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SISTER ANNIE MAE (GUY) ETTI
A homegoing celebration for Sister Annie Mae (Guy) Etti, of Tampa, Florida, who passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017 will be held Friday, Sep- tember 22nd, at 1 p.m., at First M. B. Church of Highland Pines, 4711 E. 21st Ave., Rev. Cleveland Lane, pastor, offici- ating. The interment will be held in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Sister Annie Mae (Guy) Etti was born November 27, 1947 in Tallahassee, Florida to the par- ents of the late Thomas and Mary Davis. Sister Annie at- tended public schools in Leon County.
She graduated from Brew- ster Technical School. She was employed at Tampa General Hospital and retired after many years.
Sister Annie was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Mary Davis; son, Leroy Larry Chestnut, II, and 3 brothers, Josh, Theodore, and Daryl Davis; 1 sister, Lillie Ruth Davis; 1 nephew, Gregory Davis, all of Tallahassee, Florida.
She leaves to cherish her precious memories with her 3 daughters, Valerie Guy, Tressa “Reese” Guy (Brian) and Ten- derly Chestnut (Tony); 1 son, Benjamin Guy; 14 grandchil- dren, Ashley Guy, Jawon Guy- ton (Treia), Antonio Diaz, Darious Wingfield (Chris), Trevincea Bostick, Vintreca Bo- stick, Robert “Bob” Wimbush, Frederick Davis, Jr., Sincerely- Leroy Chestnut, Leresha Chest- nut, Antoniya Williams, Jada and Jadakiss Guy and Wisdom Chestnut, II; 11 great grandchil- dren, Rodderick, Jazyia, Jawon, Jr., Maleysia, Ced’nyi, Ja’quez, Pharrell, Callie, Cassie, Charm and Rome, all of Tampa. Florida; 1 sister, Lula Davis; 2 brothers, Thomas Davis, Jr., and Nelson Davis all of Tallahassee, Florida; 3 nephews, Anthony Mitchell of Alabama, Gary and Josh Davis of Tallahassee; 1 niece, Nicole Davis, of Tallahassee, Florida; goddaughters, Alisa Larry and Leslie Bunche of Tampa; 4 stepchildren, John, Sarah, Eu- gene and Frances Etti; very dear friends of many years, Mr. and Mrs. Norman and Shirley McDaniels, Ms. Ella, Ms. Debra, Glenda, Rev. and Mrs. Cleve- land Lane; and the First M. B. Church of Highland Pines fam- ily.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Thursday, September 21st from 4 to 7 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Friday for the serv- ice.
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MRS. ANNIE MAE FRANKLIN MARTIN
A homegoing celebration for Mrs. Annie Mae Franklin Martin of Tampa, Florida who passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017 was held on Saturday, Sep- tember 16th, 10 a.m. at Orange Hill Cemetery, 4900 E. Chelsea Ave.
Annie was born October 8, 1958 in Valdosta, Georgia. She was a school bus driver for 32 1⁄2 years for Hillsborough County School System.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Joe Montgomery.
She leaves to cherish her pre- cious memories with her chil- dren, Solomon Martin (Darlene “Tiny”) of Tampa, Florida, and Brian Martin (Tiffany) of Ft. Myers, Florida; grandson, An- thony Martin; great grandchil- dren, Anthony Martin, Jr., and Persphonie Martin; sisters, Emily McMillan and Dorothy Jones; cousin, Robert Montgomery of Valdosta, Georgia; and a host of other family members.
The visitation was held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, September 15th from 5 pm. to 8 p.m. The family and friends met at the graveside on Saturday for the service.
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MRS. JACQUELINE A. COLLINS
Visitation and Tribute for Mrs. Jacqueline Collins, who passed away September 14, 2017, will be held Thursday, September 21, 2017. Viewing will begin at 1 p.m., at Harmon Funeral Home, 5002 North 40thStreet, Tampa, Florida 33610.
Mrs. Collins, was born on July 29, 1961 to the late Bradford and Betty Collins, in Bartow, Florida. She was educated in the public schools graduating from Bartow Senior High School. She later re- located to Tampa. She attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses in Tampa.
She retired in 2014 from Times Customer Service after being employed for our 20 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bradford and Betty (Gib- son) Collins.
Jackie is survived by her son, Maurice Collins, (Katrina Tester- man); grandsons, Maurice Collins, Jr., (KJ), Kamauri Collins; Kai’Ron Collins; brother, Bradford Collins, Jr., and daugh- ter, Talina Collins; sisters, Geneva Collins Carter (Randy), Wendy Collins-Glover (Stanley and son Jaylon Glover); and nieces, cousins, relatives, friends, and former co-workers.
Special friends Ms. Pearline Royal, and Lisa Mercer; a host of other relatives and friends.
A HARMON BURIAL
MR. VINCENT GOODEN
Funeral service for Mr. Vin- cent Ashburn Gooden age 83 who passed away on Wednesday September 13, 2017 at his resi- dence will be held on Friday September 22, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street Tampa, Florida with Rev. Kirk Bogen, officiating.
Mr. Gooden leaves to cherish precious memories of him with brother, Curtis Gooden and wife Joyce; nieces, Hyacinth, Lor- raine, Ilean, Doreen, Lisa, Cheryl, Curlene, Joan, Venita, Judy, Paulette and Audrey; nephews, Roger, Conrad, Pete, Howard and Barrington; cousins, Ledley, Sadie and Betty; brother-in-law, Lesley “Les” Miller, Jr., and wife, Gwendolyn and other relatives and friends.
Mr. Vincent Ashburn Gooden was born on May 5, 1934, in Springfield, St. James, Jamaica to the parentage of Charles and Eva Gooden. He was a member of St. Luke A.M.E. Church.
There will be a viewing on Friday from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (1 hour prior to the service) at the chapel.
Friends are asked to assem- ble at the chapel on Friday at ap- proximately 12 noon for the viewing.
MRS. CYNTHIA NILES-EDMOND
Funeral service for Mrs. Cyn- thia Niles-Edmond of Tampa who passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017 in a local hospital will be held on Friday, September 22, 2017 at 12:00 noon at the Mt. Cal- vary Seventh Day Adventist Church, 4902 N. 40th Street, Tampa, Florida. Senior Pastor, Elder Curtis Crider, officiating, with Dr. Patrick Vincent, Pastor Emeritus, the eulogist. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, 2225 East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Tampa,FL.
Mrs. Edmond leaves to cherish her memories her only devoted and attentive son, Donald Rose- boro; 2 sisters, Mrs. Alreca Niles- Thigpen, Mrs. Geraldlyn Ann Niles-Butler and her husband, Joe T.; 3 brothers, J. Kenneth Niles and wife JoAnn, Gerald B. Niles and wife, Rosa and Walter W. Niles and wife, Vivian; 13 nieces and nephews, Isaiah and Ursula Thigpen, Demetrius Woodard and wife, Sheryl, Jodell Butler, Aeriel Campbell and husband, Stephen, Patrick Niles and wife, Sheva, Shakerah Molligan and husband, Josema, Nikitta, Brianna, De- Shawnte, Maya, Kyera and Walter Niles, II, and wife, Vanessa; 16 great grandnieces and grand- nephews, Legend Campbell, Naomi, Elijah, Tiara, Imani and Isaiah Thigpen, III, Taelor, Lailah, Lauren and Corbin Niles, Chris- tian Clemons, III, Kennedy Plum- mer, Demetrius, Demaya, Demar, and DeAndre Woodard; cousins, Burnis Kilpatrick and wife, Ruby, Daryl Kilpatrick and wife, Dar- lene, Christopher Kilpatrick, Michael Wilson, Gregory Smith; Gwendolyn Washington and hus- band, Harold, Vertis Gray, Jas- mine, Valarie, Iris, and Flora Kilpatrick; 4 godsisters, Cathy Norton and husband Clarence, Marshana McGriff and husband, Shawn, Gloria Sterrex, Deneen Shuler-Anderson. She also leaves a host of relatives and friends from far and near among whom are the Niles Family of Lincoln Garden.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Dorothy Niles; three aunts, Verdell Kil- patrick, Freddie Davis and Phyllis Griffin; and two uncles, Frank Palmer and Eugene Wilson. She attended the public schools in Hillsborough County and was a graduate of Brandon High School, Class of 1967. Ms. Edmond retired from the Metropolitan Life Insur- ance Company with twenty-five years of service.
Cynthia joined the Mt. Calvary Seventh Day Adventist Church family over fifty years ago, under the leadership of the late Elder I. J. Johnson.
Her remains will repose on Thursday, September 21, 2017 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Mt. Calvary Seventh Day Adventist Church with the family receiving friends from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
WOODY’S FUNERAL SERVICE
DEATH LISTING
AIKENS FUNERAL HOME
Mrs. Annie Mae Guy Etti, of Tampa, FL
Mrs. Shelia Martin, of Tampa, FL
Mr. Carl Saunders, of Tampa, FL
CREAL FUNERAL HOME Mr. Juan Maurice Hall,
Tampa, FL
HARMON’S FUNERAL HOME
Jacqueline Annette Collins, Tampa, FL
INTEGRITY FUNERAL HOME
FL Mr. Roy Tolbert, III, Tampa,
Mr. Jamal Lewis, Thonoto- sassa, FL
FL Ms. Eveline Truitt, Tampa,
WILSON FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Alphonso Williams, Tampa, FL
Ms. Eartha Lee Laura Lewis, Bartow, FL
Mrs. Deloris Ann Singleton, Tampa, FL
Mr. Jose Rene Lopez Melen- dez, Tampa, FL
Mrs. Bertha Lee Kemp, Tampa, FL
Mr. Noel Roy Slew, Land O’
Lakes, FL
Mr. Vincent
Ashburn
Gooden, Tampa, FL
Ms. Ivana Rush, Tampa, FL Edwyn Cruz, Hollywood, FL Mr. Linny Anderson,
Tampa, FL
WOODY’S FUNERAL HOME
Mrs. Cynthia Niles-Edmond
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