Edwin George Van Valkenburg, 95, of Brandon, Florida went into the loving arms of his savior, February 5, 2025, at home surrounded by family. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle. He will be greatly and forever missed by family and those who knew...

Walter Oren Swisher Junior, 55, of Tampa, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025. Walter Junior was born October 15, 1969. Regardless of his special needs, his family afforded him many opportunities to experience the world. Walter traveled across the USA, which included trips to Alaska and...

Services are pending with Sunset Funeral Home.

Arnold Laverne Harvey II was a motivational speaker, author, and active member of the Baha’i faith who was passionate about sharing the message of Baha’u’llah with others. He inspired and encouraged people with his testimony as a disabled Army veteran. Arnold’s outgoing personality shined in the...

Elcira Bueno passed away peacefully at 91 years old on February 1st, 2025. Elcira was born in Cuba and immigrated to the US in 1958. She resided in Michigan for 33 years where she worked and proudly retired from General Motors. She then moved to Florida in 1992 and lived out the rest of her years...

Still A Soldier by Timothy Emmons I lay here today a soldier I know some don’t understand I will try to explain So maybe you can I served my country For many a year I retired long ago The soldier still here I put on my uniform I wore it to foreign lands The soldier I was Is still in the man I...

El Señor es mi pastor, nada me falta; 2 en verdes pastos me hace descansar. Junto a tranquilas aguas me conduce; 3 me infunde nuevas fuerzas. Me guía por sendas de justicia haciendo honor a su nombre. 4 Aun si voy por valles tenebrosos, no temeré ningún mal porque tú estás a mi lado; tu vara y tu...

Edward McKinley Morrison, Jr., passed away January 25, 2025. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Full obituary will be posted asap.

Services are pending with Sunset Funeral Home.

Williams, Otis James Jr., 70, of Seffner, passed away January 24, 2025. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew, and friend. He will be forever loved and greatly missed. Otis loved his family; he loved to participate in karate exhibitions, and he...

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there were one set of footprints. This bothered me because I noticed that...

Mary Jo Unger Blanchette, 86, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on January 21, 2025. She was born in Hamilton County, Ohio on July 15, 1938, to Hubert and Elda Jewell, the second of eight children. Growing up in a family of eight children, the family was always involved in church –...