George Sheldon Farnsworth Jr.'s Obituary
Mr. George Sheldon Farnsworth, Jr, 77, longtime resident of Waldo, Florida, died Thursday, December 19, 2024, at the Shands Hospital at the University of Florida, following a long illness.
Mr. Farnsworth was born in Marietta, Ohio on September 16, 1947, to the late George S., Sr. and Maxine Farnsworth. He was raised in West Virginia and came to Florida many years ago. George was a proud veteran of the U. S. Army, having served in Vietnam. After his service, he had worked as a truck driver and as a corrections officer at Florida State Prison in Raiford. George loved to fish and enjoyed reading, and was a past member of the Masonic Lodge, Raiford Lodge #82. He was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Lois Adkins Farnsworth; three daughters, Deborah (Binion) Waters, Melanie (Doug) Mercer and Lisa (Troy) Rash; one son, Dewayne (Laura) Cowart, Jr. Twelve grandchildren, twenty-seven great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild also survive.
Graveside funeral services will be held on Monday, December 23, 2024, at 11:00 A. M., in the Laurel Grove Cemetery in Waldo, with Pastor Aaron Morgan, of the Orange Heights Baptist Church, officiating. The family will receive friends for :30 minutes prior to the service, beginning at 10:30 A. M. at the cemetery.
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