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Melanie Henning Heim
Jul. 31, 1958 - Sep. 07, 2017
Melanie Henning Heim, 59, passed away September 7, 2017. She was born July 31, 1958 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Colleen (Jones) Henning and the late Melvin Henning. In addition to her dad, she is preceded in death by her brother Frank Henning. Melanie moved to Riverview when she was just 2...
Christine Barrett
Mar. 06, 1937 - Sep. 05, 2017
Christine Barrett, 80, passed away September 5, 2017. She was born March 6, 1937 in Owlsey County, Kentucky to the late Clayton and Maymie (Caudill) Roberts. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Earl Barrett; and brothers L.C. and Ellis Roberts. Christine came to...
Debra Jean Threadgill
Feb. 21, 1957 - Sep. 04, 2017
Debra Jean Threadgill, 60, passed away on September 4, 2017 at her home in Thonotosassa, FL surrounded by her family. She was born February 21, 1957 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. She was preceded in death by her mother Emma Lou Banikas. Mrs. Threadgill was Christian and worked over 25 years as a...
Margaret McBlain Horton
Jan. 08, 1929 - Aug. 29, 2017
Margaret McBlain Horton, 88, passed away August 29, 2017. She was born in Springfield, Ohio to the late James and Jaine (Brownlee) McBlain. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Jack, 4 siblings and her son-in-law Bobby. Margaret came to the Tampa area in 1963 from...
Florencio Morales
Jan. 03, 1933 - Aug. 26, 2017
Florencio Morales 84, passed away on Saturday August 26th, 2017. He was born in Ciego de Avila, Cuba on January 3rd, 1933; to the late Ignacio Morales and Isabel Perez Acosta. He was a permanent US resident since 1995. Florencio was of the catholic faith; he was a carpenter by trade and helped...
Edelmira G. Rodriguez
Jan. 15, 1935 - Aug. 23, 2017
Edelmira G. Rodriguez a native of Tampa, Florida passed away on August 23, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents Lucio Julian Gonzalez and Ursina Maria Vasquez. She was of the Presbyterian faith. Edelmira worked as a store clerk and had also owned her own business. In her spare time she...
Margie Rose Ellerbee
Jul. 10, 1925 - Aug. 21, 2017
Margie Rose Ellerbee passed away August 21, 2017 in Lecanto, Florida as the solar eclipse crossed the sky. She was a native Floridian born in Winter Haven in 1925. She is preceded in death by her parents Alexander Theodore Webb and Emma Pearl (Ausley) Webb; her beloved husband Curtis F. Ellerbee...
Iris Beatrice Alderman
Jul. 16, 1940 - Aug. 17, 2017
Iris Beatrice Alderman, passed away August 17, 2017. She was born July 16, 1940 in Lacoochee, Florida to the late Reginal and Vera (Christin) Smith. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Gladys Mae Bailey; and sister, Betty Goodson. Iris was a Christian and enjoyed...
William "Bill" Perkins Jr.
Dec. 10, 1950 - Aug. 16, 2017
William Craig Perkins, Jr., 66, passed away August 16, 2017. He was born December 10, 1950 in Fort Monroe, Virginia to the late William Sr. and Mary (Colgate) Perkins. In addition to his parents, Bill is preceded in death by his sister, Billie. Bill came to Sarasota in 1992 from New Jersey where...
Silvio La Rosa
Oct. 10, 1948 - Aug. 14, 2017
Silvio La Rosa, 68, passed away August 14, 2017. He was born October 10, 1948 in Havana, Cuba to the late Julio La Rosa and Belen Librada Miranda. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his granddaughter, Danielle Isabel; and brothers, Humberto and Julio. Silvio came to Tampa in...
Margaret Lopez Gonzalez
Sep. 26, 1927 - Aug. 13, 2017
Margaret Lopez Gonzalez, 89, passed away August 13, 2017. She was born September 26, 1927 in Tampa, Florida to the late Joseph Leroy and Alice (Hall) Lopez. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Sylvia; and her sister Josie Lois. Margaret was a lifelong resident of...
Walter Eubon Jones Sr.
May 27, 1931 - Aug. 08, 2017
In the early morning of Tuesday, August 8, 2017, Walter Eubon Jones left this earthly life to join his beloved wife LaVerne of 65 years who had died just eight weeks earlier. He was preceded in death by wife, LaVerne, parents Ollie & Walter Jones, and seven brothers and sisters. He is...