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1918
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2011
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Lucille Kersey Obituary
Lucille was born in Millville on Sept. 28, 1918, and lived all but a few months of her life in Panama City. Her mother passed away before her second birthday and she was raised by her Aunt, Ms. Sallie Williams.
She married William Russell Kersey, Sr., in 1938, and they moved into their home in the Cove in 1940, where she resided until her death. In her younger years she was very active in the Women's Club, the Garden Club, and several Women's Auxiliaries, but her greatest volunteer commitment was to the Pink Ladies at Bay Medical Center, where she amassed over 32,000 volunteer hours before her "retirement"; most of those hours in the hospital gift shop.
Lucille was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, William Russell Kersey Sr. (2006), her older brother, Major Daniel Edwin Williams, U.S. Army Air Corps (1944), and her oldest son, W02 William Russell Kersey Jr., U.S. Army (1970).
She is survived by her son, Colonel (Ret) Daniel E.(Ed) Kersey (Cindy), her grandson, William Thomas Kersey (Lee), her granddaughter, Kimberly Anne Kersey Roberts (Brad), and her six great-grandchildren; Tyler, Alex, TC, and Marisa Kersey and Emma and Jacob Roberts, all currently residing in the Orlando area.
Funeral services will be held at Wilson Funeral Home on Saturday, May 28, 2011, at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. before the service. Those desiring may make memorial donations to The American Cancer Society, 4001 W. 23rd St, Suite C, Panama City, FL 32405, or Covenant Hospice of Panama City, 107 West 19th Street, Panama City, FL 32405, in lieu of flowers.
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May 30, 2011
Lucille will be missed very much i was fortunate to have known her while growing up as neighbors---my thoughts and prayers are with Ed and his family----jw watts
Patricia Gayle George
May 29, 2011
thank you for our time together...thank you for sharing your love for your sons, which I hope to one day share with them in the way you would want,I know it was time... but I am incredibly sad to lose you
Gayle
Janice Mack-Davis
May 23, 2011
To the family Mrs Kersey fought a great fight. She has been missed very much at Bay Medical. My prayers are with you all.
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