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Elwood ‘Bart’ Twiford

Elwood ‘Bart’ Twiford

Elwood “Bart” Twiford, age 88, of The Villages, FL, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 6, 2019.

He grew up in Norfolk VA and spent most of his adult life as an entrepreneur in the automotive industry in the Washington, DC area.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Sims Twiford, The Villages, FL; and children: Laura Harrington (Paul) Manning SC; Lynne Dill (Pete) Woodbridge VA; Bortie Twiford (Nancy) Laytonsville MD; Howard (Karen) Milford DE; Tom (Jen) Monrovia MD; and 14 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; His wife’s children: Lori Donelson (Dave); Jacqueline Ruppert (Joe); Geoffrey (Diana).

A memorial celebration will be held on Sunday, January 20 at 4:30 p.m. at The Eisenhower Recreation Center, 3560 Buena Vista Blvd,The Villages, FL 32163.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Wildwood Soup Kitchen, PO Box 1762, 203 Barwick Street, Wildwood FL 34785 or at Wildwoodsoupkitchen.org

Please refrain from sending flowers to our family. Your support of the Wildwood Soup Kitchen is appreciated beyond measure by our family and the Wildwood community. Thank you all.

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