All Obituaries

Mrs. Dorothy “Gie” Calloway Nelson, 84 of Tampa, Florida transitioned peacefully on Thursday, January 14, 2021.   Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 23, at 9:00 a.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue with Reverend Dr. Florence Parra, officiating.  Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.  Please follow the CDC Guidelines.  Masks are required.  Mrs. Dorothy C. Nelson was a native of Colquitt,...

Mrs. Clara B. Spain of Tampa passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021.  Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 22 at 8:30 a.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue with Reverend Karen Jackson Sims, Senior Pastor of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, Riverview, FL, officiating.  Interment will follow at 10:30 a.m. in the Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Avenue, Bushnell, FL 33513. Please follow the CDC Guidelines. Masks are required.    Mrs....

Mr. Reginald Dwayne West, Sr. of Tampa was called from his earthly labor to eternal rest on Monday, January 11, 2021.  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 23 at 4:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue with Elder Curtis Green, officiating.  Please follow the CDC Guidelines. Masks are required.    Mr. Reginald Dwayne West, Sr. affectionately known as “Reggie” was a native and lifelong resident of Tampa, Florida, born to...

Mr. Solomon Chipp of Tampa passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, January 23 at 11 a.m. at Cathedral of Faith Church, 6304 N. 30th St. with Apostle James H. Howell, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.  All family and friends must follow the CDC guidelines for social distancing. Masks will be required at all services. Fifteen minutes prior to service time, please visit www.raywilliamsfuneralhome.com...

Mr. Matthias Mathurin of Tampa passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 16th at 2:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue with Reverend Bartholomew Banks, officiating. Interment will follow in Orange Hill Cemetery. Please follow the CDC Guidelines. Masks are required.  Mr. Matthias Mathurin was a native of St. Lucia, U.S. Virgin Islands and a resident of Tampa for many years.  He was a member of St. John...

Mrs. Eloise Graham of Tampa passed away Friday, January 8, 2021.  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 23 at 11:00 a.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue with Minister Da’shon B. Lemar, officiating.  Interment will follow in Orange Hill Cemetery.   Please follow the CDC Guidelines. Masks are required. Mrs. Eloise Graham was a native of Tifton, Georgia and was educated in the public schools of Tift County.  Eloise was a...