EDDIE EVANS JR., 47, of Tampa died Saturday at Tampa General Hospital. A lifelong resident, he was a caterer. He is survived by his father, Eddie Sr. of Tampa; his mother, Arleen of Tampa; and a sister, Inez Washington of California. Everett- Derr & Anderson Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 30, 1999
JESSE JACKSON, 74, of St. Petersburg died Sunday at Bayfront Medical Center. A native of Louisville, Ga., he moved to the area from Tampa in 1958. He retired from Lew Bros. Furniture Co., worked for the Pinellas County Health Department and was a member of Bibleway Church of God. He is survived by his wife, Loretta; a son, Donnell of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Reatha Torres of St. Petersburg; four sisters, Ethel Kemps and Lois Williams, both of Tampa, Anna of New Jersey and Maggie Townsend of Jefferson, Ga.; four grandchildren; and a great- grandchild. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
September 30, 1999
LUCIUS C. JOHNSON, 66, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Sanford, he moved to the area in 1933. He was a lawyer with the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office and a former member of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla. He is survived by a son, Lucius Jr. of Tampa; a daughter, Virginia Bennett of Simpsonville, S.C.; a sister, Patsy Deering of Williamson, Ga.; and two grand children. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
September 30, 1999
ABBAS KHAJEH-NOORI, 56, of Tampa died Saturday at home. A native of Tehran, Iran, he moved to the area in 1963. He was a writer. He is survived by his wife, Jeri; a son, John Young; two daughters, Sherry Chochran and Liz Fruge; two brothers, Kamram and Yahya; a sister, Afsaneh Arnold; and eight grandchildren. All County Cremation, Tampa.
September 30, 1999
ANNIE LAMONS, 93, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Live Oak, she moved to the area from White Springs 60 years ago. She was a homemaker and Protestant. She is survived by a daughter, Stephanie Hunter; and seven grandchildren. Wilson's Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 30, 1999
CHAROLETTE LOTZ, 69, of Tampa died Tuesday at home. A native of Cincinnati, she moved to the area in 1962. She was a clerk and member of Incarnation Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, John; three daughters, Kathryn Hughey of Lutz, Carole Calzone of Tampa and Aimee Taylor of St. Petersburg; three brothers, Charles Finch Jr. of Anderson, S.C., Thomas Finch of Cincinnati and Daniel Finch of Jacksonville; seven sisters, Mary Schwer, Claire Hare, Anne Joy and Carol Keller, all of Cincinnati, June Kass of Hamilton, Ohio, Kay Britton of Haines City and Shirley Walter of Kettering, Ohio; and four grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.
September 30, 1999
LEO MILES MALONE, 78, of Valrico died Tuesday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Baltimore, he moved to the area in 1992. He was an optical lab technician, Navy veteran of World World II and member of the VFW and East Tampa Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; two sons, Michael of Valrico and Steve of Suwanee, Ga.; a brother, Charles of Baltimore; four sisters, Lillian Blackburn of Portland, Ore., Helen Gensler, Va Jones and Shirley Longo, all of Baltimore; and three grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 30, 1999
DONALD HENRY METHE, 69, of Lutz died Monday at home. A native of Ridge, N.H., he moved to the area from Keene, N.H., in 1963. He was a retired mechanic and member of New Testament Worship Center. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; two sons, Dennis of Tampa and Shannon of Lutz; a daughter, Carol Bowler of New Hampshire; three brothers, Robert, Nick and Mike, all of Fitzwilliam, N.H.; two sisters, Jean Wilson of Tampa and Nancy Gordon of Gray, Ga.; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 30, 1999
ANTHONY JOHN MITTELHAUSER, 61, of Valrico died Monday at home. A native of Pittsburgh, he was a sales representative for Meyer Laminates, Marine Corps veteran and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Kelly; a son, Robert Wilenius Jr. of Cape Coral; three daughters, Jean Matthews of Cape Coral, Kathleen Marten of North Fort Myers and Terri Wilenius of Lehigh Acres; two brothers, Thomas and Terrence, both of Pennsylvania ; two sisters, Jacqueline Ferris of Cape Coral and Mary Joyce of Philadelphia; and 10 grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
September 30, 1999
EDGAR K. MITTONG SR., 73, of Brandon died Monday at home. A native of Kansas City, Mo., he moved to the area from Little Rock, Ark., in 1948. He was an optician, Marine Corps veteran of World War II, Mason and member of First Presbyterian Church, Tampa. He is survived by his wife, Betty; two sons, Edgar Jr. of Oxford and Louis II of Seffner; a daughter, Christine Modisette of Brandon; and four grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 30, 1999
MARGARET E. MITTRICKER, 78, of Valrico died Wednesday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Jersey City, N.J., she moved to the area in 1988. She was a homemaker and Lutheran. She is survived by her husband, Franklin; a son, Franklin III of Texas ; two daughters, Margaret-Rose Holmquest of New Jersey and Deborah Redmond of Connecticut; and three grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 30, 1999
HELEN ANNE SMITH, 93, of Tampa died Tuesday at home. A native of Highlands, N.C., she moved to the area from West Virginia in 1956. She was a clerk for Sears, Roebuck and Co. and member of North Tampa Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a daughter, Sally Brookhart of Valrico; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 30, 1999
HELEN L. WIGAL, 79, of Tampa died Tuesday at home. A native of Atlanta, she moved to the area from Tarpon Springs in 1996. She was a homemaker and attended Palma Ceia United Methodist Church. She is survived by three daughters, Lynn Heinle of Eugene, Ore., Susan Chester of Bloomington, Ill., and Bonnie Nord of Tualatin, Ore.; two brothers, Maurice Lassetter of Cumming, Ga., and Turner Lassetter Jr. of Marietta, Ga.; a sister, Verna Beard of Tampa; and six grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
September 30, 1999
MILDRED N. BORYS, 69, of Temple Terrace died Monday at Mariner Health Care. A native of Perth Amboy, N.J., she moved to the area in 1968. She was a homemaker and member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, John; two sons, William Sr. of Thonotosassa; and Dennis of Bradenton; two brothers, Milton Mendez and Frank Martin, both of Perth Amboy; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.
October 1, 1999
CHARLES R. BUCKWALTER SR., 89, of Tampa died Thursday at Vencor Hospital. A native of Portsmouth, Va., he moved to the area from Jersey City, N.J., in 1996. He was a mechanic and Catholic. He is survived by a son, Charles Jr. of Miami; a daughter, Mary Ryan of Tampa; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.
October 1, 1999
LIDIA CALVILLO, 75, of Houston died Sunday. A native of San Juan, Mexico, she moved to Texas from Plant City nine months ago. She was a homemaker and member of Iglesia De Dios Catholic Church. She is survived by five sons, Jesus, Elias, Juan, Simon and Alviono; five daughters, Maria Torres, Rosa, Maria Longoria, Marissa Longoria and Alma Longoria; two brother, Jesus Ibarra and Reynaldo Ibarra; a sister, Benita Ibarra; 37 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
October 1, 1999
BRENDA SUE COCKERILL, 47, of Valrico died Wednesday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Xenia, Ohio, she moved to the area from Dayton, Ohio, in 1964. She was employed at Old Republic Title Insurance and Baptist. She is survived by her husband, Douglas; two sons, Kevin of Germany and Brian of Brandon; her parents, Hoover and Mary Miller of Tampa; her brother, Jack Miller of Valrico; her sister, Kay of Oldsmar; and a grandchild. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.
October 1, 1999
EARNIE "SHORTY" DENNISON, 83, of Plant City died Thursday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of Lake Butler, he was a longtime resident, iron worker and member of Hope Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Melva; a son, Morris of Plant City; a daughter, Margaret Bennett of Plant City; two brothers, J.I. of Santa Rosa Beach and Joseph of Lakeland; two sisters, Ruth King of Casselberry, and Jo Lightsey of Plant City; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
October 1, 1999
MANUEL DE LA PENA, 77, of Tampa died Sept. 16 at home. A native of Puerto Padre, Cuba, he moved to the area in 1956. He was a hairdresser for Regis Hair Salon and a member of Jehovah's Witnesses Carrollwood Congregation. He is survived by his wife, Paula; two sons, Manuel and Jorge, both of Tampa; three sisters, Bernice Pons and Elena Cottrell, both of Tampa and Rebecca Casanas of Orlando; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
October 1, 1999
GLADYS D. FUSSELL, 80, of Tampa died Tuesday at Integrated Health Services, Gainesville. A native of Escambia County, she was a clerk and Baptist. She is survived by two daughters, Jean Rosell of Gainesville and Rosalie Thornton of Atwater, Ga.; six grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
October 1, 1999
PRISCILLA ANN GAY, 28, of Tampa died Sept. 19 at Tampa General Hospital. A lifelong resident, she was a volunteer for E.E. Just and Carver Early Childhood Centers. She is survived by her husband, Edwin; a son, Edwin III; four daughters, Edwineisha, Juarean, Shaquesta and Debra; her father, Leroy Smiley; her mother, Sarah Savage; three brothers, Anthony Smiley and Willie Smiley of Tampa and Leroy Smiley of Fort Lauderdale; and four sisters, Rose Smiley, Mary Byrd and Gloria Smiley, all of Tampa and Judith Snell of Fort Lauderdale. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes & Northern, Tampa.
October 1, 1999
WILLIE HAMM, 92, of Tampa died Thursday at University Community Hospital. A native of Boston, Ga., he moved to the area in 1939. He was a laborer for Wonder Bread and Baptist. He is survived by two sons, Ray Banks and James Miller; four daughters, Jean of Clearwater, Lillie of Nickleson, Vandrene Longo and Yvonne Scott; two brothers, Scenious Hamm of New Jersey and Joseph Jr. of Lake City; two sisters, Marie Laster and Mattie Faison, both of Clearwater; 26 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes & Northern, Tampa.
October 1, 1999
