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Celebrating 64 Years In The Tampa Bay Area Brother Charged With an's urder; ·Friend Is Missing SEE STORY ON PAGE 3 REVEREND. ABRAHAM BROWN HONORED Jake and Liz Merchant hosted a party at their home in The Reserve of Old Tampa Bay that honored Reverend Abraham Brown, celebrating his life and love. Friends and family joined the Merchants in honoring Rev. Brown on Saturday, April 4, 2009, as they gathered for food, fun and conversation. Rev. Brown and Merchant are longtime friends as Merchant served as Executive Director of Abe Brown Ministries for many years. Among the gentlemen in attendance were: kneeling, William Harris and Robert Blount, Jr. Standing from left: Dr. W. W. Andrews, James Hammond, Ronald Leal, Rev. Abraham Brown, Jake Merchant, Robert Blount, Ill, Carey Jones and Lester Daniels, Sr. (Photography by Brunson) 30th St. Sentinel Area Youngsters ·Gld Paper Man Dies Shot At .- Musical . SEE PAGE 2 SEE PAGE 6 Ch.lld, 4, Recognized Two Women ·Hurt For Rescuing Mom In House Fire SEE PAGE 6 SEE PAGE 3 0) ~ Features ,...~ Sentinel carrier: ...J a: Heart Attack Claims lite 01 a. <t Popular Restaurant Owner ).:' <t 30th And Osborne Fixture c Royals were sitting watching en w television, Mr. Royal, 74, ::I Succumbs To Kidnev Failure suffered a lJlassive heart 1- attack. He was pronounced A fixture at the corner of dead at the scene. 30th Street and Osborne The Royals were married Ave. for more than 20 years for 57 years, and had five chil died last Thursday evening dren, one of them Isaac, Jr., at St. Joseph's Hospital. He who passed away a few years had battled kidney ailment ago. for 7-1/2 years. · Mr. Royal retired from W. Fred 'Kojak' Gilbert ,R:;. B~nsal after 25 ~ears of could be seen every Monday service. and Thursday nights, :· Besides running the restau Tuesdays and Fridays and 'rant, the Royals were long sometimes the day after, if . time foster parents, and were he needed to service his cus loved by everyone they came tomers. Gilbert, 69, had ISAAC ROYAL in contact with. Mr. Royal stood at that corner for was a Deacon at Hosey When it comes to authentic about 20 years distributing Temple Church on 15th Street. soul food, it can come no bet Inspired by her mother, Ms. the Sentinel to passersby, ter than the New Soul Royal and her husband who didn't have to leave Restaurant on Cass Street and opened the restaurant, using their cars. Some of his cus Carmen in Hyde Park. some of her mother's famous tomers were so. dedicated FRED GILBERT Mrs. Mattie Royal and recipes. Her mother, 98, is until if they purchased a her· husband, Isaac, Sr., still alive and still cooks. ~ paper from someone else, "He had to always be doing opened the restaurant in Ray Williams Funeral Home c Although he loved people, a: they still bought a paper something with his hands - 1969, and it quickly became a will assist the family with LL from him. They enjoyed his bouncing a basketball or Mrs. Gilbert said her hus- . popular location for city work arrangements, and services c band loved the Lord even z conversation and the big boxing the air, even with the ers and professionals search have been planned for this <( smile he shared, even when doctors," Mrs. Gilbert said. more. Since becoming saved, ing for good home cooking. Saturday, 11 a.m., at Hosey he was ailing. A native of Springfield, that was the topic of his con On Easter Sunday as the Temple Church. c~ 'Gilbert's wife, Mrs. OH, Gilbert had been in the versation, she said. en Diane Gilbert said her Tampa community for more w ::I husband was just as fond of than 30 years. He and his 1- his customers. He loved his . wife are the parents of a 10- a:> customers, she said. "Even year-old son, Fred, Jr. Top Ladies 01 Distinction w when he wasn't feeling up to Gilbert was also the-rfather · >w getting the papers out, he of an older son, IlJ:arryl c just wanted to be on that Chandler . '~wife, Attend leader$hip Co ..ference w corner'where hc;l could talk ::r: Michelle), ahd has 3 grand en with the people' and they'd daughters. · . Members of the Top Inc. ::::i talk with him," she ~aid. Funeral services will be ~ies of Distinction, Inc., TLOD is celebrating its r::a : Over' the past,few'years, the ::I : held Saturday, ,Aprii 18, 1 ~. 9.\lm~pa Bay-West Central 4Sth Sapphfre Anniversary, ·:' '·7 ·, a. dialysis treatment took" its )11·. atthe family's chutch Florida Chapter recently which was highlighted with a ~ z toll.on Gilbert. Last week,'· home, ·' New Birth M. B. atre·fided a 27th Area IV Sapphire I,.adies Choice " . ·i=w he t(>Id his ~ he was tired. · Church, Rev. Herbert Leadership. Conference, Luncheon. The theme of this .' .. ...J He , passe·<f· ' away . op. McFadden, Pastor. There March 26 29, in year's conference was;· ...J Thursday. · ::I will be a wak~ Friday ·after Greensboro, N. C. The "Providing 21st . century . r::a He was a self-made handy no'on. Harmon Funeral . Conference was hosted by The Leadership ·Through ...J man who 'worked various w Home 'is in charge of . Greater Guilford Chapter of Exemplary Service." The z jobs, and always stayed busy. arrangements. Top Ladies of Distinction, national organization is divid- i= z w LADY DA WNEITE en ::Loved :, One · FRZAER-WOODS <( ... President c a: ed into six regions and the 0 ...J Tampa Bay-WCF Chapter is LL in Area IV. The ladies attending the conference from .Tampa were Lady Lorretta ·Cottman, Treasurer - Area IV Region, Lady Christine' Frazer, Lady Dawnette Frazer Woods, Lady Tanya Hamilton, Lady .Jean Miller,. Lady Ferne Moore, and Lady Maria Singfield. · Also in attendance were 4 Top Teens - Teen Monique Bruner, Teen Elisha Harris, Teen Gary Graves-Barnes, and Teen Houston Graves Barnes . Teen Monique Bruner took 2nd place in the Annual Speakers Tournament. The Organizer of the N w Tampa Bay-WCF Chapter is (!} Lady Christine Frazer and <t the president is Lady .. a. Dawnette Frazer-Woods . c-i m Features Cf) 0 }< )> "'0 Man Accused Of Killing Younger Brother JJ r- BY IRIS B. HOLTON appointment on Monday. We ..... Sentinel City Editor are asking anyone who knows ~~ the whereabouts of Darkins ~ Tampa Police detectives Davis to contact police. We ~ have arrested and charged a are very concerned for his 28-year-old man with the safety." murder of his younger broth Ms. Robin Harris, the er. The body was founded in a mother of Darkins Davis wooded area last Tuesday said she reported her son evening. missing on Wednesday. She On Tuesday, April 7th, said the last time she saw her shortly before 5 p .m ., a . son was on Sunday, April sth passerby discovered the body and he was with the ·mart of an unidentified African CARL G. WALTERS DERRICK EUGENE RYAN DARKENS DAVIS found murdered, Carl American male in a wooded ... Body discovered in CULLINS ... Missing and area near Stanley Road (lnd • _ ... W<)Oded area last ...Charged with 2nd Walters. Cooper Road. The man had Tuesday · Endangered degree Murder She said that was the first no identification and police time she had met Walters. estimated that his body had was told to contact us. On night. Detectives reportedly Ms. McElroy said After not hearing from her been at the location between Friday, Cullins had ·not discovered evidence that a Cullins never confessed to son by Wednesday, Ms. 24 and 36 hours. He was reported his brother missing violent struggle had taken the murder and stated that he Harris reported him miss identified as 21-year-old Carl and his mother went to the place at the residence. wasn't even in the Plant City ing. She said it was unlike G. Walters. home the two shared. She As the investigation con area. However, she said, a him to not contact his family. According to Ms. Laura called police between 9 p.m. tinued, police spoke with 28- video from a convenience Darkins Davis is store shows Cullins making McElroy, spokesperson for and 10 p.m., on Friday." year-old Derrick Eugene described as being 5'5" and a purchase with his credit "T1 the Tampa Police McElroy said the Tampa Cullins. During the investi weighing about 120 pounds. r card about 4 miles from Department, the victim's Police Department was aware gation, police reportedly He has a low haircut and a o · where Walters' body was :tJ mother was contacted after that the Sheriffs Office was observed unexplained cuts on tattoo of musical notes trying to identify a murder found. c his vehicle was located in Cullins' fingers, a bite mark behind his ear. He also has a )> victim found near a wooded Missing and Endangered Cf) Copeland Park on Thursday. on his buttocks, and a bite mole on his nose and near his area and the two agencies She further stated that m "She contacted Walters' mark on his chest. He also left eye. , z older brother, Derrick worked together on the case. police are also searching for 11ad blood on his clothing and Ms. Harris described ::::! Cullins and asked where was She said Walters' mother shoes, police said." 20-year-old Ryan Darkins z her son as having a light goa m Walters. Cullins told her identified her son from the Cullins was taken into Davis, a friend of Walters. r- tee and said he smiles a lot.