JOHNNIE MAE GOODSON, 81, of Brandon died Sunday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Dothan, Ala., she was a longtime resident, homemaker and Pentecostal. She is survived by a son, Riley of Tampa; a daughter, Faye McNerlin of Brandon; a brother, L.G. Sanderfur of Tampa; a grandchild; and three great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 22, 1999
WARNA JUNE LIND, 69, of Polk City died Tuesday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A native of Elizabeth City, N.C., she came to this area from North Carolina 49 years ago. She was a dispatcher for the Florida Highway Patrol and a Baptist. She is survived by her husband, E.R.; two sons, Steven of Brandon and Mitchell of Polk City; a daughter, Katherine Hester of Lakeland; two sisters, Juanita Patterson of Lakeland and Katie Ballentine of Waycross, Ga.; a brother, Forrest Elwood Sawyer of Lakeland; and six grandchildren. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
September 22, 1999
PEGGY LOGSDON, 73, of Gulfport, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday at home. A native of Alton, Ill., she was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Terry of Marietta, Ga.; two daughters, Marianne of Gulfport and Lynn of Tampa; and three grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home, Gulfport.
September 22, 1999
JONI LYNN McCAIN-COLON, 40, of Seffner died Saturday at home. A native of Sacramento, Calif., she moved to the area in 1971. She was a production worker for Cintas and member of First Baptist Church of Seffner. She is survived by her husband, Orlando Colon; three sons, Joseph Miley, Jason Miley and Jeremy Miley, all of Seffner; her mother, Anna Herring of Seffner; two brothers, Michael McCain and Ronnie Nunez, both of Tampa; and two sisters, Tina Pelligrini and Doris Arguelles, both of Thonotosassa. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 22, 1999
LOUISE B. REESER, 83, of Sun City Center died Sunday at home. A native of Landsdown, Pa., she moved to the area from Cleveland in 1979. She was an executive secretary for Case Western Reserve University and member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sun City Center. She is survived by her husband, James Sr.; a son, James Jr. of Rocky River, Ohio; and two grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Sun City Center.
September 22, 1999
CARMEN SUAREZ, 86, of Tampa died Monday. A lifelong resident, she was a homemaker, member of Centro Espaol and Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Anthony; a son, Anthony III of Tampa; a daughter, Aida Diaz of Tampa; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Town 'N Country Chapel.
September 22, 1999
BARRY W. TURNER SR., 54, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Jacksonville, he moved to the area from Sebring in 1968. He was a plumber for Alpaugh Plumbing & Supplies and a Navy veteran of the Vietname War. He is survived by two sons, Barry Jr. of Akron, Ohio, and Brendon Worley of Tampa, and five grandchildren. He also is survived by a companion, Cindy Worley of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
September 22, 1999
VESPER ELIZABETH ULRICH, 72, of Tampa died Monday at University Community Hospital, Carrollwood. A native of Chicago, she moved to the area from Davenport, Iowa, in 1960. She was a custodian and member of North Rome Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Jack of Birmingham, Ala., and John of Concord, N.C.; two daughters, Julie Flatt of Temple Terrace and Jennifer of Inverness; two sisters, Evelyn Dick and Judith Homiston, both of Davenport; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 22, 1999
MARIE E. VEGA, 90, of Valrico died Monday at Arbors of Brandon. A native of Puerto Rico, she moved to the area in 1985. She was a homemaker and member of First Hispanic Church of Brandon. She is survived by a sister, Jovita Tavarez of Valrico. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 22, 1999
ELIZABETH D. WORKOWSKI, 93, of Tampa died Friday. A native of LeMont, Ill., she moved to the area from Pembroke Pines nine years ago. She was a retired secretary for Match Corporation of America and Catholic. She is survived by two sons, Howard of Tampa and Kenneth of Tinley Park, Ill.; a daughter, Geraldine Kudla of Chicago; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.
September 22, 1999
HERMAN T. ALEXANDER, 91, of Tampa died Wednesday at home. A native of Madison, he moved to the area from Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1991. He was a retired demolition specialist and a member of Northside Church of Christ. He is survived by two sons, Charles of Delray Beach and Sammie Davis of Chaparral, N.M.; a daughter, Mary Goodman of Brooklyn; four brothers, Tommie of Valdosta, Va., Albert and Dennis, both of Tampa, and John of Madison; four sisters, Shula, Leota Taylor and Ann McGhee, all of Tampa, and Argatha Williams of Madison; and many grandchildren. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 24, 1999
ALVIN DeWINDT, 60, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, he moved to the area in 1978. He was a kitchen assistant at Tampa General Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Isabelita River; three sons, John, Mark and Alvin Jr.; five stepsons; two daughters, Brendalee and Evonne Murray; five stepdaughters; a brother, Donald; a sister, Marylyn; 42 grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren. Harmon Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 24, 1999
FRANK DIEZ, 91, of Tampa died Thursday. A lifelong resident, he was a union representative for cigar workers and a member of Centro Espanol Club. He is survived by a son, Frank Jr. of Tampa; two daughters, Jeanette Bledsoe and Mary Monte de Oca, both of Tampa; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.
September 24, 1999
CHARLES LEE FRANKLIN, 54, of Plant City died Saturday. He was a welder at J. Goulds Welding and Baptist. He is survived by three sons, Christopher of Lakeland, Charles of Gainesville and Terrance of Philadelphia; three daughters, Gleneta Powe of Tampa and Yolanda and Tangela, both of Philadelphia; his mother, Bertha of Plant City; a brother, Elgin of Tampa; an adopted brother, George Smith of Plant City; five sisters, Bula Thomas, Charlie Broome, Lorine Coleman, Gillis Gillis and Celestine Moore, all of Plant City; and 12 grandchildren. Marion & Honors Community Funeral Chapel, Plant City.
September 24, 1999
LUCILLE E. GRIMM, 78, of Sun City Center died Wednesday at South Bay Hospital. A native of Queens, N.Y., she moved to the area from LeHigh Acres in 1989. She was a homemaker and a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Edward Sr.; a son, Edward Jr. of Holbrook, N.Y.; two sisters, Jean Scola and Marie Mosier, both of Brick Town, N.J.; and three grandchildren. Family Funeral Home, Sun City Center.
September 24, 1999
RAVENIA "RAVEN" M. HALL, 33, of Tampa died Sunday at Lee Moffitt Cancer Center. A lifelong resident, she was a student and a member of Tampa Baptist Church. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Faye and J. Wesley Miller of Tampa; her father, Richard of Tampa; and her grandmothers, Dorothy of Tampa and Elizabeth Jones of Goldsboro, N.C. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 24, 1999
CHARLES BRADLEY "BRAD" HAMMOND, 43, of Tampa died Tuesday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Portsmouth, Ohio, he moved to the area from Wilbraham, Mass., in 1981. He was a graphics artist for the city of Tampa Parks Department. He is survived by his wife, Beth; his father, Charles of Jacksonville; his mother, Jane of Columbus, Ohio; a brother, Bart of Columbus; a sister, Amy Milan of Columbus; and his maternal grandmother, Alice Buyers of Columbus. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 24, 1999
DOYLE HARRIS, 86, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Lowell, Ind., he moved to the area in 1972. He was a farmer, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Central Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Opal; a son, John of Tampa; a daughter, Gayle Morris of Culpepper, Va.; three sisters, Irma Perry of Lebanon, Ind., Ann White of Thorntown, Ind., and Naomi Johnson of Huntsville, Ala.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
September 24, 1999
JOANNE MICHELLE LARRABEE, infant daughter of Steven and Stacey of Camp LeJeune, N.C., died Tuesday. She was born in Chapel Hill, N.C., and was Baptist. She is survived by her maternal grandparents, Vern and Michelle Potter of Wimauma and Linda Potter of Lansing, Mich.; her paternal grandparents, Floral of Gibsonton and James of Miami; and her great-grandparents, Kay Paquette of Springfield, Mass., Vern and Joyce Potter of Wimauma, Malcolm Thatcher of Wimauma, Wilbur Larner of Lansing and Donald Alden of Oceanside, Calif. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
September 24, 1999
ELEANOR KELLEY McKELL, 81, of Tampa died Wednesday at home. A native of Tifton, Ga., she moved to the area from New Orleans in 1951. She was a homemaker and a member of Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church. She is survived by two sons, Mike and Tom, both of Tampa; a daughter, Katie of Tampa; two sisters, Carolyn of Johnson City and Jane Stevenson of Roanoke Rapids, N.C.; and three grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 24, 1999
HERMINIA MONDELLO, 95, of Tampa died Thursday. A lifelong resident, she was a retired cigarmaker and Methodist. She is survived by a son, Joe of Tampa; a daughter, Cruz Gonzalez of Tampa; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Boza Riverside Chapel, Tampa.
September 24, 1999
JUSTINE A. MOORE, 68, of Battle Creek, Mich., formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday. She worked in retail sales in Florida and for Sears, Roebuck & Co. in Battle Creek. She was a member of Bayview Baptist Church in Tampa. She is survived by two daughters, Paula Anne Cole of Tampa and Theresa Lynn Haas of Battle Creek; her mother, Alberta L. Goff of Ohio; two brothers, William John Goff of Columbus, Ohio, and Willard L. Goff of Moscow, Idaho; four grandchildren; and a great- grandchild. Shaw Funeral Home, Battle Creek.
September 24, 1999
DAVID EDDLEMAN REED, 84, of Plant City died Wednesday at National Health Care. A native of Muskogee, Okla., he moved to the area from Milton in 1989. He was a geologist and a member of Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Plant City. He is survived by a son, David Jr. of Durango, Colo.; two sisters, Barbara Murphy of Plant City and Betty Groth of Houston; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Haynes Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 24, 1999
