of a The Tampa Tribune, Friday, July 4, 1997 Tampa finds housing for displaced residents 4 From Page 1 toys into a plastic bag. She wonders aloud if her television will work. The second floor was worse Thursday, Blue sky and charred roof replaced the ceiling. "My little girl had two beautiful dresses she'd wear to church," she said, looking toward the stairs. On Wednesday, she and her daughter were returning from a visit to relatives when they saw their apartment ablaze.
Ciara cried and fell to the ground in grief. Her cat had been inside. It was only later that mother and daughter heard the cat had jumped out of a window to escape. Seventeen people were displaced out of six apartments, according 1 to housing director Art Milligan. Families in each apartment are expected to receive permanent replacement housing, he said.
obituaries JOHN TIMOTHY ADAMS, 37, of Mobile, Ala. died Monday. He was a native of Tampa. He is survived by his wife Dana Baker; his father, William of Anaheim, his mother, Lee M. Parrish of Marianna; three brothers, William Jr.
and Timothy Parrish, both of Jacksonville, and Russell of Tampa; and three sisters, Darlene Schweitzer of Jacksonville, Cynthia Otto of Great Falls, and Michelle Counts of Dothan, Ala. Pine Crest Funeral Home, Mobile, Ala. MARION ALLEN, 74, of Thonotosassa died June 21 at University Community Hospital. A native of Akron, Ohio, she moved to the area in 1982 from California. She was a retired nurses aide.
She is survived by two brothers, Miles Oscar Walk of Astor and Marshall Walk of Akron, Ohio; and four grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation Burial Society, Largo. CLARA ELIZABETH BEDFORD, 78, of Tampa died Thurs- day at Manhattan Convalescent Center. She was a lifelong resident of Tampa and a licensed practical nurse at Tampa General Hospital and MacDill Air Force Base Hospital. She is survived by three sons, Donald Frank Armstrong of Alaska, James Michael of Perry and Cecil Neal of Tampa; two daughters, Betty Jo Driggers of Perry and Beverly Jean Creech of Tampa; a sister, Mary Frances Walker of Land O'Lakes; 15 grandchildren, and 21 greatgrandchildren.
Mark III Family Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel. JOHN A. BERRY 71, of Odessa died Monday at home. A native of Chicago, he moved to Odessa in 1996 from Palm Harbor. He was an attorney for in the natural gas industry, Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church in Safety Harbor.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret; three sons, John A. Jr. of Lutz, Robert I. of Odessa a and Brian J. of Austin, Texas; a daughter, Eileen P.
of Westminster, a brother, William J. Jr. of Thomson, a sister, Nancy Donahoe of Minneapolis; and three grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home. LEE V.
BROOKS, 58, of Valrico died Wednesday at Arbors at Brandon. A native of Portland, Maine, he moved to the area in 1992 from Marlton, N.J. He was a sales representative at Topper King and a member of Congregation Beth Shalom, both in Brandon. He is survived by his wife Carol a son, David M. of Voorhees, N.J.; and a sister, Rebecca Kardon of West Boyleston, Mass.
Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home. WINIFRED CLARK, 77, of Tampa died June 27 at Home Association Nursing Home. She was a lifelong Florida resident and a homemaker. Florida MortuaryLoyless Chapel, Tampa. HAROLD A.
CLEMENTS, 84, of Tampa died Thursday at University Community Hospital. A native of Zeneth, he moved to the area in 1958 from Flora, Ill. He was carpenter and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Florence; a son, James of Zephyrhills; two grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. C.E.
Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace. SPENCER "PENNY" CROSS, 64, of Inglis died Tuesday at Tampa General Hospital. He was lifelong resident of the area. He was a sheet metal contractor for Pleus Brothers Sheet Metal Works and a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by a daughter, Belynda Jones Tampa; his mother, Julia Pleus of Tampa; four stepsons, Thomas Becque, Timmy Flowers, Johnny Flowers and Mike Flowers; and a sister, Martha Lee Roberti of Tampa.
Jennings Funeral Home. ANNE LOUISE DERHAMMER, 53, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Tampa, she moved back to Tampa in 1992 from Gainesville. She is just glad nobody got hurt," he said. Milligan said the housing agency will look into complaints that electrical problems were experienced by residents at the apartments.
While Robles Park along Central Avenue is more than 40 years old, it was renovated in 1993 and electrical work could have been updated then, Milligan said. If electrical problems caused the fire, then the housing agency will try to help victims as much as possible, he said. Tampa Fire Rescue spokesman Bill Wade said the fire isn't suspicious, and investigators will check for electrical problems. There also were problems fighting the blaze. Firefighters and the city water department tested 12 fire hydrants Thursday within the housing complex to see if they worked.
They found three inoperable, Wade said. by a brother, Dave of Tampa; a sister, Barbara McPhillips of Palm Harbor; and a nephew. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel. MARGUERITE E. DOBY, 73, of Tampa died Thursday at University Community Hospital.
A native of Jacksonville, she moved to Tampa in 1984 from Fernadina Beach. She was a homemaker and member of Riverhills Church of God. She is survived by her husband James a son, Robert G. of Toms River, and daughter, Janice K. of West Palm Beach; a brother, Otis D.
Greene of Lake City; and a sister, Olga G. Suits of Tampa. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace. ROSE A.
FERNANDEZ, 71, of Tampa died Tuesday at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater. She was a lifelong Tampa resident. She was a secretary for Tampa General Hospital and Catholic. She is survived by a daughter, Cyndia Hixon of Clearwater; her mother, Eduvina Tampa; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Home, A.P.
Boza EMMA JEAN HAMILTON, 81, of Atlanta died Wednesday. A native of Marion County, she lived in Tampa for 30 years before moving to Atlanta. She was a homemaker and member of Forest Hills United Methodist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Rita Dillon of Indian Springs, and Jeanne Marshall of Cumming, a brother, Paul Morris of Indianapolis; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel.
SHIRLEY E. HOOD, 62 of Tampa died Wednesday at home under the care of Hospice of Hillsborough. She was a lifelong resident of Tampa. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, William two sons, Michael Feazell and Dennis Weber, both of Tampa; six daughters, Shelly Feazell and Sherry Hayes, both of Austin, Texas, Pamela Cyphert, Denise Garcia and Anita Henderson, all Tampa, and Paula Sears of Fort Walton Beach; four brothers, Charles Partridge, Wesley Partridge and Richard Partridge, all of Tampa, and Jack Partridge of Sarasota; two sisters, Dorothy Perez of Inverness and Peggy of Tampa; and 13 grandchildren.
Florida Mortuary-Loyless Chapel. PATRICK HUDGINS, 31, of Tampa died June 25 at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Columbus, Ohio, he moved to Tampa in 1996 from Fort Myers. Florida Mortuary-Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
GERALD JENSEN, 57, of Riverview died Wednesday at home. A native of Chicago, he moved to Riverview in 1950. He was owner of Alafia Bait Tackle Shop, Air Force veteran, electrical supervisor for Raybar Electric Co. and member of Church of Christ in Tampa. He is survived by his wife, Diana; two sons, Jeffery of Riverview and Todd of Ann Arbor, and a sister, Ronnie Rae of Tampa.
Stowers Funeral Home, Riverview Chapel. JOAN I. LAFAVOR, 66, of Tampa died Wednesday. She was a lifelong resident of Tampa. She was a registered nurse and Protestant.
She is survived by two sons, Jerry III of Sylvania, and John of Hinesville, a daughter, Janette Mitchell of Tampa; two brothers, Joseph Waite Jr. of Meban, N.C. and Jerome Waite of St. Petersburg; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel.
JOHN DALE LEWIS, of Parrish died Tuesday in Wimau- ma. A native of Shelby County, he moved to Parrish in 1972 from Marion, Ind. He was a mechanic for a construction equipment company and Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by three sons, Robert L. of Wimauma, David R.
of Old Town, and Billy G. of Lutz; four daughters, Connie S. Simmons of Seffner, Vicki L. Gray of Marion, Shirley 66 We're just glad nobody got hurt. 99 Art Milligan Housing director The check came after reports that firefighters wasted valuable time looking for a working fire hydrant at the scene.
One had apparently been vandalized, Wade said, adding the nut was missing from one that was filled with rocks and debris. "It caused us some grief," Wade said. But it only cost firefighters about two minutes of time, he said. Meanwhile, nobody seemed to know whose responsibility it was to keep the hydrants in good repair. Samuel Halter, the chief admin- A.
Huber of Apollo Beach and Linda M. Ligman of Parrish; a brother, Elmer of Ellenton; a sister, Anne Faye Kuntz of Ellenton; 25 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Tampa. ALDEN WARD LINSMAN, 75, of Tampa died April 11 at Brandon Hospital. A native of North Easton, he moved to the area 15 years ago.
He is survived by two daughters, Pamela Cappozzla and Diane Seiple. Florida Mortuary-Loyless Chapel, Tampa. MAX F. MUELLER, 87, of Valrico died Tuesday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Lansing, he moved to the area in 1972 from Waldwick, NJ.
He was a chemical engineer, Army veteran of World War II and member of Nativity Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary; two daughters, Eileen Spellman of Ponca City, and Else Relina Horgan of Ridge Crest, a sister, Elizabeth Whitfield of Sebring; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home. FRANCIS D. MULRENNAN, 81, of Plant City died Tues- day in Durant in an auto accident.
He was a lifelong resident of Valrico, commercial electrician, a Coast Guard veteran of World War II and Catholic. He is survived by a daughter, Amy Marie of Plant City; five stepsons, John S. Dennis and Dave Jerome Dennis, both of Plant City, Arnold Dwayne Dennis of Indiantown, William S. Lombard Jr. of Dalton, and Phillip R.
Gruber of Tampa; a stepdaughter, Deborah Ann Gardner of Plant City; a brother, Bud of Valrico; a sister, Helen M. Young of Valrico; and 13 grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon. VIRGINIA L. MULREN- NAN, 55, of Plant City died Wednesday at Tampa General Hospital of an auto accident.
A native of Georgia, she was a longtime resident of Plant City. She was a homemaker and Baptist. She is survived by five sons, John S. Dennis and Dave Jerome Dennis both of Plant City, Arnold Dwayne Dennis of Indiantown, William S. Lombard Jr.
of Dalton, and Phillip R. Gruber of Tampa; two daughters, Deborah Ann Gardner and Amy Marie, both of Plant City; six brothers, Ernest Spears of Arkansas, Clifford Spears of Tallahassee, James Spears of Beaumont, Texas, Virgil Spears of Plant City, William Spears of Lithia-Pinecrest and David Spears of Lakeland; three sisters, Gwen Davis of Ocala, Mildred Jones of Plant City and Melba A Anderson of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and 13 grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon. CHARLES F. NASH, 78, of Lutz died Tuesday.
He was a native of Dayton, Ohio. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and member of the Rotary Club. He is survived by his wife, Ismenia a son, Frank of Dayton; two daughters, Nancy Lake of Dayton and Carol Calcatera of Hudson; and a grandson. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel. RUSSELL JACKSON "JACK" PASS, 81, of Sydney, died Wednesday at home under the care of Hospice.
A lifelong resident of Sydney, he was a farmer, retired welder for Tampa Ship Repair and Christian. He is survived by his wife, Winnie; a son, Donald of Sydney; a daughter, Jackie Shepherd of Sydney; a brother, Norris of Dover; a sister, Lillian Wetherington of Sydney; eight grandchildren; and 12 greatgrandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City. KENNETH RAY PEELE, 59, of Tampa died June 27 at home. A native of Wilson, N.C., he moved to Tampa from Rocky Mount, N.C., in 1972.
He was a machinist for Seaboard Railroad Coastline and Navy veteran. He is survived by a son, Scott Kenneth of Tampa; three daughters, Debbie Burt and Dawn Lamora, istrative officer for the city, said the fire hydrant belongs to the housing authority. The faulty hydrant was privately owned, so it never came under inspection by the city, added Marjorie Guillory, deputy director of the Tampa Department of Water. But Halter, along with Guillory and officials from the fire department and the housing authority, weren't sure about who is responsible for upkeep. And regardless of who is responsible, it was likely that the hydrant hadn't been checked in a while, Halter said.
The incident, he said, has at least increased the city's awareness about the presence and upkeep of these private hydrants. The water department will meet with the housing authority early next week to determine who should have the responsibility in the future for the upkeep of the hydrants. Staff writers Michele Drayton and Megan Cossey contributed to this report. both of Tampa, and Maryann Cullinan of Bennington, his mother, Lillie Mae of Rocky Mount; two brothers, Glellen of Raleigh, N.C., and W.G.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel.
DONALD MAITLAND PHILLIPS, 69, of Tampa died Monday. A native of Detroit, he moved to the area from Appleton, in 1995. He was a motel owner, a Coast Guard veteran of World War II and Catholic. He is survived by a son, Steven; four daughters, Connie Bryer, Kimberly Harris, Shellee Sommer and Debbie; a brother, Douglas Brancale; three sisters, Norma Stusak, Beverly Wagener and Geraldine; six grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Wilson Funeral HELEN ROBERTS, 67, of Tampa died June 21 at Tampa General Hospital.
A native of Alabama, she moved to the area several years ago. She was a homemaker and member of Mosley Temple C.M.E. Church. She is survived by her brother, Jimmy Spinks of Tampa. Florida Mortuary-Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
ISABEL SANCHEZ, 75, of Wimauma died Thursday at Palm Garden in Sun City Center. A native of Uvalde, Texas, moved to the area 30 years ago. He was a farm laborer, Army veteran and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Crespina; five sons, Isabel Jr. of Quanah, Texas, Elias of Veron, Texas, Arnoldo of Palmetto, Gene of Riverview, Ruben Soto of Wimauma; eight daughters, Mary Macias, Katie Diaz and Yolanda, all of Lawton, Alicia Gomez of Bakersfield, Leonarda of Wimauma, Crestina and Dora Gonzales, both of Bradenton, and Irene Duran of Childress, Texas; five brothers; four sisters, 58 grandchildren; and 60 greatgrandchildren.
Zipperer's Agape Mortuary Crematory, Ruskin. LEONTINE MAY SCARBROUGH, 85, of Tampa died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Lewisburg, she moved to Tampa in 1996. She was a homemaker and member of First Seventh Day Adventist Church in St.
Petersburg. She is survived by her daughter, Linda K. Allen of Tampa; two grandsons; and a great-granddaughter. Gee Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
JEAN ELIZABETH MACGREGOR STACK, 106, of Tampa died Wednesday at Canterbury Tower Health Center. A native of New Philadelphia, Ohio, she moved to the area in 1942 from Summit, N.J. She was a homemaker and member of the First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a son, Edward M. of Raleigh, N.C.; a daughter, Elizabeth J.
Keeley of Tampa; a grandson; and three greatigrandchildren. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel. BETTY GREENE STOVER, 64, of Valrico died Thursday at home. She was a native of Dover and a lifetime resident of the area. She was a homemaker and Baptist.
She is survived by three sons, Michael Greene of Riverview, Steven Greene of Greenville, S.C., and Richard Greene of Fort Myers; three daughters, Janice Truett of Valrico, Tamara Vest and Cheryl Aufrichtig, both of Tampa; four stepchildren; a brother, Robert Viers of Brandon; five sisters, Frances Crow and Hazel Snelling, both of Tampa, Agnes McKinney of Kansas, Wanda Snyder of Dade City and Charlotte Evans of Land O'Lakes; 19 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon. BETTY JANE VALENTI, 66, of Tampa died Wednesday. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and Baptist.
She is survived by three sons, John Roberts of Virginia, Anthony and Mike, both of Tampa; a daughter, Shirly Shoemaker of Ohio; two brothers, Grant Eeps of Plant City and Hubert Eeps of Colorado; a sister, Verlie Brune of Texas; and six grandchildren. Blount Curry Roel Funeral In Brief TAMPA Deputies to check drivers Local law enforcement agencies will conduct a traffic stop on State Road 60 this weekend, hoping In to drive. snare holiday revelers who are too intoxicated to Brief 10 The a.m. and roadblock 6 p.m. will on be Saturday east of and U.S.
41 Sunday. between Hillsborough County has been among the top five NEWS OF counties in the state for alcohol-related crashes over HILLSBOROUGH the past couple of years, and sheriff's deputies are trying to stem that trend. They picked State Road 60 because of the high number of drunkendriving accidents that have occurred there. SEMINOLE HEIGHTS Neighborhood meeting set The South Seminole Heights Civic hood meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the tian Church, 4207 N.
Boulevard. The group has invited city transportation lice officers to the meeting. The association's boundaries are Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard the east and the Hillsborough River to For information, call President Rick Association will hold a neighborFellowship Hall of Central Chris- officials and community po- Hillsborough Avenue to the north, to the south, Florida Avenue to the west.
Fifer at 237-8448. Homes, Armenia Avenue Chapel. Homes, Lutz-Land 'Lakes Cha- CURTIS C. VAN VELKINBURGH, 58, of Lutz died Tuesday in Tampa. A native of Lincoln, he moved to the area 17 years ago from Kentucky.
He was a retired communications consultant, Catholic and member of the Elks. He is survived by his wife, Marva a son, Wayde C. of Lutz; a daughter, Terry Lynn of Tampa; a brother, Keith M. of Silverthorne, a grandchild; and several nephews and nieces. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Funeral Notices SCARBROUGH Leontine May Scarbrough; funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M.
Monday at the Gee Sorensen Funeral Home with Pastor Michael E. Miller officiating. Entombment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Petersburg. GEE SORENSEN FUNERAL HOME 3180 30th Ave.
SMITH HOARD Funeral services for Ms. Amanda Smith-Hoard, of St. Petersburg, FL, who passed on Monday, June 30 at the Bay. front Medical Center Hospital, will be held Saturday, July 5 at 1:00 P.M. at First Mt.
Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 1121 22nd Street South, St. Petersburg. Rev. Wallace Elliott will offici ate. Ms.
Hoard was born in St. Petersburg and attended the public schools of Pinellas County, including graduating from Gibbs High School in 1964. She received her Bachelors Degree from Floida University, and was employed as a fifth grade Teacher for 26 years in the Pinel las School System. She has taught at Ozona Elementary, Sandy Lane Elementary and currently at Child's Park Fundamental, formerly known as Pasadena Fundamental. She was a member of First Mt.
Zion M.B. Church, where she was a member of the Junior Choir and served on the Usher Board. Ms. Hoard was a member of Sigma Gamma Rhu Sorority, Inc. and the Scorpio Club of St.
Petersburg. Her survi vors include her ex-husband, Clarence T. Hoard; a son, Terrence R. Moore of St. Petersburg; a grandson, Terrence R.
Moore, of St. Petersburg; one sister, Zellener S. Johnson; one brother, Thurman M. Smith, both of St. Petersburg; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be held Fri day 3:00 8:30 P.M. at the Creal pel. ARDITH WALKER, 85, of Valrico died Tuesday at home. A native of Huntington, W.Va., she moved to the area in 1959. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church of Temple Terrace.
She is survived by a daughter, Patricia M. Mott of Seffner; and two brothers, Clyde Howell of San Antonio and Norman Howell of Huntington. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon. Funeral Home, 1940 7th Avenue, South, St. Petersburg.
The family will receive friends in the Chapel from 7:30 8:30 P.M. CREAL FUNERAL HOME 1940 Seventh Avenue, South St. Petersburg, Florida In Memoriams JONES Steven R. Jones, 47, of Brooksville, Florida died Tuesday, July 1, 1997 suddenly and unexpectedly at Columbia Regional Medical Center Oak Hill, Brooksville. Born in Annapolis, Maryland, he came here eight years ago from Edgewater, Maryland.
He was a construction Foreman for Ed Taylor Construction South in Tampa, Florida. He was an avid hunter Fisherman. He formerly served in the United States Army. He was a member of the Lake Lindsey United Methodist Church. He was also Assistant Youth Leader for the Lake Lindsey Youth Group.
He was a devoted and loving husband to April; devoted father to Courtney Ann, 15, Brooke Noelle, 13, and Steven Russell Jones, 10, all of Brooksville. He was a be loved son to Walter L. Jones, Sr. and the late Vera I. Jones; and stepson to Beverly Jones of Ocklawaha, Florida.
He was a devoted brother to Walter L. Jones, Jr. and Roger A. Jones of Artemas, Pennsylvania, Bruce D. Jones of Brooksville, Susan Baierlein and Carol Horton of Pasadena, Mary: land; and his beloved friend and brother-in-law, John Baierlein of Pasadena, Maryland.
Loving son in-law to Ansel F. and Ruth J. Moore of Brooksville. Friend and loving brother-in-law to Cindy Jones, Paige Moore, Joleen Jones, and Sonny Horton. Devot ed uncle to Dawn Lafreniere, Pam Quarles, Richard Quarles, Tonya Fowler, Dusty Quarles, Michelle Jones, Brandon Vogelsang, Jordan Moore, Eric Fowler, and Sara Fowler.
A Memorial Service will be held at Lake Lindsey United Methodist Church at 1:00 P.M. on July 5, 1997. Any Memorials in lieu of flowers should be made payable to Lake Lindsey United Methodist Church. 22400 Lake Lindsey Road. Brooksville, FL.
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