Andrew Winkler

Andrew "Andy" Winkler, Jr., 66, of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 under the care of The Hospice Of The Florida Suncoast at his residence. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio and came here in 2008 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he was the owner of Gung Ho Pest Control Company. He was also a self employed musician and was named Male Vocalist Of The Year and Entertainer Of The Year in 1978 with the Florida Country Music Association. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Mary Michel; 1 daughter, Amy M (Travis) Beach; 1 son, Andrew, III (Shelby) Winkler both of St Petersburg; 2 sisters, Jean Brooks of Hamilton, Ohio, Mary Ruth Shull of Crystal River, Florida; and 4 grandsons, Bradley Mikesell, II, Mason Mikesell, Carson Winkler, and Christian Beach. He was predeceased by his daughter, Emily Christine Winkler, and 5 brothers. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home 4100 - 16th Street North. Interment will follow at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. The family requests memorials to: Suncoast Hospice 5771 Roosevelt Blvd. Clearwater, FL 33760 $(document).ready(function(){ });