JOHN KINDRED MOLPUS Jr.

John Kindred Molpus, Jr., 81, went to be with the Lord on June 20th, 2011 after a brief illness. A visitation will be held on Friday June 24th, at Lohman Funeral Home Daytona from 6pm-8pm. Funeral Services will begin at 10am on Saturday, June 25th at First Baptist Church of Daytona Beach, 118 N. Palmetto Ave., Daytona Beach, FL. Burial will follow at Daytona Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors. Born November 9, 1929, he was the son of the late John Kindred Molpus, Sr., DDS, and Katharine E. Bond Molpus. Mr. Molpus graduated from Mainland High School, Daytona Beach, FL and then earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. After college he served three years in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain. Following his military service, Mr. Molpus was employed by Florida Power & Light (FP&L) a career that lasted more than forty years until his retirement in the 1990's. During his tenure at FP&L, he earned a Master of Business Administration degree in 1976 from the New York Institute of Technology. After retiring from FP&L, he served as a quality improvement instructor for Qualtec Quality Services teaching quality improvement techniques to the Federal Aviation Administration. After retirement from Qualtec, he served many years as a dedicated volunteer at Halifax Hospital (now part of Halifax Health), the site of his birth as well as that of his three sons. He was a deacon of First Baptist church of Daytona Beach, FL, and served on the Pulpit Committee that recruited beloved Pastor Bobby Welch. He had a lifelong interest in biblical eschatology and taught many church courses regarding the book of Revelation and the End Times. He is survived by three sons, John Lane Molpus, MD (wife, Tonya) of Greensboro, NC; Kelly Lorin Molpus, MD (wife, Angela) of Ponce Inlet, FL; and Brantley Kent Molpus, MD of Orlando, FL; two grandsons, Garrett and Jacob Brody Molpus of Ponce Inlet, FL; and younger brother, Frederick Durett Molpus (wife, Helen) of Orlando, FL. He was preceded in death by his brother, Edward Lynell Molpus and sisters, Kennie May Molpus and Mary Ivie Molpus Farmer. Mr. Molpus was a beloved father, grandfather, uncle and a friend to all who knew him. He was a man of great faith and moral character who led by example because he lived his life by the precepts he taught. The family would like to thank the Medical and Nursing Staff of unit 500 at Halifax Hospital for their professionalism, expertise & care given. Donations can be made to First Baptist Church of Daytona Beach, FL, 118 North Palmetto Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32214 or Children's Home Society of Florida, 2400 South Ridgewood Avenue, South Daytona Beach, FL 32119. Condolences are welcome and may be shared with the family at www.lohmanfuneralhomes.com
Arrangements are under the direct supervision of Lohman Funeral Home Daytona.