Hiran "Papi" Vila

Rev. Hiran "Papi" Vila, 82, of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Westminster Suncoast. He was born in Habana, Cuba and moved to St. Petersburg in 2009 from Doraville, Georgia. He is survived by his wife, Gudelia "Gudy" Vila; 2 sons, Hiran Vila, Jr. of Rego Park, NY, Miguel A. (Janice) Vila of Jonesboro, GA; 2 daughters, Maria C. (Mike) Wetzel of St. Petersburg, Iris Still of Atlanta, GA; 2 sisters, Sahara Fernandez of Miami, FL, Miriam Vila-Rocha of Cuba; 1 brother, Rolando Vila of Cuba; and 3 grandchildren, Christina, Amanda, and Miguel, II. He was pre-deceased by his first wife, Maria. Florida - Visitation 4:00 to 6:00 PM Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home 4100 - 16th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL. A memorial service will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at The Island Chapel with Dr. Mike Wetzel officiating. Georgia - Visitation 6:00 - 8:00 PM Friday, March 8, 2013 at A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home 2773 North Decatur Road, Decatur, GA. Funeral Service 9:30 AM Saturday, March 9, 2013 at A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home. Interment at Floral Hills Memory Gardens Tucker, GA. The family requests memorials to: The Island Chapel Missions 1271 Pinellas Bayway Tierra Verde, FL 33715 $(document).ready(function(){ });