Tampa Bay Times from St. Petersburg, Florida • 31

WE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1990 7 Elmo Tanner, famed whistler By CAROL Times Staff Writer Elmo Tanner, Heartaches, cords of the Palms of MR. TANNER the famed whistler of the song one of the best-selling phonograph re1940s, died Thursday (Dec. 20, 1990) at Pasadena Hospital. He was 86.

He died of congestive heart failure, said his daughter, Margot McBath. A musician and singer during the Big Band era, Mr. Tanner was best known for his whistled rendition of Heartaches, made with the Ted Weems Band for Decca Records in 1938. Though it sold well during that year, it didn't become a hit until 1947, selling 14-million copies in all. Unfortunately, Weems and Tanner's contract in the service, so they received "I've regretted it," Mr.

view in 1964, "but I'm not alive." Mr. Tanner was born i in up in Detroit. He moved to family in 1926, and was while working as a mechanic. "I was repairing a new Ford and singing," he said. "The was an announcer at WMC.

He 'Why don't you come up to the SOUTH PINELLAS GOBITAS CALANGAN, JOSEPH I 80, of Gulfport, died Thursday (Dec. 20, 1990) at home. He was born in the Philippines a and came here in 1979 from Chicago, where he was a chef. He was a Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Lillian; a daughter, Joann Tucky, Niles, a son, Joseph, California; and five grandchildren.

Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home, Gulfport. DEESE, WILLIE 82, of 5734 Ninth Ave. St. Petersburg, died Friday (Dec. 21, 1990) at Humana Hospital-St.

Petersburg. She was born Stockton, and came here in 1925 from Jasper. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, William St. Petersburg; two daughters, Pearl L.

Hulse, St. Petersburg, and Russie M. Miriles, San Antonio, Texas; a brother, Casey Duncan, Clearwater; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams Son Funeral Home, St.

Petersburg. FULLER, RAYMOND 75, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (Dec. 19, 1990) at Metropolitan General Hospital. He was born in Newark, and came here in 1981 from Verona, NJ. He was a purchasing agent for Breeze Union, N.J., for 40 years.

He was a Protestant. Survivors include a son, James, Verona; a daughter, Mary Trout, Piscataway, a sister, Evelyn Lozier, Holiday; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg. GRANT, LLOYD ERNEST, 78, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (Dec.

20, 1990) at Central Park Lodge. He was born in Newton, and came here in 1978 from West Bath, Maine, where he worked for Bath Ironworks Corp. for 12 years and was a member of Mason Solar Lodge 14. A licensed amateur radio operator for W1GJZ for 57 years, he was a member of QCWA Amateur Radio Club in Clearwater. He was a Protestant.

Survivors include his wife, Jean a son, Kenneth Bath, Maine; a sister, Katherine Olson, Clearwater; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg. HARBIN, LEROY, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Dec.

20, 1990) at the expired while they were none of the royalties. Tanner said in an interbitter. It 1 kept our name Nashville, and grew Memphis, with his "discovered" in Memphis that had burned a rod, fellow who owned the car liked my voice, and said went up and recorded, and that started the ball rolling." Though it was his tenor voice that started his music career; it was his whistling that caught the attention of Ted Weems, when Mr. Tanner replaced a singer in Weems' band one night at Chicago's Granada Cafe. "Ted liked my whistling," he said, "and I thought I could use it for instrumental pieces with no words." Thus was born a long and successful association and such whistled classics as Nola, Indian Love Call and Heartaches.

In 1953 Mr. Tanner left the Weems band and in 1959 retired in St. Petersburg from Birmingham, Ala. In an interview in 1979, he said he had stopped whistling when he lost his teeth 10 years before. "Now, all I do is take it easy," he said.

"But I never regretted a minute of my life." During World War II, he served in the Navy. He was a member of the Chicago Musicians Union. Survivors include two sons, William Elmo Tanner Birmingham, and John Emmet Tanner, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Margot T. McBath, St.

Petersburg, and Patricia T. Subil, Tampa; and nine grandchildren. His wife, Eleanor, died in 1983. R. Lee Williams Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

There will be a private graveside service at 2:30 p.m. today at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, HAMMOND, GEORGIA 71, of 5401 68th Way St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Dec. 20, 1990) at Humana Hospital-St. Petersburg.

She was born in Athens, and came here in 1930 from Georgia. She was a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Richard, Denver; a brother, William F. Nppling Largo; a sister, Louise Cole, St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and a niece, Nancy Rummell, St.

Petersburg. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home, and do a I Tenn. JESSOP, JEAN CAROLYN, 59, of 5323 89th Ave. Pinellas Park, died Friday (Dec. 21, 1990) at Metropolitan General Hospital, She came here in 1958 from her native Cleveland.

Locally, she was a transporter at Metropolitan General Hospital. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Grant two sons, Marty, Pinellas Park, and Rocky, Ottumwa, Iowa; two brothers, John Martens, Largo, and Gary Martens, St. Petersburg; three sisters, Mildred Paliska, Pinellas Park, Doris Kulick, New Port Richey, and Cathryn Rolander, Pinellas Park; and five grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

McNEAL, ESTHER HARRIS, 63, of 2255 21st Ave. St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Dec. 18, 1990) at Humana Hospital-Sun Bay. She was born in Bolivar, and came here 32 years ago from Columbia, Tenn.

She was one of the original staff of instructors at the former Gibbs Junior College and taught at area schools until she retired in 1983, when she was employed by the Pinellas County Head Start Program. She was a member of the Democratic Party and the University of Tennessee Alumni Association and was active in the NAACP. She had a bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree in business administration. She was active in a senior citizens club and local bridge club. She was a member of Bethel Metropolitan Baptist Church.

Survivors include a foster son, Rev. Gary J. Wilson, East St. Louis, four brothers, Andrew a and Albert Harris, Bolivar, Albert Harris, Columbus, Ohio, and Walter Harris, St. Petersburg; three sisters, Marie Croom and Viola Butler, Henderson, and Annie Bell Rodgers, Memphis, and a niece, Dorothy Carter, Milwaukee.

Sanchez Son Funeral Directors, St. Petersburg. MOWRY, LOWELL 73, of 10200 Snug Harbor Road, St. Petersburg, died Friday (Dec. 21, 1990) at Largo Medical Center.

He was born in Washington Township, Ohio, and was a seasonal resident here since 1978 from Mansfield, Ohio, where he was a foreman at White-Westinghouse retiring after 30 years. He was a member of Elks Lodge 1718 BPOE and Moose Lodge 1610, both of Port Clinton, Ohio, and the American Legion Post 16 in Mansfield. Locally, he was a member of Seminole Elks Lodge BPOE. During World War II, he served in the Army. He was a Methodist.

Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Radene a son, Ronald Marblehead, Ohio; a brother, Raymond, Fort Meade; two sisters, Mabel Schmidt and Myrtle Bemiller, both of Mansfield; and two grandchildren. Vaccaro Funeral Home, St. Petersburg. with trafficking rant, 940 Missouri about 12:45 a.m., the records said. According to the records, two of the men agreed to sell 10 kiloof cocaine.

As a sample of grams what the detectives would get, the men sold the detectives one kilogram, the records said. The undercover detectives arrested Manuel Torres, 21, of Miami and charged him with trafficking in cocaine, conspiracy to traffic only people at public places, such as bars, restaurants or nightclubs, will be picked up. Satterly said the program is a realistic approach to the problem of drunken driving, which in 1989 claimed 118 lives in Hillsborough County and 44 lives in Pinellas County, according to MADD statistics. "It's still the responsibility of the individual not to drink and NORTH PINELLAS AMBEAU, MILDRED 94, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Dec. 19, 1990) at Dunedin Care Center.

She was born in Coudersport, and came here in 1951 from Rochester, N.Y. She was a stenographer and worked for a travel agency. She was a Baptist. Survivors include a niece, Carol Hart, Henrietta, N.Y.; and a friend, Sherry A. Nichols, Clearwater.

Hubbell Funeral Home, Belleair Bluffs. BUNNELL, EDNA 86, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Dec. 19, 1990) at Clearwater Community Hospital. She was born Macomb County, and came here in 1967 from Naperville, Ill. She was a bookkeeper at Naperville National Bank.

She was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, Order of the Eastern Star Althea Chapter 206, Naperville, and Clearwater Women's Club. Survivors include a son, Robert, Valrico. Jenney Funeral Home, Clearwater. DENIS, PETER, 78, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Dec. 19, 1990) at Largo Medical Center Hospital.

He was born in New York City, and came here in 1967 from Saddle Brook, NJ. He was an electrician and he taught vocational education. He was a president of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 3 New York Retirees. Survivors include his wife, Bessie three sons, Nicholas, Teaneck, N.J., Demetrius, Lutz, and Peter Dunedin; two daughters, Lorene Silverman, Sarasota, and Martha Serritella, Palm Harbor; a brother, Paul Denis, New York City; a sister, Helen Denis, Woodbridge, N.J.; and nine grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

DIETRICH, WILLIAM, 82, of Palm Harbor, died Thursday (Dec. 20, 1990) at Mease Hospital Countryside, Safety Harbor. He came here in 1979 from his native St. Louis. He was a secretary-treasurer at John Deere, Co.

of Missouri. He was a member Moolah Temple, St. Louis, High Twelve Club, Highland Lakes, and he was a past master Beacon Lodge 3 Hazelwood, Mo. Survivors include his wife, Margaret a son, William Peoria, a daughter, Sandra Ast, Houston; a sister, Estell Hagenbrock, Hollywood; and four grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

DUNN, THOMAS "T.J." 81, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Dec. 20, 1990) at home. He was born in New York City, and came here in 1970 from Smithtown, N.Y. He was a statistician for the Federal Reserve Bank. He was a member of St.

Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater, Christ the Catholic Church, Smithtown, Italian-American Club, Clearwater, and Mission Hills Club, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, Elvira; two sons, Roy, Clearwater, and John, Smithtown; a daughter, Norma Butta, Smithtown; a sister, Veronica Engleman, Hillsdale, 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Sylvan Abbey Chapel, Clearwater. HOHENBERGER, HELEN 82, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Dec. 20, 1990) at home.

She was born in Duquesne, and moved here in 1962 from Lorain, Ohio. She was a sales clerk at the Clearwater Seafood Co. She was a member of St. Brendan Catholic Church, Third Order of St. Francis, St.

Brendan Women's Guild and National Association of Executive Housekeepers. She was an honorary board member of Royalty Theater. Survivors include three sons, John F. Basore, Winston-Salem, N.C., William H. Basore, Clearwater, Charles A.

Basore, Otway, Ohio; a stepson, George Hohenberger, Flushing, N.Y.; two daughters, Mary Jane Scott, Clearwater, and Mary Urbas, Lorain; 19 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater. FENIMORE, NELSON 82, of Clearwater, died Wednesday, (Dec. 19, 1990) at Morton Clearwater. He was born in Philadelphia and came here in 1948 from Miami.

He was a vice president of St. Petersburg Beverage and a member of Elks Lodge, Seminole, and Central Christian Church Disciples of Christ, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Helen; a son, Stewart Charleston, S.C.; two daughters, Deborah A. Isaacs, Garland, Texas, and Barbara S. Fields, Columbus, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren, Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Sylvan Abbey Chapel, Clearwater.

GALLOWAY, JOSEPH 73, of Tarpon Springs, died Thursday (Dec. 20, 1990) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Baltimore and came here in 1979 from Downingtown, Pa. He was an advertising salesman. He was a first lieutenant in the Army in World War II and he received the Distinguished Service Cross.

He was an Episcopalian. Survivors include his wife, Mildred; two sons Joseph Winter Haven, and Thomas T. Clearwater; two daughters, Sandra B. Tupper, Oldsmar, and Nina G. Robinson, Tarpon Springs; two brothers, Lawrence Baltimore, and C.

Donald, Clearwater; and seven grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Holiday. HURST, C. CLAIBOURNE, 79, of Still Hope, S.C., formerly of Belleair, died Thursday (Dec. 20, 1990) at South Carolina Episcopal Home, Still Hope.

He was born in Durham, N.C. He worked for Shell Oil Co. and he was a graduate of Duke University, Durham. Survivors include his wife, Ann Reeves, Still Hope; a daughter, LaDare Robinson II, Columbia, S.C.; a brother, Winston L. Hurst, Atlanta; two sisters, Ann Trammel, Boone, N.C., and Irene Rainey, Asheboro, N.C.

Dunbar Funeral Home, Gervais Street Chapel, Columbia, S.C. JOHNSTON, DAVID BRANDON 8 81, of Belleair, died Thursday (Dec. 20, 1990) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1973 from Indianapolis. He worked in data processing 37 years for Technologies.

Survivors include his wife, Elaine; two sons, David Brandon Johnston III, Columbus, Ohio, and Jay Gyarmathy, Country Club Hills, a daughter, Patricia Bobis, South Holland, and eight grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Clearwater. LE HEW, JOHN 87, of Belleair, died Wednesday (Dec. 19, 1990) at Largo Medical Center Hospital. He was born in Illinois, and came here in 1959 from Atlanta.

He was a construction superintendent for Sears, Roebuck and Co. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. Survivors include his wife, Viola; a sister, Hazel Ytzen, Hudson; and several nieces and nephews. Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater. NEARMAN, JOHN JOSEPH, 66, of Seminole died Thursday (Dec.

20, 1990) at University General Hospital of Seminole. He was born in Bay City, and came here in 1983 from Carbondale, Ill. He was a corrections officer at the Marion Federal Penitentiary, Illinois. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. His memberships included Elks Lodge 2519, Seminole, American Legion 273, Maderia Beach and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2592.

Survivors include a daughter, Linda S. Bening, Carbondale; his mother, Helen Nearman, St. Petersburg; a brother, Raymond Nearman, Seminole. Raymond M. Hook Son Funeral Home, Seminole.

SEELIG, MARY IRENE, 69, of Palm Harbor, died Thursday (Dec. 20, 1990) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1980 from Reading, Pa. She taught handicapped children and was a secretary at the Bank of Pennsylvania. She graduated from St.

Francis Academy, Brooklyn, and Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. She was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include her husband, Charles; two sons, Charles Gettysburg, and Robert, Perry Hall, a daughter, Patricia Lastrani, Shillington, a sister, Kathleen Ryan, Warwick, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Holiday schedule The following is a list of holiday closings and schedule changes for the metropolitan area Monday and Tuesday. GOVERNMENT Federal offices Offices will operate on half-day schedules Monday. Hours will depend on when individual offices open. All offices will be closed Tuesday. Mail U.S.

post offices will follow regular schedule Monday. Only special delivery and express mail will be collected and delivered Tuesday. TRANSPORTATION PSTA Routes follow regular schedule Monday and the Sunday schedule Tuesday. DART Regular schedule Monday and no service Tuesday. PUBLIC SERVICES Banks Most banks will close at 2 p.m.

Monday. Banks will be closed Tuesday. Courts Courts will be in session but the Clerk of Courts will be closed Monday. Courts will be closed Tuesday. Schools Closed for the holiday from Dec.

21 to Jan. 6. Libraries Gulf Beaches Library will be closed, Gulfport Library will be open until 4 p.m., the St. Petersburg main library and branches will be open until 5:30 p.m. Libraries will be closed Tuesday.

Garbage collection BFI Customers and residents of St. Petersburg, Gulfport and Treasure Island who usually have pickup Tuesday will have pickup Wednesday. Residents of Redington Beach, Redington Shores, Madeira Beach and Treasure Island will have regular pickup. ROES, GEORGE, 91, of Largo, died Sunday (Dec. 16, 1990) at University General Hospital, Seminole, He was born in Germany and came here in 1959 from Schenectady, N.Y, He worked 33 years for the Tetley Tea Co.

and retired in 1959 as a sales supervisor. He was an American Red Cross field director during World War II. He was an officer of the Interdenominational Church at Orange Lake Village. He was an honorary life member of the Florida Sheriff's Association and the Marine Corps League. He was a 65-year member and past master of Corlaer Lodge 932 a life member and past illustrious master of St.

George Council Royal Select Masters, a life member and past high priest of St. George Chapter Royal Arch Masons, a life member and past generalissmo of St. George Commandry Knights Templar. Survivors include a son, Herbert Schenectady; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.

SCHAEFER, JOHN FRANK, 74, of Belleair Bluffs, died Tuesday (Dec. 18, 1990) at home. He was born in Minneapolis, and came here in 1973 from Bloomington, Minn. He was a plant supervisor at the Ford Motor St. Paul Assembly Plant, St.

Paul, Minn. Survivors include his wife, Stella; four daughters, Connie Archer, Rochert, Gretchen Deichelbor, Newnan, Susan Schaefer, Eureka Springs, and Jill Cunningham, Carrollton, a sister, Rosemary Hebner, Victoria, Texas; seven grandchildren; and three Hubbell Funeral great Home, Belleair Bluffs. SMITH, GRACE 78, of Largo, MYERS, GEORGE EDWARD, 28, a visitor from New York City, died Tuesday (Dec. 18, 1990) at Bayfront Medical Center of injuries sustained in an accident. He was born in Cabarrus, N.C., and was a security guard.

Survivors include his mother, Elnora Myers, New York City. R. Lee Williams Son Funeral Home, St. Petersburg. PLAISANCE, SHELBY CLEVE, infant daughter of Yolanda and Terrell Plaisance, 6231 29th St.

St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Dec. 19, 1990) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Other survivors include her maternal grandparents, Cleve J.

and Gerelean H. Williams, St. Petersburg; and her paternal grandparents, Helen and Darryl Plaisance, New Orleans; and her maternal great-grandmother, Eldora Williams, Riceboro, Ga. Sanchez Son Funeral Directors, St. Petersburg.

PRIMMER, JOHN 50, of 7018 40th Ter. St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Dec. 20, 1990) at home. He was born in Monticello, and came here in 1980 from Detroit.

He was a Catholic. He was a Coast Guard veteran. Locally, he worked in the automobile sales department for Crown Pontiac. Survivors include his wife of 12 years, Janet two daughters, Julie and Tracy Primmer; and his parents, Les and Mary Primmer, and a sister, Maggie McCullough, all of Detroit. All Faiths Funeral Home, St.

Petersburg. burg, died Friday (Dec. 21, 1990) at William Mary Nursing Center. She was born in Footedale, and came here in 1970 from Pittsburgh, where she was a beautician. She was a Catholic.

Survivors include her husband, Matt; a brother, Paul Kinkus, Chalkhill, and a sister, Helen Dudzinski, Temple Hills, Md. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg. RUSK, SARAH 81, of St.

Peters- ST. HILAIRE, JOSEPH FRAN- COIS XAVIER, 81, of 4915 Bay St. NE, St. Petersburg, died Friday (Dec. 21, 1990) at St.

Anthony's Hospital. He was born in Quebec and came here in 1987 from Bonita Springs. He was a machine operator for Holochrome Manufacturing, West Hartford, Conn. War II, he served in the Army. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, Alice and two brothers, Edward, Montreal, and Lucien, Bonita Springs. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home, St. Petersburg. TRACY, MARY, 81, of Gulfport, died Friday (Dec. 21, 1990) at home.

She was born in Hamilton, Scotland, and came here in 1959 from Cleveland, where she was an owner of a grocery store. She was a member of St. Petersburg Lithuanian Club and the St. Petersburg Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous. She belonged to Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church and its women's club.

Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Tracy, Gulfport; three sisters, Anne McConville, Wickliffe, Ohio, Nellie Arunski, Cleveland, and Helen Arunski, St. Petersburg; and several nieces and nephews. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home, Gulfport. in cocaine cocaine and carrying a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was in jail in lieu of $2,010,000 bail.

Also arrested were Roberto Calderon, 52, of Hialeah, and Joaquin Jimenez, 34, of Tampa. Both were charged with trafficking i in cocaine and conspiracy to traffic cocaine, and were in the jail Friday in lieu of $2-million bail each. No further information was available Friday. drive," he said. "But this offers an alternative." Satterly and law enforcement officials who announced the program Friday stressed that any person who drinks should consider options to driving.

"People think that if they fall off the bar stool, they shouldn't drive," Satterly said. "What we are talking about is impaired drivers." died Tuesday (Dec. 18, 1990) at Largo Medical Center Hospital. She came here in 1971 from her native Philadelphia. She was a member of the League of Women Voters, Philadelphia, and she was a volunteer at Largo Medical Center Hospital.

Survivors include her husband, Walter; a son, Walter Palm City; two daughters, Grace A. Croke, Philadelphia, and Nancy Faber, Huntingdon Valley, six sisters; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great National Cremation Society, Clearwater. WOLLENHAUPT, LOUIS 80, died Tuesday (Dec. 18, 1990) at Largo Medical Center Hospital. He was born in Revere, and came here in 1972 from Winthrop, Mass.

He was an electrician and worked 25 years for General Electric, Lynn, Mass. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife, Alice two sons, Louis E. and John both of Winthrop; two daughters, Barbara M.

Wollenhaupt, Tampa, and Patricia A. Walsh, Milton, a brother, John South Carolina; two sisters, Frieda Stone, Winthrop, and Marguarite Garbutt, Florida; and six grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Clearwater. Funeral notices ANDERSON Lorne 65, of St. Petersburg, died Friday, December 21, 1990, at his home.

Friends will be received 9-10 AM Monday, December 24, at Azalea Baptist Church, where Services will be 10 AM. Memorials may be made to the Church Van Ministry Fund. BISTRITZ Celine, passed away December 19, 1990. Visitation is 10:30 to 11:30 AM Monday at John S. Rhodes, West Chapel, 900-49 Street where Services will follow at 11:30 AM.

Interment: Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions to American Cancer Society. FORTNA Berneice of St. Petersburg, died December 19, 1990. Memorial Service will be 10 AM Monday, December 24, at C.E.

Tyrone Chapel, with Rev. prevatt, Watts officiating. C. E. CHAPEL 801 Tyrone JESSOP Jean Carolyn, 59, of 5323-89 Avenue Pinellas Park.

Friends may call at the Funeral Home Sunday 2-4 PM, where Funeral Services will be 10 AM Monday, December 24, with Rev. John C. Martens officiating. Interment to follow at Memorial Park. OSGOOD-CLOUD FUNERAL HOME 4691 Park VA Medical Center at Bay Pines.

He came here many years ago from his native Gurley, Ala. He was a manager for Liberty National Life Insurance for 40 years. During World War II, he served in the Army. He was a membaseball and basketball ber of the football, teams at the University of Tennessee. Survivors include his wife, Betty; two daughters, Beverly Adams, Macon, and Sandra Strickland, Birmingham, a sister, Virginia Hodges, Scottsboro, and four grandchildren; Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

3 charged Times Staff Writer LARGO Undercover detectives charged three men with trafficking in cocaine Friday after the men sold the detectives a kilogram of cocaine for $21,000, according to Pinellas County Jail records. They were arrested after detectives from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Department narcotics bureau negotiated a price and made the exchange at Denny's Restau- Cab from Page 8,000 people will use the free service. The service, which will cost about $6,000 to $10,000, is being underwritten by Care Unit, Yellow Cab, Park Taxi, MADD, Kash n' Karry, WTOG-Ch. 44, WFNS-AM and W101-FM. Party-goers can call the cab hot line from 7 p.m.

to 3 a.m. nightly from Christmas Eve to Jan. 2. But KELLY Velma formerly of St. Petersburg, beloved wife of the late Daniel J.

Kelly, died December 20, 1990. Mass of Christian Burial will be 9 AM today at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Linthicum, MD. Hubbard Funeral ST. HILAIRE Joseph 81, of St.

Petersburg, died December 21, 1990. Funeral Mass will be 1 PM Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 200-78 Avenue NE. Interment will follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call 4-7 PM Sunday, with Wake Service at 6 PM at Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home, 2201-9 Street No. TRACY Mary.

Friends will be received at the Funeral Home Sunday 2-4 and 6-8 PM, Rosary at 7:30 PM. Funeral Mass: 10 AM Monday at Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. Interment: Woodlawn Memory Gardens. The Family requests donations to Hospice Care or Holy Name School Fund. GULFPORT MEMORIAL Robert D.

Easter, Funeral Director 5601 Gulfport Blvd CARD OF THANKS ENGLISH GREEN Whatever you did to console our hearts, we thank you so much, whatever the part food, flowers, gifts or cards. Special thanks to Rev. Joseph Gordon and the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church Family and to Rev. Johnson and the Bethel AME Church Family. May God bless you all! Green, Murphy Waymon Families IN MEMORIAM Of the Homegoing of EUNICE J.

BANKS December 22, 1988 We love you, we miss you. Every day we think of you, but Heavenly Father loved you best. Your Children Clarabell and James Grandchildren, Sister and Family.