Hershel LeRoy Trotman

Hershel LeRoy Trotman, 76, of Miccosukee, FL went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday morning, May 20, 2018. He was born on January 12, 1942 in Tallahassee, FL, to John Carl and Janie Lou Trotman. He was a life-long resident of Leon County and graduated from Leon High School. LeRoy was a master electrician who blessed many Florida counties with his services including Disney World’s It’s a Small World and Swiss Family Treehouse exhibits; the Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant; and the Florida State Capitol building, as well as others, before starting T & S Electric with Tommy Stover in 1976. He loved the Lord and has been a leadership member of Miccosukee United Methodist for 52 years. His love for his church ran deep. He believed in loving your neighbor not only by words, but by actions and showing them through Christ-like service. He believed in celebrating life’s moments, whether it was a birthday, anniversary, graduation, 4th of July or especially a fish fry, “just because.” While his death was sudden, he didn’t suffer and lived vibrantly right up to his dying breath. One breath here on earth and then the next in heaven with Jesus. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Dorothy Kelly Trotman; his son, Hershel LeRoy “Lee” Trotman, II (Melinda); his daughter, Kelly Trotman Dixon (Kermit); his beloved grandchildren, Myretta, AubriAnne, Sarah Grace Dixon and Daelynn and Cade Trotman (Mark’s children). His siblings, Sylvia “Sue” Greeley (Don), Patricia “Pat” Cheshire, John Trotman (Shirley), Joyce Wages, Joan Stout (Gary), Rodney Trotman (Edith), Daisey Barker (Ian). He was preceded in death by his parents, John Carl and Janie Lou Trotman; his son, Mark David Trotman; and his brother, Wilbur Trotman. LeRoy’s life will be celebrated on Thursday, May 24, at 10 a.m. at Miccosukee United Methodist Church, 8841 Veterans Memorial Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32309. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 23, from 5-7 PM at Bevis Funeral Home, 200 John Knox Road, Tallahassee, FL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Miccosukee United Methodist Church.

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Hershel LeRoy Trotman

January 12, 1942 - May 20, 2018