Mrs. Sharon L. Dean of Tampa, FL, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025, 11:00 A.M. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606, with Pastor Kathy Johnson, officiating.

Mrs. Sharon L. Dean was a native of Florida and a resident of Tampa for 60 years. She attended Blake Adult High School in Tampa. She was a Homemaker.

She was preceded in death by: her husband, Bobby C. Dean; Father, Willie F Alexander; Mother, Barbara Jo Knight; Brother, James Washington; grandmother, Marie Walker-Knight; auntie, Willie M. Wright; mother-in-law, Betty J. Dean; sisters-in-law, Betty J. Dean and Marlene Miller; uncles, Walter Knight, Robert Knight, and James Knight; and cousins, Charles Ray Patterson, and Brenda Simpson

She leaves to cherish: her daughter, Sandra James (Richard); Companion, Lawrence Todd Shank; Grand Daughters, Rochelle Beeman ( Charlevester), Bobbi Foster, Aaliyah, Serenity, and Josiah; Grandsons, Richard James, Rashard James, Raymond, Richard Jr., Rich, King, and Ezekiel; Brother, Darryl Knight; Sister, Sherrina (Marcus); Nieces, Jasmine Jacobs, Autumn Watson, Lakesha, Twana, Tracy, Shanice, LaDayasha, Jessica, Brionna,Adrian (Andre), Lakisha, and Adria; Nephews, Bishop (Jessica), Rufus, Jamario, Jacques, Justin, Anthony, Jayden, Josiah, Jorelan, Keith (Shara) Terrance Small, and Harold Reeves; Aunties, Maggie Knight, and Rubye King; God Children, Michelle Grumbs, Tiesha Cooper, Herman Harris (Quiana), Jamila johnson, Idris Johnson, Ebony Johnson, Terica Johnson, and Eden Robinson; Sisters-in-law, Sandra Dean, Sharlene McKinley,Sheila Shank, Hanice Shank, Laurie Shank, and Crystal Shank; Brother-in-Law; Eddie Shank;

Other Daughter: Ragan Willis (Getti); Cousins, Ronnie Jones (Cecil), Ricky Knight, Jeanette Woods (Jimmy), Donald Hill (Valerie), Ronald Hill (Sara), Rita (Glen), Tammy, Sonya, Dana (Bernard), Camile (Pastor Michael Winters), Charlene (Monte), Lucretia, Kenneth (Alice), Anthony, Shameka (Steve), Wilbur (Natasha), Andre (Michelle), Andrew, LaRiee, Drina, Rachael (Brandon), Brittany (Darryl), Erica (Mike), Ronald, Ronald, Wilbur Sr, LaKeisha (Emmanuel), Preston, Bernecia, Darreon, JaKare, Michael Jr, Marquise Kelly, Kenny Jr, Javanta, Jahreese, Jamaal, Thomas, Vivian, Yvonne Glasgow, William (Stephanie), Tevin (China), Antron (Shankyna), Carl, Tarvarez, Shawyon (Cecelia), Shantel, Shatia, Ariel, Kimberly, Cheryl, Rita, Stephanie, Wanda Davis, Franz, Rashard, Azia, Tonya (Steve), Malcolm (Aiko), John, Demetrius, Titus, Steve, Makaio, Makhai, Kyndall, Malcolm Jr, Malcolm III, Audrey, Patrice, Terry, Lamonica Cassandra, Wilbur IV, Ty’yona, Tayron, Kahlon, Kameron, Kollin, and Kymieron, Makaylah, An’Jene, Tamirra, Keonte, Pidden, and TayRon; Special People in her Life, Reginald, Terri, Charlene, Mildred (Carlton), and Yvette; and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, and her West Tampa Families: The James Family, Bailey Family, Johnson family, Jones Family, Shank Family, Young Family, Wells Family, Pate Family, McCormick Family, Mitchell Family, and Darby Family.

A Visitation will be held on Friday, May 23,2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606.

Arrangements entrusted to Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes & Northern, Owners.

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