Tina Maria Buggs' Obituary
Tina Maria Buggs was born on April 23, 1964, in Rochester, New York, to the late Verna Mae Smith and Edward Lee Miller, Sr. She grew up in Tampa, Florida, in the Jackson Heights neighborhood. She graduated from Chamberlain High School, Tampa, FL, and attended Morris Brown College in Atlanta, GA. She worked with co-workers that became a network of great friends. Tina enjoyed gatherings with family and friends, who both benefited from the power of her infectious smile, and bubbly, outgoing personality. She will be forever missed by all who knew and loved her.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Andrea Jean Graham-Spencer; her father, Edward Lee Miller, Sr., her mother, Verna Mae Smith; nephew, Quinton Fowler, and great-nephew, Trent Spencer.
She leaves to cherish precious memories, her beloved son Tarae Buggs (co-parent/ bio father Ray Buggs) grandkids, Zariya Buggs, Tarae Buggs, Rashad Buggs, Messiah Buggs, Zy’mier Buggs, Za’niia Johnson (Jamison Bell III); sister, Cheryl Fowler, Wendy Waddles (Brewster) and brother, Edward Lee (Maria) Miller, Jr.; nieces and nephews, Alleric Spencer, Mario (Angela) Browley, LeAndrea Fowler, Damarco Fowler, Shana Kelly, Charmeka Kelly, Alfreda Miller, Abrian Miller, Nehemiah; great-nephews and nieces, Shalonda Spencer, Andrea (Latoya) Spencer-Anderson, Vinnie Morris, Jr., Marquis Thomas, Zoe Spencer, Donovan Browley, and Amira Browley.
Family; Cora Lee Rosson, Tyrone (Candyce) Rosson, Frederick Graham, Bruce (Erica) Ghoston, Tina Ghoston; bonus sisters and friends, Regina, Claudette, Sypresa, Paula, Sabrina, and Dera Michelle.
Tina also leaves an extended family of nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of sorrowing relatives and friends.
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