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Funerals/Memoriam
Ugonda, Delisha, Tina, Tameka, Chancey, Erica, Ebony, Simona, Tannille, Sheontra, Patricia (Devon), Karethea, Lareka, Amy, Katina (Ernest), Laquita, Olethia, Jamila; nephews, Dwight, Jr., James, Jr., Cedric (Marquita), Jasmar, Jermaine, Earnest, Jr., Elijah, Eugene, Andre, Reggie, Rodney, Sr., Kirby, Edrick, Ukeem, Eric, Dae’Zaun; 69 great nieces and nephews; cousins, Denise (Hilbert), Ann, Lawrence (Cyn- thia), Gary (Vern), Vincent, James (Spring), Haleem, Kendrick, Jeannie, Syreeta, Monique, Tony, Bernard, John (Yolanda), Zania, Anthony, Angie, Antoinette, Ray, Elton, Tinika, Kesha, Jamona, Arielle, April, Marcus, Trey, Rashad Ovita; 3 godsisters, Valerie and Yvette Bell and Tonya Cobb; 3 godbrothers, Elijah Hughes, Daryl (Eak) Miles and Chris Bell; close friends, Darryl Thomas, Edmond Richardson, Kenneth Blanchett, Kai Lovett, Linda Donaldson and Chelmer Good- son and a host of other cousins, other relatives and friends.
Mr. Allen was born on Decem- ber 9, 1961 in Tampa, FL to the parentage of Otis C. Allen, Sr. and Theresa Allen. He was edu- cated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and gradu- ated from Hillsborough High School, Class of 1979 and later graduated from Bethune-Cook- man College, Class of 1985.
Mr. Allen was a retired teacher. “Bruce” was a lifelong member of St. John Progressive M. B. Church, where he joined under the pastorage of the late Rev. F. G. Hilton. He was an ac- tive member of his beloved choir #3 for over 30 years.
There will be a viewing on Fri- day,April7,2017from5–8p.m. with the family present to receive friends from 5– 6 p. m. at Wilson Funeral Home. Friends are asked to assemble at the church on Saturday at approximately 1:45 p. m. for the service.
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WILSON
RAY WILLIAMS
MS. SHELIA J. HARRIS
Ms. Shelia J. Harris of Tampa, passed away Thurs- day, March 30, 2017. Funeral services will be conducted Sat- urday, April 8, at 11 a. m. at Kingdom Come Ministries, 912 E. Fairbanks Street, with Pastor Rogers, officiating. In- terment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery.
Ms. Harris was a native and resident of Tampa, Florida. She was educated in the public schools of Hillsbor- ough County and was a mem- ber of Kingdom Come Ministries.
She leaves to cherish her memory: the love of her life, Frederick Arnold, II; daugh- ter, Felicia Miller of Albany, GA; son, Jonathan Miller of Edison, GA; grandchildren, Amauri Miller and Ashton Miller of Albany, GA, Ja’nya Miller and Raelyn Miller of Edison, GA; devoted mother, Olivia Slaughter of Tampa, FL; aunt, Essie Harris of Tampa, FL; sister, Tina Walker (Thomas) of Tallahassee, FL; brothers, Michael Slaughter (Kim) of Newark, NJ, Jeffery Slaughter, Gregory Slaughter (Wendi) and Carlton Reed (Cynthia), all of Tampa, FL; nephews, Thomas Walker, II of Deerfield Beach, FL, Jeffrey Slaughter (Cassandra), Michael Slaughter, Jr., Jawain Slaughter, Jermain Slaughter, Wood Reed, Kylan Blackmon of Tampa, FL, Michael Slaugh- ter of Richmond, VA, Jamarr Chapman of Coconut Creek, FL; nieces, TaKenya Walker and Tenesha Williams (An- thony) of Coconut Creek, FL, Janiqua Chapman, Chasity Reed, Gabriel Figueroa of Tampa; great nephews, Jef- fery Slaughter, Jr., Jermain Slaughter, Jr., and Jawain Slaughter, Jr., all of Tampa, Derell Stevenson, Jr. of Co- conut Creek, FL; great nieces, JaQuayvia Slaughter, JaY- onna Slaughter, and Jadah Slaughter of Tampa, Jaelee Chapman, Jayleen Chapman, Jalil Chapman of Coconut Creek, FL, Jamya Chapman of Canada; cousins, Ralph Berry, Renick Thompson, and Cheryl Oates (Reginald), all of Tampa, FL and a host of other relatives and friends.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m. Friday, April 7, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
DR. VALERIE E. WHITEMAN-WHITE
Dr. Valerie E. Whiteman- White of Tampa passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017. A Memo- rial service will be conducted on Saturday, April 8, at 11 a. m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Dr. Valerie E. Whiteman- White was born in Kew Gardens, NY to Leopold Whiteman, Sr. and Mabel Eugenia Bradshaw Whiteman. She resided in Tampa for the past 10 years after living previously in New Castle, Delaware, and Philadelphia, PA.
A noted specialist in the field of high-risk pregnancy, Dr. Whiteman-White earned her medical degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo. She completed her OB/GYN residency at SUNY Health Science Center of Brook- lyn, NY and at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago as a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow.
Dr. Whiteman-White launched her career as an at- tending perinatologist and assis- tant professor at Temple University Hospital. Joining the medical staff of Tampa General Hospital, she served as an at- tending perinatologist and assis- tant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at University of South Florida (USF) -Morsani.
Dr. Whiteman-White, known as “Val” to family and friends, was strong in her Christian faith and was a member of Revealing Truth Ministries Christian Cen- ter.
As a dog lover, she doted on her dogs, Murdock, Bonrai, and later Coco. She faced her adver- sities with grace and courage as a relentless fighter to the end. Prior to her illness, she was training for a triathlon.
Dr. Whiteman-White is pre- deceased by her parents and hus- band, William “Skip” White.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her loving and devoted daughter, Talia White; fiancé, Simplice Essou; brothers, Leopold “Lee” Whiteman, Jr. and Esmond Modeste; sisters-in- law, Brenda Payne Whiteman and Gail White Agbugui; nieces, Belinda and Bethany Whiteman, Christina Agbugui, Julia Mod- este; nephew, Martin Agbugui; sister-cousins, Barbara Weber, Keisha Weber Robinson, Kim Weber, Sharon Russell-Fowler, and many, many other close rel- atives, co-workers, and friends.
THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC VIEWING. Arrangements entrusted to Ray Williams Fu- neral Home, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. ARTHUR BRUCE ALLEN
Homegoing celebration for Mr. Arthur Bruce Allen who passed away on March 27, 2017, will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 2 p. m. at St. John Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, 2504 Chipco Street, Tampa, FL, Rev. Dr. Bartholomew Banks, Pastor, with Rev. David Jones, Sr., offi- ciating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by: his father, Otis C. Allen, Sr.; 1 sis- ter, Theresa Renee Allen-Knight; 1 brother, Graddy Allen; grand- parents, Holly and Mary Lott, James, Sr., and Sadie Allen; 10 uncles and 5 aunts.
Arthur leaves to cherish loving memories with: his mother, Theresa Allen; 6 sisters, Yvette Allen, Melissa (Jacko) Jackson, Debbie (Ernest) Canady, Diane (Paul) Reynolds, Rita Lark and Sharon Scott; 9 brothers, Dwight Lott, James Lott, Terrence (Bre- nia) Allen, Otis Allen, Jr., Garry Allen, Fredrick (Starlette) Pow- ell, Freddie (Betty) Powell, Earnest Knight, Sr. and Edward (Ann) Powell; 8 aunts, Pauline Chandler, Brenda Falana, Mar- garet V. Allen, Arthalia Oliver, Carol Allen, Jackie Allen, Beat- rice Allen and Vivian Smith; 1 uncle, Arthur Brown; nieces, Tia (Amondo), Jessica (Kevin),
MRS. THOMASINE THARP WALKER BANKS
Homegoing celebration for Mrs. Thomasine Tharp Walker Banks, who passed away on March 31, 2017, will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 3 p. m. at New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2511 E. Colum- bus Drive, Tampa, Florida, Pas- tor Larry L. Roundtree, II, with Pastor Willie Kimbrough, offici- ating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, Deacon Earnest Tharp and Julia Benson Tharp Joiner; brother, Tom Tharp; and sister, Barbara Jean Tharp Collier.
Mrs. Banks leaves to cherish memories of her with: husband, Edward Banks, Jr. of 45 years; son, Thomas Walker; daughter, Tracy Banks; grandsons, Eric, La Montrae, Ja’Markis and Ta’Varis Banks; sister, Mary Ann Stephens; brother, Edward Tharp; nephews, Dwayne Burgess, Craig Stephens, Cody Tharp and Isaac Tharp; niece, Kimberly Tharp; brother-in- law, Thomas Banks (Marina); sisters-in-law, Juanita McCrim- mon, Dolores Faison, Lillian Bannerman, Annie Rozier; de- voted cousins, Peggy Thornton and Marjorie Pearson; a host of other cousins, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, as well as life- long friends, Cynthia Brady and Doris Smith Jackson.
Mrs. Thomasine Tharp Walker Banks, known as “Bit” to family and friends, was born in Dothan, Alabama on October 1, 1950 to the parentage of Dea- con Ernest Tharp and Julia Ben- son Tharp Joiner. She was baptized at an early age at New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Tampa, and she was the third child of five siblings.
Mrs. Banks attended the public schools of Hillsborough County, graduating from Mid- dleton High School Class of 1968 and studied at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, FL. Thomasine worked for Hillsborough Community Col- lege for 35 years retiring in May of 2015.
She was also a member of the Hillsborough Chapter of the Charmettes, Inc. Thomasine was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, who was deeply committed to her family. Her beauty, grace, and kindness enriched all who knew her.
There will be a viewing on Friday, April 7, 2017 from 5 p. m. – 8 p. m. with the family present to receive friends from 7 p. m. – 8 p. m. at Wilson Fu- neral Home. Friends are asked to assemble at the church on Saturday at approximately 2:45 p. m. for the service.
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IN MEMORIAM
DONNA YOUNGBLOOD WILSON
Missing you like crazy! Your family.
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