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Funerals/Memoriams
RAY WILLIAMS
MRS. DOROTHY COLLINGTON
A Homegoing Celebration for Dorothy Collington who went home to be with the Lord on Satur- day, April 13, 2019, will be held on Saturday, April 20, at 10 a. m. at First Baptist Church of Progress Village, 8722 Progress Blvd., with Dr. Otis Hankton of Akron, OH, of- ficiating.
Dorothy Mae Hankton, also known as “Baby Sister,” was born in Birmingham, AL. She was the only girl and the 4th child born to the late Mr. Charlie Hankton and Ms. Cornelia Oliver. She attended school in Jefferson County, AL.
In the 1950s Dorothy moved to Hendersonville, NC where she lived for over 50 years until she moved to Valrico, FL in 2009. Dorothy was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her family and friends.
While living in North Carolina she was an active member of Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church as an usher and a member of the Gospel Choir. She was well- known in the Carolinas as a lead singer of the Gospel Notes. Upon relocating to Florida she joined the fellowship of First Baptist Church of Progress Village in Tampa and was active in Sunday morning Bible Study class.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; siblings, Wilbert, Nathaniel and Clarence; daugh- ters, Crystal Dean, Willie Joyce and Odessa; son, Willie Steve; spe- cial granddaughter, Carolyn; ex- husband, Willie Brown and her husband, William Collington.
She leaves to cherish her pre- cious memories with: her daugh- ter, Sally Ann Hawkins (Leslie); son, Jeffrey Brown (Chris); step- children, Kent, Jeffrey, Roland, Donna and Debbie; grandchildren, Gerald Mitter (Juhne), Veronica Carter (Daryl), Ivan Scott (Pamela), Regina Clark (Hiram), Dounell Griffin (Tasha), Dorothy Tiera, Cathy, Shronda, Tawana and Sabrina; great-grands, Condil- isa (Clement), Omar (Robin), Ger- ald, Malcom, Duane, Rayne, Maya, Christopher, Alicia, Odesstyni, Isa- iah, Hiram, Jr., Maya, Micah, Chasmin, Christia, Noel, Sundea, Jalyn, MarQuette (Indika), Se- quoia, Dorian (Kharron), Armani, Chante’, Andrea and Jordan; great-great grandchildren, Chance, Tristian, Elisha, Ge’mya, Dai’lynn, D’laysia, De’laney, Carmelo, Dorian, Naji, Avion, Jacob, Gerald, Jr., Aiyana, Cam- ren, Jeremiah, Ronin, Ayden, and Elijah; and a host of other great- great grandchildren not listed; special nieces, Dean, Cornelia, Lois, Ruthie and Hilda; nephew, Otis (Trevette) and a host of other sorrowing relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held (prior to service) Saturday, April 20 at 9 a. m. at First Baptist Church of Progress Village.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Own- ers.
MR. ANTONIO DOWDELL
Mr. Antonio DeWayne Dowdell of Tampa passed away, Saturday, April 6, 2019. Funeral services will be conducted Satur- day, April 20 at 11:00 a.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue with Pastor Antonio Pringley, officiating. In- terment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Antonio D. Dowdell also known as “Tony”, was a native and lifelong resident of Tampa, born to Lashun Dowdell and Stanley Jackson. He was edu- cated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and was a graduate of Brewster Technical College. Mr. Dowdell was em- ployed at Salem Gyro’s as a Cashier. Antonio grew up in Central Park Village and he en- joyed dancing, joking, and hang- ing out with his family and friends. He was a very humble person and he would help any- one if he could. Antonio will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by: his grandmother, Arie Williams; grandfather, George Williams; aunts, Magnolia Dowdell, Eliza- beth Dowdell and friends, Gary Watson and Dontae Lampkins.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his mother, Lashun Dowdell “Ms Shun”; father, Stan- ley Jackson; sister, LaShuna Dowdell (Robert); brothers, Ger- rod Watson “Bullet” (Eureka), and Corey Jackson; nieces, Ivy- onna Roseman, and Re’Niyah Roseman; grandmother, Alberta Dowdell; great grandmother, Ruby Lusane of Americus, GA; aunts, Patricia Dowdell “Cutt”, Angela Pearson (June), Faye Jackson-Fulks (Edward), and Al- zora Jackson; uncles, Willie Dowdell “Fred”, Alexander Jack- son (Sheryl), and Johnny Williams (Charlotte); great aunts, Ruby Mae James of Columbus, OH, Evlene Butler, and Lutricia Neil; great uncles, Henry, Willie, Eddie, Howard, and Randy Lusane, all of Ameri- cus, GA and Robert James of Columbus, OH; cousins, Michelle (William), Kimberly, Alexander, Jr., Gregory, Maurice (Nicole), LaRon (Pam), Angel, Tonya (Jer- maine), Danielle, Dion, Trice, Al- isha, Latisha (Ralph), Latosha, Tyesha (Keith), Angie (Gerald), William, Jr., Keyshawn, Znae, Christian, Latoya, Aleixis, Alexander, Emond, Larry, Ziaya, Maurice, Jr., Montre, Tyree, Hy- sion, Janisha, Michael, Elijah, Alisha, Isaiah, Javiyon, Jordan, Jayden, Asia, Thomas, Londen, Makhi, Deja, Anglika, and Rhea; best friends, Lennie, Akeem, Rashad, James, Solo, Dre, Ms. Tawana, Nickolas, Dre, and Ben; special mention to Yasmin, D. A, Central Park Village, Belmont Heights Estates, and Kings Gro- cery Store (Jimmy).
The remains will repose after 5 p.m. Friday, April 19 at Ray Williams Funeral Home. RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. HERMAN GREEN, SR.
Mr. Herman Green, Sr. of Tampa passed away, Thursday, March 21, 2019. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue with Pastor Quantai Washington, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Herman Green, Sr., was a native and lifelong resident of Tampa Florida. He was educated and a graduate of the Public Schools of Hillsborough County. Herman worked at Ralph Philly Station since the age of 17, in the station lounge and construction work.
Mr. Herman was preceded in death by: his mother: Catherine Council; father, Aaron Council; wife, Magnolia Smith-Green; daughters, Theresa Mae Green, Marchel Green-Wall and Patricia Green; grandsons, Van’Shawn Green and Donnell Smith, Jr.; great granddaughter, Da’Vianna Jones; and cousins, Jesse B. Comer, Roger Ball and Gregory Murray.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his daughter, Linda Green (Carlton Mainer, Sr); son, Herman Green, Jr. (Twila); daughter, Lisa Grice; grand- daughters, Zuandra Jones (Allen Canady Jr.), Andreanea Jones, Seatiria Mainer, LaToya Green, Chawntel Mainer, LaTia Green, LiTrisha Green, Theresa Glynn and LaKema Kellum; grandsons, Donte Mainer, Sr., Edrick
Mainer, Sr., David Wall, III, Van’Shawn Jones, DeMario Green, Sr., Maurice Green Sr., Carlton Mainer, Jr., DeAdrian Green, Sr., Shawnta Mainer, Sr., and Robert Kellum, Sr.; great- granddaughters, J’Nia Green, Isacianna Mainer, LaKwandas Green, Tatiana Green, Johnia Mar’Quille Johnson, Johnecia Johnson, Aniyah Green, Chawn- tella John, Destiny Green, Calyce Perry, Davianna Wall, DeAdri- anna Green, Jai’Viyonna Green, Niya Green, Miya Green, Ti’Ri- anna Thomas, Londyn Green, Paris Green, Ra’Niya Marshall and Reh’jana Marshall; great grandsons, Donte Mainer, Jr., Van’Shawn Jones, Johnathan Couch, Jerry Thompson, Edrick Maine, Jr., Allen Canady, III, Domnic Canady, Carlton Mainer, III, Breon Mainer, Carvyon Mainer, Carter Mainer, Robert Kellum, Jr., Cailem Perry, Mar- vin Austin, Jr., Magic Austin, Ivory Glynn, Jr., Morgan Austin, Jeremiah Limehouse, King Hicks, DeMario Green, Jr., DeAdrian Green, Jr, DeKwan Green, Prince Hicks, O’Marion Green and Patric Green; close cousins, Fannie Wright (Eddie Shedrick) Patrick Wright (Jen- nifer), Willie A. Murray (Janet), Doris Prather and Family, Sheila Toby, Billy and Family, Ervin and Family, Stacie Jacobs (Fred- die), Fredricka Jacobs, Michelle and Nisha, Tanisha Cummings- Cheeseborough (Aloewish) and Family, Kim, Carolyn, Tammy, Ricky, Mary, Theodore, Charles, Stevie Prather and Family, the Hill family, the Comer family and a host of family and friends, Sabrina and Family, Quantai Washington, Barbara and Gre- gory Herds, the Johnson Family, Mr. Shorty, Mr. Jerry, Timothy Clark and the West Tampa Fam- ily; and best friends and land- lord, Jerry and Nikki.
The remains will repose after 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 19 at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue. Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
MR. GLEN MATHEWS
Mr. Glen Mathews of Tampa passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019. A Graveside service will be held Saturday, April 20 at 11:00 a.m. at Rest Haven Memo- rial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Avenue with Pastor Don- ald Lott, officiating. Interment will follow.
Mr. Glen Mathews was a na- tive of Montgomery, Alabama and a long time resident of Tampa, FL. He was a graduate of Howard W. Blake High School and attended HCC.
He was preceded in death by: his mother, Juanita Math- ews; father, George Mathews; and brother, Dale Mathews.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Pamela Bryant; 1 daughter, Ebonye Manners and husband, David; 2 sons, Bobby Richardson and wife, Barbara and Glen Math- ews; 3 sisters, Cynthia Coleman, Timiki Jacobs and husband, Kevin and Nicole Williams; 4 brothers, Lorenza Mathews, Dwight Fleming, Corey Mathews and Michael Mathews; 9 grand- children; 3 nieces Dominique Mathews, Candace Burney and Adrianna Davis and husband, Matthew; nephew, Lorenza Mathews, Jr.; stepmother, Joann Mathews; mother-in-law, Sadie Bryant; sister-in-law, Yolanda Bryant; and brother-in- law, Dudley Bryant, Jr.; 2 close friends, Mr. Larry Lawson and wife, Tracy and Mr. Larry Jack- son and wife, Cheryl; and a host of other relatives and friends.
The visitation will be held Friday, April 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.
IN MEMORIAM
MOTHER LEOLA McRAE JONES
“LOLA”
July 25, 1921 — April 19, 2004
Those we love don’t go away unseen, but I can hear you saying, “you gonna miss me when I’m gone.”
You only said it when you were mad with me, still loved and still missed, so very much.
The McRae Family, your children: Louie and Margaret, grand- children, great and great, great.
IN MEMORIAM
ARCHELLE ‘LIL BIT’ BROWN
Missing you gets easier everyday because even though I am one day further from the last day I saw you, I am one day closer to the next time I will.
Happy “35th” birthday in heaven.
Love, your family.
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