr.; son, Waymond; 3 sisters, Inez Harmon, Lula Mae Watson and Mary Ella Watson; and 3 brothers, Jimmy, Joseph and Henry Warren.
She leaves to cherish her loving memories: 10 chil- dren, Gwendolyn Curry (Troy), Clara Davis (Lu- cious), Cheryl Greenwood (Larry) of New York City, NY, Earl Lewis, Jr. (Lisa) of St. Petersburg, FL, Cynthia Lewis, Ronald Lewis (Na- dine), Janice Greene (Clan- nie), Nathaniel Lewis (Josephine), Angelina Lewis and Mornina Lewis; 29 grandchildren, 47 great grandchildren, 8 great great grandchildren, and 4 great great great grandchildren; 3 sisters, Ann Tramel, Laurine Jacobs (Virgil), and Ophelia Saffold (Ulysess); brother, Columbus Warren (Anita); 2 sisters-in-law, Louise Lewis and Wilma Warren; a special niece, Amelia Robinson of Denver, CO; and a host of other sorrowful nieces, nephews, other relatives, friends, including like a daughter, Dorothy Jenkins.
after 5 p. m., Friday, April 15 at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Av- enue, and the family will re- ceive friends from 7:30-8:30 p. m. at the Chapel.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes and Northern, Owners.
MR. WAYNE R. STRIKER
Mr. Wayne R. Striker of Tampa, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 16, at 2 p. m. at First Baptist Church of West Tampa, 1302 N. Willow Avenue, Reverend Rayford Harper, pastor, with Pastor Donald Lott, officiat- ing. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Striker was a native and lifelong resident of Tampa. He was educated by the public schools of Hills- borough County and was a graduate of Tampa Bay Vo- Tech High School.
Mr. Striker was a Business Owner/CEO at Striker Cus- tom Motors, and a Contrac- tor for Auto Vin, Inc.
He leaves to cherish his memory: six children, Woni- qua Striker, Platinum Striker, Jaylen Striker, Wayne (Jarius) Striker, Myla Striker and Zsarne Striker; a loving mother, Rosemarie Striker-Taylor; father, Wayne Sanders; grandfa- ther, Samuel Sanders; sister, Monica Striker; brother, Jared Striker-Taylor; aunts, Willie Mae VanHorn (Cur- tis), Juanita Green (Bernie), and Sandra Wilson; great aunt, Relena Young; uncle, Reginald Sanders (Sonya); nephew, Javon Mention; nieces, Jada Hunter, Jhor- dan Hunter and Shanya Striker-Taylor; cousins, Latonya Scott, Lisa Johnson Allen (Sherrod), Brian Striker and Eric Striker; very close friend like a brother, Anthony Brooks; and a host of other loving relatives and friends.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m., Friday, April 15 at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Av- enue.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
CARD OF THANKS
MR. RAYMOND CAMPBELL
The Family of Mr. Ray- mond Campbell would like to thank you for all the sup- port, love, prayers, flowers, cards, calls and food you ex- tended to our family during our bereavement.
Thanks to: Wilson Funeral Home, Rev. W. J. Favorite of Beulah Baptist Institutional Church, Rev. Evan S. Burrows and Jolly Senior Ministry of First Baptist Church of College Hill, Tallahassee Fire Acad- emy, NC 100 Black Women Tampa Chapter, MAAAC, Trinity CME Church and Women’s Council of Bay Area.
Ida Campbell, wife, and family.
The remains will repose
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