Alma V. Cloud, 95, passed on to be with the Lord March 1, 2013. Alma was born January, 26 1918, in Union County, NC to the late Flonnie Belk Griffin & L.D. Griffin. She spent the early part of her long life working in the DeCab City, GA, Police Department along with her late husband, Police Lt. Charlie M. Cloud. After Charlie's retirement they moved to Jacksonville, FL., where she has resided for the last 50 years. She was employed by Barnett Bank and later as a bookkeeper for Great Atlantic Boiler Services, owned by her late brother Donald E. Griffin from where she retired in the 1970's. She was a member of Avondale Methodist Church and Atlanta Police Officers Retirees Organization. She is predeceased by her husband, Charlie , and her parents, Flonnie and L.D., as well as her sister, Ruby Collins, brothers, Bill and Don Griffin. She is survived by her only remaining sibling and long time companion, sister, Jewel Ferrell Arnold of Jacksonville, FL who graciously cared for Alma in her waning years. She is also survived by two nephews, Richard and Martin Ferrell, two great- nieces, Sierra Ferrell and Megan Ferrell, four great- nephews, Kemp Abel and Sam, Joe and Charlie Markham, two great-great- nieces Kaitlyn Markham and Jennifer Abel . The family visitation to greet friends will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 from 1:00pm until 2:00pm at Hardage-Giddens Town & Country Funeral Home, 7242 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville, FL. 32205. Followed by Alma’s Funeral Service at 2:00pm, in the Chapel of Hardage-Giddens Town & Country Funeral Home, with Interment in Riverside Memorial Park, Jacksonville FL. In lieu of flowers you may send memorials to Avondale United Methodist Church or Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
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