Jackie Dean Varnell Jr.

1952 - 2014

VARNELL Jackie Dean Varnell Jr. (The Man in Black), 62 of Chatsworth, GA, passed away of cardiac arrest on November 16, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. Jack Varnell Jr. was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 1, 1952. He was the first child to Willie Mae and Jack Varnell Sr. Jack grew up in Florida, working many jobs in maintenance, plumbing and electrical. He worked as VP of Operations at the Clarkson Company for 15 years. Jack enjoyed watching his children play sports, listening to music especially country, raising and training dogs as well as horses, and spending time with his family. He had a kind heart, quick wit and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his father Jackie Dean Varnell Sr.; a brother Gary Varnell and his first wife Linda Rea Varnell. Jack will be lovingly remembered by his mother Willie Mae Varnell of Winter Park, FL; his loving wife Brenda Jackson Varnell of Chatsworth, GA; a son and daughter-in-law, Jackie and Ashley Varnell of Jacksonville, FL; two sons and a daughter , Josh Varnell, Isaiah Varnell, and Maddison Varnell of Chatsworth, GA; two step-children, Jessica Jackson and Wesley Jackson of Chatsworth, GA; four brothers and their wives, Chuck and Helen Varnell, Mark and Sandy Varnell, Jimmy Varnell and David Varnell all of Orlando, FL; his cherished granddaughter, Emerson Arnold of Jacksonville, FL and grandson Riley Steele of McKinney, TX; a very special niece Traci (Princess) Ivey of Jacksonville, FL, as well as numerous other nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. The relatives and friends of Jack Varnell are invited to attend his funeral service Saturday November 22, 2014 at 3 pm and the family will receive friends on November 21, 2014 from 6 to 8 pm, both in the chapel of Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home & Crematory, 940 Cesery Blvd, Jacksonville, FL. Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com