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Funeral/Memoriam HARMON
MS. DORIS R. MARTIN
A celebration of life service for Ms. Doris R. Martin who slipped away out of her mortal body on Thursday, August 25, 2016 and went to sleep in the arms of Jesus, to await the rest of her family’s arrival, has been planned.
Homecoming services will be held Friday, September 2, 2016 at 11 a. m. at First Baptist Church of Progress Village, 8616 Progress Boulevard, Tampa, Dr. Samuel Maxwell, officiating; Pastor Antonio Pringley, eulo- gist. Interment will follow in Serenity Meadows Memorial Park.
Ms. Doris R. Martin was a native of Tampa, born on De- cember 1, 1937 who resided in Central Park, later moving to Progress Village. She was edu- cated in the Hillsborough County School System, graduat- ing from Don Thompson (Blake) High School “Class of 56.”
She worked at the Gardiner Chemical Plant, where she re- tired after many years of service. She later became a nanny which she continued until her health challenge.
She accepted Christ at an early age. She proudly served as a faithful member of First Bap- tist Church of Progress Village and an honorary member of St. James A. M. E. Church. She loved singing so much that she used her talents at both churches.
She was preceded in death by: parents, David Oscar Reeves and Rachel Hill Reeves; chil- dren, Ronald Martin and Ros- alyn (Precious) Reid; brothers, Benjamin Reeves, David Oscar Reeves, and Lawrence Reeves; sisters, Helen Donaldson and Johnnie Mae Reeves.
She leaves to cherish her memory, children Donald (Janet) Martin and Rhonda (Le- andrew) Gilbert and Delphine King Martin; grandchildren, Oc- tavian, Michelle, Leandrew, Kisie, Rick, Ronald, Jr., Saman- tha, Kevis, Ladoris, Wellington, Rahn, Nancy, Jonathon, Trenell, Joy, Melvin, Douglas, Elizabeth, Trent and Embress; brothers, Clarence Reeves and Nathaniel Reeves; sisters, Evelyn Reeves, Shirley McPherson and Alice Bell Rodgers; a host of other rel- atives and friends.
Viewing will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at First Baptist Church of Progress Village, 8616 Progress Boule- vard from 6-9 p. m. with the family present to receive friends from 7-8 p. m. Friends are asked to assemble at the church on Fri- day at approximately 10:45 a. m. for the service.
A Harmon Burial
IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SWEET MOTHER
MRS. GLADYS L. FELTON
Five years ago today, on August 30, 2011, our wonderful Mother moved to her Heavenly home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We cherish the beautiful memories of her life and thank our Heavenly Father for blessing us with a loving, kind and caring Mother.
Her legacy lives on within our hearts forever. Mama, we love and miss you dearly.
Blessed be the ties that bind. When we all get to Heaven, what a day of rejoicing it will be.
In love and remembrance, your sons, daughters, grand- children and entire family.
Funeral Mass Planned For Monsignor Laurence Higgins
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT
DEATH NOTICES
AIKENS FUNERAL
HOME
Mr. Joseph Black, Tampa.
Mr. Fred Brown, Tampa.
Mr. Donald Leblanc, Riverview.
CREAL FUNERAL HOME
Ms. Margaret Ealy.
HARMON FUNERAL HOME
Mrs. Doris R. Mar- tin, Tampa.
Ms. Lisancia Suf- frant Pierre, Tampa / Haiti.
Ms. Delores Wilford, Tampa.
Mr. Robert Wood, Tampa.
JACKSON FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Thomas Mc- Daniel, Tampa.
Mrs. Berna Dean Robinson, Tampa.
Mrs. Daisy Mae Wil- son, Tampa.
WILSON FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Curtis R. Blue, Tampa.
Mrs. Chequitta R. Fedrick, Tampa.
Ms. Marguerite L. Gaston-Swanks, Bran- don.
Mr. Carlton Gunn, Tampa.
Ms. Murvine Pring- ley,
Tampa.
Mrs. Cherry Ann
Sharp-Brooks, Tampa. Mr. William Stand-
berry, Tampa.
Ms. Lilly Williams,
Tampa.
MR. THOMAS MCDANIELS
Mr. Thomas McDaniels passed away August 27, 2016 at Accentia Health and Rehabilita- tion Center of Tampa Bay. A Me- morial Service will be held Thursday, September 1, 2016, at 11 o’clock a. m. at Jackson Fu- neral Home, 4605 North 34th Street, Tampa, 33610.
Jackson Funeral Home, Ms. Annette Jackson, 813-239-3101.
Monsignor Laurence E. Higgins, founder and pastor of St. Lawrence Catholic Parish, passed Wednesday, August 24th. He was 87-years-old.
His life will be celebrated with Funeral Mass on Wednesday, Au- gust 31st, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, corner of Himes and Hillsborough Avenue, 11:30 a.m., with Rite of Committal to follow in Garden of Memories. Visitation will be held at St. Lawrence Mon- day and Tuesday from 12:00-9:00 p.m. both days, with recitation of the Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Office of the Dead: Evening Prayer at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Monsignor Higgins had previ- ously made it known that in lieu of flowers he hoped that those in- terested would make contribu- tions to one of the organizations so important to him, including St. Peter Claver School, Cristo Rey Tampa High School, Abe Brown Ministries, and the Gold Shield Foundation.
Monsignor Higgins served as pastor of St. Lawrence Catholic Parish for 49 years. Beginning in 1958, he became the longest tenure of any priest in the St. Pe- tersburg Diocese. In June 2007, he retired as pastor while remain- ing as pastor emeritus and contin- uing his initiatives on behalf of the poor.
Monsignor Higgins was born in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, and ordained a Catholic priest on June 21, 1953 at All Hal- lows Seminary in Dublin, Ireland. He relocated to the United States and was assigned to the Florida Diocese of St. Augustine. In 1958, he was reassigned to the Tampa Bay area.
Upon his arrival in Tampa, he was given 20 acres of cow pasture at Hillsborough and Himes Av- enues along with a mandate: “Build a parish.”
President Jimmy Carter
MONSIGNOR LAURENCE E. HIGGINS 9/3/1928 to 8/24/2016
appointed him to the U. S. Com- mission for Civil Rights for south- ern states. In 1983, Pope John Paul II gave him the title of “Monsignor Prelate of Honor” and in 1988, “Protonotary Apos- tolic,” the highest rank of Monsi- gnor.
He has served as chaplain for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Rowdies.
He founded the Raphael Foundation in 1997, which sup- ports programs for the disadvan- taged such as MacDonald Training Center, Meals on Wheels, Judeo Christian Health Clinic, Abe Brown Ministries, and Trinity Cafe. He also established “Housing by St. Laurence,” which is dedicated to helping first-time homebuyers and low-income families, and San Lorenzo Terrace I and II, a HUD project of retire- ment apartments for low-income seniors.
Monsignor Higgins was a celebrated member of the Tampa Bay community, served on nu- merous boards and committees, and was the recipient of numer- ous awards and commendations.
All events pertaining to the fu- neral are open to the public. How- ever, tickets will be required for entry into the Church and will have been assigned in advance.
Boza & Roel Funeral Home is in charge of handling arrange- ments.
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