Mario A Gilmer

Mario A. GilmerMario A. Gilmer, age 12, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 14, 2021. He was born on August 18, 2008 to Brittany Houston and Mario Gilmer, Sr.. Mario attended Northwood Jr. High School in Ft. Wayne, Indiana where he just completed the 6th grade. He looked forward to summer break and starting football in the fall.One of Mario's passions was music. He loved all genres and especially rap, where he knew every word to every song. He shared that passion with his mother - they would ride around for hours rockin'.Another passion was video games, which he shared with his father - they would play and make bets with each other.His best friends were his cousins. He would sit for hours on the game or on the phone with them - they were inseperable.Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Brittany Houston (Rickey); father, Mario Gilmer, Sr. (Jeana); siblings, Arionna, Dayvion, Bryson, Lilly, Lisandro, Rashaad, Marion, Mackson, Milah and Amarius; grandparents, Stacy Whitaker (David), Daryl Houston (Diane), Tina Bean, Great-Grandparents, Miss Phyllis Gilmer, Cloteria McCoy and his favorite person in the world, his Meemaw, Susan Odneal. Mario is also survived by a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and special aunt Danielle Houston. Preceded in death by his grandfather, Mark Anthony GilmerNo RIP T-Shirts, suggested attire colors: Red and White Funeral Ceremony Monday, June 21, 2021 12:00 PM Blanchard-Strabler Funeral Home 3219 Tremainsville Rd. Toledo OH 43613 United States witzlershanktrilby@gmail.com www.blanchardstrabler.com Visitation Monday, June 21, 2021 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Blanchard-Strabler Funeral Home 3219 Tremainsville Rd. Toledo OH 43613 United States witzlershanktrilby@gmail.com www.blanchardstrabler.com