Raymond McGill

He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy aboard a sub chaser in

the Pacific. He moved from Charlotte, N.C. to Jacksonville, Florida, where

he worked for Ford Motor Company until his retirement.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 31 years, Jean McGill, and also by eleven brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Dorothy F. McGill; daughter, Marla

Froehling (Bob) Crystal River, Fl ; stepdaughters Laura Gillis (Donny)

Dublin, Ga., Adair Yearwood (Dan) Jacksonville; and stepson Jay Fanning

(Kathi) Cooper City, FL. Granddaughters Melissa Meador (Chip) Chesapeake,

Va., Amanda Meffert, Brooklyn, N.Y., Laura Leigh Gillis, Atlanta, Ga.,

Julianne Gillis, Dublin, Ga., and Anna Hoffman, Jacksonville; also great

grandchildren, Caroline and James Meador, Chesapeake, Va.

He was a member of Southside Baptist Church for over 60 years. His hobbies

were golf and gardening. He loved God and his family and was a caring, gentle

soul.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 12, 2012, at 11:30 A.M. at

Oaklawn Cemetery, 4801 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville.

Funeral arrangements by Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 4115 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville, FL.

Memorials in his name may be directed to Southside Baptist Church, 1435 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32207.