Mr. Michael Thompson

Michael Jerome Thompson, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606, with Pastor Otis Cooper, Officiating.  Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery. MASK RECOMMENDED.

Michael Jerome Thompson, Sr. affectionately known as “DJ Mike Fresh” was a resident of Tampa for 51 years.  He was a graduate of Gaither High School, Class of 1990.  He was baptized at an early age at First Baptist Church of West Tampa. Michael had a passion for music and regularly deejayed parties around Tampa. A few of his other favorite things were grilling, a good cigar, and Tampa Bay Bucs.

He was preceded in death by: his grandparents, Willie and Nellie Smith, and Alfred Thompson Sr. and Addie Boyd; uncles, Earl Williams, Sr., and Robert Keaton Sr.; aunts, Sandra Jackson, and Barbara Williams-Keaton; and cousin, Earl Williams, Jr.

He leaves to cherish her memory: his loving parents, Alfred and Carolyn Thompson; brother, Alfred(Cecily) Thompson; four children, Tierra, Demetrius, TahMaya, and Michael Jr. Thompson; fiancé, Kirshon Borders; two bonus children, Jo’Shonna Harris, and Cedric Clark; niece, Alisha Thompson; two nephews, Tyrell Thompson, and Tyrone McKinney, Jr.; uncle, Kathartis “KC” Hernandez; aunts, Altamese Price, Cynthia(Gloria) Sexton, Ruby and Mildred Thompson, Nancy and Vanessa Williams, and Sara Holley; cousins, Nikita, Myron(Alicia), KD, Reggie (Otisha), Eartha and Quentin Williams, Cheryl Sun, Baron, Brenae and Nathan Hillard, Niah(Tyrone) Robinson, Kimberly, Barry, Darryl and Keith Price, Joy Thompson, Clarence Richardson, Ken Bass, Ann Hemmingway, Patricia Morrison, Freddie(Gloria) Everhart, Rona(Vernon) Pryer, Gail Carey, Shantel Lawton, Donna Monroe, Howard(Lisa) Pilcher, Lawanda(Terald) Young, Nadine Rodriguez, Jamal Saunders, Kayla, Karla and Karena Bulmer, Brandon and Xavier Gibson, Fallon Herds, Nitika(Aaron) Randolph, Freddie Everhart Jr., and Racquel Odom; bonus-mom, Tonya Palmer; devoted friends, Chris Morris, Detrick Clarke, Ansel Hammond, Andre Jennings, Ira Rogers, Michael Trigg, Leroy Lentz, Mark(Pam), Michelle and Freddie Owens, Ro Jones, Danya Curry, Antoniqua Hicks, Antonetta Montgomery, Jesseka White, LeRoya Solomon, and Tiffany Flott; special friends, Keisha Dixon, Tracey Perez, Atkins, Boyd, Johns, Tackore, Emden, Gallo, Wright and Cleghorn families, Lady Eula Jackson #152, Sisters of Imani #382, and Home Depot Distribution Center.

A visitation will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023, 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel. MASK RECOMMENDED.

Arrangements Entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern,

www.raywilliamsfuneralhome.com

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