Ira Russell Tommy Arnold, Jr. August 24, 1932 - January 4, 2025
Obituary for Ira Russell Tommy Arnold, Jr.
Ira Russell Tommy Arnold, Jr., 92, of Gibsonton, FL, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025. A native of Littleton, IL, he had resided here since 1972 coming from Colchester, IL. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Gibsonton; International Independent Showmen's Association, Showmen's Shrine Club and DeSoto Masonic Lodge, Riverview. He is survived by his son, Tom Arnold; daughters, Wendy Carthen and Elizabeth Arnold; brother, Chester Arnold; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. Monday, January 13, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Gibsonton, with the family receiving friends one hour prior to services. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens.
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Visitation
Monday January, 13
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
First Baptist Church of Gibsonton
9912 Indiana Street
Gibsonton, FL 33534
Service
Monday January, 13
1:00 PM
First Baptist Church of Gibsonton
9912 Indiana Street
Gibsonton, FL 33534
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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
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