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Elsie J. Gilliland, Bradenton
Elsie J. Gilliland, 92, of Bradenton, died Dec. 2, 2002, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
There will be no visitation. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Jan. 25, 2003, at New Hope Tabernacle, 928 63rd Ave. E., Bradenton. Memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Tabernacle, 928 63rd Ave. E., Bradenton, Fla. 34203 or Metro Ministries, P.O. Box 370695, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11237-0695. Brown and Sons Funeral Home, 5624 26th St. W., Bradenton, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Detroit, Mrs. Gilliland came to Manatee County in 1951. She and her late husband, Stanton, operated the Braden Castle store until 1960. She belonged to New Hope Tabernacle.
Survivors include two daughters, Mina Dittman of Blairsville, Ga., and Gloria Zavish of Hollywood; a son, Donald J., of Sarasota; three brothers, Richard Mittelstadt, Fred Mittelstadt and Emil Mittelstadt; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Rodney Knight, Ellenton
Rodney "Rod" Knight, 86, of Ellenton, died Dec. 5, 2002, in Hospice House of Palmetto.
There will be no visitation. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Mansion Chapel, 1400 36th Ave. E., Ellenton with the Rev. Robert Green officiating. Burial will be at Mansion Memorial Park in Ellenton. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238; or the American Lung Association, 2201 Cantu Court, Suite 119, Sarasota, Fla. 34232.
Born in Dexter, Mo., Mr. Knight came to Manatee County from the Bronx, N.Y., in 1974. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired as a postal worker after 25 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Brasina "Betty;" two daughters, Carole Kominsky of Hillsborough, N.J., and Susan Christina, of Spokane, Wash.; seven sisters, Vernetta Cornwell of Salem, Ore., Uretta Hale of Love Park, Ill., Ronnie Jean Hurley of Glenwood, Iowa, Castella House of Sherman Oaks, Calif., Johnnie Presson of Hazel Park, Mich., Novie Taylor of East Prairie, Mo., and Nadine Evans of Hartford, Ill.; and four grandchildren.
Scott O. Lowe, Enfield, Conn.
Scott O. Lowe, 48, of Enfield, Conn., and formerly of Bradenton, died Dec. 4, 2002, in Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford, Conn.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Rd., Enfield. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Congregational Church of Somersville, 22 Maple St., Somersville, Conn., with the Rev. Gretchen Stanland officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Scott O. Lowe Memorial Soccer Scholarship, c/o Rockville Bank, Somers Branch, PO Box 960, Somers, Conn. 06071.
Mr. Lowe was born in Bradenton. He spent 17 years with E-Z Go Textron before he became co-owner of Golf Car Protection LLC. He belonged to the Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents, the Central Connecticut Soccer Officials Association and he was a USSF certified soccer official.
Survivors include his wife, Joann; two daughters, Jennifer, of Enfield, and Trista LaCross of Bradenton; and his sister, Sandra Pearce of Bradenton.
John Francis Lucas, Venice
John Francis Lucas, 81, of Venice and formerly of Manatee County, died Dec. 5, 2002, in Venice.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ United Methodist Church of Venice. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1475 Center Rd., Venice, Fla. 34292. Wiegand Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Marissa, Ill., Mr. Lucas came to Manatee County from Bexley, Ohio, in 1981. He owned and operated Lucas Appliance and T.V. Centers. He belonged to Christ United Methodist Church of Venice. He was a member of the United States Tennis Association and past member of the Plantation Tennis Club.
Survivors include his wife, Betty; two daughters, Mary C. Ralph of Peoria, Ill., and Deborah Flowers of Delaware, Ohio; his son, Craig Lucas of Albuquerque, N.M.; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Richmond R. Martineau, Ellenton
Richmond R. Martineau, 64, of Ellenton, died Dec. 5, 2002, at home.
Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Frances X. Cabrini Church, 12001 69th St. E., Parrish, with Pastor Joseph Ryan officiating. Burial will immediately follow at the garden of the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Children's Miracle Network via Re/Max Gulfstream, c/o Karen Butler, 3007 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Woonsocket, R.I., Mr. Martineau came to Manatee County from North Smithfield, R.I., 13 years ago. He served in the military. He retired as police chief with the North Smithfield Police Department.
Survivors include his wife, E. Jeanne; two daughters, Monique Lucille Martineau Clay of Robinsville, N.C., and Lynne Marie Martineau Champagne of Bedford, N.H.; and five grandchildren.
Margaret Sorenson, Bradenton
Margaret "Peggy" Sorenson, 92, of Bradenton, died Dec. 6, 2002, at home.
There will be no visitation. Private services will be at Palma Sola Presbyterian Church. Burial will be at Mount Ever Rest Cemetery in Kalamazoo, Mich. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes 43rd Street Chapel, 604 43rd Street W., is in charge of the arrangements.
Born in Uddingston, Scotland, Mrs. Sorenson came to Manatee County from Kalamazoo in the 1980s. She retired as a teacher and taught for 30 years in the Elkhart, Ind., and Kalamazoo public schools. She belonged to the Palma Sola Presbyterian Church in Bradenton.
Survivors include a son, John, of Alto, Mich.; two sisters, Anne McAllister and Florence J. Lane, both of Bradenton; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
John (Jack) P., Easby Jr., Bradenton
John (Jack) P. Easby Jr., 77, of Bradenton, died Dec. 5, 2002, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
There will be no service. Bradenton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Easby came to Manatee County many years ago. He retired from retail sales.
Mildred M. Rogers, Clarksburg, Md.
Mildred M. Rogers, 80, of Clarksburg, Md., and formerly of Bradenton, died Dec. 4, 2002, in Maryland.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Skyway Memorial Gardens, 5200 U.S. Hwy. 19 N., Palmetto. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 26th St. Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 600 U.S. 301 Blvd. W., Suite 136, Bradenton, 34205.
Born in Detroit, Mrs. Rogers came to Manatee County from Marquette, Mich., in 1966, then moved to Maryland in 1997. She was a homemaker. She attended Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church in Sarasota. She was a life member of Disabled American Veterans Post No. 2488 of Palmetto and a life member of Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary No. 18 of Bradenton.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda I. Vance of Clarksburg; a son, Michael W., of New Orleans; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Mary Etta Parrish, Parrish
Mary Etta Parrish, 88, of Parrish, died Dec. 6, 2002, in Bradenton.
Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Kicliter Funeral Home, 517 Eight Ave. W., Palmetto; and 1-2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, 12125 71st St. E., Parrish. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Parrish. Burial will be in Fortner Cemetery, Parrish. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Parrish Building Fund, 12125 71st St. E., Parrish, Fla. 34219.
Mrs. Parrish was a lifelong resident of Manatee County. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Parrish.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy L. Warren of Fort Valley, Ga., and Hulda Williford of Parrish; two sons, James L., of Samoset, and Frederick W., of Murphy, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
June E. Stelzer, Bradenton
June E. Stelzer, 86, of Bradenton, died Dec. 6, 2002, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Toale Brothers Funeral Home, 912 53rd Ave. W. Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Rev. Herb McMillian officiating. Burial will be in Mansion Memorial Park, Ellenton. Memorial contributions may be made to First Church of the Nazarene, 1616 59th St. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34209, or Masonic Home of Florida, Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, 3201 First St. NE, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33704.
Born in Bronson Center, Ohio, Mrs. Stelzer came to Manatee County from Naples in 1985. She was a homemaker. She attended First Church of the Nazarene. She was a member of Eastern Star Chapter, and Queen Esther Court No. 15, both in Norwalk, Ohio.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Tesny of Sagamore Hills, Ohio; two sons, Harold, of Lakeland, and David, of Bradenton; and eight grandchildren.
Edward White, Bradenton
Edward White, 51, of Bradenton, died Dec. 5, 2002, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Memorial service will be at a later date. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 26th St. Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Dr., Tampa, Fla. 33612-9809, or American Cancer Center, 600 U.S. 301 Blvd. W., Suite 136, Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Hudson, N.Y., Mr. White came to Manatee County from Alabama in 1999. He was Catholic.
Survivors include a daughter, Nadina Hoyer of Bradenton, a son, Billy, of Orange Beach, Ala.; a sister, Peggy White Drake of Bradenton; a brother, Charles E. Jr., of West Ghent, N.Y.; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. White Sr. of West Ghent.
Jake Garner, Bradenton
Jake Garner, 75, of Bradenton, died Dec. 2, 2002 at Integrated Health Services of Bradenton.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Riggins and Daughter Funeral Home, 916 13th St. W., Bradenton. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in New Memphis Cemetery, Palmetto.
Born in Alabama, Mr. Garner and came to Manatee County from there many years ago.
