- Date Of Birth: October 9, 1932
- Date Of Death: May 4, 2022
- State: Florida
Ms. LaVerne Barron, aka “Jean” of Tampa, Florida passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
Ms. Barron was born on October 9, 1932, in Miami, FL, to Richard Carrington and Willow Mae Clark and was a native of Miami, FL and a resident of Tampa for 63 years. She was a retiree from Hillsborough Community College and served many years with the Hillsborough County School Board. She also held various positions within the Tampa Housing Authority and was very involved within her community, as an advocate for Civil Rights. She was also the President of the West Tampa Block Club Officers.
She was preceded in death by: one sister, Otha Caldwell; two brothers, Tony Carrington and Ricard Carrington Jr.; two nieces, Elaine Caldwell, and Debra Mallory; and a nephew, Donald “Reche” Caldwell Jr.
“Jean” leaves to cherish precious memories: two children, Don Southhall and Sharon Jones (Johnny); step-son, Jareem Bryant; two god-children, Ossie Wright and Michelle Reaves; grandchildren, Keith Mosley (Brandy), Rechard Wiggins, Mioshia McCray (DeMond), Johnny Jones III, Cameron Southhall and Don Southhall Jr.; great grandchildren, Keyanna Jones, Andre Wiggins, Kalani Wiggins, Tyruence Creary, TyKayla Creary, DeMari McCray, Keith Southhall, Shaina Walker, Aleah Walker, Kristian Mosley, Cameri Southhall, Cameia Southhall and Camyah Southhall; cousins, Nadine Jackson, Eugene Smith, Phyllis Smith; nephews, Donald Caldwell (Debra), William Caldwell (Adrienne), Jerrell Cogmon (Ramona), Marlon Mallory (Addie), Brandon Caldwell, Marquis Carter, Reginald Housley, Terrance Jenkins (Lisa), Demetrius Eddie Jr., Barron Yates, Collins Denson, Dereck Mann, Demarus Thompson, Dwight Turner, Dwight Turner, Michael Austin, Dwayne Lawson, Terrance Jenkins Jr.