Eloise Creel Wilson

Eloise Creel Wilson, 81

Eloise Creel Wilson of Bartow passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Lakeland Regional Health.

She was born December 25, 1943 in Cottondale to the late Clint and Edna Creel; she has been a lifelong resident of the area. Eloise worked in maintenance for a citrus plant in Bartow, Florida. She enjoyed planting flowers in her garden and loved spending time with her family.

Eloise was preceded in death by her husband, Landis Wilson; sister, Karen Abbott; brother, Earl Creel; and great-grandson, Josh Phillips. She is survived by her daughters, Rhonda Kay Shearer of Winter Haven, Lisa Fay Davidson of Loudon, Tennessee, Gina Gay Gatlin of Winter Haven; son, Jonathan Ray Long of Winter Haven, John “Richard” Long of Bartow, Timothy Cliton Long of Lakeland; sister, Eva Alene Stephenson of Leesburg; 16 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at First Baptist Church of Lake Garfield in Bartow.