Jean Durrance Mizell

MIZELL, JEAN DURRANCE, 85 Jacksonville - Jean Durrance Mizell, Age 85, passed away November 25, 2006 at Westminster Woods on Julington Creek in Jacksonville, FL. She lived most of her life in Gainesville, FL. Jean was born on November 13, 1921 in Tampa, FL to Oscar Leon Durrance and Mattie (Bishop) Durrance. She was a graduate of Gainesville High School, Florida State College for Women (FSU) and received her Master's Degree in Education at the University of Florida. Jean taught school at Gainesville High School, Westwood Junior High and Terwilliger Elementary. Throughout her life she was active in civic affairs of Gainesville, was in the American Red Cross during WWII and was a member and Sunday school teacher of First Methodist Church and later Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Jean is survived by her husband, Roy H. "Tuck" Mizell; daughters, Cynthia Whitaker (Patrick) and Christine Bowers (Allen); sons, Alan Mizell (Brenda) and Roy "Mike" Mizell (Donna); grandchildren, Joseph, Chris and Ashley Whitaker, Alan and Roy Mizell, Barry Miller, Adam, Stanley, Jennifer and Jessica Mizell; five great-grandchildren; and one brother John R. "Jack" Durrance (Jan) of Gainesville, FL. A memorial service will be held at Westminster Woods, Auditorium, 25 State Rd. 13 South, in Fruit Cove, Jacksonville, FL on Monday, December 4, 2006 at 1:30PM. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to the Chapel Restoration Fund, Westminster Woods on Julington Creek, 25 State Rd. 13 South, Jacksonville, FL 32259.