Obituary for Miles Kenan Womack, Jr
Miles Kenan Womack Jr., 82, passed into his Lord and Saviors arms on December 19, 2020. Miles was a lifelong fixture of Gadsden County and held his community near and dear to his heart. Miles leaves a legacy of values, hard work, and ethical treatment of others. Upon graduation from Gadsden County High School Miles went on to receive his education from the University of Florida, Southwestern University, Emory University, and Florida State University. He received his Master of Divinity from Emory University and was ordained as a United Methodist minister, later attending Florida State University for a degree in counseling.
His career with the State of Florida Job Corps spanned thirty years helping residents find employment and meaningful work. His passion for history and genealogy will live on forever in the pages of his books, Gadsden: Florida County in Word and Picture, and Little River Pioneers. Miles was a longtime member of Centenary Methodist Church. His hobbies and interests included research, plants and animals, and shopping for antiquities.
He is survived by his feline companions Missy and Buddy. Cousins Jason (Tiffany) Vickery of Bristol, FL., Charles (Anna)Vickery of Lake Talquin, FL, Beth Hitchcock of North Carolina, Bob (Pril)Vickery, Lydia Vickery, Chad Vickery of Panama City, FL, Caitlin Vickery (Cory Lowe) of Beaverton, OR, Lee Perlis (Rachel Goldberg) of Atlanta, GA, Craig (Kelly) Vickery of Allen,TX and the Gee family. Friends Robin Core Meleky, Kathleen Core, Jimmy Owens, William Hugh and Sarah Ruth McKeown, and George and Annette Ford. Miles was proceeded in death by his father Miles Kenan Womack, Sr., mother Mary(Jack)Covington, his beloved aunts Genevieve Vickery, Margaret Acree, and his dear friend Michael Bahns.
A graveside service will be held at 2 pm EST on December 29, 2020 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Quincy, Florida. Please bring a facial covering if attending the service. In lieu of flowers the family asks you practice random acts of kindness or make a donation to Rest Your Paws Pet Refuge of Quincy in Miles' memory.
Charles McClellan Funeral Home, 15 S. Jackson St., Quincy, Fl.
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His career with the State of Florida Job Corps spanned thirty years helping residents find employment and meaningful work. His passion for history and genealogy will live on forever in the pages of his books, Gadsden: Florida County in Word and Picture, and Little River Pioneers. Miles was a longtime member of Centenary Methodist Church. His hobbies and interests included research, plants and animals, and shopping for antiquities.
He is survived by his feline companions Missy and Buddy. Cousins Jason (Tiffany) Vickery of Bristol, FL., Charles (Anna)Vickery of Lake Talquin, FL, Beth Hitchcock of North Carolina, Bob (Pril)Vickery, Lydia Vickery, Chad Vickery of Panama City, FL, Caitlin Vickery (Cory Lowe) of Beaverton, OR, Lee Perlis (Rachel Goldberg) of Atlanta, GA, Craig (Kelly) Vickery of Allen,TX and the Gee family. Friends Robin Core Meleky, Kathleen Core, Jimmy Owens, William Hugh and Sarah Ruth McKeown, and George and Annette Ford. Miles was proceeded in death by his father Miles Kenan Womack, Sr., mother Mary(Jack)Covington, his beloved aunts Genevieve Vickery, Margaret Acree, and his dear friend Michael Bahns.
A graveside service will be held at 2 pm EST on December 29, 2020 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Quincy, Florida. Please bring a facial covering if attending the service. In lieu of flowers the family asks you practice random acts of kindness or make a donation to Rest Your Paws Pet Refuge of Quincy in Miles' memory.
Charles McClellan Funeral Home, 15 S. Jackson St., Quincy, Fl.
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