Valcena Thompson
May 22, 2023
The service was streamed live from the Chapel of Hope. Click here or copy and paste to view a recording of the service. A Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Valcena Thompson of Riverview, Florida who passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, will be held on Thursday, June 1, 2023, 5:00 p.m., at Aikens Funeral Home, 2708 E. Dr. Martin...
Lucile B Williams
May 21, 2023
Mrs. Lucile Williams was born on Wednesday, October 2, 1946, in Boston, Georgia to Leroy Pratt and Mary Lee Burns. Lucile graduated from Magnolia High School in Thomasville, Georgia with an upbringing living on a farm. Upon attending nursing school, Lucile met and married Raymond D. Williams Sr. and she moved to Tampa, FL. Lucile was employed at Tampa...
Thomas Washington, Jr.
May 20, 2023
Thomas was born on August 10, 1963, in Tampa, Florida, to Thomas Washington, Sr. and Hiawatha Washington. He was interested in attending old car shows, motorcycle riding, listening to music, animal watching, and swinging in his backyard. Thomas loved his family very much. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Washington, Sr.; sister, Glenzie Roberts; and brothers,...
Dolores B. Christian
May 18, 2023
This service will be lived streamed please click here or https://vimeo.com/event/3437527 to view this service. Dolores was born on May 4, 1958, and raised in Tampa, Florida, to James O. and Rubie L. Bryant. She was a graduate of Hillsborough High School, class of 1976. Dolores loved softball and played for many years, where she was an awesome left...
Duncan Edward Andrews
May 15, 2023
Duncan Andrews was born December 2, 1958, to the parentage of the late Frank Andrews and Maureen Harris in Miami, FL. He was the oldest and the protector of their three children. Duncans love of family was evident from childhood to adulthood. Family dinners always turned into story time, sharing all the daring and sometimes unbelievable stories of his...
Lorenzo Vanblount
May 12, 2023
A Homegoing Celebration for Mr. Lorenzo VanBlount, of Tampa FL., who passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, will be held on Saturday, May 27, 1:00 p.m., at Mt. Zion AME of Riverview, Pastor Karen Jackson-Sims, officiating. Lorenzo VanBlount was born in Tampa, Fl on August 26, 1959, to the late Ozell and Rosalee VanBlount. He was educated in...
Letha Ann Silas Martin
May 11, 2023
Letha A. Silas Martin was born to the parentage of Joe Nathan Hobley and Luenez Hobley on May 8, 1949, in Quincy, Florida. At an early age, she and her family relocated to Tampa, Florida. She professed her belief in Christ at an early age. Letha was an active member of New Hope M.B. Church. Her favorite saying was...
Perry Bernard Williams, Jr.
May 10, 2023
Perry, affectionately nicknamed, "Duke", was born on April 1, 1970, in Bartow, Florida, to Perry Bernard Williams, Sr. and Mary Ann Hill. He enjoyed traveling around the world and experiencing different places. He loved football, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was his favorite team, and he was a true fan. He also enjoyed watching movies, listening to music, and just...
Fayleen Troupe
May 9, 2023
Fayleen was born on January 29, 1961, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to Doris Roper Jackson. Fayleen accepted Christ at an early childhood age. She attended public schools in Ft Lauderdale and then transferred to finish schooling in Hillsborough County. Fayleen lived a life of adventure. Carefree and worry free not allowing pressures of the world to keep her down....
Eloise Yvonne Crump
May 8, 2023
Eloise was born on April 19, 1941, to John and Allean Lowe. She loved traveling, "the world was her oyster". She was preceded in death by her parents, Eddie and Allean Lowe; brothers, Nathaniel Baker, Alfred Parks, Eddie, Freddie, and Willie Lowe; husband, Danny Crump; daughters, Rhonda Mond and Denise Crump; nephew, Terryl Collins, Sr.; nieces, Fredricka Jackson and...
Gwendola Harris Small
May 3, 2023
This Service will be lived streamed please click here or https://vimeo.com/event/3395816 Mrs. Small was born on September 9, 1919, in West Palm Beach, FL. She was raised in Gainesville, FL. and attended school in Alachua County. She was the only child of Frank and Lizzie Johnson. Mrs. Small was united in holy matrimony to Thomas Harris, Jr., and 6...
Madeline C Cherry
Apr 26, 2023
Madeline was born on June 14, 1965, to Donald and Carol Scarborough. She was one of four children, and attended Northwest High School in Omaha, NE, class of 83. She had a passion for Zumba. She moved to Tampa, FL in 1984 where she met and married her loving husband of 39 years, John Cherry. Together they have a...
Gwendolyn Joyce Adkins
Apr 25, 2023
Gwendolyn was born on January 27, 1943, in Bonifay, FL, to Adolphus M. Sr. and Mayola Sanchez. Gwendolyn accepted the Lord at the age of 9 at Bethel AME Church in Bonifay, Florida. She attended Elementary and Secondary school in Holmes and Washington counties. She would matriculate at Lincoln Vocational School of Nursing, affiliated with FAMU Hospital, earning a...
Andrew Cornelius Bryant
Apr 24, 2023
This serivice streamed live in the Chapel of Hope, Aikens Funeral Home. Click here or copy and paste https://vimeo.com/823579808?share=copy to see a recording of the service. Andrew, affectionately nicknamed, "Andy", was born on November 30, 1950, in Attapulgus, Georgia, to Willie Bryant and Agnes M. Speights. Andrew loved to race cars. He owned a 67 Corvette. He frequently raced...
Cassie Lee Hoyte
Apr 24, 2023
Cassie was born on June 29, 1941, in Tampa, FL, to Leroy Mitchell and Gwendolyn Lee. She loved cooking, baking, sewing, Usher Board #1, reading the Bible, watching her westerns, and taking care of her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Leroy Allen.
She leaves precious memories with her spouse,...
Bienvenido Velez Caban
Apr 24, 2023
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Venola Anita Hills-Lynwood
Apr 20, 2023
She was born in Tampa, Florida to the late Ernest Leroy Black Hills, Sr., and Gladys Elizabeth Stewart Hills. Venola was preceded in death by siblings, Olivia Hills Santana, Mildred Hills Mills, James Hills,Ernest Jr. Hills, and Jeffery Hills; grandchildren, Corneius Floyd, Lance James Jr, Gary Washington and Stepfather Robert Forest. Venola was married to the late Oliver Jay...
Annie Wilson Hatten Mosley
Apr 20, 2023
Annie was born on August 25, 1946, in Recovery, Georgia to the late Henry and Minnie Mae Wilson. She enjoyed being a cook and caregiver. She served on the church usher board and was a member of the Easter Star International and Sisters of Soul organizations. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughters, Helen Hatten, and Jeanice...
Alexander Mcdonald Smith, Jr.
Apr 18, 2023
Alexander M. Smith, affectionately known as "Al" or "Sand," was born on April 29, 1962, at Lilly White Hospital in Tampa, FL, to Alexander M. Sr. and Carolyn E. Smith. After graduating from Leto High School in 1980, Al enlisted in the U.S. Army and married his high school sweetheart, Kimberly Finely-Smith. Together, they had four daughters: Lakisha in...
Ferrante O'Keith Worrell
Apr 18, 2023
Ferrante was born on January 23, 1977, to Kenneth and Katheryn Oates. Ferrante graduated high school in June 1995 from the International School of Stavanger in Norway. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in April 2008 from the University of Phoenix. He has worked at T-Mobile for 22+ years. He enjoyed golf and road trips with his wife...