Ernest, Louis E., of Bradenton, Florida passed away on September 23, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was 80 yrs old. He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on July 1, 1941. He lived in Annapolis, MD the majority of his life where he owned & worked for Ernest Hardware and later as a Mortgage Broker. He moved to Tampa, Fl in Spring of 1997 then moved to Lakewood Ranch in Bradenton, FL in March 2001, where he resided for the remainder of his life. He graduated from Fork Union Military Academy in 1959. He also attended University of Maryland. Louis was a 32nd Mason then a Shriner while in Maryland. He was a member of Camp Springs Presbyterian Church. He was actively involved in the West Virginia University Alumni Tampa Bay Chapter along with the Men’s Group, The Juntos, of Sarasota, Fl.
Louis enjoyed all sports, collegiate & professional teams. Some favorite followings were The Masters Tournament, Washington Capitals, WVU & University of MD football as well as basketball games. He especially enjoyed watching the Washington Redskins with the family!
He is survived by his daughters Diana Lee Ernest of Lutz, Fl and Holly Lynn Ernest & his precious granddaughter, Hailey Noelle, both of Bradenton, Fl..
Funeral arrangements will be held at Robert Toale & Sons Funeral Home, 170 Honore Ave., Sarasota, Fl 34232 Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Visitation is from 2-4pm followed by a celebration of life service at 4pm.
An additional Service will be held at Grisell’s Funeral Home, 1 Ridgecrest Rd., Bethlehem/Wheeling, West Virginia 26003, followed by an interment at Greenwood Cemetery. Please contact Grisell’s Funeral Home at 304-232-0400 for date & time of this service.
