LEILA IMOGENE SURLES through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior unexpectedly joined her loved ones in heaven on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Known to many as Gene, she was born August 27, 1928 in Skidmore Missouri. She is missed by her husband of 65 years, Wilbur R. Surles,daughter Theresa Camille Howard (husband Sam III) & son Todd Calvin Surles (wife Cynthia).She loved and cherished her grandchildren, Molly Elizabeth Howard, Samuel Charles Howard IV,and Bradley Madison Todd Surles. She is predeceased by her mother Leila Todd Thigpen Zeller, father Wayne R. Zeller, & brother Joseph Wayne Zeller. Gene grew up in Miami, Florida and moved to Jacksonville in 1947. She worked as a key punch operator for Winn Dixie and Ring Power.The last 25 years of her working career was with Barnett Banks Operations Co. Inc., where she ran payroll for all statewide Barnett Banks. She retired from there in 1991.She spent the last 23 years of her life loving and caring for her husband, children, & grandchildren. Gene enjoyed gardening & her bridge club ladies of Faith United Methodist Church.She was a generous and caring woman who always had a smile to share with others.Although born in Missouri, Gene was truly a native Floridian by heritage through several generations which helped settle the state of Florida. Her mother was a Miami Pioneer with affiliations to the Eastern Star and Daughters of the American Revolution. Gene was very proud of her Florida roots. She will be greatly missed by many friends and relatives.The funeral is scheduled for Tues., March 26, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Greenlawn Funeral Home 4300 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville, Fl. 32207. In lieu of flowers please send correspondence & donations in memory of Imogene Surles c/o Todd Surles @ PO Box 47394, Jacksonville, Florida 32247-7394.
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