Thomas Wilford Chambers Sr.

Thomas Winford Chambers Sr, 84, died February 20, 2011. He was born in Trion, GA. the son of Edna Mae Coats and Forrester Chambers. He served time in the U.S. Army before attending the University of Tennessee where he received his Masters in Education. He taught overseas in Cuba, Italy and France in the 1950's and 1960's before returning to the US. He moved his family to Naples, FL in 1969 where he and his wife resided until moving to Jacksonville, FL in July 2002. He retired from the Collier County School System in 1989. He was the Principle of Everglades City School. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy R Chambers and his granddaughter, Brittany Whitcomb of Jacksonville, FL. He is survived by his daughter, Alexis Chambers of Braselton, GA and son, Thomas W Chambers Jr. and his wife, Deborah Chambers of Jacksonville, FL and his granddaughter Kara Chambers of Jacksonville, FL along with many other family members.

He would always love to tell anyone how much he and Dot loved living in Naples, Italy and how much they always wanted to return to visit. There was never a time you couldn't get him to tell you stories about his time in Europe for hours.

He was a member of All Souls Anglican Church and loved the Lord and his Church. He was a loving father, grandfather, uncle and friend to all who knew him. He will be greatly missed by his family.

A Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. with the Funeral Service to follow at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 in the All Souls Anglican Church, 4042 Hartley Rd Jacksonville FL 32257 with interment to follow in Oaklawn Cemetery.

Arrangments by Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home of Mandarin, 11801 San Jose Blvd Jacksonville FL 32223 www.hgmandarin.com 904-288-0025.