Theresa “Toni” Zills, 68, of Winter Haven, FL went to be with the Lord on August 29, 2021 in Tampa, FL. She was born in Winter Haven, FL on August 2, 1953 and was a lifelong resident of this area. She graduated from Winter Haven High school in 1971 and went to Lakeland College of Business & Fashion and got Associates Degrees in Business Management. She was retired from her work as a purchasing agent with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Toni attended Lake Shipp Baptist Church, was a charter member of Mid Florida NIGP, and volunteered with Florida Guardian Ad Litem.
Toni was a talented seamstress, artist, and loved baking cakes for her family and friends. She loved her family and her dogs. She was also was very proud of her two grandsons. Toni was an avid tool collector and a DIY expert. She was always willing to lend a helping hand and a listening ear. She loved the color red which was her signature color.
Toni was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret Corbitt Watson (Tommy), and Therman Zills, and her siblings; Sharon Reed, Glen Zills, and Robert Zills. She is survived by her daughters, Jennifer Bilbrey (Jonathan) of Winter Haven, FL and Michele Gleason Dunn of Greenville, SC, brother, James Zills, grandchildren, Joseph and Jeramiah Bilbrey, two nieces, two nephews, and her two grandpups, Lucky and Choopie.
A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held September 11 ,2021 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. with a Celebration of Life Service following at 11:00 a.m. Both will be held at Lake Shipp Baptist Church in 92 High Street, Winter Haven , FL 33880. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Peace River Center Victims Services, Peacerivercenter.org, Delivering Hope Ministries, deliveringhopeministries.org, or the Humane Society of Polk County humanesocietyofpolkcounty.org. The family ask that if you would like please wear red to the service in Toni’s honor.
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