Nell Marie Kingrey

Family will visit with friends at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary on Sunday, May 31, 2020 from 2:00 until 4:00 in the afternoon. A graveside funeral service will be held in Parkhill Cemetery on Monday, June 1, 2020 at 1:00 in the afternoon with Reverend Mickey Adams officiating. In keeping with the efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, Striffler-Hamby Mortuary will be following the guidelines set forth by the CDC and Governor Brian Kemp to maintain social distancing.

Nell M. Kingrey was born on February 8, 1932 in Graceville, Florida to the late Vallie Mae Flournoy Skipper and Merlin Skipper. She grew up in Alabama, which was just over the stateline from Graceville. Nell would make Columbus, Georgia her home with her husband, Ralph H. Kingrey, Sr. after his service in the US Army. She was a strong southern lady who loved her family beyond words. Nell was very passionate about life in general, and creative, she loved sewing, quilting, embroidering, and was very talented at making ceramic dolls. Nell enjoyed traveling to visit with her family, even if it was on her own. Most of all she was all about her family, and caring for their wellbeing. She will be greatly missed. Nell was preceded in death by other than her parents, Vallie and Merlin Skipper, her husband, Ralph H. Kingrey, Sr.

Survivors include her children: Jackie Kingrey (Mel) of Horseheads, New York, Ralph H. Kingrey, Jr. (Janet) of Fortson, Georgia, and Rex Kingrey (Helen) of Cataula, Georgia; grandchildren: Maria (Randy), Emily (Brian), Brian Kingrey, Jarrod Kingrey (Julie), Austin Kingrey and Robin White (Mitchel); great grandchildren: Brian, Brantley, Trip, Scarlett, Aria, Jake, Hudson, Cain, Jordan, John David, Jacob, Sadie, and Ace.