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THOMAS M. ULDALL, 78
U.S. Army
LAKELAND - Mr. Thomas M. Uldall, 78, passed away 6/26 of heart failure.
Survived by wife, Bonnie. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 30, 2008 at FL National Cemetery.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Southside Chapel.
NORMAN PLOSS, 68
Mechanic
LAKELAND - Mr. Norman Ploss, 68, died 6/25 of heart failure.
He was a Navy veteran. Memorial service will be held 7/2, 6 p.m. at his home.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Northside Chapel.
RENE' A. MOUTON, 74
Chemical Engineer
LAKELAND - Mr. Rene' A. Mouton, 74, died Saturday, June 28 at Consulate Health Care at Socrum Loop due to heart failure.
Mr. Mouton was born in Plaqumine, LA and moved to Lakeland in 1969. He was employed by CF Industries and was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Air Force, was an EAA member and also a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He was a graduate of LSU and enjoyed woodworking and aircraft restoration. Above all else he was a loving husband and father.
Survivors include his wife, Delores Mouton, Lakeland; sons, Kenneth Mouton, of Dover, DE, Bryan Mouton, Auburn, GA; daughters, Karen (J. Michael) McCarthy, Donna Bell, Debra Walters, Brenda Sherman, all of Lakeland; brother, Michael Mouton, of Baton Rouge, LA; sisters, Jane Babin, of Port Allen, LA, Ann Dunlop, of Baton Rouge, LA and 9 grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday at Resurrection Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Interment, Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Florida National Cemetery.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Southside Chapel.
WILLIAM T. ROWAN, 86
Mechanical Engineer
LAKELAND - William T. Rowan, 86, died 6/24 of heart failure.
He will be missed by family and friends. Private burial will be at FL National Cemetery.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Northside Chapel.
LARRY JAMES ROBBINS, 64
Truck Driver
LAKELAND - Larry James Robbins, 64, died of cancer 6/23/08.
Survived by loving family.
Graveside service 11am on Friday, June 27, 2008 at Oak Hill Burial Park.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Southside Chapel.
HOUSTON L. HARRISON, 82
Truck Driver
HIGHLAND CITY - Houston L. Harrison, 82, died of heart failure 6/25/08.
Visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Friday, June 27, 2008, at Gentry Morrison Funeral Home, Dukes Steen Chapel. Service at 10am on Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Lakeland Highland Church Of God.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Dukes-Steen Chapel.
MAXINE CATHERINE SOWELL, 83
Homemaker
LAKELAND - Mrs. Maxine Catherine Sowell, 83, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2008 at LRMC due to respiratory failure.
A sweet and gentle soul has left this world. Her greatest love was her family. Precious Mama, a rose whose petals have now fallen here, but you have bloomed again in heaven. I will miss you, but I know you have gone on to go fishing with Daddy and Stacy Cole. Good-bye Mama, I love you. John 3:16 For God so loved the world He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.
Maxine moved to Lakeland from Austin, Texas in 2001. She was a 65 year member of the Kathleen United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Coleman Henry Sowell; and a grandson, Stacy Cole Gillen. Her survivors include her daughter, Pat "Patsy" Gillen; a sister, Geraldine Randle; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Kathleen United Methodist Church.
The visitation will be Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home (Northside Chapel). Funeral Services will be Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Kathleen United Methodist Church.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Northside Chapel.
EDNA J. LARSEN, 95
LAKELAND - Edna J. Larsen, 95, died 6/20/08 of heart failure.
Her son, Larry Larsen survives. Service in Peabody, KS, 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2008.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Funeral Homes, Dukes-Steen Chapel.
BESSIE GILES ELLERBE, 87
Publix
LAKELAND - Mrs. Bessie Giles Ellerbe, 87, passed away June 19, 2008 due to respiratory failure at Good Shepherd Hospice Forsyth House Center in Auburndale.
Bessie was born Aug. 24, 1920 in Fort Valley, GA. She moved to the Lakeland area with her family when she was a teenager and graduated from Winter Haven High School. She was married to the love of her life, Gene Ellerbe for 65 years. Together they raised a family of six children. She retired from Publix Supermarkets where she was employed for many years. Bessie was a member of Gapway Baptist Church.
Mrs. Ellerbe was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Julia Giles, 8 brothers and sisters and her husband Harley Eugene Ellerbe. She is survived by her six children: Merle (Ronald) Wolf and Judy (Arthur) Futch of Lakeland, Derell (Barbara) Ellerbe of Mechanicsville, VA, David (Cheryl) Ellerbe of Pensacola, Donald (Debbie) Ellerbe of Bluffton, SC, Douglas (Barbara) Ellerbe of Ocoee, brother: Virgil (Shirley) Giles of Leesburg, thirteen grandchildren: Eileen Carroll, Russell Futch, Alan Ellerbe, Marnie Ellerbe, Amanda Genter, Alicia Ellerbe, Jennifer Ellerbe-Tucker, Jason Ellerbe, Caitlyn Ellerbe, Arianna Ellerbe, Cody Ellerbe, Rachel Ellerbe and Amber Ellerbe. She also is survived by 9 great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Gentry Morrison Southside Chapel, 1727 Bartow Road on Fri. 6/27 from 6 - 8pm. Services will be conducted on Sat. 6/28 at 10:00am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Gapway Baptist Church, Bereavement Committee, 1705 N. Combee Rd, Lakeland, FL. 33801 or Good Shepherd Hospice, 105 Arneson Ave. Auburndale, FL 33823.
The family would like to extend a special "Thank You" to Dr. Tullis and the staff at Lakeland Regional Medical Center who took such good care of her.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Southside Chapel.
OSCAR TAMARIZ, 61
LAKELAND - Oscar Tamariz, 61, died of heart failure 6/18/08.
Services will be held in Nicaragua.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Southside Chapel.
