Elba J. Gonzalez, 84, of Polk City, Florida passed away at the Lakeland Regional Hospital, Lakeland, Florida on November 2, 2021. She was born on December 20, 1936 in Naranjito, Puerto Rico to Juan and Sixta (Rolon) Padilla. She was a homemaker and the wife of Jesus Gonzalez for almost 64 years, , a US Army soldier who proceeded her in death on September 22, 2019. She was a devoted wife to her husband, who was a minister.
She is survived by her three sons: Jesus L. Gonzalez and wife, Elsa of Lake Alfred, Florida; Arnaldo Gonzalez and his wife, Luz of Cairo, Georgia and Eliezer Gonzalez and his wife Francis of Orlando, Florida: a daughter, Noemi Gonzalez Polk City, Florida; a brother, Victor Padilla and his wife, Elba of Citrus County, Florida: three sisters; Laura Padilla of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico; Nilda Padilla of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico and Rosalina and her husband, Frank Ramos of Winter Haven, Florida; thirteen grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at the 1st Baptist Church, 212 Hamolia Avenue, Polk City, Florida 33868 beginning at 11:00 AM. Visitation for family and friends will be from 9:30 AM until the service time. officiating will be Reverend Matt Ellis.
Burial and graveside services will be Wednesday afternoon, November 10, 2021 at 2:00 pm at the Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Avenue, Bushnell, Florida.
Please send all floral arrangements directly to the church, prior to visitation on Wednesday.
We are praying for the entire Gonzalez family on the passing of your Mom to be with the Lord. She was a faithful believer of Jesus. I know this time will be difficult, but we know she is with her beloved husband Tio Luis in heaven. God’s Holy Word says,
“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.” John 11:25,26.
The Word also says, “For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd;
he will lead them to springs of living water.” “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 7:17