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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...
Katrina Marie Linboom
Nov. 26, 1980 - Aug. 07, 2017
Katrina Marie Linboom, 36, passed away August 7, 2017. She was born November 26, 1980 in Tampa. She was Baptized Catholic and moved to Illinois in 2012. She is preceded in death by her grandfather, Lyman Clark; and her cousin, Christopher. Katrina enjoyed shooting guns, camping, the water and...
Mr. Billy G. Brown
Feb. 11, 1929 - Aug. 03, 2017
Billy G. Brown, 88, passed away August 3, 2017. He was born February 11, 1929 in Ashland, Kentucky to the late W.C. Brown and Adria Darby Brown. His wife Wynette preceded him in death in 2011. Mr. Brown joined the United States Air Force and left Kentucky in 1949; and stayed in the Tampa area the...
Mr. Ralph Harvey Smith
Dec. 06, 1938 - Jul. 31, 2017
Ralph H. Smith, 78, passed away July 31, 2017.He was born December 6, 1938 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Loretta Long Smith and Leroy O. Smith Sr. He was predeceased by sisters Marjorie and Cheryl, sister-in-law Betty, his brother William and his son John Appleby. Ralph was of the Lutheran...
Richard Thomas Schwickrath Sr.
Sep. 13, 1937 - Jul. 28, 2017
Richard Thomas Schwickrath, Sr. 79, passed away July 28, 2017. He was born September 13, 1937 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to the late John and Julia (Penska) Schwickrath. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Thelma (TG); son, Richie; and brothers, Bernard, John and...
Ms. Nevaeh Denise Strowder
Jul. 20, 2017 - Jul. 27, 2017
Nevaeh Denise Strowder stayed with us seven days. My name is heaven spelled backwards…where I am with my great grandma Sharon Hair, great grandma Janice Reddin and Great Grandpa Robert Reddin and Leroy Philon. The lives I touched started with my twin brother Drevontea Jr., mom Markayla Reddin and...
Margaret McRae Martin
Feb. 18, 1926 - Jul. 24, 2017
Margaret McRae Martin, 91, passed away July 24, 2017. She was born February 18, 1926 in Tampa, Florida to the late Thomas and Maude (Jones) McRae. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Willie . Margaret was a lifelong resident of Tampa and attended Belmont Baptist...
Angela Gonzalez
Jul. 02, 1942 - Jul. 20, 2017
Angela Gonzalez, 75, passed away July 20, 2017. She was born July 2, 1942 in Guantanamo, Cuba to the late Angel and Juana Gonzalez. She came to Tampa in 1968 from Cuba and enjoyed smoking cigars, spending time with her grandchildren, cooking and counseling friends and family. Left to cherish her...
Violet H. Rhoden
Nov. 08, 1932 - Jul. 19, 2017
Violet H. Rhoden, 84, passed away July 19, 2017. She was born November 8, 1932 in Tampa, Florida to the late Alfred and Annie (Pick) Herbert. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband Rev. William C. Hill II; sister, Helen; brothers, Horace, Henry and Horald; and...
Lee Austin Williams
Jul. 18, 2017 - Jul. 18, 2017
Baby Lee Austin Williams was born sleeping on July 18, 2017. He is survived by his loving parents, Matthew and Jamie; sisters, Cadence and Paige; paternal grandparents, January Weidman (Randy) and Robert Powers; maternal grandparents, Retha Quillen (Robert) and Gary Farfante. Please keep this...
Ronald Roy Unger
Jun. 26, 1931 - Jul. 17, 2017
Ronald Roy Unger, 86, passed away July 17, 2017. He was born June 26, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Richard and Hazel (Miranda) Unger. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife Patricia; brothers, Robert and Richard; and son-in-law David Glover. Ronald served in the...
Mr. Miguel A. Rivera
Mar. 08, 1940 - Jul. 16, 2017
Miguel A. Rivera, 77, of Tampa passed away on July 16,2017. He was born March 8, 1940 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to the late Manuel Rivera and Carmen Centeno. Miguel was preceded in death by his beautiful daughter Yolanda Rivera just a year ago this June. He was a devout Pentecostal christian....