-- —
Milton Demery Meeks, age 87, of Macclenny, Fla. passed away Feb. 27, 2013 at his residence with family by his side. He was born in Valdosta, Ga. on Jan. 5, 1926 to the late Demery Meeks and Audrey Dell Chitty Meeks. He has been a resident of Baker County since 1973 after moving from Jacksonville, Fla. Milton served his country proudly in the United States Navy as a Second Class Seaman in World War II. He retired from Southern Railroad in 1982 after 40 years of employment as a Railroad Engineer and was a member of West Jacksonville Advent Christian Church for the past 48 years. Milton enjoyed woodworking, cooking, and gardening. He was an artist and was known as “Mr. Fix It” because he could fix anything. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Malcom, Raymond, and Norman Meeks; and his son-in-law, William E. Baker.
Milton is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Mable Meeks of Macclenny, Fla.; his daughters, Carol Meeks Baker and Kay Meeks Hall of Macclenny, Fla.; his brother, Frank (Lila) Meeks of Macon, Ga.; his sister, Frances Meeks (Joseph) Lynch of Eaton, N.C.; his grandchildren, Bobby Hall, Pamela Baker Robinson, David “Brian” Hall, and Karen Baker Clifton; his great grandchildren, Kristen Hall, Dylan Hall, Ryan Hall, Shea Robinson, Shanna Robinson, Wyatt Clifton, and Jessie Clifton.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 11 a.m. at West Jacksonville Advent Christian Church in Jacksonville, Fla. with Pastors Christopher Hall and Logan Mullis officiating. Interment will follow in Macedonia Cemetery at 3 p.m. with military honors. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service at the church. Please make donations to West Jacksonville Advent Christian Church, P.O. Box 61085, Jacksonville, FL 32236; Community Hospice, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257, Attn: Community Hospice Foundation; or Advent Christian Village at Dowling Park, P.O. Box 4345, Dowling Park, FL 32064. The arrangements are under the care and direction of V. TODD FERREIRA FUNERAL SERVICES, 250 North Lowder Street, Macclenny, FL 32063 (904)259-5700. Visit www.ferreirafuneralservices.com to sign the family’s guest book. — V. Todd Ferreira Funeral Services.
Obituaries
Related Photos
-
Milton Demery Meeks
Milton Demery Meeks
- Obituaries
-
-
Charles Arthur “Artie” Calhoun Jr.
Charles Arthur “Artie” Calhoun Jr., 43, of Hahira died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his home.
-
Diana Melody McKuhen Weeks
Memorial services for Diana Melody McKuhen Weeks will be held at 7 p.m. today, May 21, 2013 at Maxwell-Miller Funeral Home, Quitman, Ga.
-
Thomas Edward Stone
Mr. Thomas Edward Stone, 50 of Quitman passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at his residence.
-
Vivian Lorraine Hollenbeck
Vivian Lorraine Hollenbeck, 96, of Valdosta, died at Heritage Healthcare on Sunday, May 19, 2013 after brief illness.
-
Miller Milo Grow
Miller Milo Grow, 32, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013. Miller was born Dec. 13, 1980 to William Roy Grow and Martha Miller Grow.
-
Henry Alvin Browning
Henry Alvin Browning, 72, of Quitman passed away Monday May 20. 2013 at his residence.
-
Robert L. Blankumsee
Mr. Robert L. Blankumsee, age 75, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, Georgia.
-
William D. Crosby Sr.
William D. Crosby Sr., age 89 of Roswell, Ga., died on May 15, 2013.
-
Lee James Thomas
Mr. Lee James Thomas, age 54 of Quitman, Georgia passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Georgia.
-
Vivian Hollenbeck
Vivian Hollenbeck, 96, of Valdosta died Sunday afternoon at Crestwood Nursing Home.
- More Obituaries Headlines
-
Charles Arthur “Artie” Calhoun Jr.
