MINNIE GRACE DENNIS, 89, of St. Petersburg died Wednesday at Suncoast Nursing Home. A native of Bartow County, Ga., she moved to St. Petersburg 15 years ago from Tampa. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a sister, Emmie Jo Kennedy Emkens of Tampa; and several nephews and nieces. Mark III Family Funeral Home, Bay To Bay Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
MANUEL GARCIA, 80, of Tampa died Thursday. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was an accountant, an Army veteran of World War II and member of St. John's Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Estelle E.; a son, Manuel E.; two daughters, Aileen Benson and Anita Henriquez; a brother, William F.; a sister, Luzdivina "Ludy" Sarabia; and six grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
ROSE M. JAMES, 97, of Tampa died Nov. 30. A native of Cleveland, she moved to Tampa 40 years ago. She was a homemaker and Protestant. She is survived by a sister, Elsie Hillier of Tampa. Garden of Memories-Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
REBA M. JOINER, 62, of Seffner died Wednesday at home. A native of Brantley County, Ga., she moved to the area 46 years ago. She was a homemaker, member of Christ United Methodist Church, New Florida Region Car Club, Oak Park PTA and Oak Park Neighborhood Watch. She is survived by her husband, Tommy "Buck"; two sons, Tommy and Terry, both of Tampa; two daughters, Janice Tucker of Seffner and Jerry Smith of Tampa; two brothers, Eldon Lanier of Tampa and Sidney Lanier of San Diego; five grandchildren; and nine foster grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
(From December 1996)
LYLE KINSEY, 67, of Tampa died Nov. 24 at home. A native of Long Beach, Calif., he moved to Tampa in 1984 from Fort Wayne, Ind. He is survived by his wife, Beverly; two sons, James of Oregon and Keith of California; a daughter, Sharon Busboom of Texas ; and six grandchildren. Neptune Society of St. Petersburg.
(From December 1996)
ROBERT P. MARSHALL, 51, of Riverview died Tuesday at home. A native of Chicago, he moved to the area in 1990 from Apollo Beach. He was an electronics technician for S.K. Design Co. of Ruskin, a Navy veteran of the Vietname War and Lutheran. He is survived by his wife, Marcia; a son, Kristofer E. of Riverview; a daughter, Kari A. of Riverview; his parents, Franklin and Valeria of Addison, Ill.; a brother, Franklin A. of Chicago; and a sister, Kathleen Carrier of Carol Stream, Ill. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
ROSETTIA C. McCALL, 55, of Tampa died Sunday at a hospital in Brandon. A native of Boca Grande, she moved to Tampa 50 years ago. She was a retired school bus driver for Hillsborough County Board of Education and member of St. John Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by a brother, Joseph S. of Tampa; and a sister, Lizzie M. Wheat of Tampa. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
JOSEPH O. MILLER JR., 75, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Memphis, Tenn., he moved to Tampa in 1978 from Dayton, Ohio. He was a retired chief warrant officer, an Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars, member of Palma Ceia United Methodist Church, DAV, the Retired Officers Association, the Air Force Aid Society and the Red Cross Volunteers at MacDill Air Force Base. He is survived by his wife, Lena D.; a son, Joseph O. III of Jacksonville; and a sister, Margie Sue Standiford of Madison, Wis. Curry & Son Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
ELSIE J. OWENS, 76, of Tampa died Wednesday at University Village Nursing Center. A native of Bonifay, she moved to Tampa several years ago. She was a cosmetic salesperson for Maas Brothers, member of First Baptist Church, Ladies Auxiliary of the Greater Tampa Showmens Association and Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by two daughters, Jean L. Bishop of New Orleans and Jimmie Ann Lundeen of Tampa; a brother, James Henry "Junior" Daniels of Riverview; and two grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
RUSSELL MATT PIPPINGER, 49, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Miami, he moved to Tampa in 1986. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietname War. He is survived by his mother, Maxine of Tampa; and a brother, Richard Gus of Tampa. Mark III Family Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel.
(From December 1996)
GEORGIANN RENFROE, 89, of Tampa died Thursday at University Village Nursing Center. A native of Cleborne County, Ala., she moved to Tampa in 1942 from Lumber City, Ga. She was a homemaker and member of Idlewild Baptist Church. She is survived by four sons, Howard of Hazlehurst, Ga., Eddie of Winter Park, Dean of Maple Lake, Minn., and Stewart of Brandon; a daughter, Hilda A. Blitch of Lutz; a brother, Forrest Strickland of Flowery Branch, Ga.; five sisters, Willie Clark of Alamo, Ga., Bessie Sandiford of Lumber City, Lessie Floyd of Griffin, Ga., and Audrey Chesser and Ellen Perry, both of Macon, Ga.; 14 grandchildren; 15 great- grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
STRAUDER RISON JR., 71, of Tampa died Nov. 12 at Transitional Hospital. A native of Paris, Ky., he moved to Tampa in 1986 from Lexington, Ky. He was a farmer. He is survived by a brother, Leroy of Tampa. Florida Mortuary-Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
MARY P. RODRIGUEZ, 78, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Manati, Puerto Rico, she moved to Tampa 25 years ago from New York. She was a seamstress and Catholic. She is survived by two nieces, Sonia Rodriguez and Irma Gonzalez, both of New York City. Roel & Curry Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
VERONICA SADOWSKI, 86, of Tampa died Tuesday at home. A native of Wilkes Barre, Pa., she moved to Tampa in 1973 from Philadelphia. She was a homemaker, member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and the Womens Guild of Tampa. She is survived by a son, Joseph of Vero Beach; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
MILTON A. SANDERS, 48, of Tampa died Wednesday at Tampa General Hospital. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a production foreman for Arco-Polymes of Tampa, member of the Masons and Moose. He is survived by a son, Eric B. of Brandon; a brother, Glenn of Gainesville; and a sister, Sylvia Sanderson of Tampa. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
SHELBIE JEAN SCOTT, 59, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Whigham, Ga., she moved to Tampa 14 years ago from California. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Michael G. of Valrico; two daughters, Starr E. Miller of Valrico and Melody A. Scott of Tampa; her mother, Doles Mae Williams of Tampa; a brother, Kenneth L. Williams of Mississippi; and four grandchildren. Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
DALVIN SEARCY, 61, of Ruskin died Tuesday at James A. Haley Veterans Affairs Hospital. A native of Eufaula, Ala., he moved to the area 16 years ago. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietname War. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; three sons, Dalvin of Eufaula and Timmie and David, both of Panama City; two daughters, Eastine Moreau of Virginia Beach, Va., and Debbie Jasmer of Ruskin; his mother, Ella Mae of Eufaula; two brothers, Thomas and Henry, both of Eufaula; a sister, Bernice Earl Clark of Eufaula; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary, Ruskin.
(From December 1996)
ROBERT L. SPENCER, 40, of Tampa died Wednesday in Swainsboro, Ga. A native of Tampa, he was a firefighter in Altus, Okla., Air Force veteran and Baptist. He is survived by a son, Robert A. of Blair, Okla.; a daughter, Sara Beth of Blair; his mother, Laura of Tampa; a brother, David of Tampa; and two sisters, Teresa Hanley of Jacksonville and Sharlene Ruland of Palm Coast. Curry & Son Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
THOMAS T. TRAVIS, 92, of Atlanta died Wednesday in Tampa. A native of Fayetteville, Ga., he worked in bakery sales for General Mills, was an agency manager for several insurance companies, and member of the Masons and First Christian Church of Atlanta. He is survived by a son, Marvin T. of Odessa; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. F.T. Blount Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel.
(From December 1996)
JOSEPH RALPH WARLICK SR., 87, of Tampa died Wednesday at Canterbury Tower Health Center. A native of Lancaster, Pa., he moved to Tampa in 1993 from Concord, N.C. He was a sales representative in electronics, member of the Masons, Kiwanis and city council in Concord, Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ, Oasis Shrine Club of Charlotte, N.C., and volunteer for Meals on Wheels and Help Line. He is survived by his wife, Jean; a son, Joseph R. Jr. of Tampa; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mark III Family Funeral Home, Bay To Bay Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
EVELYN G. WATERS, 80, of Bradenton died Thursday at Blake Hospital. A native of Charleston, S.C., she moved to Bradenton in 1982 from Tampa. She was a homemaker and Protestant. She is survived by her husband, Leslie Sr.; a son, Van of Sarasota; a daughter, Betsy W. Glasure of Sarasota; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Sarasota.
(From December 1996)
ANNA GERALDINE BURDGE, 81, of Haines City died Wednesday in Lake Wales. A native of Shamokin, Pa., she came here from Phoenixville, Pa., in 1980. She was a retired grocery cashier and member of Landmark Baptist Church of Haines City. She is survived by her husband Clybe W. of Haines City; and her daughter Diane Snape of Bridgeport, Pa. Lane-Holt Funeral Home, Haines City.
(From December 1996)
