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Col. Kenneth W. Davey
Aug. 08, 1914 - Aug. 15, 2015
Ret. Col. Kenneth W. Davey 101 part of “The greatest generation from WWII." passed the way August 15th 2015. As a young man he joined the Army Air Corp to during WWII. Commanded several B-17 bombing missions over Germany. After the WWII, he remained in active duty serving in many countries,...
Josue Abdias Pimentel
Jan. 24, 1975 - Aug. 11, 2015
Josue Abdias Pimentel, 40, passed away August 11, 2015. He was born January 24, 1975 in Passaic, New Jersey. He came to Tampa in 1997 from Dallas Texas. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Christian Ministry from Lee University. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 20 years,...
Irene Walesby
Nov. 19, 1928 - Aug. 11, 2015
Irene Walesby, 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 11, 2015. She was born November 19, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Virgil and Reggie (Cravens) Traughber. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband David “Doc” Walesby. Irene came to Hillsborough...
Virginia "Jenny" Sheppard
Aug. 08, 2015
SHEPPARD, Virginia, “Jenny”, 72, of Tampa, passed away at home on August 8, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thelma and Jessie Lawson and sister Betty Davis. Left to cherish her memory are; Charles, her husband of 47 years, son Charles Jr., daughter Jennifer Adams (Eric),...
Bernell B. Brown
Nov. 12, 1929 - Aug. 01, 2015
Sister Bernell Broner Brown was born November 12. 1929 to the late Ralph and Essie Mae Granger in Dothan, AL. She was educated there as well as later moved to Dade City, FL and afterwards to Tampa. Sister Broner-Brown was married to Mr. Willie Broner, Sr. and to that union 6 Children were born....
Letha M. Duncan
Feb. 07, 1945 - Jul. 27, 2015
Letha M. Duncan, 70, passed away July 27, 2015. She was born February 7, 1945 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late George and Geneva (Coop) Shearl. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Lawrance None Heckman; sister, Muriel Vibbert; and brother, Durell...
Lloyd Roger Lucas
Nov. 07, 1947 - Jul. 27, 2015
Lloyd Roger Lucas, 67, passed away July 27, 2015 at the Melech Hospice House after a long battle with cancer. He was born November 7, 1947 in Panama City, Florida to the late Lloyd and Ammie (Harrelson) Lucas. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter, Christine Hooker...
Ricky Earl Herc
Jul. 16, 1946 - Jul. 25, 2015
Ricky Earl Herc, 69, passed away July 25, 2015. He was born July 16, 1946 in Highland Park, Michigan to the late Joe and Annie Charleen (Freeland) Herc. Ricky came to the Tampa Bay area in 1980 from Farmington, Michigan. He was a catholic and enjoyed playing pool, John Wayne movies and other...
Alberta Jean Schoenborn
Jun. 30, 1941 - Jul. 21, 2015
Alberta Jean Schoenborn, 74, passed away July 21, 2015. She was born June 30, 1941 in Tampa, Florida to the late Albert and Francis (Danch) Daubar. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by son, Robert Schoenborn and nephew, George Daubar. Alberta was a lifelong resident of...
James Bond Gibson III
Jul. 05, 1926 - Jul. 20, 2015
James Bond Gibson III, 89, passed away July 20, 2015. He was born July 5, 1926 in Tampa, Florida to the late James Bond Gibson, Jr. who was the namesake for the town of Gibsonton. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Gene; brothers, George and John; sisters, Lula Blake...
Walter Herbert Gilbert Jr.
Sep. 01, 1926 - Jul. 19, 2015
Walter Herbert Gilbert, Jr., 88, went home to be with the Lord on July 19, 2015 surrounded by his wife and daughters holding his hands, singing, and cheering him into Heaven. He was born September 1, 1926 in Punta Gorda, Florida to the late Walter Herbert Gilbert, Sr. and Ella Dora (Harrison)...
Donna Marie Conceicao
Mar. 06, 1967 - Jul. 14, 2015
Donna Marie Conceicao, 48, passed away July 14, 2015. She was born March 6, 1967 in Baltimore, Maryland and raised by George Henry Reetz, her grandmother Myrtle Alvey, and her in-laws Manuel and Danielle Conceicao. Donna earned her Masters Degree in Finance and was the CFO for various government...