ELBERT LINVILLE

Obituary of ELBERT LINVILLE Elbert (Red) L. Linville, 91, of Leesburg, FL, passed away on August 19, 2010 at Bayview Center in Eustis, FL. He was born in Alexandria IN on December 5, 1918. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Ruth Linville, by Marilyn, his loving wife of 60 years and his sister, Betty Jo Thomas. He leaves with life fulfilled with a love of family, God, and community. Red graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Industrial Engineering, served in the United States Navy and was discharged as a Lt. Commander. He moved with his wife and family from Louisville, KY to Dunedin, FL in 1952 and worked as an engineer at Snow Crop. While living in Dunedin, he served as president of Jaycees and Kiwanis and served as the mayor of Dunedin from 1974 until 1976. Later Red and his wife Lynn established and operated Redlyn Nurseries. Red and Lynn moved to Umatilla, FL in 1978 where they opened Redlyn Nurseries, raising and selling miniature roses nationally. He later gave up the nursery business to serve as Director of Lake and Sumter County Hospice, now Cornerstone, and was responsible for much of the growth in services currently provided by Hospice. Red retired from Hospice in 1992. Red and Lynn moved to Leesburg in 1992. After taking a Master Gardener course at the University of Florida/Lake County Extension in Tavares in 1997 he became a Master Gardener, and volunteered two days a week in the clinic and gardens until 2008. Red also served as president of Scottish Highlands Association and was a Sunday school teacher at First United Methodist Church of Tavares Red is survived by his best friend, Pat Jenkins, his daughter, Nancy Marty, his son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Bess Linville, grandchildren, Chris Pallm, Robert Pallm, Lisa Bradley, Chad Linville and Deanna Knobelspiesse, 6 great-grandchildren, nieces, Terry Lampmann, Patti Swift and Suzan Mercer and one nephew, David Thomas. Services A memorial service will be held 1:30 p.m., Monday, August 30, 2010 at the Beyers Funeral Home, Umatilla with Reverend John Barham officiating. In lieu of flowers In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cornerstone Hospice Foundation at 2445 Lane Park Road, Tavares, Fl 32778-9915.

ELBERT LINVILLE

December 5, 1918 - August 19, 2010