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Funerals
RAY WILLIAMS
WILSON
MR. MARK RODERICK HALL
Mr. Mark Roderick Hall of Tampa, passed away Satur- day, June 20, 2015.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 3, 2015,at2p.m.atRay Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Dr. Chloe Coney, officiating, with Elder Lucious A. Harris, II, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memo- rial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Hall was a native of Miami, FL, and a resident of Tampa for 31 years. He was a graduate of Miami North- western Senior High School, Class of 1974.
Mark was employed as a certified chef.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, James E. Hall and Bernice L. Hall; aunts, Mammie Hall, Claudette Hall Manning, Paulette Hall and Doris Hall; and niece, Jebo- ria Monroe.
He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife of 25 years, Linda; son, Demitri Carter (LaKeisha); grand- daughter, Kemetria Carter; 4 sisters, Earnestine Rogers (Lorenzo), Chlorietta Lynch, Vivian Grant (Stephan), and Angela Campbell; 3 brothers, Bobby Williams, Victor Hall and Kenneth E. Hall; nieces and nephews, Markeith Hall, Tyray Daniels (Deon), Tanyon Boston (Michael), Shaaron Grayson, Keyt- wanna McCleod (Teddy), Yashica Johnson, Cecil Mon- roe (Monique), Stephanie Grant, Courteney Grant, Shirl Brown, Asenath Hud- son, Bahari Richardson, Ocei Richardson, Namon Thomas, Hiram Ledet, Nikah Ledet, Kenneth Ledet, Kashif Richardson, Maurice Bacon, Anthony Harris, Valerie Har- ris, Lloyd Thompson, Eddie Williams, Rita Baker and Va- lencia Poole; great nieces and nephews, Armani Daniels, Jeremiah Daniels, Brianna Boston, Quanika Hunt, Lajuan Hunt, Dazyah- nik McCleod, Teddy Mc- Cleod, Jr., Taliyah McCleod, Kirar Rolle, Kinara Bullard, De’Niya Bullard, Ta’Zariyah Johnson, Antionion John- son, Jr., Anthony Johnson, Nadya Grayson, NaKayla Grayson, Cecil Monroe, Jr., Cenard Monroe, Cenora Monroe, C’Nayla Monroe, Cecilia Monroe, Cemari Mon- roe, Ckye Monroe, Cemon Monroe, Shymere Steward, Genesis Thomas, Joban Richardson, Quanisha Richardson and Manjustice Richardson; and a host of other relatives and friends.
The remains will repose from 5-8 p. m., Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FU- NERAL HOMES, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. WILLIE JAMES JONES, SR.
Mr. Willie James Jones, Sr. of Tampa, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 3, 2015,at2p.m.atHopeof Shiloh Community Church, 3910 E. Conover Street, with Elder Robert E. Benn, Sr., of- ficiating. Interment will fol- low in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Jones was a native of East Gadsden, Alabama, and a resident of Tampa for 53 years. He attended Carver High School, and was a mem- ber of Hope of Shiloh Com- munity Church.
Mr. Jones was employed as a Welder, and was affec- tionately known as “Flash- man” at Kloeckner Metals.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his loving wife, Cynthia Lee; 5 children, (three sons and two daugh- ters), Willie James Jones, III and wife, Ishmealla, Joseph Jones and wife, Toosdhi, and Christopher Jones and wife, Ruby, Andrea Lawance and husband, Steve, and Lucille Jones; 13 grandchildren, Jackie Jones, Laronda Jones, Quentero Jones, Jeremy Powell, Desmine Lacan, Ja’mee Phelps, Priona Jones, Brandon Jones, Jayedin Jones, Joiden Jones, Desire Jones, Travone Clark and Symphoni Jones; 6 great grandchildren, Nathanyell Jones, Evelio Hernandez, Amya Jones, Ja’soni Hernan- dez, Antonio Jones and Kylee Jackson; 9 siblings, (seven brothers and two sisters), Lessie Thorton, Nathaniel Jones, Samuel L. Jones and wife, Marcella, Annie L. Jones, JP Jones and wife, De- loria, Reuben Jones and wife, Della, Joseph Jones and wife, Frankie, and Marcell Jones and wife, Mary, and Zachariah Jones and wife, Jessie May; mother-in-law, Ella Mar Harris; brother-in- law, Mack Harris; and sis- ters-in-law, Patricia Greto and Vivian Harris; and vari- ous family members, friends and co-workers.
The remains will repose from 5-8 p. m., Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FU- NERAL HOMES, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. ERNEST L WORLDS, JR.
Mr. Ernest L Worlds, Jr., “Junebug,” of Tampa, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 3, 2015, at 11 a. m. at Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church, 2606 W. Grace Street, with Pastor T. D. Leonard, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memo- rial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Worlds was a native of Donalsonville, GA. He was raised in Hillsborough County, attending local schools and graduated from Howard W. Blake High School, Class of 1970.
Ernest served in the U. S. Marines Corp and was Hon- orably Discharged. Follow- ing his service to our country, he began a career with the City of Tampa, after many years, he went on to work as an Independent Con- tractor until his health began to fail.
Ernest was preceded in death by: both parents; and his brother, James Allen Worlds.
He is survived by: his lov- ing wife, Barbara J. Godfrey Worlds; daughter, Tyshiro Redmon (Paul), Tampa; grandchildren, Shakari Webb (Andre), Savannah, GA, and Jarien and Gianna Redmon, Tampa; great grandson, Carmelo Webb, Savannah, GA; four stepchil- dren, Regina and Yvette God- frey, Barbara Baker and Arthena Rutledge (John), all of Tampa; step grandchil- dren, Zenaida, Selena and Carl Golden, Toddricks Grant, Rayleen Green, Adri- enne and Derek Bishop, Ayesha and Siedah Godfrey, Reshard Ricks, Jemell Trot- man, John, III, Joshua and Jaime Rutledge, all of Tampa; ten step great grandchildren all of Tampa; siblings, Sylvia Worlds Boronell, Tallahas- see, FL, Johnny Worlds, Sr. (Dorothy), Tampa, Janice Worlds Malone (James), Memphis, TN, Doris Hodges Johnson, Tampa, Mary Ann Hodges (Emmitt), Tampa, and Cheryl Hodges Cum- mings (Ludlow), Clearwater, FL; brother-in-law, John Trotman, Jr.; aunts, Mary Davis Chestnut and Frankie Davis Dean, both of Tampa, and Marion Davis Macon and husband, James, St. Peters- burg, FL; uncle, Allen Worlds, Donalsonville, GA; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; and special friends, Glenn Wiggins and Mac Greco, Jr.
The remains will repose from 5-8 p. m., Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FU- NERAL HOMES, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
SISTER DIANE FAYE BOYD
A celebration service for Sister Diane Faye Boyd, who peacefully transitioned from this life to enter the presence of the Lord on Friday June 26, 2015, will be held on Fri- day,July3,2015,at7p.m.at St. Matthew Missionary Bap- tist Church, 3708 E. Lake Av- enue, Tampa, with Rev. W. D. Sims, officiating.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, Israel Boyd, Sr. and Mary Frances Boyd; and her brothers, Emmerick Johnson; Harold Johnson and Israel Boyd, Jr.
She leaves to cherish pre- cious memories with: her loving daughter, Carmen Fletcher (Rev. Van Fletcher), Tampa; her sons, Wayne Peacock, Tampa, Michael Chaney (Veronica), Tampa, Curtis Boyd, Bushnell, FL, and Maurice Blackmon, Or- lando, FL; thirteen grand- children and two great grands; sisters, Sherea Ann Harper, Jacksonville, FL, and Joni Hargrett (Gregory), Plant City, FL; and a host of other family members and friends.
Sister Diane Faye Boyd was born on November 12, 1954, to the parentage of Is- rael Boyd, Sr. and Mary Frances Boyd.
Sister Diane attended pub- lic school in Dade City, FL, where she graduated from Pasco Comprehensive High School. Upon graduating from high school, Sister Diane moved to Tampa, and began her family. Family was an integral part of her living. She looked forward to every family gathering and she had a great passion for fishing.
She was employed for many years at Blue Cross & Blue Shield in Tampa, before moving to Orlando, FL.
Sister Diane confessed her life to Christ and became a member of St. Matthew Mis- sionary Baptist Church, Rev. W.D. Sims, pastor.
There will be a viewing on Friday July 3, 2015, from 6-7 p. m. prior to the service at St. Matthew Missionary Bap- tist Church.
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MR. EDDIE JAMES ‘ET’ THOMAS, III
Homegoing celebration for Mr. Eddie James “ET” Thomas, III, 70, who pass away on Saturday, June 27, 2015, at St. Joseph’s Hospi- tal, will be held on Friday, July3,2015,at10a.m.at New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2511 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa, Rev. Larry L. Roundtree, II, pas- tor, with Minister Ronald Thomas, officiating. Inter- ment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery.
He was preceded in death by: wife, Hazel Thomas; son, Eddie James Thomas, IV; and father, Eddie James Thomas, Sr.
Mr. Thomas is survived by: his children, Jacqueline Thomas (Michael), Cassan- dra Hagood (Kenneth), Michelle Goodwine (Rod- ney), and Carrie Tomlin; grandchildren, Joseph Jef- ferson (Jatesia), Ayeisha Jef- ferson (David), Keith Smith, Anthony Raines, Khalyle Ha- good, Khamani Hagood, Eddie Thomas, V, Edward Devine, Edwin Devine, Lil- lian Ann Devine, Rodney Goodwine, Miya Goodwine, Jordonn Tomlin, and Deshon Tomlin; a host of great grandchildren; mother, Dorothy T. Thomas; siblings, Barbara Simmons (Louis), Minister Ronald Thomas (Pat), Sheila Daniels (Eddie Roy), Willie Thomas (Brenda), Harry L. Thomas, Keith Smiley (Linda), and Kevin Thomas (Shavon); and nieces, nephews and other sorrowing relatives and friends.
Eddie was born October 18, 1944, in Tampa, and was a life-long resident. He at- tended schools in the Hills- borough County School District. He was a laborer with a local construction company and a dedicated member of the New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2015, from 5-8 p. m. at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa. Friends are asked to assemble at the church on Friday at approximately 9:45 a. m. for the service.
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