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Funerals/Memoriam
WILSON
STONE’S
VANN
Marianna, Florida
MS. REGINA RENEE JONES
Ms. Regina Renee Jones of Tampa, peacefully passed from this life on Monday, July 20, 2015, after a gradual decline in health.
Funeral services will be con- ducted Saturday, August 1, 2015, at 11 a. m. at New Friend- ship Missionary Baptist Church, 3201 E. Lake Avenue, with Reverend H. L. Daniels, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Regina was born October 15, 1961, in Tampa, to Johnnie B. and Cassie Jones, Jr. She at- tended the Public Schools of Hillsborough County and was a graduate of Leto High School, Class of 1979.
She was preceded in death by: her sister, Janice Davis; and brother, Terrell Jones.
She leaves to cherish her lov- ing memories: her parents, Johnnie B. and Cassie M. Jones, Jr.; two children, Willie Charles Johnson and Dr. Solita Renee Jones, M. D. of Jackson, MS; grandchildren, Tavaris Johnson, Z'nai Johnson, Faith Johnson and Blessed Johnson (Twins); sisters, Barbara Jones Westry, Patricia Jones and Sheree (Oliver) Parsons; brother, Johnny Jones, III (Sharon) of Dallas, Texas; and a host of nieces, great nieces, nephews, great nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins and a devoted friends.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue. Arrangements en- trusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MS. FLORENCE ‘SCOTTIE’ RHODES-LAWRENCE
Ms. Florence “Scottie” Rhodes-Lawrence of Braden- ton, FL, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015, at the age of 103.
Funeral services will be con- ducted Saturday, August 1, 2015, at 11 a. m. at St. Paul Mis- sionary Baptist Church, 525 Dr. Martin Luther King Avenue East, Bradenton, FL.
Interment will follow in Sky- way Memorial Cemetery, Bradenton, FL.
Mrs. Lawrence was a native of Madison, FL, and was edu- cated in the public schools of Manatee County, FL.
Florence greatly loved God. She was a lifetime member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Bradenton, FL.
She is preceded in death by: her husband, James Lawrence; her son, James Byers, Jr.; and eight siblings.
She leaves to cherish her memory: a daughter, Shelia (David) Gamble of Palmetto, FL; daughter-in-law, Betty Byers of Tampa; sister-in-law, Mozelle Rhodes of Tampa; grandchildren, great grand- children, and great-great grandchildren; and a host of family members and friends.
Viewing will be held Friday, July 31, 2015, from 5-7 p. m. at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Bradenton, FL.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MRS. GLORIA WILLIE MAE JOHNSON
Homegoing services for Ms. Gloria Willie Mae Johnson of Tampa, who passed away Sun- day, July 12, 2015, will be held Saturday, August 1, 2015, at 3 p. m. at Stone’s Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, 5016 N. 22nd St., Tampa, 33610, Rev. Melvin and Betty Cotton, PTHD. of Belle- view, FL, pastors, officiating. The interment will be in Orange Hill Cemetery.
Gloria was born to Jesse Johnson and Quenilla Marshall on August 7, 1991 in Tampa.
Gloria was preceded in death by: her beloved grand- parents, Johnny and Audrey Johnson and Freddie Lee and Gloria Marshall; and uncle, Alfred Johnson.
Gloria leaves to cherish her memories: her mother, Que- nilla Marshall; father, Jessie Johnson; 4 brothers, Jessie James Wright of Kansas, Mis- souri, and James Weston, Jer- miah Weston and Willie Johnson, all of Tampa; 2 sis- ters, Angel Johnson and Siob- han Johnson; 5 uncles, Freddie Marshall of Mulberry, FL, Sharrod Marshall, Ira Mar- shall, George Marshall, and Ulysses Johnson; 4 aunts, Yvette Marshall, Johnnie Mae Johnson, Willie Mae Johnson, and Ann Lee Johnson; special, devoted friend, April Turner of Tampa; and a host of wonder- ful nieces, nephews, cousins, other relative and friends.
The family and friends are asked to meet Saturday, August 1, 2015, at 3 p. m. at Stone’s Me- morial Funeral Home. Arrange- ments entrusted to Stone’s Memorial Funeral Home, Ed- ward W. Stone, L.F.D.
“A FANNIE B. STONE TRADITIONAL SERVICE”
MRS. HENRIETTA WILLIAMS LONG
Homegoing celebration for Mrs. Henrietta Williams Long of Two Egg, FL, who passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at the age of 96, will be held Sat- urday, August 1, 2015, at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 3996 Wintergreen Road, Two Egg, FL, Rev. L. V. Farmer, pastor, officiating.
Mother Henrietta Long was born March 18, 1918, in Two Egg, FL, to the late Will Williams and Refair Bryant Williams. She accepted Christ at an early age, was baptized and joined New Hope Baptist Church. She was a Deaconess, served as a Choir President, Sunday School Teacher, and President of the Senior Mis- sion. She was affiliated with the Eastern Star, Home Mission Lodge, and also was the Mother of the Church until she became disabled and moved to Tampa.
She graduated from High School in Jackson and worked at the Florida State Hospital for 21 years.
On December 24, 1939 she was united in holy matrimony to the late Emmett Long, Sr.
She leaves to cherish her loving memories with: five children, Lucy Long Coley (Moses), Emmett Long, Jr. (Ann), Loretha Long Gilley- Washington (George), Cydell Long Floyd-McGhie (Aaron), and A. Kenneth Long (Gennie, deceased); grandchildren, Michael Coley, Kimberly Coley (deceased), Christopher Long (Melissa), Matrecia Long James (Demea), Deidre Long Pittman (Rashard), Scott Gilley (Nicole), Donald Gilley, Shonta Floyd Tolbert (William), Stephanie Long and Kenneth Long, Jr. (Melissa); 16 great grandchildren (1 deceased); sisters, Earnestine Bowers, Theola Williams and Florida Mae McCoy; brothers, Bryant C. Williams and Rev. Lucious Williams; brother-in-law, Felix Long, Sr.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The visitation will be held at Vann Funeral Home on Friday, July 31, 2015.
VANN FUNERAL HOME 4265 St. Andrews Street
Marianna, Florida 32448
MR. SAMUEL ELIJAH CLARKE ‘INDIA’
Homegoing celebration for Mr. Samuel Elijah Clark, a.k.a., “India,” 25, who passed Tues- day, July 21, 2015, will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2015, at 11 a. m. at Bible-Based Fellow- ship Church of Temple Ter- race, 8718 N. 46th Street, Tampa, 33617, with Rev. Dr. Earl B. Mason, Sr., officiating. Interment will follow in Gar- den of Memories Cemetery.
Samuel was preceded in death by his grandmother, Kathleen Clarke.
Samuel E. Clark leaves to cherish memories of him with: his loving and devoted parents, Samuel and Thelma Clarke; 3 sisters, Joan Clarke, Alicia Clarke and Brittany Shellman; 4 brothers, Kevin Clarke, Joshua Clarke, Okeal Clarke and Joseph Shellman; grand- mother, Mollie Hicks; a host of aunts, including Pauline Livingston and Tara Perkins; a host of uncles including, Isaac Clarke and wife, Yvonne Clarke, Robert Hicks and wife, Teresa Hicks, and Hugh Clarke; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; 5 de- voted friends, Bam, Wendall, Rainbow, Mimi Red and Ash- ley; and other sorrowing rela- tives and friends.
Samuel E. Clarke was born in Tampa, on May 3, 1990, to the proud parentage of Samuel and Thelma Clarke.
Samuel was educated in the Hillsborough Public School System, graduating from Hillsborough High School, Class of 2007.
Sammy, as he was called by his parents, was a very hard and dedicated worker.
Blessed are the pure in heart and pure in heart was Sammy. Sammy was a loving and kind- hearted person who loved all people.
There will be a viewing on Friday, July 31, 2015, from 5-8 p. m. at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa.
Friends are asked to assem- ble at the church at approxi- mately 10:45 a. m., Saturday for the service.
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