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Funerals/Memoriam
AIKENS
MR. HAROLD PAUL LAWRENCE, SR.
A Celebration of Life for Mr. Harold Paul Lawrence, Sr., of Tampa, Florida, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 25th, at Aikens Funeral Home, 2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Rev. Michael Neely, offici- ating. Harold, lovingly nick- named “H.P.,” was born July 6, 1943, in New Britain, Connecti- cut, to Wilson, Sr., and Viola Lawrence.
Harold was a dedicated hus- band and father. He loved coach- ing basketball and baseball, as well as officiating games for high school and college baseball, soft- ball, and football. He was a proud member of the American Legion Post 138, West Coast Offi- cial Association Tampa, and for- mer member of the Bay Area Brotherhood Club.
He is preceded in death by: his parents; brothers, Henry Lawrence, Richard Lawrence, Freddy Lawrence, and Wilson, Jr., Lawrence.
He leaves to cherish precious memories with: his wife, Joyce Lawrence; children, Derrick S. Lawrence and Harold P. Lawrence, Jr.; grandchildren, Keven, Ashley, and Marcus Lawrence; great grandchild, London; nieces, Cheryl, Karen, and Koren Lawrence; and nephew, Patrick Lawrence. He will be greatly missed by all.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home Friday, March 25th, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home on Friday for the service. We are following CDC guidelines.
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MR. MARLIN ANDREW MOBLEY, JR.
A Celebration of Life for Mr. Marlin Andrew Mobley, Jr., of Tampa, Florida, who passed March 11, 2022, will be held on Saturday, March 26th, 2:00 p.m., at Center of Manifestation, 3102 E. Lake Avenue, Apostle Mark T. Jones, pastor; Elder Antonio Gunn, officiating. The interment will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Marlin was born May 6, 1994, in Tampa, Florida, to Se- lena Williams and Marlin Mob- ley, Sr. He liked to sing, dance, and joke around.
He was preceded in death by: his great grandmother, Johnnie Pearl Lattimore.
He leaves to cherish his memory with: his parents; child, Marlin Andrew Mobley, III, (Fredricka Baxter, mother); brothers, Andre Peace (Magic); sisters, Tonae Veal, Remesa Buemer, Bruqushia Kirnes, Au- rora Mobley; grandparents, Geraldine Askew, Shirlean Cobb and Columbus Andrew Mobley; aunts, Aja Bradley, LaShay Bradley Jones (Andrew), Tiffany Mobley Godifrey (Kevin), and Daria Mobley Dixson (LeTroy); uncles, Eric Thomas and Ter- rence Williams (Monica); nieces, Ce’Yannie Johnson and Quenaria Gaines; nephew, Justin Cantabe; special friends, Michael Williams and Qwan Mc- Cloud; and a host of loving cousins.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home Friday, March 25th, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet Satur- day at the church for the service. We are following CDC guide- lines.
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MR. MICHAEL ANTHONY PASCOE
A Celebration of Life for Michael Anthony Pascoe, who passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, will be held on Saturday, March 26, 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of- Progress Village, 8722 Progress Blvd., Pastor Antonio Pringle, officiating.
Michael Anthony Pascoe was born on November 23, 1960, in Tampa, Florida, to parents Waldie Pascoe and Frances Pas- coe. Some of his hobbies in- cluded participation in a bowling league, coached little league baseball, and cooking the best BBQ while listening to music.
He was preceded in death by: his father, Waldie Pascoe; brother, Harold Williams; aunts, Mildred McNair, Lillian Tolbert, Evelyn Cohen; uncles, Rudolph Tolbert, Frank Williams, Jr., Seymor Roberts, Stanley Pascoe, Eglon Pascoe; cousins, Ethel Ricks McQuay, Vercel Pascoe; mother-in-law, Lillian Simmons; father-in-law, Julius Braddy.
Michael leaves behind: his devoted spouse, Veronica Braddy-Pascoe; child, Sherrail Steward (George); grandchil- dren, Castin and Savanna Stew- ard; a loving godmother, Mary Oliver (Eve); a brother-in-law, John Simmons; sister-in-law, Gail Braddy, Charlotte Sim- mons, Sheila Smith, Sharon Mitchner; aunt, Mary Wrights; uncles, Leslie Pascoe (Pauline), Robert Williams (Ruby); nieces, Hollis Simmons, Chavarra Sim- mons, Lillian Simmons; nephews, Charles Smith, Brian Smith, Marvin Braddy, Cleve
Mitchner, Akeem Simmons, Andre Smith, Julius Simmons; cousins, Sandra Williams, Ron- nie Tolbert (Anna), Rudolph “Pete” Tolbert (Donna), Regi- nald Tolbert (Natalie), Darryl Tolbert (Tameka), Debrah Burt (John Henry), and Marlise Tol- bert-Jones; Theodore Ricks, Jr., (Vickie), Judy Ellis, Shelia Nichols, Harold Ricks and Brid- gette McNair, Cathy Pringley, Geronimo Pringley, Merita Pringley, Antonio Pringley, Sab- rina Moore, Waldron Pascoe, Patrice Pascoe, O’neil Pascoe, Roxton Pascoe. Stanley Roberts (Veda), Pauline James (Desmond), Desmon Roberts (Carla), Barry Roberts, Sonia Pascoe-Lodge (Lennie), Alfred Pascoe, Dale Pascoe (Shelly), Heather Pascoe, Daisy Pascoe, Hugh Pascoe, Margaret Ed- wards; a best friend Troy Rus- sell; devoted friends, Henry Brown, Chester Robinson, Pierre (Celina) Las Vegas, Mar- vin Knight, Dash Dixon (Cyn- thia), Kevin Fredrick (Belinda), Wayne Bowers (Jackie), Ronald Debois (Celeste), George Williams, Pastor Bobby Powell and church family of Georgia.
The family would like to thank Oscar Wilson, Eunice Donaldson, Romano Whitley, Jackie Nash, Browning/Brunson family, Scott Family of Tampa, Jones family of Gainesville, Perry-Waugh family of Miami, Inverness County, Angela Powell (Wayne) Texas, Joanne Sinclair (Jamaica), Orlando, Progress Village, Gibsonton families, En- dive neighbors, First Baptist Church of Progress Village and TECO Family.
A host of other relatives and friends too numerous to name. It would cause enormous regret to Michael’s heart to miss nam- ing any person. However, space is inadequate to name every fam- ily member and friend whose life he touched. Therefore, everyone who has alphabets from A to Z in their name is now acknowledged here.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, March 25th, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. We are following the CDC guidelines.
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HARMON
MOTHER JOSEPHINE CURRY-BOGAN
A Homegoing Celebration for Mother Josephine Curry Bogan, who passed away on March 16, 2022, will be held Saturday March 26, 2022 at 11 a.m., at Northside Missionary Baptist Church, 5706 North 40th Street, Tampa, Florida 33610, with Pas- tor Ricardo Robinson, officiating. Interment will be on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at 12 noon in Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Mother Josephine Curry- Bogan was born November 12, 1948, in Nemo, Georgia, to Willie Jaford Curry and Mother Clarareather Curry.
She moved to Tampa, Florida in 1959, and married Archie Bogan. Mother Bogan was a faith- ful member of New Zion Temple Holiness Church under the lead- ership of the late Bishop Lucious McCray.
She was preceded in death by: her husband Archie Bogan; par- ents, Mother Clarareather and Willie Jaford Curry; children, Freddie Mae Pickens and Samuel Chapman; great grandson, Ty’ Quan Johnson.
She leaves to cherish her pre- cious memories: 3 daughters, Deborah Pickens, Brenda Pick- ens, and Shuron Bogan; 1 son, Willie Pickens; 14 grandchildren, Reginald Pickens (Leslie) Clarareather Pickens, Jermaine Chapman, Shauntae Causey, Samuel Chapman, Jr., Archie Chapman, Shanquetta Pickens, Laquetta Pickens, Tominique Pickens, Antonio Wallace, James Wade, IV, Willie Pickens, Jr., Regina Pickens, Jaquarius Pick- ens, and Keyatta Gillette; 44 great grandchildren, 6 great, great grandchildren; 2 goddaughters, Sonja Davis (William) and Felicia Hover; god sisters, Georgia Perry and Lois Buie; god son, Robert House (Danielle); 4 aunts, Mother Gladys Jenkins, Mother Gloria House, Mother Josephine House, and Pastor Ophelia House; 3 uncles, Samuel House, (Diane), Tyrone House, (Vicki) and Napoleon House; the Pickens and House families; a host of other family members and friends.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at New Zion Temple Holiness Church, 821 East Florida Street, Tampa, Florida, 33604.
Family and friends will as- semble at Northside M. B. Church on Saturday 10:45 a.m. Facial protection is recom- mended.
“A Harmon Burial”
IN MEMORIAM
BIRDIE WILLIAMS UNDERWOOD 12/9/1948 – 3/25/2020
Two years have passed since you transitioned from our lives.
In our hearts you occupy a special place. We cherish your memory and will never allow it to fade. We try to go about our lives daily, but things will never be the same without your pres- ence here with us.
We miss you so much, Beto- ria, Raquel, Carter and Carii.
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