Reverend Curtis E. Ganey

Curtis was born December 28, 1931, to Frank and Julia Mae Ganey, in Mayo, Florida. He was the 6th of seven siblings. He married the love of his life, Joan Gary Ganey in September 1957, and was blessed with five children, thirteen grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren, “all geniuses” as he would say. He proudly served in the U.S . Marine Corps and the U.S. Army. He graduated from Baptist Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, Texas in 1963, and served as the pastor of Temple Gate Baptist Church. In addition to his unwavering service to his Lord, he also worked for the U.S. Veterans Administration. He lived his life fully with a servant’s heart, a humble spirit, giving thanks in everything and was surely welcomed by his Lord proclaiming, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.”

Our “perfect father” is survived by two sons, Keith (Tami) Ganey, Brad (Kendra) Ganey; three daughters, Kimberly (Norgel) Almaguer, Rhonda (Tony) Millican, Pamela Toler. He is also survived by one sister, Ruth Rhoden; 13 grandchildren, Ryan, Kristen, Blake, Chad-Michael, Evan, Brad, Courtney, Brianna, Davis, Kaitlyn, Thomas, Bethany, and Macy; 3 great-grandchildren, Lyndsi, Julianna, and Emily; and his beloved dogs Snuggles and Tiki.

A visitation for friends will be held on Thursday, August 30, 2018, at Hardage-Giddens Riverside Memorial Park & Funeral Home, 7242 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville, FL from 5-7pm. Funeral services to be held on Friday, August 31, 2018 at noon at the funeral home. Interment services with military salute will be held at the Jacksonville National Cemetery, 4083 Lannie Rd. at 2:30pm.

Flowers are welcome; memorial contributions may be made to Baptist Missionary Association of Florida, Attention: Mary Watson, 1100 North Century Blvd. McDavid, FL 32568.