Penny Sue Cantrill Gilbert, 68, of Jacksonville, FL, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 28, 2021, at Baptist Medical Center South. She was born August 19, 1952, to the late James and Joanne Cantrill of Fairborn, OH. In addition to her parents, Penny was preceded in death by her father and mother-in-law, Charlie Ray and Annette Gilbert.

She is survived by her husband of over 49 years, Bruce Ray ‘Gil’ Gilbert; a sister, Debby (FHS-68) Cantrill Fields (Ken) of Fairborn, OH; two brothers,Steve (FHS-71) Cantrill of Huntsville, AL; and Jim (FHS-72) Cantrill (Mary) of Silver Springs, MD; brother-in-law, Edgar Wayne Gilbert of Covington, GA; daughter, Dawn Creamer (George, Jr.) of Tallahassee, FL; three grandchildren, Zachary, Megan, and Daniel Creamer; and many beloved nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

A 1970 graduate of Fairborn High School, she was most active in her choir group, A cappella. After high school, she met and married a young member of the Air Force, Bruce Gilbert, and moved to Apopka, FL. She would go on to live in Longwood, FL, Fairborn, OH, Port Richey, FL. and finally, Jacksonville, FL.

She worked her way up at Barnett Bank for many years before it eventually became part of Bank of America, and retired as a Vice President over commercial loans, where she handled such accounts as all Blockbuster Video locations in Florida and other large corporate lending activities.

Penny was a Southern Baptist and sang in the choir at Trinity Baptist Church in Apopka. She was also involved in charity organizations that touched members of her family, including St. Jude Children’s Research Center, Hospice, and Paralyzed Veterans of America.

She enjoyed cooking, travelling with her husband and family, watching old westerns tv shows and movies, and spending time with her family and her pets at home. Penny will be remembered by her family and friends as a kind, generous, and loving woman, as well as a fiery redhead who was strong in her beliefs and honest with her words.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the following:

Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee

https://bigbendhospice.charityproud.org/Donate

The American Heart Association

https://www.heart.org/?form=donate

The American Diabetes Association

https://www.diabetes.org/ways-to-give

Diabetes Research

https://www.diabetesresearch.org/Give

The American Cancer Society

https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate.html

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

https://www.stjude.org/

Or church or charity of choice

SERVICE: Private

Celebration Baptist Church

3300 Shamrock St E

Tallahassee, FL 32309

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