THE DAYTONA BEACH NEWS JOURNAL
Daytona Beach, Florida
Friday, August 1, 2014
Jeannette Williams Ford-Thomas, 71, of Bunnell, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in Palm Coast. The daughter of Hezekiah and Tessie (Monroe) Williams.
Jeanette was a native of Jamesburg, N.J. During her early childhood her family relocated to Hastings, and has resided in Bunnell for the past 52 years, moving from Miami. She was educated in the St. Johns and Flagler County School Districts.
In 2010, Jeanette retired as a cafeteria manager with the Flagler County School District with 42 years of service. She was a faithful Deaconess at Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church, Hastings. She enjoyed attending church, cooking and shopping.
Jeanette was preceded in eternal rest by her husband of 40 years, Wiley Thomas; son, Leon Turner; fathers, Hezekiah Williams and George Hill; brother, Reginald Williams; sisters, Beatrice Foster, and Christine Williams.
Jeanette leaves to cherish her life and legacy: mother, Tessie Hill, Bunnell; daughters, Elder Annette Lassiter, Daytona Beach, Minister Windy (James) Ford-Butler, Palm Coast; sons, Ronald (Temeca) Ford, Bunnell, Jeffrey (Cassandra) Ford, Daytona Beach, Darryl Ford, Folsom, CA, Anthony (Sherill) Ford, Richmond, VA, Wiley S. (Tonisha) Thomas, Gregory (Melissa) Thomas, Palm Coast, Terry Price, Valdosta, GA; sister, Sue (Bob) Burns, Palm Coast; brother, Linwood (Deborah) Carter, Rochester, NY; 7 step-children; 49 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Visitation: 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, August 1st at New Hope Holiness Church, 813 Marion Street, Bunnell.
Homegoing Celebration will be 3 p.m. Saturday, August 2nd at First Baptist Church of Bunnell, 2301 Commerce Parkway, Bunnell, Reverend Eric Trawick, Pastor. Reverend Rick Torrence, Pastor of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church of Hastings, is the Eulogist. Interment will be in Masonic Cemetery, Palm Coast.
Arrangements are entrusted to Karl N. Flagg Serenity Memorial Chapel, 2400 Madison Street, Palatka, FL 32177.