Cheryl Yvette Holmes-Robinson, age 47, passed Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 at Shands at UF. She is the daughter of Ernest Holmes, Jr. and the late Christine O’neal Holmes. She is a 1984 graduate of Santa Fe High School, Alachua.

Cheryl is survived by husband, Elmo Dwayne Robinson; children, Brandon Diston, Jermaine McClellon and Christina Snead; 18 siblings; grandfather Rev. Ernest Holmes Sr., aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews , in-laws, cousins and friends.

Viewing for Mrs. Robinson will be held Friday, Jan. 17 from 6-7 p.m. at A. Jerome Brown Funeral Home Funeral. Services will be conducted Saturday, Jan. 18, at 2:30 p.m. at the Female Protective Society Temple, 12610 NW 39^th Ave., Gainesville, Fla.

Professional Services entrusted to A. Jerome Brown Funeral Home, 1560 NW 1^st Ave., High Springs, FL.

  Born June 22, 1943 in Coffee County, Ala., Shirley Ann (Polly) Kelley Howell went to her heavenly home Jan. 9, 2014 at Gainesville, Fla., following a brief illness. She is of Christian faith. Polly was a resident of Alachua County since moving from St. Petersburg 47 years ago.

Polly was a humble, feisty, fun-loving lady who was devoted to caring for countless nieces, nephews, grandchildren and children - related or not- who called her Mom, Nana, Big Nana or Aunt Polly. She was a band, rodeo and FFA mom for many years. She loved the outdoors and spent many summers on camping trips with family and friends. She was a beautiful woman who enjoyed doing crafts, listening to Conway Twitty, watching John Wayne movies, playing cards with her grandsons and watching baseball or other new-to-her activities. She had an awesome sense of humor and enjoyed making people smile.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Reba Inez Creech Kelley and John Robert Kelley; her devoted husband of 44 years, William E. Howell; four siblings and her grandson, Timothy Allen Parrish.

She is survived by two sons: John E. (Kay) Howell, High Springs; Jackie L. (Kim) Howell, Keystone Heights; one daughter, Judy Howell-Parrish, Ft. White; five brothers, James Kelley, Avon Park; John Kelley, Sebring; Jim Kelley, Lorton, Va.; Donnie Kelley, Avon Park; LeRoy Kelley, Frostproof; Billy Kelley, Perry and three sisters, Melba McCarty, Auburndale; and Angela Lineberger and Sue Gibson, Polk City. She is also survived by eight grandchildren: Sandy Parrish Richter, Terry (Boogie) Parrish, Ben Parrish, Kirstian Moates, Tommy Parrish; Casey, William and Caleb Howell, 19 great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family received friends at Evans-Carter Funeral Home, 220 North Main Street, High Springs, Florida, from 3 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12. Services were conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 13 at the First United Methodist Church of High Springs (17405 NW U.S. Highway 441) with Brother Chuck Weber officiating. Interment was at the High Springs Cemetery immediately following the service.

Loria Ann Price Stokes, age 50, passed at home in High Springs, Fla., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. She is the daughter of Mary Price and the late Harvey Price, Sr. She was preceded in death by husband Earl Stokes.

Loria Ann was a member of High Springs Church of God by Faith. She is a 1981 graduate of Santa Fe High School, Alachua, Fla. She earned an Associate in Science in Phlebotomy and Bachelors and Masters degrees from Nova University. She worked as a social worker with several government agencies. Her last place of employment was with Partnership and Strong Families as a Family Care Counselor Supervisor.

Lorie Ann is survived by mother, Mary Price; sister, Gina Price-Gassett; brothers, Harvey Price Jr., Thaddeous Price and Gerald Price; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

The viewing for Lorie Ann Stokes will be held on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 from 6-7 p.m. at A Jerome Brown Funeral Home, 1650 NW 1^st Ave., High Springs. Funeral services will be on Saturday, Jan. 18 at High Springs Church of God by Faith, 1605 NW 1^st Ave., High Springs), Elder James Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery, High Springs.

Professional Services entrusted to A. Jerome Brown Funeral Home.

August 2, 1932-November 18, 2013

Our heavenly father opened his arms and welcomed an angel on a fall Monday morning. Our beloved crystal blue eyed Bella, “Our Mama.” Compassionate mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, aunt and friend. Loved and adored by all who knew her. A remarkable, gentle selfless spirit, she shared her love of music with her beautiful voice as well as her cooking, baking, sewing and needlework skills, passing them down to the generations to follow.

Born in Manhattan, N.Y., one of nine children to immigrants from Italy, Albert and Antoinette Trapani, she is survived by her twin brother Vincent Trapani. She was devoted to her seven children, Dominick Agilo, Providenza Simpson, Patrina Terry, Antoinette Hunt, Peter Aglio, Jr., Susan Stakes and John Aglio. She resided in Florida for over 30 years after moving from Long Island, N.Y. She opened her arms to her sons-in-law Randy Hunt, Donald Terry, Joseph Simpson and Steve Stakes.

She was also a loving grandmother to Travis Simpson, Dan and Heather Tavares, Steven and Melissa Shedd, Charles Terry, Clayton and Cyndi Hunt, Joseph and Bianca Stakes and James and Lisa Center and great grandmother to Jennifer and Emilia Tavares, Isabella Simpson, Rylee Shedd, Jackie Marinovich, James, Micheal, Anthony, and Dominick Center.

We will miss you dearly, Mama. Your beautiful face, warm smile, voice, strength, and undeniable love of family. We will always treasure our memories with you. Our shining star, now soaring with the butterflies you so dearly loved; we will always follow. Engraved in our hearts forever. Rest in peace our beautiful Bella “our Mama” until the day that we’re together once more.

A celebration of life will take place in spring 2014. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to: Haven Hospice (E.T. York) Care Center, 4200 NW 90^th Blvd., Gainesville, FL 32606; 352-379-6210; www.havenhospice.org.