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Aaron Wallace Sr, affectionately known to family and friends as Peter, was born March 6, 1996, and was tragically taken from us December 24, 2022.  Visitation will be held at Chandler’s Funeral Home, Friday, January 13, 2023, 6-8p.m. Homegoing Service will be Saturday, January 14, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at CL. Chandler’s Memorial Chapel. A true […]

Lorane “Kid-o” Cokley 65, of Sarasota departed this life on Monday, January 2, 2023. Homegoing services will be at 12 noon, Saturday, January 14, 2023, at C. L. Chandler Memorial Chapel, 1425 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Way. Lorane Cokley was born on April 5, 1957, in Hollandale, Mississippi to Henry Cokley, Sr. and Lillie

Treston Denzel Lewis, 31, of Thonotosassa, Florida, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 14, 2023, 2:00 PM, at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street. The interment will follow at Orange Hill Cemetery. He was born December 31, 1991, in Galveston, Texas, a son of

Lloyd “Shorty” Sparkes, Sr., 63, was born on August 20, 1959, in Manchester Devon, Jamaica to Joyce and Egan Sparkes. “Shorty” grew up with two older sisters, Dyrine Sparkes and Sonia Sparkes, one younger brother, Ronnie Sparkes and a cousin, Gary Sparkes who joined their home some years later. Shorty” grew up in Jamaica until

Jerry Williams was born June 21, 1962, in Sarasota, Florida to the late Lenora H. Williams and Leroy Allen. He graduated from Sarasota High School and then went on to the University of Arkansas on a scholarship for football and track. Jerry later returned home due to an injury, where he started working as a

James Richardson 60 , of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on December 18, 2022. He was born on April 28, 1960 in Sarasota, Florida to the late Alford Richardson. and Altamease Daniels. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2023 from 6-8 PM at Chandler’s Funeral Home. Services are private.

Wendel C. Poindexter,75, formally of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away Friday, December 30, 2022, at his home in Land O Lakes, Florida. A viewing will be held at Rose Funeral Home, 10940 Frankstown Road, Pittsburgh, PA, on Saturday, January 7, 2023, from 9:00 – 10:30 AM, immediately followed by the Funeral Services. Interment will take place

Walter Holloway, 60, of Bradenton, FL, died on December 16, 2022. The Visitation will be held on Friday, December 30, 2022, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. The Homegoing Services will be held on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at 11:30 AM. Both will take place at Faith Temple C.O.G.I.C Church, 41803 18th Street Ct. E, Palmetto

Catherine Chestnut 62, of Sarasota, FL, departed this earthly life on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Visitation will be held 6-8 PM, on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Chandler’s Funeral Home. Homegoing Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 31, 2022, at C. L. Chandler Memorial

Keith Burke, 55, of Temple Terrace, Florida, formally of Sarasota, passed away on December 15, 2022. He was born on November 1, 1967, in Sarasota, Florida to Dardia Lee Burke and the late Betty Jo Cocroft. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 29, 2022, from 5-7 PM, at Chandler’s Funeral Home. Homegoing Services will