A Private Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Elvira R. Pinder of Riverview, Florida who passed away Monday, June 29, 2020, will be held Saturday, July 11th, 11:00 a.m., at Aikens Funeral Home, 2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Rev. S. Evan Burrows, pastor of First Baptist Church of College Hill, officiating. The interment will be at the National Cemetery in Sarasota, Florida.

Mrs. Pinder was born on July 26, 1935 in Avon Park, Florida to the late Anthony and Jemima (Johnson) Cross. At an early age she discovered the joy of playing the piano and at the age of 13, she was playing for churches throughout the city and instrumental in organizing glorious choirs. Her love for music continued into her adulthood, giving her many opportunities to touch many lives with her beautiful music spreading God's words through her voice and piano. After her husband, the late Earnest Pinder, Jr., retired from the U.S. Air Force they returned home to Tampa. She organized many choirs and sang throughout her career and played at several churches around the U.S. and abroad. She played for over 20 years at First Baptist Church of College Hill, where she blessed the church and community with her love for music.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories: two devoted and loving children, Earnest A. Pinder III (Victoria) and Sabrina P. Myers (Rickey); loving grandsons, Koran R. Myers (Brittney) and Isaiah A. Myers; loving sister, Daisy M. Jenkins (Ernest); great-grandson, Kameron N. Myers; devoted extended family, Vergie Fitzpatrick, Ken Fitzpatrick, Brenda Nelson (Ernest) and Ashlee Freemon (Arthur); spiritually adopted children, whom she mentored and took under her wings; a host of nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, her family in the Bahamas, neighbors, friends and church family.

The family will receive friends during the visitation on Friday, June 10th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. We encourage friends to come and greet the family by a simple nod, or wave to the show their love and respect for this community matriarch of music.

Due to Covid-19, we are following the CDC guidelines.


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Visitation
The Chapel of Hope Aikens Funeral Home Chapel
Friday, July 10, 2020
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
2708 E Dr. MLK Jr.
Tampa, Florida 33610