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Geraldine SIPLIN obituary, St. Petersburg, FL

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Geraldine SIPLIN Obituary

SIPLIN, Geraldine Finkley 91, of Bushnell, FL, formerly of St. Petersburg, FL, trans-itioned August 16, 2021. She was a member of the Twentieth Street Church of Christ, also known as the "The Neighborhood Mother." She is survived by son, Johnnie Siplin; one daughter, Valerie King (Glenn) of Lake Panasoffkee, FL; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and other relatives. Graveside service will be Saturday, Aug. 28, 12 pm, at South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery, Bushnell, FL. Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 27, at New Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 5-7:30 pm. Smith Funeral Home (727) 894-2266

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Published by Tampa Bay Times on Aug. 25, 2021.

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27

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

New Pleasant Grove Baptist Church

FL

Aug

28

Graveside service

12:00 p.m.

South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery

Bushnell, FL

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1534 18th Avenue S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33705

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