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Olukunle Ajanaku
Jul. 16, 1955 - Sep. 25, 2017
Olukunle Ajanaku, 62, passed away September 25, 2017. He was fondly called 'AJ' by his friends. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria to the late Samuel and Marian (Oloyede) Ajanaku. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his older sister and a younger brother. In 2000, Olukunle moved...
Waltraud Burns
Feb. 02, 1943 - Sep. 24, 2017
Waltraud Kaiser Burns February 2, 1943 – September 24, 2017 Walt was a beloved wife, mother, Omi and friend. She touched everyone she met with her love and kindness. If a way to a person’s heart is through their stomach, she touched hundreds of hearts with her extraoradinary cooking talent. She...
Christy Anne Miller
Sep. 16, 1971 - Sep. 22, 2017
Christy Anne Miller, 46, passed away September 22, 2017. She was born September 16, 1971 in Sarasota where she was a lifelong resident. Christy was loved by everyone. In 1990 She attended Christ for the Nations Bible College in Dallas, Texas. Shortly after, she was diagnosed with ALS which she...
Mary B. Wood
Jun. 25, 1928 - Sep. 22, 2017
Mary B. Wood, 89, of Tampa, Florida passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side, Friday September 22, 2017. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 25, 1928 to the late Mabel and Otis Burnett. She was preceded in death by her husband Winford L. Wood in July of 2016. Her...
Senor Angel Lucas Villa Graupierre
Oct. 18, 1961 - Sep. 21, 2017
Angel Lucas Villa Graupierre, de 55 años, falleció el jueves 21 de septiembre de 2011 en Tampa, FL. Nació en La Habana, Cuba y sólo había vivido aquí en los Estados Unidos durante los últimos diez meses. Él era de la fe católica. Ángel trabajó como operador de la vía férrea en Cuba. Conoció a su...
Senor Margarito Reyes Cruz
Feb. 22, 1935 - Sep. 19, 2017
Margarito Reyes Cruz, falleció el 19 de septiembre de 2017 en Brandon, FL. Nació el 22 de febrero de 1935 en el Rayón San Luis Potosí, México. Fue predenciado por sus padres Zenon Reyes y María De Los Angeles Cruz y su hermano Gildardo Reyes. Trabajó como cosechador en el negocio de la fruta en...
Emily Luella Gregory
Oct. 26, 1935 - Sep. 19, 2017
Emily Luella Gregory, 81, passed away September 19, 2017. She was born October 26, 1935 in Morehead City, North Carolina to the late Filbert and Josephine (Dowty) Golden. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Arthur Gregory, Sr. and her siblings, Bud, Bill, Earl,...
Rana Soylu
Nov. 11, 1923 - Sep. 17, 2017
Rana Soylu, 93, passed away September 17, 2017. She was born November 11, 1923 in Turkey to the late Riza and Raife (Bayhan) Soylu. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son Alev; and her brother Cahit. Rana came to the Plant City in 1974 from Boston, Mass. She volunteered...
Matthew Lynn Keever
Oct. 02, 1964 - Sep. 16, 2017
Matthew Lynn Keever, 52, passed away September 16, 2017. He was born October 2, 1964 in Frankford, Indiana to the late Kenneth Sr. and Barbara (Galey) Keever. Matthew and his family moved to Tampa when he was a baby and he spent the rest of his life here. He was a truck driver and loved to fish...
Nelly Marie Christine Zoller
Jan. 12, 2013 - Sep. 14, 2017
Nelly Marie Christine Zoller, 4, passed away September 14, 2017. She was born January 12, 2013 in Tampa. Nelly loved playing with her puppy, watching Shimmer & Shine, playing at the Splash Pad in Tampa, jumping on the couch and doing her make up. Left to cherish her memory are her parents,...
Joseph Garland Young
Feb. 03, 1932 - Sep. 12, 2017
Joseph Garland Young, 85, passed away September 12, 2017. He was born February 3, 1932 in Hamilton, Louisiana to the late James Andrew and Martha Elizabeth Young. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by 2 sisters and 5 brothers. Joseph came to the Tampa area back in the 1940’s when...
Mui Ta
Sep. 13, 1938 - Sep. 09, 2017
Mui Ta, 78, passed away September 9, 2017. She was born September 13, 1938 in Vietnam. She moved to Tampa in 1979. Mui enjoyed participating in activities at the Senior Community Center; dancing, cooking, gardening, line dancing, outdoors and spending time with friends and family. Left to cherish...