Jacksonville, FL – Mr. Furman Laverne Crook, 86, husband of Patricia Baxley Crook of Orr Court, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Mr. Crook was the only son of the late Mr. Furman W. Crook and Mrs. Mary Lewis Crook.
He was born on December 14, 1934 in Columbia County, Georgia where he attended Evans High School. He married Patricia Louise Baxley on August 26, 1952 and spent the next sixty-eight years as a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Crook accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior in 1977 and was a member of the Southside Estates Baptist Church for over 40 years. Furman and Patricia moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1957, where Furman gained employment at the Jacksonville Shipyard as a fabricator and machinist. In the early 1960’s he worked for Southern Maid Paper Company as General Maintenance Superintendent and in 1972, became an entrepreneur for 14 + years as owner/operator of Maintenance Engineers and later retired as the Facility Maintenance Superintendent at Maxwell House in 2001.
Of all his accomplishments, his relationship with Jesus Christ and his family were what mattered the most. Until his last breath, he was a generous giver, a protector and gatekeeper of his family.
Survivors include his wife Patricia Crook, five sons and one daughter, Thomas Warren Crook and wife, Nelda, Moultrie, Ga, Randal Laverne Crook and wife Laurie, Evans Ga, Rhonda Crook Moulder and husband Joey, Jacksonville, FL, William Crafton Crook and wife Rene’, Jacksonville, FL, Scott Allen Crook and wife Karen, Starke, FL, and Jeff Wade Crook and wife Becky, Buford, Ga; 18 grandchildren, Carli, Catelyn, Russell, Joshua, Stephen, Jared, Patrick, Jeffrey, Kathleen, AmyJo, Andrew, Ethan, Zachary, Grace, Walker, Jackson, Macie and Josiah. 16 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandson and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Graveside services will be Friday, April 30, 2021 3:00 pm. at Chapel Hills with his son, Reverend Jeff Crook officiating. Pallbearers will be Thomas Crook, Randal Crook, William Crook, Scott Crook, Jeff Crook and Joey Moulder.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Community Hospice 4266 Sunbeam Road Jacksonville, FL 32257.
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