Ray Blaine, 45, of St. Petersburg, FL, passed away on August 14, 2022. Visitation will be 6-8 P.M. at Chandler’s Funeral Home, 1425 Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Way, Sarasota, FL. Homegoing Services will be 1:00 P.M., Saturday, August 20, 2022, at C. L. Chandler Memorial Chapel, 1425 Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Way, Sarasota, …
Rev. Ronald R. Fortune, Sr. 78, of Bradenton, FL, passed away on August 10, 2022. Rev. Fortune was born and raised in Bradenton, FL, to the late Ms. Almena Robbie Fortune and Mr. William Bill Rome on April 2, 1944. Left to cherish the precious memories of Rev. Ronald R. Fortune, Sr., are two daughters, …
Nancy Jenkins, 98, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on August 4, 2022. Visitation will be 6-8 P.M., Friday, August 19, 2022, at Greater Hurst Chapel A.M.E. Church, 2730 N. Links Ave., Sarasota, FL. Homegoing Service will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Greater Hurst Chapel A.M.E. Church. Chandler’s Funeral Home is in charge …
Harold Graham, Jr., 54, of Bradenton, FL, passed away on August 3, 2022. Visitation is on Friday, August 12, 2022, 5-8 P.M. at Chandler’s Funeral Home, 1425 Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., Way, Sarasota, FL. Homegoing Services will be on Saturday, August 13, 2022, 1 P.M. at Happy Gospel Church, 1915 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton, …
Gloria J. Hawthorne, 62, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on July 22, 2022, in Sarasota, FL. She gave her life to Christ at an early age at Johnson Camp. She was a Baptist. She was an outstanding cook known by many because of her 20 plus years employment with Pines of Sarasota. She later retired from that facility. …
Alberta Brown, 92, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on July 17, 2022. Alberta was born in Alachua County on March 3, 1930, to Leroy Brown, Sr. and Agnes Brown, both of whom proceeded her in death as well as her son, Larry Brown, and all of her siblings. Brown’s family were sharecroppers from Alachua County. In …
Leola Jean “Bell” Shuler, 62, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on July 11, 2022. She was born on July 15, 1959, in Rochester, NY, to the parents of Elouise Bell and the late Charles Corbett. Leola graduated at the age of seventeen from “Our Lady of Mercy”, a private school for girls located in Rochester, …
Johnny Lee Quinn, 54, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on June 29, 2022. Johnny, affectionately known as “Sleepy”, was born on December 19, 1967, to the late Cornell Quinn and Kay Francis Morris, in Sarasota, FL. He attended the public schools in Sarasota County. He spent most of his life in Sarasota, but he would …
Bernice “Missy” Belcher Flemming, 79, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on June 25, 2022. She was born in Sarasota, FL, on August 27, 1942, to Alfonso and Hester Belcher. She attended Booker High School and served her community in the hospitality and healthcare industries. She was a dedicated and faithful member of Truvine Missionary Baptist …
Gary Leon Snell, better known as “Showtime” for his smooth dark skin, gazing bright smile, and his quick football skills and moves, passed away on June 20, 2022. He was 64 years of age and had recently celebrated his birthday at the time of his passing. He was born to Climmie L. Snell Rivers Brooks …