Martha Curtis Straughter

A Celebration of Life and Love Service for Ms. Martha Curtis Straughter; she was escorted to her heavenly home on Saturday, August 22, 2015. The service will be held at Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services at 2 p.m. at 4601 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, Florida, John Jerelds Pastor, officiating. Ms. Martha Curtis Straughter was preceded in death by her parents, Mrs. Bernize Jones and Mr. Mozelle Curtis of Quitman, Georgia; brother: Eugene Curtis, niece, Sumara Henry. She retired from Woodlands Nursing Home as a certified nursing assistant. She continued to work in what she loved of being a private childcare provider. She attended Blake High School, Tampa, Florida. She was a member of Evening Star Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church. She loved cooking, sewing, and watching her grandchildren play. She was a very loving, nurturing, mother, grandmother, friend and family member. She leaves to cherish her memories: (4) children: Ms. Lisa L. Allison, Valerie Regina Lavender, Mr. Robert (Lashawnda) Allison, Reginald Allison of Corpus, Texas; (6) grandchildren: Cameron Reeves of Tampa, Florida and Father Neville Steve Reeves of Montego Bay, Jamaica, Reghan L. Allison, Jasmine Stephens, Ashley Lavender, Edward Thomas, Ms. Grandma to Jonnie and Tyris Benniefield (1) brother: Louis Alvin (Cindy) Henry; (3) Nieces: Juanita Straughter, Nicole Straughter, Rema Castillio (1) Special Niece: Angel (Ryan) Parks, children: Rashard, Radasjah, Kamorah, Rhyan Khyree: (1) Nephew: Maurice Johnson (2) devoted god daughter: Vickie (Jonnie) Benniefield, Michelle Mosley and family. She also leaves to cherish her memories (1) cousins: Dorothy Banks of Tampa, Florida; (14) special friends: Brenda (John) Broxton, and Tiffany Peterson, Keith Timmons, Maurice Harris, Jimmie (Bettie) O’Hara, of Tampa, FL, Jerome(Rose) Browne, Lula Benniefield, Phyllis Hunter, Lisa (Gary) Watson, Clarence (Rat) Howard, Ray (Jackie) Haywood and neighbors of Woodland Terrace Community and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many close sorrowing friends. The visitation will be held at Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, 4601 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL on August 29, 2015 from 1-2 p.m.