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Funerals/Card Of Thanks
INTEGRITY
MS. KATINA YVETTE BARNETT
A Celebration of Life for Ms. Katina Yvette Barnett will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022, 11 a. m. at Rivers of Life Church Ministries, 301 Lake- wood Drive, Brandon, 33510, Rev. Curtis A. Swafford, Pastor. Interment will follow at Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
Katina Yvette Barnett was born December 2, 1972 in Tampa, FL. She departed this life on August 9, 2022. Katina made peace with God at an early age when she accepted Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior. Katina’s Christian foundation was established at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Tampa, FL. Katina was edu- cated in the Public Schools of Hillsborough County. Katina graduated from Thomas Jeffer- son High School, June 1991, then went on to continue her ed- ucation at Hillsborough Com- munity College and Nursing school at Sanford Brown Insti- tute.
Katina was well known for always cracking jokes and danc- ing. Katina loved Chick Fil A and sipping on a nice cold Coca Cola.
Katina was preceded in death by: her dad, Clarence Bar- nett; brother, Fredrick Branton; and brother-in-law, Keith Kelly.
Katina is survived by: her mother, Scellar Barnett, of Spring Hill, FL; three sons, Jalen Norwood of Riverview, FL, Kavon Willingham of Tampa, FL, and Willie Hunter, Jr. of Riverview, FL; one daugh- ter, Ariana Santana of Spring Hill, FL; 2 sisters, Detra Moore (James) of Brandon, FL and Ar- lene Barnett Kelly, of Riverview, FL; two nephews, Gregory Williams of Riverview, FL and Keishawn Kelly of Gainesville, FL; 2 nieces, Dominiqua Vance of Jacksonville, FL (US Navy) and Aliah Kelly of Riverview, FL; special friends, Charles Bel- lamy, Sr. of Seffner, FL and Cyn- thia Kendrick Fleming of Tampa, FL; and a host of loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and dear friends.
Visitation will be held at Rivers of Life Church Min- istries, 6-8 pm. Facial Masks are required.
A SERVICE OF INTEGRITY
MRS. ALTAMEASE WHITE
A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Mrs. Altamease White on Saturday, August 13, 2022, 11 a. m. at Mt. Olive A. M. E. Church, 1902 W. LaSalle Street, Tampa, Florida 33607, Rev. Gregory V. Gay, Pastor, with Apostle Michael Woodard, Eulogist. Interment will follow on Monday, August 15, 2022, at the Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida.
Altamease White was born on April 7, 1933, in Jamestown, Florida. At an early age she relo- cated to Tampa, where she at- tended St. Peter Claver Catholic School, and graduated from Blake High School. Her career path started as a Phlebotomist. She later branched out into inte- rior decorating, then started her own house management service business. She enjoyed interior decorating, cooking with love, and traveling with her husband. For entertainment she loved to watch wrestling, listen to music, and was always the life of a party. Altamease was a rare gem who left a lasting impression on those she met throughout her lifetime.
Altamease was preceded in death by: her parents, Nathaniel James and Pauline Brown; brothers Derrick James, Willie C. James, Carl Wesson; and daughter Antha Woodard.
Altamease leaves to cherish her loving memories with: de- voted husband of 54 years, Joseph; sons Ronnie (Minnie) Copeland and Frederick Albury; grandchildren, Dontavio (Laura) Johnson, Brittnee (Carl) Albury-Lewis, Michael Woodard, Jr., Briona Woodard, Lavon Morales, Anna Morales; great-grandson,
Chance Morales; great- granddaughter, Emyree Lewis; sisters, Carlotta Wesson, Flossie Williams; brothers-in-law, Johnny White, Reeley “Rudy” White and Jerry White; sister- in-law, Shirley Jacob; special friends and previous employers, Tom and Joyce Davidson; a host of nieces, nephews and other sorrowing relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held on Fri- day, August 12, 2022, 6-8 p. m. at Integrity Funeral Services, 3822 E. 7th Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33605. Facial Masks are required for both services.
A SERVICE OF INTEGRITY
JACKSON
MR. JOHN EDWARD GILMORE
Funeral Service will be held for Mr. John Edward Gilmore, who passed away July 31, 2022, on Saturday, August 13th, at 2 PM at Garden of Peace Cemetery, Plant City, FL, Pastor Lamar Mill of Revealing Truth Ministries, of- ficiating. Interment will follow.
John was born September 22, 1946 to Mr. Cyrus Gilmore, Sr. and Mrs. Daisy Belle Gilmore in Elloree, South Carolina. “Gilmore,” as he was affection- ately called, was the second of eight children. He was educated in Orangeburg County, South Car- olina and Hillsborough County School Systems.
After graduating from Mar- shall High School class of 1964, “Go Dragons”, John proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, where he was stationed in Qui Nhon, Vietnam.
John accepted Christ at an early age, at St. Johns Chapel AME Church. John joined Reveal- ing Truth Ministries. He loved the Ministries and worked faithfully and tirelessly with The Soul Win- ners ministries and Prayer line until his health began to fail. John’s favorite scripture was Ro- mans 10:9, “If you declare with your mouth, Jesus is Lord and be- lieve in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
John was preceded in death by: his father, Cyrus Gilmore, Sr.; mother, Daisy Belle Gilmore; brothers, Samuel M. Gilmore and Henry Lee Gilmore.
He is survived by: his loving wife, Carolyn Sue Gilmore; son, Timothy Hamilton; daughters, Michelle Smith (Feleicia), Her- lana Chisolm (Derrick), and Kim- berly Hamilton (Vernardo); sisters, Daisy M. Gilmore and Shirley L. Gilmore; brothers, Cyrus Gilmore, Jr, (Sumlit), Willie C. Gilmore (Belinda) and James A. Gilmore (Kay); 2 loving aunts, Sarah Houser and Eartha Lee Robinson of Columbia, SC; loving niece, Lois Gilmore and a host of grandchildren, great- grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.
Visitation will be Friday, Au- gust 12th, from 5-7 PM at Jackson Funeral Home, 4605 N. 34th Street, Tampa, FL and Saturday at Garden of Peace Cemetery, Plant City, FL from 1 PM until service time. WE ARE FOLLOWING CDC GUIDELINES, MASKS ARE RE- QUIRED.
Arrangements by RONALD J. DERR, SR., LFDIC, JACKSON FU- NERAL HOME
MS. JAMIE DIANA YVETTE SMITH FORD
Celebration of Life Service for Ms. Jamie Diana Yvette Smith Ford, who transitioned August 1, 2022, will be held Sat- urday, August 13, 2022, 12 noon at Jackson Funeral Home, 4605 N. 34th Street, Tampa, Florida 33610, Rev. Leonard Harrington, Eulogist.
Jamie Diana Yvette Smith Ford was born January 26, 1994, to Kimberly Smith and James Ford. Ms. Ford was raised in Tampa, Florida. She was educated in Hillsborough County. Her hobbies were dancing, arts/crafts, and mak- ing people smile.
Jamie was preceded in death by: her mother, Kimberly Smith; father, James Ford and son, Allen Wilford, Jr.
Jamie leaves cherished memories to: her grandpar- ents, Jimmie, Sr. and Mary Jones; 2 brothers, Sammie Lee Smith, and Antwon Ford; sis- ter, Tasha Ford; 6 aunts, Rosia Moore, Judy Ford-Williams (Arthur), Lu-Ann Ford, Maddie Pope (Arthur), Janice Bush, and Geraldine Brown; 3 uncles, Jimmie Jones, Jr., Alvin Ford and Randy Adams; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, great aunts, uncles and close friends.
Visitation is Saturday, Au- gust13,2022,10amto12pmat Jackson Funeral Home, 4605 N. 34th Street, Tampa, Florida 33610. Family and friends are asked to assemble at Jackson Funeral at 11:45 a.m. on Satur- day, August 13, 2022, for the service. Please Follow CDC Guidelines. Masks are re- quired.
Arrangements entrusted to Jackson Funeral Home.
LAWSON
BISHOP ISAAC ANDREWS, JR.
Bishop Isaac Andrews, Jr., 71, of Tampa, the Presiding Bis- hop of The Holy Ghost Church of God P.W.H.B. Fellowship, a Pas- tor, a teacher, a husband and fat- her, transitioned on August 2, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital - South, Riverview, Florida.
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, August 13th, 11 am at 34th Street Church of God, 3000 N. 34th Street, Tampa, Flo- rida 33605.
He leaves to cherish his me- mory: his wife of 35 years, Doris Andrews; his children, Pamela Andrews-Callaway (Shawn), Joyce Melton (Michael), Leon Chester, Jr., (Carina) and Calvin Johnson; his brother, Ronnie L. Andrews (Louise), his sisters, Sheryl Johnson, Deborah Wal- ker (Willie) and Dorethia Patter- son (Bobby); 10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Public Viewing will be held on Thursday, August 11th 4pm– 6pm at The Holy Ghost Church of God P.W.H.B., 3613 N. 23rd St., Tampa, Florida 33605. Regional Celebration will be on Friday, August 12th, 6pm at The Holy Ghost Church of God P.W.H.B., 2901 5th Avenue South, St. Pe- tersburg, Florida, 33712.
Lawson Funeral Home, 727- 623-9025.
CARD OF THANKS
MRS. ALMEETA BAKER WILLIAMS
The family would like to thank you for your prayers, cards, food and all acts of kind- ness during our time of berea- vement.
Special thanks to Aikens Funeral Home, Pastor Evan Burrows and the First Baptist Church of College Hill family, Pastor Alan Harris and the Beulah Baptist Institutional Church family, Women’s Council of NAREB and Sunco- ast Hospice.
The Williams Family.
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