Michael D. Welch Jr.

LAFAYETTE, Ga. — Graveside services for Michael D. Welch Jr., 39, formerly of Jacksonville, will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2009, at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville with the Rev. Bob McLeod officiating. The family will receive friends at K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center for two hours prior to the service. He is survived by his wife, Aime Nelson Welch, of LaFayette, Ga.; three daughters, Taylor Caren Welch and Emma Frances Welch, both of LaFayette, Ga. and Haley Nicole Welch, of Weaver; his father, Michael D. Welch Sr., of Jacksonville; his mother, Linda Dale Burgess, of Jacksonville; a sister, Nickie McLeod, of Jacksonville; a brother, James Franklin Welch, of Jacksonville and a grandmother, Daisey Welch, of Weaver. Mr. Welch was a 1989 graduate of Jacksonville High School and was formerly employed at United Defense and Shaw Industries. He served his country in the U.S. Navy for four years as an Electrician's Mate on the U.S.S. Aubrey Fitch in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a beloved husband and father. Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.klbrownfuneralhome.com