Edwin Elliott, 70, passed away on Sunday March 30, 2008, surrounded by his family.

Elliott was born in Houston and raised with his sister Karen in Odem, Texas, by their loving parents Clarence Edwin and Emma Frances White. After graduating as a petroleum engineer from Texas A & I University, Elliott enjoyed forty-seven years of marriage with Madeleine Karen Eads, a childhood friend and playmate. He began his career at Florida Gas Company in Hialeah, Florida, where his two children Ganon Bradley and Whitney Lea were born. Ganon and his wife Lynda Blake blessed PaPa and Emme with three beautiful grandchildren, Blake Whitney, Ganon Pierce and Grant Burritt.

He leaves behind his loving sister, Karen, her children, Jana and Todd, his sister-in-law, Suzy, and his nieces and nephews, Ronda, Robin and Mike, and C.D., Barry and Elizabeth.

Always Texans at heart, Elliott and Madeleine spent their lives together in Orlando, Daytona Beach, and finally Tampa, Florida, where he became Vice President-Development, Lykes Energy and Executive Vice President of Lykes-Duke/Louis Dreyfus, LLC.  Elliott was a member of the Winter Park Jaycees, the Tampa Downtown Kiwanis Club, Leadership Florida, the National Propane Gas Association and volunteered with the American Cancer Society. Elliott also served as President of Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club. After retirement, he enjoyed golfing, hunting and fishing with his family and many friends.

The family will receive guests Friday, April 4, 2008, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at Resthaven Funeral Home in Sinton, Texas.  There will be no public visitation.

Elliott’s life will be celebrated Saturday, April 5, 2008, 2;00 PM, at First United Methodist Church, 1301 Haisley Ave., Odem, Texas, with interment immediately following at Evergreen Cemetery, Odem, Texas.

Those who so desire may make memorial donations to

Evergreen Cemetery, PO Box 392, Odem, Texas 78370, or First United Methodist Church, PO Box 600, Odem, Texas 78370.

The family would like to offer special thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff of the cardiac intensive care unit of Tampa General Hospital.

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