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Funerals/Memoriams
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
GREGORY ‘GREG’ PARKS 3/9/71
A heavenly “happy birthday to you.” We miss and love you dearly. You are forever in my heart.
Love, mom and family.
HARMON
MR. TIMMY CHARLES EPPS
Homegoing services for Mr. Timmy Charles Epps, who passed away on March 1, 2015, will be held Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 11 a. m. at Exciting New Harmony M. B. Church, 2811 North 17th Street, Tampa, 33605, Dr. Aaron Munford, officiating. Interment will be made in Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Timmy Charles Epps was born on April 10, 1968. When Timmy was 6 years old, he was the drum major in the Lily White Parade, in Lake- land, FL. He was raised in Tampa, and graduated from Tampa Bay Technical High School.
Timmy Charles Epps was a bundle of joy. His spirit was uplifting and encouraging. He was a hard worker; started working at the age of 14 and loved every minute.
Timmy was a member of Exciting New Harmony Mis- sionary Baptist Church, 2811 N 17th Street, Tampa, 33605.
We loved Timmy Charles Epps for who he was and he will forever be remembered. As Timmy would say, “LOVE YOU; LATER.”
Timmy was preceded in death by: his father, the late Eddie Charles Adams; and grandmother, the late Joyce Miller.
Timmy Charles Epps leaves to cherish loving memories of him: his de- voted mother, Peggy Epps Henderson; sister and brother-in-law, Shonta and Carl Dubois; aunt, Cheryl Ann Epps; uncles, Ronald Lee Epps and Leon Epps from Wilimington, NC, Booker T. Epps, Cornelius Epps, and Leroy Epps from Baltimore, MD; nephews, Jerry Burton and Tyrell Har- ris; nieces, Sherika and Mar- shalle Coleman; cousins, Wilitha and Rudolph Ashley, and their children: Taneisha Ashley, Rudolph Ashley, III, Ariana Ashley, Liliana Ash- ley, and Briana Ashley; and great niece and nephews, Jamiah Burton, Jerry Bur- ton, Jr., and Dylan Burton.
The remains of Mr. Timmy Charles Epps will repose on Friday, March 13, 2015, from 6-8 p. m. at Harmon Funeral Home, 5002 North 40th Street, Tampa, 33610.
The processional at the church will assemble at 10:45 a. m.
A HARMON BURIAL
REV. ELI BENJAMIN CHISOM, SR.
Homegoing celebration for Rev. Eli Benjamin Chi- som, Sr., who passed March 1, 2015, will be held Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 1 p. m. at Pine Grove Missionary Bap- tist Church, 10500 N. U. S. Highway 27, Ocala, FL, 34482, Pastor Otis Williams, with Rev. Danny Osborne, Pastor of God-Side M. B. Church, officiating. Inter- ment will be made in the family plot at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Pastor Chisom was a na- tive of Ocala, and longtime resident of Tampa. He was a devoted father, grandfather and family leader. He was a pastor and man of wisdom.
Reverend Chisom was a 32nd degree Mason and Past Master. As an entrepreneur he was owner of his own bar- bershop and provided lawn service.
Pastor Eli Benjamin Chi- som, Sr. is survived by: his best friend (BFF), Shirly Chi- som; son, Eli, and wife, Dekeisha; daughters, Phyllis and Regina; sisters, Essie Mae and family, and Dennie Mae and family; grandkids, Eli, III, Savannah, LaShawnda, Paul, Shirqulea, LaRod, Abraham, Sarai, Gabriel and Jessica; and great grands, Lakia, Leonard, Jr., Lakayla, and Leonard, III.
The remains of Rev. Eli Benjamin Chisom, Sr. will re- pose at Harmon Funeral Home, 5002 N. 40th Street, Tampa, 33610, from 6-7 p. m.
A special wake service will be held for Rev. Eli Benjamin Chisom, Sr. from 7-8 p. m. on Friday at Harmon Funeral Home.
A HARMON BURIAL
MR. VALIN ALPHONSO GROSE
A legacy tribute for Mr. Valin Alphonso Grose, who passed away February 26, 2015, will be held March 14, 2015, at 2 p. m. at Cathedral of Faith Church, 6304 N. 30th St., Bishop James Howell pastor, with Associate Minis- ter Rev. Lamark Lark, offici- ating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Mr. Grose was, for a pe- riod of time, in the UK where he was a Trainsman. After moving to the United States he worked as a janitor at Delta Nursing Home in Tampa. In his spare time, he enjoyed working in Real Es- tate, horse racing and spend- ing time with his family.
He was born in Clarington, Jamaica, on January 28, 1930. He met and married Willie Mae Lark on April 13, 1988, and they enjoyed 27 years of marital bliss.
Valin leaves to cherish his memory: a wife, Willie Mae Grose of Tampa; daughters, Lorenza Batchler (Kirk) of London, England, Samantha Grose of London, England, Jasmin James of Tampa, Va- lerie Lark Jones (Larry) of Tampa, and Sylvia Lark (Willie Galloway) of Tampa; sons, Robert Grose (Heather Alexander) of London, Eng- land, Alphonso Grose (Alexis) of London, England, Willie Murphy (Brittany) of Tampa, Ronnie Lark (Ruby) of Tampa, Steve Lark (Sherida) of Tampa, and Otis McNish of Tampa; and a host of great grandchildren, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
The remains of Mr. Valin Alphonso Grose will repose at Cathedral of Faith Church on Friday evening from 6-8 p. m. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p. m.
The processional with Rev. Lamark Lark and the family will assemble at the church on Saturday at 1:45 p. m.
A HARMON BURIAL
MR. DANEON L. PERKINS
A visitation for Mr. Da- neon L. Perkins, who passed away on February 27, 2015, will be held Saturday, March 14, 2015, from 3-5 p. m. at Harmon Funeral Home, 5002 N. 40th Street, Tampa, 33610. The family will re- ceive friends from 5-6 p. m.
Mr. Perkins was born Sep- tember 13, 1976, in Flint, Michigan, and was a resident there for 27 years. He at- tended the Flint School Sys- tem. He was a very caring person who didn’t meet any strangers.
Daneon was preceded in death by his father, Michael Wright, Sr.
He joined the First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church at the age of 6, under the lead- ership of the late Dr. F. O.
Hockenhull.
He moved to Tampa, in
2004, where he united with the Beulah Baptist Institu- tional Church, under the pas- torate of Dr. W. J. Favorite
Throughout his life, Da- neon endured declining health; however his faith in God never wavered. He learned how to hold on to God’s unchanging hand.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his mother, Mari- lyn Wright; sister, Shantel Wright; 3 brothers, Ricardo (Lameitre), Michael Wright, Jr., and Micah Sawyer; and 4 devoted children, Phydel, Daneon, Jr., Marqueis and daughter, Paris.
He is also lovingly remem- bered by: his grandparents, Sherman and Clarie Perkins; 2 aunts, Ethel Perkins and Rena (Larry Hill); 3 uncles, Lynn, Ernest (Deedee), and Michael (Tawanna); 3 nephews, Darieon, Corey and Colby; and 5 nieces, Courtney, Carley, Maya, Taya and Lailani.
Daneon also had a special bond with: his cousin/sister, Nekeya Perkins; his godpar- ents, best friend, Tawanda Brown; and, most of all his fi- ancée, Angela Reid; and mother of his boys, Monique Nelson and daughter, Iva Phillips
A HARMON BURIAL
IN MEMORIAM
ELIJAH ‘CHIEF’ WESLEY
It’s been a year since you passed away. The way we miss you is different now. I hope you know how much you meant to us, we still think about you every day. We just love and miss you in our own special way.
From: your wife, Lena B. Wesley; children, grand- children and friends.
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