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Funerals
AIKENS
MR. LARRY EUGENE BROWN (GENE)
A Homegoing Celebration for Mr. Larry Eugene Brown, of Tampa, Florida, who departed this life on Sunday, March 27, 2022, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 14th, at Aikens Funeral Home, 2708 E. Dr. Mar- tin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Rev. Andrew Atkinson, officiating. The interment will be held at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Larry was born on Septem- ber 27, 1955, to Larry, Sr., and Bernice Brown. He was a 1974 graduate of Plant High School, and was a 17-year veteran, serv- ing actively in the U. S. Army fol- lowed by the Army National Guard. He retired from Hills- borough County Schools after many years of dedicated service as head custodian at Dunbar El- ementary, Franklin Middle, and Blake High schools.
He was a godly man, as shown by his membership in Nassau Street Church of Christ. Larry was a hard-working and caring man whose passion was building and constructing. In his younger years, he was a wiz at playing chess and could take on two opponents at the same time.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Larry Brown, Sr., and Bernice Smith; daugh- ter, Eugenia Brown-Durante; brother, Alonzo Howard; and niece, Shawntae T. Beckham.
He leaves to cherish his memory with: his devoted wife of 46 years, Agnita; son, Christo- pher Brown; daughter, LeCrys- tal Williams (Mark); sisters, Cecelia Albury (Bernard) and Terry McCrea (Eddie); brother, Cedric Brown; grandsons, Tyree, Mark, Jr., Joseph, and Josiah; nephews and nieces, Maurice Howard, Donte Beck- ham, Edmond McCrea, Ebony Baham, Carina McCrea, Kierra Brown, and Torry McCrea; mother-in-law, Lucia Combie; and a host of other loving rela- tives and friends.
Special people in his life in- cluded: Sylvia Johnson, Greg Currington, Ronald Black, Robert Alexander, Lawrence Thompson, as well as the Com- bie family.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home, Wednes- day, April 13th, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home for the service. Please join us for a drive-by repast immedi- ately following the service.
We are following CDC guide- lines.
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MRS. MARTHA MILLS
A Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Martha Ann Brassfield Mills, of Tampa, who passed April 4, 2022, will be held on Sat- urday, April 16th, 10:00 a.m. at Aikens Funeral Home, 2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Tampa, Florida. Rev. Dr. James Leon Gallon, officiating.
The interment will follow in Orange Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Martha Ann Brassfield-Mills was born, October 3, 1955, to the lov- ing union of Grant Brassfield and Elsie Bee Coleman-Brassfield, in Meridian, MS. At an early age, Martha’s mother moved her and her siblings to Tampa in the late 60s. Martha loved to have fun and was always smiling.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; grandmother, Viola Ruffin; sisters, Brenda J. James and Grace Parker; 2 aunts, Elsie Lee Brewster and Geraldine Chappel; 2 uncles, Robert and Matthew Coleman; 2 nephews, Trell and Zane Brass- field.
She leaves to cherish her memories: 2 sons, Ronnie (Jacqueline) Mills, II, and Ho- race (Elita) Bludsaw, Sr.; 2 daughters, Onika Mills and Jameca Dennard; 26 grandchil- dren, Shawntorrio and Cameron Randle, Ronnie (Ginny) Mills, III, Marquis (Seaira) Mills, Tyler Mills, Kiera Mills, Dontavious Moss, James and Starling Stan- ley, Curtis Mills, Shaquille Robinson, Miesha and Jermal Wiley, Tashana (Aquisha), Wen- dell, Keiandra, Keaundra, Amber, Angel, Horace, Eddie, and John Bludsaw, Gerald Bletcher, Alexis Brown, Jesse Powell, and Ricky Williams; 43 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Vernita Brassfield (San Diego, CA) and, Betty Stroman; 2 broth- ers, Grant Brassfield and Leon Brassfield (Gainesville, FL) 7 aunts, Annie Kate Patton (Merid- ian, MS); Evelyn Conaway, Jean- nette Gilmer, Maxine Hall (Lake Elsinore, CA), Dorothy Coleman (Los Angeles, CA) and Joyce Coleman (Compton, CA); 4 un- cles, Roosevelt (Eola) Coleman (Meridian, MS), Leonard “Joe” (Elaine) Coleman (Phoenix, AZ), Larry (Bertha) Ruffin (Los Ange- les, CA), and Jerry (Cynthia) Ruf- fin (Orlando, FL); and a host sorrowful nieces, nephews, fam- ily and friends.
Martha was a part of a family that consist of more than 400 members. The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, April 15th, 4:00-8:00 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the chapel on Saturday for the service.
We are following CDC guide- lines.
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MRS. AUDREY YVONNE REED
A Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Audrey Yvonne Reed, of Tampa FL., who passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022, will be held on Friday, April 15th, 2:00 p.m., at the City of Restoration, 2802 State Road 60 East, Val- rico, Florida, 33594, Rev. Charles Ray officiating. The in- terment will follow at Rest Haven Cemetery.
Audrey was born on June 8, 1961, in St. Andrew, Jamacia, to Miriam Salmon. She was a car- ing and dedicated worker for Ad- vent Hospital for over 30 years. She had many hobbies, some of which included netball, travel- ing, golfing, fishing, cooking, and playing ludi and dominoes. She was a very sociable person, who loved spending time with her husband, Rodney, Sr., as well as her many friends and family.
Audrey was loved by every- one she met; she will be truly missed.
She was preceded in death by: brothers, Devon Thompson, Desmond Thompson, and Abe Chin.
She leaves precious memo- ries with: her mother, Miriam Salmon; husband, Rodney Reed, Sr.; children, Davina Bryce, Rod- ney Reed, Jr., and Antoine Reed; grandchildren, Kiana Barrett and Akairo Rodney Reed; sis- ters, Angela Chin, Annette Ger- man, Marlene Thompson, and Retitia Thompson; and loving relatives, Sylvia Reed, Cherise Tucker, Byran Reed, Jamie Reed, Roger Ables, Riley Reed, Joyce Goodwin, Uretha Hawkins, Robert Lee Reed, Charlie Reed, Willie C. Reed, Charles Reed, and James Reed.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Thurs- day, April 14th, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Friday for the service. We are following CDC guidelines.
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MS. JARETTA A. GOSTON-WHITAKER
A Homegoing Celebration for Ms. Jaretta A. Goston- Whitaker, of Tampa FL., who passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022, will be held on Satur- day, April 16th, 10:00 a.m., at Center for Manifestation, 3102 E. Lake Ave. Tampa, FL. 33610, Rev. Antonio Hawkins, officiat- ing. The interment will follow in Orange Hill Cemetery.
Jaretta, affectionately nick- named “Pretty Retta,” was born on March 13, 1982, to Jamal Goston and Brenda Riascos. She loved spending time with her children; she was all about fam- ily love. She loved shopping and being a fashionista. Jaretta was a hard worker and loved Christ.
She was preceded in death by: her father, Jamal Goston; great grandmothers, Alice Govan and Opal Butler; grand- father, Andrew Lucas; uncle, Ray Johnson; great, great aunt, Lilian; and uncle, Bill Taylor.
She leaves precious memo- ries with: boyfriend, Cudda Mills; children, Jermaine Hayes, Jaylen Whitaker (Nene), Allana Whitaker, Re’Ne Whitaker, Ro’Honi Whitaker, Amor Harris, and Lakai Craw- ley; stepdaughter, Jasmine Mer- ritt (Houston); Roberto Whitaker; grandchildren, A’Narii and Legend Whitaker, and Houston, Jr.; mother, Brenda Riascos; stepfather, Luis Riascos; grandmother, Mother Evelyn Lucas; brothers, George Smith, Michael Palmer, and Jarell Goston (twin brother); sisters, Jeanelle Gos- ton-Bagwell (Tony) and Juanita Hern; great aunt, Mary Bellamy, aunts, Lashawn Myers (Daryl), Tiffany Webb-Marshall, Linda Hicks, Cheryl Ward, Diane Coney, and Kiesha Harris (Corey); uncles, Clarence Mar- shall (Jacquelyn), Curtis Roberts (Tamika), Ronald Mar- shall (Charlene), Ulysses S. Marshall (Atiya), and Derrick Hall; all devoted nieces and nephews; special devoted nephew, Raequin Smith; special devoted niece, Raquel Russell; special cousin, Anthony Butler; a host of loving cousins; special friend, Shay Robinson; devoted friend/sister from beginning to the end, Bree Coachman; and all loving friends and family.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Fri- day, April 16th, from 4:00 to 8:00p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the serv- ice.
We are following CDC guide- lines.
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HARMON
MR. MARCUS MARK STILLINGS
Homegoing celebration for Lamarcus Mark Stillings, who passed away on April 5, 2022, will be held Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 2 PM at Emanuel Cathedral Church of God in Christ, 6450 State Rd. 579, Seffner, FL 33584, Rev. Jesse H. Smalley, II, Pastor, eulogist; Elder Norman Harris, officiat- ing. Interment will be in May- berry Cemetery.
Lamarcus Mark Stillings was born October 27, 1961 to the late Ruby Dean Stillings and William Morris Stillings. He was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and grew up in the Baptist Church. Lamarcus remained a lifelong resident of Thonoto- sassa, Florida.
He was preceded in death by: his mother, the late Ruby Dean Stillings and father, William Morris Stillings; grandparents, Mrs. Ola Mae Roberts and Mrs. Mamie Reed; 1 brother, Charlie Frank “June” Styles, Jr.; aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Mark leaves to forever cher- ish fond and loving memories: a loving wife of 44 years, Mar- garet Stillings; as a son, Ronald, a.k.a. “Maker-Man;” 2 sisters, Ruby Stillings and Edna Roberts and husband, Curtis; 6 siblings, William Stillings and wife, Barbara, Roosevelt Still- ings and wife, Diane, Clarence Stillings and companion, Joann, Eddie Stillings and Pa- tricia, Preston Morgan and wife, Elisabetta Soragni, Lucky Screen and wife, Lilly; 3 aunts, Fannie Cobb Dale, Ola Mae Huff, Josephine Huff; 1 uncle, Eddie Huff and wife, Patricia; sister-in-law, Christine Kemp and husband, Henry; brothers- in-law, Clarence Watts, John Watts, Leo Watts and Dennis Watts; and a host of nieces nephews great nieces and great-nephew and other family members and friends.
Visitation for Lamarcus Mark Stillings will be held this Friday from 5 to 7 PM at Har- mon Funeral Home, 5002 N. 40th St., Tampa, FL 33610. The family will join with friends on Saturday at 1:45 PM at Emanuel Cathedral Church of God in Christ for the homego- ing celebration. A facial cover- ing protection is required to attend.
A Harmon Burial
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