RICHARD "SUITCASE DICK" SIMPSON, 56, of Tampa died Sept. 13 at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Norwich, N.Y., he moved to the area from North Western, N.Y., in 1987. He was co-owner of New Era Speed Equipment and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Veronica; two sons, Robbie and Keith, both of Tampa; two daughters, Becky Davis of Webster and Angela Mueller of Virginia Beach, Va.; his father, Levi of Fort Lauderdale; his mother, Vera Wright of Rome, N.Y.; two brothers, Edd of Utica, N.Y., and Carl Wright of Rome; three sisters, Josephine Smith of West Eaton, N.Y., and Caroline Crossett and Joy Wright, both of Rome; and 12 grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 24, 1999
MARSHALL C. WILLIAMSON, 59, of Mulberry died Monday at South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City. He came to this area from his native Arkansas 20 years ago and was a self-employed truck driver. He is survived by his wife, Francis; four sons, David of Plant City, Michael Boyd and Raymond Boyd, both of Mulberry, and David Boyd of Lakeland; six daughters, Tina Graves, Debbie McCain and Sherry Greer, all of Plant City, Shanda Bolin of Lakeland, Jacqueline Lopez of Mount Dora and Frances Phipps of Minden, La.; four brothers, Wayne of Fanning Springs and W.C., Loyd and Floyd, all of South Carolina; four sisters, Louise Roberts of Center Hill, Mae Nichols and Ruby Wiggins, both of Richland, and Elizabeth of Arkansas; and 18 grandchildren. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
September 24, 1999
THOMAS G. WRIGHT SR., 81, of Sun City Center died Tuesday at home. A native of Coal Camp, Mo., he moved to the area from Illinois in the early 1980s. He was a retired comptroller for U.S. Steel, an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and Presbyterian. He is survived by three sons, Thomas Jr. of Vero Beach, Brian of Los Angeles and David of Racine, Wis.; two sisters, Beth Boyd of Alton, Ill., and Virginia Turmail of Kirkwood, Mo.; and five grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
September 24, 1999
INEZ ROS ALVERSON, 73, of Lutz died Thursday. A native of Greenville, S.C., she moved to the area in 1965. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She is survived by her husband, Homer; three sons, James of Tampa, Jimmy and Homer Dannie, both of Columbia, S.C.; three daughters, Betty Rutledge and Debbie Barrow, both of Rock Island, Tenn., and Sandy Goldstein of Columbia; two brothers, Zelf Ross and William Ross, both of Graycourt, S.C.; a sister, Lillie Mae Hammond of Honey Pass, S.C.; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
September 25, 1999
ARTHUR A. ASH, JR., 75, of Mulberry died Thursday at Highland Lake Center. A native of Los Angeles, he moved to the area in 1991. He was a carpenter and an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Connie; a daughter, Babs B. Davis; nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. A.M. Seigler Funeral Home, Mulberry.
September 25, 1999
WILLIAM PALMER BASS, 86, of Melbourne died Tuesday at University Community Hospital. A native of Ironton, Ohio, he moved to the area from Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1950. He was a retired management assistant at the Eastern Test Range, was instrumental in the formation of Kennedy Space Center, held a variety of positions at Patrick Air Force Base and was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Ethel; a daughter, Apple of Tampa; a stepson, Thomas Prophet of Haverhill, Mass.; and a sister, Martha Brandenburgh of Lexington, Ky. Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne.
September 25, 1999
DESSIE CAMPBELL, 81, of Plant City died Thursday at South Florida Baptist Hospital. A native of Alton, Mo., she moved to the area in 1957. She was a homemaker and Pentacostal. She is survived by three sons, James Earl of Winter Haven, Larry Wayne of Plant City and Darrell Glenn of Dacula, Ga.; five daughters, Davene Carroll of Flat Rock, N.C., Ruth Ann Logue of Plant City, Evelyn Sue Buckingham of Plant City, Judy Gail Gallops of Crystal River and Linda Lou Jones of Plant City; a brother, Harry Kendall Smith; 19 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Haynes Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 25, 1999
ELIZABETH S. DE FOREST, 96, of Tampa died Wednesday at Carrollwood Care Center. A native of Somerville, Mass., she moved to the area in 1965. She was a homemaker and a Christian Scientist. She is survived by two sons, Graeme Alan Ramsay of Winnetka, Ill., and Gordon A. Ramsay of Lake Wales; and 11 grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 25, 1999
DALE ALAN GOLDSTEIN, 48, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Miami, he recently moved to the area from Winter Springs. He was a construction worker and Jewish. He is survived by two sons, Gabriel and Brandon, both of Orlando; two daughters, Kellie and Tara, both of Orlando; his mother, Sally Axelrod of Tampa; his father, Bernard of Boca Raton; a sister, Ava Thompson of Fort Lauderdale; his maternal grandmother, Fannie Weinberg of Tampa; his paternal grandfather, Nathan Miller of Patterson N.J.; and three stepbrothers, Robert Frye, Chad Goldstein and Greg Frye, all of Fort Lauderdale. Beth David Chapel, Tampa.
September 25, 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 Milam of Columbus; and his maternal grandmother, Alice Buyers of Columbus. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 25, 1999
EDWARD H. JOHNSON, 79, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Altha, he moved to the area in 1949. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and a Methodist. He is survived by a son, John H. of Brandon; two stepdaughters, Mary Smoak of Tampa and Sara Edenfield of Tallahassee; a brother, Peck of Panama City; a sister, Marie Tucker of Tallahassee; a grandchild; and a great- grandchild. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home.
September 25, 1999
JANE DELANEY LANGFORD, 75, of Tampa died Thursday. A native of Havana, Cuba, she moved to the area in 1924. She was a retired vice president from Exchange National Bank of Tampa and a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church. She is survived by her husband, Jack Dwight, and a daughter, Lynn Langford McDaniel. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
September 25, 1999
ROMANA LOPEZ, 103, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Havana, Cuba, she moved to the area in 1900. She was a grocery store owner, Centro Espanol Club member and a Roman Catholic. She is sur vived by a son, Phillip of Lutz; a sister, Josefa Spoto of Tampa; three grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry and Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.
September 25, 1999
LONEY LAMONTE MILLS, 60, of Crawfordville died Tuesday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Miami, he moved to the area in 1999. He was an electronic technician, a Navy veteran and a Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Edna; a son, Eric; a daughter, Lisa Cook of Tampa; a brother, P.C. of Miami; a sister, Francine Saks of Daytona Beach; and three grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 25, 1999
JIMMY WAYNE MORRIS SR.,52, of Ocklawaha died Tuesday. A native of Tampa, he moved to Ocklawaha in 1962. He was a mobile home service technician. He is survived by a son, Jimmy Jr. of New Port Richey; a daughter, Cindie Matthews of Ocklawaha; his mother, Inza of Lutz; two sisters, Pamela Goodman of Willow, Alaska, and Joy Hawkins of Turkey Creek; and his companion, Hope Grieble of Zephyrhills. Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala.
September 25, 1999
JAMES EDWARD NETTLES JR., 52, of Balm died Thursday. A lifelong resident of the Tampa area, he was the owner and operator of James' Towing & Recovery, an Army veteran of the Vietnam era and a Baptist. He is survived by a son, James Edward III; two brothers, Bill of Wisconsin and Eddie of Balm; two sisters, Shirley Montoto of Tampa and Kitty Lake of Tucson, Ariz.; and a grandchild. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
September 25, 1999
CHARLES G. RYAN, 36, of Tampa died Thursday at Memorial Hospital. A lifelong resident of the area, he was an electrician. He is survived by a son, Charles Jr. of Thonotosassa; a daughter, Johanna of Thonotosassa; his mother, Sue Graves Almand of Tampa; his father, Joseph of Temple Terrace; his stepmother, Sandi Hallock Ryan of Temple Terrace; his stepfather, H.A. Almand III of Tampa; five brothers, Hubert Almand IV of Tampa, James Ripoll of New Orleans, Jason G. Ryan of Tampa, Christopher M. Ryan of Tampa and Joseph G. Ripoll of New Orleans; and a sister, Jana Haya of Tampa. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 25, 1999
BETTY L. SIMMONS, 74, of Tampa died Thursday. A lifelong resident of the area, she was retired from University Community Hospital and was a Protestant. She is survived by a son, Thomas K. of Winter Haven; a daughter, B.J. Miller of Tampa; a brother, Robert L. Hall of Winter Garden; two sisters, Hazel Leach and Eloise Fernandez, both of Tampa; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrolwood Chapel, Tampa.
September 25, 1999
DANA FAY WHITEHOUSE, 75, of Tampa died Thursday at Vencor Hospital. A native of Dothan, Ala., she moved to the area in 1928. She is survived by a son, Michael; a daughter, Francine Wazelle of Palm Harbor; two sisters, Hazel Sierra and Muriel Kocher, both of Tampa; and seven grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
September 25, 1999
LUCILLE P. AMODEO, 80, of Sun City Center died Friday. A native of New York City, she moved to the area in 1978. She was a teacher's aide and a member of the Reserve Officer's Association Ladies. She is survived by a son, Frank Jr. of Vienna, Va.; a daughter, Annette Damey of Herndon, Va.; a brother, Ralph Gentile of Trenton, N.J.; and two grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
September 26, 1999
NELLIE WHORTON DAVENPORT, 84, of Plant City died Thursday. A native of Whortonville, N.C., she moved to the area in 1941 from Atlanta. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. She is survived by a brother, Riley Whorton of Glen Arms, Md. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 26, 1999
MARIO DE LA TORRE, 91, of Tampa died Friday at Beverly Health & Rehabilitation Services. A native of Havana, he moved to the area in 1970 from New Jersey. He was a doctor, a Mason and a Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Fidelina; a son, Jim of Tampa; a daughter, Ayds Lopez of Tampa; a brother, Geraldo of Cuba; a sister, Georgine of Cuba; four grandchildren; and a great- grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 26, 1999
AGNES "MITZI" KANE, 72, of Tampa died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a mortgage closer for Paramount Title Co. She is survived by a son, Robert II of Lutz; a daughter, Candy of Tampa; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 26, 1999
