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2-Peninsula The Tampa Tribune, Thursday, December 2, 1993 Obituaries Judge sentences I driver to 12 years for toddler's death I From Page 1 on Nov. 30, 1992, when Mitchell's car slammed into a car parked at a gasoline pump at a Coastal Mart; Inc. store at 702 W. Dr. Martin Lather King Jr.

Blvd. The child was strapped into a child-safety seat and was trapped; inside the car when the impact' knocked over a pump, which began spewing gasoline fueling a fireball; that enveloped the car. His father, Calvin Williams, was' burned while trying to rescue his! son. The mother, Althera Martin, was inside the store. Prosecutors argued Mitchell recklessly tried to cut through the station's driveways to avoid a turn' at the corner and to get ahead of friends in another car.

LOUIS FRANCIS MANN, 76, of Paulding, Ohio, died Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. A native of Lilli-bridge, he was a fourth-generation member of a Hillsborough County pioneer family and former resident of Mulberry and Brooksville. He retired in 1982 as a practical engineer and limestone quarry foreman for General Portland Cement Co. in Paulding. He was a World War II veteran and served with the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers in Iran and western Europe; a co-founder, elder and lay preacher at Calvary Bible Church in Paulding; and a member of Mobile Missionary Assistance Program for 10 years. He is survived by his wife, Evangeline a daughter, Annie Laurie Brown of Salt Springs; two sons, Louis Wynd-ham of Simi Valley, and Daniel Jesse of Nashville, a brother, John B. Jr. of Auburndale; two sisters, Irma Lee Walker of Riverview and Vida Mae Pelt of Smith Creek; a foster brother, Donald Mann Prevatt of Willow Oak; 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A.

M. Seigler Funeral Home, Mulberry. ROBERT L. "ROY" MOORE 80, of Valrico died Tuesday in Brandon. A native of Wadley, he moved to the Tampa Bay area 64 years ago from Georgia.

He was an owneroperator of Petroleum Carrier and Fleet Transport, an Army veteran of World War II, and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Opal; three sons, Robert Jr. of Brandon, Kenny of Valrico and Greg of Bradley; two sisters, Bernice Grahm and Sarah Weinberg, both of Tampa; six grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon. MARY ROSE NOTO, 72, of Tampa died Tuesday in Tampa.

A lifelong resident of Tampa, she was a seamstress with Maas Broth-ersBurdines and retired after 23 years, and a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and the La Nuova Sicilia Lodge 1251. She is survived by her husband, Tony; two daughters, Roseann Fernandez and Francine Noto, and a son, Anthony all of Tampa; a sister, Angie Di Franco, and a brother, Nick B. Albano, both of Tampa; and three granddaughters. Roel Curry Funeral Home, Tampa. MORRIS RUTKIN, 78, of Tampa died Wednesday at Hillhaven Rehabilitation Center.

A native of Patterson, N.J., he moved to Tampa from New Jersey in 1931. He was an engineer and a member of Congregation Rodeph Sholom. He is survived by his wife, Toby; two sons, Colman of New York and Adolph of Connecticut; a brother, Bennett Rut-kin, and a sister, Ruth Bennett, both of Tampa; and three grandchildren. Beth David Chapel, Jewish Funeral Directors, Tampa. RUBY GRACE SCHMITT, 88, of Tampa died Nov.

25 in Tampa. National Cremation Society, Tampa. CHEDRICK STERGIS, 23, of Tampa died Nov. 24 in Tampa. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a laborer, and Protestant.

He is survived by a son, Octavus Wilds; his parents, Carolyn Riggins and Bobby Stergis; and two sisters, Twila Williams and Angela Stergis. Wilson's Funeral Home, Tampa. MARJORIE L. SULLIVAN, 89, of Tampa died Tuesday in Tampa. A native of Boone, Iowa, she moved to Tampa in 1986.

She was a home-maker. She is survived by a daughter, Dorothy M. Hatfield of Tampa, 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and three great-greatgrandchildren. Garden of Memories-Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa. CHARLES W.

VICKERS 77, of Floral City, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday in Ocala. A native of Berwind, W.Va., he moved to Floral City from Tampa, where he had lived 22 years. He was a manager of Johnny Watson, all of Tampa; two sisters, Frances Williams of Bronx, and Mary Thomas of Miami; a brother, Leroy Burney of Miami; and 25 grandchildren. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Tampa. CAROL F.

CRAWFORD, 56, of Plant City died Tuesday at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. A lifelong resident of Plant City, she was a homemaker, and a member of Midway Baptist Church and South Florida Baptist Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary. She is survived by a daughter, Susan Driggers of Sum-merfield; three brothers, William Futch and Alvin Futch, both of Plant City, and Raymond Futch of Ocala; and two granddaughters. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City. MARY E.

DAVIS, 57, of Tennessee died Monday in Tennessee. A native of Turkey Creek, she moved to Tennessee from the Tampa Bay area 10 years ago. She was a weaver in the carpet industry, and Baptist. She is survived by a son, David McLin of Plant City; three daughters, Doris Stanley of Tampa, and ''Jean Melton and Darlene Hamilton, both of Plant City; two brothers, George Driggers and Charles Driggers, both of Plant City; three sisters, Helen Johnson of Plant City, Nancy Varnes of Brandon, and Sharon Faircloth of Lake Wales; and five grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

ANNA DePAULA ARIAS, 78, of Tampa died Tuesday at University Community Hospital. A native of Cuba, she moved to Tampa from New York last year. She was a home-maker. She is survived by a son, Carmelo of New York; two daugh-i ters, Anna Teresa of Cuba and Lisa Vilarino of Tampa; a sister, Cointa DePaula Arias of Miami; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. C.E.

Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace. CLEO DUNCAN, 83, of Plant grandchildren and four great-greatgrandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon. RALPH L. COBLE, 71, of Lutz died Wednesday at home under the care of Hospice of Hillsborough.

A native of Gas City, he moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1955 from Gas City. He was a retired owneroperator of Gobies Body Shop in Tampa, an Army veteran of World War II, and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Martha; three sons, Alfred Smith of Fort Myers, Ralph L. Goble Jr. of Tampa and Jimmy Smith of Durham, N.C.; two daughters, Lee Smith and Lorraine Goble, both of Tampa; two brothers, Jim of Webster and Larry of Bush-nell; two sisters, Marjorie Smith of Indianapolis and Betty Oakley of Tampa; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

F.T. Blount Nebraska Ave. Chapel, Tampa. FRANK RODRIGUEZ "La NA-VAJITA" GRAELLA, 66, of Tampa died Tuesday at Hillhaven Nursing Home. A native of Tampa, he moved back to Tampa last year from New York.

He was a building maintenance man for the city of New York, and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Miriam; a daughter, Melissa Graella of Queens, N.Y.; five sisters, Amparo Alfonso, Lucy Iglesias, Alice Meeks and Hope Rodriguez, all of Tampa, and Betty Travis of New York; and two brothers, Jose Rodriguez of Hudson and Oscar Rodriguez of Tampa. A.P. Boza Funeral Home, Town Country Chapel. MARTHA GREENLOCK, 80, of Bayonet Point died Monday at home.

A native of Madison, she moved to this area three years ago from Tampa. She was a retired nurse. She is survived by a son, Robert of Madison; a daughter, Evelyn Cummings of Houston; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point. CHARLES R.

HACK, 72, of a long distance truck line, an Army; veteran of World War II, and a-member of Church of Christ in. Bethel, Ohio. He is survived by his; wife, Jessie two sons, Charles of Tampa and Eddie J. of Pow--der Springs, a daughter, Barba ra Ann Murray of Land O' Lakes; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Garden of Memories-Myr- tie Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.

1 ANTONIA YNOCENCIO, 74, of; Tampa died Tuesday in Tampa. A -native of Havana, Cuba, she moved to Tampa from Cuba in 1951. She; was a homemaker, and She is survived by a son, Jesus, and a daughter, Mirla, both of Tampa; two sisters, Blondina Conde and; Noemi Fernandez, both of Tampa; and two grandchildren. Garden of, Memories-Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa. Gibbs W.

Harris, ex-HCC trustee TAMPA Gibbs W. Harris, a charter member of the board of trustees for Hillsborough Community College, died Tuesday at home. He was 91. A native of Charlottesville, Harris moved to Tampa in 1922. He was an executive with Tampa Abstract Title Co.

and employed there for 50 years, receiving the Businessman of the Year Award. He also was former chairman of the city election board. Harris was a member and deacon emeritus at Hyde Park Presbyterian Church, a past lieutenant governor and president of the Kiwanis of Tampa, and a member of Bay Lodge 12 Knights of Pythias. He is survived by his wife, Cornelia a son, Leland Gibbs Harris of Tampa; a daughter, Cornelia G. "Bunny" Peters of Lancaster, a sister, Lois Matheson of Tampa; two grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.

Curry Son Funeral Home in Tampa is handling arrangements. JAMES HENRY ADAMS 76, of Tampa died Nov. 24 at home under the care of Hospice of Hillsborough. A native of Eldorendo, he moved to Tampa in 1953 from Bainbridge, Ga. He was a retired electrician with University of South Florida and a member of St.

John Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite; three sons, James Jr. and Oscar, both of Detroit, and Alfonzo of Val-dosta, five daughters, Catherine Shaw of Stuart, Juanita McMillan and Mary Kellem, both of Detroit, Cleotha Charles of St. Petersburg, and Louise Stephenson of Tampa; 30 grandchildren and many greatgrandchildren. Wilson's Funeral Home, Tampa.

ADDISON S. BELL, 76, of Tampa died Wednesday at home. A native of Nova Scotia, Canada, he moved to Tampa in 1952 from Car- mel, N.Y. He was owner of ABCO Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, and Christian. He is survived by his wife, May; a son, Thomas of Orlando; a daughter, Jill James of Jacksonville; a brother, Norman of California; two sisters, Barbara Green of Virginia Beach, and Kay Breese of Salisbury, and five grandchildren.

Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral. Home, Tampa. MARIE GARCIA BERMUDEZ, 71, of Indian Rocks Beach died Tuesday in Largo. A native of Tampa, she moved to Indian Rocks Beach from Tampa four years ago.

She was a bookkeeper and secretarytreasurer of J.C. Valenti for 35 years, Catholic, and a member of Centro Asturiano in Tampa. She is survived by a daughter, Cynthia No-to, and two sons, Daniel I. Garcia and David D. Garcia all of Tarn-' pa; two brothers, Jose M.

Fernandez and Olvaro Fernandez, both of Tampa; a sister, Oliva Moreda of Brandon; and five grandchildren. Roel AWN Don't waste time and money looking City died Wednesday at home. A na-. tive of Ellijay, she moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1945 from Cartersville, Ga. She was a nurse's aide and a member of Eureka Springs Baptist Church.

She is survived by a son, Billy W. of Plant City; a sister, Lemma Barnes of Dal-ton, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon. WINTON FLETCHER, 82, of Salt Lake City died Tuesday in Salt Lake City. A native of Newburgh, N.Y., he was a rancher and a dog show judge for many years, and a member of the LDS Church.

He is survived by three sons, Glenn, Tom and Gary; two daughters, Virginia Brandow and June Fletcher-Silver-berg; three brothers, Henry "Hank," Billy and Lloyd; five sisters, Ruth, Florence, Dene, June and Beverly; 17 grandchildren and 24 greatgrandchildren. Memorial Estates Mortuary, Salt Lake City. ELIZABETH GARRETT GAS-IOR, 91, of Tampa died Tuesday at Reliance Health Care in Thonoto-sassa. A native of Glasgow, Scotland, she moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1974 from Newport News, Va. She was a homemaker, Method- ist, and a member of Loyal Order of Moose in Newport News.

She is sur-, vived by two sons, Harry M. Miller and Lemuel B. Miller, both of Tampa; nine grandchildren, 11 great- Tampa died Tuesday in Tampa. A native of Columbus, Ohio, he moved to Tampa 37 years ago from Belle-fontaine, Ohio. He was a roofer, an Army veteran of World War II, and Protestant.

He is survived by a son, Carl Edward of Riverview; a daughter, Rita Mae Castillo of Tampa; a stepdaughter, Marjorie Ann Kerns of Ohio; two sisters, Faye Collins of McArthur, Ohio, and Ruth Ella-Sur-rell of California; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. F.T. Blount Nebraska Ave. Chapel, Tampa. MABEL McDERMOTT HEA- LY, 99, of Tampa died Tuesday at Canterbury Tower Health Care.

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Scanlon of Solvang, Calif. Curry Son Funeral Home, Tampa. JOHNNIE JONES 80, of Tampa died Nov. 25 in Tampa. A native of Waynesboro, he moved to Tampa from Waynesboro in 1940.

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