Gene Layton September 3, 1940 - January 5, 2025
Obituary for Gene Layton
John Eugene (Gene) Layton born September 3, 1940, in Danville, IL, went to be with Jesus on January 5, 2025. He is survived by his wife Patsy; sister Kelly Elkins (Steve); daughters Kimberly Huey (Paul) and Sharon Hopson (Coy); and his adoring grandchildren Charlie Babcock, Lauren Shore (Dustin), Summer Joy Kennedy (Wes) and Trenna Babcock. Gene was preceded by his parents John and Alma Layton, his wife of 48 years Norma, and son-in-law Kurt Babcock. Gene loved life. He founded Brandon Irrigation and Supply Company in the 1980s and grew it into a successful business. He became President of the local irrigation society and made many friends in the landscape/irrigation industry. Gene loved his church, First Baptist Church of Brandon, where he was an active member for over 50 years. Gene’s life was truly transformed by the Bible and his Bible loving friends. Gene loved his friends, and he had scores of them. He was always ready to lend a hand to friends, neighbors, widows at FBC, and through the Rotary Club of Brandon. Gene loved to fish. He was gifted in telling whopper fish stories and cooking the bounty he caught. Mostly, Gene loved his family, especially the two women he was blessed to marry, Patsy and Norma. His daughters were always a priority, yet Gene’s favorite role was being Grandpa. He yearned to tell them stories and encourage them to be their best self. A celebration of Gene’s wonderful life will be held at First Baptist Church of Brandon at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Visitation will precede the service at 10 AM. Graveside services will be private. In lieu of flowers, please donate to First Baptist Church of Brandon, Samaritan’s Purse or Lifepath Hospice. The family would like to express our deepest appreciation to the Hospice Green Team who did an outstanding job caring for Gene.
Visitation
Saturday January, 11
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
First Baptist Church of Brandon
216 North Parsons Avenue
Brandon, FL 33510
Celebration of Life Service
Saturday January, 11
11:00 AM
First Baptist Church of Brandon
216 North Parsons Avenue
Brandon, FL 33510
Godwin, Ebba Andersen, of Tampa, FL, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2025 after a wonderfully full life at the age of 92. Born in New London, Connecticut on February 20, 1933, Ebba's family moved to Tampa in 1944. In 1949 Ebba married her high school sweetheart and began a long career as a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Ebba retired from Hillsborough County Schools after a 25 year career as a bookkeeper serving the students and administration of Oak Grove Middle School. She loved her large, extended family and meeting with friends and co-workers for lively conversation. Ebba was preceded in death be her husband, Hale Godwin, Jr. and her brothers, Paul and Carl Andersen. She is survived by her children, Karen Godwin Snyder, Jan Godwin Fulghum, Loren Godwin, and her two brothers, Dennis and Chris Andersen. Ebba was a grandmother to seven and great-grandmother to seven. Ebba will be remembered for her love of family, great conversation, and her faith. In lieu of flowers, hug your family and keep them close. As she wished, a small service will be held for her immediate family.
Ana Lucia Morini, age 78, of Riverview Florida passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Lucia was born in Itagui, Medellin, Colombia on September 23, 1946, the daughter of Antonio Jaramillo and Margarita Ramirez. She worked many years in manufacturing assembly line and packaging in Colombia and at the BigY supermarket in CT as a bagger. Lucia was preceded by her loving husband, Bruno Morini. She is survived by daughter, Beatriz E. Webb of Riverview, FL; brothers, Julio Jaramillo and Juan Jaramillo; sisters, Cecilia Gonzalez, Gloria Jaramillo, Julia Jaramillo and Irene Hidalgo; and many nieces and nephews. Friends and family are invited to attend a time of visitation on Saturday morning April 26, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Southern Funeral Care, 10510 Riverview Drive, Riverview, Florida. A Celebration of life Service will follow at 1:00 PM. Visitation Saturday April, 26 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Southern Funeral Care and Cremation Services, Inc. 10510 Riverview Drive Riverview, FL 33578 Celebration of Life Service Saturday April, 26 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Southern Funeral Care and Cremation Services, Inc. 10510 Riverview Drive Riverview, FL 33578
Cynthia Dumas Fuentes, 66, of Riverview, FL, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025. A native of Detroit, MI, she had resided here most of her lifetime and was a 1976 graduate of Brandon High School. She is survived by her sons, Josh Fuentes and John Fuentes; daughter, Taylor Fuentes and 7 grandchildren. Services are scheduled for a later date.