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Funerals/Memoriam
AIKENS
IN MEMORIAM
ROBERT BROWN, SR.
We thought of you today, but that’s nothing new. We thought of you yesterday and days before that, too. God has you in His keeping, we have you in our hearts.
Wife, Eugenia and family.
MRS. HATTIE LEE JOHNSON DIGGS
A homegoing celebration for Mrs. Hattie Lee Johnson Diggs of Tampa, who passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, will be held on Satur- day,May7at2p.m.atTyer Temple United Methodist Church, 3305 N. 15th Street, Rev. Geraldine Christopher, pastor, officiating. The inter- ment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Hattie was a devoted Chris- tian and held on to her faith. She had joined Good Hope Baptist Church at an early age. She attended Elmore County Training School in Wetumpka, Alabama and was married to Addison Grayson in 1963. She later moved to Tampa, where she met and remarried Eddie Diggs, Sr.
Hattie graduated from Brewster Technical School where she received her A. S. degree. She then began her career at Landmark Bank be- fore continuing on to ACTS Juvenile Assessment Center.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, Frank John- son and Effie Lee Thompson; son, Eddie Diggs, Jr.; great grandparents, Spencer and Ella Johnson; brother, Thomas Johnson; aunts, Lu- cille Hawkins, Willie Mae Johnson Robertson and Dol- lie Mae Bell; uncle, Thomas McDaniel (Lula Mae); brother-in-law, Terrell Web- ster; and son-in-law, Nathan Perkins.
She leaves to cherish her memories with: her children, Veverly Grayson (Marvin Howard), Carl Johnson (Kasha), Delilah Perkins, Rodney Diggs (Patsy), Antwain Diggs (Druemia), and Demetrius Baker (Carl- niecya); grandchildren, Zacar Mingo, Lakesha Grayson, Zachary Grayson (Shaquilya), Zakee Grayson, Ernest No- bles, Jr., Anthony Nobles (Tasha Hodge), Gwendolyn Johnson, Octavius Grayson, Larrette Grant, Eddie, III and Tony Diggs, Derrika Taylor, Renecha Diggs, Briana John- son, Alexius, Elizabeth and Antwain Diggs, Jr., Demetrius, Jr., Demi and Daylan Baker, and Druemar- ion and Mianna Diggs; sister, JoAnn Webster; devoted friend, Josephine Morrison; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, other rela- tives and friends.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, May 6 from 5-8 p. m. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p. m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.
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ABDUR RAHIM ABDULLAH ‘MACK’
A homecoming celebration for Mr. Abdur Rahim Abdul- lah “Mack” (a.k.a., Curtis Mc- Farland, Sr.) of Tampa, who passed away, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, will be held on Saturday, May 7 at 4 p. m. at Aikens Funeral Home, 2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Bro. Jarvis El-Amin, officiating.
Abdur was born September 16, 1935 in Orlando, FL, to the late Handsome and Minnie (Siplin) McFarland. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Korean War. After honorably serving his country, he met and mar- ried his faithful wife of 57 years, Ella. He moved to Rochester, N.Y. in 1965, where he became a Master Barber and owned several other small businesses in- cluding, Mack’s “Steak and Take” in Rochester, NY.
He moved to Tampa in 1987 and was in his 47th year of his career that he loved so much. He owned “Mack’s Barbershop” and served his customers faithfully until he was no longer able to con- tinue.
He also loved watching the news, reading, discussing philosophies, fishing and serving the customers of his profession, which gave him a great feeling of accomplish- ment.
Abdur was credited for in- fluencing, helping and giving direction to many people with his knowledge and advice. He was a great family member, had a great soul and a friend, mentor and icon in every community he resided in; he was a great man!
He was preceded in death by: his parents; son, Curtis McFarland “Chip”, Jr.; 4 brothers, Floyd, Tommy, Sylvester and Carl McFar- land; and 2 sisters, Ida Smith and Shirley Peterson.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his devoted and lov- ing wife, Ella McFarland; chil- dren, Aisha McFarland-Dyer, San Diego, CA, Waleed Mc- Farland, Tampa, Lanny Nel- son, Melbourne, FL, and Nadja “Nikki” Justice, Rochester, NY; brothers, James “Sonny” McFarland, Titusville, FL, and William “Micheal” McFarland, Tampa; sisters, Barbara McAlister, Rochester, NY, and Glenda Thomas (Hezekiah), Tampa; 12 grand- children and 10 great grand- children; special cousin, Fritz Spence (Joyce); best friend, Harold Jackson; and a host of nieces, nephews, great nephews, great nieces, other cousins, relatives, friends and customers.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home one hour prior to the service on Saturday, May 7th from 3-4 p. m. The family and friends are
asked to meet at the chapel on Saturday for the services.
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MR. KENNETH LEWIS HAYWOOD
‘POPPI’
A homegoing celebration for Mr. Kenneth Lewis Hay- wood of Tampa, who passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 will be held on Saturday, May7at11a.m.atFirstBap- tist Church of College Hill, 3838 N. 29th Street, Rev. Dr. S. Evan Burrows, pastor, offi- ciating. The interment will be in Orange Hill Cemetery.
Kenneth was a native of Tampa and educated in the public schools of Hillsbor- ough County.
Kenneth Haywood was a loving husband, devoted fa- ther, a friend and a confidant. He was employed at Aramark Corporation.
Kenneth was preceded in death by: his brother, Paul Haywood; his father, David Haywood, Sr.; and his sister, Kay Haywood.
Kenneth leaves to cherish his memory: a devoted wife, Katherine Haywood; a loving daughter, Keneysha Rodney; two fully devoted sons, Elton Hollinger and Bobby Hollinger (Lillian); loving mother, Lula Haywood; de- voted siblings, Mary Bivens, David Muhammad (Rasheda) of Union Springs, Alabama, Jeremiah Haywood, Helen Hawkins, Bettye Shier (Bob), John Haywood (Sharon), and Ray Haywood (Jackie); 10 grandchildren, Alex, Bobby, Jr., Micah, Jaiden, Damien, Kennedi, Nadia, Chloe, Ava and Bryce; sorrowing aunts, Vernita Edwards, Faye Richardson and Mildred Staten, all of Fernandina Beach, FL; uncle, Joe Nathan Haywood of Folkston, GA; special friends, the Brooks family; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, May 6 from 5-8 p. m. The family will receive friends from 5-6 p. m.
The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.
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MOTHER MARY L. WILLIAMS
A homegoing celebration for Mother Mary Louise Williams of Tampa, who passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016, will be held on Saturday, May 7 at 11 a. m. at Apostolic Church of Jesus, 2708 E. Osborne Ave., Rev. Samuel Washington, pastor, with Elder Willie Campbell, eulogist, and Elder Frances Campbell, officiating. The in- terment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mother Mary Louise Williams was born December 15, 1943 to the late Leamon Flowers, Sr. and Argie Griffin. She was educated in Hillsbor- ough County Public Schools.
She was a homemaker, tak- ing care of her family was most important to her. Mary was a strong believer in faith in God, which led her to raise her family in the church, the Apostolic Church of Jesus every Sunday. Mary was a de- voted wife, excellent mother, very caring and loving grand- mother and aunt.
Mary was preceded in death by: her husband, Daniel B. Williams; daughter, An- toinette Williams-Dixon; brothers, Leamon, Jr., Wal- ter, James and Joseph Flow- ers; and sisters, Betty Flowers and Azzie Flowers Ransom.
Mary leaves to cherish her precious and fond memories of her with: a devoted family her children, Alfonso Williams, Michael Williams and Daniel B. Williams, III; goddaughter, Lakiysha Hughes; grandchildren, Trakasha “Trece” Comer, Mauntellis Williams, Tor- rance Dixon (Lakesha), Tre- vanell Dixon, Robert Dixon, IV, Shawnna Williams, O’shea Dixon, Abony Williams, Chiquita Reed, Vanessa Shellman, Felicia and Yvette Hooks, Keisha, Daniel, IV and Maurice Williams, and Anita and Joseph Brim; great grandchil- dren, Mauntelish, Royal and Mauntellis Williams, Jr., Za- ’Nya and Henry Sirmons, IV, Mauncellis Williams-Kaliefy, Miracle and LeShawn Mingo, Torrance, Jr., Marquellis, Jo- rante, and Justan and Keyshawn Dixon; sisters, Willie Pearl Jenkins and De- lores Flowers; other relatives and special friends, the Walker, Jenkins, Williams, Flowers, and Bass families, and Mother Raliegh; aunt, Pastor Jimmie L. Brown, and uncle, Jeremiah Brown, both of Miami, FL; and other sor- rowing relatives and friends.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Fri- day, May 6 from 5-8 p. m. The family will greet friends from 6-7 p. m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.
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MS. HATTIE STEPHENS
A homegoing celebration for Ms. Hattie Stephens of Tampa, who passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016, will be held on Saturday, May 7 at 2 p. m. at Aikens Funeral Home Chapel, 2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Rev. James Anderson, officiating.
Hattie loved cooking and socializing with her family.
She was preceded in death by: her brother, James Mingo, Jr.; grandmothers, Hattie McGett and Marie Mingo; un- cles, Willie Cherry, Sr., Russell Mingo and Rudy Mingo, Sr.; and grandfather, Adell Mingo, Sr.
She leaves to cherish her memories: her daughter, Ny- jeria Standberry; parents, James Mingo, Sr. (Wanda), and Emma Lee Walton (Carl- ton); special friend, Zyrin Mc- Neil; brother, Victor (Joann); sisters, Latisa (Sheldon), April (Reginald), Keaundra (Matavani), Patricia (Mur- ray), Shareeka Dooley, Debo- rah and Alicia (Daryall); aunts, Bertha Mae (Carl), Ruby, Rosemary (Rev. Ander- son), Betty (Willie), and Mary; uncles, Deacon Andrew, Odell (Teresa), Joe (Lilly), Adell (Carol), Willie (Casanthia), and Goldie (Debra); nephews, Reginald Warren, Daryll Bow- man, Reginald Bowman, Vic- tor McGett, Jontae McGett and A’Rtavis McGett; cousins, James (Laporshe), and David (Selena), Brenda Smiley, Mae Smiley, Diane, Tameka Good- son, Shawntae Watson, Belle Owens, Paulette Owens, Tomeika Williams and Shadell Turner; and friend Tiffany McKinney; and a host of other relatives and friends.
The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home Fri- day, May 6 from 5-8 p. m.
The family and friends are asked to meet at the chapel on Saturday for the service.
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