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Maurice Paul Landry
Palmetto
Maurice Paul Landry, 69, of Palmetto, died July 5, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Ellenton Funeral Home, 3411 U.S. Highway 301, Ellenton. Mass will be 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 504 26th St. W., Palmetto. Burial will be in Bay Pines National Cemetery, Bay Pines. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 15587, Sarasota, Fla. 34277-1587.
Born in New Orleans, La., Mr. Landry came to Manatee County from Boca Raton seven years ago. He was a procurement officer for the military. He attended Holy Cross Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Carol; two daughters, Maurine Anne Landry-Lynch of Coral Springs, and Jeanine Ann Landry-Swain of North Carolina; two sons, Mark Leo, of Sanford, and Kevin Charles, of Wellington, eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Shirley M. McKinnon
Venice
Shirley M. McKinnon, 63, of Venice, formerly of Palmetto, died July 4, 2001, at home.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 1400 36th Ave. E., Ellenton. Graveside service will be 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mansion Memorial Park, 1400 36th Ave. E., Ellenton. Burial will be in Mansion Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 600 U.S. 301 Blvd. W., Suite 136, Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Panama City, Mrs. McKinnon was a former resident of Manatee County. She was retired from Bealls Distribution Center in Bradenton. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary in Palmetto.
Survivors include two daughters, Angela Kirchner of St. Petersburg, and Deborah A., of Bradenton; a son, Michael A., of Venice; a sister, Christine Robinson of Palmetto; two brothers, Floyd Bass of Palmetto, and Harry Bass of Okeechobee; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Adeline Alice Okner
Bradenton
Adeline Alice Okner, 79, of Bradenton, died July 5, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
There will be no service. Griffith-Cline Funeral Homes, Mansion Chapel, Ellenton, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Manatee County Public Library, 1301 Barcarrota Blvd. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Belfast, Ireland, Ms. Okner came to Manatee County from Freehold, N.J., in 1993. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic.
Survivors include a daughter, Pauline Applegate of Palmetto; a son, Phillip R., of Edison, N.J.; a sister, Phyllis Smith of Bradenton, and several other sisters overseas; two brothers, Frank Egner of Maryland, and George Egner of Ocala; five grandchildren; and three great-grand-children.
Elsie Fischer Paris
Ellenton
Elsie Fischer Paris, 76, of Ellenton, died July 4, 2001, in Marion Health Care Center in Ocala.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday at Kicliter Funeral Home Chapel, 517 Eighth Ave. W., Palmetto. Service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Steven Bruns officiating. Burial will be in Mansion Memorial Park, Ellenton.
Born in Ellenton, Mrs. Paris was a lifelong resident of Manatee County. She was a homemaker. She was a lifelong member of Ellenton United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, James R. Jr., of Palmetto, and Richard A., of Ocklawaha; three sisters, Lucille Husband of Ellenton, Lenore Wood of Fries, Va., and Marti Standifer of Auburndale; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Helen L. Robbins
Bradenton
Helen L. Robbins, 78, of Bradenton, died July 4, 2001, at home.
There will be no service. Griffith-Cline Funeral Homes, Manatee Avenue Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Womens Resource Center of Manatee, 1926 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Charleston, Ill., Mrs. Robbins came to Manatee County from Greensboro, N.C., in 1981. She was a homemaker. She was Episcopalian. She was a member of the Woodland Garden Club.
Survivors include a stepsister, Marjorie Arkin of Bradenton.
Warren J. Ward Sr.
Bradenton
Warren J. Ward Sr., 80, of Bradenton, died July 5, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be held privately for the family today. Service will be held privately. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, Bradenton Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 13907 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 101, Tampa, Fla. 33618.
Born in Plymouth, Mass., Mr. Ward came to Manatee County from Montgomery, Ala., four years ago. He was a cardiographic draftsman for the state of Alabama and retired in 1988. He was Protestant. He served in the U.S. Air Force and retired in 1968 after 25 years of service. He was a member of the Masons.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda R.; two daughters, Beverly Ward Williams of Montgomery, and Kandy Ward Garrett of Arlington, Texas; three sons, Richard K., of Bradenton, and Jeffery L., and Warren J. Jr., both of Montgomery; a sister, Isobel McKay of Montgomery; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Robert Hughes Wilmot
Bradenton
Robert Hughes Wilmot, 86, of Bradenton, died July 5, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Memorial service will be 6 p.m. today at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2109 Morgan Johnson Road in Bradenton, with Al Sasey officiating. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements.
Born in Cleveland, Mr. Wilmot came to Manatee County from Chardon, Ohio, in 1974. He was a truck driver for Reliance Electric Co. in Cleveland for 40 years. He was a Jehovah's Witness.
Survivors include his wife, Kathryn; a daughter, Jeanette May King of Bradenton; two sons, Ronald H., of Black Mountain, N.C., and Lyle Lee, of Chardon; two brothers, William, of Chesterland, Ohio, and Roy, of Cape Coral; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Rhoda Ann Baird Brinson
Bradenton
Rhoda Ann Baird Brinson, 60, of Bradenton, died July 5, 2001, in Baxley, Ga.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home with the Rev. Greg Burgess officiating. Burial will be in Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto.
Born in Sarasota, Mrs. Brinson was a waitress and belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post No. 2488 in Palmetto. She belonged to the Palmetto Church of The Nazarene.
Survivors include three sons: Robert G. Baird of Palmetto and Michael L. and Kenneth E. Baird, both of Bradenton; three sisters, Sarah Roberts and Peggy Porter, both of Palmetto, and Mary Truluck of Bradenton; three brothers, James Godwin Jr. of Baxley, John L. Godwin of Palmetto and Joseph L. Godwin of Bradenton; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The Rev. David Elmore
Sarasota
The Rev. David Elmore, 72, of Sarasota, formerly of Bradenton, died July 8, 2001, at home.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Manatee Baptist Church, 1501 Seventh Ave. E., with the Rev. Pierre Kennedy and Terry Parsons officiating. Burial will be in Fogartyville Cemetery, Bradenton. Memorial contributions may be made to Manatee Baptist Church, 1501 Seventh Ave. E., Bradenton, Fla. 34208.
Born in Parrish, the Rev. Elmore was a lifelong resident of Manatee County. He was a retired Baptist minister and a self-employed marine dealer. He attended Manatee Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia; two sons, the Rev. Paul S., of St. Petersburg, and John M., of Crystal River; a sister, Shannon Melton of Bradenton; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Timothy A. "Tim" Hester
Bradenton
Timothy A. (Tim) Hester, 58, of Bradenton, died July 6, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Tuesday at Toale Brothers Funeral Home, 912 53rd Ave. W., with the Rev. Arthur Friesen officiating.
Born in Akron, Ohio, Mr. Hester came to Manatee County from Louisville, Ky., in 1981. He worked at Port Manatee. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include a son, Jeremiah E., of Bradenton; four sisters, Patricia Jean-Baptiste of Port Charlotte, Kathleen Krueger of Cincinnati, Ohio, Colleen, of Houston, Texas, and Jamie Watson of Parrish; and four brothers, Michael, of Northbrook, Ill., Steve, of Chouteau, Okla., Terry, of Jacksonville Beach, and T.J., of Portland, Ore.
