Avis de décès de Louise-Gentry Weller

Long time Panama City resident Louise Gentry Weller died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the age of 99. Born May 7, 1912 in Bluff Springs, Florida to Mamie McClammy Gentry and Walter Henry Gentry, she grew up and attended schools in Pensacola. During her years at Pensacola High School she met Thomas Carroll Weller. They married in 1934 and moved to Panama City, where she lived the rest of her life. She was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, and later with her family a charter member of Holy Nativity Episcopal Church. Besides family, her joys in life included cooking, sewing, knitting, crocheting, doll-making, quilting, and gardening; and in years past she had been an active member of the Panama City Garden Club. Predeceased by her husband, parents, brothers Wilbur Gentry and Charles Gentry, and sister Edna Gentry Abney, she is survived by her sister Mildred Gentry Malone of Pensacola; son Thomas Carroll Weller, Jr. and wife Linda of Panama City, daughter Gina Louise Weller Webb of Panama City, son Walter Gentry Weller and wife Betty of Denham Springs, Louisiana, by grandchildren Malinda Louise Weller Kelly, Joseph Peters Weller, Cathlyn Weller Spinks (Jeremy), John Carroll Thompson (Joy), Teresa Thompson Goff (Kinney), Andrea Webb Workman, Susanna Webb Bergenroth (Brandon), Leslie Foster, Walter Gentry Weller, Jr. (Ramona), David Michael Weller (Toni), Donna Weller Watson; by 21 great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, and many nephews and nieces. The family are most grateful for the attention and kindnesses of Toni, Judy and Carolyn who looked after her at home, of all the folks at Community Health and Rehabilitation Center, and of those at Covenant Hospice, all of whom were so supportive and helpful the last few weeks. Funeral service will be eleven o'clock Saturday morning, July 30th, 2011 at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, 222 North Bonita Avenue, Panama City. Family ask that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Holy Nativity School Foundation, Student Financial Aid, 205 Hamilton Avenue, Panama City, FL 32401.Condolences may be submitted or viewed at www.southerlandfamily.com.Southerland Family Funeral Home100 East 19th StreetPanama City, FL 32405850-785-8532