All Obituaries

Ms. Lillian Williams of Tampa, FL passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, 4:30 p.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL with Bishop Francis Maxwell, Officiating. Lillian Williams was born on March 3, 1943, in Wilmington, North Carolina to Arie Small and Mary S. Small. Ms. Williams served as a Nursing Technician for many years.  She was a Gospel Singer that traveled across the state of Florida with several...

Dr. Craig Bythewood of Tampa, Florida passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, April 29, 2024. Â Funeral Service will be held, Thursday, May 9, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at Bible Based Fellowship Church of Carrollwood, 4811 Ehrlich Road, Tampa, FL 33624 with Reverend Anthony C. White, Lead Pastor, Officiating. Dr. Craig Bythewood was born in Tampa, FL on January 20, 1967, to Corene Williams and Oliver Bythewood. He graduated from Jefferson High School (‘84), Howard...

Mr. Curlie Chester of Tampa, FL passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024.  Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at Exciting Faith Alive, 5705 E. 32nd Avenue, Tampa, FL 33619 with Dr. Antonio R. Hawkins, Pastor; Minister Linda Monroe, Officiating. Mr. Curlie Chester was born in Brooksville, Florida on July 6, 1944, to the late Andrew Chester, Sr.  and Exie L Kinsey Chester. The family moved from Brooksville, Florida to live in Tampa, FL. He accepted the...

Mr. David Herman Williams Jr. of Tampa, FL passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, 2:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606 with Pastor Donald Lott, Officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Avenue, Tampa, FL 33610. Mr. David Herman Williams Jr. was a native of Tampa, and a resident of Tampa for 20 plus years. He attended Howard W. Blake High School,...

Juwan Malik Beauford of Newport News, VA, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606 with Pastor Prentiss Davis, Officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Avenue, Tampa, FL 33610. Juwan Malik Beauford was a native of Fredericksburg, VA. He attended Denbigh High School and attended First Baptist Church –...

Mr. Johnnie Lee Livingston of Tampa, FL Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church of Keystone, 8202 Peterson Road, Odessa, FL 33556 with Reverend Tony B. Harris, Officiating. Mr. Johnnie Lee Livingston was born February 6, 1941, in Tampa, FL, to the late Georgia Anna Dolphus.  He was adopted by the late Green and Victoria Livingston. Mr. Livingston retired as Head Custodian at Buchanan Jr. High School in Hillsborough...

Mr. Emanuel Purdee Johnson of Tampa, FL passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at Victory A.M.E. Church, 5202 S. 86th Street, Tampa, FL 33619, with Pastor Valerie Goddard, Officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, 2225 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Tampa, Fl 33610. Mr. Emanuel Purdee Johnson was a native of Marianna, FL, and a resident of Tampa for 78 years. He attended Gilmore Academy in Marianna,...

Mrs. Melody Johnson of Tampa, FL passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 3, 2024, 2:00 p.m. at Revealing Truth Ministries, 5201 N. Armenia Avenue, Tampa, FL 33603, Pastor Bryan Powe, Senior Pastor with Pastor Lamar Mills, Officiating. Mrs. Melody Johnson was a native of Florida and a resident of Tampa for 63 years. She attended Hillsborough County Public Schools and was a member of Revealing Truth Ministries. She was employed as an Administrative...

Mrs. Danielle R. Moore-Hardy of Tampa, FL passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, 2:00 p.m. at Allen Temple AME Church, 2101 Lowe St, Tampa, FL 33605 with Elder Walter Waitress, Officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Avenue, Tampa, FL 33610. Mrs. Danielle R. Moore-Hardy was born to the parentage of Mary Moore and George Green on August 6, 1980.  She graduated from Hillsborough High...

Mr. Thomas Rolle of Tampa, FL passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, 2:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606 with Pastor Prentiss Davis, Officiating. The family circle of the late James and Sybil Gomez Rolle began in the splendor and grandeur of the fall of 1953. On September 27th, in picturesque Miami, Florida they welcomed their first child and named him Thomas. Thomas spent his early...