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WILSON
MOTHER ROSANNA McCULLOUGH
A celebration of life service for Mother Rosanna Dora (Doodie) McCullough will be held Saturday July 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Col- lege Hill Church of God in Christ, 6414 N 30th St, Tampa, FL. with Superintendent Charles Davis, Pastor/ eulogist and Pastor Don- nell Williams, presiding. Inter- ment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery 4516 E. Hanna Avenue, Tampa FL.
Mother Rosanna Dora McCul- lough (Doodie) was a devoted wife, loving mother, aunt, godmother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, friend and Church Mother at College Hill Church of God in Christ. She was a lifelong and dedicated member under the leadership of the late J.J. Flowers, the late Bishop W.E. Davis and currently Superintend- ent Charles Davis. Her family’s in- volvement in the ministry spans over four generations and will con- tinue through her legacy left be- hind.
Mother Rosanna McCullough transitioned to eternal life on June 20, 2022 in Tampa, Florida.
She was born on December 1, 1930 to the late Walter and Magno- lia Williams in Tampa, Florida. At the age of 13 she accepted and re- ceived Jesus Christ as her Lord and Saviour and was faithful to her call to the end. She attended and graduated from Middleton High School, Benedict College and the University of South Florida. She met and married her husband, the late William B McCullough in Co- lumbia, South Carolina. From that union came 5 children. In 1962, they moved to Winston Salem, North Carolina where she taught
FAMILY NOTICE
DR. PASCHAL COLLINS
The family of Dr. Paschal Collins and Sunset Memory Gar- dens wish to notify you of his passing on June 24th from an extended battle with the effects of dementia. He was 88 years old. A Memorial service will be held Thursday, June 30th at 11 a.m. at St. Chad’s Episcopal Church, 5609 N. Albany Avenue in Tampa.
The oldest of 4 siblings, he was born in Jacksonville, Florida to parents St. James and Lucille (Rivers) Collins. An ex- cellent student, he enlisted in the USAF in 1951, served active duty in Korea and another 4 years in the Reserves. After earning his bachelors’ degree from Florida A & M University, he taught English at Marshall High School in Plant City in the early 1960s under E. L. Bing, principal. He received a Masters’ degree from Purdue University before being hired as the first black professor at the University of South Florida in 1969. He ob- tained his Ph.D from the Univer- sity of Florida in 1975 and retired from USF after more than 30 years of teaching cre- ative writing and American liter- ature.
Paschal leaves: loving wife, Barbara Moorehead Collins; brother, Gale (Arlene) Collins; sisters, Sheila Sims and Edra Woodard; daughters, Brionne (Cornelius) Washington, Lillian Moorehead-Singletery, and Salia Moorehead; sons, Michael Epps, William Epps and Greg (Char- lyene) Moorehead; grandsons, Alex (Tiffany) Shegstad, Adrian Shegstad and Kiah Moorehead; granddaughter, Antoinette Moorehead, and many cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family members.
FAMILY NOTICE
OREN R. DOYLE
Oren R. Doyle, 69, died Sun- day, May 22, 2022, in Tampa, Florida.
Oren Robert Doyle was born on January 4, 1953, in Tampa, Florida, to Robert and Muriel Yvonne Lomas Doyle. Oren grew up in Florida, Germany, and Col- orado. He graduated in 1971 from William Jackson Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Col- orado. He earned his bachelor’s degree in December 1975, from the University of Colorado at Boul- der. From 1976 to 2007, Oren worked in human services in Hillsborough and Polk Counties.
Oren was a man of good humor, and by his presence could spread joy to anyone nearby. He was principled and direct, and loved his family members and friends deeply. He stayed con- nected to the good things about life and relationships. Experi- ences and the purity of the human spirit carried him through to the way forward.He reminded others of their importance, keeping that compass in front of him through his navigations. Oren was a giant who pulled people in to share his unique love.
His immediate survivors are: his daughter, Diarra Yvonne Doyle of Tampa, Florida; his granddaughter, Jordyn Gardner, also of Tampa; brother, Father Henry Doyle of Faribault, Min- nesota; sister, Sharon Doyle of Broomfield, Colorado; aunt, Rubye Jean Doyle Washington of Santa Clara, California; three nephews; many cousins, and a very devoted friend, Michael Tor- res.
His parents and two sisters, Ada Shakir-Mahmud and Rober- lynne Doyle preceded him in death.
At Oren’s request, no funeral took place. Memorials are pre- ferred to the donor’s choice.
11th grade English at Paisley High School. She loved being an educa- tor and helping to shape the next generation. They eventually moved back to Tampa, Florida in 1968 where Mother Rosanna later finished her teaching career at Leto High School. Her testimony of her near death experience at Leto: How I battled death and lived to work for God is known from gen- eration to generation and the arti- cle shared and photocopied countless times. Mother Rosanna's ministry participation knew no end. She was actively involved with the Deacon Wives, The Missionary Board, The Youth in the church and her community. The McCul- lough house on East Hanna was al- ways opened and available for ministry. The siblings and grand- children refer to it as the Hanna hotel. Mother McCullough served as the Jurisdictional and Regional Chair Lady of the YPWW. In addi- tion she held the position of Inter- national Statistician for the Youth Department for the Church of God in Christ. Mother Rosanna McCul- lough was well known in her com- munity through her involvement in the Neighborhood Watch, Tampa Parks and Recreation and the Police Athletic League. She was also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorpo- rated. Her many awards can be seen displayed in her home along with the never ending collection of porcelain dolls and figurines. Lastly, she will always be remem- bered for being a mighty woman of prayer, encourager, sharp dresser and beautiful array of hats on her way to church on Sundays.
Mother McCullough was pre- ceded in death by: her husband, William B McCullough Sr.; son,Wendell Bruce McCullough and her parents.
She leaves to celebrate her legacy with: 5 children, Joann (Oc- clyde), William, Jr. (Debra), Ralph (Janice), Reginia, Antoinette (Jessie); 13 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren and a host of god- children, nieces, nephews and friends.
The visitation /wake service will be held Friday, July 1, 2022 from 5 to 7 p.m. at College Hill COGIC, 6414 N. 30th Street, Tampa, FL 33610. The family is re- questing Mandatory Masks to be worn for both the Visitation and Celebration service.
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MR. ISAIAH MONTGOMERY
Funeral service for Mr. Isaiah Montgomery who passed on June 24, 2022 will be held on Saturday July 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olive Missionary Bap- tist Church, 4008 E. Cayuga Street, Tampa, Florida with Pas- tor Michael White, officiating.
Military honors will be con- ducted at the church by the Uni- ted States Army Honor Guards. His remains will be interred in the Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida. Mr. Isaiah Montgomery was born on De- cember 16, 1947 in Leflore, Mis- sissippi. Mr. Montgomery served honorably in the United States Army. He was a retired Deputy from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department.
Mr. Isaiah Montgomery was preceded in death by: his pa- rents; brothers, Agusta Montgo- mery and James Montgomery.
Mr. Montgomery is survived by: son, Calston Young, Sr. and wife, Gloria; daughters, Cason- dra Lynn Gatlin, Terry Gatlin and Alecia Montgomery; grand- sons, Calston Young, Jr. and wife Kalandra and Tyrell Hamilton; great grandchildren, Calston Young, III, Cayden Young and Greyson Young, a host of other relatives and friends.
There will be a viewing on Friday July 1, 2022 at Wilson Fu- neral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Due to the current CDC res- trictions; we are asking that you use the visitation as an opportu- nity to pay your final respect. For your convenience and safety, we have extended our visitation hours.
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CARD OF THANKSGLORIA JEAN CASTEEL
The family would like to thank you for your prayers, cards, food and all acts of kindness during our time of bereavement.
Special thanks to Pastor Sims and the St. Matthew family, Mrs. Cassie, Mrs. Frances, Fierce Chee- tahs Dance Team, Dianne Hart (State House of Representatives) Zeta Phi Beta Tau, Brick House BBQ Busch Gardens and family, TGH family, Eastern Stars, Jean St. neighbors, The Set, Sheehy Elemen- tary, Valencia, Mandy, Baley’s Fam- ily Enterprise, Patricia, Rumlin, Valen’a Moultrie, King’s Kids Chris- tian Academy and a host of other family and friends.
Words just can’t express our gratitude.
The Family of Gloria
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