Mr. Leonard E. Dean

Mr. Leonard Dean of Tampa, FL passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at Greater Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 1207 N. Jefferson Street, Tampa, FL 33602, with Dr. Brett Snowden, Pastor Officiating. Interment will follow in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, 4202 E. Lake Avenue, Tampa, FL 33610.

Leonard Dean was a native of Cat Island, Bahamas and a resident of Tampa, Florida for over 69 years. He attended Arthur’s town Primary, and also was a math scholar in Cat Island. He was a member of the Usher board at Greater Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, for over 70 years. He worked as an Industrial Worker at the Shipyard for over 50 years, until he retired.

He was preceded in death by: his devoted wife, Venus V. Larrimore Dean; daughter, Eleanor Dean Cartwright; and his son, Randolph Larrimore.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his children, Vinston Larrimore, Vicanna Dean-Rodney Cromartie, Alma Indira Cartwright (Sydney) Hilarie; adopted daughter, Michelle Turner; sister, Daisy Armbrister; sisters-in-law, Amy Larrimore, Ulamae Larrimore, Charlene Larrimore, and Sandra Brown; brother-in-law, Felix Larrimore; grandchildren, Miriam (Craiton) Ellis, Calanda (Julie) Cartwright, Valentino Cartwright, Monique Martin, Verniece Larrimore, Amanda Larrimore, Vince (Tamera) Larrimore, Alexis Jennings (Trey), Gene (Tashika) Jennings, Paultisha Clarke, Shyann Reckley, Ashley, Morgan, Yannie, Ceaira, and Keiaira(Kevin); great grandchildren, Deja, Chrissy, Sidneya, London, Derrick, Skylar, Jalen, Syderian, Ashlyn, Messiah, Israel, Craiton Jr., Cravon (VJ), Devon, Ramon, Billy, Leon Jr., Lunnesha, Daryl Burrows, Mya, Isabella, Rodney Jr., Lestnell Cartwright, Josiah, Dashie, and Kino; great great grandchildren, Rashad, Desha, Monica, RJ, Madison, Devonnia, Yzabella, Mani, Zamar, and Zaiah; niece and nephews, Rolicia (Jarrell), Alvin (Princess), Donnica, Daneja, Prince, Troy, TJ, Princess, Angelica, Arielle Gay, Keisha, Lincoln, Joanne Saunders, Marcia, Danny, Victoria (Carla), Cleveland (Andrea), Cleandra, Ceaira, Shaniqua, Honey, Demetrius, Dominic, Tiny, Patricia, Ian, Cousin Katie, Thurshanda, Queenie, Michael Dean, Jerome Dean, Eugene, Autry, Garnet Rolle, The entire McDonald family, The Dean family, Barron, Ernestine, D’Andra, Dacoya, Megan  Damaris, Watson, Barronique, Baronette, D’Annestine, Alneka, Neka, Dexter, Divonne, Diego, Baron, Dominic, Sharanda Larrimore, Angel Hepburn, Lyndon, William (Daphne) Rouse, Mario (Nicole) Rowland, Mathew, Thomas, Wendy Hepburn, Sydney, Sam Dean, Melissa Lynes, Shavante Lynes, Tanya, Nikkie, Eric Larrimore, Enoch (Michelle) Larrimore, Ursula (Alvin) Burrows, Dylan, Arden, Venus, Sharella, Reynaldo, Hamphire, Mark, Steven, Duran, Andy Larrimore, Trevor, Christian, Christine Larrimore, Valentine (Lawrence), Aiden, Anson, Kaysa, Jennie, Jo, Brittany, Laronya, Latoya Larrimore, Tianna, Patrick, Aria, Shawn, Dakson, Devon, Celesto Bain, Shanda Larrimore, Rose, Zar, Annika, Morgan, Travis, Cedenic, Solomon, James Larrimore, Marcel Dean, Mary Anne, Roslyn, Neka, Tia, Jackson, Ms. Tannie Hilarie, Tony Butch, Rendy,Fontella, Bummy, Johnny, Boy, Maxwell, Bernadette, Bernard, Marcus, Kushna, Zyuago, Walrick, Rita, Lenora, Charlie, Neverlong, Annette, Joe, Walter, Faye, Josephine, Jerome, Clevette, Dianna, Desiria, Glenda, Glendira, Deandre, Jamaya, Perrinique, Rodneko, Ricardo, Devon, and Ricco; close family and friends: Lydia Moss, Frezeda, Angie, Al and Flossie, Sallet, Minnie and Joseph Burrows, Peaches (Mark) Chapman, Arthenia Brinson, Chander Haywood, Leonard Young, Sheila, Virginia McKinney, Nicole Bastin, Gwendolyn Heard, Michelle and Charles Justice, KeAndre, Shavon, Bertel, Ms. Florida (Carnel), Shana, Meme, Marcia, Mc Cree, Tammy, and Lisa Warren, Lakeisha and Lateisha Bush, Denise Doughlin, Jeanette and Raymond Brown, Shafter (Evalina), Scott, Ferndina Cromuel, Latrece Spence, Mary Taylor, Fred, Willie, Marshall Porter, Anna Mae, Kim, Mary, Ann, and Laterio Reckley.

Special thanks to: Greater Bethel Missionary church family with Bishop Anthony and Oversear Sharon Nairn; True life Community Church with Apostle Calvin and Pastor Angela Green; Holy Temple Church family Bishop Johnson and Pastor Lola Johnson, Dwayne and Cherese Carr; Hospice House and staff; Ray Williams Funeral Home, Mr. Jeffrey Rhodes; and The Yellow Elder Community including Mr. and Mrs. Rolle, Ruth, Sabrina and Dencil Munnings. 

A visitation will be held on Friday, December 27, 2024, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606 from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Arrangements entrusted to Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes & Northern, Owners. www.raywilliamsfuneralhome.com

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